Not Having Enough of Monster

Screenshot from my office machine

I can't get enough of Monster that's why I looked for an image fair enough to be my machine's wallpaper. But this isn't fair enough; this is the BEST. Cheers to Zuthell of DeviantArt for his great artwork. By far this is the best image which shows what the story is about. Now, I am getting the focus I need whenever I need to work. Lalalala.

Monster is a psycho-thriller manga by Naoki Urasawa. It has an anime adaptation that aired from 2004 to 2005 with 74 episodes.

AOTW #1: Natsuyuki Rendezvous

What would you feel if the woman you loved the most finds someone who sweeps her off her feet?

Shimao Atsushi died in sickness leaving his wife, Rokka, with the flower business they started. One of his wife's workers, Hazuki Ryosuke, fell in love with Rokka at first sight. He eventually confesses his feelings for Rokka leaving her dumbfounded. Atsushi appears to Ryosuke as a ghost everytime he works at the shop, telling he's no good for Rokka. Being the only one who can see Atsushi, Ryosuke pushes him away and continues to win Rokka over. 

Natsuyuki Rendezvous revolves around a ghost of a guilty husband, a lover who would do anything for his woman and a lady drowned in doubts and longing. 

I learned about Natsuyuki Rendezvous from a request in KNK Radio for Yuya's song which was the ending theme for the anime. Curious about what the story is about, I finished reading the first eleven chapters of the manga. Don't worry though, the manga is still ongoing. However, I am currently downloading the anime since it may be more advanced than the manga.

Of course, there is always this one guy who I like in an anime. For NR, It will be Hazuki. :D LOL. Bad boys continue to rock me forever. LOL.

If you are into a different twist on love stories, this definitely needs to go on your list! :)

Anime Festival Asia 2012: It's A Go!

And it is confirmed!

I will be going to Anime Festival Asia 2012 (AFA 2012) to be held at Singapore Expo. This was merely a coincidence because we booked our flight to Singapore for November 9 to 12 last August and after a week of our booking I saw AFA's advertisement. I was like, YAAAAYYY!!

If going to Singapore is my first time to head outside the country, AFA is my first ever international convention. Not only that, it is a well-known gathering of otakus all over Asia and has amazing booths and programs planned for the attendees. This year, AFA was held also in other countries like Malaysia and Indonesia.

AFA is not only an anime convention but also a movie house and a concert hall. I Love Anisong which is dubbed Electric Groove is the musical event for AFA and it will hold three concerts for its three-day event starting 7:00 PM. On November 9, there is the Electro Stage for a solo concert of T.M. Revolution. The next day there will be the Jump Stage for FLOW, LiSa, BABYMETAL, fripSide and m.o.v.e.. On its last day, the Diamond Stage will feature May'n, Minami Kuribayashi, Sea*A and Sphere. Aside from the concerts, movies such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Naruto: Road to Ninja will be shown during the day. Separate tickets apply for all of the abovementioned.

Having all of these ahead of me, who am I to be not that excited? See you AFA and see you Singapore!