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Sunday, July 6, 2014

Micaharu's Top 5 Anime

I've got a diverse taste having my Top 5 and 4 shoujo, Top 1 and 2 being shounen and Top 3 seinen.

5. Lovely Complex
Just imagine how things would work out between a short guy and tall girl? Complicated I tell you.
Lovely Complex is about accepting your differences. It teaches us how age, looks and most importantly Height doesn't matter in love. This anime has its own share of seriousness, comical facial expressions, laugh out loud moments with the characters speaking in kansai accent >o< I've read tons of shoujo manga that repeat the same situations over and over again but this one takes a different approach making the heroine unladylike which makes it refreshing to watch. ^o^

4. Ouran Koukou Host Club
Being thrown into a school full of rich, spoiled kids with prestige would seem like a nightmare for a commoner. That holds true for a certain commoner, Haruhi Fujioka who accidentally breaks an 8 million yen vase which is used to blackmail her into debt. Haruhi agrees to cross dress as a boy to act as one of the host in order to pay her debt. Hilarity ensues as the gang keeps coming up with over the top things to entertain themselves with all while keeping haruhi's gender a secret. I for one admire the animation here, fluid and vibrant (BONES Studio). the main heroine, Haruhi is not your typical heroine, she is apathetic, straightforward and doesn't care much about anything except studies, the host club members all have distinct personalities that make this a very enjoyable show to watch.

3. Clannad After Story
Before attempting to watch After Story. . Please . . bring a tissue box or two.
This is the continuation of Clannad, while the first series serves as an introduction to the individual characters and after story tackles their life after high school and through adulthood. I liked this better than the original series mainly because the saddest moments are expressed more here, especially ushio. The series' main theme 'family' makes this work more meaningful as a lot of anime about romance nowadays focus on teenage angsts.While there are other anime that can make you cry, this anime guarantees crying sessions, emotional bursts and depression take your pick.

2. One Piece
Over 600 episodes and still continues. A masterpiece which touched the hearts of kids and adults alike.
This is undoubtedly my favorite anime of all time but in terms of overall quality of the anime (pacing, length, animation) that one goes to Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood however One piece won't lose in terms of story, characterization and originality. I can only imagine the care the author poured unto this work. The only series which will make you laugh then cry the next, it has many powerful moments that leaves you at awe in how the series progresses. It was well worth my time and it somehow changed my perspective towards life, learned not to take it too seriously and just enjoy the ride.

1. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Now, This is one masterfully epic anime which certainly deserves the hype. The characters are not perfect, they have flaws, they commit mistakes, they are human. Edward and Al Elric commited a taboo in alchemy 'Human Transmutation' in order to revive their dead mother, as a result al lost his whole body while edric lost his right arm and left leg. This is about their journey to regain their bodies and the secrets of the philosoper stone. What I really love about this series is that it delivers a whole story in just 64 episodes. From start to finish it had a proper goal in mind and delivered one of the best ending I've ever seen.

Monday, May 12, 2014

The Past vs The Present (Rave vs FT)

Other than getting obsessed with One Piece, I have tons of interests to get busy with my daily life. . Drawing, Reading manga, Blogging, Studying nihongo, Watching anime, Freelancing while waiting for the day i get to go up the stage that will lead me to a bright future maybe. .  nevermind.
So let me tell you first, I was actually once an avid reader of Fairy Tail having thought it was the Most Amazing Thing Ever before encountering One Piece in 2010. My opinion changed after Fairy Tail became kind of dull after acnologia came in and literally 'destroyed' Fairy Tail, don't get me wrong i still like Fairy Tail it had the potential but lacked depth that makes it hard to sympathize with or accept any kind of seriousness (Fun, lighthearted kind of manga) Team Natsu's dynamics is still interesting to watch.

 Then there was Rave Master (Hiro Mashima's prior work) though not really that great in terms of its characters and story, There was one particular arc 'The Truth of Elie' near the end that had a melodramatic plot twist which left me at awe at the masterful storytelling mashima sensei showcased. That certain scene of sieg in his remains carved deeply in my heart to this day. I wish mashima would pull off another one of a twist like that in his future works.



Monday, March 31, 2014

Workshift: Why work online?

Online work has been popular for the past few years, many have preferred to work at home for various reasons, here are some of those reasons why people chose to do their work through the internet one reason is that they primarily have clients across the globe, personal reasons such as to spend more quality time with their family are common, to be more carefree with their time and some use it as a way to save a lot of money from transportation expenses.

There are hundreds of online sites offering work for people all over the globe however many of these are unreliable, and some of these are plain scam, but not all of them, there are those which are willing to pay for quality work even if it means outsourcing them from other countries.


Now, I introduce to you workshift, it is an Japanese online outsourcing site where clients and freelancers interact in a online business platform, people sell their skills through submitting their proposals and once a client decides on your proposed work plan,They will render your services and pay you in Japanese yen (JPY). Some of the work here require Japanese proficiency so one must be able to understand Japanese to do the work however some of the jobs require no knowledge on the said language but instead use English as a way to appeal to potential candidates from foreign countries. The pay will depend on the client and the project at hand, there are categories to which freelancers can choose from and it will depend on their ability to complete a task and to make sure the client is satisfied with their work.

Workshift is at its best in matching the skills of freelancers to the businesses who are in need of their skills.
People from all over the globe have benefited from workshift because there is so many to like about it, being easy to navigate, decent to high rewards, point system and many more.

(https://workshift-sol.com/)