SEKIREI

RATING: 4/5

CHAPTERS: 1 – 12 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Minato Sahashi who is awkward around women and unemployed, has failed the college entrance exam twice, Growing up, he could never stand up to his mother or little sister, a trend that continues to this day. In reality, Minato is extremely intelligent, yet his inability to cope under pressure results in his constant failure. As a result he has been branded an idiot and loser by many. One day, Minato meets a girl named Musubi, who literally falls from the sky.

Minato soon learns that he is an 'Ashikabi', humans with special genes that allows them to partner with 'Sekirei'. The Sekirei are super-powered beings created by the mysterious MBI corporation. Made up of cute girls, buxom women, and bishōnen, the Sekirei fight in a dangerous and sometimes deadly competition called the 'Sekirei Plan'.

With the entire city of Tokyo as the battlefield, the Sekirei seek out those humans who are destined to become their Ashikabi partner. Minato soon learns that being the partner of a beautiful girl is not all fun and games, especially when he discovers that an Ashikabi can have more than one Sekirei partner, and that's where the real trouble starts.

KOIHIME MUSOU

RATING: 4/5

CHAPTERS: 1 – 12 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

The storyline of this anime was based on a Japanese adult visual novel and the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You would expect to get some “unexpected” scenes since all the characters (except one) are females. After losing a family to bandits during a night raid, Kanu swore that she will not let others share the pain she had experienced that night. She quickly became a well-known and feared by villain bandit hunter. During her journey she came across others, who wished to join her in her cause. One of them is a girl named Rin Rin, who had similar experience with bandits in the past.

SAILOR MOON R

RATING: 4/5

CHAPTERS: 1 – 89 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

For those who would like watch Sailor Moon, it is good to purchase the complete Sailor Moon R as a collection as it is quite limited in the market. There are also many spinoffs, sequels and movies you might want to be in your collection such as Sailor Moon R Movie: Promise of the Rose (sequel), Make-Up! Sailor Senshi (movie), Sailor Moon S (TV) (sequel), Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice (sequel), Sailor Moon SuperS (TV) (sequel), Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (TV) (sequel), Sailor Moon SuperS (special) (spinoff), Sailor Moon SuperS Movie: Black Dream Hole (sequel) and Sailor Moon SuperS Plus - Ami's First Love (special) (spinoff).

Sailor Moon R or Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R is split into two different arcs. During episodes 47-59, space aliens Ail and An, disguised as normal students, arrive on the planet. During episodes 60-88, Sailor Moon and the senshi fight against the Black Moon family (Rubeus, Dimando, Saphir, Esmeraude, Wiseman, etc.). We find out that Dimando is in love with Princess Serenity, and he wants her for himself. Chibi-Usa also arrives.

YAMA NO MATSUEI (DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS)

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 – 13 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE/ENGLISH

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Shinigami are the gods of death, the beings who would guide the souls who have been recorded into the Register of Souls to Hades, the world of the dead. They are the employees of the Summons Division, which is an office directly under the control of Enma, the Emperor of the Underworld. The series focuses on one of these Shinigami named Asato Tsuzuki the most powerful, but loveable, laid-back and troubled of them all.

Even after death, life is full of paperwork and criminals. Tsuzuki Asato is a 26 year old, happy-go-lucky, and dorky Shinigami (god of death) whose job is to makes sure that those who are dead remain dead and stay in their proper realms. Even though he had the job for over 70 years, he is in the worst division with horrible pay. He also has a knack for not keeping partners although Shinigami always worked in pairs. He somehow managed to get acquainted with one stubborn, smart-mouthed, serious and defensive 16 years old by the name of Kurosaki Hisoka. Tsuzuki and Hisoka’s relationship grew stronger and closer as time passed by. With each case they investigate, they come closer to the conspiracies of the serial killer Dr. Muraki Kazutaka.

Many stories chronicle the mysterious cases they are called upon to deal with, when souls who have appeared on the Register have for some reason not yet died and are often serious and sad. Other stories deal with their off-time play, and these are sweet and funny. A strong focus of the story is the characters themselves and their feelings about work, and about each other.

MY-HIME

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1- 26 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

My-HiME (舞-HiME) is an anime series, created by Sunrise, directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino. The series originally premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005. The show is a comedy-drama focusing on the lives of HiMEs - girls with the capacity to materialize photons - gathered at Fuka Academy for a secret purpose.

Tokiha Mai and her sickly brother, Takumi were awarded scholarships to attend the prestigious Fuka Gakuen high school. After an accident on a boat en route to the school, she finds herself against strange girls with strange powers. After an explosion that tears that boat in half, she finds herself awake at school grounds.

There, she learns about monsters roaming the ground, and the secrets about the powers of the Hime, as appointed by a special birthmark and the ability to see an evil star in the sky. She later found out that she herself possessed the power of a HiME.

NANATSUIRO DROPS

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1-12 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

This is a manga series named Nanatsuiro Drops, illustrated by Yūki Takami, began serialization in the Japanese bishōjo magazine Dengeki G's Magazine on September 30, 2006, published by MediaWorks.

Masaharu Tsuwabuki is a normal student, though not very social. One day he meets a new student named Sumomo Akihime, and another girl named Yaeno Nadeshiko, Sumomo's close friend. That same afternoon, he suddenly bumps into Arthur, a servant of Nona Yuki from Figurare who at the time was disguised with a mask. The collision causes Arthur to drop a bag full of magical potions; amid gathering up the scattered cans, one of them is accidentally switched with Masaharu's soda can. Upon drinking it, he transforms into a stuffed animal lamb at night. He must collect seven stardrops, in order to return to normal.

There are two primary worlds within the story of Nanatsuiro Drops: the human world called Retroscena, and a magical world called Figurare from which the Stellar Spinners originate. There are currently two schools that teach magic within Figurare: Pramu Cloris and Saint Asparas. According to Natsume, each year the two schools pick their top Stellar Spinners (the one from Pramu Cloris is called Prima Pramu, and from Saint Asparas is called Prima Asparas) to send to the human world to capture seven stardrops in a goodwill competition to improve relations.

YUME TSUKAI (DREAM USERS)

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1-12 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Yume Tsukai is a Japanese manga series by Riichi Ueshiba. The series revolves around dream masters who turn nightmares into peaceful dreams. On behalf of their clients they go around searching for nightmares which have escaped the mind of the owner and have manifested themselves into the real world, causing havoc. The nightmares are paranormal phenomenons which have the appearance of poltergeist activities.

In what seems ordinary belies occurrences of unexplainable circumstances, and underlying these special occurrences is the presence of one's dreams or "yume". In this world, the said "yume" is composed of strong emotions... Simultaneously, these emotions will break free from one's mind and transcend the borders to reality. Once the fine line between dream and reality is crossed, these "yume" may turn into nightmares and invite disasters. Misako Mishima and Touko Mishima are amateur dream-users or "yume tsukai(s)". They possess special powers to exterminate and control these nightmares. They will then search for the source of the "yume" and return it to the rightful owner.

SHOUNEN ONMYOUJI (SEIMEINOMAGO)

RATING: 4/5

CHAPTERS: 1-26 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

In the Heian period, there existed practitioners of mystical powers called onmyouji. One famous onmyouji is the legendary Abe no Seimei. This anime tells the story behind Seimei’s grandson Masahiro and his monster like partner Mokkun (Real name is Guren). Guren is a Touda - Shikigami guardian in an animal form. He looked like a cross between a rabbit and a cat.

Masahiro might be inexperience but according to the Seimei, Masahiro’s spiritual power is strong enough to be the successor of Seimei. This anime apparently sounded like a shounen anime but mostly based on the boy’s endless effort to prove his best. To know more about the story, you have to see the anime yourself. I won’t spoil the storyline at all.

LOVE HINA XMAS SPECIAL

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

When Keitaro was little, he made an oath to his childhood sweetheart that when they grew up, they will go to Tokyo University together and be happy as always. Unfortunately, the girl moved away a short while later. By the time Keitaro was a college boy, he had forgotten about the name of the girl. On top of that, he also flunked his entrance into the Tokyo University.

Things has not been smooth for Keitaro but not long after that his grandmother offered him the post of a manger in Hinata Sou, an all-girl dormitory. He soon met up with a studious yet violent Naru, Kitsume whose main interests are money, parties and mischief, Motoko, the short-tempered turtle phobic kendo master, Shinobu, a shy junior high student whi is also the resident cook, Kaolla, the mysterious foreigner who is fond of inventing various mechanical gadget. With so much fun in the dormitory, could Keitaro succeed in his third try into the University? Could one of the girls be the one Keitaro was supposed to be with as per his promise? Watch on to find out more.

HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

RATING: 4/5

CHAPTERS: 1 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

This film is about a young beautiful 18 years old girl by the name of Sophie, who had a chance to meet the handsome but mysterious wizard Howl, who rescues her from some menacing soldiers. Howl charms her with his looks and dashing feats of magic, briefly sparking happiness in Sophie. But later that night, the vain and jealous Witch of the Waste appears in Sophie's hat shop in the form of an obese, wealthy woman, along with two of her minions. The Witch hints at a prior connection to Howl (the Witch of the Waste once came to Howl as a beautiful young woman, which there Howl pursued her as a lover, but rejected her after seeing her true form. The Witch now assails Howl with the fury of a jilted lover) and curses Sophie by transforming her into a 90-year-old woman before disappearing.

Because of her mysterious transformation and afraid that people will ask questions (not to mention the fact that the transformation spell also prevents her from telling others of her predicament), Sophie runs away from home and journeys into the Waste. There, she befriends a magically animated scarecrow whom she names Turnip Head. Turnip Head secures her shelter from the Waste within Howl’s moving castle, a chaotic ensemble that walks upon mechanical chicken legs.

The story continues with Sophie meeting up with different characters along the way and how she fell in love with Howl. This is truly an amazing work from Studio Ghibli under the directorship of Hayao Miyazaki, who along has directed other award winning Japanese anime such as Spirited Away.

CARD CAPTOR SAKURA – THE MOVIE

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

This movie is entitled “Enchanted Cards”. Sakura and her classmates in grade 6-2 are all busy preparing a play for the Nadesico Festival. Although it is a summer holiday, the girls are kept busy in daily rehearsals. During this time, Sakura ran into Syaoran and Meilin, who came for a visit from Hong Kong. Syaoran has always expressed his feelings for Sakura but she has not had the chance to tell him her feelings. Sakura’s best friend, Tomoyo, suggested that they go to the new amusement park. Just as Sakura thought that she has the chance to tell Syaoran her true feeling, both of them suddenly sensed the aura of the original Clow cards. All the Clow cards were turned into Sakura cards earlier and had since been sealed.

Suddenly, Sakura’s cards started to disappear one by one. The most powerful Clow card appeared and Sakura’s final battle begins…

FULL METAL ALCHEMIST – THE MOVIE

RATING: 4/5

CHAPTERS: 1 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his brother, Alphonse, his friends and his country. Stripped of his alchemical powers, he spent his time researching rocketry with Alphonse Heiderich, a young man who resembles his brother. He hoped that he would find a way to go back to his world. The story continues…

SLAYERS – THE MOVIE

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RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

“Slayers” is a movie about a couple of sorceresses with too much time on their hand and too many violent tendencies. The main mage is Lina Inverse, known for her fireballs, love for seafood and small breasts. Her traveling companion and sometimes rival is Naga, known for her earthquakes, cackling and ponderously large breasts. Lina and Naga travel to a mysterious island where everything seems normal at first of sight. It is not long before they were attacked by a shady band of jellyfish cultists, receiving visions from an enigmatic sage, and fighting a bunch of demons hell-bent on causing as much havoc as inhumanely possible.

BALLAD OF A SHINIGAM

RATING: 2/5

CHAPTERS: 1 - 6 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

There was this girl wrapped in white by the name of Momo. In her hand lies a blunt yet shiny scythe. By her side is a winged black cat by the name of Daniel. Carrying the souls of humans, the girl’s existence parallels to that of a Death God or Shinigami. When she touches the hearts of humans, the world will be filled with kindness and grief.

MAGICAL CANAN

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 -13 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Five dangerous “seeds” have been stolen from their vault in the world of Evergreen and was taken to planet Earth. Natsuki, an agent of the Queen was sent to retrieve the seeds. Upon reaching Earth, Natsuki sought the help of a middle school student by the name of Chihaya. She was the only one who can assist him in getting back all the seeds.

With Natsuki’s help, Chihaya was able to transform into “Magical Warrior Carmine” in order to save those humans who ere possessed by the seeds. What remained as a mystery is that why Chihaya’s mother knew about the secret activities, why she remembered her father who was reportedly died before her birth and why she dreamt of Evergreen when she has never been there before.

HANAUKYO MAID TEAM LA VERITE

RATING: 2/5

CHAPTERS: 1 -12 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Taro Hanayuko moved to live with his grandfather’s mansion when his mother passed away. The mansion was filled with beautiful young maids. Suddenly, his grandfather went missing and Taro was put in charge of the family. What Taro did not realized was that some of the maids hired by his rich grandfather had the roles of sleeping with his grandpa in the same bed. The Head of the maids, Mariel helped Taro to get used to his changes.

The anime basically dealt with Taro's new lifestyle trying to fit into his new life. Ryuka is a spoiled brat who is also the head-to-be of the Hanayuko's main rivals, the Jihiohs. Later, she is forced to take a lesson in humility and become one of his maids. Head of security Konoe is an expert at martial arts and swords. Yashima, her assistant, has an unrequited love for Konoe. Cynthia/Grace is a split personality maid that is head of the computer department. Cynthia is sweet and loving, while Grace is very business minded. Ikuyo Suzuki is a mad scientist/doujinshi artist.

NIGHT WIZARD

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 -13 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Night wizard… a term given to those whose mission is to protect the world from impending darkness. Renji Hiiragi is one such Night Wizard, who is constantly called on many missions, although all he ever wanted to do is to be able to go to school and graduate. However his latest order was to protect Elis Shiho, who is a new transfer student at his academy. Being dragged into the Astronomy Club by Renji`s childhood friend, Kureha Akabene on her first day at school, Elis soon realizes that she too has the hidden power to become a night wizard, after possessing one of seven secret Jewels which is the Jewel of Kindness. Along with Renji and Kureha, Elis now begins her fight and her life as a Night Wizard.

ZERO NO TSUKAIMA

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 -13 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Hiraga Saito, a normal high school student was transported into another world. The witch who summoned him is Loiuse. Although very cute, she is also very haughty and has no talent in magic at all. In fact, she was popularly known as “Louise the Zero” after the success rate of her magic. Before Saito could gain his bearings, Louise suddenly pushed her lips onto his. Mysterious letters appeared on the back of his hand and he became her familiar spirit. Saito began to live with Louise in the boarding house of Tristein Magical Academy. The adventure continued after that….

SHINING TEARS X WIND

RATING: 3/5

CHAPTERS: 1 -13 (END)

AUDIO: JAPANESE

SUBTITLE: CHINESE/ENGLISH

INTRODUCTIONS:

Mysterious disappearances are occurring one after another in Tatsumi Town. Kiriya has a vision from a mysterious beautiful girl with pointed ears. A book talking about an alternative world was found. Mao was searching for her long lost friend Zero who came to our world. She didn’t expect to find Souma and Kureha and accidentally brought them into her world. Eventually Souma and Kureha have to find a way to return home. Dark forces are intervening their efforts to go back. Returning home was harder than they anticipated.