Arrietty and the Wonders of Being ‘Cute’

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The Secret World of Arrietty, Karigurashi no Arrietty, Shou, Shawn, Arrietty Clock, Arrietty, fairy tale, The Borrowers, Ghibli Studio, Hayao Miyazaki, Walt Disney, moé

As expected from the creators of Spirited Away, The Secret World of Arrietty is another Studio Ghibli gem that would impeccably transport its viewers to the fantasy world. This movie has a highly sophisticated touch of moéness, attention to detail, simple yet endearing plotline, adorable characters, and superb musicality. And by the end of the movie, I felt like I magically travelled back in time where I used to believe that small people or the Borrowers exist.

Craft of Balancing Time, An Aniblogger Testament

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Kanna, Black Rock Shooter, Dead Master, Mato, Yomi, Chihayafuru, Chihaya, Taichi, Arata, Nisemonogatari, Karen, Tsukihi, Symphogear, Ano Natsu de Matteru, Anime Time Management, Black Gold Saw, Yuu, Hibiki, Kanade, Tsubasa, time

I mentioned on my past posts that time is the variable that I fancy the most. In fact when I was in university, it came to the point that I got so obsessed with it that I wanted everything to be in-sync and happen exactly like I perceived. I was being raised by a single parent. That’s why unlike some lucky kids, I have to support my schooling by my own.

So while I was enjoying the success of handling both school and work, it somewhat hurt my personal relationships. I started to notice that I could no longer relate with my friends’ inside jokes and I always dozed off easily whenever I go on dates and events. But overtime, I managed to fix it not only by finding the schedule which suited me best, but also because my shift became more flexible as I gained seniority at my workplace.

Journal Eight: Ano Natsu de Matteru Inspired Short Summer Ode

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Ano Natsu de Matteru, Creative Writing, Ichika Takatsuki, Kaito Kirishima, Kanna Tanigawa, Mio Kitahara, Remon Yamano, Rinon, Summer, Summer Fling, Tetsurou Ishigaki, Waiting in the Summer

Oh summer, it’s probably the most awaited season of the year. But how could it not be? It’s the embodiment of the youth life, that time of the year when school is over and free-time is excessive. Yes, this is it, the epithet of the beginning of the seemingly never-ending fun.

Spiritual Experience in Symphogear’s Harmonic Transformation

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anima mundi, Hibiki Tachibana, Intelligible Triad, Kanade Amou, Miku Kohinata, Senki Zesshou Symphogear, Swansong of the Valkyries Symphogear, Symphogear, techno visualization, Transformation, trinity, Tsubasa Kazanari, yuri, ZweiWing

If last winter I was enchanted by Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, this time I’m spellbound by Senki Zesshou Symphogear. Although it seemed comedic and playful for the most part, I like it because from the get-go it already gave us that mysterious vibe and sad event. Aside from that, this series also has very heart-warming yuri moments and engaging visuals and musicals. However, what fully caught my attention is the intricate and mind-boggling magical makeover of these Swansong and Noise-fighting schoolgirls especially Hibiki’s super awesome techno-futuristic transformation on the first episode.