Hello everypony!
Songs listened to while writing this blog;
-Edge of Heaven (Breathe Carolina)
-Bang It Out (Breathe Carolina)
-Emergency (Paramore)
-Gone So Long (Breathe Carolina)
-My Obsession (Breathe Carolina)
-This Is My Life (DJ Splash)
...I swear that my music player was on shuffle! x,D
It's been a while (..again!) since I've done an update blog :3 and, once again, I don't really know what I'll write about...but we'll see where this keyboard takes me!
Well, I guess one thing I can say is that...I GOT A NEW LAPTOP!
I got a Macbook Pro :3 it's pretty cool; I'm still kinda getting used to it, though /: it even has autocorrect which is SUPER annoying ._. I've never liked that.
And I also have the iMovie editing software and also this Adobe editing software for my videos and I'm reeeeally nervous about using those for the first time! >o< I hope I can use them, otherwise...my YouTube videos will be at a stand still for...well, ever! xD
How hard can it be though, right..?
Yea.
So, there's that! :3
I've also been watching a load of anime lately! Like, SO much!
I finished Air TV recently (among many others) and OMG! I haven't cried that much in aaaages! TnT; we all know KEY for making really emotional Visual Novels, but Air TV!? I was beside myself! I always thought CLANNAD and CLANNAD After Story were the most upsetting Visual Novels they created, but NO! Air TV is now number one (in my opinion) because the ending wasn't even happy! ;-; thinking about it now tears are starting to form D;
I also finished watching Hakuouki which was ALSO sad! The anime seemed to follow Hijikata's route from the game which was interesting :) Hijikata had a VERY emotional route and it stayed true in the anime, more or less.
--SPOILER ALERT--
Along the way, we also see the deaths of the other Hakuouki warriors which was just, if not more, emotional in the anime! But the anime left the ending hanging in the air and endings like that always annoy me ;-; they left it up to you to think whether or not Hijikata died or lived!
I like to think he lived...but who knows? Who knows.. ;-;
In more real updates...I've been told some frightening news!
That I may need, probably will need, an operation soon :< I am SO terrified! I honestly thought I'd never go to hospital until I had children. Pretty naive, huh? n.n"
But the weird thing is my sister is going to be having the same operation as me later this month! What we both have is gallstones. It's weird enough for teens (in her case) and young adults (in my case) to get gallstones...and for us to both have them at the same time?! It was funny seeing my doctors reaction to that :,)
So, at least I can ask her about how it all went and how much it hurt afterwards and everything...but I'm still just SO scared! Even though this is one of the most common operations and simplest ones...it doesn't lessen how scared I feel ;-;
I'm just hoping (for both of us) it'll go fine and we'll recover quickly and be back to normal in no time. The pains are pretty sucky right now, though. Although I've been alright recently...but when it hurts...it really hurts!
Anyway! Happier things! :,3
...
Actually, I think that's everything.. ^w^"
Oh yea!! Football? GO AWAY.
I'm sick of all the football talk and stuff. I can't understand why people enjoy watching overpaid meat-heads run around a muddy field kicking a ball. What?
It doesn't make sense ._.
That should be over soon, though! :,) ...I hope T_T;
Hmm...
Oh! I've also made a lot of progress on Tales of Xillia :D the new Xillia game is coming out late August and I'm determined to complete this game before then! >w<
I obviously started this game aaaaages ago! Like, when it first came out! But on my first try, I paid no attention to grinding and eventually got stuck ;-; but this time round, I'm currently at level 62 and I'm aiming to be around level 80-85 for the final boss fights which I think I'm pretty close to! owo;
So yey! :3
But for now, I think that's really all I have to say in the means of updates! :3
So I'll be signing off!
I hope you're all well and enjoying the warm weather! ...because I'm sure as hell not =n=; Sweating all the time! I hate sweating! Ew, Ew, EEEWWW!! ;n;;
Hah! Anyway!
I'll be off and thank you for reading my update!
Enjoy the rest of your week, guys! :3
BYESIES~! c:
xoxo~
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
The littlest things upset me! T-T
Wah! Today has felt kinda suckish :<
I've eaten through many bags of chocolate...
First of all, you guys are going to think I'm really stupid for getting upset over what I'm about to tell you and, to be honest, I feel kinda silly for letting it upset me...but it can't really be helped, right? Things upset people! That's just how life works, I guess :,)
Well.
Today, Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi was released for the PS3 and, if I'm correct, the actual game is out and people who ordered that have probably or will get it soon.
But I ordered the Limited Edition and that also was meant to come out today.
BUT...
I got an email from Amazon saying that the supplier had pushed back the release date on the Limited Edition (for some reason) and it won't be released until the 21st of this month!?
I was just SOO excited to get this game and even more excited to get the Limited Edition, but now the release date has been pushed back...I'm reeeeally upset :,)
I mean, I could order the actual game and cancel my Limited Edition order since I haven't been charged for it yet...but I just really want all the little kawaii things you get with the Limited Edition :< so...my only option is to wait!
Yea, I'm sad about that...I JUST WANTED HOT SAMURAI ON MY TV!! but I guess it can't be helped.
I'm just going to be a good girl, stop complaining...and wait.
*draws a halo above my head with the blood of fallen samurai* ...wait/wut/?!
It's just...HARD to wait for something I was expecting today and could still get tomorrow if I wasn't so desperate for the Limited Edition!! T-T
Eh. What can I do though? I want the Limited Edition, so waiting is my only option :3
*downs a bag of Milkybar GIANT buttons* ;-;
...yea. You're probably thinking how stupid I am for getting upset over this. But...I CAN'T HELP IT! ;c
I stayed in bed nearly 3 hours after my alarm went off because I just didn't feel like doing ANYTHING! There was nothing I wanted to do and I just...couldn't be bothered with it all today :,)
But that feeling also bothered me.
So. I got out of bed, grabbed some chocolate, made some popcorn, sat in my room and watched Laputa: Castle in the Sky <3
And, seriously...watching that film upped my mood by 110% :,)
Even though the ending really gets to me...not only in an emotional way, but a powerful way! ...see? The littlest things :3
I felt better after watching that film!
I then felt like I could do something, so I turned on my laptop and went to watch Hayao Miyazaki interviews on YouTube of him talking about The Wind Rises :3
I then found myself crying once again :,)
my emotions are literally kept RIGHT under the surface of everything!
I realised that when I go to the cinema on Friday to see The Wind Rises...it's going to be the last time I ever see a brand new feature film made by Hayao Miyazaki...that thought...I actually felt like I could feel my heart tear in two </3
Hayao Miyazaki is my inspiration.
I'm not being cliché when I say that. I really, really...really mean it!
I admire him so much! His passion for animation and film making has always astounded me; literally blown my mind far away! No matter how commercialised computer animation has become...he stuck to his pencil and paper to create beautiful and legendary films. He's also said some of the most amazing things and these quotes of his have buried themselves so deeply into my mind...I really have no idea what kind of person I'd be if I'd never heard of him and found his creations :3
I also admire him as a person. He has a unique perspective on life that I've never seen anyone else have. He observes things and learns things...yes, loads of people do that. But, I find that with Hayao Miyazaki, it's somewhat different. I really like it :)
I could go on and on about him (talking about him is actually making me feel better) but I'll stop now because I can never find a way to express how and why he is my inspiration. But...maybe that's what it means when you really do have an inspiration in your life; you can never really quite find the right words to say or how to phrase them without talking and talking for hours, you know? :,3
But, I'm excited for tomorrow! :D
I'm going to see Sons & Lovers and I'm reeeeeeally stoked for that!
I've been listening to their songs a lot to get me super pumped and "in-the-mood" ready for tomorrow, and one of their songs in particular has just...stuck.
This one;
Sons & Lovers - King
It's just...ah! <3 I love the lyrics! They're amaaaaazing!! This is easily my favourite song of theirs, for sure!
PLEASE just listen to it, okay? :)
Anyway! I think that's it for now :3
I feel better after talking about Hayao Miyazaki and listening to King, so this is where my blog will end! n.n
I'll write another blog soon and I'll maybe even post some pictures from when I go to see Sons & Lovers, so look forward to that! ;3 (...if I remember to take some) heheh.. //slapped
Thank yhu for reading! :3
BYESIES ~!!
xoxo~
First of all, you guys are going to think I'm really stupid for getting upset over what I'm about to tell you and, to be honest, I feel kinda silly for letting it upset me...but it can't really be helped, right? Things upset people! That's just how life works, I guess :,)
Well.
Today, Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi was released for the PS3 and, if I'm correct, the actual game is out and people who ordered that have probably or will get it soon.
But I ordered the Limited Edition and that also was meant to come out today.
BUT...
I got an email from Amazon saying that the supplier had pushed back the release date on the Limited Edition (for some reason) and it won't be released until the 21st of this month!?
I was just SOO excited to get this game and even more excited to get the Limited Edition, but now the release date has been pushed back...I'm reeeeally upset :,)
I mean, I could order the actual game and cancel my Limited Edition order since I haven't been charged for it yet...but I just really want all the little kawaii things you get with the Limited Edition :< so...my only option is to wait!
Yea, I'm sad about that...
I'm just going to be a good girl, stop complaining...and wait.
*draws a halo above my head with the blood of fallen samurai* ...wait
It's just...HARD to wait for something I was expecting today and could still get tomorrow if I wasn't so desperate for the Limited Edition!! T-T
Eh. What can I do though? I want the Limited Edition, so waiting is my only option :3
*downs a bag of Milkybar GIANT buttons* ;-;
...yea. You're probably thinking how stupid I am for getting upset over this. But...I CAN'T HELP IT! ;c
I stayed in bed nearly 3 hours after my alarm went off because I just didn't feel like doing ANYTHING! There was nothing I wanted to do and I just...couldn't be bothered with it all today :,)
But that feeling also bothered me.
So. I got out of bed, grabbed some chocolate, made some popcorn, sat in my room and watched Laputa: Castle in the Sky <3
And, seriously...watching that film upped my mood by 110% :,)
Even though the ending really gets to me...not only in an emotional way, but a powerful way! ...see? The littlest things :3
I felt better after watching that film!
I then felt like I could do something, so I turned on my laptop and went to watch Hayao Miyazaki interviews on YouTube of him talking about The Wind Rises :3
I then found myself crying once again :,)
I realised that when I go to the cinema on Friday to see The Wind Rises...it's going to be the last time I ever see a brand new feature film made by Hayao Miyazaki...that thought...I actually felt like I could feel my heart tear in two </3
Hayao Miyazaki is my inspiration.
I'm not being cliché when I say that. I really, really...really mean it!
I admire him so much! His passion for animation and film making has always astounded me; literally blown my mind far away! No matter how commercialised computer animation has become...he stuck to his pencil and paper to create beautiful and legendary films. He's also said some of the most amazing things and these quotes of his have buried themselves so deeply into my mind...I really have no idea what kind of person I'd be if I'd never heard of him and found his creations :3
I also admire him as a person. He has a unique perspective on life that I've never seen anyone else have. He observes things and learns things...yes, loads of people do that. But, I find that with Hayao Miyazaki, it's somewhat different. I really like it :)
I could go on and on about him (talking about him is actually making me feel better) but I'll stop now because I can never find a way to express how and why he is my inspiration. But...maybe that's what it means when you really do have an inspiration in your life; you can never really quite find the right words to say or how to phrase them without talking and talking for hours, you know? :,3
But, I'm excited for tomorrow! :D
I'm going to see Sons & Lovers and I'm reeeeeeally stoked for that!
I've been listening to their songs a lot to get me super pumped and "in-the-mood" ready for tomorrow, and one of their songs in particular has just...stuck.
This one;
Sons & Lovers - King
It's just...ah! <3 I love the lyrics! They're amaaaaazing!! This is easily my favourite song of theirs, for sure!
PLEASE just listen to it, okay? :)
Anyway! I think that's it for now :3
I feel better after talking about Hayao Miyazaki and listening to King, so this is where my blog will end! n.n
I'll write another blog soon and I'll maybe even post some pictures from when I go to see Sons & Lovers, so look forward to that! ;3 (...if I remember to take some) heheh.. //slapped
Thank yhu for reading! :3
BYESIES ~!!
xoxo~
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
It's that time again . . . UPDATE TIME! :3
Konnichiwa~! n.n
How are you all doing~? :3
It's been a while since I've done a proper update...thingy :,3 all I've done here lately is post fanfics...yes.
So, let's see if I can remember how to do this :F
Well. I'm doing great, thaaankyhuuu! n.n I know you probably didn't ask...but, it's an update afterall~ c:
What's been going on in my life lately..?
Not an awful lot this month, I'm afraid .w. but NEXT month ;D A LOT is happening!
...well, a lot to me...May is going to be VERY exciting! :D
On the 7th of May;
Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi is released for the PS3! I've already ordered mine (the Collector's Edition) and I'm planning on making an unboxing video for my YouTube channel! :3
I'm suuuper excited for this game because I LOVE Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi and even though these two are kinda similar, Stories comes with more CG images which is HNNNNG-some and you also get routes with characters that were none-playable in Memories ;3 so that includes Yamazaki, Sanan (..ew), Nagakura (HELLS YA' ;D) and...I don't know why I think Kondou...I might be wrong about him, but for some reason he is in my head :,)
ALSO! You get the Sweet School Life DLC which I am SO SO SO SO excited for! Like, you have NO idea! <3
On the 8th of May;
I am going to see Sons & Lovers with my best friend which I am SO suuuper stoked for <3
I first saw these guys when I went to a gig for The Naked and Famous and instantly liked them! You rarely see good opening bands these days, so I was blown away to see an AMAZING opening act, let alone GOOD! :,3
So that should be very awesome! :3
On the 9th of May;
I am going to see The Wind Rises which is the most recent Studio Ghibli film to be released in select cinemas <3 I have been waiting for this film...FOREVER! And now that it's finally being released...I'm literally crying everyday! I can't WAIT! You guys don't understand how much I'm struggling with the release date getting closer and closer :,3 heart palpitations are becoming a regular thing with me now thanks to this never ending anticipation and excitement! X,3 heuhuhh~
Then there is a bit of a break...ft. my dad's birthday on the 17th :,)
On the 24th of May;
I am going to the London MCM Comic Con. and I'm ALSO super stoked for that because I haven't been to a con. since...like, 2010? 2011? Or was it 2012? I can't actually remember...but it's been a while! :,3
I'm even more excited because I'm cosplaying this time <3 (...if everything arrives soon!) O:
If it does, then I'm cosplaying as Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service <3
I think I'm going to make a very good Kiki, yosh! ;3
On the 28th of May (..I think?);
I am going to be seeing Maleficent which has had me waiting far too long! :,)
Sleeping Beauty is one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE Disney movies so I'm SO SO SO excited to see Maleficent. Angelina Jolie looks...PERFECT as Maleficent and I don't usually like her :,D
I don't know if it's the 28th or 30th...I've heard many days for this films release :,) but it's around that time...so yay! :D
You guys are probably thinking that isn't a busy month at all :,)
Well, for an introvert like me who prefers to go out as little as possible...it's pretty exciting~! And who knows, probably sometime in May I'll make other plans to do stuff...asdfghjkl STOKED!! x,D
I'm listening to the Another Code: R OST right now...isn't Kelly's Lullaby SO moving?! Who else cried when Matt realised she was...dead? ;-;
Enough random comments now! ^w^
I really just wanted to do a quick update, because no doubt I'll be posting another fanfic soon ;3 ...I say that because I'm working on one :F
Always writing, always writing :,)
ANYWHOOZLES! :3
Thank you for reading this blog! I hope it was somewhat enjoyable c: ~
I'll make sure to post again soon!
BYESIES~! ^u^
xoxo~
Monday, 14 April 2014
Questions About ME Tag!
So, I was thinking...
I've had this blog for a while now and some of you who read this may not follow me on other online sites, therefore don't know much about me!
I found these twenty-five questions on the internet and decided to answer them to give you all a better idea of what kind of person I am...sort of! :3
So, let's get this thing started! n.n
1. Most embarrassing moment.
I've had...many embarrassing moments, so for me to pick one now is kinda tricky :,) okay, let's see! *five minutes later* I think one of my most embarrassing moments would be when I was walking home from college one time, it had been snowing so the paths were very icy, and I slipped right over on my BUTT and my lunch box, my books...everything fell out of my bag!
Oh god...thinking about it now makes me cringe and turn bright red! >////<
2. a) Can you drive?
Nope, I can't :,) I did take driving lessons for a while...but I wasn't very good and I absolutely hated it ;n;
So I gave up! XD
2. b) Do you own a car?
I can't drive, so no!
3. Are you mature?
...HAHAHAHAHAHH!! No, definitely not! :,)
4. What year were you born?
1993 (the year of...THE ROOSTER!!)
5. Do you prefer cats or dogs?
To be honest, I really like both :3 I've grown up with cats my whole life, so I don't really know what it's like to live with a dog, but I am getting one soon! n.n
But...yea :,33 I do especially love cats...but I love dogs too! So, I'm going with both! Hah c,:
6. Describe yourself physically.
Okay, erm...I'm about average height (5" 5), I have short, dark red hair (because I recently dyed it), I'm not fat...but I'm not skinny...I have curves, that's what I'm trying to say :,)
Let's see...brown eyes, pale skin.
I think that pretty much covers everything.. n.n"
7. What would you name your first child?
Eek! I LOVE this question! <3
I already have my children's names picked out!!! >w<
OKAY, OKAY!
Well, if I had a girl first...I would name her Erika.
And if I had a boy first...I would name him Jake.
I want two children, so if I ended up with two girls, it would be Erika and Luna.
If I ended up with two boys, it would be Jake and Toby.
But a boy and a girl would definitely be Erika and Jake! ;3;
8. What is the worst injury you have ever had?
I have never really been injured that badly before...
But...I think it would be when (..god, this is embarrassing..!) I ran into a wall (SHUT UP!) and broke my arm. Yes, yes I ran into a wall and broke my arm. In fact, I squashed the bone :,) I had to wear a cast for...6 weeks, I think it was? Most awkward 6 weeks of my life because you can't even get the thing wet! Or scratch an itch under the cast. BAH!
9. What is your worst habit?
Erm...I do have a really bad habit, but I don't want to say because it's really gross :,)
...okay. For the sake of the question, I'll answer.
First, know that I mostly (sort of..) use tissues to help me out, but I still pick my nose.
*runs away forever to hide...but not before finishing the questionnaire*
10. Do you drink or smoke?
Nope and nope. Smoking is an awful habit and the smell of smoke makes me sick.
I have tried...2 very small shots of alcohol, but hated it.
I don't drink or smoke and I bet I can party harder than all of you that do! ;D
11. Do you have a tattoo?
NO BUT I WANT ONE! I WANT LOADS! ;u;
I have decided the first tattoo I want is the Paramore symbol on the side of my wrist :3 just deciding when to get it now eek! <3
I've had this blog for a while now and some of you who read this may not follow me on other online sites, therefore don't know much about me!
I found these twenty-five questions on the internet and decided to answer them to give you all a better idea of what kind of person I am...sort of! :3
So, let's get this thing started! n.n
1. Most embarrassing moment.
I've had...many embarrassing moments, so for me to pick one now is kinda tricky :,) okay, let's see! *five minutes later* I think one of my most embarrassing moments would be when I was walking home from college one time, it had been snowing so the paths were very icy, and I slipped right over on my BUTT and my lunch box, my books...everything fell out of my bag!
Oh god...thinking about it now makes me cringe and turn bright red! >////<
2. a) Can you drive?
Nope, I can't :,) I did take driving lessons for a while...but I wasn't very good and I absolutely hated it ;n;
So I gave up! XD
2. b) Do you own a car?
I can't drive, so no!
3. Are you mature?
...HAHAHAHAHAHH!! No, definitely not! :,)
4. What year were you born?
1993 (the year of...THE ROOSTER!!)
5. Do you prefer cats or dogs?
To be honest, I really like both :3 I've grown up with cats my whole life, so I don't really know what it's like to live with a dog, but I am getting one soon! n.n
But...yea :,33 I do especially love cats...but I love dogs too! So, I'm going with both! Hah c,:
6. Describe yourself physically.
Okay, erm...I'm about average height (5" 5), I have short, dark red hair (because I recently dyed it), I'm not fat...but I'm not skinny...I have curves, that's what I'm trying to say :,)
Let's see...brown eyes, pale skin.
I think that pretty much covers everything.. n.n"
7. What would you name your first child?
Eek! I LOVE this question! <3
I already have my children's names picked out!!! >w<
OKAY, OKAY!
Well, if I had a girl first...I would name her Erika.
And if I had a boy first...I would name him Jake.
I want two children, so if I ended up with two girls, it would be Erika and Luna.
If I ended up with two boys, it would be Jake and Toby.
But a boy and a girl would definitely be Erika and Jake! ;3;
8. What is the worst injury you have ever had?
I have never really been injured that badly before...
But...I think it would be when (..god, this is embarrassing..!) I ran into a wall (SHUT UP!) and broke my arm. Yes, yes I ran into a wall and broke my arm. In fact, I squashed the bone :,) I had to wear a cast for...6 weeks, I think it was? Most awkward 6 weeks of my life because you can't even get the thing wet! Or scratch an itch under the cast. BAH!
9. What is your worst habit?
Erm...I do have a really bad habit, but I don't want to say because it's really gross :,)
...okay. For the sake of the question, I'll answer.
First, know that I mostly (sort of..) use tissues to help me out, but I still pick my nose.
*runs away forever to hide...but not before finishing the questionnaire*
10. Do you drink or smoke?
Nope and nope. Smoking is an awful habit and the smell of smoke makes me sick.
I have tried...2 very small shots of alcohol, but hated it.
I don't drink or smoke and I bet I can party harder than all of you that do! ;D
11. Do you have a tattoo?
NO BUT I WANT ONE! I WANT LOADS! ;u;
I have decided the first tattoo I want is the Paramore symbol on the side of my wrist :3 just deciding when to get it now eek! <3
Monday, 24 March 2014
My life is back on track! :D
Konnichiwa minna-san!
So, how long has it been? Yep. 3 months since I last wrote a blog.
Pfft.
I really need to get back into posting more regularly, but I've made promises like that before and who knows if I'll keep them :,)
Well, this blog isn't about apologies or anything like that. If it was, then the title of this blog would be...
SORRY I WAS GONE FOR SO LONG!
or
I'M BACK!
or something else like that :p
Nope! :) this blog is about explaining a lot of recent changes in my life!
For a long time, I was always feeling down. Depressed. Unhappy with life.
I felt like I was stuck and not moving forward.
I've had a dream I wanted to start following but had no courage to make it happen, so everyday...every single day I felt upset and alone because something like this is hard to talk about with people. Especially for someone like me who feels like everyone around you is always judging you. I was afraid to tell people about my dream because I wanted to give up something pretty big to reach it and I was afraid of letting people down and having them judge me. It was really hard.
But I eventually looked at myself in the mirror and said..
"Okay. This is YOUR life. NO ONE else's. Other peoples opinions only matter if you make them matter. And they don't matter."
That was a bit of a wake up call for me, let's say.
When I came to that realisation, I finally felt I had the confidence to stop living for other people and live for myself.
I have a note section on my phone titled 'Thoughts...' and in that, I write things I could NEVER tell anybody EVER. I also wrote down loads of quotes that I live by and they really encouraged me to make the effort to live.
One quote I made up for myself was..
The past is gone.
Live for now.
Welcome the future.
I came up with that to help myself welcome change and fresh starts to life! :3
I also love quotes from Dalai Lama <3 a few of those are..
Don't give up and don't give in.
Hang on to your dreams.
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. (very important, this one!)
Make it happen.
Take control of your own destiny.
Visualise it.
Zero in on your target and go for it.
All of these quotes mean so much to me for my current situation and they are so very inspiring!
Also, a quote from Frozen, believe it or not ;3
"Turn my back and slam the door."
I've made my move. And I'm never looking back. The past is in the past as Elsa would also say ;3
Also, a quote from my most favourite person ever who is also the greatest inspiration in my life; Hayao Miyazaki.
Life is a winking light in the darkness.
All of these quotes...they just HELP me face life and to try and not be afraid of the future. There is no way to know what will happen...so YOU make what you want happen!
So, after I had my wake up call...the very big HUGE step I took was...
Quitting my job.
I know to some people, doing something like that these days where there don't seem to be enough jobs is silly...but I really don't care! :)
There are times when I think if it was the right decision and doubt what I did...then I remember my dream and I just know...that when I look back at this in the future, I will have no regrets!
I'm already feeling happier.
My dream, then?
Well...something I have enjoyed for a very long time (besides acting) is writing.
I love writing stories. I love coming up with different ideas, scenarios and characters in my head. I have a very active imagination and I want to use it :3
So, I'm working on finding some online writing courses so I can better my writing ability before I start writing stories because I have some reeeeeeally good ideas right now, but I don't want to start them until I know what I'm doing.
I have found a few already and some open university writing courses...so, yea! It's just deciding now which one I want to do!
I was very nervous and worried before all of this happened...but my mum was amazing! She was and still is very supportive of my decision and the amount of times I've asked her if she is disappointed in me is uncountable :,) but she isn't! She tells me she just wants me to be happy! And I'm very much so on my way to being!
It's all very exciting now! :) with the time I have at home, I'm starting to exercise and eat healthier which is something I've been wanting to start (..again!) for a LONG time now and I have time at home to practice my writing and do this course.
Also! Something I'm EVEN MORE excited about (which won't happen until...maybe mid-late July) is getting a dog! <3
For a long time now I have wanted a dog! A female white Toy-Poodle named Cotton! If you watch the film or have watched the film Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror...the little sheep toy? Yea, that's why I want to call my dog Cotton :,3
I think it sounds SUPER cute and...ah! I know having a dog will make me happy! A little friend who I'll take on walks and feed and teach tricks to and ah! It'll just be amazing! :3
I'll also have more time to make more frequent YouTube videos which I miss doing because I love making YouTube videos n.n
So, that's everything really!
I'm just happy that I'm finally living my life for ME!
It's a fresh start. A new beginning. All my old worries and responsibilities are gone.
Now I have new responsibilities and I can't wait to face them right on!
Thank you very much for reading! It feels like a big weight has been lifted putting all of this out there :3
I will try and update my blog more often so you can all see what I'm getting up to in my new life~ nyaah! n3n
Once again, thank you very much for reading and I will post again soon!
BYESIES~!
xoxo~
So, how long has it been? Yep. 3 months since I last wrote a blog.
Pfft.
I really need to get back into posting more regularly, but I've made promises like that before and who knows if I'll keep them :,)
Well, this blog isn't about apologies or anything like that. If it was, then the title of this blog would be...
SORRY I WAS GONE FOR SO LONG!
or
I'M BACK!
or something else like that :p
Nope! :) this blog is about explaining a lot of recent changes in my life!
For a long time, I was always feeling down. Depressed. Unhappy with life.
I felt like I was stuck and not moving forward.
I've had a dream I wanted to start following but had no courage to make it happen, so everyday...every single day I felt upset and alone because something like this is hard to talk about with people. Especially for someone like me who feels like everyone around you is always judging you. I was afraid to tell people about my dream because I wanted to give up something pretty big to reach it and I was afraid of letting people down and having them judge me. It was really hard.
But I eventually looked at myself in the mirror and said..
"Okay. This is YOUR life. NO ONE else's. Other peoples opinions only matter if you make them matter. And they don't matter."
That was a bit of a wake up call for me, let's say.
When I came to that realisation, I finally felt I had the confidence to stop living for other people and live for myself.
I have a note section on my phone titled 'Thoughts...' and in that, I write things I could NEVER tell anybody EVER. I also wrote down loads of quotes that I live by and they really encouraged me to make the effort to live.
One quote I made up for myself was..
The past is gone.
Live for now.
Welcome the future.
I came up with that to help myself welcome change and fresh starts to life! :3
I also love quotes from Dalai Lama <3 a few of those are..
Don't give up and don't give in.
Hang on to your dreams.
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. (very important, this one!)
Make it happen.
Take control of your own destiny.
Visualise it.
Zero in on your target and go for it.
All of these quotes mean so much to me for my current situation and they are so very inspiring!
Also, a quote from Frozen, believe it or not ;3
"Turn my back and slam the door."
I've made my move. And I'm never looking back. The past is in the past as Elsa would also say ;3
Also, a quote from my most favourite person ever who is also the greatest inspiration in my life; Hayao Miyazaki.
Life is a winking light in the darkness.
All of these quotes...they just HELP me face life and to try and not be afraid of the future. There is no way to know what will happen...so YOU make what you want happen!
So, after I had my wake up call...the very big HUGE step I took was...
Quitting my job.
I know to some people, doing something like that these days where there don't seem to be enough jobs is silly...but I really don't care! :)
There are times when I think if it was the right decision and doubt what I did...then I remember my dream and I just know...that when I look back at this in the future, I will have no regrets!
I'm already feeling happier.
My dream, then?
Well...something I have enjoyed for a very long time (besides acting) is writing.
I love writing stories. I love coming up with different ideas, scenarios and characters in my head. I have a very active imagination and I want to use it :3
So, I'm working on finding some online writing courses so I can better my writing ability before I start writing stories because I have some reeeeeeally good ideas right now, but I don't want to start them until I know what I'm doing.
I have found a few already and some open university writing courses...so, yea! It's just deciding now which one I want to do!
I was very nervous and worried before all of this happened...but my mum was amazing! She was and still is very supportive of my decision and the amount of times I've asked her if she is disappointed in me is uncountable :,) but she isn't! She tells me she just wants me to be happy! And I'm very much so on my way to being!
It's all very exciting now! :) with the time I have at home, I'm starting to exercise and eat healthier which is something I've been wanting to start (..again!) for a LONG time now and I have time at home to practice my writing and do this course.
Also! Something I'm EVEN MORE excited about (which won't happen until...maybe mid-late July) is getting a dog! <3
For a long time now I have wanted a dog! A female white Toy-Poodle named Cotton! If you watch the film or have watched the film Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror...the little sheep toy? Yea, that's why I want to call my dog Cotton :,3
I think it sounds SUPER cute and...ah! I know having a dog will make me happy! A little friend who I'll take on walks and feed and teach tricks to and ah! It'll just be amazing! :3
I'll also have more time to make more frequent YouTube videos which I miss doing because I love making YouTube videos n.n
So, that's everything really!
I'm just happy that I'm finally living my life for ME!
It's a fresh start. A new beginning. All my old worries and responsibilities are gone.
Now I have new responsibilities and I can't wait to face them right on!
Thank you very much for reading! It feels like a big weight has been lifted putting all of this out there :3
I will try and update my blog more often so you can all see what I'm getting up to in my new life~ nyaah! n3n
Once again, thank you very much for reading and I will post again soon!
BYESIES~!
xoxo~
Monday, 30 December 2013
Little Busters! Refrain Anime Review~
Hello everypony~! n.n
So, I think it's about time I did another anime review since I've only done one and that was about...4 months ago? Heh.. ^w^"
Little Busters! Refrain is the second season to Little Busters! which involves all the same characters, but Little Busters! Refrain focuses more on the ending scenario of the visual novel developed by Key.
Just as a quick explanation, Little Busters! focuses on Riki finding new members to join the Little Busters! which Kyousuke named their baseball team which currently consists of him, Riki, Rin, Masato and Kengo. Riki ends up recruiting Komari Kamikita, Haruka Saigusa, Kudryavka Noumi, Yuiko Kurugaya and Mio Nishizono and as he does, finds out more about them and all their different back stories and mysteries they keep secret.
So with the plot of Little Busters! briefly explained, I'll start the Little Busters! Refrain review!
-spoiler warning; Do not read ahead if you have not yet watched the anime-
Before I start explaining the plot of Little Busters! Refrain, I'll introduce the main characters that feature in the anime :3
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This is Riki Naoe!
Riki is the male protagonist of Little Busters! and Little Busters! Refrain.
He is the fifth member of the Little Busters! and is considered to be the weakest because of his girlish looks and physical build :,) but as Refrain develops, Riki becomes a lot stronger and confident thanks to Kyousuke's artificial world.
Riki also has narcolepsy which is a disorder that causes someone to fall asleep at any given time and for Riki, this started when his parents died while he was a child.
This is Rin Natsume!
So, I think it's about time I did another anime review since I've only done one and that was about...4 months ago? Heh.. ^w^"
Little Busters! Refrain is the second season to Little Busters! which involves all the same characters, but Little Busters! Refrain focuses more on the ending scenario of the visual novel developed by Key.
Just as a quick explanation, Little Busters! focuses on Riki finding new members to join the Little Busters! which Kyousuke named their baseball team which currently consists of him, Riki, Rin, Masato and Kengo. Riki ends up recruiting Komari Kamikita, Haruka Saigusa, Kudryavka Noumi, Yuiko Kurugaya and Mio Nishizono and as he does, finds out more about them and all their different back stories and mysteries they keep secret.
So with the plot of Little Busters! briefly explained, I'll start the Little Busters! Refrain review!
-spoiler warning; Do not read ahead if you have not yet watched the anime-
Before I start explaining the plot of Little Busters! Refrain, I'll introduce the main characters that feature in the anime :3
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This is Kyousuke Natsume!
Kyousuke is the leader of the Little Busters! and is also one year older than everyone else making him a third year in high school.
He is Rin's older brother and, even though it's not really shown a lot, he suffers from a brother-sister complex meaning he would prefer it if Rin called him onii-chan (which means brother but in a more affectionate way) but because of Rin's shyness and awkward personality, she prefers to call him Kyousuke :,3
He isn't always in the anime, but when he is, his presence has a real purpose for the current situation; he is a very important aspect in Little Busters! Refrain.
...oh yea! I hella fancy Kyousuke! Like, hella fancy him! Like, really reeeeeally luuuurve him~! <3He is Rin's older brother and, even though it's not really shown a lot, he suffers from a brother-sister complex meaning he would prefer it if Rin called him onii-chan (which means brother but in a more affectionate way) but because of Rin's shyness and awkward personality, she prefers to call him Kyousuke :,3
He isn't always in the anime, but when he is, his presence has a real purpose for the current situation; he is a very important aspect in Little Busters! Refrain.
This is Riki Naoe!
Riki is the male protagonist of Little Busters! and Little Busters! Refrain.
He is the fifth member of the Little Busters! and is considered to be the weakest because of his girlish looks and physical build :,) but as Refrain develops, Riki becomes a lot stronger and confident thanks to Kyousuke's artificial world.
Riki also has narcolepsy which is a disorder that causes someone to fall asleep at any given time and for Riki, this started when his parents died while he was a child.
This is Rin Natsume!
Rin is the main heroine of the story and to start off with, is the only female member of the Little Busters! :3
Rin is Kyousuke's younger sister and she is very shy and doesn't like to communicate with others; but she will easily interact with Kengo, Masato, Riki and Kyousuke since she has known them from her childhood.
Because of how shy Rin is, she is very anti-social and is often seen alone or playing with the stray cats she takes care of in the school grounds :) ..oh yea! Rin loves cats! ~(=^..^)/
Rin is the pitcher for the Little Busters! even though she starts out as not very good :,)
Komari-chan is Rin's best friend after she later joins the Little Busters! and Komari-chan helps to bring Rin out of her shell and become more confident within the group :)
This is Masato Inohara!
Masato is one of the original members of the Little Busters! after Kyousuke recruited him when they were children :)
Masato is Riki's room mate and he is also very fond of Riki; he is definitely not afraid to admit it outloud...awhh :3
He has a rivalry with Kengo who is also a member of the Little Busters! as Masato likes to prove he is the strongest which he does often by having very...'interesting' fights, let's say with Kengo :,)
And as you can probably see from the picture, Masato loves to work out and improve his muscle mass...a lot!
This is Kengo Miyazawa!
Kengo is one of the original members of the Little Busters! and was recruited after Masato :)
While Kengo seems cold and cynical, his passion and love for the Little Busters! is unmatched by anyone; he really loves everyone so much~!
Kengo is very skilled in the art of Kendo and often engages in battles (using the term 'battles' loosely) with Masato to prove who is the stronger one :,)
This is Komari Kamikita!
Komari-chan is the first person Riki recruits into the Little Busters! and she soon manages to befriend Rin and brings her out of her shell and helps her become more confident.
Rin is Kyousuke's younger sister and she is very shy and doesn't like to communicate with others; but she will easily interact with Kengo, Masato, Riki and Kyousuke since she has known them from her childhood.
Because of how shy Rin is, she is very anti-social and is often seen alone or playing with the stray cats she takes care of in the school grounds :) ..oh yea! Rin loves cats! ~(=^..^)/
Rin is the pitcher for the Little Busters! even though she starts out as not very good :,)
Komari-chan is Rin's best friend after she later joins the Little Busters! and Komari-chan helps to bring Rin out of her shell and become more confident within the group :)
This is Masato Inohara!
Masato is one of the original members of the Little Busters! after Kyousuke recruited him when they were children :)
Masato is Riki's room mate and he is also very fond of Riki; he is definitely not afraid to admit it outloud...awhh :3
He has a rivalry with Kengo who is also a member of the Little Busters! as Masato likes to prove he is the strongest which he does often by having very...'interesting' fights, let's say with Kengo :,)
And as you can probably see from the picture, Masato loves to work out and improve his muscle mass...a lot!
This is Kengo Miyazawa!
Kengo is one of the original members of the Little Busters! and was recruited after Masato :)
While Kengo seems cold and cynical, his passion and love for the Little Busters! is unmatched by anyone; he really loves everyone so much~!
Kengo is very skilled in the art of Kendo and often engages in battles (using the term 'battles' loosely) with Masato to prove who is the stronger one :,)
This is Komari Kamikita!
Komari-chan is the first person Riki recruits into the Little Busters! and she soon manages to befriend Rin and brings her out of her shell and helps her become more confident.
Komari-chan is quite childish in the sense that she likes fairy-tails, picture books, candy and also loves wearing a lot of frills :3
Komari-chan is quite clumsy but manages to do well in her studies :) she is quite athletic though this isn't very obvious since she hasn't done a lot of sports before and is quite weak.
She is Rin's best friend <3
This is Yuiko Kurugaya!
...sekshii, isn't she? ;3
Komari-chan is quite clumsy but manages to do well in her studies :) she is quite athletic though this isn't very obvious since she hasn't done a lot of sports before and is quite weak.
She is Rin's best friend <3
This is Yuiko Kurugaya!
...sekshii, isn't she? ;3
Kurugaya-san is the second person Riki recruits for the Little Busters!
She is seen as the 'older-sister' of the group and Haru-chin often refers to her as 'Anego' which does mean 'elder sister' :3
Kurugaya-san is very intelligent and frequently skips class to sit outside on the lawn area :)
She is also considered to be the strongest member of the Little Busters! and even beat Masato in a fight...but then again, she did use a muramasa :,) but even if she didn't, she could still SOO take him on! ^w~bb
Kurugaya-san is also very fond of cute things and people and takes a particular liking to Komari-chan, Rin and Kud :3 she is often seen teasing them in...just about PG-13 ways ;p
This is Haruka Saigusa!
MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER! <3
She is seen as the 'older-sister' of the group and Haru-chin often refers to her as 'Anego' which does mean 'elder sister' :3
Kurugaya-san is very intelligent and frequently skips class to sit outside on the lawn area :)
She is also considered to be the strongest member of the Little Busters! and even beat Masato in a fight...but then again, she did use a muramasa :,) but even if she didn't, she could still SOO take him on! ^w~bb
Kurugaya-san is also very fond of cute things and people and takes a particular liking to Komari-chan, Rin and Kud :3 she is often seen teasing them in...just about PG-13 ways ;p
This is Haruka Saigusa!
MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER! <3
Haru-chin is a schoolmate of Riki's and actually belongs in a different classroom but nevertheless always finds time to visit his classroom :,) she is the third person Riki recruits for the Little Busters! n.n
She is considered to be a problem child and enjoys causing little uproars which very much annoys her twin sister, Kanata, and will cause her to chase after her (since she is the public morals chairman).
Haru-chin is very bubbly and active and is also one of the most agile members of the Little Busters! and because of this, has the position as an outfielder as she rarely fails to catch the ball :3
She is also impressed by Kurugaya-san's BREASTS! ;3
This is Kudryavka Noumi!
Kudryavka (or more commonly referred to as Kud) is the fourth person to be recruited by Riki for the Little Busters!
She is considered to be a problem child and enjoys causing little uproars which very much annoys her twin sister, Kanata, and will cause her to chase after her (since she is the public morals chairman).
Haru-chin is very bubbly and active and is also one of the most agile members of the Little Busters! and because of this, has the position as an outfielder as she rarely fails to catch the ball :3
She is also impressed by Kurugaya-san's BREASTS! ;3
This is Kudryavka Noumi!
Kudryavka (or more commonly referred to as Kud) is the fourth person to be recruited by Riki for the Little Busters!
Kud is actually only a quarter Japanese and three quarters Russian and, because of her grandfather, knows a lot about the Japanese culture :) she also has a favourite phrase known as..
"Wafuu~"
Kud also has two dogs, one is a large Siberian Husky called Strelka and the other is a small Schipperke called Belka! She is allowed to care for these dogs on the school premises as they are used by the Disciplinary Committee.
Kud is one of the weakest members of the Little Busters! but can also be quite strong as well. She can often be seen catching the ball, but more often is seen missing it and admitting defeat with a little wafuu~
This is Mio Nishizono!
Mio is the final person to be recruited by Riki for the Little Busters! although she doesn't play, she acts as the manager of the group! n.n
Mio is a very calm and diligent girl. She enjoys reading and can often be seen sat under a large tree with her parasol. She enjoys reading lots of books, but is always seen with her favourite poetry book by Bokusui Wakayama :)
At first, she refuses to join the Little Busters! but after Riki helps her through her struggle, she sees how much fun everyone has playing baseball and finally accepts his offer to join the group.
(pssst, hey! She also officially started the KyouRiki (Kyousuke and Riki) ship to which I absolutely worship!!! >//////<)
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Okie, so with the characters introduced, I'm now going to talk a bit about the plot line for Little Busters! Refrain :)
The Little Busters! and some other school members were all going on a field trip but the bus they were on was involved in a major accident and the only two survivors were Riki and Rin as Masato used himself to save Riki and Kengo used himself to save Rin.
So, Kyousuke and the other Little Busters! created an artificial world through their desires to want to save Riki and Rin in which Kyousuke then sets different trials for Riki and Rin to complete in order to help them become stronger so they'll be able to deal with the tragedy of the real world.
This world Kyousuke created constantly loops and Riki and Rin forget what happens each time, but Kyousuke's wish for them to become stronger does work and after Riki and Rin have successfully completed all his trials and have become as strong as they can be, Kyousuke reveals all to them both and after a tearful farewell, orders them to leave the artificial world through the school gates.
Once Riki awakens in the real world at the scene of the crash, he remembers the promise he made to Kyousuke which was to protect Rin so he hurries to find her and they both leave the site of the crash and collapse in a large field.
Riki then realises that he doesn't want to live in a world without all of his friends, so he tells Rin to stay in the field and he goes back to the site of the crash and tries to save everyone. When he enters the bus to find his friends, he is startled by the sight and becomes very afraid which then results in him having a narcolepsy attack.
Rin comes back to herself after being in shock momentarily and realises Riki is gone and travels back to the site of the crash to look for him. Seeing this all before her, she rejects these turn of events and travels back to the artificial world (this time created by her and Riki). She speaks with Komari-chan who tells her how she wants Rin to smile again and be happy! Rin says that she could never do that without Komari-chan...
Rin then visits Riki in the artificial world and helps him overcome his narcolepsy and they both awaken once again and are suddenly much more determined to save everyone.
They both work together to save their classmates, the first person they find being Komari-chan. After pulling Komari-chan out, Riki notices a trail of blood leading around to the side of the bus where Kyousuke is leaned up against it.
Riki and Rin realise he is stopping the gas leak which would cause the bus to explode within moments if released. After Riki awakens him, Kyousuke tells them to save everyone else and leave him there. After a teary moment (with slight hints of KyouRiki) Riki and Rin do as Kyousuke said and manage to take everyone out of the bus and carry them up onto the field with some sort of carrying device they made out of sticks and fabric.
After everyone is saved, Rin and Riki go back to get Kyousuke. He tries to tell them to leave and save themselves, but they refuse to leave him. So they help Kyousuke up from the bus and start walking away. As they are just leaving the site of the bus crash, Riki turns around after being alerted by something and the bus then explodes.
Visual Novel False Ending;
After the bus explosion, Riki, Rin and Kyousuke get caught up in it and die. The only survivors are the people they managed to carry up to the field.
I do believe this is the false ending of the VN that I've heard about. I do plan on trying to play the VN at some point so I can find out for sure.
Visual Novel/Anime True Ending;
Even though Kyousuke, Rin and Riki were barely a few feet away from the explosion, they somehow survive it. Seriously though, it would be impossible to survive that explosion because they were honestly SO close to the bus! OwO;
But I'm happy they did survive :,)
After the incident, everyone received some sort of care from hospitals and were all discharged and no deaths came from the accident.
Kyousuke however, after the accident became comatose because his injuries were far more serious than everyone elses.
Rin and Riki are sat in their classroom and Riki is woken up by Rin singing and the other members of Little Busters! enter and express their concerns for Kyousuke and hope he awakens soon.
As if almost on cue, Kyousuke jumps up onto the open window and flips through just like old times :) Riki tells him he should be careful since he has just recovered but Kyousuke assures him he is fine and healthy.
Kyousuke then tells them all that he has planned another field trip. He rented a minibus for them all and they travel down to the beach and have a day of fun taking pictures and just being SO thankful for the fact they are all well and alive.
They can all now happily live in the real world and move on ahead <3
My thoughts on Little Busters! Refrain
Honestly, while watching this anime...I was struggling SO much to wait for the next episode! I was so desperate to find out what the secret of the world was I nearly went looking for spoilers several times!
I did read accidental spoilers though. One being about the bus crash and another about Riki and Rin, but seriously...Riki and Rin? Who didn't even see THAT one coming from episode 1 of Little Busters!? :,)
But I really did love this anime SO much <3 not as much as Little Busters! though. I think the reason for that is because this season was much more serious than the first season which was just a perfect balance of emotion, school life and developing relationships and friendships :)
But I love this season very much! Especially Kurugaya-san's route...dear GOD, I didn't half cry at that one! :,<
What I liked the most was seeing how Masato and Kengo joined Little Busters! :) and, even though it was sad, I liked finding out about Riki's parents, how they died and what caused his narcolepsy. I also liked the gradual development leading up to the secret being revealed even though it was killing me having to wait :3
I do wish though that this season was longer ;u; to me, 13 episodes just isn't enough! Especially for a story as moving as Refrain.
I would of liked more episodes for Masato and Kengo's routes. I mean, seriously. They covered their routes in ONE episode each! They could of gone into SO much more depth. That kind of upset me and is one of the reasons I must now play the VN.
Also, the false ending of the VN?
I wish that had been included and then after that, shown the real ending. I would of loved to see that because it would have been that AMAZING feeling when you realise everyone is alright!
A bit like CLANNAD After Story :3 you know, how Tomoya was living in this imaginary world where Nagisa had died, but in reality, she hadn't.
But I digress, back to Little Busters! Refrain :,)
I was told by a friend that the ending of Refrain was really depressing, so I was waiting for this awful ending that never happened. I mean, I'm glad it didn't happen...but since this ending featured in the VN and because of the real ending, I would of liked to have seen it.
So, my only complaints really for Refrain is that there weren't enough episodes to really capture the emotion of Masato and Kengo's routes and also the false ending not being included.
Overall, I give this anime a...
9/10 because everything else was just perfect! <3
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So, I'm assuming that you're reading this because you have watched the anime.
If you haven't watched it and read ahead anyway just to get an idea of what to expect and...basically have everything spoiled for you, do go and watch it! :,)
Key Visual Novels are amazing and you never regret watching a VN by them being produced into an anime <3 they're just SO inspiring!
If you have watched the anime and have anything you want to share and your thoughts on it, please leave them in a comment below as I will read what you write and enjoy doing so :3
So, thank you VERY much for reading this anime review! I hope you enjoyed it and it was informative about Little Busters! Refrain :)
I will try and do more anime reviews here (even though I do video reviews on my YouTube channel) it's just...easier to write them, to be fair :,)
So, follow my blog if you would like to find out when I do more reviews! n.n
Thank you (..again!) for reading and I'll be back with another blog soon!
BYESIES~!
xoxo~
"Wafuu~"
Kud also has two dogs, one is a large Siberian Husky called Strelka and the other is a small Schipperke called Belka! She is allowed to care for these dogs on the school premises as they are used by the Disciplinary Committee.
Kud is one of the weakest members of the Little Busters! but can also be quite strong as well. She can often be seen catching the ball, but more often is seen missing it and admitting defeat with a little wafuu~
This is Mio Nishizono!
Mio is the final person to be recruited by Riki for the Little Busters! although she doesn't play, she acts as the manager of the group! n.n
Mio is a very calm and diligent girl. She enjoys reading and can often be seen sat under a large tree with her parasol. She enjoys reading lots of books, but is always seen with her favourite poetry book by Bokusui Wakayama :)
At first, she refuses to join the Little Busters! but after Riki helps her through her struggle, she sees how much fun everyone has playing baseball and finally accepts his offer to join the group.
(pssst, hey! She also officially started the KyouRiki (Kyousuke and Riki) ship to which I absolutely worship!!! >//////<)
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Okie, so with the characters introduced, I'm now going to talk a bit about the plot line for Little Busters! Refrain :)
The Little Busters! and some other school members were all going on a field trip but the bus they were on was involved in a major accident and the only two survivors were Riki and Rin as Masato used himself to save Riki and Kengo used himself to save Rin.
So, Kyousuke and the other Little Busters! created an artificial world through their desires to want to save Riki and Rin in which Kyousuke then sets different trials for Riki and Rin to complete in order to help them become stronger so they'll be able to deal with the tragedy of the real world.
This world Kyousuke created constantly loops and Riki and Rin forget what happens each time, but Kyousuke's wish for them to become stronger does work and after Riki and Rin have successfully completed all his trials and have become as strong as they can be, Kyousuke reveals all to them both and after a tearful farewell, orders them to leave the artificial world through the school gates.
Once Riki awakens in the real world at the scene of the crash, he remembers the promise he made to Kyousuke which was to protect Rin so he hurries to find her and they both leave the site of the crash and collapse in a large field.
Riki then realises that he doesn't want to live in a world without all of his friends, so he tells Rin to stay in the field and he goes back to the site of the crash and tries to save everyone. When he enters the bus to find his friends, he is startled by the sight and becomes very afraid which then results in him having a narcolepsy attack.
Rin comes back to herself after being in shock momentarily and realises Riki is gone and travels back to the site of the crash to look for him. Seeing this all before her, she rejects these turn of events and travels back to the artificial world (this time created by her and Riki). She speaks with Komari-chan who tells her how she wants Rin to smile again and be happy! Rin says that she could never do that without Komari-chan...
Rin then visits Riki in the artificial world and helps him overcome his narcolepsy and they both awaken once again and are suddenly much more determined to save everyone.
They both work together to save their classmates, the first person they find being Komari-chan. After pulling Komari-chan out, Riki notices a trail of blood leading around to the side of the bus where Kyousuke is leaned up against it.
Riki and Rin realise he is stopping the gas leak which would cause the bus to explode within moments if released. After Riki awakens him, Kyousuke tells them to save everyone else and leave him there. After a teary moment (with slight hints of KyouRiki) Riki and Rin do as Kyousuke said and manage to take everyone out of the bus and carry them up onto the field with some sort of carrying device they made out of sticks and fabric.
After everyone is saved, Rin and Riki go back to get Kyousuke. He tries to tell them to leave and save themselves, but they refuse to leave him. So they help Kyousuke up from the bus and start walking away. As they are just leaving the site of the bus crash, Riki turns around after being alerted by something and the bus then explodes.
Visual Novel False Ending;
After the bus explosion, Riki, Rin and Kyousuke get caught up in it and die. The only survivors are the people they managed to carry up to the field.
I do believe this is the false ending of the VN that I've heard about. I do plan on trying to play the VN at some point so I can find out for sure.
Visual Novel/Anime True Ending;
Even though Kyousuke, Rin and Riki were barely a few feet away from the explosion, they somehow survive it. Seriously though, it would be impossible to survive that explosion because they were honestly SO close to the bus! OwO;
But I'm happy they did survive :,)
After the incident, everyone received some sort of care from hospitals and were all discharged and no deaths came from the accident.
Kyousuke however, after the accident became comatose because his injuries were far more serious than everyone elses.
Rin and Riki are sat in their classroom and Riki is woken up by Rin singing and the other members of Little Busters! enter and express their concerns for Kyousuke and hope he awakens soon.
As if almost on cue, Kyousuke jumps up onto the open window and flips through just like old times :) Riki tells him he should be careful since he has just recovered but Kyousuke assures him he is fine and healthy.
Kyousuke then tells them all that he has planned another field trip. He rented a minibus for them all and they travel down to the beach and have a day of fun taking pictures and just being SO thankful for the fact they are all well and alive.
They can all now happily live in the real world and move on ahead <3
My thoughts on Little Busters! Refrain
Honestly, while watching this anime...I was struggling SO much to wait for the next episode! I was so desperate to find out what the secret of the world was I nearly went looking for spoilers several times!
I did read accidental spoilers though. One being about the bus crash and another about Riki and Rin, but seriously...Riki and Rin? Who didn't even see THAT one coming from episode 1 of Little Busters!? :,)
But I really did love this anime SO much <3 not as much as Little Busters! though. I think the reason for that is because this season was much more serious than the first season which was just a perfect balance of emotion, school life and developing relationships and friendships :)
But I love this season very much! Especially Kurugaya-san's route...dear GOD, I didn't half cry at that one! :,<
What I liked the most was seeing how Masato and Kengo joined Little Busters! :) and, even though it was sad, I liked finding out about Riki's parents, how they died and what caused his narcolepsy. I also liked the gradual development leading up to the secret being revealed even though it was killing me having to wait :3
I do wish though that this season was longer ;u; to me, 13 episodes just isn't enough! Especially for a story as moving as Refrain.
I would of liked more episodes for Masato and Kengo's routes. I mean, seriously. They covered their routes in ONE episode each! They could of gone into SO much more depth. That kind of upset me and is one of the reasons I must now play the VN.
Also, the false ending of the VN?
I wish that had been included and then after that, shown the real ending. I would of loved to see that because it would have been that AMAZING feeling when you realise everyone is alright!
A bit like CLANNAD After Story :3 you know, how Tomoya was living in this imaginary world where Nagisa had died, but in reality, she hadn't.
But I digress, back to Little Busters! Refrain :,)
I was told by a friend that the ending of Refrain was really depressing, so I was waiting for this awful ending that never happened. I mean, I'm glad it didn't happen...but since this ending featured in the VN and because of the real ending, I would of liked to have seen it.
So, my only complaints really for Refrain is that there weren't enough episodes to really capture the emotion of Masato and Kengo's routes and also the false ending not being included.
Overall, I give this anime a...
9/10 because everything else was just perfect! <3
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So, I'm assuming that you're reading this because you have watched the anime.
If you haven't watched it and read ahead anyway just to get an idea of what to expect and...basically have everything spoiled for you, do go and watch it! :,)
Key Visual Novels are amazing and you never regret watching a VN by them being produced into an anime <3 they're just SO inspiring!
If you have watched the anime and have anything you want to share and your thoughts on it, please leave them in a comment below as I will read what you write and enjoy doing so :3
So, thank you VERY much for reading this anime review! I hope you enjoyed it and it was informative about Little Busters! Refrain :)
I will try and do more anime reviews here (even though I do video reviews on my YouTube channel) it's just...easier to write them, to be fair :,)
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Thank you (..again!) for reading and I'll be back with another blog soon!
BYESIES~!
xoxo~
Sunday, 1 December 2013
The Naked and Famous LIVE! :D
Hay there, everypony! :3
So, as you can probably tell from the title of this blog (..maybe?) I went to see TNAF with my sister yesterday (30th of November 2013) in Oxford!
Which, may I also add...is 2 hours away from where I live! TwT;
The reason we went to see them in Oxford though is because we had originally booked tickets to see them in Birmingham and after the support act (Sons & Lovers) had performed, Alisa and Aaron came on stage and told everyone they had to cancel the show last minute because Thom was very ill ; - ;
I mean, of course I felt very bad that Thom was so ill...but it was very disappointing for them to cancel the show 3:
So, I was prepared to wait until they returned to the UK for another tour! But then I realised the last time they came to the UK was two years ago...I couldn't wait that long! I mean...what if they don't come again for longer than that?!
With that in mind, I booked another set of tickets for their show in Oxford (which was the closest location to where I am looking through their last remaining shows) because I just couldn't wait to see them! I didn't want to miss them!
So we went to Oxford! :,)
We also managed to snag a spot at the very front (..again!) and we saw the AMAZING Sons & Lovers again and then...
*drumroll*
THE NAKED AND FAMOUS! <333
They were amazing! Just...SOO mind-blowing!
It's one thing listening to their music through headphones, but to hear them performing LIVE! To see them right there in front of you singing their songs...looking so happy...it's the most amazing experience!
I had the biggest smile on my face the whole time and when they sang Young Blood...
I cried! :,33
It was an amazing night! <3
And so I'm going to post a few of my favourite pictures I took that night :3
I took 57 photos and 3 videos (Rolling Waves, Punching in a Dream and Young Blood) ;3;
So, I hope you enjoy looking through a few photos :3
Thank you for reading!! c:
ALSO! Shout out to the two people I spoke to throughout the gig! You guys were really nice and super cool! I feel bad I never thought to ask for your facebook's or twitter's, but hey! :3
You were a lot of fun to stand next to! xD
BYESIES~!
xoxo~
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