Darker than Black Ryuusei no Gemini OVA

heyah, Dont forget to watch this season OVA! on 27/1/2010 ! Put it to put on Plan to watch list lol whats happen to Hei and Yin between season 1 and 2?? :rolleyes: watch the preview here:

Difference between Visual Novel and Light Novel

Brief

Different name, different meaning.

More knowladge for you Otaku!

Visual Novel

A visual novel (ビジュアルノベル bijuaru noberu?) is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art. As the name might suggest, they resemble mixed-media novels or tableau vivant stage plays. Visual novels are commonly called dating sims in English, a misnomer as visual novels are classified as a sub-genre of adventure games and not simulation games. This has led to confusion with the other genre known as dating sims, which often shares a similar visual format with visual novels, but has gameplay based on statistics.

Most of us confused with Graphic Novel and Anime Game. But Visual novels are distinguished from other game types by their extremely minimal gameplay. Typically the majority of player interaction is limited to clicking to keep the text, graphics and sound moving (most recent games offer 'play' or 'fast-forward' toggles that make even this unnecessary).

Most visual novels have multiple storylines and many endings; the gameplay mechanic in these cases typically consists of intermittent multiple-choice decision points, where the player selects a direction in which to take the game. This style of gameplay has been compared to the Choose Your Own Adventure books. Most, however, strive for a higher level of plot and character depth than the aforementioned series of interactive children's books. These can be more closely compared to story-driven interactive fiction. While the plots and storytelling of mainstream video games is often criticized, many fans of visual novels hold them up as exceptions and identify this as a strong point of the genre.
Some visual novels do not limit themselves into merely interactive fictions, but also incorporate other elements into them. An example of this is Symphonic Rain, where the player is required to play a musical instrument of some sort, and attain a good score in order to advance. Usually such an element is related as a plot device in the game.
Some shorter works do not contain any decision points at all. Most examples of this sort are fan-created. Fan-created novel games are reasonably popular; there are a number of free game engines and construction kits aimed at making them easy to construct, most notably NScripter, KiriKiri and Ren'Py.
Many visual novels use voice actors to provide voices for the characters in the game. Often, the protagonist is left unvoiced, even when the rest of the characters are fully voiced. This is to aid the player in identifying with the protagonist.

The visual novel genre has evolved a style somewhat different from print novels. In general, visual novels are more likely to be narrated in the first person than the third, and to present events from the point of view of only one character. It is fairly common for the primary structural unit to be the day rather than the chapter, with formulaic awakenings and returnings to bed framing each day's events. There are of course many exceptions to these generalisations.
In the typical visual novel, the graphics comprise a set of generic backgrounds (normally just one for each location in the game), with character sprites (立ち絵 tachi-e?) superimposed on these; the perspective is usually first-person, with the protagonist remaining unseen. At certain key moments in the plot, special event CG graphics are displayed instead; these are more detailed images, drawn specially for that scene rather than being composed from predefined elements, which often use more cinematic camera angles and include the protagonist. These event CGs can usually be viewed at any time once they have been "unlocked" by finding them in-game; this provides a motivation to replay the game and try making different decisions, as it is normally impossible to view all special events on a single play-through.

Despite what the term may imply, not all sound novels have voice acting; the "sound" being merely background music and sound effects. An example of this is the original Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series for the PC, which billed themselves as "sound novels".

Some Popular Visual Novels :

"Umineko no Naku Koro Ni"

"Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni"

"Clannad"

Really wants to play those series.

Light Novel

A light novel (ライトノベル raito noberu?) is a novel primarily targeting teenagers and young adults. The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called ranobe (ラノベ ranobe?) or rainobe (ライノベ rainobe?) for short. They are typically not more than 40-50,000 words long (the shorter ones being equivalent to a novella in US publishing terms), usually published in bunkobon size, and are often illustrated. The text is often serialized in anthology magazines prior to collection in book form.

Different with "Ordinary" Novel

Light novels are written as popular entertainment for undemanding audiences. This is why the writing style for light novels is often very different from novels aimed at adults. Light novels frequently have very short paragraphs, often only one to three sentences in length, and are usually driven by dialogue. Light novel authors make use of literary minimalism. The overall effect is for a very fast read.[citation needed] Another difference from fiction meant for adults is that Japanese light novels more frequently use furigana. This is for two main reasons. First, furigana help young adults who do not have a strong command of kanji. Additionally, light-novel writers popularized a second way of using furigana which later spread into other Japanese print media. The writers will make use of unusual kanji readings which are not in common use in Japanese. These readings might be borrowed from foreign-language words or they might be completely fictional invented names for existing things. This exploits the fact that each Kanji character (unlike letters in the English alphabet) is associated with a meaning, not just a sound. Some aspects of this writing style are lost in the process of translation.

Some Popular Light Novels :

"Haruhi Sumiya Series"

"Baccano!"

Negeri 5 Menara

Novel apa ya yang cocok dibaca sekarang2 ini buat kita para teenager?

Gak ada salahnya baca Negeri 5 Menara karya A.Fuadi. (A-nya apa ya? >->)

Kedengerannya sih kayaknya religius banget yeah.. gak sesua dengan genre kita yang suka percintaan. Tapi ga sereligius itu kok. Memang saat pertama kita melihat judul buku ini, kita pasti memandangnya sebelah mata (huh apaan nieh Negeri 5 menara?)

Sama seperti Laskar Pelangi, novel ini sangat inspiratif.

Bercerita tentang Alif seorang anak minangkabau. Dia ingin sekali masuk ke SMA Bukittinggi, dia bermaksud untuk belajar ilmu non agama, karena ia cukup dengan ilmu agama dari masa Madrasah Tsanawiyah (setingkat SMP) tetapi ibunya (amak- dalam bahasa minangkabau) tak menyetujui. Akhirnya dengan bujukan pamannya dia mau masuk PONDOK MADANI.

Pondok ini ternyata ga biasa kayak pesantren2 abal buat anak2 kelas bawah (bodoh maksudnya) rupanya pondok ini bisa diklasifikasikan dengan Sekolah International. Muridnya harus dibiasakan berbahasa Arab-Inggris. Disana murid-muridnya tak hanya belajar agama, mereka dikembangkan bakat2nya dari mulai art-music- sampai pramuka.

UHM!

Saya berdecak kagum banget ngebayanginnya.. perasaan sekolah saya yang Standari ISO tidak seperti itu.

Setelah itu kita diceritakan bagaimana perjuangan Alif, ada selingan humornya juga lho.

Udahlah novel ini sippp banget!

Try to read it!

more info: http://www.gramediashop.com/book/detail/9789792248616

Giri Koi Chapter 7 "Have You Ever Cried So Much That Your Tears Went Dry?"

I will start to review about this manga now.

For you who didnt know,

this is a little summary for you.

Mao has just graduated middle school, and due to where she lives, she has to go to a different school from all her friends. While trying to find her new classroom, Mao stumbles upon a boy being bullied. She gets the bullies to go away, only to find that the boy, Riku, wasn't being bullied at all. Nonetheless, Riku respects her now, and refers to her as "Prince", for saving him. How will their relationship continue...?

"Have You Ever Cried So Much That Your Tears Went Dry?"
thats the newest chapter title.
I am waiting for it for a long-long-long time! And its just updated last week by nbmanga
and putted in mangafox just nao.
well, lets not complain about the lamo update. This chapter is great than before.

Mao, the main character was got jealous about her beloved is with a girl, Miu the name. And Miu, the cute and innocent, was not that innocent, yeah you can read the last chapter (6)

Not also that, Mao got doubt about her love feeling.
"I wish I hadn't fall in love"
"Being in love its really painful"
"I shouldnt have fallen in love with him"
She was full of desperation nao.

"But there also happy and fun things as well, right?" said her mom.
Mao, then realize, that there was so many happy moments with Riku (Him).
I got a good lesson from here,
"I am happy just being able with you!"
Being with our beloved one, is so much precious than without him.
Hope you, especially girls, got this chapter lesson and quality!
read the chapter here
credits : Nbmanga.

Pandora Hearts Omake! (DVD SPECIAL)

Each of the nine volumes of the DVDs of "Pandora Hearts" include a short anime episode.

Episode 1 "Bumbling Detective Break!!!"
Episode 2 "Shalon's Romance Lesson"
Episode 3 "Doki Doki Pandora Gakuen"
Episode 4 "Alice and Echo's First Errand"
Episode 5 "Doki Doki Pandora Gakuen It's Summer!"
Episode 6 "The Ten Years of The Hatmaker and Gilbert-kun"
Episode 7 "A Tale of The Saint Knight"
Episode 8 "Reminiscences of Reim"
Episode 9 "Chains' Tea Party"

Until now,

the 4th Episode Released.

What's Omake? Lets ask wikipedia:

Omake often include comedy sketches where the characters behave out of character, break the fourth wall, or subtly address opinions of the fandom known to the writers.

yes, so this Pandora Hearts Omake, you can hook it up until the 9th episode @ Animeseason.

Its so LMAO >///<>

Oz-kun from the 1st episode as a detective. LMAO.
and I got these pics too:



woooho..
gonna edit those soon.. XD
well, dont forget to watch! watch! watch!

Darker than Black Ryuusei no Gemini

Darker than black season 2 "Ryuusei no Gemini"

Series Information

Title:

Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini

Type:

TV Series

Year:

Oct 9, 2009 to ?

Status:

Ongoing

Summary

Two years have passed since Hei and Yin escaped the Syndicate after the events of the first season. Making their way to Russia, Hei encounters a young girl named Suou Pavlichenko, whose family is gradually pulled into the war between contractors and various intelligence factions. Meanwhile, Misaki Kirihara has quit her position in Foreign Affairs to begin her own investigations into Hei, the Contractors and the Syndicate.

Review:

At first I was dissapointed becoz Hei is not clean, his hair was long and he have some kinda left over sheared beard.

Then, I finally make it up to watch it. And I am wrong! Hei gettin more GAR. *I am Amber in that pic XD* And then there's also another reason why I am late to watch it, coz its have many new chara. That not inserted Yin. lol I love Yin!!!

But I am wrong, the new character Suou Pavlichenko is awesome cute! XD it become my favourite after Yin.

In this second season, coz of Hei is with Suou all the time, some of fans make Heixsuou couple! I really cant receive this! heixYin forever! But, my mind change when seeing this doujin fanart: click here. you will say, "heixsuou is fine! XD"

well now lets discuss about the storii. The first scene was Suou in his ordinary life. Some of fan says its boring, but its okay for me! it adding shoujo on dtb. XD

Everything become more violent when Hei appear at the last scene, he was fighting with some contractors one of them is a burger fan.

yet he have an awesome speed. the burger only his price. Yet he finally beaten by Hei. how pooor, new character died easily.

Shion Pavlichenko gone, and Suou's father got died by Hei.

In the last scene, Suou got dressed as Shion. So everyone thinks that she's Shion. Well, this is the part when Suou met Hei. Hei's mask dropped, and in the speed Suou taken a pic of it. lol in this part Hei was honestly GAR.

What will Suou do? Did she become really into this contractors world? Who's Shion? and why Hei in the Russia?

So watch it okay?!

lol got 10.10 for this! XD

credits:

Animeseason.com for the summary

Darksoul-subs for the subs

Anime suki forum for the Images. lol many thanks to this! XD

Abingdon Boys School アビングドンボーイズスクール

Abingdon Boys School (アビングドンボーイズスクール abingudon bōizu sukūru)

, abbreviated as a.b.s, typeset as abingdon boys school) is a Japanese rock band fronted by Takanori Nishikawa (T. M. Revolution). Formed in 2005, the band was named after Abingdon School, the all-male school where English rock band Radiohead was established

Members
* Takanori Nishikawa (aka T.M. Revolution) (西川貴教, Nishikawa Takanori) – vocals
* Sunao – guitar
* Hiroshi Shibasaki (柴崎 浩, Shibasaki Hiroshi?) – guitar
* Toshiyuki Kishi (岸 利至, Kishi Tushi?) – keyboard and programming

Support members

* Ikuo – bass guitar
* Kozy Hasegawa (長谷川 浩二, Hasegawa Kōji?) – drums

Tracklist:

• 1. Innocent Sorrow
• 2. Fre@k $how
• 3. Howling [have]
• 4. Nervous Breakdown
• 5. Nephilim
• 6. Lost Reason
• 7. Blade Chord
• 8. Desert Rose
• 9. Strength. [have]
• 10. Freedom
• 11. Jap [have]
• 12. Valkyrie
• 13. Kimi No Uta

and the new one: "From Dusk Till down" will be release at December 16th, 2009

which that is my birthday.

The new one was Kimi ni Uta and I will download it now.

Wanna know more about A.B.S? click here.