To whom it may concern

I haven't been posting any stuff here lately, well, not just lately but for more than a year already. And it's not like I have fans here or whatever that would miss me. I made this blog when I started reading yaoi manga and watching yaoi anime for the main reason of posting reviews about them. Despite not having a number of followers though, I have a good number of views. Also, some people commented on some of the reviews I posted.

So why am I writing a post like this you ask? Well, I haven't had any 2015 post so..lol no, really. It's just that I've been wondering what to do with this blog for months now. I haven't been reading yaoi manga and watching any anime lately. Not that there's a lot of yaoi anime out there to watch. These past months, I've been so into reading novel. And no, not  the mainstreams ones or the hetero books. I've been reading MM romance book. And I've read a lot already. I have some I really love and some I really didn't like. I also have another blog for it, for my reviews that is. Also I'm a permanent fixture on Goodreads now.

What I'm trying to say is, should I delete this blog? Because just thinking it exist somewhere in the internet world without updates just makes me sad. I don't think I'm getting back into reading yaoi manga soon or later. I have tons of MM romance novels to read on GR. It's not that there's a huge difference between the two. Both is all about men loving men. The other is just an illustrative story telling done by mangakas while the other is a written novel.

I guess, my interest just lay elsewhere.
On the other hand, I actually just bought In These Words vol. 2 because I'm still a fan of it and at last, a paperback volume is released. Well, now that I think about it, I guess it would be another entry for this blog. Not that I'm so sure of that since I have another blog but we'll see.

So yeah, that's all I guess. I haven't decided yet if I want to delete this blog or not.. Probably unlikely though but still it depends.

My King--

Diary of a loyal Homra clansman

December 28, 2012

Seriously I don’t know what to feel anymore. As I compose this while I cry, my heart aches so much that I can’t breathe. The pain and sorrow I feel can’t be explained by words alone. But I want to at least say something about it. I remembered the first time I got a glimpsed of K, I was so ecstatic to watch it because of that cool person— The red-haired guy who gives off this insurmountable aura of authority, countenance and coolness. I admired him the moment I laid my eyes on him. I can’t count how many times I’ve already fallen in love with him over and over. He was someone I knew I would love whoever and whatever he was. And yes, my intuition didn’t fail me. As each episode continues, my admiration for him grew so much I couldn’t bear it. His smiles, the way he talk, the way he move and the way he acts, I was completely taken by him. So much more when the kindness and warmth of his heart was shown and the real red King was exposed to my very eyes. Yes, he was someone who anyone would love. As I look forward to every episode just to see him, I grew more and more attached to the anime. I hated one character and liked the other. I smiled over some scenes and screamed over a lot of them.  There were so many emotions I have experienced thanks to this wonderful anime. The death of that one good friend was an event that never left my mind. I came to like him so much as well. Like it was really unfair to have him die from the very beginning. But now, as I witnessed the conclusion, I can’t help but cry river of tears as my beloved character chose death. He was such a great King. A nice comrade, a respectable leader, a stunning man and a very dear friend, and above all, a very important anime character for me. A lot of questions like why did he had to die? Why did he choose death? Why did he let himself get killed? But then realization hit me. Soon everyone will realize why as well. As for my own understanding, I knew it was what he truly wished. I really love him and will always from the bottom of my heart. He was the best king. And from this point onwards, even though it pains me, I will accept his death and live with it in my heart. And now I smile as I embrace the anime “K” with all my compassion. My dearest King, Suoh Mikoto, may you rest in peace together with your beloved comrade and precious friend, Totsuka Tatara.

NO BLOOD, NO BONE, NO ASH!

Drawing! Drawing! :D

It’s been so long since the last time I’ve seriously drawn anything except my architectural plates and it was really difficult for when I started drawing this character for my tumblr followers. When the count of my followers was just 150, I decided to draw something for them when I reach 200 followers. But then unexpectedly, I’ve reached 200 in just a short time so I have to do what I’ve promised. I said that I would draw Iason and RIki, my favorite yaoi characters from Ai No Kusabi. I was planning to draw an intimate scene between the two but I ended up drawing Iason alone. Well, I really like Iason and I’ve been meaning to draw him since a long time so when I thought of starting to draw my dedication to my followers, I decided to draw Iason first then I’d draw them both later.

I was so excited to draw again just like how I used to before I became so busy with my course so the night before, I prepared the materials I needed first. When I open my pencil case, I discovered something unusual and I don’t know why. My kneaded eraser melted the surface of my ruler that was touching the eraser. I wonder why that happened. That was my favorite ruler so I got irritated and threw my kneaded eraser. Hahaha :>

I drew Iason on the afternoon the next day. At first, it was irritating because I’m having a hard time sketching. I guess my skills have become rusty because of a long time break from drawing human/anime characters. My first sketch was shit. So I tore it and started again. It took me a while to adjust but fortunately, I was able to move my hands comfortably until I’ve finished it. The parts that took my time redrawing repeatedly were the eyes and the lips. Those parts were my weaknesses ever since and it still didn’t change even now. The part I like working most is the rendering. I’m not that good with colors so I don’t associate myself with them often but I like rendering using pencil. I think I’m only quite good with pencils. Hahaha. I don’t like using pen in my drawings because I don’t know how to use them yet, or rather, I never practiced using them.

 

The output’s fine but I’m not satisfied with it. Darn. .I’m always not satisfied with my drawings. I need to improve and to practice more but I don’t have much time for it since my course focuses on building designs. It’s really frustrating. Oh well, if there’s a will, there’s a way. I’m glad I did that promise to my followers. I was able to use my skills in drawing again because of it. Next, I’ll be drawing Iason with Riki. I’ll work even harder this time! :D

Sorry if my drawing’s not that good, I’m still so far away from being a good artist. And I know he doesn’t really look that close to Iason but I hope you like it!

New Vampire Miyu/Vampire Princess Miyu

Miyu is vampire guardian who sends wandering Shinmas back to the darkness. With her is Larva, a western Shinma who devotedly stayed and fight by her side at all times. With the tight bond, that ties them together, they journeyed and searched for the remaining wandering shinmas in the Shinma realm and in the human world.  But when Larva’s past haunted him down and with the old allies wanting him back, will they be able to still stay together? Will Miyu be able to face the approaching danger the Western Shinmas brought?

This 5-volume series of Vampire Princess Miyu brought excitement to me when I discovered it as another version of Miyu’s story. As I read every pages of it, the feeling of nostalgia embraced me. The first time I found out about MIyu and Larva’s story was when I was still in high school and aimlessly looking for anime DVD. As I chose one to buy, the mysterious approach of the DVD cover drawn me and that’s when I picked the first anime DVD that I bought. It was the TV series of the supernatural fiction story by Toshiki Hirano and Narumi Kakinouchi entitled “Vampire Princess Miyu”.

However, New Vampire Miyu rotated about larva’s past and the battle between the same races, the Shinmas. They introduced new faces here that were not seen in the TV anime series, and some parts of the stories were altered. Both versions have different foundation but with the same approach to the readers. It portrayed how strong Miyu and Lava’s ties and the special feelings they have for each other.

The manga was really good despite of some confusing scenes maybe because of how they were drawn however I still like the character’s faces and features. Miyu’s childish face suites here very well and Larva’s calm and charming face was so handsome as ever! I really like his character and his gentleness and protectiveness towards Miyu. Ahhh~ Miyu’s really lucky to have him around. I’m one of Larva’s fans since the first time he got my eyes in the anime version of the story. The story was also well constructed and interesting.  I know that considering the oldness of this story, I’m a bit late to discover this some revisions of the manga but I’m glad I found it.

I’m going to say something about the anime too. In this version of Miyu’s story, it revolves on her Shinma haunting in the human world where she pretends as human and interacts with them together with searching stray shinmas lurking and feeding with human weaknesses. There, she sent them to the darkness one after another. She also met few good people and made friends with them even though humans were out of her concerns. Despite the fact that she’s a guardian and a vampire, the warmth of being loved by the “friends” she gained became precious to her. However, later on the enemies revealed themselves and her little human life ended, after all, she was Miyu, the vampire guardian and it was her duty to send stray shinmas back to darkness.

The anime version consisted of different character from the 5-volume manga, the “New Vampire miyu”, and the only one whose with her in both stories were Larva. Miyu and Larva’s character were more understandable in the anime as well as the story too. Of course. The anime also stated about Miyu’s origin and past as well as how she met Larva and became her devoted companion. The art was very good and Miyu was very beautiful with her golden round eyes. Larva too, he was very charming and cool in his black coat. The story gives off this sad mysterious aura that I found relating to. As the anime approached its climax slowly, interesting and unexpected events keep popping out. The animation was very well done.

Vampire Princess Miyu still got more. It also has a 4 OVA that I still haven’t watched and a 10 volume manga that I think it’s another version as well. I got a 4^th volume manga of “Vampire Princess Miyu” but I still couldn’t figure out if it was a part of the 10-volume manga. I wasn’t able to download the whole 10 volume because the scanslation was dropped according to the site where I download mangas. Soon I’m going to watch the OVA to see what part of Miyu’s life it’s all about. ~Ahhh1 I’m smitten with this couple again. Too bad, I let someone borrow my DVD and it hasn’t been back to me since then. What a pity! I really want to treasure that DVD!  Anyways, I hope this got you excited to unravel Miyu and Larva’s story. I’ve included a summary of the story below from . . .

So let Miyu give you a peaceful sleep with an everlasting beautiful dream. . .

You might be wondering why she’s also called a vampire and how she fights against her enemies. Curious? . . . well, it’s for me to know and for you to find out! Teehee!

And oh! I really like the OST of the anime even though somehow it has a sad and soft rhythm. I can feel the song very much. J

Plot Summary: Stranded in the space between human and demon, Miyu was born a vampire and charged with the responsibility of returning evil demons called Shinma to the dark. Being eternally 15, she yearns to return to the dark herself but not until she has banished the Shinma from Earth. And since her awakening, she remains cut off by the facts of who and what she is.

Fish In The Trap

I discovered this story when I was looking for Yaoi animes to be downloaded. The anime video was of low quality however it was still properly delivered and I can say that the story was really good and interesting. Yuuiji, one of the main character was the grandson of the president of a big company and an obedient heir, however deep inside him lies his twisted personality. Takahiro, the other main character was a delicate young kid. Because of his fragile personality, he was dragged in into the darkness of Yuuiji's world. Though the end of the story in the anime was a little bit hanging, it was continued in a 3-volume manga. The manga tells on how, after the anime, Yuuiji' and Takashiro's paths crossed again, moreover the relationship that blossomed beetwen them. 

For me, the flow of the story in the anime was really good however when it came to the manga, the story became very confusing. If I'd only base it on the story, it could be very good and touching but the flow and how the manga was created just ruined the story. I was really sad and disappointed and on top of that very confused while I was reading it. But I still hoped that somehow, someone could work on it to clarify what was wrong with it. I didn't know if it's the fault of the scanslators or the mangaka itself. I was left hanging at the end of the manga. So, I couldn't really suggest the manga to the readers however I'll gladly recommend the anime for those Yaoi lovers. Below were pictures and a short summary from baka-updates manga about the story. Enjoy! :)

Ever feel like you just want to sit in a corner and just curl into a little ball? Or when your world seems to be too crowded, you just fight against your fate? Yuuji Tsukamoto can do either. He’s the son of a very successful business man and is as suave as Takehito Koyasu’s voice when he talks. But one thing he wants is out of his reach: Takahiro Matsui. Will his constant watching over this boy lead to both of their destructions? The obsession begins…