How can one forget their future?

Dance In the Vampire Bund

As the tension between Mina, Yuki and Akira gets relieved, the story of the vampires who leave the Bund illegally is starting to form. A very touching story has been cast and will become more, mesmerizing.

To Aru Kagaku no Railgun

After episode 22, we find out that the Child Errors that were featured in the first story arc did not turn out that bad, but still very bad. Kazari has some trust issues with Kuroko’s suspicions and Misaka and Saten are left in the middle of it. The end of the final story arc is visible and I don’t know how it will end!

Inuyasha: The Final Act

The Shikon no Tama is complete are the final countdown to the final battle has begun!

Omamori Himari

After all of these heavy shows, this is a nice filler series full of fan service for everyone. The next thing to see is what is Himari going to do about it.

Sora No Wo Oto

We find out that a certain Tsundere character is a princess who is off in some God Forsaken post (Negima, Much?) and is trying to hide that form everybody and I think the only one there that knows who she is is that darn priest. Now we know the Captain’s sad past and how the Queen saved her after a brush with the supernatural that was quite freaky! More info on the characters’ are fleshing out. We are starting to see why Kalafina (singer of the theme songs for Kara no Kyoukai: The Garden of Sinners series), but it does not really shake off that K-ON! military comparison either.

Rant about Current Events

PS, on that whole FUNi editing of Dance In the Vampire Bund, I don’t support that type of essential plot removal all because of questionable content was shown, but it can be taken out of context and used against it. So, yeah, I do not have the same feelings as some of the other viewers have with the main character Mina, but I would leave up to the viewer if they find it objectionable and FUNi has declared it objectionable for everyone in the US and that is a right that is not to be taken from an Individual. This is the so-called aftermath after a current criminal case against a man who had this sort of content in his possession. Comments About Chris Handley’s case on ANN Now everyone is now afraid on what to license and FUNi also pulled a double standard too, with the release of Strike Witches (that I could not bear in watching past half way through the first episode it’s that bad!), uncensored and seems to be in denial about it. FUNi is pulling a quick one and the Anime Viewers are objecting to this madly and I hope FUNi will not see any sales off of this censored kuso! This is like the whole Sailor Moon series and demonstrates the “Animation Age Ghetto” problem very well.

Rant Off!

I hope you enjoyed your stay!

In the ever ways of keeping this Wordpress Installation running, I have been very conservative on the things I use for plug ins. If a registered member sees the stuff I have they might faint and call me Baka. It is still running and good so far.

Over the past two years or so, I have noticed a sharp increase in page views ever since I mentioned something I don’t see as a correlation to my increase visits, but it is welcome, and I think the UNM Anime Club Members really help! (And of course regular posts help too.) Thanks! The most requested thing to see is my blunt and uninspired Fall 09 Anime reviews, why? Second is the Vocaloid thing and recently The Dance in the Vampire Bund, if that is not obscene enough! I know not too many blogs post their blog stats, but I should show you the correlation of the increased page views and I want to know what it was.

On the the numbers of views, since May 2008 this page has 2900 views (as per Yahoo! stats) and the monthly views had increased from ~ 8 max views before February 2009 (a whole year of nothing, really ORZ!) as seen below:

Month Page Views
01/09 7 (Really!)
02/09 78
03/09 158
04/09 141
05/09 297
06/09 234
07/09 293
08/09 176
09/09 177
10/09 177 (late October blog went down!)
11/09 111 (Late November, blog went back up!)
12/09 253
01/10 351 (OMG! You are the best, thank you!)
02/10 287

As you can see here, since 02/09, the Average Page View are ~10 per day. that does not seem much, but it is a lot for me. This is the 97th post on this blog and I have to find something good for my 100th post and then to do something for my 2 year anniversary of this blog, and that happens right before I leave to Fanimecon 2010!

Thank you for staying with me and bearing with it for a long time!

I just got this figma last month and had some time to take some photos of her. I also did some photos of the first Nanoha figma for a comparison of the two since they are separated about two years from each other. Also, how the Nanoha’s accessories had changed from each other. Also some of them being swapped, as per particular Nanoha story.

There have been problems with other figmas owners that had problems with the hands and the face/hair section. The older Nanoha figma has quite tight hands and loose hair/face. The face required me to put some putty to it and that solved that. The newer Nanoha figma has loose hands and tight hair/face. It was really hard to change the face and the hands just kept sliding out while I was trying to pose Raising Heart.

If one can put both of these together, you’ll get one heck of a figma, that is both durable and quite pose-able. Off to the next new figma next time. I’ll post up the Fate Testarossa (Nanoha Movie 1st. Ver.) and the very popular Fate T. Harlaown (Nanoha StrikerS Ver.)!

I just ordered a Epson Photo Stylus R1900 printer that can do sizes from wallets to 13′x44′ panoramic sizes. This printer uses the pigment based ink that will not fade in a framed situation for about 60 years on Premium paper. I have changed my photo page accordingly to reflect the new availability for sizes and pricing.

Pricing is as follows, and for ordering as well:

2×3 (wallet), four for $3.00, eight for $5.00.
4×6, $1.50 for one, $2.00 for two.
5×7, $3.00 for one, $5.00 for two.
8×8, 8×10, 8×12, 8.5×11, $15.00 for one, two for $20.00
11×14, $25.00 Each.
13×19, $45.00 Each.
16×24, 20×30, 24×36. $90.00 Each. (Why so much? It is because I have another lab print those.)
Other custom paper, like canvas or velvet cost $10.00 more per order, per size ordered.

The Panoramic photos start at $60.00 (8′x24′, to 13′x44′), and extra if you want me to take a photo of something in Panoramic that you want, say a skyline or something. I can even do 360 degree views starting at $150.00 per shoot.

These photos can be modified per request with $5.00 per order. For example different color like B&W, Sepia or other effects. Or you can give me the option on what I think looks best, and that is free!

Also, shipping is free for orders in the US, and if outside, standard shipping rates apply depending on speed.

I will give discounts if you are a student or another photographer, or I have put out discounts for my friends. This equipment must be paid for somehow and I need to eat!

Just to clear some air here, Hatsune Miku is the second figma I bought and it is the first release version of the figma from Good Smile Company. I think is really cool and somewhat more scarce than the later Miku figmas.

As is with the introduction in the figma line there were some problems like I saw in the Nanoha Takamichi (Adult Ver.) that I did not see in the Miku one but there were still some little things, but I did not see them in the 30+ numbered figma line later. Like better fitting items and so forth. Still, by the end of the first year, they really got better.

Now off to the Photos!

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It’s that time again, what will our Club be going after the Spring semester. It has been a topic that seems to be on the Club Member’s minds for quite awhile.

Fanime 2010

It is going to be at the temperate San Jose, California at the San Jose Convention Center.

There are more details for the Club Members at UNM Anime Club and for everyone else is at the Con’s website.

Are you ready as I am, I was ready yesterday!

Also on a Personal note, I am in the process of moving. I am very crazy and busy with the stuff. I need no sleep, just coffee. I should be done with the essentials by Monday and the rest by the middle of March to be conservative.

Of course, I’ll be offering my services at those who want them at the convention. I’ll bring cards and other things and I’ll be set for your needs. I am a man that has a camera and a vision.

See you some time soon!

Of course, Happy Valentine’s Day! ~chuu ( ~ I am very demented for doing that ~ )

Just to keep things on the updated side, I picked up a new phone as seen from above.

This phone is just plain awesome and makes the iPhone look silly. I just love how I type things so much better and the intuitive layout is smooth and quick

This post is being done on the phone and from now on I can post onto here as often and where ever I am with this phone.

I think this will make my blog much easier for me. Opera is not too bad as a browser on this phone. It even has tabbed browsing!

Well until the next time and this time of year I must remember the previous day. So, good day and we won’t forget you as long as we are here and you are never gone just not at this present time for use to see!

The first look of this title seems to be like a real Loli-fest that has no real story.

But this is not the case. The main characters are something if not if Karin Maaka was not a daughter to Vampires, this would be like a normal Romantic Comedy. This series demands a separate post, is due to the character development of Kenta Usui and Karin Maaka and her family.

Not to place an entire plot synopsis on the post, but the story grows into a nice story about love blossoming into a life long commitment to each other at the cost of a person’s past. The past about Kenta’s early childhood reminds of my own and Kenta’s resolution to that is similar to mine. I won’t say anymore about my past here, but it there in the manga for all to read and understand. Karin having being abnormal as a vampire that give’s blood instead of taking it away. She runs into Kenta’s mon, Fumio, at night to relieve her urges of blood letting. The dose of blood gives Fumio energy to go off and fight off her pushy boss and gets fired too. After school, Kenta and Karin run into each other and Karin has her urges come up and she looses herself and from her nose is the best looking nosebleed I ever seen, onto Kenta’s shirt and finds out what she is. They cope with each other as Kenta is the only human that knows about that Karin is a vampire.

They work in the same place and Kenta is a working hard because his mother lost her job and is working two jobs. Kenta and Karin grow closer together as the months go by and we learn more about her family and how Karin’s life is on the edge that her family being so different from her’s and Kenta is the only one with her during the daytime and Karin only meets her family at night.

Kenta, his family has only been hm and his mom ever since Fumio ran away with Kenta and has been for all of Kenta’s life. He just came into town from where Fumio’s mom found out where they lived. Kenta, lived pretty much alone and never had a relationship with his family outside of his mom. This is where the story starts, of a young man with little family, no one to care about and no one who wants to know for what he actually is; and about a girl who is alone in the day, seeking what she needs for her life to live and finding someone to help her.

The conflicts that have developed and then changed as the story progressed. This is a series that is must read for those that have or had an interest or experiences of separation from each other and having afeeling of not belonging to their own family. This series really brings me here, front and center that this has bittersweet ending that can only come out after certain events. The Omake of the future of Karin and Kenta, really made me happy, that there can be a happy and pleasant life after the final commitment that cannot be undone. That there is sadness and loneliness and to live a happy life, sacrifices must be made, but that is better than leaving as they are.

After a long wait, here’s some select photos of the third and final day of ALA ‘10. If you like maids, this is your post!

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Really, do I want to do one myself? Fine, just to show off how I can reduce noise without Photoshop or really anything that costs money to purchase.

The software is just the Sony Image Data Converter that came with the camera, Windows Live Photo Gallery and of course MS Paint, to re-size the images (or I could re-size off the RAW, but I don’t). For the sake of this test I did convert off the RAW into the 13 MP images and cropped the areas with Windows Live Photo Gallery. The background is a bit out of focus due to the short depth of field.

Here’s is a series of photos that have the same areas cropped off of a series of conversions.

The Camera is set to ISO 6400, f4, 1/15s, Auto WB, DR+ Lvl 3, and using Minolta 35-70mm f4 Macro at 70mm. The room lighting is poor and the subject is very picky.

Original 13 MP .jpg from camera.

Cropped

13 MP .jpg off of RAW

13 MP .jpg off of RAW Adjusted using Windows Live Photo Gallery

24.6 MP .jpg off of RAW Cropped

24.6 MP .jpg off of RAW Adjusted as above

13 MP .jpg from camera Adjusted

I have done quite good but, still digital ISO 6400 is still better than film ISO 1600 in color!

Of course if you really want to see the full size ones, just go to the Photobucket link over on the side.