I first saw this anime series when I was in grade one which was what around 1992 – 1993 and back then it was shown on ABC 5 in Filipino dubbing. Mom used to tie my hair in pig tails like that of Sailor Moon and I used to collect all sorts of Sailor Moon game cards.
Now 11 years later here I am watching the entire series again, I was not able to watch it back then completely and now I just realized that the English dub of the series sucks. I mean literally it sucks, the voices are so forced that the emotions you hear sounds so unreal. I guess I could not really blame them I mean this was what 10 years ago and voice acting must not be that good back then.
Still this was one of the series that shaped the otaku in me …
I’ve asked a friend of mine whose good with photo impression and photo impact to create forum signatures for me. I sent her an email with the images I want and with the text I want her to use and then here’s the result, take a look:
Let’s call this collection … the men in my anime life lol bwahahaha
- Zero Kiryuu from Vampire Knight -
- Wufei Chang from Gundam Wing -
- Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing -
- Tamahome from Fushigi Yuugi -
- Shikamaru Nara from Naruto -
- Quatre Winner from Gundam Wing -
- Omi Tsukiyono from Weiss Kreuz -
I should probably have included Hiei from YuYu Hakusho and Setsuna from Angel Sanctuary but let’s just say I still have a bit of shame left to impose to my friend to create tons of signatures. LOL.
Now that am out of work, I finally have the time to watch my tv series and what not. At the moment I am watching Numb3rs still on Season 01. I am overwhelmed I should say, Math has been my weakest link in school and I hate numbers. I couldn’t even add two to three digits in my head at a snap.
So now am watching and I love it … really I look forward to get a hold of the rest of the seasons. If you’re up to shows that would keep your adrenaline going this is it. So am putting my anime on hold for a little while.
- Chillin @ Starbucks -
I took this prolly on my third day in Singapore; somewhere near Sunshine Plaza, ground floor of the Kaplan Building. I was waiting for KKnM to open; by the time I got to Sunshine Plaza it was close to 12 noon and I realized KKnM doesn’t open till 1:30 PM. With nothing to do … I saw my favorite coffee shop back home and decided to take a sip as I watch the “world go by”. I ordered what I always order back home, Signature Hot Chocolate – Venti [see? am an addict lol] and waited … watched and ponder on things I’ve never had time to think about.
Somethings just don’t change wherever I go, seeing Starbucks is like coming home after a stressful day …
I remembered this being aired on Channel 23 when I was in high school but being the studious student that I was, TV on school days was a big NO NO. One of my closest friends who was and still is addicted to anime had a huge poster of Kenshin on her bedroom back then and I never really understood what’s so fascinating about this anime till … now. I have made it a habit to download all those tv shows and anime series popular during my teenage years so I could watch them without repercussions and though it took what seemed liked forever, the download’s complete and all 95 episodes plus 2 OVA’s [with 6 episodes all in all] are safely tucked in my HD. I am taking better care of my external HD this time coz I don’t want it damaged beyond repair like the other one.
Though just to be on the safe side I will be burning dvd copies of them and right now all I could think of is getting my hands on the manga …. waaaaaaaaaa I doubt if they are available here and so when the time comes that I get to visit Japan looking for the manga would definitely be on the list of things to do.
I’ve also managed to download the complete soundtrack of this anime and one of my favorites is sang by Suzukaze Mayo entitled “Namida Wa Shitteiru”; Mayo is also the seiyu of Kenshin …. amazing that a woman would be the voice of a male character. Let’s listen to the song below.
Namida wa Shitteiru by Suzukaze Mayo
I’ve managed to download the episodes of Weiss Kreuz including the OVA’s: Verbrechen & Strafe so now am just looking for the second part of the anime as well the drama cds. I cannot seem to find them online … checked on ebay and found the complete Weiss Kreuz Gluhen set but am not sure if they ship to PH. *sigh* If I get to Japan one of these days I’d definitely look them up and buy them.
