Hotel Transylvania

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Name: Hotel Transylvania

Release date (in Singapore): 6 December 2012
Watched on: 27 December 2012

Summary:
Dracula build a castle to protect his daughter, Mavis  from the human world. For Dracula, his wife was killed by humans, so he hates them. However, one day, a human went into the castle unexpectedly, while he fails to drive him out, Mavis fell in love with the human.
Summary by: AngelaAgness

Personal Ratings: 2.5
A comedy show. Its fun to see the monsters and their abilities. Loved how they concentrate on showing more about the 3 different monsters. Interesting how the monsters are so unfamilar to human's new technologies which we all find very normal. Like the first part where they made a comparison as to the lifestyle of humans last time and now. 
Their jokes did not really made me laugh at all. Sometimes they talk to fast i cannot catch what they say. The problem was made to long and the ending was made to short. The movie really did made me feel that is was way to short, especially the last part.

Recommended for:
Gender: male & female
Age: 10 and above
Ratings: PG  

Jack Reacher

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Name: Jack Reacher

Release date (in Singapore): 20 December 2012
Watched on: 23 December 2012

Summary:
In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But the accused man claims he's innocent and says "Get Jack Reacher." Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The defense is immensely relieved, but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused's request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man's guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for.
Summary from: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790724/
Summary by:  Anonymous  

Personal Ratings: 2.5
It was much better then Skyfall (Thats what i feel). Really like the character jack reacher. Though, i must say that there is not real climax to this movie, and they put in many suspense in ares in which they think seemed more boring. As it got to the ending of the movie, it started to get more and more boring, especially the car part. Nothing, really, to comment on this movie. Its just not something you can complain about, but also not something you can compliment about.

Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 14 and above
Ratings: PG-13

Akuma to Love Song

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Name: A Devil and Her Love Song, Akuma to Love Song 悪魔とラブソング
Author: Miyoshi Tomori

Chapters: 91
Chapters (Online): 75
Status: Completed
Release date (for eng subs): Random Timings


Summary: 
Touzuka High School is a public school with a pretty low grade point average. One day, a girl who has been expelled from the state's top class St.Katria Girls School transfers in.... Her name is Kawai Maria. The reason of her expulsion was "violence against the teacher." Because of her non-adorned, straight comments, Maria starts to become isolated from her class....What is hidden in her past and what will happen to her?

Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/manga/1896/Akuma_to_Love_Song
Summary source: Serenus Dreamers


Personal Ratings: 3.5
I find that this manga is really different from the other typical mangas out there. It requires alot of understanding. But i realized that halfway through this series, its starting to go back to the typical mangas out there. I'm so curious as to what will happen next, but it seems like no one is posting it up out on the net. I'm hopping to find the english version of it in the book stores.

One thing i found weird in this series was that the school itself was portrayed very badly, like the teacher picks on the main girl, maria. I really think that this manga shows to much of the negative sides of people. How they are cruel and how they use others to their advantage. Totally love how the whole story does not seem like it is in different arcs and seems to connect smoothly.

Love how each and every main character has a special unique personality that leaves a very strong impression on the viewers.

Comments on Recent Chapter:
In the recent chapters, I find that it's getting really weird.... Especially the weird change of mood. 


Art Ratings: 3.5
Really love the art, the chibi is drawn so cutely :3. But I really dont like how the panels are being drawn. Its like there is too little white spaces in between the panels, and too little overlapping panels. I also dont see them adding shadows to some of the overlapping panels which i find, should add to make it stand out more. So sometimes i find that the pages may look alittle crowded and complicated.


Recommended for:
Gender: Female
Age: 15 and above
My Ratings: PG-13

From Mangas into Words 2

Sorry I took so long and it is short, i just could not grasp the emotion and description right. If you have any recommendations or request as to what i should write for my next story, please comment below. 
Thanks :)

From Mangas into Words: Tonari no Kaibutsukun #2
Chapter: 22

Read here: http://strawberryshortcake-extras.blogspot.com/2014/03/from-manga-into-words-2-tonari-no.html

See the review on this manga: Click Here
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Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

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Name: Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic マギ

Sequel: Magi: The Kingdom of Magic
Status: Completed
Episode: 25
Release date (for eng sub): Random Timmings


Summary: 
This story is about the flow of fate and the battle to keep the world on the right path. Aladdin is a boy who has set out to explore the world after being trapped in a room for most of his life. His best friend is a flute with a djinn in it named Ugo. Soon enough, Aladdin discovers he is a Magi, a magician who chooses kings, and he was born to choose kings who will follow the righteous path, battling against those who want to destroy fate. Follow his adventures as he meets others from 1000 Arabian Nights, like Ali Baba and Sinbad, and fights to keep the balance of world in check!

Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/anime/14513/Magi
Summary by: MU


Personal Ratings: 3
Honestly, when i first watched this anime, i thought that it would be all about dungeon clearing, but in the end, it did seem like it was. Then i got interested and read the manga. 
Truth to be told, the sequence in which they anime placed their events were much better and less confusing as compared to the manga, as it went in a chronological manner. 

What I did not expect was that the anime really cut of a whole bunch of part for the dungeon part, and i really thought that they should have make that whole part about three to four episodes long, like the manga. Because in the anime, the dungeon clearing just went way to fast. It was like over in a blink of an eye. 

Love the pace of the anime. Since they did not really change much, it almost pretty much the same as the manga.


Art Ratings: 3.5
Nice art except for two things. The teeth are drawn alittle way to big and some times the lines in which they draw the eyes are too thick.



Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 14 and above
My Ratings: PG-13

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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Name: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Sequel: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 

Release date: 13 December 2012

Watched on: 16 December 2012

Summary:

Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

Summary by: Production

Personal Ratings: 3

A long movie. To me, there were many parts that could be shortened. This show is a typical show like the lord of the rings. Its only part one of the, probably, three parts movie. A fun adventure but not something i would call unique or unexpected. Some fun scenes. I think the part where they gave us the background information was nicely portrayed, not like some movies where they just show us a little bit of pictures and have the main character do all the talking. Though i have to say that they misled us into thinking that the grand son, Thorin, was going to go against his grand father, but he turned out to be the good guys. Truth to be told, even if this shows was aimed at teenagers, i really do think that its more for the younger teenagers. Can be abit boring nearing the end.

Recommended for:

Gender: Male & Female

Age: 12 and above

Ratings: PG

To Aru Kagaku no Railgun

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Name: A Certain Scientific Railgun, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun とある科学の超電磁砲

Sequel: To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S
Status: Completed
Episode: 24
Release date (for eng subs): -

Summary:

Academy City is a highly developed place in terms of technology. It is said to be 20 to 30 years ahead of the rest of the world, and 80% of its 2.3 million residents are students. The focus of studies here is directed towards esper powers. Misaka Mikoto, one of the top level espers in town, shares a room with Kuroko Shirai, another high level esper who is a member of Judgement, a law enforcing agency composed of students. Both attend Tokiwadai, a private school reserved for the high-leveled and the rich. Kuroko's partner at Judgement, Kazari Uiharu, is a low level esper who studies at Sakugawa middle school. Her best friend and classmate there is Ruiko Saten, a level zero, one who has no esper powers. Together, the four encounter several adventures in the exciting scientific town. 

Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/anime/6213/Toaru_Kagaku_no_Railgun

Summary source: ANN

Personal Ratings: 3.5

This anime, even though its a side story of To Aru no Majushi no Index, its actually much nicer then Index. Its less draggy and is packed with more action 

The whole anime, except for some episodes, is all linked to a single incident. I really liked to see how the many different parts of the anime form a single arc.

The actions scenes are just plain awesome! A total must watch.

Though i have to say they could have done this anime without some ecchi scenes, which totally bugged me the whole time because i had to fast forward. 

Truth to be told, some parts are hard to understand and some times they just throw chunks of information at the viewers making things hard to understand, the worst part is that they go really fast through those kind of boring bits, so its hard to take on a full understanding of the whole incident. 

I think that the whole sequence of the anime is really consistent. It always has 2 arcs in a single season. I feel that only the climax of each of the arcs are really interesting. The building up process is usually really boring. So I suggest to watch this series on shot, and not weekly.

Art Ratings: 3.5

Some times drawn abit inappropriately, like the skirt is to short. Other then that the art is good. Could see the flexibility of the people, except for Shiraishi's hair.

Recommended for:

Gender: Male & Female

Age: 16 and above

My ratings: NC-16

Cover of OP: http://strawberryshortcake-reviews.blogspot.com/2014/06/only-my-railgun-cover.html

Rise of the Guardians

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Name: Rise of the Guardians

Release date: 22 November 2012
Watched on: 2 December 2012

Summary: 
Jack Frost woke up one day, only to find himself without memories. He wondered around earth, having fun with the people around him that could not see him. One day, Pitch black came back, wanting to destroy the beliefs of the children. The moon then choose Jack Frost to be the guardian to help the existing four, namely, Santa Claus  Sand man, Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny.
Summary by: AngelaAgness

Personal Ratings: 4.5
Really nice show, well panned and thought out. Liked how they linked the kids in the front to the middle of the show and the end. I totally loved this idea, it really relates to the fairy tales that we are all familiar with.
The scenes that i found the best was the part where Pitch Black actually used a little tooth fairy as hostage for Jack Frost's staff and then broke it into half. I think that actually really showed how much Jack cares for the people around him and is actually not as bad as he thinks he is. When the staff broke into half, it was like a mass of emotions pouring into me. Because before this scene, we can always see Jack looking for his staff so desperately when ever it was not in his hands, it was something he never let go off. 
The next best scene was the part where the Easter bunny turned small. SO CUTE!
The three characters i liked the most was Sand Man, Tooth Fairy and Jack Frost. Totally loved the way they made Sand Man unable to talk, and use his sand to communicate with the people around him. Unique and fun idea, and since he does not appear for half of the movie, there was no problems with this idea. Tooth fairy. I totally loved the way she is obsessed with tooth. From the first to the last part, she was all about teeth. Jack Frost. I totally loved how he looked and his character. Just one thing i was not satisfied with, his voice. It made him sound like an old man, even thought he is not, since his time was suppose to stop since he died. And one more thing, his powerful  and quite hot :3

Recommended for:
Gender: Young Males & Females
Age: 11 and above
Ratings: PG

Zombie Loan

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Name: Zombie Loan ゾンビローン

Status: Completed
Episode: 11
Release date (for eng subs): -

Summary:
Do you know when you are going to die? Michiru Kita does, as she has the ability to see the ring of death around people's necks. The darker the ring, the closer to death someone is. She notices that two boys in her class, Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana, have completely black rings. Seeking to warn them of their impending demise, she stumbles onto their secret: they are already dead, but they are kept alive due to a contract with Zombie-Loan. Of course, nothing comes without a price. The boys must hunt down and destroy zombies; seeking to use Michiru's "Shinigami Eyes" to help them in their endeavor.
Summary from: http://myanimelist.net/anime/2404/Zombie-Loan
Summary by: MAL Rewrite

Personal Ratings: 2.5
The first impression this anime gave was that it was stupid. Because in the first part, I cannot see how the main girl can actually faint when she takes of her glasses or when she sees the black ring. In the beginning  the anime makes it seem that Chika was the main guy, but after that, the whole case seem to focus mainly on Shito. I think instead of showing Shito's case, they should have a main case focusing on Chika. Or they could have cut some cases and fit Shito's one there. Because I find that with all the random hints about Shito, I feel that the anime is really incomplete without showing the whole incident about Shito's past.
I also did not like the ending at all. They should continue it. I bet it's going to be super nice, and they also have not really revealed all about Shito's past. One thing i really disliked about this anime was that they did not explain clearly about all the Shinigami (death god), dark ring around their necks and how does zombie loan really operates.
What i really like was the unique idea. It's not a thing that you see everyday. Not the typical but still main stream. As i watched, i realized i could not stop till i watched till the end. 
I want a 2nd season, and I'm sure that the 2nd season's plot would be a whole not nicer than this.

Art Ratings: 1
Terrible art. nothing else to say. The hair is the worst.

Recommended for:
Gender: Male & Female
Age: 15 and above
My ratings: PG-13