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Monday, December 18, 2017

Vianna December 18, 2017 Top List

Top 10 Anime Songs for the Holiday Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. As fans of anime songs, I bet you are probably sick of listening to the usual Western Christmas music, traditional and classical (or the overused Christmas Station ID songs of our dear local TV networks and if you are from the Philippines, Jose Mari Chan )

Thus this list was born to give a bit of a geeky feeling while enjoying the holidays. Be prepared to feel eargasm and from Vi-Geeky, Happy Holidays!

10. Card Captor Sakura - Yoru no Uta

From the anime Christmas CD, Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoeda Elementary school Chorus Christmas Concert. Sakura Kinomoto doesn't appear on this album at all, so the concert features Junko Iwao as Tomoyo Daidouji.

9. Detective Conan - Winter Bells

Opening 10 of the long running mystery series Detective Conan

8. Sailor Moon - Last Christmas (Sailor Mars Ver.)

Though this is definitely a Western Christmas song (for the broken hearted) and it has a lot of cover around the globe, this version is still worth listening. This is from the Sailor Moon Christmas album. It is the cover version of WHAM's performed by Michie Tomizawa, the Japanese voice of Rei Hino/Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon. This is one of only 2 songs from the Sailor Moon Christmas Albums that are sung in English (the other being White Christmas, also by Tomizawa).

7. Pokemon - Mousugu Santa ga Yattekuru!

Ending song from Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2001 OVA, from the Album: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi Soundtrack (Pikachu's Winter Vacation Soundtrack) It was released last December 22, 2000 and sung by Mayumi Sudou

6. Shugo Chara!! - Happy Xmas

From the Character Song Album of the same series and performed by Kanae Itou (Amu Hinamori), Kana Asumi (Ran), Nanae Katou (Miki), Aki Toyosaki (Suu)

5. Macross Frontier - Merry Christmas Without You by cosmic cuune

The song is sung by May'n (Sheryl Nome's singing voice), Megumi Nakajima (Ranka Lee) and Frontier Stars which consisted of cast members Yūichi Nakamura, Aya Endo, Hiroshi Kamiya, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kenta Miyake, Rie Tanaka, and Kaori Fukuhara.

4. Toradora - "Holy Night" by Ami and Taiga Rie Kugimiya (Taiga) and Eri Kitamura (Ami)

Yes, I bet it is your favorite part of the Christmas episode of the series too. It was performed in episode 19 during their school’s holiday party.

3. Bakuman - We wish you a merry Christmas -Hayami Saori (Azuki Miho)

Insert song from Season 2, Episode 24 of the series! Engrish aside, her voice is just so sweet!

2. Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun - White Wishes

Ending song of the awesome and cool, romantic-comedy series My Neighbor is a Monster (Read the effin’ manga!) It’s very chritmas-sy on the official MV than on the visuals of the anime ending theme!

1. Love Live! - Snow Halation

This is μ’s second single. It was released on December 22, 2010 on both a CD and Blu-ray disc, in order to celebrate the upcoming Christmas Day. It is also included in all of μ's solo albums and μ's Best Album Best Live! Collection. It was also used as an ending theme for episode 9 of Love Live! School idol project Season 2. Source: http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Snow_halation

You wouldn’t dare miss this on your playlist!

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Get ready your cute Christmas dance moves for this~

Bunos: Caramell - Caramelldansen (Christmas Version)

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Vianna November 01, 2017 Summer Anime

Summer Anime 2017 Recommendation

3rd quarter year, as the year ends, life is getting busier each month but that doesn't stop Vi-Geeky to keep on fangirling. Here are my top picks this Summer 2017, anime aired June to August. I'm also following some left-overs from last season.This list might be few but I'm always open to suggestion.

1. Aho Girl / アホガール

Genre: Comedy, Romance, School, Shounen

Summary: Yoshiko is a genuinely stupid girl (she can even manage to get all 0's on multiple choice tests). She hangs out at school with her childhood friend, who she claims to like, and he has to put up with all her ridiculous behavior!

(Source: MangaHelpers)

Review/Thoughts: Yoshiko is my stress-reliever during this season. If you just want all the laughs in the world, this series is a treasure.

2. Ballroom e Youkoso / ボールルームへようこそ

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School, Shounen, Sports

Summary: Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something - anything. Unfortunately, he's about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this, and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku's not the neighborhood watch, though. He's a professional ballroom dancer. And once Tatara Fujita gets pulled into the world of the ballroom, his life will never be the same.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Review/Thoughts: What excites me with this dance sports anime is the music, it's all imagination while reading the manga. Songs in my mind were the one we practiced in college for PE class (compulsory, I don't dance. Haha) Lady in Red, quick, quick, slow... / So the anime is definitely a must watch!

3. Hajimete no Gal / はじめてのギャル

Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, School, Shounen

Summary: Spring. The “season of love” has arrived and it seems that finding himself a girlfriend was harder than Junichi believed. To break the status quo, Junichi’s friends have forced him into confessing to the gyaru, Yame Yukana. However, things do not go quite as he expected. A series of "firsts" begins!

(Source: Manga-Updates)

Review/Thoughts: If I'm still in high school, this series will be the favorite of my male classmates. It's fun while it lasted.

4. Koi to Uso / 恋と嘘

Genre: Drama, Romance, School

Summary: Lies are forbidden and love is doubly forbidden. In the near future, when young people in Japan turn sixteen, they are assigned a marriage partner by the government. People don't have to go through the trouble of looking for someone, and everyone accepts that the country will find a compatible partner to make them happy. Yukari Nejima is fifteen years old. He lives in a small corner of the country, and just can't seem to get ahead in life. Both academically and athletically he's below average. But within him, he hides a heart burning with passion! In this world in which love is forbidden, what will happen to him when he falls in love?

(Source: Manga Box)

Review/Thoughts: The plot is awesome, but the series keeps getting twisted by episode but I still decided to finish it all and follow the manga because, heck, I'm still curious how it will end.

5. Konbini Kareshi / コンビニカレシ

Genre: Slice of Life, Romance

Summary: Spring. The season of beginnings.

Mishima Haruki and his friend Honda Towa begin attending Aokisora High School. While they each have a girl they're interested in, there are no signs of a relationship starting for either of them. As they awkwardly make it through each day, they meet their classmate Sasaki Nagisa and their seniors Asumi Natsu, Nakajima Mikado, Sakurakoji Masamune and others, and their thoughts and feelings begin to intertwine. It's the road everyone follows at least once, the story of a pure love racing through the moment.

The same old train.

The same old road to school.

The same old convenience store.

These static sights may, starting tomorrow, look a little bit different.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: I'm glad it was not a harem anime. More like Nijiri Days but with different

plots and circumstances.

6. Skirt no Naka wa Kedamono Deshita. / スカートの中はケダモノでした。

Genre: Drama, Ecchi, Romance

Summary: Kominami Shizuka is a mild-mannered college student who is having trouble adjusting to city life. One day, she meets Kirishima Ryou, another student who projects the image of a cool older sister. The two hit it off, but Shizuka is shocked when Ryou attempts to seduce her. Shizuka initially assumes that Ryou is a lesbian, but Ryou is in fact a man who dresses like a lady.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: WARNING! SMUT WARNING! LOVE SCENES IS FREAKING STEAMY.

HAHA. Though it a short-form type, it was still fun to wait for the episode every week.

7. Tsuredure Children / 徒然チルドレン

Genre: Comdey, Romance, School, Shounen

Summary: To those of you out there who never could say "I love you"— This story is about ordinary highschoolers and how love makes them fired up, shaken, laugh, cry, and hurt. Whether things go well or not, this story of adolescence and romance will show you how they spend their precious youth. Every character is the main character here, and you're sure to find one you can sympathize with. Tsuredure Children's TV anime begins airing Summer 2017! Let's get our hearts racing together!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thought: My top favorite this season. This series makes me think about my high school days and regret some things I did not do. I can't decide who is my favorite ship because every couple is adorable. I also love the manga. I don't read 4-koma that much but because of Aho Girl and Tsuredure Children, I now appreciate 4-komas. Such precious children with this series!

8. Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou / 妖怪アパートの幽雅な日常

Genre: Mystery, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Summary: Yushi Inaba is forced into an awkward living situation at his uncle's house after his parents pass away. He decides that when he goes to high school, he's going to live on his own, and finds an ultra-cheap apartment named Kotobuki-so. But it was a monster apartment, filled with monsters, humans, and ghosts! At first, Yuki doesn't know how to deal with these eerie monsters, but after spending time with these strange creatures his closed heart gradually begins to open...

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: I love every episode, I cried, I laugh. Reminds me of Natsume Yuujinchou

but with more hilarious lines.

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Once again, I'm always open for suggestion. Let me know what Summer Anime

did you watch? Let's spazz about it!

Friday, October 27, 2017

Vianna October 27, 2017 Recommendations

Fall Anime Recommendation 2017

Fall season is the best season for anime viewing this year for me. I have so many series to look forward to. Here are my Top Picks this season, these titles are airing (September to December) and some will continue next year soon :)

1. 3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season / 3月のライオン第2期

Genre: Drama, Game Seinen, Slice of Life

Summary: Rei Kiriyama is a 17-year-old boy who recently started living alone, financed by his salary as a professional Shogi player. Despite his independence, however, he's yet to mature emotionally, and his problems continue to haunt him in his daily life. His relationship with his adoptive family is strained, and he has difficulties interacting with his fellow high school students. Meanwhile, his professional career has entered a slump. Burdened with the heavy expectations placed on him as the fifth to become pro in middle school, his wins and losses are fluctuating as his record and progression into the ranks begin to stagnate.

Acquainted with Rei are the three Kawamoto sisters: Akari, Hinata, and Momo. Unlike Rei, they live happily in their modest home, which they warmly welcome Rei into as if he were one of their own. Despite his reservations about becoming too close to the family, he frequently visits, interacting with them and receiving the kind of care and affection he never quite had while under his foster home.

This is the story of Rei's triumphs and failures, relationships new and old, and his growth as a person.

(Source: TV Tropes)

Reviews/Thoughts: I'm not interested with shogi because it looks complicated, what makes

this anime unique is the relationship with Rei and the Kawamoto sisters and other characters.

I love the transition, art style and the story itself,

2. Anime-Gataris / アニメガタリズ

Genre: Comedy, School

Summary: Just as soon as she enters Sakaneko Private High School, Asagaya Minoa is dragged into the anime club by her classmate, Kamiigusa Alice, even though she knows next to nothing about anime. A classmate, Kouenji Miko, along with other anime-loving senpais, quickly turn her into an anime fan. Fighting off the incessant shut-down threats of the student council, and completely oblivious to the coming apocalypse, the anime club talks about anime in the club, at Akihabara, at anime Meccas, and at hot springs.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: Different types of otaku is most likely the main topic of this series. I'm

following this one because I can relate to the characters as an anime otaku.

3. Black Clover / ブラッククローバー

Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, Shounen

Summary: In a world where magic is everything, Asta and Yuno are both found abandoned at a church on the same day. While Yuno is gifted with exceptional magical powers, Asta is the only one in this world without any. At the age of fifteen, both receive grimoires, magic books that amplify their holder’s magic. Asta’s is a rare Grimoire of Anti-Magic that negates and repels his opponent’s spells. Being opposite but good rivals, Yuno and Asta are ready for the hardest of challenges to achieve their common dream: to be the Wizard King. Giving up is never an option!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: Who does not love underdog series? This one is a must for all the

shounenlovers out there. The usual formula of a shounen story is there but this time on

a totally different world.

4. Blend S / ブレンド・S

Genre: Comedy, Seinen, Slice of Life, Romance

Summary: “Sakura Nomiya is, by nature, a person with bad luck and always gets into trouble, but knows Dino, who manages a cafeteria. However, it is not any cafeteria, and the waitresses have to act according to their “attributes.”

(Source: Group Dinamo Translation, edited by MyAnimeList)

Review/Thoughts: I wished the cafe the MC working on is real, I was laughing every

episode andI'm looking forward to Manager and Maika-san's relationship! Best Gril!

5. Code:Realize: Sousei no Himegimi / Code:Realize ~創世の姫君~

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo

Summary: Restricted to an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of London in fulfillment of a promise to her father, lonely Cardia lives day to day isolated from the world. Her body carries a deadly poison that rots or melts anything her skin touches, prompting the locals to call her a “monster.”

Her last conversation with her father two years ago, telling her to stay out of sight and never fall in love, is the furthest back she can remember. One day, her quiet solitude is interrupted as the Royal Guards break in to capture her. It is then that Cardia meets Arsène Lupin, a chivalrous thief, who helps her escape the soldiers' clutches. She soon finds herself on a journey with Lupin to locate her father, who holds the answers to her mysterious condition. The two are soon joined by four more interesting and handsome gentlemen…

(Source: visual novel synopsis via Aksys)

Review/Thoughts: Thumbs up! I'm not familiar with the game but will definitely continue to

follow this series because ikemen heroes.

6. Himouto! Umaru-chan R / 干物妹！うまるちゃんR

Genre: Comedy, School, Slice of Life

Summary: Umaru is a renowned beautiful 16-year-old girl in town, living with her elder brother Taihei. She acts a perfect sister with a kind heart, intelligence and popularity, who everybody admires. So who would believe how true Umaru is at home? Sleeping, gaming, watching TV, eating junk food, drinking cola… that's almost all she does at home, leaving all the housework to her brother.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: Now that Aho Girl is finished, glad that Umaru is back. The adventures

continueswith her very awesome Oniisan. Wished I had an Oniisan too :))

8. Inuyashiki / いぬやしき

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Seinen

Summary: Inuyashiki has a family, a wife and two kids, none of which care about him. When he learns that he has only three months to live, he realizes that the only one who will miss him is his dog. Shortly after this realization, he is killed in a crash landing by aliens. He is rebuilt by them as a machine with a human exterior. How will his life change now that he isn't human?

(Source: Dan of Population GO)

Review/Thoughts: One of the coolest anime this season. I was mind-blown to bits, story, plot

and twist are so amazing. For me, it was a bit inspiring. After watching the first episode,

the feelingof reading the manga as soon as possible is strong.

9. Just Because! / Just Because!

Genre: School, Slice of Life, Romance

Summary: For a group of high school seniors, a chance reunion with a transfer student will change the course of their final year. Eita Izumi has come back to his hometown after four years and encounters some unlikely acquaintances: Haruto Soma, Eita’s childhood friend; Ena Komiya, the photography student who witnesses Eita and Haruto’s reunion; Mio Natsume, whose feelings for her middle school crush still linger; and Hazuki Morikawa, a girl who seems uninterested in romantic relationships.

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Review/Thoughts: Off to a good start! Just hope this is not the typical series where characters

are in the loop and beating around the bush.

10. Juuni Taisen / 十二大戦

Genre: Action

Summary: The record of the bloody battle between the twelve proud warriors—

The 12th Twelve Tournament that gets held every twelve years… Twelve brave warriors who bear the names of the signs of the zodiac fight each other for the lives and souls. The participants are twelve very strange warriors: “Rat,” “Ox,” “Tiger,” “Rabbit,” “Dragon,” “Snake,” “Horse,” “Goat,” Monkey,” “Rooster,” “Dog,” and “Pig.”

The victor of this tournament gets to have one wish granted, whatever the wish may be. The one wish they want granted—

Who will be the final survivor? Whose tears will flow on the bloody battlefield filled with conspiracy and murder?

A soul-shaking battle royale is about to begin.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: This anime is a treasure to those who love action (like me!) Plot is simple

but execution of the action scenes are fucking lit!

11. Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series /

キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Slice of Life

Summary: The story follows the travels of Kino, a young adventurer who rides a talking motorcycle named Hermes. They explore the people and cultures of different places throughout their adventures, spending only three days at each location.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Reviews/Thoughts: Traveling with a talking motorcycle! Every episode is a must watch!

12. Konohana Kitan / このはな綺譚

Genre: Fantasy, Seinen, Shoujo Ai, Slice of Life

Summary: n a village inhabited by youkai, the lives of several fox mononoke working in a hot spring inn. The stories revolve around a new employee, Yuzu. Yuzu had always been living in the mountains, but now has to adjust to a new life working in a high class inn. She is oblivious and clumsy at first, but with her simple cuteness, she is able to get along with all the other foxes.

(Source: MU)

Review/Thoughts: Reminds me of Hanasaku Iroha!

13. Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau / クジラの子らは砂上に歌う

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Shoujo

Summary: Chakuro is the 14-year-old archivist of the Mud Whale, a nigh-utopian island that floats across the surface of an endless sea of sand. Nine in ten of the inhabitants of the Mud Whale have been blessed and cursed with the ability to use saimia, special powers that doom them to an early death.

Chakuro and his friends have stumbled across other islands, but they have never met, seen, or even heard of a human who wasn't from their own. One day, Chakuro visits an island as large as the Mud Whale and meets a girl who will change his destiny.

(Source: Baka-Updates Manga)

Review/Thoughts: Up to this writing, I only saw episode 1 and I must say it was so interesting.

Chakuro's world, history, the people, I also want to know them all.

14. Mahou Tsukai no Yome / 魔法使いの嫁

Genre: Fantasy, Magic, Slice of Life

Summary: Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again.

The man is a "magus," a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice–and his bride!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: The manga was awesome so I'm expecting a very good adaptation,

so farso good on episode 3. I'm fascinated with old world magic so, if you are into that

kind of genre,this is a must watch!

15. Netojuu no Susume / ネト充のススメ

Genre: Comedy, Game, Slice of Life, Romance

Summary: Morioka Moriko (♀) is 30, single, and a NEET. She has dropped out of the real world. Searching for a safe place, the place she ended up... is the online world!!

“This world is crap.” Morioka Moriko has become a complete NEET and in search for a more fulfilling life, she ends up travelling to the online world. The place she ended up was an online game.

In the world of this online game, Moriko starts a new life as a refreshing, handsome, young man with silky hair named Hayashi. However, she’s an obvious noob and ends up dying numerous times when a lovely girl named “Lily” lends her a helping hand. “She’s an angel!” After meeting Lily, she gains a trusted ally and her online gaming life becomes rather fulfilling. Meanwhile IRL, she ends up having a shocking encounter with a mysterious blonde-haired, blue-eyed, handsome, elite salaryman named Sakurai Yuta.

After meeting him, the real world starts to change and starts affecting her online world as well?! What will become of Moriko’s fulfilling online life?!

In the search for true fulfillment...

You should log into this world where online and reality intersect!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: If only I can be Morimori-chan (But Adulting is life). I only watched

2 episodes as of now but swear I'm going to love this series, so much relate to the heroine.

The characters are well thought.

16. Omiai Aite wa Oshiego, Tsuyoki na, Mondaiji. / お見合い相手は教え子、強気な、問題児。

Genre: Ecchi, Josei, Romance, Slice of Life

Summary: The two are female teacher and her student… but they are Engaged!?

Nano is a popular teacher who are admired by students.

Only Souji, a male student, gives her trouble.

One day, someone she knows introduced her for an arranged marriage.

Nano is worried at first, but later became frank with the man who she meets and is in a good mood.

Later realized that he is Souji who disguised as someone else!

Even though she rejects the arranged marriage, Souji still comes to pursuit her.

Will Nano, the Serious teacher, be able to reject Souji's love…?

(Source: MAL News)

Review/Thoughts: another short-form series that needs WARNING! SMUT!

Watched the censored if you are not into this type of thing.

17. Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara / お酒は夫婦になってから

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life

Summary: Chisato Mizusawa is a reserved but excellent and pretty chief in her company. She has a secret that only her husband Sora knows, which is she likes drinking alcohol, and she can become very cute when she is drunk! Even tonight, she gets relaxed (with the phrase "Shifuku") and drunk with the cocktail Sora makes. It's a "Yoidere (Drunken Dere)" cocktail comedy of Japan's closest husband and wife.

(Source: MyAnimeList)

Review/Thoughts: This series is so feel good, the type of series you'll watch after watching

heaving fight and gore scenes. Very heartwarming and yes, IN WINE, THERE'S TRUTH!

18. Ousama Game The Animation / 王様ゲーム The Animation

Genre: Drama, Horrow, Mystery, School, Supernatural

Summary: A high school class, containing 32 students, all receive a strange text message on their cell phones one night. It welcomes them to the "Ousama Game," in which they are given specific tasks to carry out in a 24 hour period.

No one takes it very seriously at first, as the tasks are trivial things like having one student kiss another. Soon, the tasks escalate beyond what the kids are willing to do, and they learn that the cost of failure is death. Will they be able to find a way out of the Ousama Game before more people die, and the living lose their integrity and humanity through their participation in the increasingly horrible daily tasks?

(Source: MangaHelpers)

Reviews/Thoughts: I haven't watched the live action movie so I was so mind blown after

watching the first episode. I like the plot and the first episode makes you really want to

watch more.

19. Shokugeki no Souma: San no Sara / 食戟のソーマ餐ノ皿

Genre: Ecchi, School, Shounen

Summary: Yukihira Soma had been polishing his cooking skills while helping at his family’s diner and one day, enters the elite cooking school, Totsuki Teahouse Culinary Academy. Soma met various other chefs at the academy and as he grew, he started searching for his own way of cooking.

With the curriculums that required the students to go help out at actual restaurants, Soma gained even more experience. With that, he was able to break through his old self and break through to a whole new taste for his dishes. He successfully completes his curriculum and grew even more.

After his training in the actual restaurant, Soma finally sees the top of Totsuki Academy, the Totsuki Elite Ten at the Momiji Meet and Greet and challenges them.

The venue that was decided for Soma and the Elite Ten to battle was the Totsuki school festival, the Moon Festival. What will Soma make happen at this monster event that brings in 500,000 ever year? Meanwhile, someone’s plan is coming together in the shadows. Soma’s new battle was about to begin!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Review/Thoughts: Favorite cooking anime is back! Haha.

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Favorite season it is. So many titles to watch out for every week, glad I'm keeping my

schedulesplanned out. HUHU #AdultingIsHard but #GeekingOutisLifeToo