Queen's Blade: Rebellion (Warning: Not for children)

Let's be real. Some anime is just made for the boys. I can not consider myself an otaku by any means. I love my anime, I love my manga, but I am not obsessed with it. I have many interests. Anime and manga just happen to be high on the list, however, it does not feel my every waking moment. This is not a dig at otaku, perish the thought. That's just the way I happen to be. But if you read this blog, you already know that I am a huge fan of anime and manga and I have my favorites. I will watch anime that grabs my interest such as Attack on Titan or Black Blood Brothers because anime can be cute or funny or just downright good. But every now and then, I will come across an anime that is just......weird. Queen's Blade: Rebellion is just one of those anime.

I happened to come across Rebellion on Hulu. It was late, I was bored, I needed a new anime. So I scrolled through the Anime Network channel on Hulu and saw Queen's Blade: Rebellion. I already seen Queen's Blade about two years ago and I had to admit that I was upset with the way it ended. True, I could already see the hentai parodies as I watched Blade, but as an anime fan, I sat through it. If you are not familiar with Queen's Blade, to give you a basic rundown, there is a tournament called the Queen's Blade where female warriors (usually the big-boobed, skimpy clothing wearing type) fight each other every four years for the throne of Queen. Blade centered around a warrior named Leina, who was next in line for the throne, but still had to defeat the current Queen, Aldra. Rebellion centers around a half demon warrior knight named Annelotte and the fact that there is no longer a Queen's Blade. The Queen is Claudette, who gained the throne after her half-sister, Leina, refused it. As most stories go, it wasn't a bad plot. Rebellion is only 12 episodes which isn't unusual for a lot of anime series and there are other Queen's Blade OVAs out there, but let me get back to my original point. By the time I was finished with Rebellion, I felt a little cheated and I also felt that I was watching an anime made mainly for guys. Why? Most of the characters are female, go around in high heeled sandals or thigh high boots, wear next to nothing and Rebellion's heavy sexual overtones can be just slightly overwhelming at times. I do not always agree that 12 episodes is enough for a story (I feel that way about High School of the Dead), seriously.....I could have done with a lot less boobage and more storyline. Rebellion is weird that way, focusing on more of the woman's body and censoring panty shots and topless scenes like clockwork. I felt cheated because you obviously had some strong female characters, but the back stories on them weren't even touched up. The main character, Annelotte, has this crazy transformation by the middle of the series, but I got no explanation at all as to why.

All in all, I suppose that at this point, I will have to track down the rest of the Blade series and continue watching, hoping for more of a story. I'm not sure if I'm selling out or just being an anime fan. The crazy sexualized references aren't my thing, but I have come to accept that of anime, that yes, at times it will get a little crazy, a little weird, a little...booby. Oh well. Bring on the OVA Prologue and Queen's Blade: Beautiful Fighters! 

Finished!

So I finally finished Future Diary and what am amazing ride it was.  At the risk of spoiler alerts, I'll say that it was a good story with the right amount of blood and excitement.  I will say that a lot of the more gratuitous and bloody scenes were censored, but viewers are able to tell what's going on with little difficulty.  As I said, Yuno is that ride-or-die chick that a lot of guys would want at their sides when the ish went left, but for all her good intentions, homegirl still gave the impression that she was two apples short of the basket. You feel bad for some of the players of the diary game. Some, not all. Quite frankly, my heart hurt a little when the two-player team Seven's story ended tragically. As a viewer, you don't get much background story on a lot of the players, but you understand Seven's (Ai and Marco) story pretty well after an episode. I actually teared up a little, babies. #noshame

Here is my only problem with Future Diary. It ended with me screaming, "Oh, what the holy-----!" at the screen. I need more, lots more. There better be another season or there is going to be one mad Chick.

Future Diary Madness

As a lover of anime, I usually find myself wanting more in my experiences of watching it. I don't consider myself a snob of any kind, but I want more in my options of viewing than Narturo, Bleach and DBZ. I'm over that completely. I want something that will shock me, not bore me. (For all you Bleach and Narturo fans out there, this is not hate, just a personal opinion.) So I went searching last night for something I hadn't seen, something new and exciting. And Deus Ex Machina did I find it.

Future Diary.

My god, this show is.....amazing. At first, I thought it was some coming of age story, high school kid, a loner with a mother who works too much, no real friends, into his phone waaaayyyy too much. Yukiteru Amano is a kid like most these days, he rather be glued to his phone than make real friends, posting diary entries about his day. His "imaginary" friends include a god, Deus Ex Machina, and his servant, Murmur.  Deus then gives Yuki a special diary to where he knows what's going to happen beforehand. So creepy. Turns out Deus Ex Machina isn't that imaginary and the diary Yuki has....other people have too. Deus wants to play a game, a very deadly game that involve the diary holders killing off each other until there is a winner. The winner becomes a god. Fortunately for Yuki, he has a friend....of sorts. Yuno Gasai is a diary holder too.....and obsessed with Yuki.

Ok, so maybe a crazy stalker chick isn't too bad when you think of the fact that Yuno wants to keep Yuki alive and well. Just hope she doesn't go insane. Having a ride-or-die chick at your side isn't that bad of a life, especially if you get to be a god at the end.

I just watched the first episode last night and I am hooked, babies. 29 to go and I'm looking forward to all of them. If there are any fans of this show, let me know your thoughts and opinions. Tell your Chick everything!

It's Back!

Hello, my babies!!!! Did you miss me? I missed you too. Sorry for the loooonnggg delay in anime news, but that's what happens when life gets in the way. Suffice it to say that my anime had to take a backseat for a while, but that's ok because the anime never stopped. So get ready, my otaku peeps.....the Chick is back.

So ANNOYING!!!!

Can we talk? I mean, seriously, just sit down and talk about this? Can someone, anyone, please tell me why we have such annoying animes out there???? Don't get me wrong, your Chick loves the comedy.....if it's funny. School Rumble.....you are not. If I have to sit through one more episode of misunderstandings and miscommunications, I'm going to scream. Just when I think my baby Harima is thisclose to finally telling his long time crush, Tenma, just how he feels, the other characters get in the way. For anyone not familiar with this anime, lemme break it down for ya. Tenma is a sophomore in high school who isn't the brightest bulb in the storage room, but she's a good girl, down for her friends and all that. While she may look like a middle school student, she's really the oldest of her and sis Yakumo, who by the way acts like she's the oldest in taking care of Tenma, cooking, housekeeping and overall domestic stuff. Harima is the tough guy of the series, the obvious deliquent with his sunglasses and older-guy mustache, but also a decent guy with a problem in telling Tenma how he feels about her. An aspiring manga artist, Harima is talented with animals too, which in turn sparks a friendship with Yakumo. However, Tenma has a crush herself on quiet Karasuma, who seems to be crushing on.....curry. (Yea, he's a weird dude). Sis Yakumo also has an admirer, Haruki, and with so many other student characters thrown in the mix, believe me, there is more blundering and misinterpretations than you can throw a geta at. When I first started watching this series, I didnt think that it would take the entire series for anyone to start to say anything of consequence to each other. You could not believe all the things that should have been said versus all the things that were misunderstood because someone didn't say enough.

Now I'm all for the guy getting the girl and happy endings and riding off into the sunset, but School Rumble, you really take the cake on this one. I know some people out there love this anime strictly because it's light and fluffy and a real make-you-feel-good type of series, but there has to be a point to all of this flailing about. Oh well.....on the next one!

Found It!

Finally! After weeks of searching and being almost thoroughly bored with a lot of "cute" animes, I have found the top anime that beats all cuteness! Wait for it......wait for it.......

OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB!!!!!!!

Yes, yes, for all of you out there that found this before our Chick.......well, good for you. Just playing, you know your Chick loves you. But this is wonderful. Not even 10 minutes into the first episode and I knew I had to have more. I was quite satisfied with the first episode and that's saying a lot for anime out there that can take a while to get to the meat of the plot. Anyone not familiar with Host Club, you have a girl from a common background (i.e. poor) stumbling across her wealthy school's Host Club, a group of good-looking male students with too much time on their hands who entertain the female students, also with too much time on their hands. In trying to get out of the Club's room, our heroine, Haru-chan, knocks over a very expensive vase (the horror!) and is then turned into the Club's errand "boy". At the time, the Club just thinks she's a he, puts Haru in a male student's uniform and introduces him to the guests as their new member, but don't worry, babies, they found out very quickly Haru's female. See? Story's moving right along. Even got rid of one villain by the end too. Good....I can't stand dragging plots.


Host Club only has 26 episodes and I can not wait to get to the end. Will Haru be with the Club King, Tamaki, pampered, obnoxious, but with a good heart? Or will she go for the strong and silent type in Mori, (who by the way, I absolutely adore)? Warning: Host Club is not for those with phobias to lots of roses, flowery language and some yaoi-inspired scenes. If you dont like it, then let me enjoy it for you!


Now....what should be my next assignment?????

Dance with Me!

No, I'm kidding, but I have found a better anime to watch nowadays. While I'm still working on Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood (which is wonderful, btw), I was pleasantly surprised to come across this new one (well, new for the Chick) on Hulu. Who knew Hulu was just full of great stuff? I mean, Archer is a blast, but come on, we're talking Ergo Proxy, X, The WallFlower, Monster....good stuff, good stuff. So now I'm watching Dance in the Vampire Bund. This is one of the better animes I've seen in a long time, so I'm very excited to introduce my babies to it. The plot is not that complicated, so that's a good thing. BOttom line is, vampires exist and the ruler, Princess Mina, plans to have the vampires dwell on a piece of property just off the Japanese coastline, a bund for vampires. And what story would be complete without a little drama in the middle as the story brings in a young man who apparently has ties to the princess, but (wait for it.......) he can't remember!!!!! Shocker! Don't worry, babies, the story moves right along in double time, so no time to be bored. Take the Chick's advice and watch this one!!!