Serial Experiment

This 'memento' is dedicated to the first anime I ever liked from the beggining to the end: Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles. Enjoy!

Lets face it. I think that everyone that watched this show was dying to see the to main characters finish their drama and getting a room! This story got my attention by mistake, since someone told me to download it, when she really ment to get me to download another anime (I think it was Spirited Away). So I said 'alright...let me check it out', and it was then my first step into the anime fantasy. The funny dialogues and the creative character and universes created in the story just made me fall in love with everything about it to the point that I never wanted it to end. And when it did... I got really sad! Besides there were some things that didn't get to a conclusion (if you haven't see it, get it and find out). The truth is that it's a story about friendship and streght, and a lot of emotions represented by the most amazing creatures: Animations!

Here's the info by wikipedia:

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, also known as Chronicle of the Wings, is an ongoing manga series by Clamp and the group's longest-running series, which is currently being serialized in Shōnen Magazine.

It was later adapted into an anime series, Tsubasa Chronicle, by Bee Train, which aired 52 episodes over two seasons during 2005 and 2006. A series of OVAs are scheduled to be released in late 2007 and early 2008.

Plot:

Sakura is the princess of Clow kingdom, which is ruled by her older brother, King Tōya. Her childhood friend Syaoran is a young archaeologist. Sakura is revealed to have strange powers when she has a vision of a mysterious symbol and places she has never seen. Meanwhile, Syaoran discovers the same symbol at the ruins he is excavating. He sees Sakura standing on the symbol on the ground. Ghostly wings appear on her back and a mysterious force begins to pull her into the walls of the ruins. Syaoran rescues her in time, but her wings are scattered across dimensions. The High Priest of Clow Kingdom, Yukito, immediately realizes that Sakura's "wings" were the manifestation of her soul and memories; without them, she will die. In order to save Sakura, Syaoran must journey to retrieve her wing's feathers, the fragments of her memories.

Yukito sends Syaoran and the unconscious Sakura to the Dimensional Witch, Yūko (who is one of the main characters in xxxHolic). There he meets Kurogane, a rough-mannered ninja vanished from his world by Princess Tomoyo, and Fay D. Flourite, a magician who fled his world to avoid King Ashura. Each of them must pay with what he values most in order to gain the power to cross dimensions. For Kurogane, it is his sword Ginryū, and for Fay, it is the tattoo on his back which regulates his control of his magic. Syaoran, on the other hand, must pay with his relationship with Sakura: even if he is able to retrieve all of her memories, she will never remember anything about him or their relationship. (This sacrifice also pays Sakura's "toll" to Yūko, because what Sakura values most are her memories of and with Syaoran.) Only when the three agree to her terms does Yūko present them with the power to cross dimensions; a white creature named Mokona Modoki.

While traversing through worlds to find Sakura's feathers, the four travellers and Mokona are forced to overcome many dangers and opponents, some of whom are figures from Syaoran's past who wish to collect Sakura's feathers for their own reasons as they are seen to be objects that hold great power.

The Manga

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is currently being serialized in Japan in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since May 2003. To date, twenty tankōbon volumes have been published, with the 20th released on August 17, 2007. This makes Tsubasa the longest running of all CLAMP's works, since X is left unfinished at 18 volumes.

The Anime

The anime adaptation, was animated by Bee Train and directed by Kōichi Mashimo. The music for the series was composed by Yuki Kajiura. The first season aired from April 9, 2005 to October 15, 2005. The second season began on April 29, 2006 and concluded on November 4, 2006. The first and second seasons both contained twenty-six episodes each, making the current episode count 52 episodes.

A movie, Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages, was released in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2005 in conjunction with xxxHolic the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream. The DVD of the movie was released on February 25, 2006. The movie also crosses over with the xxxHolic movie.

The OVA

Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations is a three-part OVA which is scheduled to be released in 2007 and 2008. The official website for the OVAs went up on 13 June 2007. The OVAs will be animated by Production IG, which is the studio that also animated the Tsubasa movie. Each 25-minute part will be included with each manga volume starting from November 16, 2007. Tokyo REVELATIONS will cover events from the Tokyo arc of the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle manga. A 14 second trailer has been released.

I hope you guys like the show if you haven't watch it, and if you have, I hope you share the same feelings I do for this. Thanks so much for reading and support. Hope to hear from you in the comments! Peace!

As I mentioned before in one of my posts, I've never really been an anime fan. However, it all changed after I started watching Tsubasa Chronicles a couple of years ago, but after it was over (I cried on the last episode...no comments), I tought that was it for me and japanese cartoons. But...then someone mentioned Death Note... and I started watching it... and I couldn't stop... until it got kinda boring to me. So I went back to think that it was going to be impossible for me to find something that would drive me to the end non stoping. It took me around a year to finally hear about a good anime like Mai Hime, which was followed by Mai Otome, and then Mai Otome Zwei, and then all the Special CD clips.. etcetc, etc, etc.

Well my friends, the whole point of this post is to write a little personal list of the animes that i've seen until now, which are not a lot at all. I Expect the good anime fans to help me out and walk me though this fantastic world. I will also add stars next to each title 1 star being didn't like it, and 5 being Loved it!.

Hope to get lots of replies, here we go:

Tsubasa Chronicles

Death Note   (still some eps. to go)

Mai Hime

Mai Otome

Mai Otome Zwei

Serial Experiment: Lain

Noir

Fate Stay Night

Claymore

NieA Under 7     (Didn'd finish watching...)

Strawberry Panic

Kannaduki no miko 

Ok, I think that's it. Here are the ones that I'm watching now.

Blood+

Seirei No Moribito

Bleach

Basilisk

Ergo Proxy

P.S. I particulary like female heroins and Yuri. So if you know about anything alike that is worth downloading, feel welcome to let me know, I'll appreciate it. Arigato gozaimasu!

All I have to say about this show is: Yattaaaaaaa!!!

After thinking that Mai hime was the last best good anime I would ever watch, someone recommended me this 'female warrior drama', so I gave it a try. Well, I have to say I have eaven been thinking about remodiling my blog and using Claymore as the main background! Hehe, sorry Lain, just joking!

Anyways, this is how the show works.

The setting of Claymore's story is a fictional world with medieval technology. Politically, it appears to consist of a large number of scattered, apparently independent, towns. In this world, humans coexist with creatures called Yoma, sentient monsters that feed on human guts. The Yoma, being shapeshifters, are capable of taking on human form and living in disguise amongst humans. By consuming a human's brain, Yoma can also absorb their memories, allowing them to disguise themselves as specific people without alerting any of their close friends or family.

 

A nameless and highly secretive organization has created an order of superhuman warriors to protect humans from the Yoma. These warriors have come to be popularly known as Claymores, after the immense claymores (swords) they wield. Villages being attacked by Yoma hire Claymores to kill the Yoma for a large fee.

 

This organization creates the Claymores by implanting Yoma flesh and blood into humans, thus creating hybrids that are more powerful than the original Yoma, in addition to their weapons training and often greater intelligence. These hybrids use large claymore swords that normal humans lack the strength to wield and are characterized by their silver eyes and hair. A Claymore's standard abilities include overall enhanced physical prowess (most noticeably, strength), faster healing, limited shape modification and the ability to detect Yoma by sensing their Yoki. To use their special abilities, they access the powers of their Yoma-half. However, if the Yoma powers of each Claymore are pushed over a certain limit the Claymore loses all humanity and becomes a powerful, highly intelligent, and incredibly bloodthirsty Yoma called an Awakened Being. A good Claymore will ask a friend (usually a fellow Claymore) to kill them if they sense they are "Awakening", ensuring that they do not turn into the very monsters they hunt.

 

Despite saving humans on a regular basis, Claymores are often alienated from and feared by humans due to their incredible powers, their relation to Yomas, and generally aloof attitudes. Humans will often call them "silver-eyed witches/slayers" or "monsters". Family members of individuals impersonated by Yoma tend to be banished from villages for fear that they might be Yoma too. Claymores are often girls who suffered this fate or survivors of villages wiped out by Yoma.  

 

The story of Claymore follows the adventures of the Claymore warrior Clare. The plot follows her as she fights Yoma and struggles to hold on to her humanity. Starting in the 3rd volume, there is a flashback to her childhood on how she was 'adopted' by the Claymore Teresa. After Teresa rebels against the organization and is subsequently killed, Clare volunteers to become a Claymore using Teresa's flesh in order to take revenge on the Awakened who killed her. With determination and her human friend Raki by her side, Clare overcomes her low demonic power by honing the skills she inherited from Teresa. As the series progresses, she becomes a stronger and better fighter, gradually earning the respect of strong allies and coming in conflict with the shadowy organization, the top Claymores who support them, and many powerful Awakened Beings.

 

Ok ok! So this was the information I got from wikipedia.org. However, this is how I would describe the show in my own words: It is a sexy-bloody-tough-all-super-strong-girls show for everyone to watch. It is highly addictive due to it´s  continuously drama and suspense, and most important, it was very well orginized by its creators so that the plot would go smoothly revealed and without laking any action scenes. Mad House was one of the producers for the anime... should I even say more? If you are looking for action, pasionate warriors fighting for someone elses sake, and a story that will leave you wanting the show to last forever... Claymore my friends is PERFECT!

 

P.S. - I also loved the soundtrack! 

 

A few months ago I found this show randomly on the internet (I was checking out new animes to look at), and I have to say, it is the best coinsidence that has ever happened to me so far downloading unknown animes. The main story revolves around Mai Tokiha, a girl who transfers to Fuka Academy and learns that she along with several other girls at the school are. HiMEsHiME refers to the ability to create solid objects from photons, as well as the females who wield this ability. It stands for Highly-advanced Materializing Equipment. It is also the Japanese word for princess. Initially, the girls face off against monsters and a nefarious foreign organization. But when they learn of their true purpose at Fuka Academy, the girls must fight to save the world and protect what's most important to them.All HiMEs have an identical birthmark shaped like the HiME symbol on various points of their bodies.

They also have the power to evoque their Elements. Most take the form of some kind of weapon, but a couple have non-combat functions. To me, one of the most excitement things are their Childs. A Child is a creature summoned for battle by a HiME. Most have some origin in mythological beasts or deities.

Mai Hime is a show that I would Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys having a laugh every now and then while getting involved in a very creative story and a drama twist... along with a bunch of hot girls fighting against abnormal creatures! This show made me laugh, cry, jump off my seat a few times... and most of all, it let me wanting for more! I watched the whole thing in one night, and I bet anyone who starts watching it will, too. Enjoy!

As you can all see through my blog's background and my personal picture, this anime totally conquered my visual ambitions. Despite the sometimes boring pace of the show, the amazing graphics and the perfection of the details, leaves anyone hooked on Lain.  Lain, the main character, is a 14 year old girl who uncovers her true nature through the series. She is first depicted as a shy junior high school student with few friends or interests. She later grows multiple, bolder personalities, both in the physical and Wired worlds.

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