Professor Layton: Pokemon Master

As a Trio themselves Cilan, Cress, and Chili found that the movie [i]"The Human Centipede"[/i] was particularly disturbing

<< >> (inside Taro's head) No anime posted for almost a week. must fix this. Ok so lets talk about one i mentioned in my last review block [u][i][b]School rumble[/b][/i][/u] [img]http://www.the-anime-zone.com/wp-content/uploads/category-images-ii/81.original.jpg[/img] So i talked about this one back in the azumanga Review and in my top list three its kinda in this eternal struggle between lucky star for number 1. And the reason is that its this beautiful mix of a slice of life anime, and a nonsense anime, in that its showing the day to day life of the charaters in a realistic way, but then there are also teribbly unrealistic elements. Before i get into detail with that let me talk about some of the characters, Your main character is Tenma, The girl with the two little thin side pigtails, and she is in love with Kurasama, The kid with the bowl cut, However Harima, The black guy with the shades, is in love with Tenma, and hilarity ensues as Tenma and Harima try to get the person they love to notice them (The fact that both Harima and Tenma Are dumber then dirt doesn't help either). So now we come to the meat of the series being the overall insanity that comes with the whole premise, Harima in particular will go to any length to get Tenma to notice him, Even going so far as to stand on a plank on top of a skyscraper dressed like a peacock .-., As the Show evolves even more crazy love triangles are created, and the show is an absolute blast to watch, most of the nonsense comes from Harima's Character as Tenma's efforts to get the Affection of Kurasama are a little more believeable, like cooking him lunch everyday, or writing him a love letter. Each episode usually involve three stories based around a central idea, like on the epsiode where the go to the beach, one part is the trip over, the next is Harima being discovered naked in the room by one of the girls, and the last is teaching all the girls how to swim. Honestly i cant really see a reason not to check this anime out unless you just arent in to comedy at all. Like honestly people that is your ONLY EXCUSE! GO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!!! Need more convincing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5QmI-WNfYY ____________________________________________________________________________________ So i guess i might as well talk about this one too Ladies and Gents [u][i][b]LUCKY STAR[/b][/i][/u] [img]http://luckystarultimatefansite.webs.com/lucky-star1.jpg[/img] Now we have all heared of Lucky Star at the very least but i know we haven't all seen it so here we go Lucky Star Tells the story of 4 high-school Sophmores as they go through life day to day, and unlike School rumble, that is legitly it. It is the life of 4 girls. You Have Konta-Chan: Who is a huge Otaku. Like seriously she could put most of us to shame. Kagami-Chan: Who is kinda the straight man of the group. Tsukasa-Chan: Kagami's Twin sister, More airheaded then her sister. And Miyuki-Chan: The smart-Moe one. So what makes the series great is well.... I can't really explain, theres just something so entertaining about listening and watching these girl's stories. Like literally the first major chunk of the first episode is talking about the ways that the characters eat certain foods. Dont believe me? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sEAqa-oapc"]then check the link[/url] And it's just..... Hypnotizing. the show doesnt get much more intense then that with the exception of the moments with Anime Tenchou (which im not gonna spoil, you gotta watch those cause they are 100% hilarious) In the end theres not much i can talk about with out talking about random conversations they have (Quick warning to all you guys who wanna check it out, there is gonna be one awkward part where they dont really identifywhat they are talking about but its obviously menstration .-.) In the end i guess its best to let Kona-chan Describe my feelings on what this anime is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb3yNkOYJKs&NR=1

Chie-Chan (Mamoswine) - Earthquake - Icicle Drop - Ice Shard - Rock Slide Rokuetn-Maoh (Goruggo) (Shiny) - DynamicPunch - Earthquake - Shadow Punch - Rock Polish Kanji-Kun (Tyranitar) - Crunch - Ice Punch - Rock Slide - Earthquake Yosuke-kun (Doryuuzu) - Rock Slide - Earthquake - X-Scissor - Swords Dance Lulu (Alakazam) - Psychic - Focus Blast - Charge Beam - Hidden Power [Fire] Serph (Omastar) - Ice Beam - Boil Over - Hidden Power [Fire] - Shell Smash Aegis (Cradily) -Stockpile -Toxic -Energy Ball -Ancient power

Why Geo?

what is the airspeed velocity of an unladden swallow?

Ok first question, When is The persona 4 anime finally gonna come out? (starting with some non-troll to evolve into troll)

Ok, now that some people have gone i figure its time for some more reviews. First, one of my favorite animes Ever, Im talking about the great mystery classic Detective Conan, Case closed. [img]http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/48055.gif[/img] Most people have heard about this one sure but i never miss out on an opportunity to advocate for this classic. The story revolves around Ace Detective Jimmy Kudo, who after witnessing some shady deals by some characters in black clothing, is knocked out and fed an experimental poison, that instead of killing him reverts his body to that of a 7 year old. He adopts the Pseudonym Conan Edogawa, and takes up residence in the home of his best Friend Rachel Moore, daughter of failed detective Richard Moore. There he uses his powers of deduction to solve all of the cases that Richard receives in secret as he searches for the men in black to try to return his body to normal. The show and Manga have been going on since 96 and 94 respectively. And at this point holds the record for the 6th longest anime in existence. Each episode while not having a deep story line usually has an interesting way in which the killer or whatever executed the crime. The stories unfortunately become more and more predictable as time goes on but, we are normally saved by the best parts of the series being the multi-part episodes. Each multi-part episode is always engaging and genuinely thought provoking and really pulls you in to the detective atmosphere. Id recommend either the manga or the anime as either of them are worth your time provided it will probably the longest time investment of your anime life if you decide to check out the entire thing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Next we have Azumanga Daioh [img]http://images.wikia.com/azumanga/images/1/11/Azumanga_Daioh_Wikia_Picture.jpg[/img] One of the best slice of life Animes i have ever seen Azumanga follows the day to day life of six girls and the wacky adventures the get into. There isn't much to really say because of the fact that it is a slice of life anime and therefore follows a plot-line that doesn't exist, but let me say this for it, Azumanga is in my top three slice of life anime list(the other two being school rumble and Lucky Star), but also having said that it is also number three, And its one of those things where i cant exactly explain why. It's kinda like the road where lucky star and school rumble meet. School rumble was great because it is so over the top and outrageous that it just immediatly draws you in with its abstractness, and lucky star is so "Real" that it makes relating to the show alot easier. Azumanga is just a little of both, It has realer situations then SR, but there so strangley executed sometimes due to some characters such as Osaka or Mr. Kimura. Really its one to check out if you: -Like slice of life. -Liked either school rumble or lucky star. -didn't like lucky star for being to "Real" or didn't like school rumble for being to silly. -or just wanna check out an anime that while not the best around of its kind is defiantly still a fantastic anime ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ And now to end with a manga. So today i will talk about [u][i][b]Battle Royale[/b][/i][/u] The king of psychological Horror manga [img]http://openbooksociety.com/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/7e0c7ebdd5bee292b7040949d10cfa4a.jpg[/img] Battle Royale tells the story of a class of Japanese 9th graders taken to a remote island where they are told to kill one another until only one of them remains. What comes next is some of the most grisly horror i have ever witnessed in any medium. What makes Battle Royale so great is the sheer psychology behind it, each character has ther own motivation for why they choose to participate or not and the degree in which they do. some characters dont want anything to do with it, others choose survival, others are nothing but purely psychotic, and the Main antagonist of the series, decides whether or not he will participate with nothing but a coin flip. The main character is Shuya Nakahara, and he spends most of the series surviving for no reason but to keep the girl that both him and his best friend had a crush on. And his evolution in the series is on of the greatest in mangas of recent years. The series started as a book, then evolved into a manga then finally went to bed as a two movies. (the second one having a story that is not in the book or manga) and out of all of these id have to recommned the manga first, because of the level of artistic detail in each gruesomely horrific death. After that id recommend the book and finally the movie. In the end if you love Psycholgical horror, Sickening violence, or just damn, damn, good storytelling. check this manga out for sure.

Since my last post's got merged idk whether to make this separate but F it they'll fix it if it really needs to, so next I'm going to talk about the series that got me into manga and anime to begin with! Presenting the one and only the Classic amoung classics! [u][b][i]RANMA 1/2!:[/i][/b][/u] [img]http://www.animemiami.com/ranma1.jpg[/img] Now before i continue let me make it clear i am advocating for the Manga, not the anime, since he Manga is leaps and bounds superior. Now im actually really surprised how many people haven't heard of this one considering it is by "The master of the Female form" Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of the very popular [i][b]Inuyasha[/b][/i] Now you guys heared me mention Ranma a little in my mermaid review but let me give you the quick lowdown. Ranma Saotome, the kid with the black hair and ponytail, has been arranged to marry, Akane Tendo, the young girl next to him, so that they can both Carry on the Martial arts school of the "Anything Goes" Fighting technique. But the couple have problems coming right out the gate as neither one of them can stand the other, and the tiny fact that any time Ranma is splashed with cold water his body transforms into a redheaded young woman! The rest of the series follows the developing relationship between Ranma, Akane, and the 50 or so characters that that they encounter from episode to episode, as well as Ranma's continued efforts to remove his Curse. Now what always made this series for me is the overwhelming cast of support characters each with their own very, very distinct personality, be it Ranma's persistant rival Ryoga, who was born with the worlds worst sense of direction, Happosai, the lecherous old Kung Fu master, who was also the teacher of both Ranma's, and Akane's fathers. Moose, the legally blind master of trap based Kung-Fu, or the school principal, who returns from Hawaii bent on shaving the head of every student in his school. That and it is probaby the longest series i have ever read given that there are 36 whole volumes. In the end, if your a fan of comedy of any kind, Ranma is a must go for all manga enthusiasts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ok so next up i'm going to refer to some little known gems that were introduced to me by my schools anime club, so lets start with [u][i][b]Nerima Daikon Brother's[/b][/i][/u] [img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/515050761_6362f3cb35_z.jpg[/img] Its a short 12 episode anime, and is funny as all sin. So the story follows Singing group Nerima Daikon Brothers, which consists of Hideki(Middle), Ichiro(Right), and Mako(Left), as they try to obtain enough money to build a stadium and become rock superstars. Now it should be immidiatly stated that this is a musical folks, each episode contains a minimum six songs, but while each song is not unique, each song is always entertaining and becomes inherently catchy by episode 3, the show is also a prime example of Nonsense anime as very little seems to make sense but all kinda works, like how in episode 2 Hideki and Ichiro are being boiled and turned into kimchi, but Pandaikon (the panda) comes to rescue them and unintentionally arouses Ichiro, causing them to absorb the Kimchi which "Gives them the powers of a god". After that its kinda hard to review so im leave a few links and let you guys decide for youreself, but trust me it is worth it 100% http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5FGsoEoNJA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiW8MZi8MbA&feature=related ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok last when for the next few hours, So im going to get really serious with this one. THe next anime is called: [u][i][b]Now and Then, Here and There[/b][/i][/u] And is by far the most dramatic Animes i have ever seen, [img]http://www.hitokiri.com/blog/archives/images/anime/Now_and_Then_Here_and_There.png[/img] The story Follows Shu, A young boy who returns from his Kendo Practice and failed attempt to ask a girl out to find a young girl sitting atop a large piece of construction, he joins her and the two stare into the sunset. All in all a pretty normal, light hearted opening, But soon Shu is transported to Thousands of years into the future where water is a scarce commodity, and the end of the world, has pretty much already happened. I honestly don't to talk to much for fear of taking away some of the Impact that this show creates, but lets just say that the show deals heavily in the such subjects as War, Child soldiers, Rape, and the depths of which a person can fall into madness. The show is absolutely heart wrenching, and invokes some of the most serious thought that i have ever seen an anime produce. I know i talk about alot of comedies on this thread, and many people dont do comedies, but if you in anyway like Drama, then Now and then Here and there, will in no way shape or form disappoint you, as it is one of the finest examples of How far the Human spirit will go to survive, or to hold onto its beliefs. SAYA COULD NOT WATCH THIS ANIME!

For those of you who haven't seen Kenichi, please listen to Dominus and go check it out, it really is an awesome anime series, and its one that i kinda watch now to get me out of a funk because it's really kinda inspiring, and even more entertaining, you owe it to yourself to see it.

Oh my where to begin, so i'd like to talk about a little anime Called: [b]Seto no Hanayome or My bride is a Mermaid[/b] [img]http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2421/phpno3n98am.jpg[/img] Now don't let the title fool you, because a lot of people will hear the title and immediately dismiss it as a very dirty anime for some reason, and while it has its share of less then wholesome moments that is not the main draw of the show. The main draw of the show is that it is the lovely blend of nonsense, strange characters, and genuinely touching moments that turn this into the greatest romantic comedy i have ever watched since ranma 1/2. The main character Nagasumi, is vacationing with his parents by the sea, when Nagasumi gets pulled in ot he ocean and begins to drown. He is then rescued by a mermaid named Sun Seto and is later informed by Sun's family, (Who are Mermaid Yakuza) that one of them will have to die to keep the secret of mermaid existence safe. But Sun's mother devises the solution that if the two were to get married that no one would have to die since the secret would stay within the family. And so hilarity ensues. I have a little thing that I've actually been saying to people when i describe this anime so lets say it here to, Ah hem. If you like, Mermaids, Pop stars, monkeys, astronauts, Giant monster battles, Real manly men, Suave black teachers, Amazonian lesbians, Street fighter, or just any damn good comedy series, then there is absolutely no reason to check this anime out. If your still interested try checking out the opening. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnZ4ucgdCp0 And know this comes with the Taro anime seal of approval for excellence, seriously people check this one out. ------------------------------------------------ Ok so im too hyped to slow down, lets keep this train a rollin, i have a list people i could do this all weekend. Ok so next up is another little known gem called: [img] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r4h0Wosu3Og/SkX9Wwc266I/AAAAAAAAARc/k9XoIp5W9p8/s400/sekirei01.jpg[/img] Sekirei! Ok so remember how in My bride is a mermaid i said the show wasn't nearly as dirty as the title made it sound. well this one is like the poler opposite, while one again it is not the main crux of the show, its like the number two thing that this anime does. and as pervy as this may sound, god damn does it do it right! So Sekirei tells the story of, Minato Sahashi, a young man with no job and the status of Ronin (meaning he has failed his college entrance exams, who one day stumbles upon a young girl Named Musubi being attacked by two twins who can control lightening, he brings her home and she explains that she is a Sekirei (think test tube alien) And she is looking for the person who will be her Ashikabi (Think her owner), She pretty much figures its him (in a process i will explain shortly) and becomes his sekirei, and he is thrust into the Sekirei plan, (think full on last man standing Battle Royale) Ok, so what makes this little anime great is that it is by far, on of the funniest, must perverted action series i have seen in a long time. I was literally laughing out loud on every episode and was so entertained i had no choice but to finish the entire first season in one sitting. But Taro you may ask, Is the show really that perverted? And to you i say yes it is, let me give a prime example. So each Sekirei roams free until she/he finds her Ashikabi, and they can tell who they are drawn to the most by a sensation that is pretty much orgasm. And in order to "wing" a sekirei, the person has to kiss them, lets combine that with the fact that this anime only goes like one episode in the first season with out showing full on uncensored chesticles, the fact that all the main characters sekireis (he gets 6 in total) all want to bang him (except for the male one), and im serios about that, they all want to bang him. The one unfortunate part is that despite being an "Action" series the anime doesnt really get very action heavy until the second season, which as of now is still only in subtitles. But all in all Sekirei combines hilarious anime antics and a plot that while not super interesting or engaging (at least in the first season) keeps you wanting to go through it and you have a really funny anime that any fan of large breasts and comedy can enjoy. Still not convinced then check out the links! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGnsBBcxVk It should be noted that the entire first episode of the second season can be found on you tube provided by the wonderful folks at funimation, but it isnt exactly work safe so i thought it best to not post it here.

Yoroi (Omastar): One of my "Deadly Duo" Yoroi, is the insane one of the group, he makes it clear that his position is not one of safty but one of pure unrelenting dominance, when i first met him and told him i was constructing a team i asked what he could do and he laughed in my face and said, "If your getting fucked by a sweeper, then you give me the word and ill pump so much water ice and fire in there ass hole, you'll be able to use them as a kettle when your done with them." He seemed confident enough but i knew he wasn't messing around when my entire team gets sweeped by a scarfed Garchomp, and he was my last option, the score was 5-1 when Yoroi cracked his shell open and absorbed the garchomp's earthquake, he tossed his focus sash aside and said your fucked now, he then went on to win the entire fight with only one hp backing him up. Ever since then he's always been able to give the enemy a run for their money, even going so far as to sweep heathers entire team. Yeah, He's a crazy Mother Fucker, and that's what makes him so special. Fort (Golurk): Fort on the other hand is the balancing element to Yoroi's insanity. He is calm, collected and approaches everything with Zen like concentration. When I first met Fort he was under siege by a Hydragion but Fort seemed to have a trance like resolve about him almost like he was meditating, the enemy came down hard on him, and it was clear that he was in pain but he stood strong, Fort lifted his fist and plunged it forward despite being Yards away from the Hydragion, we all though he was crazy, like what was he doing, then it happened, the air shifted and the sheer Dynamicness of his punch was enough to render the Hydragion unconscious. I knew then that he had to be a part of my team. He told me that as long as i respected every opponent that fell under him then he would join me, and so I have done so ever since. I asked him afterward why he didnt actually punch the Hydragion, and he told me that his fists were to dangerous to be used on the living. which is why he swore that he would only use his fists on ghosts like himself.

Name:Devin C. Ravare Age:19 Birthday:January 24 1992 Location:Grand Junction Height:6 foot 5 inches Hair Color:Black Eye Color:Brown Live With:3 other guys, no homo Pets?:nope Relationships?:none right now but booty surfing! JK JK! Crushes lately?:a rekindled one for Yuna, Prof Juniper and *drool* Fennel! Dream Job: Teacher Currently Playing:Red Dead Redemption, Pokemon Black, Final fantasy 7,8,9,10,12, and 13 (yes and this is currently playing), Digimon world 3, Elder scrolls 4: Oblivion, Marval V Capcom 3, jade cocoon, legend of legaia, And every PS2 Shin megami tensei game except digital devil saga 2 Favourite Food:Tripe Favourite Drink:Chocolate Milk Favourite Color:Green Favourite kind of Music: Techno, classical, Michael Jackson Favourite Band:Daft Punk, Michael Jackson Favourite Album: N/A Favourite Game:oh dear.... cant choose love them all! Favourite Genre of Game:This i can do: RPG Favourite Hobbies:Games, Books, Movies. Favourite Movies:*insert lis longer then recently played games list* Favourite Shows:*insert equally long list*

[b]Trainer's Name(s):Taro, Kray, Lina, Vivian[/b] [b]Ever "caught 'em all":Got really close in diamond like 400+[/b] [b]Games Played:all, except pearl, and soul silver[/b] [b]Spin-off games played:Pokemon snap, the first pinball game, Pokemon tcg, stadium 1+2, Colosseum, troize, Pokemon channel,[/b] [b]Any TCG decks:kinda... <3 nick[/b] [b]Favorite Generation for Pokémon:all (no really i hate choosing)[/b] [b]Favorite Generation for Games:same^[/b] [b]Favorite Game:...same^[/b] [b]Favorite Spin-off game:stuck between snap and either stadium[/b] [b]Pokémon that needs to exist:Eeveelutions for all the types.[/b] [b]Pokémon that needs to not exist:ubers that are best ustilized as phazers (groudon, Lugia)[/b] [b]Dream PokéJob (breeder, elite four, etc):Breeder[/b] [b]Currently Playing:Pokemon Black[/b] [b]Favourite Pokémon:Varies gen to gen but for right now it is Gorrugo (Golurk)[/b] [b]Favourite Starter: Squirtle [/b] [b]If you could have anything for a starter:Eevee [/b] [b]Favourite Pokémon Song:2 BA Master (Because me and Saya have a joke that michael jackson could be in the music video.) [/b] [b]Favourite Kanto Leader/E4: Brock[/b] [b]Favourite Johto Leader/E4: Whitney [/b] [b]Favourite Hoenn Leader/E4: Pheobe [/b] [b]Favourite Sinnoh Leader/E4:Aaron[/b] [b]Favourite Leader/E4 overall:Whitney[/b] [b]Thoughts/performance on (Super)Contests/Pokéthon:Fun diversion, but out-cuted pokemon musical[/b] [b]Favourite Pokémon Movie:Zoroark: Master of Illusion[/b] [b]Favourite Animé Episode:[/b] [b]Favourite Type:Varies from gen to gen but right now its Rock[/b] [b]Favourite Strategies:Walls <3, and exploiting resistances.[/b] [b]Favourite Characters:Whitney, Ash, Brock, James and Misty. [/b]