Let’s talk party time including the right kind of electro trash. Yes, trash en Belgique. It’s hard to find that kind of parties, unfortunately, but this is a good example!

Fight Klub. Awesome concept! I missed out the first edition due to an eye infection (ain’t that an original excuse), but Round #2 sounds spectacular too. And check out the cool teaser vids!
Party concept & artwork made by our friends from Mashed Paper Klub.

Download Floating’s Fight Klub’s mixatpe
Let’s support these guys!

http://www.fightklub.be

J’ai déjà parler de ce franco-espagnol sur le blog, le voila de retour, et toujours avec des remixs de groupes de rock/métal. Ikki vient aussi de sortir un EP du nom de “Bakala Banger” disponible sur itunes (cliquez sur l’image de l’EP). Achetez le, c’est vraiment cool.

click here TO BUY BAKALA BANGER EP

Vous pouvez voir ce que donne “Bakala Banger” en live en cliquant ici. Bref ceci n’annonce que du bon, place donc à la musique. Le “Dead Skin Mask” du groupe (mythique) Slayer était déjà présent, mais il s’agit ici d’un edit, qui à mon goût, est encore mieux que le remix original !

Slayer – Dead Skin Mask (Ikki Remix)(Re-Edit 2009)

Metallica – Creeping Death (Ikki Remix)

Et une exclue pour Poneyklub ! (merci)

Metallica – Jump In Da Poney Klub (Ikki’s Fun Remix)

Myspace Ikki

Yeah Medabots. That anime about a 10 years-old boy with an old beetle-type robot as a friend, living in the 22nd century with all his human-robot friends. Yeah. Medabots.

WELL I’M DOWNLOADING IT AND I HAVE TO SAY THIS ANIME IS SUPER MEGA COOL I LOVE IT EVEN MORE THAN I DID WHEN I WAS 12.

xD Haha I know I said I don’t watch anime anymore but… well I think I’m back, lol. Re-watching Medabots makes me feel 12 again. I was such a big fan… I dreamed about having a Medabot and a Robobattle! That would have been the best thing in the world for me. So bad I won’t live to see 22nd century’s world. Pfff stupid short life full of butter and mayonnaise and McDonald’s and sweets. I know I’ll die due to a cardiac attack at 40. Believe me.

So as I said, I’m watching Medabots again with my bro (just like 5 years ago) and I got curious… how the Japanese version was? So I YouTube’d it and bingo. The Japanese version was right there.

1st thing I noticed:

Oh so it’s MEDAROT instead of Medabots? Oh well the name is almost the same… I think the USA version changed it because Medabots was more obvious and it’s easier to pronounce xD

So OBVIOUSLY the opening is different… but oh gawd this is epic!!! O_o

I especially love this part…

ハートはいつでもまっかっかっかっかっ～

AND HIS HEART ALWAYS GOES LIKE MAKKAKKAKKAKKAH!!!!!!

PFF you don’t even know how much I adore that part xD BTW if you have Ares and can download it for me please do so ♥ I can’t use my Ares pffff fuck this.

Also this comment is so much win I gotta put it here.

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

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Well so I was watching and… OH WAIT

Do you remember this part? ………… no of course you don’t, it was CENSORED.

So WTF why did they censore that O_o it’s not like HEY SAMANTHA HITS HER FRIENDS, I’LL DO THAT TOO IT LOOKS SO COOL THAT WAY THEY’LL LISTEN TO ME. Pfff. Completely useless. Even worse, they censore all these scenes!!! So Samantha is less agressive in the USA-South American version and it’s less funny. BTW I was agressive when I was 11-12, now I’m totally sweet xDDD

Fuck I always end up posting huge picspams. Here ya go…

I post this pic just because I love it. I mean pfff. Phantom Renegade FTW.

This part is completely LOL ONLY if you watch the USA-South American version. Ikki talks while his mouth is closed, which means he’s a ventriloquist!! I always knew that boy was great, but now he’s a genius.

CENSORED 2. Samantha always gets mad because they call her “Boss”. I don’t see the problem, I have a classmate that everyone calls “Jefa” (boss) and she’s OK with it. I even talk to her using “usted” (you), which is rather formal. Haha.

In the Japanese version, Medabots has a narrator. I don’t know who the hell he is, but it’s quite funny.

I always thought the Medabots looked really tiny in their boxes. When they have their tinpet on they’re like 1m tall and here Metabee looks like 30cm tall. That’s the magic of tinpets.

CENSORED 3. It’s no good to get mad at little kids even if they’re saying your merchandise sucks so hard they preffer to eat poop instead of buying it.

And the first MEDAROT to talk in the whole anime is….. BRASS! Well I was like WTF because she has such a cute and high-pitched voice, just like a loli school girl. Her speeching is very formal just as the dubbed versions, using the “-masu” verbs and stuff.

CENSORED 4. If a boy says you’re not femenine enough, don’t get mad, just torture him in cold blood. BTW my classmates say I’m the girl with “most penis” they know. Yeah sure. Go fuck yourselves.

CENSORED 5. Boys don’t cry, even if their asses hurt. They have to be MACHOS since childhood.

CENSORED 6. This was not cut, but edited. Obvious reasons here.

The English version edited that sign and put “Student Council Office” instead of “Screws”. It looked pretty lame. Go find some good editors, because yours suck.

CENSORED 7. I never understood this part when I was 12. Now I do. Men don’t wear make-up. Never. And making-up in front of kids is bad. Don’t do that or you’ll go to hell.

SONIC SEZ: THAT’S NO GOOD.

CENSORED 8. Samantha bows to the metal guys while Ikki and Arika are like WUT. First, occidental people never bow. Second, if someone does, don’t shut at them. That’s not nice.

CENSORED 9. Did I mention boys never cry? Especially for a woman.

Most awesome people in da world: Chuck Norris, Goku, Patrick Star, Tsunku and the man who sells chicks. He gives better philosophical advices than your mom, Aristoteles and Plato together.

Narrator again. And a nice galaxy background. Also Ikki is so small he looks terribly cute. I LOVE HIM OH DAMMIT.

“- His name is Metabee.
- My MEDAROT… Metabee.”

In the Japanese version, Hikaru (Henry) says Metabee i’s the old MEDAROT’s name. In the English version, Ikki names it himself. Which is actually pretty stupid because there’s such a big confusion at the end, when someone asks Ikki why the MEDAROT is called Metabee and he says “Well Hikaru gave him that name”. Also I would never have thought of such a cool name so fast. It’s impossible unless you thought about it before.

BAWWW MY HERO. HE’S HERE NOW YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY.

… did I mention I love Ikki to death? YES I LOVE HIM. EVEN IF HE’S 10. HE’S A CUTE CUTE CUTE 10 YEARS OLD BOY.

AWW DEEP SPEECH TIME. I love Ikki’s tanned skin. Ñañañañaña ♥

Then the Mr. Refferee suddenly appears. I should add him to the “awesome people” list.

CENSORED 10. Yeah I already got it. Boys don’t cry. Pfff.

Awesome moment is awesome.

BTW

Youtuber says:
- Hey isn’t that Naruto’s voice?

Youtuber2 says:
- Yeah it’s the same seiyuu.

Youtuber3 says:
- So we can say Naruto is Metabee!

Metabee says:
- Dattebayo!

My bro always thought Metabee talked like a black rapper man. Which is funny because in the English version Metabee is dubbed by one. Hah.

And we end the 1st episode (yeah all this post was about the 1st episode only) with a lovely pic. Baww. How adorable.

So the ending arrives and although I don’t give a shit about it, I found this pic way too cute. I mean pff. Look at it. Ikki ♥

I have to say that MEDAROT is a truly funny anime, not like most of the rest, that are just “…meh” when we think about funny stuff. MEDAROT is worth watching and re-watching. So if you’re interested, I think the English version is in YT as well. The South American version is also there, too.

I remember Medabots had awesome merchandise, such as mini-robots and stuff. So bad I have a collectionable album only… I bought it myself because my mom didn’t want to buy stuff like that anymore. And that’s also why I never finished collecting it. Pfff. Stupid 12 years-old money.

Haha shiny shiny.

PFFF SO EMPTY.

Also MEDAROT has some videogames for the GAME BOY and GAME BOY ADVANCE that are actually pretty good O__o I always wondered how that was possible, but then I knew the videogame was created before the anime, so that makes the anime a videogame-based one, which is also quite odd because they’re destinated to be lame just like the Kirby one (Pokemon 1st season is an exception). I’d talk more about the videogame but I think this post is long enough, so I’ll just say that IF YOU LIKE RPGs PLAY THE GBA VERSION, IS SO MUCH FUN.

… AND IKKI LOOKS ADORABLE AS ALWAYS.

Wow, I really went like crazy with the pics. I posted like 2389423894389024. But that’s because I didn’t go to the school today so I got nothing worth to do. Sorry if you’re getting tired of my consecutive picspam posts xD I can’t help it.

Maybe you wanted me to post my thoughts about Guardians 4’s and Maki Goto’s new singles, but hey I actually don’t have anything interesting to say about them. WELL EXCEPT THAT…

RISAKO LOOKS AWESOMELY CUTE. YEAH I KNOW SHE ALREADY IS AWESOMELY CUTE. BUT HERE IS LIKE. GAWD.

So yeah that’s all for now.

Love Risako. Watch Medabots. Be random.

C-ya <3

Pues ha llegado el estreno de Un doble shot de amor, o como le dicen en inglés  A double shot at love.

Dos espectaculares gemelas que además de todo son PLAYMATES. Ellas invitarán a su hogar a 12 mujeres y 12 hombres para que compitan por su amor!  En el estilo de los Reality Show de MTV y VH1, llega este nuevo reality show con las Gemelas Ikki. Ellas son sexy, son bisexuales y se llaman Rikki y Vikki.  Seguramente este nuevo show de MTV estará lleno de situaciones incomodas e inapropiadas, pero…. después de todo, es lo que más nos gusta! ¿o no?

Gemelas Ikki - Rikki y Vikki

Continuando con la tradicion de fanfics esta vez les presento otra creación de Valkyria7 – Comedia, drama,romances, intriga, etc… no sabria en que categoria presentarla…. Lean, de seguro y se divertiran.

Esta historia se ubica luego de la batalla del cielo, es una realidad alterna de que podría haber pasado.

si desean leer los capitulos desde aqui  solo dale Click a los  siguientes

1.-  Capitulo I – la despedida de Mu (El inicio de las  desgracias)

2.- Capitulo II – Confesiones.

3.- Capitulo III –  Y las Desgracias Continuan

CAPITULO I

La despedida de Mu (El inicio de las desgracias)

Aeropuerto internacional de Grecia (Atenas Internacional) 8 de Marzo 10:30 Am (cafetería)

Un grupo de jóvenes intachables vestidos de etiqueta, de postura firme y elegancia excelsa estaban sentados alrededor de una mesa conversando con madura calma y sabiduría, mientras eran observados por los presentes que no les quitaban los ojos de encima.

- Son las 10 y 30 de la mañana; es bueno saber que uno de nosotros pronto será físico y luego un reconocido cientifico – comentaba un guapo castaño de ojos verdes mientras que el hermoso representante de virgo cruzaba elegantemente las piernas.

- Debo añadir que siempre me llamó la atención todo con respecto a las dimensiones que hay en el universo; no es por presumir pero falta poco para terminar de elaborar una teoría que guardé en secreto por mucho tiempo – comento el santo de geminisl en tanto el rubio nuevamente cruzaba sus piernas.

- Eso no es mucho para mí, no necesité estudiar la tesis de la existencia de la Atlantida, para saber que existió – comentaba Mu dando un sorbo a su diminuto café americano, mientras Shaka cruzaba nuevamente las piernas.

- Muy bien señoritas, aquí acabó el juego. Ya me cansé de tomar esta postura tan incómoda, ni el santuario ni su ilustrísima se encuentran presentes, estos zapatos me están matando, porque estamos vestidos de esta forma – Preguntó Máscara de la Muerte (MM), viendo a sus amigos señalar a una señora que se encontraba en el área de informes.

- ¿Podría tomar un poco de café? – preguntaba Afrodita.

- no creo que te guste- respondio Dhoko – el tè de violetas te sentara bien – en tanto servia un poco del liquido aromático al caballero de picis.

- les molestaria si salgo a caminar por un momento, creo que me haria bien tomar un poco de aire fresco. – dijo Shaka, mientras se alistaba a levantarse de su asiento.

- Espera un momento mas – respondio Kanon mientras detenia con la mirada al rubio .

- ¡No puedo más! – decía desesperadamente el caballero de Virgo esta vez apretando sus piernitas rompiendo asi la magia que se habia formado alrededor de la mesa.

- Pero si te encontrabas en meditación profunda. Puedes controlarlo con tu cosmo – cuestionaba Afrodita a Shaka – Es la primera vez que te veo urgido por una necesidad mundana – agregó.

- El baño se encuentra al fondo a la derecha, pero regresemos rápido que Mu ya debe partir – decía Dhoko mientras jalaba de la mano al pobre rubio que estaba a punto de estallar – ¡será mejor ir ahora mismo!

- No entiendo, no entiendo que pasa. Es imposible que esto me pueda suceder- decía Shaka mientras negaba con la cabeza, impresionado por no poder contenerse.

Dohko y Shaka salen para el baño dejando a Kanon, Saga, Máscara de la muerte y Afrodita mirando desconsolados al pobre Mu .

- Mu te vamos a extrañar, estos 6 años pasarán volando, ¡ya lo verás! – decía Afrodita con lágrimas en los ojos – No soporto las despedidas – dijo quebrando un poco la voz y secando una lagrimilla con el revés de la mano que según él pasaba desapercibida.

- Escribiré a menudo – respondía Mu sin mucho ánimo de viajar, “Aún no me voy pero ya los estoy extrañando”, pensó mostrándose preocupado – Es raro, pero tengo un extraño presentimiento, como si algo fuera a ocurrir.

- Por cierto – decía Afrodita con una carita de miedo y angustia- tuve un mal sueño. Y tu sabes que mis sueños son muy especiales.

- Yo tambien tuve un mal sueño – decían Saga y Kanon al unísono – Mu mejor no viajes.

- Vamos Mu arriba esos áminos. Después de todo…”La Universidad de Hertfordshire está situada en Hatfield, en el sur de Inglaterra. Con más de 22,000 estudiantes Hertfordshire es una de las universidades estatales más grandes del Reino Unido. – decía MM tomando aire para continuar – De aquí que aquellos estudiando y trabajando en la Universidad pueden disfrutar de lo mejor de ambos mundos – terminó con una orgullosa sonrisa y ante la mirada atónita de sus compañeros – ….yo… solo leí el tríptico.

- No entiendo porque mi maestro me manda para allá, si yo siempre fuí un buen chico, lo demostré con mis excelentes calificaciones, además yo sé de física cuántica y si no soy un nobel es porque no le doy importancia a la fama. Soy un físico innato, un ejemplo a seguir – presumía Mu.

-Despertarse a las 11 Am.. tocar la guitarra y alimentarte en tus 5 comidas principales de cocoa y leche , no es un buen indicador de ser un buen chico, ademas, estar de serenata todas las noches, jugar basquet todas las tardes, andar jugando winning eleven cada que llegas, asistir media hora a la facultad y para colmo estar cursando tu tercera carrera en el tercer año como siempre, ¡¡no te hace un buen chico!! ¡¡no!! – regañaba Saga al pobre Mu.

- Pero la cocoa es lo mas delicioso que hay acompañada de su leche fría, ademas, jugar winning eleven es para la agilidad mental, el basquet me mantiene en forma, las serenatas avivan mi corazón, y… que culpa tengo de ser debastadoramente guapo, lo de las facultades, ustedes saben que aún no me decido… y debo dormir mis horas completas recuerden que soy un lemuriano – justificaba Mu.

- Pasajeros del vuelo “British Airways” con destino a Londres, sirvanse pasar al pasillo 18 , repito pasajeros del vuelo “British Airways” con destino a la ciudad de Londres, sirvase pasar al pasillo 18 – se escuchaba el aviso en griego,castellano para luego cambiar al ingles , japones y los idiomas principales.

- Bueno Mu escríbenos y guardanos el teléfono de una que otra inglesa – así se despidieron Saga y Kanon con fuertes abrazos, sin dejar de pensar en aquel mal sueño. Ya cuando estaban lejos Kanon instintivamente volteó la mirada y grito muy fuerte.

- ¡RECUERDA TELETRANSPORTARTE SI ALGO LE OCURRE AL AVIÓN!

- ¡SÍ MU! ¡NO TE PREOCUPES, EL MAESTRO SHIÓN NO SE ENTERARÁ! ¡TE ESCONDERÉ EN ALGUNA DIMENSION! – gritaba esta vez Saga ante la mirada atónita de las personas quienes no entendían de que estaban hablando.

- Que pasa con Shaka, él no acostumbra hacernos esperar tanto. Iré a ver. – decía Afrodita dejando solo a Máscara con Mu

Así pasaron varios minutos y no había señal alguna de Shaka, Afrodita, ni Dohko.

- ¡Demonios! ¡¿donde se han metido?!, – sientiéndose un incómodo silencio entre MM y Mu.

- Último llamado a los pasajeros del vuelo “British Airways” con destino a la ciudad de Londres – se escuchaba la voz de llamada.

- No puedo esperar más, me debo ir ahora – Mu miraba a MM mientras se daba cuenta de que no le quedaba otra opción que encargar a su muy querido maestro al canceriano… al mirar de reojo veía a la madre de Aioria, la que muy a su pesar los acompañó para asegurarse de que Mu tomara el vuelo indicado y no apareciera entre la India y la China “por error”.

- Hijito querido abrigate mucho, cuidate papito y ten cuidado con las inglesas, me dijeron que son muy guapas y pueden distraer tus estudios -decía una señora muy robusta morena, con el cabello morado y anteojos negros mientras asfixiaba y trituraba con abrazos al pobre Mu y terminaba por pellizcar sus mejillas, mientras que el pequeño carnerito dibujaba una enorme sonrisa pensando en aquellas inglesas compañeras de clase, después de todo ya comenzaba a gustarle la idea.

- Sí señora. No se preocupe, me cuidaré- decía Mu mientras trataba de volver a su forma original sus mejillas que lucían muy rojas.

- Que señora ni ocho cuartos llámame tía!- mimaba más aún al lemuriano.

- Sí… tía. – se sonrojaba Mu

MM reía al ver la escena, hasta que se percató de que sería él quién despida a Mu, esto no le causaba mucha gracia, MM nunca fué sentimental ni afectuoso…al menos con quienes no lo conocían muy pero muy bien. Miraba al solitario carnerito de reojo y dando un suspiro profundo dijo:

- Bueno, bueno, que más dá. Me tendré que despedir en nombre de todos – suspiraba Cancer tomando valor- bien ahí voy. Este abrazo es por Shaka, este abrazo es por Shión, este otro es por Dhoko , y este abrazo es por … – luego de completar a los doce signos con Antena incluida pasó a representar a los caballeros de plata y de bronce y muy a su pesar a los de acero.. a los cuales ni conocía.

- “Último llamado al Señor Mu de Aries.”; sirvase pasar por el pasillo 18 “Último llamado”.

- Máscara, cuida mucho de Shión recuerda que es el padre de todos nosotros. Cuidalo por estos pequeños 6 años- hablaba Mu sin evitar caerle las lagrimas que se acumularon en sus ojitos.

- Mu yo creo que mejor se lo pides a Shaka.- MM no quería tomar semejante responsabilidad.

- No, promete que serás tú quién vele por él … más te vale que así sea, por que si a mi regreso lo encuentro con tan solo un resfriado, yo mismo me encargaré que Yomotsu sea como una isla paradisiaca a comparación de lo que haré. ¬ ¬ entendido?

- Bueno, ya que lo pides de esa manera tan gentil lo haré – cruzaba los dedos mientras miraba de reojo al lemuriano pensando – ¿esta loco? los fines de semana siempre salgo a divertirme, los domingos duermo todo el día y los sábados me embriago hasta morir.

- Hijo se te hace tarde – decía la madre de Aioria, empujando a Mu, presionando la respuesta de MM – Máscara promete sin cruzar los dedos o me mudaré a tu casa y te daré de comer junto a mi leoncito tus 10 raciones diarias (las diez raciones consistian en almuerzos completos para 4 personas y un poco más, y aún así Aioria no engordaba. ¿Costumbre? ja!! se lo daba todo a su mascota Simba que era el último sobreviviente león blanco de la selva) – Ante semejante propuesta MM derramó unas lagrimitas de tristeza por lo que le tocaría vivir si no prometía bien, finalmente dijo:

-Sí lo haré. Se lo prometo señora, ¡SEÑORA! – decía MM en tono militar.

- ¡MADRE! – gritaba la madre de Aioria

- Pero… – trataba de responder MM, para corregir.

- ¡MADRE HE DICHO! – imponía la robusta señora.

- Sí….sí señora madre. Lo juro. Además, Shion es como un padre para todos – pero dentro de si pensaba “siempre y cuando nos libre de esta tía y nos dé la mesada para las juergas de fin de semana”.

De pronto un ringtone con el sonido de “Marcha fúnebre” ( en otra palabras la música que tocan en cada entierro) suena escandalosamente.

- Aló…kate – contesta MM y se escucha la voz de Shion, quien le pide hablar con Mu- es para tí… ahí te ladran – dice máscara pasándole el celular a Mu.

- Musito, hijito cuidate mucho pequeño… recuerda que vas a estudiar. Me da mucha pena no poder estar contigo por esta auditoria no tengo ni 3 segundos para teletransportarme, son demasiados los juicios que nos han levantado, Apolo, Eris, Lucifer , Hades, Poseidón y también Odín que nos pide reparar su estatua, el palacio Valhalla y reponer los iceber donde se encontraban, no contentos con eso, nos cayó la ONU encima, el Ministerio de Trabajo, de Cultura y hasta “Amigos de los animales”. Pero tu debes estudiar… no te preocupes tengo aquí a los otros chicos que ayudan con los casos. Por cierto, Aioria dice que no llames señora a su madre, dile tía. Te aconseja … -de pronto de fondo se escucha la voz de Shura.

- Joder tío los embargadores se llevan la estatua de “Athena”… ¡cuelga ya!… o usaré mi escalibur. ¡Heey! ¡Tú gilipolla!, ¡que haceis con mi estatua de Perseo! ¡Dejadla ya! ¡Pues hombre, ya no se puede vivir así!

-Mu hijito cuidate tengo que colgar, FELIZ VIAJE… tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…- y no se supo más de Shión en el celular.

- ¡Papá Shión! ; que rayos, no me voy – tenía los ojitos hinchados de dolor , no quería abandonar su hogar, menos en estos momentos en los que Shión más lo necesitaba. Pero…¿como ayudaría?, no sabía como. El no entendía de embargos, juicios, leyes, ni nada de nada, el único abogado era Shura… y al parecer no logró convencer a los demandantes, como podría ayudar, si Athena se casó con Poseidón, se fué de luna de miel .. y ni siquiera les dejó un centavo para subsistir desde hace 2 años atrás… y para colmo de todo Poseidón les hacía la guerra con un juicio, que demandaba una indemnización por destruir patrimonio cultural marino… 7 pilares milenarios de la Era del Mito; menos mal y el seguro cubrió los gastos de sepelio en el mejor de los campos santos del mundo, además se sumaban múltiples juicios de parte de todos los dioses que vieron destruidos sus santuarios y tuvieron muertes masivas, los caballeros de Athena lo pagarían muy caro. Deberían haber acudido a las leyes antes de hacer valer sus derechos por su fuerza.

Pobre Mu, pensaba en tantas cosas, sin darse cuenta que “la tía” lo había llevado hacia el pasillo 18 y ya lo habían inspeccionado en aduanas. Mu estaba perplejo mientras que unas escaleras eléctricas lo conducían directamente al avión. Ya en el avión Mu decidió no viajar y quiso teletransportarse al santuario… ¡que diablos! , no sabía de nada pero haría algo por su padre – veamos, me teletransportaré ahora- pero…nada de nada sucede, suspira, se toca la frente y… nada – ¿que pasa? ¡NO PUEDO USAR MIS PODERES! – hablaba y pensó “seguro que mi maestro Shión logró bloquearlos” y siguió hablando – Estoy condenado a este destino. Tener que viajar de esta forma para aparentar ser una persona normal…. así será por 6 largos años. No importa, esa fué su voluntad y debo obedecer. SERÉ UN GRAN CIENTÍFICO. “Todo sea por Papá” – dijo esto último con determinación y la mano en el pecho.

La puerta del avión se cierra y la figura de Mu desaparece, MM nunca había sido muy cercano a Mu, pero en esos momentos comprendió el porque le encargaba a Shión, era el padre de todos, el único que se preocupaba por los 88 santos, y todos eran unos chicos divertinos, algunos profesionales, otros apenas y terminaban sus carreras y otros la secundaria. De alguna manera Shión se las había ingeniado para hacer que el santuario sea lo más parecido a una familia, aunque de esto apenas 3 personas se daban cuenta y poniéndose la mano en el pecho coincidió con Mu y también dijo ” todo sea por Papá”.

- ¿Porqué se demoran tanto Dhoko? ¿que está pasando?- preguntaba Afrodita entrando al baño de hombres.

- Afrodita este es el baño de hombres, tu no puedes entrar- decía Dhoko emitiendo al final su típica risita.

- Tengo…frío – se escuchaba la voz de Shaka dentro de un baño en el aeropuerto mientras unas aeromozas volteaban llenas de curiosidad.

- ¿Que tanto hacen ustedes?- hablaba Afrodita con el seño fruncido – Mu esta a punto de partir.

- Espera un momento ya secan- decía Dhoko mientras le daba la vuelta a los pantalones de Shaka en el secador de manos.

- ¡No! ¡Shaka! ¡como pudiste! – regañaba Afrodita al sonrojado Virgo.

- No fue mi culpa, recuerda que estamos desde las 3 de la mañana gracias a “la mamá de Aioria y su precausión para tomar vuelos”- esto lo decía haciendo una excelente imitación de la madre del leoncito.

- ¡y eso que tiene que ver con que mojes los pantalones!- decía Afrodita mientras cruzaba los brazos.

- Es que… el baño estaba cerrado, la mamá de Aioria me decía “que los hombrecitos son valientes y aguantan” y yo soy bien hombrecito y… me aguanté lo suficiente como para terminar así. Y … además…¡algo pasa con mi cosmo! – se excusaba Shaka siendo interrumpido.

- Ya estan listos.- suspiraba Dhoko mientras tiraba los pantalones por encima de la puerta del baño. – Apresúrate, Mu ya debe estar por partir y quiero despedirme.

- ¡¡Muuuuuuuuuu!!- gritaba Shaka con desesperación de novela mientras corría por los pasillos que se hacían interminables buscándolo cuando -Booom, Bammmm Auch!! Uyyy-chocaron con dos personas, al mirar bien eran MM y la Tía, que miraban a través de los vitrales un avión que despegaba.

- ¡¡Oh no!!, no me digan que… Mu…¡noooooo!…nunca podré decirte que….- lloraba Shaka sin control como las muchas madres que estaban alrededor con pañuelos y cámaras de video despidiendo a sus hijos.

- Calma Shaka – consolaba Dohko al santo de Virgo- todos lo sabemos, tengo muchos años y sé que muy en el fondo Mu también lo sabía; he visto tantos casos…algunos con el tiempo se desentienden, pero Mu es distinto, tarde o temprano el volverá y te buscará. Yo lo sé.

- ¿Usted lo cree…maestro? – respondía Shaka mirando esperanzado al caballero de libra.

- Claro que sí, el sabía que si no te decía nada, nunca te acordarías de cobrarle los 200 euros, todos lo sabíamos; como te dije, tarde o temprano volverá, te buscará y te pagará. Mu es un chico de palabra, aunque a veces se demora – decía Dohko haciendo sentir mejor a Shaka.

- no te sientas mal Shaka, ahora que me doy cuenta, tambien se llevo mi Iphone de 400 euros.- suspiraba MM.

- ¡No lo soporto!, ¡porque Mu!- Afrodita caía de rodillas con la mirada baja tocándo el piso donde estuvo hace algunos momentos Mu ” ahora quien me teletransportara A LAS LIQUIDACIONES de “LLEVATE GRATIS TODO LO QUE PUEDAS CARGAR EN 30 SEGUNDOS”.

-Vámonos. Me imagino que dentro de poco estará en Londres – decía la madre de Aioria mientras arrastraba por el cuello a Dohko, Afrodita, Shaka y MM que no podían creer que apartir de ese momento el lugar de aries en la mesa estaría vacío por 6 largos años.

Máscara tenía una responsabilidad y solo Dios sabe que él nunca rompía una promesa. Además debía seguir con sus clases esa misma tarde, puesto que se encontraba cursando el ultimo año de la carrera de Economía y faltaba apenas 1 mes y 1/2 para graduarse.

Esa misma tarde regresaron al santuario y vaya que se encontraron con una gran sorpresa.

- ¿Este es el Santuario?, creo que debimos voltear a la derecha- decía Afrodita sin creer lo que sus ojos veían.

- Estoy seguro que tomamos el camino correcto, solo que aquí faltan algunas … cosas- respondía Dhoko sin poder cerrar la boca.

Un embargador, bajaba con la cabra de oro que se encontarba en el techo de la casa de Shura mientras el capricorniano iba pegado a sus piernas.

- ¡Todo menos mi cabrita! ¡joder no lo haga! ¡¿No tuvieron suficiente con la estatua de Perseo, la de Athena , las rosas de exportación de Afrodita y los árboles gemelos de Shaka?! – reclamaba Shura con notable angustia.

- Aún no hemos terminado, según vemos, nos falta embargar los rostros de la casa de Cancer, el Reloj del Santuario, rematar el jacussi del templo principal, los asientos de Oro; ¡Ahhh sí!, nos tomamos la libertad de coger las armaduras de Oro, plata y bronce y unas tres de Acero que no convencen pero pueden aportar algo – respondía el embargador.

- No por favor ¡mis rosas!

- ¡Mis rostros!

-¡ Mis gemelos! es imposible , ¿como los sacaron?, ahora donde moriré – se tiraba Shaka al piso de la desesperación, mientras cogía la otra pierna del embargador.

- Deben sentirse bien, el Señor Shión logró mantener como suyas estas propiedades, al menos no los hecharemos de este santuario.

- ¡No es posible! -gritaron Saga y Kanon al unísono… – ¡Se llevaron nuestra otra dimensión! ¡¿como lo hicieron?!

- Ignoramos de que están hablando, y si fuera cierto simplemente les digo que para nosotros no hay imposibles, ¡MOROSOS!. Recuerden que los 88 aquí presentes desde ahora tienen una mancha roja en el sistema financiero y no podrán sacar préstamos.

- Señor, por favor devuelvame mis cadenas…- lloraba Shun.

- No se lleve el rosario de mi madre – suplicaba Hyoga.

- Hablando de rosarios… – el embargador se acerca a Shaka y le arranca el rosario que tenía en su poder – El señor Hades ganó el juicio y según él este rosario le pertenece.

- ¡Con Hades mis calzones! ya lo entendí, trabajas para él, eres un espectro – decía Seiya abalanzándose contra el embargardor tratando de quitarle el rostro, mientras que los otros santos también se animaron a ir por él sin importales los gritos de auxilio del pobre embargador.

- ¡QUE PASA AQUÍ! – interrumpió un hombre alto de traje y lentes negros – así que creen que somos espectros de Hades JA! JA!, se equivocan, somos algo peor que eso, somos agentes de justicia.

De pronto se escucha la voz enojada de uno de los santos más “tiernos y dulces”.

- ¡¿Quien fué el que embargo la isla muerte?!, ¡incluyendo la tumba de Esmeralda! – hablaba Ikki con furia apenas contenida abriéndose paso entre los santos.

- Yo fui señor, y si desea regresar, deberá pagar por su visita, ¿algún problema con ello?.

- ¡¿Problema?! JA!. Te voy a enseñar lo que son los problemas. ¡Aveeeeeeeeeeeee Feniiiiiiix! – solo se vió su coreografía pero no pasó nada, lo cual sorprendio a Ikki – Mis…mis poderes ¡Es imposible! – gritaba el fenix.

- Es lamentable ver que muestran resistencia, pero queremos dejar muy claro que nosotros no tenemos que ver en la pérdida de sus…¿como lo llaman?…..ahhh sí Cosmos.

- Ahora entiendo porque el patriarca llamó por mi Iphone a Mu y no lo hizo por su cosmo – decía MM al recordar la llamada en el aeropuerto.

- ¡¡Ahhhhhhhhhhhh por esa razón no pude contenerme y mojé mis pantalones!! – gritaba Shaka sin medir las consecuencias.

- Ohhhh!! – nuevamente todos mirando a Shaka y susurrando entre ellos – debe ser incontinencia. Pero es el santo de virgo. Pues no le hace honor al nombre según veo.

- ¡Athena! ella es la única que nos puede ayudar. Si tan solo no se hubiera ído de luna de miel hace dos años…¡pero la ubicaré ahora mismo! – el santo de sagitario que no es otro que Aioros quien trata de ubicarla con su cosmo pero no puede.

- …- silencio sepulcral

- Un ratito más… jeje siempre sucede…parece que no hay línea. Lo intentaré otra vez. – todos los santos esperan impacientes cuando de pronto se escucha la voz de una operadora – “Lo sentimos su servicio esta restringido. Agradeceremos su comprensión. Para reclamos piense tres veces en el número uno, para hablar con un Dios piense tres veces el número dos, para otros piense tres veces el número tres, si su “Cosmo”, Ki”, “chakra”, Reiatsu presentan fallas piense tres veces el número 4. Gracias”

- ¡POR ATHENA NO SABÍA QUE EL COSMO TENÍA ESOS SERVICIOS! – exclamaba uno de los santos ahí presentes.

De pronto Shion se abrió paso entre toda la multitud, mientras escuchaba las quejas de sus hijos.

- ¡Maestro! ¡no encuentro a mis cuervos!

- ¡Se llevaron la cabeza de medusa!

- ¡Simba! ¡no mi Simba! – gritaba Aioria.

- Eyyyyy ¿esas no son las herramientas celestes de Mu? – preguntaba Shaka.

- Auchhhhhh , ¡que cree que está haciendo! ¡eso duele! – gritaba Milo pero el embargador ya le había cortado la uña.

-También debo llevarme su esmalte – decía el embargador mientras guardaba la uña escarlata en una bolsita de plástico.

- ¡Mi esmalte escarlata no!, ¡tenga piedad!

- Señor , no encuentro mi juego de Rock band completo, no tengo la consola, la guitarra, el bajo y la bateria de los Beatles ; eso me costo una fortuna! , ademas debe haber un error los cinco antiguos picos no es patrimonio del santuario ¿Y como es que me quitaran uno de ellos? – hablaba Dhoko con gran angustia en su voz.

- Ejemmmmmmmm tiene razón no le quitaremos uno…

- Ufffffffffffff

- Seran los cuatro y también a esa chica… ¿como es que se llamaba?

- ¿Sunrey?-respondió Dhoko inmediatamente

- Ahhhh sí, no fue adoptada legalmente y la llevaremos a un convento hasta que cumpla la mayoría de edad y también lo acusaremos por retención de una menor.

- No a Sunrey. ¡Maestro haga algo!- Shiryu que hasta el momento había guardado la compostura se tiraba de los cabellos sin poder evitar todo lo que estaba sucediendo alrededor, en la mente de todos esto era una pesadilla que en algún momento pasaría.

El último auto del juez y Fiscal cerro sus puertas y desapareció en la autopista. El santuario quedo en silencio, nadie se atrevía a profesar una sola palabra, los rostros llenos de angustia no podían comprender como es que habían llegado a ese extremo. ¡Cómo!

- Descuiden hijos míos, encontraremos una solución.- decía Shion mientras acariciaba los cabellos de los caballeros que se encontraban más cerca a él y al mismo tiempo miraba a todos dándoles fuerzas para continuar.

- Naaaaaaaahhh estoy seguro que tendrán cargo de conciencia y nos devolverán todo, solo es cuestión de esperar- terminando de decir esto Seiya se sentó en una roquita y el silencio corrió con aullidos de soledad, unas cuantas esteras redondas pasaron cuando de pronto se escuchó el sonido de un auto que regresaba al Santuario… Seiya se levantó de la roca, sacudió su ropa y muy orgulloso expreso- se los dije…

Todos los caballeros en el Santuario lo miraron asombrados, Seiya nunca había acertado en toda su larga vida. Cuando el auto se estacionó frente al tumulto; el juez bajó las lunas polarizadas del auto y dijo:

- Olvidé decirles, les llegará un documento con la multa correspondiente por el remanente que no pudieron pagar. UMMM eso será de aquí a tres meses, sino me equivoco… es una pena, pero espero que puedan pagarlo.

Todos los caballeros, miraban con cara de tristeza , asombro, pena , íra, despecho,y todas esas emociones que se tiene cuando te despojan de lo más querido. El embargador detenidamente miraba el rostro de cada uno de ellos, cuando de pronto bajó del auto y se dirigió a un grupo muy simpático de jovencitas y volteó a ver a sus ayudantes llamándolos.

- ¡Myke!, ¡Nicke!; las máscaras.

- ¡No puede hacer esto!, ¡es un pecado!, ¡es peor que verte desnuda!- gritaba Shaina.

- No viene al caso señorita, nosotros solo embargamos. -ni bien terminó de hablar el juez hizo tronar sus dedos y todas las máscaras cayeron como por arte de magia, escuchándose gritos que más parecían de terror por parte de los chicos y de las chicas.

- ¡¡No miren, muchachos o se casan o los matan!!- Grito Seiya con mucha desesperación mientras corría con Ikki y tapaban los ojos de Shun y Kiki .

- Esto se venderá muy bien en mercado libre, “donde compras y vendes de todo” – decía el embargador mirando las máscaras que sus ayudantes le habían entregado.

El Santuario era todo un alboroto, los chicos y las chicas corrían de un lugar a otro sin dirección, todo era un caos, Shión trataba de calmarlos pero era en vano, todos estaban nerviosos. Cuando de pronto…¡boom!, ¡plap!, ¡Auch! Marín chocó contra Kiki y ambos se vieron los rostros, Shaina contra Shaka y también se miraron los rostros, June al ver esta oportunidad corrió hacía Shun sin importarle nada cuando ¡¡bommm!! ¡¡plap!! al abrir los ojos esperaba encontrar los ojitos verdes y dulces de Shun pero…que demonios, no eran verdes sino azules, piel morena y mirada fría, era el hermano mayor de Shun, el gran fenix que se lanzó sin medir las consecuencias al ver que su hermanito corría peligro según él con aquella rubia oportunista. Por otra parte Aioria se tapaba los ojos y solo gritaba el nombre de Marín.

- ¡¡Marín!! ¡¡reina mía!! aquí esta tu león!!

- Pierdes el tiempo Aioria. Kiki ya vió el rostro de Marín – le informó Afrodita que lo observava todo.

- ¿Como lo sabes? ¿Acaso la viste?

- Pues… seee. Pero si me preguntan lo negaré todo.

- ¡¡Voy a matar a ese pequeño demonio!!, ¡¡lo hizo a propósito !!- amenazaba Aioria dando de puñetazos al suelo muy enfadado.

- SILENCIOOOOOOOOOOOO!! – gritaba Shión como última alternativa

Todo quedó en silencio. Cuando los embargadores subieron al auto y el juez finalmente les dijo:

- Tres meses – y su voz se hizo eco en todo el santuario – volveré en tres meses. Les deseo suerte porque la van a necesitar.

Subieron el parabrisas del auto para bajarlo nuevamente casi en el acto, solo se pudo observar un brazo saliendo de él y arrancando la flor que Aldebarán tenía entre sus manos. El carro arrancó y dejó a todos mudos, tristes, sin pertenencias y algunos con nuevo compromiso. Estaban en la ruina literalmente hablando. Pero aún así Shión no perdía la calma.

- Maestro – habló Aioros – ¡Debemos llamar a Athena!.

- No puedo – respondió cortantemente Shión

- ¡Sí maestro, debemos traerla! – agregaba Seiya.

- No puedo – dijo por segunda vez.

- Maestro, la iré a buscar al mundo marino – habló Hyoga

- Ya no se encuentra ahí.

- No es cierto. Todos sabemos que se casó con Julián que no es otro que el mismísimo Poseidón – decía Seiya despechado

- Entonces, eso significa que está en la mansión del meditarraneo? – preguntó Shun

- Tampoco se encuentra ahí – Volvía a asegurar Shión

- Ya basta maestro que nos quiere decir – dijo Aioria al no encontrar solución

- Hijos míos, Athena esta muerta.

- ¡¡MUERTA!! – gritaron todos al unísono.

Continuará…

2.- Capitulo II – Confesiones.

Doble lanzamiento de Alter De Ikki Tousen -Great Guardians-

La popular Ryomou Shimei

Kakouen Myousai

Kakouen aparece arrodillada, pero lista para el combate. La figura de 1/8 con 140mm

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Tsuyoshi Takahashi 200mm y 1/8

La figura en una estupenda pose de acción en combate

Ambas figuras tienen un precio sugerido de 6800 yens y estaran a la venta en Octubre

IKKI, j’avoue avoir très peu d’information sur lui, à part qu’il vient de Madrid (en Espagne, ça rajoute du texte de le dire). Des sons qui, comme décrit sur son myspace,  sont “electriques”. IKKI, c’est l’artiste qui remix que des groupes de rock/métal (Pantera, Slayer,  Limp Bizkit …). Voila, je crois que j’ai dit à peu près tout ce que je savais sur lui, c’est à dire très peu de choses, sauf que je vous conseille le remix de Metallica. Ah, et les trois sont en 320kbit aussi.

Metallica – Ride lightning vs Entersandman (IKKI Remix)

Pantera – Cowboy From Hell (IKKI Remix)

Slayer – Dead Skin Mask (IKKI Remix)

Myspace IKKI

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Busy, so less words for today. Now pay attention to GIVE ME A KISS from France once again ! Yet I’ve told you how f***ing great the stuff is, sooooo … hell just psych out !!! And for all those who already visited their MySpace and who found pleasure in listening to them, you all can freak out now, ’cause I get some more brilliant dirty electro stuff  for download direct from Give Me A Kiss !!!

Jump Jump Jump, I feel like losing my mind while jumping around to the rough itchy sound. Just enjoy Cheapleader and Disco, you’ll lose control. A weird voice you’ll find in the track I don’t Think So and you won’t get enough. Looking for some boost?! You love to be on edge, you want to hear how tension build up?! Get No More Patient !!! And as an icing on the cake download the remix of One.2.3.Four from the great and famous MARTIN SOLVEIG !

So if you want to book them for a Dj-set into your club or get in touch w/ them, just send a mail to:

contact@givemeakiss.fr

Visit, SUPPORT & Download:

>>>>>> Give Me A Kiss’ Site <<<<<<

Give Me A Kiss – No More Patient
Give Me A Kiss – Cheapleader
Give Me A Kiss – Disco
Give Me A Kiss – I Don’t Think So
Martin Solveig – One.2.3.Four (Give Me A Kiss Remix)

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Okay, IKKI from Madrid, Spain. Not the first time on Dozing, but this time w/ a mixtape. Today I checked it and I think it sounds so strange and different, that you also should pay attention to it. I can’t and won’t say much about it, ’cause discover it on yourselves !!!

ELECTROOOOOO !!!

For More:

Ikki’s MySpace

Ikki – Madrid Destroy

Extract from Playlist: “1-Ave Maria  2 -Time Modem Welcome to the 90  3-Psyche The saint become a lush (IKKI remix)  4-Les Petits pilous wake up   5- The Presidents under the powder   6-Zero Machine (Le castlevania remix)   7-Chewy Chocolates It was only a kiss   8-Jamiroquai Vs Justice Vs Mstkrft etc …..”

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Already got an eye on new FRENCH STUFF !!!
Doze

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ok. first we got the 2009 re-edit of ikki’s killer remix of slayer>>>>>which is KILLER!!

>dead skin mask (IKKI remix)(2009 re-edit)::::slayer

and new boys noize demos!!!!!!! ahhhh! (the album is gonna be sick…….please..) 

>jeffer::::boys noize

>starter::::boys noize

aren’t we lucky wizards!!!!

VIZ Media invites you to visit www.sigikki.com and test out the beta launch of a brand new collaboration to bring comics the likes of which American audiences have never seen to these shores. IKKI is a monthly magazine published in Japan that has established itself as the home of some of the most innovative, bold, and compelling
series in the world of contemporary manga. Since its launch in 2003 IKKI has built a catalog of titles notable for its diversity. From action to comedy to drama, from slice-of-life stories to surrealist fantasies, the one common thing these works share is an uncommon emphasis on creative quality and on pushing the boundaries of the norm.

In partnership with VIZ Media and its “VIZ Signature” line of graphic novels, IKKI is bringing the works of some of its top creators to the English-language audience via a groundbreaking online monthly manga magazine. The first series featured in this launch is CHILDREN OF THE SEA by Daisuke Igarashi. Each month, new chapters will be offered online in their entirety, for free. After the completion of the online serialization of the first volume, CHILDREN OF THE SEA volume one will become available as a VIZ Signature graphic novel. The list of future series to be serialized includes: BOKURANO: OURS, by Mohiro Kitoh HOUSE OF FIVE LEAVES, by Natsume Ono DOROHEDORO, by Q Hayashida I’LL GIVE IT MY ALL…TOMORROW, by Shunju Aono Also, each month, new content—such as creator interviews, feature articles, news, and giveaways—will be posted on the site.

About CHILDREN OF THE SEA by Daisuke Igarashi:
When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. Ruka’s dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans’ fish. Daisuke Igarashi is an award-winning manga creator who began his career
in 1993. His series Majo received the Excellence Prize at the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival and was nominated for the Fauve d’Or Best Comic Book Prize at the 2007 Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Angoulême. Little Forest was nominated for the 2006 Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize. His current series Children of the Sea is the winner of the 38th Japan Cartoonist Award and runs in IKKI magazine.

www.sigikki.com  HURRY — GO CHECK IT OUT NOW!!! And be sure to come back for updates and to check out the new series coming soon!

Vemos aquí a Ryomou Shimei de la serie Ikki Tousen, una figura del 2006 en una revisión del 2008.

Ryomou es uno de los personajes más populares la cual tiene una gran cantidad de figuras de diferentes fabricantes, los que la presentan en diferentes tamaños y poses.

Esta figura del Ryomou por el fabricante Orchid Seed salio en Diciembre del 2006 y aparece con un vestido de Gothic Lolita el cual parece haber sufrido de daños luego de una batalla y como siempre Ryomou esta armada ahora con en su mano

Mas fotografías gracias a figuephoto

Air Gear Ikki Wallpaper Pack

download Link :

http://www.ziddu.com/download/7503299/AirGear_ikki_wallpack.rar.html

First off, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone else in the States!! Second off, I totally forgot my blog anniversary two days ago (even though warriorhope reminded me a couple times, I’m just way too forgetful for my own good…). xD So I guess we’ll just consider this as the celebration for that… Thirdly, sorry this took so long, I got caught up in school work and other real life things, so it took a whole lot longer than I expected it to. :[ Let’s see…other things, I have at least 3 more of these posts planned, one for more shojo that I accidentally passed over the first time (whoops), another for other manga to be excited about (like series finales, omnibus editions, etc), and one for Japanese/light novels. Hope you enjoy! : D Oh, and if you have any more series you know of that you’d like added to the series, please let me know! : D

Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) by: Yana Toboso
Ongoing with 7+ volumes
US publisher: Yen Press
Volume 1 January 2010, Volume 2 May 2010, Volume 3 October 2010
Price: US $10.99
From the publisher: When a terrible fire claims his parents, Ciel Phantomhive must step up as the head of his father’s company and as Earl of Phantomhive Manor. It would be a lot for the young boy to handle were it not for his faithful butler, Sebastian. Ever at Ciel’s side, it seems there’s little Sebastian can’t do, whether it’s saving a dinner party gone awry or probing the dark secrets of London’s underbelly. He’s almost too good to be true…or at least, too good to be human…
My ramblings: The anime for this series is great, so I’m excited to be able to check out the manga, and the fact that Yen Press is handling it is another plus.

not simple by: Natsume Ono
Complete at 1 volume
US publisher: Viz Media – Viz Signature imprint
January 2010
Price: US $14.99
From the publisher: Ian, a young man with a fractured family history, travels from Australia to England to America in the hope of realizing his dreams and reuniting with his beloved sister. His story unfolds backwards through the framing narrative of Jim, a reporter driven to capture Ian’s experiences in a novel: not simple.
My ramblings: This seems to be a series that Viz was fairly happy about acquiring, and it looks interesting. Most of the Viz Signature series are really fantastic, so it’s probably worth checking out.

Bokurano: Ours by: Moiro Kitoh
Complete with 11 volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Viz Signature imprint
Volume 1 February 2010
Price: US $ 12.99
From the publisher: One summer, fifteen kids innocently wander into a nearby seaside cave. There they meet a strange man who invites them to play an exciting new video game. This game, he explains, pits one lone giant robot against a horde of alien invaders. To play the game, all they have to do is sign a simple contract. The game stops being fun when the kids find out the true purpose of their pact.
My ramblings: The first 5 chapters are already on sigikki.com, so I checked out the first chapter and it seems rather interesting. Seems like a slightly different take on the whole teens use giant robots theme.

Deadman Wonderland by: Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou
Ongoing with 6+ volumes
US publisher: Tokyopop
Volume 1 February 2010, Volume 1 June 2010
Price: US $10.99
From the publisher: Ten years have passed since the Great Tokyo Earthquake, and the people’s memories of the disaster have faded. Ganta Igarashi, a middle school evacuee, has finally begun to live a normal life…That is, until the day “Red Man” appears at his school and Ganta’s fate is changed forever. His entire class is brutally murdered, and although innocent of the crime, Ganta is sentenced to death and sent to the bizarre prison known as “Deadman Wonderland.” An insane and brutal game of prison survival begins!
My ramblings: I myself am probably not going to be checking this out, since I’m not really all for blood and gore (which I’ve heard there’s quite a bit of), but it seems like a really interesting concept, and I’m guessing it’ll be at least somewhat of a hit for Tokyopop.

Arata: The Legend (Arata Kangatari) by: Yuu Watase
Ongoing with 4+ volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Shonen Sunday imprint
Volume 1 March 2010, Volume 2 June 2010, Volume 3 September 2010
Price: US $9.99
From the publisher: An action-packed shonen fantasy from the acclaimed author of Fushigi Yûgi! In a mythical world where humans and gods co-exist, Arata has the unfortunate honor of being the successor to the matriarchal Hime Clan. This means he has to pretend to be a girl or face death if his true gender is discovered! On the day of his inauguration, an assassination plot forces him to flee—and he somehow winds up in modern-day Japan! Meanwhile, a boy named Arata Hinohara gets sucked into the first Arata’s world and finds himself dealing with people after his life!
My ramblings: Yuu Watase was one of the first mangaka that I started to follow (I have most of her works in English), so I’m really excited that Viz picked this up. I’ve read what’s up on shonensunday.com already and it’s lots of fun. It’s a little different from normal Watase stuff, since it’s shonen, but it’s still great.

Hanako and the Terror of Allegory by: Sakae Esuno
Complete at 4 volumes
US publisher: Tokyopop
Volume 1 March 2010, Volume 2 August 2010
Price: US $10.99
From the publisher: The “No-mouth Woman,” “The Man Under the Bed,” and the “Human Faced Fish” are supposedly urban legends. But what few people know is that just at the moment when someone believes them to be true, they become reality and appear before them! Enter Daisuke Asou, a folklore detective who deals with such cases. He calls these fantastic creatures “allegories.” What’s a folklore detective to do?
My ramblings: This series seems rather strange, but kind of interesting at the same time. The story is definitely off the wall, but it seems like the kind of story that gets convoluted and loses itself, but since it’s already complete at just 4 volumes, maybe that’s not the case for this series.
EDIT: The first 17 pages of this series are up on Tokyopop’s site (at least for now).

Ristorante Paradiso by: Natsume Ono
complete at 1 volume
US publisher: Viz Media – Signature imprint
March 2010
Price: US $12.99
From the publisher: At the age of 21, Nicoletta travels to Rome to find her mother, Olga, who abandoned her long ago. Nicoletta finds her at Casetta dell’Orso, a charming little restaurant owned by Olga’s husband. The staff of bespectacled gentlemen welcomes Nicoletta warmly, but Olga’s reception is not so pleasant. Olga has never told her husband that she ever had children–and he must never know.
My ramblings: Since this was apparently popular enough to get an anime adaptation (now on Crunchyroll), I figure it must be pretty good (granted, that could be off, but…). There’s also quite a few of Natsume Ono’s works on this list (Viz has picked up 4 of them lately), so they must be pretty confident about her works. Natsume Ono’s art style seems interesting, and a little more graphic/cartoony that a lot of other works.

.hack//4Koma by: Koichi Sumimaru
Complete at 1 volume
US publisher: Tokyopop
April 2010
Price: US $12.99
From Mangaupdates: A collection of .hack parody in 4 koma format.
Serialized in .hack//GU The World Magazine.
My ramblings: 4koma are usually cute, and .hack is a franchise that seems to do well for Tokyopop most of the time.

Diamond Girl by: Takanori Yamazaki
Ongoing with 3+ volumes
US publisher: CMX
Volume 1 April 2010, Volume 2 August 2010
Price: US $9.99
From the publisher: To seek a quieter and happier life as an ordinary high school girl, Tsubura’s just moved from a big city to her grandmother’s house in the countryside. On the first day at her new school, she gets through an awkward introduction to her class, when, an errant baseball shatters the window from outside. To everyone’s surprise, Tsubura leaps into action, catching it and whipping it into the mitt of the pitcher below. Her rather acrobatic catch-and-throw makes boy students get down on their hands and knees and beg Tsubura to join their school’s baseball team. Although the boys have tried to get into the division championships, the team is too weak. For Tsubura, baseball is exactly what she wanted to avoid, so she flat out refuses to join the team. Will Tsubura bow to peer pressure and ultimately take the pitcher’s mound?
My ramblings: This reminds me of a mix of Saki and Taisho Yakyuu Musume, so I’m not too sure how it will turn out, but it looks at least somewhat interesting.

House of Five Leaves (Saraiya Goyou) by: Natsume Ono
Ongoing with 6+ volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Viz Signature imprint
Volume 1 April 2010
Price: US $ 12.99
From the publisher: Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he agrees to becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called “Five Leaves.” Although disturbed by the gang’s sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi’s motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he’s drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws.
My ramblings: Another of Ono’s works, this one is already up on sigikki.com, so I checked out the first few chapters and was definitely intrigued. The art is kind of hard to get used to, but the story is definitely interesting, and I’ll definitely keep reading. Oh, and damn good timing on the part of Viz, since this recently had an anime adaptation announced.

Kingyo Used Books (Kingyoya Koshoten) by: Seimu Yoshizaki
Ongoing with 7+ volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Viz Signature imprint
Volume 1 April 2010, Volume 2 October 2010
Price: US $12.99
From the publisher: A businessman discovers how his childhood memories can brighten his day. An art student finds inspiration. An archer hits a surprising bull’s eye. A housewife rediscovers romance. A teenager discovers his true self in the pages of a manga magazine. Welcome to Kingyo Used Books, a place where people find their dreams in manga…
My ramblings: I love reading this on sigikki. I’m afraid it’s the kind of series that might get repetitive, but right now I just love it!

Spice and Wolf (Ookami to Koushinryou) by: Isuna Hasekura and Keito Koume
Ongoing at 3+ volumes
US publisher: Yen Press
Volume 1 April 2010
Price: US $10.99
From the publisher: Kraft Lawrence has been walking the lonely path of the itinerant merchant for seven years. His life changes forever when he meets Horo, the wolf-god of the harvest, and the two begin traveling together. Soon they discover a unique opportunity to exploit the depreciating silver currency of the kingdom of Trenni, but their plans go awry when a competing organization captures Holo and threatens to turn her over to the oppressive, monotheistic Church.
My ramblings: Again, I haven’t read or seen the novel, manga, or anime for this series yet, but I’m assuming that there’s a reason for the two seasons of the anime and how much people love it.

I’ll give It My All…Tomorrow by: Shunju Aono
Ongoing with 2+ volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Viz Signature imprint
Volume 1 May 2010
Price: US $12.99
From the publisher: Shizuo Oguro is living his dreams… sort of. A complete waste of a human life until now, 40-year-old Shizuo breaks free from the corporate rat race and charts himself a fairly random and new career course: to become a published manga artist. Sure, he lacks the talent, discipline, or any other skill necessary to become a success in the manga industry–but that’s not enough to stop Shizuo!
My ramblings: This series is a little too slice of life for my tastes, and I’m not really in the target demographic at all, but it’s alright for what it is.

KOBATO. by: CLAMP
Ongoing with 4+ volumes
US publisher: Yen Press
Volume 1 May 2010, Volume 2 May 2010, Volume 3 August 2010
Price: US $11.99
From the publisher: Hanato Kobato is on a mission: she has a wish she wants granted. To do this, she has to mend the wounded hearts of the people she meets on her journey and fill up a magical bottle with the suffering she has relieved. The only catch is, she can’t fall in love with any of the people she helps. It seems like that’s the least of her problems, though; Kobato has no clue how to mend hearts…especially since each person’s heart is different. So what’s Kobato to do? Well, she has Ioryogi-san, a cute blue dog with a seriously bad attitude, to help (read: nag and critique) her… Yikes! Looks like the road to getting her one wish is going to be a long and hard one. Will Kobato get her wish in the end? And just what is it that Kobato wants?
My ramblings: Kobato. is love! The character herself is adorable, and so far the series too is adorable! It’s more of the Cardcaptor Sakura-type CLAMP than series like Tsubasa or RG Veda, but it’s certainly got that sadness to it like the later series.

Maoh: Juvenile Remix by: Kotaro Isaka and Megumi Osuga
Complete at 10 volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Shonen Sunday imprint
Volume 1 May 2010, Volume 2 August 2010
Price: US $9.99
From the publisher: High school student Ando has the special ability to make others say out loud what he’s thinking. But will this be enough to uncover Inukai’s secrets and stop the plot to control the city?
My ramblings: I read the first chapter on shonensunday.com and it was a whole lot more violent that I expected it to be, but it was also really, really interesting.

Polyphonica: Cardinal Crimson (Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica – Cardinal Crimson) by: Ichiro Sakaki and Tomo Hirokawa
Ongoing with 3+ volumes
US publisher: CMX
Volume 1 May 2010
Price: US $9.99
From the publisher: In Earth’s parallel world, Polyphonica, spirits and humans live together. Spirits survive on the music played by “Dantis”, humans who have the ability to play special music that summon the spirits. Dantis are highly respected in Polyphonica, and the higher the skills of a Dantist, the more powerful and obedient spirit can be summoned to serve the Dantist.
One day, a female spirit, Corticarte hears a song being sung by a young orphan named Phoron. She appears before Phoron and makes him a deal: the next time Phoron sings the song; she’ll appear and protect him from all manner of evil beasts and wickedness to come. Years later, Phoron attends Commandia Academy, a prestigious music school for Dantists, but he is a mediocre Dantist who has not been successful summoning spirits. Feeling melancholy, he offhandedly sings the song that called Corticarte years before, but his unconfident singing voice summons a bad-tempered, insanely jealous Corticarte that causes all kinds of problems around him at school!
My ramblings: OK, this one might just be me, but I really enjoy the Polyphonica anime, so I’m really excited about finally seeing some of the manga over here too!

Ratman by: Inui Sekihiko
Ongoing with 5+ volumes
US publisher: Tokyopop
Volume 1 May 2010
Price: US $10.99
From Deb Aoki of manga.about.com (here): Ultimo and the X-Men aren’t the only manga-superhero comics combos out there. Sekihiko Inui, the creator of Comic Party and Murder Princess puts his own hilarious / action-packed manga spin on superheroes in this new 4-volume series. Ratman about a high school guy who gains superpowers thanks to some medical experiments gone awry. Will his new powers help him win the heart of the girl of his dreams, or will his numerous encounters with bumbling super-villains make him regret his transformation?
My ramblings: I don’t really know much about this series, but the title sure is interesting… I might just have the check out the first volume to see what in the world it’s about just because of the title.

Sasameke by: Ryuji Gotsubo
Complete at 5 volumes
US publisher: Yen Press
Volume 1 May 2010, Volume 2 September 2010, Volume 3 December 2010, Volume 4 March 2011, Volume 5 July 2011
Price: US $10.99
From the publisher: Rakuichi Nagahama, age sixteen, is a former soccer whiz, back from three years in Italy and now attending Chikubushima Public High School. Rakuichi thinks he’s quit soccer for good, but reunions with childhood friends, chance encounters with gorgeous blonde girls, and other events of this nature get him back on the field…or not…
My ramblings: I really, really like the style based on the cover, and I don’t really have anything against sports manga (though I know a lot of people do), so I’m pretty sure to check this one out.

Saturn Apartments by: Hisae Iwaoka
Ongoing with 4+ volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Viz Signature imprint
Volume 1 May 2010
Price: US $12.99
From the publisher: Far in the future, humankind has evacuated the earth in order to preserve it. Humans now reside in a gigantic structure that forms a ring around the earth, thirty-five kilometers up in the sky. The society of the Ring System is highly stratified: the higher the floor, the greater the status. Mitsu, the lowly son of a window washer, has just graduated junior high. Five years after his father disappeared and was assumed dead, Mitsu must take on his father’s occupation. As he struggles with the transition to working life, Mitsu’s job treats him to an outsider’s view into the living-room dioramas of the Saturn Apartments.
My ramblings: Another of the series already up on sigikki.com, this one is kind of sad…The first chapter alone gives off an air of sadness, but it was really interesting. I’m curious as to whether or not the volume will have the color pages.

Twin Spica (Futatsu no Spica) by: Kou Yaginuma
Complete at 16 volumes
US publisher: Vertical
Volume 1 May 2010, Volume 2 July 2010, Volume 3 September 2010
Price: US $10.95
From the publisher: In a Tokyo in the not too distant future, a young girl studies deligently with ambitions of soon attending space academy. And yet, everytime she looks up to the stars with tremendous hope for the future, there is a sense of melancholy in her heart. A sadness surrounds Asumi, as the very concept of space exploration has profoundly changed her life for as long as she can remember. But she is not alone. A young man wearing a lion’s mask is always beside her. He speaks of the constellations and galaxies as if he they were home. He knows what it is like to love the stars. Now in spirit he will forever be with Asumi guiding her on her path to space where she hopes to be reunited with the spirits of not only her space traveler friend, but the mother she lost more than ten years ago.
My ramblings: This series sounds sweet and Vertical always picks up things they think are the cream of the crop, so it’s probably definitely worth picking up.

Chi’s Sweet Home by: Kanata Konami
Ongoing with 6+ volumes
US publisher: Vertical
Volume 1 June 2010, Volume 2 August 2010
Price: US $13.95
From mangaupdates: The adventures of Chi, a lost kitten taken in by a young couple with a toddler. While the family never intended to keep the kitten, Chi slowly claws herself a niche in their family: winning over everyone with her kitten idiocy and charm.
My ramblings: I didn’t watch the anime on Crunchyroll, since I thought it sounded kind of silly, but everyone seems to love this series, so maybe I was wrong. Vertical always does a good job with their works, so this is probably worth purchasing. And holy crap that proposed cover is adorable!!!!

Neko Ramen by: Kenji Sonishi
Ongoing with 4+ volumes
US publisher: Tokyopop
Volume 1 (Hey! Order Up!) June 2010
Price: US $10.99
From mangaupdates: International chain? Instant packaged cup-noodles? No chance! “Taishou” the cat is going to run a first-class noodle shop in this 4koma or die trying. But first, Taishou has to make ramen soup people can actually eat…! Will the taste improve? Can Taishou find hired help who will actually serve water, not just drink it? Could it be the Matrix Move will do the trick? And who is this new “cook”  Taishou has hired…?
My ramblings: Apparently this has just been listed on Amazon, and hasn’t been announced by Tokyopop, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they really have it. The anime is another on Crunchyroll, and I did watch this one, and I can say that it was rather amusing. A cat fixing ramen sounds silly, and well, it was silly, but silly in a good, funny way.

.hack//Link by: Megane Kikya and Cyberconnect2
Complete at 1 volume
US publisher: Tokyopop
June 2010
Price: US $10.99
From mangaupdates: The story takes place in the year 2020, just three years after the events of .hack//G.U.. The story will take place not only in the new version of “The World” known as “The World R:X” but in the real world as well. The lead character is a middle school student named Tokio Kuryuu. He lives a normal life as a gamer until a mysterious girl named Ayaka Amagi transfers to his school.
My ramblings: More .hack from Tokyopop, and really who’s surprised anymore? It looks interesting, and really, look at the creator’s name.

Omamori Himari by: Milan Matra
Ongoing with 6+ volumes
US publisher: Yen Press
Volume 1 June 2010, Volume 2 September 2010, Volume 3 December 2010
Price: US $10.99
From the publisher: Sixteen-year-old orphan Yuuto Amakawa has terrible cat allergies. So when he finds himself suddenly face to face with a beautiful girl who makes those allergies act up one morning, he’s left wondering about her identity. And when she saves Yuuto and his friends from a demon spirit with a very real, very sharp sword, she reveals herself as a sworn protector of the Amakawa family and a demon spirit to boot! Poor Yuuto, now that he’s living with an otherworldy samurai catgirl, his runny nose is the least of his worries!
My ramblings: This series certainly sounds interesting enough, and the anime is supposed to start sometime in January in Japan, so I think I’ll try to check this one out too.

Code: Breaker by: Akimine Kamijyo
Ongoing with 7+ volumes
US publisher: Del Rey
Volume 1 July 2010
Price: US $10.99
From mangaupdates: Sakurakouji Sakura is a girl who appears modest and graceful but in reality is skilled in martial arts. After witnessing a boy burning people with his blue flame, she is startled to see that the same boy is a transfer student, Oogami Rei. Oogami is a Code Breaker, one who “does not exist”. He is a seemingly cold-blooded killer who follows the principle of “an eye for an eye”, to “use evil against evil”. Convinced that killing is not right, Sakurakouji sets out to stop him and penetrate his icy heart.
My ramblings: I almost always love Del Rey’s manga, though they seem to be going down lately, so hopefully they’ll do well with this one.  This is the most recent work from Samurai Deeper Kyo author, so it should do fairly well.

Gente (Gente – Ristorante no Hitobito) by: Natsume Ono
complete at 3 volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Viz Signature imprint
Volume 1 July 2010
Price: US $12.99
From the publisher: Welcome to Casetta dell’Orso, a quaint little restaurant in the heart of Rome. The food’s delicious, but the handsome staff of bespectacled gentlemen is the real draw. Follow these dashing men home and witness their romances, heartaches, hopes and dreams in this delightfully whimsical continuation of Natsume Ono’s beloved Ristorante Paradiso.
My ramblings: I think it’s great that Viz picked up the sequel to Ristorante Paradiso so quickly, and that there really won’t be any lag between the two series, since the original volume will be out in March and then the first volume of the sequel series comes out in July.

Nyankoi! by: Sato Fujiwara
Ongoing with 4+ volumes
US publisher: CMX
Volume 1 July 2010
Price: US $9.99
From the publisher: Since the day that Junpei kicked a soda can and accidentally knocked the head off of a cat statue on his way home from school, he’s been cursed with a spell that transforms him into a cat. The only chance he has to break the curse is by carrying out one hundred good deeds protecting cats in his town. To make matters worse Junpei is allergic to cats! The curse also allows him to hear conversations between his and other cats. Although he is ridiculed by his classmates for being able to “hear cats’ conversations,” it also brings him closer to Mizuno, a cute classmate that he has a crush on. Later, Junpei learns from a priest’s cat that he must not let any others know of his curse. The results would be two-fold: the bearer of the news would also be cursed and the curse would spread at a faster rate!
My ramblings: The anime  for this series is also adorable. It’s sort of a harem, but only in so much as there are quite a few girls. Junpei only really has his sights set on Mizuno, so in that sense it’s not really a harem, which is nice. And really, the cats are all just so much fun!

Peepo Choo by: Felipe Smith
Ongoing with 2+ volumes
US publisher: Vertical
Volume 1 July 2010
Price: US $12.95
From mangaupdates: Milton, who lives in downtown Chicago, is a hardcore otaku. He admires Japan for producing his favorite manga. Gill spent his time in prison, and now he is a comic shop owner with an attitude in the town. Morimoto, a young yakuza called “Rockstar,” is a rising star of the yakuza world in Japan. He is addicted to American TV dramas. One day, Milton wins a chance to go to his dreamland Japan.
My ramblings: I looked into this series a little bit, and basically it’s the ultimate otaku series…and I’m not kidding, just look at that summary! I think it will most certainly be interesting, but with the cover, I’m not sure how well it will sell…

Shisso Holiday by: OSTUICHI and Hiro Kiyohara
Complete at 1 volume
US publisher: CMX
July 2010
Price: US $9.99
From the publisher: Mystery, intrigue, deceit and humor combine in this twisted tale of fake kidnapping plot gone awry. Young Nao’s widowed mother marries a rich husband. Things are looking up until her mother unexpectedly passes away. Nao’s situation turns even bleaker when her stepfather remarries a younger woman. Concerned about her standing with her new parents, Nao tests their level of commitment to her with a daring scheme: she’ll fake her own kidnapping! With the help of Kuniko, the new family maid, with her plot work? Will her stepparents make every effort to get her back? Or should Nao be more concerned about Kuniko? You’ll be guessing until the very end!
My ramblings: This is just a oneshot, and since OTSUICHI is the author, I’m definitely going to try and check it out. I actually haven’t read any of his works yet (I’m hopefully getting ZOO for Christmas), but everyone seems to love them, and I’m glad this little known work is getting published.

Bakuman. by: Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
Ongoing with 5+ volumes
US publisher: Viz Media – Shonen Jump imprint
Starting in Shonen Jump in May 2009 issue, Volume 1 August 2010
Price: US $9.99
From the publisher: Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider Akito’s proposal because he knows how difficult reaching the professional level can be. Still, encouragement from persistent Akito and motivation from his crush push Moritaka to test his limits!
My ramblings: Bakuman. is a lot of fun, from what I’ve seen of it, and I definitely suggest it! Super glad that Viz picked this one up. Though I’m sure it was kind of a no-brainer, since it’s from the creators of Death Note. And again, great timing with the recent announcement of the anime.

World Embryo by: Daisuke Moriyama
Ongoing with 5+ volumes
US publisher: Dark Horse
Volume 1 August 2010
Price: US $10.95
From mangaupdates: A deadly virus is spreading across mankind, turning humans into gruesome monsters known as ‘Kanshu’. Yet no one knows of their existence, except for the organization called ‘F.L.A.G.’, dedicated to hunting down and destroying the source of the infection. Its members possess extraordinary powers, capable of unleashing righteous fury on their enemies.
One day, a cell phone message from a dead relative leads estranged youth Riku Amami unwittingly into the conflict between F.L.A.G. and Kanshu – and to a mysterious cocoon that would change his life forever, for better or worse…
My ramblings: This one seems to be a fairly typical scifi story, but interesting none-the-less, and Dark Horse usually takes great care in their titles.

51 Ways to Save Her by: Usamaru Furuya
Complete at 5 volumes
US publisher: CMX
Volume 1 September 2010
Price: US $9.99
From ANN: February 23rd, 20XX. Looking for a job in the famous TV station at Odaiba, college senior Jin Mishima attended the recruitment orientation. Not far away from the station, Nanako Okano, a gothic lolita trying to attend a concert, found out that her friends tricked her about the concert ticket because of jealousy. The two bumped into each other and “reunited” — they were junior high classmates — moments before an earthquake of Richter Scale 8.1 turned the island (the entire metropolitan area, in fact) into ruins.
My ramblings: The art (from the cover at least) kind of reminds me of Death Note, but I’m not sure how far the similarities go.

Salve salve geeks.

Hoje é quarta-feira e dia de tirinha nova para todos. \o/ Desde já agradeço o acesso de vocês aqui no Action Nerds e peço que comentem nos posts do blog sobre o que gostam, não gostam, o que querem ver por aqui, e assim vamos melhorando cada vez mais. ^^

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Salve salve geeks!

Depois de uma estreia tranqüila com a primeira tirinha e um review da Kell, começamos hoje a tradição semanal do Action Nerds. Toda quarta-feira, iremos atualizar o site com as conversas de Shaka e Ikki, e futuramente, de seus amigos. Aguardem!

Mas chega de delongas. Divirtam-se!

Parte 2 – Segredo revelado

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Di recente, parlando con uno dei miei colleghi e amici universitari, ho scoperto questo manga creato dal produttivo mangaka giapponese “Oh! great” (Ito Ōgure per gli amici), di cui avevo già adocchiato “Inferno e Paradiso” (di cui magari vi parlerò in diversa sede). Questo che segue è un mio parere, strettamente personale, dei primi cinque volumi del manga e contiene SPOILER, quindi chi non ha ancora letto questo manga e vuole ancora goderselo, NON prosegua oltre. Per tutti gli altri ci vediamo, come di consueto, tra qualche paragrafo, dopo la scheda di rito e le immagini delle copertine.

Titolo: Air Gear (Volumi 1-5)
Autore: Oh! Great
Editore: Planet Manga
Lingua: Italiano
Pagine: 200 ca.

L’emblema, ecco la spiegazione che vi promisi prima, è un pò come l’anima di una squadra, viene fabbricato in un unica versione, e perdutolo in una sfida (o altro modo), la squadra è costretta a sciogliersi. Ikki depriva del loro stemma sia gli Skull Saders che la squadra di Buccha, i Re della Notte, che devono quindi cessare di esistere. Buccha, presto, farà parte del Team di Ikki e si unirà con lui alla lotta, insieme a Kazu, Onigiri e la particolare figura di Agito/Akito, un ragazzino dalla duplice personalità, l’una fredda e assassina, l’altra dolce e strappacuori (nonchè strappa baci ).

Passiamo agli awards!

Caotico

Oh! great ha una tecnica secondo me dubbia di disegno. Non metto in forse la sua bravura artistica, non sarà il miglior mangaka che conosco (non ne conosco neanche moltissimi), ma poco ci manca. Il problema è che a tratti seguire il filo logico delle sue vignette è arduo; di solito si parte dall’alta destra per arrivare alla bassa sinistra, ma ci sono vignette in cui questo ordine non è sempre facile da seguire, o per via di vignette posta l’una nell’altra, o per via di nuvolette che trascendono le tavole. Alcune tavole poi, in particolare quelle che si dispiegano su due pagine di fumetto, sono davvero incomprensibili. Peccato, perchè l’altra metà delle vignette si lasciano seguire con scioltezza e sono anche ben realizzate.

Fan Service

Air Gear segue stilisticamente le orme di Inferno & Paradiso, che non era certo innocente sotto il profilo hentai, al punto da divenire, da un certo numero in poi, solo per maggiorenni. Oh! great in questi primi cinque numeri si contiene, diciamo, e seppure il Fan Service c’è ed è evidente, si tiene a bada. La Nuotatrice Mascherata è palesemente disegnata con in mente i maschietti, il rapporto Akito/Agito con Ikki è indubbiamente pensato per attirare un pò di femminucce alla schiera di lettori del manga. Non si esagera mai, per fortuna, e le scene che ci sono si attestano su soglie di decenza. Lungi da me, però, dire che Air Gear è un manga casto, puro ed innocente. Non lo è affatto.

Salve salve pessoas!

Iniciamos agora um projeto próprio e de grande expectativa para o quadro que surgiu no blog e podcast We Press Here: o Action Nerds.

Inspirado no nosso querido e amado Guilherme Briggs e no trabalho dele com o Teatro de Bonecos, onde são feitas várias montagens de fotos com falas engraçadas e nerds com os bonecos que ele possui, eu (Leo Luz) estou iniciando minha carreira (?) com este tipo de trabalho.

Dependendo da vontade do nosso novo artista, serão colocadas fotos tiradas e editadas por mim e pela Kell aqui no blog, para o divertimento de vocês. =D

Parte 1 – E começa assim…

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Je ne pense pas qu’il faille continuer de présenter Ikki, le franco-espagnol qui est principalement un remixeur de groupe de rock, métal. Pour ce post, on aura donc bel et bien un remix de rock, avec un remix de “Superstition” de Stevie Wonder, puis un remix d’un duo d’araignées ritales, j’ai pas besoin dire le nom. Si, vraiment ? Ok, il s’agit encore des Bloody Beetroots, et la track en question est “Anacletus”, une track présente dans le mauvais album “Romborama”. Ikki l’a transformé en une track (“Ikkicletus”) avec un max de disto, plus de basse… Ca rend mieux que l’originale, et ça “dépote” plus.

Stevie Wonder – Superstition (IKKI Remix)

IKKI – Ikkicletus

Vient ensuite le duo Designer Drugs. Une petite mixtape de 30minutes avec du Congorock, du Jack Beats, du Bloody, du Blatta & Inesha … (si quelqu’un connait la track à la 13ème minute et la suivante à la 17ème minute pourrait-il me donner le titre soit en commentaire soit par mail infoponeyklub@gmail.com, soit sur facebook, profil Poney Klub ? Merci)

Designer Drugs – DATAMIX 05

Ensuite, une de leur nouvelle track, “Drop Down”, pas mal du tout. Allez sur leur myspace et écoutez “Riot” aussi.

Designers Drugs – Drop Down

Myspace IKKI

Myspace Designer Drugs

Yo!

Bom, nem sei como começar a falar de Saint Seiya… Pois aposto que a maioria das pessoas que passarem por aqui já assistiram pelo menos uma vez, um pedacinho que seja de CDZ; principalmente os meninos, né? Mas vamos lá!

Bom, como o nome do post diz, Saint Seiya é conhecido como Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco no Brasil e em Portugal.

O Mangá de Saint Seiya começou a ser produzido por Kuramada Masami em 1985, pela Shonen Jump. Em 1986, a série ganhou um Anime, que durou até 1989. Bom, não é de se espantar que CDZ seja tão antigo, dá pra perceber no anime (pra quem já assistiu), que há uma diferença do “desenho” e movimento em relação aos atuais. Mas quando eu fui me informar melhor sobre as datas pensei: Nossa, eu nem sonhava em nascer ainda, em 86.
Como todo mundo sabe, CDZ foi um dos responsáveis pela divulgação do anime pelo Brasil, e pelo mundo. A primeira temporada de CDZ foi exibida aqui no Brasil de 1994 a 1997, pela extinta TV MANCHETE, e depois por várias outras, inclusive pelo Cartoon Network. Em Portugal, começou a ser exibido em 1992 pela RTP, mas parou no capitulo 36, a pedido de pais que reclamaram do “excesso de violencia” no anime. Mas voltou a ser exibido pela SIC, em 1999. E depois pelo Animax.

Abertura brasileira/ Pegasus Fantasy (Fala sério, quem nunca ouviu Pegasus Fantasy?)

Abertura japonesa (A mesma coisa, só que em japonês, pra quem gosta de ouvi-los dizer: Pegasasu Fantaji [Pegasus  Fantasy])

Resumindo o começo do anime, podemos dizer que é assim: De 200 em 200 anos, a Deusa Atena vem a terra para impedir que outros Deuses dominem o mundo e os humanos. E para isso, ela conta com jovens cavaleiros que vestem armaduras sagradas. E juntos lutam contra as forças malignas. Na, história, Atena (Saori Kido) tem 5 cavaleiros, Seiya de Pégaso, Shiryu de Dragão, Hyoga de Cisne, Shun de Andrômeda e Ikki de Fênix.

A série de Anime de CDZ, teve 114 capítulos divididos em 3 sagas: Santuário, Asgard e Poseidon. O Mangá, de 28 volumes (no Japão) só rendeu 114 capitulos porque como o Anime foi lançado praticamente junto com o Mangá, a TOEI ANIMATION teve que inventar personagens, prolongar cenas de luta, dentre outras coisas, para render mais episódios; além da saga que não existia no mangá.

Volume 1 de Saint Seiya

O Mangá também foi dividido em sagas: Santuário, Blue Warriors, Poseidon e Hades. A saga Hades, é considerada a melhor saga pelos fãs. Porém, ela não recebeu uma versão em anime, o que deixou fãs infelizes pelo mundo todo por algum tempo. Então em 2002 a TOEI ANIMATION lançou a primeira OVA da saga Hades para DvD. A partir disso, Saint Seiya voltou a ser uma febre no Japão, e inúmeras OVAs foram produzidas até 2008, terminando a Saga Hades. Entretanto, o Mangá não parou por aí, e hoveram várias Sagas paralelas, como a Saga Episódio G, que contou com o roteiro de Kuramada Masami, e com os traços de Megumu Okada (o que causou grande interesse em fãs e em pessoas que não gostavam antes).

5 Filmes foram produzidos pela TOEI ANIMATION e pela BANDAI, sendo que o ultimo, Prólogo do Céu, foi o único com o roteiro escrito por Kuramada Masami (fazendo parte da cronologia da história). Além de vários jogos para videogames e PC, produzidos até hoje. Também existem os outros inumeros produtos com a marca Saint Seiya.
Para concluir, parece que Saint Seiya ainda vai surpreender a todos, com uma nova saga, ou uma nova fase, já que ainda existe uma legião enorme de fãs pelo mundo inteiro (diferentemente de mangás como Sailor Moon, que acabou de vez, CDZ continuou até o ano passado, e esse ano, quem sabe?).

Então é isso!
Ja Ne!
Patrício.

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “tree.”

The name comes from the Japanese ikki meaning “tree.” Japanese characters coming soon.