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Shingeki no Kyojin   English title: Attack on Titan; lit. "Advancing Giants" Release date: April, 2013 Creator: Isayama, Hajime (Manga, 2009) Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Dystopia, Fantasy Story: In a world where giant beings called titans dominate the lands, Humans are forced to barricade themselves within giant walls for protection against the titans' wrath.  A hundred years later, the walls are breached by an enormous titan thus sealing the fate of a young boy named Eren Yeager who vows to kill all titans and wipe them out of existence. Review: This is one of those anime where I didn't think I would like it at all and then it won me over.  The story draws you in slowly and then takes a firm grip with all its excitement and brutal glory.  There's this raw feeling of vulnerability that's brought to life when one takes a giant, man-eating titan and puts it up against a tiny Human. I really appreciate the scenarios that bring up gre...

Hi hi!  I'm back again and as promised, I'll be writing about some fashion trends that I've observed this year.  :3 I'm sorry if this is kind of a let down for readers with the irony of me writing about summer fashion trends at the very end of the summer.  We can all blame it on my procrastinating nature. xD Oh well, at least we'll be somewhat prepared for next year.  The summer fashion this year was very nice and I have a feeling that there won't be any drastic changes for next year. There were a lot of different types of clothing brought to light this summer and I'll be talking about each different type and how they appear to be worn. Disclaimer: All images are from tumblr. Bandeau & Bustier Tops Bustier tops If one doesn't mind showing off a little bit of belly, these tops are super comfy for the summertime.  They're minimal, stylish, and a great way to keep cool.  They can be worn under a sheer tank top, shirt...

My face was soooo puffy today... xD I really shouldn't have drank that miso soup last night... I usually update my instagram a lot when it concerns food so if anyone bothered looking on there, they would know that we had take-out Japanese bento boxes yesterday.  ^^  And they gave us a LOT of miso soup (3 containers that held about 2 1/2 cups each)!  I couldn't help it... the soup was soooo good and I ended up drinking a whole container. ( ~ . ~ ) Speaking of instagram, does anyone else have this experience of following a friend/family on instagram and for so long, they never notice your existence and when you for whatever reason, un-follow them, then they take notice and follow you back?  Seriously... wth?  Coincidence much?  Do they like me more now that I'm playing hard to get?     I'll never understand. **And update!   So this cousin of mine follows, then un-follows in the same day.  Initially, I don't know what to think....

Hello again! Sorry I've been away for a while. It's most likely because I've caught a bad, bad case of TV-bum-couchpotato syndrome that's been really hard to get rid of... D: I thought I might as well share what's gotten me so addicted.  The first one I started watching was " The Big Bang Theory ." My coworkers kept on talking about it and so I finally gave in and downloaded the first season. It's quite funny and somehow I can ignore the annoyingly frequent audience laughter.  The idea of nerdy guys living together as a theme was new and refreshing and I appreciate the attempt because these days, the 'jock' just isn't that hot anymore. On a side note, my brother who is a hardcore gamer and slight nerd doesn't approve of the show nor finds it funny.  He stated it's because, and I quote, "gamers don't talk like that and the audience laughs every few seconds.... don't you find that annoying?" Whatever, ...

This is a comedy type of trend that I've been seeing on youtube lately.  I'm sure there are tons others but these are fairly popular and they seem to have been popping up one after the other.  I've found 4 youtube channels that all have a similar theme.  Movie parodies .    Tobuscus ScreenJunkies BadLipReading CinemaSins I put these in order from who seemingly started the theme.  I went by the dates of the videos so if that's inaccurate, I'm sorry, I was going by the youtubers' channel info. I feel that Tobuscus is truly the one who started the movie parody theme because I had seen his video from way back, at least a couple years ago.  The first video I watched by him was the Harry Potter literal trailer. It's really fun and entertaining.  The first movie trailer parody I've ever seen. After this, it must have taken about a year later for me to discover the other channels and I'm thinking I may have seen one of BadLipReading's ...

Hi guys!  I would like to say thank you all so much for your comments on the first two "Anime Food!" posts-! ヽ(´▽`)/  I'm really happy that you all were amused by them! This really should have been posted before the first two "Anime Food!" posts but me being the impulsive person I am, chose food over intro so that's why this is being published now.  My mistake! I thought it would be a good idea to make an intro about why I decided to start the "Anime Food!" project.  I've always loved anime food, even as a child.  I believe the very first anime food I've ever seen was from Tonari no Totoro with Satsuki and Mei eating homemade bento and mochi omiyage that Kanta brought over to their house. For some reason, it always looked so delicious and I would get crazy hungry after watching anime that featured food.  I could also tell that in many cases, the animators would put careful detail into the food.  Only when I got older would I re...

Hello again!  I feel like I'm on a roll here but don't get used to it!  xD I present the second anime food I attempted; The golden, ever so crispy korokke.  This seems to show up in a lot of anime bento boxes and as an appetizer/side dish on an elaborate dinner table spread.  It's also a hot seller in Japan, being easily found as it shows up almost everywhere with all kinds of dishes.  There's even food stands are dedicated to producing just korokke. Korokke is the Japanese pronunciation of 'Croquette' which is a common name for a mashed potato mix that's covered in batter or wrapping and then deep fried. It's common in a wide range of countries. In the Japanese version, korokke is covered in batter, dipped in panko (dried bread crumbs) and deep fried until golden brown.  When fresh, its crispy exterior is the perfect contrast to the delicately soft mashed potato mixture inside. I was stupid and used 4 potatoes which made waaaay too much mash...