Vampire Knight (ヴァンパイア騎士, Vanpaia Naito?) is a shoujo manga by Matsuri Hino. In Japan, Vampire Knight entered serialization in January 2005 in LaLa magazine, and entered serialization in North America in the June 2006 issue of Shojo Beat magazine. The anime premiered on April 7, 2008, and uses the voice cast from the drama CD.

Plot

Yuki's earliest memory is of a snowy night in winter, when she was attacked by one vampire and was saved by another, Kaname Kuran. Ten years later, Yuki Cross, the adopted daughter of the headmaster of Cross Academy, has grown up and become a guardian for the school, with two purposes: To protect the Day class (humans) from the Night class (vampires)'s fangs and to protect the true identity of the Night class students from being discovered by the Day class students.

Kaname Kuran, Yuki's savior, leads the group of Night class, with the help of Takuma Ichijo. But also at her side is Zero Kiryu, a childhood friend who was born into a family of vampire hunters and whose hatred for the vampires that destroyed everything he held dear, is now determined to kill them all and never trusts them. Through a cruel twist of fate, Zero becomes a vampire himself, having been bitten by a pureblood.

My Thoughts

I guess everyone will agree with me when i say that Vampire Knight is one of the most anticipated anime series this year. Seeing it being adapted into anime is definitely a dream come true for all of us - fans. I have been following its manga for a while now...and it sure is a challenge for me to be patient for the next episodes to come (currently at episode 2) though at times i can hardly contain myself.The anime started off at a slow pace which is not surprising since the manga started that way but the characters' emotions are definitely starting to build up coupled with a little bit of suspense and romance at each episode so fans are always left with more anticipation...Aaahhh bishies! What can we ever do without them? I really think all the male characters are HOT but Kaname is just sooo handsome...sooo cool! And if you ask me, I really wanted Yuki and Kaname to end up together though seeing where the manga has currently left off certainly can't guarantee it...so a lot of things are yet bound to happen whether we like it or not. Oh well so much for my ranting, i'll let it off for now.

S.A (S・A（スペシャル・エー）, S・A (Supesharu Ee)?), also known as Special A, is a shōjo manga by mangaka Maki Minami. Serialization started in Hana to Yume, only appearing bimonthly. After Chapter 4 the manga became serialized in the biweekly magazine Hana to Yume. Special A has been licensed in Asian countries, Germany, and the U.S. (by VIZ Media). Currently there are 13 published volumes (in Japan).

It was announced in Hana to Yume that Special A would have an anime adaptation, animated by Gonzo and AIC.[2]

Story

Hikari Hanazono has always been second to Kei Takishima. When they were six years old, their pro-wrestling loving fathers introduced them to each other. Assuming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him.

Ever since that fateful incident, Hikari swore to beat Kei in school grades, a sporting event - anything. To do this, she has enrolled in the same school as Kei since elementary. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school, that costs her carpenter father a lot of money. Hikari and Kei are the top two students in the school, with Kei holding firmly to that number one position. While Hikari considers Kei to be a rival and important friend, she is completely unaware that Kei loves her.

The story primarily focuses on Hikari and her constant attempts to defeat her one and only rival, Kei, and how she finds love in their rivalry.

My Thoughts

I never thought this would also be serialized so soon! Though I am already an established fan to its manga, seeing it on anime is just really different!  It is interesting to note that only Hikari sees Kei as her ultimate "enemy" be it academically or at sports. She is so dense in sensing that Kei's been in love with her for years! While she struggles to get into first place, she is constantly being taunted by Kei, who's born genius and doesn't even need to study at all making poor Hikari stays constantly at #2 but that's not about to bring her down any time soon! And now that this has been adapted into anime, the fun in watching their antics has never been so cool!

On the other hand...don't you find the character design so...errr...slightly different from the manga? Their legs are a bit long and I didn't really expect for Kei to sound so...gay (well, that's only my opinion) I was kind of expecting for him to sound more masculine...with a bit of enigma kind of aura around him (which he still has btw) though honestly it didn't sound really bad at all...it's just that i was surprised to hear him talk like a suave...well, another one of those things that i need to get used to though i still get that "flinch" whenever Kei talks...

Flinching aside, it sure was hilarious to watch Hikari and Kei do the vault challenge (a little bit overboard don't you think?) and what about the training both went through in preparation for their wrestling match? These guys are monsters! What do they eat anyway?? But anything is possible in this anime so expect more of these funny and simply outrageous stunts that these two have in stored for us.

My Thoughts

My Thoughts

What initially perked my interest was that this animé only has 3 episodes and so I thought I want to give it a try. Although it's pretty much the same old clichés on the first episode, I still like the thought of these hot bishies fighting together for money although their reason has yet to be revealed (I hope so). The main characters are pretty much strangers to each other although they coincidentally dined at the same restaurant, which also happens to be their favorite... I pretty much like Kazuo's jolly personally though he really sucks at fighting (or maybe he's just pretending to suck at it?...) Oh well, I'm pretty much waiting for the 3rd episode now although I hate to admit that it really sucks to end only at 3 but I hope that it'll end with a blast...

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Bus Gamer at its end...sad but true...and yes, this one will definitely leave us - fans - with an incomplete feel... the manga is only 1 volume because "It only exists as a single volume 'Pilot Edition' due to difficulties in serialization." (Wikipedia)  i doubt if it'll be picked up by another company and do another season out of it since it's pretty much already been said in this series (or so i thought) but still, i'll keep my hopes up that someday, the mangaka would create a sequel to this one because it's such a shame to end it that way!

the final episode didn't leave a lasting impression on me except the fact that i wasn't satisfied with how it all ended at all!...quite a disappoinment and since i haven't read the manga nor found one, i guess i'd never know if they got the prized money or not (though i think they had a high probability of winning it)...and the real motive behind joining the game wasn't revealed either so i guess i was expecting too much out of a 24-minute final episode but on the brighter side, it ended with the three bishies alive and well (a relief to the fans i tell 'ya ) and maybe a promising friendship in the future?...that, i'll leave to our imagination... oh well, so much for that "incomplete feel" i've been mentioning about...now, it's really sinking in...the series is over and done with.

now off to another animé!

cheers! 

My Thoughts

I have read a few chapters of this manga...a pretty interesting story indeed despite the manga's drawing. I was somehow hopeful that the characters will look better in the animé version but I guess I expected too much but that won't keep me from watching the series to the end! It's pretty interesting how things are going for Kotoko, who got rejected by Naoki, which she ended up being his "house mate". Will they find love in the end? That's for all of us to find out in the episodes to come.

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Episode 3 turn out to be more than what i have expected...now i can no longer wait for episode 4 to come! Naoki isn't really that bad although he could really be an ass sometimes but i think reading Kotoko's letter helped him shift his feelings towards herthough it served him right to be slapped by Kotoko for being so insensitive!  but i was really surprised he remembered everything! genius aside, i really think he did it on purpose ne? isn't that just cute?! and i had to laugh about that mixed relay scene they had...poor Kotoko, she can't helped but be mesmerized by Naoki's "super-ikemen" appeal!

My Thoughts

It's interesting to note that although this series focuses on Kurenai's struggle to become a reliable bodyguard while trying to lead a normal high school life, the story itself is more serious and brutal than what I initially thought it would be. Kuhouin's mature personality is kind of refreshing although not at all surprising taking the fact that she grew up in a rather "gloomy", "serious" environment. Her upbringing must've been really tough for her to handle that is why she "escaped" though I wonder how she managed to do it...maybe it'll be revealed in the later series no?

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Murasaki can't help herself but feel cynical towards the things she saw on the television back then with Tamaki because she never got to experienced love and being loved back at all...that's why the outside world seemed too big for her to handle and at times feel alienated with everything else... except for Shinkuro that is...on the other note, she's just too cute to be pitied nor get angry with ne? Her cynism coupled with her blissful ignorance with what the real society is made her all the more fun to watch and surely, that laboratory incident will never be forgotten...poor child!

Although Yuuno is a bit flirtatious towards Shinkuro, I never thought of her bad at all nor with his childhood friend though unfortunately for her, Yuuno already has the advantage over Shinkuro's affection... it's definitely love triangle in the air although I find Shinkuro here at fault since he's just too dense in sensing other peoples' feelings and more often, unintentionally misunderstood all these things! He's sometimes just too pure for his own good don't you think?

Yuuno caught my attention on the 3rd episode...could she be a future foe perhaps? or Shinkuro and Murasaki's destined ally? Though we only saw a little bit of "action" in the last 3 episodes, this Yuuno girl isn't someone to mess with considering that Shinkuro used to live with them and was taught martial arts...Yuuno is definitely one formidable girl to trample with. Overall, my satisfaction level for this animé is still high though I wish there'll be more "action" than just talks in the succeeding episodes to come.

My Thoughts

Although I have yet to see this series, I was quite intrigue with the story which focuses on a particular bartender who gets to interact with different kinds of "guests" who can only get into the bar by invitation. Although it isn't common even in real life that these things happened, I still wonder what makes this bar, this bartender so special?I also find the main character "attractive" so that also motivated me to download the series though I know that there's definitely more than just his looks.

My Thoughts

It's an action-packed tv series with a bit of drama on it. I'm very impressed with the animation as well as the character designs. The story's about a group of special individuals who fights against supposedly "dead" people who transformed into "demoniacs" who can merge with vehicles and suddenly goes "berserk"...killing everyone who gets in their way . It's still a mystery what made these people the way they are but certainly help is on the way because whenever these "demoniacs" show - a hero, in a "demoniac" form comes into view and kills them though no explanation were yet revealed on the series about it.

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A lot of drama in this animé alright but it isn't that bad really considering the kind of animation it has though i must say that it tends to be a little bit boring sometimes but i'm too impressed with the animation and the story is somehow interesting so it's hard to let go...the OP is kinda tricky ne? thought it was about racing too although the protagonist are also into motorcycles but that's not really the point...we'll see what episode 3 will be like...i ain't giving up my hope yet

My Thoughts

Kinda reminded me of Lupin III but this is way darker than the latter. It's kinda interesting that our heroine is somehow saved from her "lonely" life by a thief who only furthers her anxienties...talk about irony but it's better than getting killed right? I wonder if she'll set out her revenge on that aunt of hers...well, that's what we'll find out...and btw, she's cute...kinda reminded me of Haruhi (Ouran High School Host Club)

OP and ED aside, this anime's definitely worth watching for! And just as I previously mentioned, this anime does remind me of Lupin III though Nijū-Mensō (Twenty Faces) is much more sexier than the latter (I still love you Lupin! ) The 1st episode seemed to be slow-paced at first, focusing on Chiko and her attitude towards her family though it'll be revealed later on as to why. Honestly, I would have hated her had I not read the plot of this animé beforehand but even so, her so-called "tantrums" kind of annoyed me still...well, she's just a child after all. Throughout the episode, I kept on wondering how Nijū-Mensō would get to her and obviously I had not anticipated that it would be that kind butler (seriously forgotten that he did the same when he took that Angel Box on the first scene...baka me ) overall, it's a sort of happy ending on the first episode but Chiko's adventure has even yet to start...