- Team Kakashi gets the latest intel on the latest events and how Danzo, as the new hokage, allowed Sasuke to be considered a true missing nin (punishment by death and all).
- Sakura and Naruto decide to go see Danzo despite Kakashi’s warnings.
- Danzo tells Sai to keep an eye on Naruto and Sai questions what he has planned for Naruto but Danzo claims nothing, Naruto is a hero and doing anything to him jeopardizes his position as hokage, but Naruto is a Jinchuuriki after all and that’s why Danzo wants to keep an eye on him.
- Sakura and Naruto encounter Sai on his way back from Danzo and they ask for more info about Danzo to which Sai replies he can’t answer since Danzo put a seal on the tongues of all foundation members. Should they talk about him they will become paralyzed and unable to speak or move.
- Then when discussing Sasuke the ninja squad from Komagakure attacks team Kakashi and demands to tell them everything they know about Sasuke.
- The Komagakure ninja explain that Sasuke Uchiha attacked their village and took their master and when Sakura asks “why would Sasuke do that? ” they reply with “how should I know what Akatsuki wants ! ” finally revealing to team Kakashi that Sasuke joined up with Akatsuki.
- Naruto asks himself what the hell happened to Sasuke.

Personal Opinion:
Just another explanation chapter, I like Danzo a bit more when seeing him from Sai’s perspective. Maybe he just really is trying to protect Konoha in his own way ? The fight was interesting too, it looks like Naruto has become quite the tactician, even though that was proven before when fighting pain, it’s still nice to know it wasn’t a fluke.
Other then that , we’re FINALLY getting back to the Sasuke story, can’t wait to see what happens next.

Sooooooooooooooo, my Zaku MG Minelayer arrived in the mail today !! Haha, I’m so excited xD I’m like a kid on christmas morning. I wasn’t expecting it to arrive this fast at all. More info and pictures after the jump…

When I say fast, I mean FAST! I wired the guy the money on Monday, he got it Tuesday, sent the package Wednesday and I got it today (Thursday). Friendly bloke too, sent a picture of his Nemo model with a friendly Thank you note on the back.

Here are some pictures of the awesomeness that is the Zaku, or rather of it’s box since I haven’t started on it yet.

That’s Fairy Tail #2 next to it for size comparisons sake.

Woah, all those parts O_O *checks manual*

Oh my …

I’m screwed aren’t i … ?

Back of the box, showing a couple other models. My god .. I want them all ! All I say !

The quick arrival of this model also means that my estimation of the new site being finished before it arrives is off  T_T god, now I got 2 things to work on … *sighs*

- As the fight against Magellan continues, he explains that his poison is called Kinjite and is capable of bringing down impel down itself.
- Luffy continues fighting but Mr.3 tells him not too as the wax isn’t working on Magellan anymore.
- Magellan uses his “Hell’s Judgement” technique summoning an enormous poison … puppet ?  Forcing Luffy and the others to run.
- Poison is spreading quickly like an infection and is causing heavy casualties.
- Crocodile, Mr.1, Jimbei and Buggy succeed in taking over a battleship but they appear to be to far from the gates to reach the others in time.
- Luffy and the remaining  Newkama finally arrive at the entrance of impel down and reunite with Mr.2 Bon clay with Magellan still chasing them.
- Ivanov and Inazuma, who previously seemed dead, arrive on scene. It looks like he got hit in the head and passed out.
- Jimbei tells Luffy to jump with everyone into the sea over a Den Den Mushi.
- Gear 3rd and a giant candle wall are used to push back Magellan and Luffy wakes up Ivanov telling him to do his “wink thingy” and tells everyone else to hang onto “the face”.
- Just before they hit the water everyone is caught by a school of Whale Sharks, summoned by Jimbei, and they escape to the warship.

Personal Opinion:
It looks like they’re finally going to escape from Impel Down -yay-. Magellan’s “Hell’s Judgement” simply kicks ass, although it DOES remind me of the Bankai from Komamura Sajin from the manga Bleach (see picture below).
Other then that .. it’s been a while since we’ve seen gear 3rd in action and Jimbei demonstrates some more awesome abilities. I’m starting to grow really fond of that guy.

- Hibiki of Blue Pegasus helps out Natsu by uploading a map into Natsu’s head to lead him to their location so Wendy can heal Erza. (yes, literally uploading. see picture below)
- Hibiki explains what his power is and explains why Lucy hasn’t heard of it is because it’s a relatively new one.
- Gray fights Racer who starts the “Dead Grand Prix”, summoning a horde of magical motorcycles.
- Racer’s magic appears to be “race” and “speed” related, consisting mostly of motorcycles and tires so far.
- Gray figures out you can actually ride the summoned cycles even containing SE plugs and thus jumps on one and chases Racer.
- The fight continues until they encounter Leon who Gray tells to jump on his motorcycle and help him.
- Leon demonstrates some awesome ice technique destroying Racer’s bike and Racer decides play time is over.
- Gray and Leon try to fight Racer who appears to be too fast for them, then Leon suggests they should be able to fight him if they concentrate and they thus throw off their clothes, confusing Racer and the girl who was with Leon.
- Racer speeds up even more, dodging Gray and Leon’s technique and then Leon says he’s discovered Racer’s weakness and the chapter ends.

Personal Opinion:
The chapter was off to a good funny start in true Fairy Tail tradition with Hibiki uploading a map to Natsu’s brain (see picture above). Some of the techniques displayed in this chapter were truly amazing and others were simply disappointing to a certain degree. As if the author was low on inspiration on that particular character. The speed theme for Racer was good but the throwing tires and motorcycle business was just a little bit too lame if you ask me. it could’ve been better..
I have to say though, Hibiki’s abilities are one of the coolest abilities I’ve seen so far, aside the ice users ( I find myself being always biased towards water and ice users for some reason ).

A man has been indicted for mugging a lady for her underwear in the street, tearing off her pantsu whilst she was still wearing them in a brazen act of pantsu theft.

According to the public prosecutor, the 27-year-old man approached his victim, a 27-year-old lady, on the streets of Sapporo; he then knocked her over and proceeded to tear off items of her clothing, including her underwear, which he ran off with.

The lady was mildly injured in the assault, being scratched by the assailant as he feverishly pulled off her pantsu for reasons we can only guess at.

Making good his escape, he was chased by a male onlooker, who he punched in the face, such was his determination to evade capture.

After his eventual arrest he was charged with indecent assault and robbery.

The case is also notable for being Hokkaido’s first to involve a “lay judge”; recent reforms to Japan’s justice system have added a quasi-jury (randomly selected citizens serve as junior judges alongside professional judges) to render judgement on cases.

Hopefully the legal niceties of pantsu mugging are not lost on them; doubtless plenty of experts on this topic can be found amongst the nation’s teachers and doctors, so the courts are surely in safe hands…

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Constructing a new site on my own host, which will probably take a while. Don’t worry I’m working as fast as I can and I got some help so it shouldn’t be TOO long. It’ll probably be up and running before my Zaku MG minelayer arrives so i can start with WIP and Progress reports about it …

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New Domain: http://www.kuji-an.com/

Edit: The Zaku arrived way sooner then previously anticipated..

I was browsing a site I frequently browse yesterday and happened to stumble upon it. Initially it didn’t look like much, just another random anime. But as soon as i saw this picture I just knew I had to see more:

Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy, Slice of Life

I’m quite a bit late watching this anime, as it finished airing in 2005, but those that know me know that I’m a sucker for slife of life anime. So i started watching the first couple episodes and I have to say it’s even better then i expected.

Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy, Slice of Life

Plot:
“Yūta Takemoto, Takumi Mayama and Shinobu Morita are three young men who live in the same apartment complex and are students at an art college in Tokyo.

One day, one of the art professors, Shūji Hanamoto, introduces his cousin’s daughter, Hagumi Hanamoto, who has come to live with him and is a first year at the art school. Upon introduction, Takemoto and Morita fall in love with her. Morita expresses his love for Hagu in ways that scare her, especially calling Hagu ‘mousey’ and constantly photographing her, while Takemoto hides his feelings and tries to be a friend to Hagu. Hagu herself, though initially timid and afraid of company, gradually warms up to the three.

The group also includes another female: Ayumi Yamada. She is a master of pottery, and is well known by her name “Tetsujin” (Iron Lady). When not at school or hanging out with friends from the college, she helps run the family liquor store. She is very popular with all the guys, whether they are from the shopping district the liquor store is in or the other male pottery students, but Mayama is the only man she is in love with.

Unfortunately, although Mayama considers Yamada a friend, he does not return Yamada’s love and is busy chasing an older woman, Rika Harada. Rika runs an architecture studio which she used to run with her husband, Harada before he died in a car accident which also left Rika disabled. Rika Harada and Shūji were very close friends and roommates in college. Mayama is sent by Shūji to help Rika, who has a hard time taking care of herself and running her business.

The story follows these five characters in their love triangles, unrequited love, graduating from college, finding jobs, and learning more about themselves.”
- plot from wikipedia

Update follows as soon as I finish watching it.

Lately I’ve been finding myself mumbling anime songs whenever I’m busy doing something, whether I’m walking to the bank, walking my dog or even just doing research on the net. And it makes you wonder, why is that? Are those songs THAT catchy ? Or is it just because you’ve heard it way to much ? Or is it some sort of evil brainwashing technique by danny choo by the creators of those anime in order to get it stuck in your head and be reminded of it so you’d watch their shows or buy the merchandise when you happen to come across it ?

Some examples of songs that have been haunting me:

Especially the cutesy ones bother me, you try walking to the bank and finding yourself mumbling / singing “Kujibiki Unbalance” in fact it even influenced my blogs name. Now how freaky is that. (also, yes, i watch a LOT of different types of anime)

Speaking of J-music, my cousin ordered us some tickets to the Miyavi concert in September, if you haven’t heard of Miyavi, here’s a treat or two for your ears:

- Konoha is being rebuilt, long live Yamato’s wood jutsu !
- Inari and Tazuma show up to help rebuild Konoha.
- They wonder where Sasuke is but when Naruto sees the sad look on Sakura’s face he quickly says “Sasuke and I had a fight, so he left the village for a while. But I’ll bring him back soon ! You can say hi when he gets back.”
- Sasuke is seen on his way to Konaha while Naruto reminisces about the past, remembering how Sasuke said he can’t possibly understand how he feels since he’s always been alone and never lost anyone.
- Remembering Jiraiya, Naruto quickly says “I understand now, how Sasuke felt …. I know what revenge is” and starts explaining what he means.
- The ninja squad seen in the previous chapter are carrying a letter from the Raikage and are requesting an audience with the Hokage.
- Danzo, in front of Chizune and a comatose Tsunade claims to be the new Hokage and accepts the letter in their stead.
- Kiba brings the news about the new Hokage to team Kakashi and also informs them that the new Hokage has given permission to dispose of Sasuke as a missing-nin.

Personal Opinion:
Finally getting to see Yamato’s awesome jutsu in action again, yay ! Building houses in the blink of an eye ! Wood Jutsu are STILL my favorite jutsu around, they combine my two favorite elements, water and earth.

A lot of fragments of the past here and there but not as bothersome as usual. And finally Danzo does something good … in my opinion Sasuke should have been hunted down long ago. or at least should have been put on the list as he is CLEARLY a threat to Konoha and is OBVIOUSLY not going to come back out of his free will. Why bother forcing him then ? As soon as you release him he’ll kill you all and run away again. All in all not a bad chapter though i hope the next one will be better.

- Soifon launches a missile at Barragan.
- Shunsui has a conversation with Stark about Bankai.
- Stark calls Lilynette over to him and explains that the two of them are one, meaning that Stark’s immense power is not sealed in the form of a zanpakutō, but is instead sealed in the form of another Arrancar.
- Stark is then seen wielding two ornamental guns, with the right featuring a longer barrel than the left.

Personal Opinion:
Nice chapter, showing how Soifon her bankai works and showing Starks abilities and FINALLY showing why Lilynette was around, honestly she was starting to look a little useless to me. It also looks like we’ll be seeing Shunsui, who happens to be one of my favorite captains, in action again in the next chapter !! Other then that no update on what the rest is doing. Let’s hope the next chapter is as good as this one !