Hi guys!
I wanted to make a short post on this video I found a while ago... :3
It's a MEP (like an AMV, or Anime Music Video, but with multiple editors) of Hetalia using The Stereotype Song!
Warning: The lyrics are a bit inappropriate
This song has been stuck in my head the whole day (thanks to one of my Hetalia-loving friends). Coincidentally, the first time I heard the song was in this MEP on Hetalia.
I feel like there is no other song that suits Hetalia more than The Stereotype Song. Since Hetalia is like a slice-of-life (of world history), the characters are very important. And if you think about it, all the hot, sexy, good-looking, awesome...wait that's just Prussia, handsome, *cough, cough* I mean wonderful characters of Hetalia are just stereotypes of its citizens. So, that's why I love this video.
Hope you enjoy!
I'm hoping to post again in two days, but that's only if I'm lucky (sooo....much....WORK!!!!!)
P.S. NEVER sing the song's chorus out loud in public (unless you're with your close friends) or you will receive strange stares from the people around you....I've experienced that today (TT^TT)
Hello guys! ^^
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers! :D
You are all awesome for being able to raise any kind of kid because I know that we are all annoying XD
Here's some pictures of the gift I made for my stepmom:
Kind of looks like it could be a poster, couldn't it? O.O
Ah, geez -_- The text is so bright...
I made this in a hurry because I procrastinate on everything :P But, I gotta say, it turned out white nicely :) (looked legit! >w<)
I made the watering can out of a tissue box and thin construction paper. The sunflower is made out of cardboard paper and put together with double-sided tape and glue. (Dang, I should of taken a few pictures of me making it... I'll try doing that next time)
I'm still making my present for my mom (shhh! don't tell anyone...hopefully she doesn't read this) because I still have some time before I see her again. Once I'm done with that, I'll take some photos and post it.
Some random thoughts:
It's so hot!!!! XP
Finished Season 1 of Hetalia: Axis Powers, am super excited to continue watching more :D
still "working" on my Ouran High School Host Club reviews (okay, okay, it's going to take a while....a long while -.-;)
SO HOT!!!!
started to play lacrosse. It's really fun! I suck though (maybe I'll explain the rules and such some other time)
Well, I'll post again next time when I have something to share (hopefully next week)
Until then, bye!!! :D
Hello! :D
It is so, so, so, so hot today -_-
Actually, it probably isn't even that hot, but I live in a kinda cool place, so even sweating because of the sun is rare (curse you, global warming!!!)
I bet that those of you who live in places where it's really hot 24/7 must be laughing at me now. Like, a place near the equator or something... like Taiwan. :)
Speaking of Taiwan, here's a fanart of her:
Confused? I shall explain.
First of all, I am now a Hetalian.
...sorta-kinda.
A Hetalian is a fangirl/fanboy of the anime, Hetalia: Axis Powers. I was pulled into the world of Hetalia by two friends of mine who really, really love it (specifically USUK you two fujoshis I still love you guys though! ^o^)
The plot surrounds the lives and history (it's educational! :D) personified countries of the world, specifically Germany, Italy, and Japan of the Axis Powers during World War II. There are also other personified countries such as the Allied Powers of America, England/UK/Britain, Russia, China, and France. Other countries include people like Spain, Hungary, Austria, Prussia.
I started to like Hetalia because of the fanart. It is just simply amazing, and they tell you a lot about the characters. Then, I looked up the characters on the Hetalia wiki, and now, I'm watching the episodes (I'm trying to find some sub, but if I really can't, I'll just stick to some English dub)
My favorite character would be Taiwan (because I have some ancestry from there and cause she's a girl :D), but I also like other countries. I guess you could say that I like pretty much like all the female characters (which aren't a lot compared to all the male characters), specifically Hungary and Vietnam, but I also like Prussia (and the Bad Touch Trio), North Italy ("PASSTTAA!!!!!"), Canada, and America. I really like the Asian countries (South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) and the "love triangle" between Prussia, Hungary, and Austira too.
Hetalia is pretty interesting because there are a lot of versions. There's Nyotalia, or the genderbent version, where all the girl are guys and guys are girls. (I heard that it was made for the dudes.) Then, there's Mochitalia, where all the countries are delicious mochi, and Nekotalia, where the characters are cats (not just the cat ears), and 2P, where the characters all have inverted personalities (for example, North Italy, who is usually the happy and carefree baggage of the Axis Powers becomes the dangerous, cruel, and dark leader of the Axis)
Hetalia is so awesome! >w< There are so many characters to love even if they are minor characters or only appear a few times! If you ever see a Hetalia character and don't know what their name is, just check this chart!
Thank you to whoever made this. You're awesome!!! XD
I might as well add Britain with a flying mint bunny :3
Again, I have no idea what's going on in this part of the anime. Everything I know comes from the wiki/fanart.
Hello!
I was just watching a bunch of Youtube videos, when I came across this guy: klaatu42. He dubs animal videos to make them talk.
I'm pretty sure I posted another one of his videos before (one with a dog who wanted bacon)
Here's my favorite so far:
I think that the guinea pig part was absolutely hilarious! XD
I'm a bit busy again this week (sorry guys), so I'm still working. I'll try to post again (hopefully more) next time!
Hi guys.
Psy's Gentleman has been out since Saturday (I think), and I feel like I should join the bandwagon and judge on him... So here we go!
Honestly, the overall feeling I got from this new video was "disappointment". Probably because I felt that Gangnam Style set the bar really high. It was random, catchy, and had good dance moves. Now, it's the most-viewed video on Youtube. So, I feel like Psy must have been under lots of pressure while writing another song that everyone would like.
The song itself is extremely similar to Gangnam Style and even has some references to the music video (like that comedian in the yellow suit in the elevator and all the humping). But, that's not Psy's fault. I bet that all if not most of his songs are very similar to each other. It's his style, just as every other artist, author, writer, poet, etc. have their own style.
However, this doesn't mean that Gentleman was necessarily a "bad song" It's techno, and pop. You can't say that it isn't catchy either. I guess...."okay" would be the word to describe it.
Well, that's my look on his new video.
It's been a while since Spring break, but there was something that I forgot to share with you guys.
(Actually, two things...I mean, people.)
Kalei Gamiao is an amazing musciain. Here's his cover of One Republic's Apologize on the ukelele!!!! XD
Second, Bryson Andres. (And apparently he's been on America's Got Talent as I have just learned)
I love how that guy across the street just starts dancing! XD
So what happened was that I was listening to some original music from some Youtube artists, when I saw an Apologize cover on the side. That was Kalei. At first I expected him to sing, but then after a few seconds, I realized that he wasn't (It was when he started making different beats and melodies using that one machine that I forgot was called :P)
Then, I saw the video for Bryson on the side. I watched through it, and he is just amazing. (By the way, part of Katy Perry's Firework is in it) He also uses that machine-thingy that Kalei used. And, he uses an electric violin, which I have always found pretty cool.
My interest in electric violins and machine-thingies (I guess that's what I'll call it for now) probably started with this video: Jason Yang + Awesome Beatboxer Jake Moulton's "Devil's Canon"
I watched this a few years back after my brother showed it to me. At that time, he also showed me another video that I liked (and will now share):
Clara C's Offbeat!!!
Unfortunately, I didn't watch her other videos.
Now though, I'm more familiar with her because I see her videos a lot because of ISAtv and Youtube in general.
So, to sum it up this is what happened (hope it turns out right): Spring Break: 2 Years Ago Now
Kalei Gamiao--> Bryson Andres-->Jason Yang-->Clara C<--ISAtv/Youtube
Hey guys!
It's been a while and I apologize for that. After my last post, I thought that I would have more free time, but instead I just got more and more work.
Anyways, I just wanted to make at least one post this week, so I'll be posting about the 5 Levels of Otaku-ness!!!!
In case you don't know what an otaku is, an otaku is someone who is obsessed/really likes manga and anime. Actually, that's the definition of an "otaku" here in the USA. In Japan (where the word originates), an otaku is anyone who is obsessed with anything (I think that the word "otaku" literally means"house" because otakus were people/nerds who would stay home all the time)
But, for this post, I'll be writing about the American Otaku because I live in the US and I consider myself as (at least kind of ) an otaku.
Level 1:
The kind of person who only watches anime when he/she coincidentally sees it on TV (like adult swim or something). The same is for manga; a Level 1 Otaku will only read manga when he/she is shown it by friends. They usually only watch/read extremely popular anime/manga. Level 2:
Level 2 Otakus are people who begin to start getting interested in manga/anime and will start to look for anime episodes to watch online or places to read manga. Other than that, they don't really do much anime/manga-related stuff :\ Level 3:
Level 3 Otakus are rather broad. The first part of Level 3 include people who start to watch/read everything that they can find about manga/anime. They might read light novels or play visual novels that the manga/anime originate from (However, they only do this for the animes/manga that they like or have seen, and will spend a reasonable amount of money, if any at all, on anime/manga). At this point, they don't mind English subtitles on anime. The second part of Level 3 include otakus who buy anime/manga merchandise, like pens, posters, or plushies, start to cosplay, and go to anime conventions. They will start to buy lots of manga and anime. Level 4:
I hear that at this point (sorry, I haven't really been here before.... :\ ), otakus become weaboos, meaning that they love Japanese culture until they are annoying. They'll cosplay all the time and go to anime conventions every year. They pretty much act, dress, and talk like "real" Japanese people (which is why it becomes so unbearable to watch them). They spend even more money on anime/manga related stuff. Level 5:
Level 5 is the True Otaku. They're rooms are filled with posters, plushies, figurines, pens; everything and anything anime/manga related! They spend more money on visual novels, Japanese games, light novels, manga, and anime. They often are fans of less-famous anime/manga (that are not the big three, Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece, and also Fairy Tail, which is also pretty popular) and cosplay and go to every anime con they can find. By this point, they just appreciate Japan a lot ^.^
Well, that's my definition of the 5 Levels of Otaku-ness.
And honestly, if I am to rate myself as an otaku....I would probably be around the beginning of Level 3.
Anyways, here are some pictures I found about otakus!
The first one is meant to be funny (I don't mean to offend anyone though) and the second is...more deep?
Enjoy, and bye! :D
*Warning: This post contains SPOILERS. If you do not want to be spoiled, DO NOT READ THIS POST
....I warned you... O.O*
Hello! Now, I'll be comparing my opinion on SAO to gigguk's opinion. ^.^
So watch the video if you haven't already! >.< (watch it until the very end!)
Well, first let me say that overall, I'd give Sword Art Online a 8 out of 10. Wait, wait, wait!!!! >.< Let me explain!
Firstly, I have previously played MMO games. Although I did not seriously play a lot of them, I have played them before. Also, I read the Sword Art Online light novel. So, I know a bit more than those who just watch the anime. And lastly, I am a bit of a SAO fangirl :3
I definitely agree with gigguk that the art, action, and music, is absolutely SPECTACULAR in SAO. I mean, even someone like me, who doesn't review animes a lot can tell that the action was done really well unlike the end of the movie, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Although it was acted out by real actors and actresses, when Percy and Annabeth were sparring at the end, it looked completely unreal. Even nigahiga, D-trix, and Arden Cho (Youtubers ftw!!!! ^w^) in "Agents of Secret Stuff" did better than them! But then again, acting and animation are two very different things :\ . You can just tell.
However, there are things that I disagree with, though mainly because of me reading the light novel, being an MMO gamer, and not really evaluating and thinking about the anime while watching it (like what gigguk said).
Because of being a gamer, I feel like I am already satisfied with seeing Sword Art Online as an anime. It's pretty cool to see a "real" gaming environment, with all the floating windows and health bars and stuff. -.- The anime's art also great, making people, like me, want to be inside and play the game.
See!!??? Floating interactive windows!!!! How cool is that!!!!???? XD
About the characters: I feel like gigguk is right to say that the characters aren't fully developed...that is, the characters in the anime. As a reader of the light novels, I would say that my understanding of the characters is deeper than someone who just watches the anime. In the light novels, although the point of view is in the first person narrated by Kirito/Kazuto, sometimes, it will change to the limited point of view, allowing the readers to understand what another major character, for example Asuna or Suguha, is thinking. The light novel also has more arcs and events than the anime does. (For example, the Mother's Rosario Arc is mainly focused on Asuna as the protagonist/main character.) How a character reacts to specific events tell us, the readers, their traits. So, different point of views tell us different characters' thoughts and events reveal more characters as well as their traits, leading us to a better understanding of the characters of Sword Art Online.
This is the cover of Volume 7 of the SAO light novel. It's for the Mother's Rosario Arc
(Yuuukkkiiii!!!!!! NOOOOO!!!!!!! I'll love you forevah!!!!!!! D':)
About the seriousness: I feel like some of the characters were over-serious for really no reason, but others were seriously serious (what a confusing sentence T^T). In SAO, the serious ones would be the players at the front-lines. The others, who chose not to fight and to live their lives in SAO (kind of like the fisherman guy in Episode 13, remember him?) are the ones who are more laid-back. In ALO, pretty much everyone who is aiming to complete the Grand Quest and reach the top of the World Tree can be labeled as "serious", but there are exceptions. For example, that one Salamander that Kirito and Leafa spared in Episode 19 could be considered as non-serious because he accepted Kirito's bribe. The seriously serious people would probably be Kirito/Kazuto or Oberon/Sugou Nobuyuki. For Kirito, he's being serious because he wants to escape from SAO and save Asuna from ALO. For Oberon....he's just a horrible, disgusting, selfish fictional human being -_-.
:D
Again, the light novel explains a lot more than the anime does. For example, we learn more about Heathcliff/Kayaba Akihiko and why Kirito is so overpowered (it has to do with how the NerveGear and Amusphere (and later, the MediCuboid and Soul Translator) work, which the light novels go more in depth in).
Gigguk talked about how the creators disregarded in-game rules to advance the plot or make Kirito look badass (while showing the scene when Kirito used Kayaba's username, Heathcliff, so I am only assume that that's what he's talking about). But, I think that the only reason Kirito could do that is because of his willpower, a theme. Thus, this theme would be that human will can overcome the program.
And now, I would talk about the plot, but honestly, I don't really have much to talk about. :| I was one of the people who just enjoyed the Sword Art Online anime without thinking much....
So yeah, I'm skipping this section :P
That's all I have :)
I know that's it's not much because I started working on the first half of this and wasn't able to finish it until much, much later. (My train of thought was just cut in half, you know -__-)
I'm thinking of adding some posts about my other thoughts about SAO or to share stuff with you guys, but I can't promise anything yet!
Also, I may have only shown gigguk's review of SAO on this post, but don't forget that there are a lot of other anime reviewers out there! (Maybe I'll do other short posts using their videos too next time)
