TAAN: So the latest ep’s out. wait, that’s stupid. Um. Yeah, I don’t remember what it’s about, cause they all blend together. I think it had to do with… well, hmm… So it starts off somewhere in which I have no idea at the moment. Mayve the earth team was examining the data from Chihara’s vision? [...]
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TAAN: Well, it’s been far too long and I’ve accumulated too many episodes missed, and I’m too lazy to look at all the eps again and divide them, so I’ll just treat it like one big ep. So yeah. WALL OF TEXT GO! Basically, everything starts with the find of some mysterious metallic objects on Nega [...]
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TAAN: Well it seems I have my second set of midterms coming up. Thankfully, they’re all later in this week, so it’s not like I have to cram like cra- oh wait, I do… crap. and I have an essay draft or something due tomorrow… huh, well I’ll make this quick. Unfortunately, I’m probably going [...]
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TAAN: I haven’t eaten in ~2.75 days. Well, I ate about half a jumbo tolberone bar in the span of those two days but that’s still barely anything. And not to mention I ate most of it at once, which is a waste because even delicious toblerone can get tiring. So. This episode. The one where [...]
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TAAN: I should be in class right now. Instead, I’m doing this, both because I don’t want to go outside and also because I’m dreadfully tired (I just woke up, you see). Also, the stuff I learn in class is about the same as the stuff I learn by my self, so it’s not exactly [...]
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TAAN: Well, I’m really late, but I somehow caught up. I was originally planning to combine 2 eps into one, but I kinda got lazy and things snowballed from there. Anyways, it’s kinda good they did because now I can get away with tiny paragraphs, which is probably the best way I can review this [...]
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First of all, I totally didn't expect this post. That was so sweet of you, ninjovee~ I'm very thankful to everyone (family, officemates, friends in RL and online, even strangers!) who had greeted me! I was so touched it made me teary. *sniff*(artwork by Akizuki Sorata, mangaka of Akagami no Shirayukihime. Yes, I worship that mangaka! Haha!)Anyway, it's time for the monthly updates~ This September 2009, we're also celebrating for the 60,000+ hits! Thank you everyone!!!Similar to what the guy in the top image has done with his painting, I've done a similar thing to the layout theme of this blog: I made it very BLUE~ Blue is my favorite color, ohohohohoho!Ninjovee and xtine06 helped me out of course! Most of the graphics are handled by ninjovee, and oh she sure knows my tastes. She used my favorites, and as if I won't notice the butterflies in the top banner. Kyaaaa~Of course, those aren't the only changes. . . .[ BLOG RELATED ]Aside from the change in the layout theme, some labels have been modified. The menus/navigations already use the new links, but not all labels have been edited yet. So sorry if you've encountered broken links. Ehehehe. . . . We added a searchbox; so if you're lazy to type "google.com", that's a shortcut. Haha!I changed the term "Partners" to "BlogRoll" . . . because I'm becoming lazy to explain what partners are exactly like. I'm now using the general term for it to be obvious to everyone. Anyway, here are the cool new blogs added in our blogroll:A Product of Wasted TimeAnime GamesCienviane's BlogThey're all cool and people writing there are such nice people~If you want to be added to our blogroll, just add our link to our site, then contact either me or xtine06. Posting a comment in a post or at the chatbox will do as well. We read them all~I updated the About section. So you could learn more about the blog from there.As well as The Hypers section. There are changes in our roles as well after all.[ FEATURES RELATED ]We have decided to make this blog focus on Anime and Manga, so there won't be Music, Drama, and Game parfaits anymore. But of course other Japanese Media may still be mentioned, but just not like as it used to be. To be clear, for example, there won't be any episode posts of the jdrama Orthros no Inu anymore; but we'll still be posting news related to it occasionally (like the actor getting a disease), and perhaps a review when the series is over. But we're still not sure of that. For now, Orthros no Inu and other jdrama related topics will be under the DramasAbout the monthly features, we won't be having the Celebrity and the Gaming Icon of the Month anymore either, because we won't be focusing on dramas and games. The other three still remain because they're connected to anime and manga.I removed the "Triple Delight" label since . . . it's just the same as the impressions posts. Duplicate labels . . .a hassle. Sorry for the late realization. Ehehe."New Flavors" used to be a section/feature where we post our first impressions on a certain Japanese media. But since I mostly use it for newly hunted manga anyway, I changed it to "Manga Discoveries". And it's also for the sake of obviousness . . .There's a new section called "Manga Raws Spotted". I'll be using that when I check out RAWs that haven't been scanlated or subbed yet (as in, no translated versions in any chapter/episode that I know of).Coming soon: Fall 2009 Season Preview. We've already checked out most of them . . . we are just not yet done with it. Ehehehe . . . .[ SCANLATIONS RELATED ]Now scanlating: Izayakaku and Arcana (Anthology). Have fun and hope you get to like them too~Releases so far won't be possible without the help of b1px, yukihito, and demiotaku~ I love those great people. Please worship/thank them~My online twin, kani_yamato, does download Mediafire and MegaUpload mirrors of zip files for me. Please worship/thank her for uploading~For any questions or concerns that are scanlation related, please check out the About/Support/FAQ page.Scanlation groups under the Affiliates section of the Scanlation menu are groups I've helped with. People there are very nice, so I think they deserve recognition. Hehe~Coming soon: New titles and more releases~ Just can't promise exactly when. Ehehehe. . . .[ PARFAITS/FEATURES RELATED ]Sad to say, but some Anime/Manga parfaits were dropped because the assigned blogger can't continue for some reason and no one else could take over:ninjovee: CANAANSapphire Pyro: Medaka Box, Loose Relationship between Wizard and Apprenticextine06: Element HuntersBut, there's a parfait that was originally dropped from blogging is picked up again:Sapphire Pyro: Shangri-LaAnd there are new Manga Parfaits:Sapphire Pyro: Kinou Nani Tabeta?, Kimi to Boku, Ilegenes, and many more.Coming soon: With the new season coming, there'll certainly be new Anime parfaits. We're not that certain which we'll be picking up though.Alright. I hope you guys liked the changes~ Now I should go back to . . . catching up on my many pending entries . . . aaaaahhhh!!!!
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This is a very overdue post. Gomen, gomen.It is actually enjoyable to watch a jealous Lawrence. He seems to act like he doesn't care for most of the time but this time, I enjoyed watching him be jealous with Amarty.At the beginning of the episode, he sulked and plunged himself in a sea of self pity but towards the middle upto the end, he focused on thinking strategies so that he can defeat Amarty.So Lawrence's plan is an assault to the pyrite market and by using the principle of selling on credit, he can execute his plans to defeat Amarty. It seems to me that he will be taking a very risky move that one wrong decision could cost him all of his possessions. But I also think that he has an effective and perfect plan on mind but everything would just be revealed in the next episode to come.I just noticed that the animes I am watching right now are a little educational as usual. If we have Element Hunters teaching Chemistry, then Spice and Wolf is the Economics subjects. Aside from the entertainment because of Horo and Lawrence, there's additional learnings concerning economic principles.Anyway, I am excited to see next episode if I Lawrence's plan will be a success or will he loose Horo for good? Well...let's all see at the 5th episode. I would really try my best to post episode 5 ASAP...so please please watch out for it :)
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Ren, Chiara and Homi are finally able to retrieve their second element, Oxygen!To be an Element Hunter, you need to have superb background with Chemistry. Well, I got to realize this in this episode as they used the concepts of combustion and crystalization to retrieve the Oxygen Element. I even got to hear the term nitrogen pentoxide. Such complicated chemical names are long forgotten when I had my Chemistry class a couple of years ago. Hahahaha. Gawd, I sound so old.I also like this episode because for the first time, Ren was able to beat Ally in their quest for retrieving the elements. But I think these two groups will be able to work together in the near future. If that is to happen, then I think that they will be a powerhouse group, capable of quickly retrieving the elements.Even up to now, I still can't understand the exact plot of this series. But well, I guess it's still too early to reveal...we are only at Episode 4.
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It's August! Time sure flies so fast~ From the last site updates announcement, there have been even more new stuff at Hyper Parfait!~ New Partners ~ Summer 2009 Anime Parfaits ~ Colored Manga Parfaits ~ New Manga Parfaits ~ Other Manga Parfaits ~ New Drama Parfait ~ Finished Anime/Manga Parfaits ~ New Sections ~ Scanlations ~ Suggestions? ~[ NEW PARTNERS ]Blogs wherein the Hypers agreed to have a link exchane or blogs that have linked to H*P that the Hypers are also following anyway so they also linked back, Hehe~Anime Blogger CommunityDarknives Anime and Manga BlogManga SummariesOtaku CafeThe "Partners" section is just another term for the Blog Roll. Want your site to become our Partner? Freakin' easy~ Just link to the site and contact either xtine06 or Sapphire Pyro. Hehe.[ SUMMER 2009 ANIME PARFAITS ]Anime series from the Summer 2009 season that this blog is covering:Bakemonogatari - Sapphire PyroCANAAN - ninjoveeElement Hunters - xtine06Spice & Wolf II - xtine06Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 - xtine06== NOTICES ==Aoi Hana - dropped by xtine06NEEDLESS - dropped by ninjoveePhantom: Requiem for the Phantom - will now be served by xtine06Shangri-La - dropped from blogging only by Sapphire PyroSora no Manimani - will be covered as a manga instead by Sapphire PyroUmineko no Naku Koro ni - will now be served by xtine06[ COLORED MANGA PARFAITS ]Manga series, old or new, that are covered by Sapphire Pyro, but with a color theme~+C: Sword and Cornett (cyan/baby blue/light blue)Akagami no Shirayukihime (red)Ao no Exorcist (dark blue)Atsumare! Gakuen Tengoku (orange)LivingStone (blue green / green blue?)Monokuro Kitan (black>white)Zetsuen no Tempestt (violet/purple)== Possible Series to be Under This Category in the Future ==Genkaku Picasso (depends on next chapter release)Tenkyuugi -Sephirahnatus (actually, it's guaranteed. First chapter entry just not typed yet)Those Who Chase the Ageha (depends on second chapter)[ NEW MANGA PARFAITS ]Other manga series that Sapphire Pyro covers per chapter and have their own postsBloody MondayHajimete no AkuPsycho Busters[ OTHER MANGA PARFAITS ] There are loads of them! Sapphire Pyro is a freakin' manga addict you see~ See the full list so far at the:Other Manga Parfaits Directory== NOTICES ==Bakuman - not dropped, just moved to the Triple Delight section~[ NEW DRAMA PARFAIT ]JDrama series that is being covered in this blog:Orthros no Inu - Sapphire Pyro== Possible New Drama Parfaits in the Future ==Koishite Akuma - pink_fairy10Ninkyo Helper - pink_fairy10Otomen - pink_fairy10[ FINISHED ANIME/MANGA PARFAITS ]Series that are covered in Hyper Parfait and are finished by Sapphire Pyro.Anime: Sengoku BASARA (season one)Manga: AnonymousManga: Azrael's EDGE[ NEW SECTIONS ]There are some new tags like:Lyrics - posts with lyrics will be under this labelDownloads - posts with downloads provided will be under this labelTriple Delight - impressions of three different series in one post will be under this label (Sapphire Pyro's thinking of removing this label though . . . )[ SCANLATIONS ] Sapphire Pyro has a new habit: scanlating. She works for two other groups but at times she feels like scanlating a manga chapter on her own. And her first one:+C: Sword and Cornett - Volume 1 and 2 OmakeHave fun~ Hope you guys liked them~Don't expect Sapphire Pyro to be scanlating a series extremely devotedly . . . but there will be one manga series (and possibly another one) that she'll be scanlating regularly (unless something happens) . . . and it'll be coming soon~ Wait for it! And do read it when it's out~[ SUGGESTIONS? ]This blog uses Photobucket for most of its image storage, but last month it had reached the bandwidth limit . . . and it's very annoying. Any free image sites that have galleries (for easy organization) that you recommend?Thanks to everyone for visiting this blog~
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