#14 - Spoilers

"Code Geass" Turn 1/2/3/4 in Japanese, Haganai Vol. 4,  BTOOOM Vol. 3 will arrive in November with the scanner. Looking for rare published manga and light novels that are not fully available on the Internet.

Will also scan Irwin Shaw's "Nightwork", cause there is no normal ed. can be found online.

Note: All scans will be in JPEG and zipped. No PDF for manga, might be for books and light novels.

#13 - Heaven's Door

"Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door..."

As usual, have just finished watching another title. Now it's the live-action full screen movie "Heaven's Door" released in 2009 by Aniplex (JP) and Miramax (US).

Though it is a remake of 1997 German movie "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (which is a criminal comedy), I can't say there is much of comedy in the Japanese one - it's much of a drama, not even criminal. But it's a good one.

And, you know, after watching this one I think: Jeez, it's rather much better to die from an accident than to die from an illness you can't even cure. Even if your life is a trash, you are a trash, you have nothing, you will still want to live. 
Say whatever you want, but if a human commits a suicide, then he's not a human, he's a piece of dumbness and stupidity that has never wanted to evolve and to know. People who do not have a goal in their life are the same: stupid socially-dependent pigs who hope that a magician will come and change their fucking life. That's it. 

You have only that one life - Remember it.

Nice music and screenshots are included, as always.

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#12 - Languages, again

I'm back to Moscow (<3 Turkish Airlines) and all the photos (Part 1, Part 2) and Videos are now uploaded and available.

But that's not all, of course - I will soon add reviews on "Kimi no Iru Machi", "Shingeki no Kyoujin", "InuHasa", "Blood Lad" and "WataMote" anime series (even though there still ongoing, lol).


And moreover I've decided to make myself a challenge:

• I've finally agreed to take Italian as the second language.
• I will learn four languages during the first year
• These languages are: Turkish (Practically vocabulary), Italian, Japanese and English (A bit of grammar, idioms and a lot of phrases and words). A harsh one, lmao. But, guess, after several years I will know five languages. Not great, of course, but I will at least be able to handle an easy conversation in Japanese and Italian.
• Rosetta Stone software will help me with it.

Also, I recommend to watch a "Dragon Zakura" J-Drama: It's about how can 5 students from the worst school of Japan prepare for the entrance exam of the Best University of Tokyo.

And a good song for you in the end.

#11 - Welcome to the N.H.K.

You have only that one life

One more Anime series is finished and another summer is coming to it's end. 

"Welcome to the N.H.K", Welcome to the unfairness of the life.

I really enjoyed this anime and seems like it will end my August anime to-watch list. The rest will be continued in September, I want to have a little break before my first lessons in the University :)

Summary

Aired in 2006, at the same time as the 1st season of "Code Geass", but doesn't have that high-level art as the "Geass" has. The light novel was published in 2004 and the manga series of the same name was published from 2004 to 2007.

Story

A 22-years old hikikomori, NEET and college dropout Tatsuhiro Takimoto has absolutely no life, but he believes that all of this happened to him because of the "N.H.K", "Nihon Hikikomori Kyoukai" - "Japanese Hikikomori Assotiation" - A secret organisation which aims to turn certain people into hikikomori just to get rid of them. Of course, he is one of these "certain" people. His life's been the same for three years and it would have been the same if the girl, Misaki Nakahara, the ex-hikikomori, hadn't offered him her help in psychology. What will this lead to? The answer is in the anime.

P.S. The strangest thing is that I still think Tatsuhiro and Me are alike at least in out behavior. But, fortunately, I have never been socially isolated like he had been.

What's also included?

• Different story-lines and fates: an otaku and an unsuccessful businessman, a financial pyramid participant and a drug-dependent public servant, an orphan and a hikikomori.
• Eroges, aka "Gal-games" and a lot of anime otaku stuff.
• Like in OreImo, many hilarious scenes as well as many dramatic scenes.
• Bittersweet story.

In the end?

A dramatic death just isn't fitting for us

It really is a bittersweet story and the best feeling of it you can get in episodes 23 and 24. The story shows that even though every life is worthless, you shouldn't just throw it off a cliff, you shouldn't let circumstances break you. The story shows that everything is possible and Kami-sama just isn't the one who has the right to decide your own fate. 

Also I hate to admit it, but love can do great things. Sometimes.

P.S. Sorry for the language and some mistakes in the text - it just seems like I'm not in a mood today :(

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If you die, I'll die too.

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The penalty of breaking this agreement is sen man yen / 線万いぇん

#10 - Greedy eBay

I've been international shopping for not much time - about a half year, I think, but this time was enough for me to gain a lot of experience. And, of course, to get screwed up :)

Shortly it was in April when I received a defective Nokia Lumia 920 from eBay. Guess what? After opening the disput and waiting for 7 days I got a message that I lost it and that the seller was legit (With 2 feedbacks as a buyer, not a seller, lol). Anyway, It was mine fault, but even though eBay didn't do anything to help me.

And guess what? eBay wants tax of 10% every sale. I've sold my old laptop to a guy from Russia this year for (appx) 125 GBP. Well, I paid a 6$ tax for a PayPal transication and now they want additional ~21$. For the 300$ I lost in April, yup, for "eBay Buyer Protection", yup. 21$ is not a big deal, but I just do not want to give MY money for nothing. So fuck you eBay, I would better abandon this account with 20 feedbacks and sign up a new one.

#9 - Languages

Geez. Since I've been enrolled into the MGIMO-University, I have to decide which language I will learn for the next 4 (3?) years. And the prettiest fact is that no one knows which fucking languages will be available this year, just because there are three major languages: English, French, German. Only three, even though there are 52 languages available. But the other 49 depend on student choices, lol.

If there are at least 6-9 students who want to learn, for example, Urdu and they study without state scholarship (In other words, their parents pay for their education) , they at least have a chance to get Urdu as second language. The might get it, but no one guarantees it. Anyway, those who get scholarship have much less chances to get language they want and in one way I mustn't complain, just because I have this single advantage.

But I'm complaining, because I want to take Turkish as my second lang'. And I really hope it'll be so. But if that doesn't happen (And it's rate is at least fifty percent) then I will have to choose another language. 

Which? How the fuck do I know?

Let's take Spanish for example, the one my parents want me to learn: it's a good one and seems to be simple and not too hard in pronunciation. Guess what? Yup, I've met Spanish texts for less than ten times. In the Internet, of course. Okay, internet in Spain might be not so popular. Then it comes to business opportunities and the only one is Oil and Gas Industry. Well, okay, we all know that such countries as Venezuela, Mexico, Columbia and Peru that really make Oil and it may be a good chance to work there. But there's one problem: why do International companies in these countries even need Spanish for work (of course if you're not a low-level worker in an oil producing area)? Of course a basic knowledge is required, because you will have to live in the country you work. Otherwise Spanish in only needed for local markets and in such countries as Argentina. Please correct me if I'm not right.

Then it comes to, eww, I really don't want to say this, French. I'm fed up with this piece of bullshit since I tried to learn it in my middle school. Opportunities are much better, but this is one that listed in my "Hate list". To the next language.

Next is German. I just do not find anything good in German, maybe because I just don't like the rotten EU.

Now it comes to Japanese. It's a good language with very big opportunities. Oh, it was, sorry. It was good for engineers, managers and seniors after 1970th and till 1990th. I do not mention those who work in Healthcare industry, just because the have always been needed in countries as U.S. and Japan. Returning to the topic, I can't say It's easy to find a job in Japan. Now popular careers are: I.T. (system administrators and programmers), Healthcare (as always) and Business (executives, seniors, managers). Finance industry is high-paid too, but It's much harder to find a work there. But I doubt that it's harder that to find a work in Business, just because there will be thousands of people who will want the job you want. Or hundreds at least.

For now English is the best choice for future, but I still need a second language, even after writing this post for and hour, approximately.

If I get Turkish, it will be very good because being a citizen of two countries may really be profitable. But if not, then.. If it would go the worst way, I will have to take Japanese. And I would better kill myself rather then take French. Spanish is still available though it might be useful mostly in the U.S.

And the very best part of Turkish is that I know the basics of this language at least. =\

Geez again, thanks for reading.

#8 - OreImo

Today I've restarted watching OreImo ("Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai!" from the 6th episode, just from where I had dropped it before (In May, as I remember). Still do not remember why I dropped it then, but whatever.

Now I've finished it and just have to say: though I like it, I expected something much better.

Summary

Aired in 2010, it has 16 episodes, it's an anime-version of the same name light novel. It also has the second season aired in 2013 (But I'm just planning to watch it) and English Manga being published by Dark Horse.

Story

The main character, Kirino Kousaka, is a huge fan of.. what do you think? "Little sister eroge games". In other words, a fan of visual novels where the main plot consists of sister, brother and a bit of fanservice+sex (if you didn't mess up with choices in a game, of course). Pretty interesting thing, lol. Anyway, the plot of this anime is based on relations between two siblings: Kirino and Kyosuke, her elder brother. Even though the second season (Looked in Wikipedia for it) has a pretty good ending, things like incest are really practically impossible in this world (We should blame human genetics for it, lol). 

It's a good story, even with love, but ends not as good as it must have ended. It reminds me of ToraDora where the public opinion has a big influence on Taiga's choice in the end. But maybe the fact of having kindred relationship changes it all? Whatever.

What's also included?

• Cuteness of Kirino.
• Cuteness of Ruri (aka Kuroneko, "black cat" ^^).
• Many hilarious scenes as well as many dramatic scenes.
• Hatred, insults, trust, love and friendship. Just remember the order
• Two ends (literally). Just like in damn "Evangelion". I liked the "Happy" one, but they decided to make another ending to continue the series =\ Nevertheless, second one should be good, too. I hope.

In the end?

Unfortunately, I haven't seen the second season, but still this franchise must be at least watched, not to mention light novel, manga and games.

It's not in my "Best anime" list and I will never be there. This series just are good as they are: they do not draw tears from you nor evoke you, but they make you relax, laugh and worry.

「Story : 7/10; Characters: 8/10; Art: 8/10; Sound: 7/10」

#7 - Thoughts

I've been thinking on the idea of buying an e-guitar (Les-Paul type) for at least 3 years for now, I thought "wow, this guy's very cool" watching another cover on "MUSE" on YouTube. In my childhood I used to play piano for.. 5 or 6 years, I think, till the end of my junior school. But as always I dropped it, just because I started to hate it. Hate my lessons with the teacher, maybe that was because I don't like being pressed by something and somebody. Dunno. 

And now, 8 years later.. I've just thought "Maybe I shall try playing the piano again?" when found the "Kawai CE-220" digital piano and remembered about Matt Bellamy's performance at Wembley stadium in 2008 using the Kawai grand piano. My "Guitar fan syndrome" started with him and MUSE, I've been admiring him for these 3 years. But.. I always thought it wouldn't be easy to make a "zero start" and I may not success in that and would just drop it like the piano. For a half I really think I was right. For another half I think that at least I should've given it a try. 

Whatever, I hope that someday I'll again sit in front of piano's keyboard, looking at the note sheets and trying to play some new symphony. 

There really're many things you will regret till your life end. 

#6 - Great Teacher Onizuka

I am back to watching "Great Teacher Onizuka" 2012 TV Series J-Drama. But the more episodes I watch the less I understand why I started watching this series.  

From time to time it has either good humor or drama with a bit of philosophy, but most of time I seems to me like something hard-to-watch and incomprehensible. Maybe that's just because of the genre I'm not used to (youth comedy) or it's just a low-level j-drama (even though it has 7.4 on IMDb), I dunno. The cast and the acting are very good here as well as the music, but the story itself... nah. Or maybe It's just 'cause of Minabi-chan, that egoistic bitch I hate.

I'm now watching the 7th episode and will let you know, if there something changes in 8th and the next episodes.

Update:
Well.. unexpectedly, the 7th episode ended really good. Maybe I'll relieve my faith in this series. But I still want to kill two people: the one who included Miyabi-chan into the script and Miyabi-chan herself. Damnit.

As always, some screenshots are included.

#5 - Nexus 7 (2013) is on the way

Several days ago I purchased 2nd generation Google Nexus 7 from B&H and it has arrived to the mail-forwarder's warehouse today. Got some photos of it, but unfortunately they all do not show the device itself =\ 

Asked the support if it's possible - awaiting now.

Update: Yep, I've got the photos of the tablet. Added them to this post ^^

Anyway, here they are:

By the way, I'm finally planning to order (at least) bamboo katana for kendo this autumn. Despite I have no one to practice with, I will at least be able to practice myself using YouTube :)

And, yes, the scanner will arrive in autumn too. It's Canon LiDE 700F, actually. 

#4 - Sengoku Basara Two

I've finished watching "Sengoku Basara Two" anime just several minutes ago. What I have to say? It's a really good damn thing! 

Summary

It was aired in 2010 as a sequel of "Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings" (The fact is I really didn't know that there was first season while watching the second one *facepalm*). There is also a sequel for the second season - "Sengoku Basara: The Last Party" which I'm planning to watch in Autumn. So far the whole series includes 12+12 episodes +1 OVA + 1 Movie.

Story

It is the age of feudal Japan, the age of internecine wars, samurais and ninjas, as long as great armies and great deaths. 8 main characters, 8 different lives and problems united only by the war for the place of the first Shogun of Japan. Betrayal, hope, self-sacrifice, honor, delight, friendship, love and faith. These are the qualities that can be found in this anime. 

What's also included?

• Very big scale of warfare. More than half of Japan, thousands of warriors, unreal strong main characters and of course violation of all physics rules! 
• Really cute Kasuga-chan. Geez, is that me?
• High-level samurai battles: Blades, fists, anchors, swords, bats and more!
• Sea Fortress, "Fugaku". Worth to be seen in action, believe me. 
• Intrigues, heartlessness', power and devotion are included too.

In the end?

Even though this anime was very predictable for me, it is worth to be seen at least because of not-too-simple relationships line. War can create a lot as well as ruin much more.

「Story : 8/10; Characters: 8/10; Art: 8/10; Sound: 7/10」

Even if the war is over, people must continue to fight

#3 - Directory Listing in Windows

Just remembered about little script I wrote last year. It is based on Print Directory by Microsoft but with few features like auto-saving the report to your Desktop and giving it name "Listing_%random_number_here%".

You can download it here: docs.google.com - it is a ZIP archive with three files.

• Copy "Printdit.bat" to C:\Windows
• Double-click on "Registry_install.reg" - Approve that you want to add new data to the registry. 
• Now if you Right-Click on any folder and choose "Print Directory Listing" the Listing.txt file will be created on your Desktop.
• If you wish to uninstall the script then simply double-click on "Registry_un_install.reg".

And that's all. You can see an example of Listing output in my previous post

#2 - Japanese music

In the previous post I noticed that I'm a fan of Japanese culture and J-Pop. Now I'd like to continue and to publish here the list of my music library. It's not completely Japanese though (I'm lazy to sort it by artists' countries). British, Turkish, German and Romanian artists are included.

And, yes, point system (Vocal, background music, appearence) and short summary are included for recommended artists.

You can find the complete list in the end of the post

Update: Music Library on-line

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