Fall Feistas, and End of Summer, Beginning of Fall

Hello there, it would almost be better if I had fallen off the earth the past couple of weeks, But I am still here.

On the first weekend of October there was the Aki no Matsuri(Fall Festival) a Japanese festival held at the National Hispanic Culture Center on Cesar Chavez in Albuquerque NM. The festival is held every first weekend at the beginning of October to raise funds for the National Japanese Culture Center that is to be built right down the street from the NHCC in Abq. Here’s some pictures I took from the festival. The festival was not too bad, but it was full of Hawaiian influence including the Spam Sushi roll. Yeah, it was good but not great, there it was the first time I heard Japanese spoken in public, and I could understand them. Good overall.

Ok the Summer season has ended, that means the post of my opinions on the anime I watched for the summer.

sekirei

I liked this show for the obvious reasons of the fanservice. I hope there is going to a second season sometime soon so the we can get to see the other 70 or so Sekirei fight and what else. I want to see what else the MBI has to show. I think the last story arc was the best as it dealt with the actual premise of the what the Sekirei do and the few who rebel against it. The ‘death’ of Musubi-chan at episode 11 was sad and the rebirth of Sekirei 08 to save the day. Later Musubi-chan comes back and the end of the first season leaves us hanging.

Kyouran Kazoku Nikki

This is the series that has crazy written all over it. There’s a Jellyfish, a Lion, a Biological Weapon, a Loli, and a Okama.
The story is about the day to day lives of a family put together to save the world from a ancient evil. The Members of the whole family except for one is a decedent of the ancient evil. The back stories is I think is great for the individual characters. Abuse, abandonment, and other personal conflicts that make the family come together. When a family member is in trouble, here comes Neko-san tachi. I still need to see the last episode, but I’ll be looking forward for future news.

Wagayo no Inari-sama

What would happen if you mixed Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha and a Slice of Life story together. You get this series. A series that has elements of traditional Japanese mythology, modern setting, and some other stuff I can’t think about right now.
Kuugen, a fox spirit, is sealed by a family of priests and mikos, remains sealed by them until the youngest heir is called back to the home country. The two brothers and their father come back home with two new additions to their family. That goes without saying how can a spirit form the past come into Modern Japan and see the new stuff here. I think this series is good, but I still need to find the last episode to watch. Hurry and subtitle it! Please!

Zero no Tsukaima: Princess Rondo

This is the continuation of the second season. There are new characters to tease Saito, including the Elf and the Rhyme Dragon. Of course Colbert comes back from near death to surprise everyone, including Agnes to her disdain. The background into Tabitha’s life and her struggle with her past loyalties but everyone in danger. She gets kidnapped and tortured. Her friends come to her aid and save her and her soul. Lots I left out for you to figure the rest out. I can’t wait till season four of this series I guess in the Summer of ‘09.

Tetsuwan Birdy Decode

This is the sleeper series of the Summer of 2008. This has to the most interesting story I have seen in a while that wrap you up and leaves wanting for more. Aliens, retribution, and the near destruction of the earth. Birdy, the detective from space, comes to earth in pursuit of the criminal Geega. While Tsutomu comes to an abandoned building with his friend after school to look for something out of the ordinary. But at that same moment, Birdy is in battle with Geega in that same building and Tsutomu does not know it. As Tsutomu goes up the stairs and opens the door, he gets killed by Birdy accidentally and as payback, the alien saves his conciseness by merging with her’s as the aliens rebuild Tsutomu’s original body. Then they go back looking for Geega and find something more Disturbing, Ryunka.

Code Geass R2

What else is there to say about this that has not already been said. Except less people died than the first season.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2008

Bust! Went there wee early to find they canceled due to the high winds. Should’ve brought my kite instead of my Minolta Maxxum 9000 kit. That thing is heavy to lug around for more than 5 hours. You can see my Mom on KKOB News 4 for her opinion.