Summary: In her released state, Nel takes on a centaur-like appearance, and she throws her lance weapon at Nnoitra, nailing him in the chest.
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Ahhh!!!!! Bleach is getting more interesting!! I scream when I hear Kenpachi's voice at the end. I never expect him to appear so soon. This is good as we are moving on to more interesting and exciting fights!!In this episode, we get to see Nel's resurreccion. She looks like a half-woman half antelope. Tesla (Nnoitra's fraccion) totally own Ichigo. Pesche and Dondochakka put up a good fight against Syazel but too bad, they still lose out. They also show a little of how Rukia and Chad are doing. They both looking like they are dying.Episode 195Nel releases!And this is her released form.She attacks Nnoitra with her lancer.The focus shifts to Syazel v Pesche and Dondochakka. Whey does Syazel look so shocked??!! (Answer: Next picture)Pesche is digging something from his loin-cloth!! XD It's a kantana!!Pesche wields his kantana and manages to scratch Syazel.Renji is very impressed!!Pesche's kantana is called Ultima. Like Ushida's arrow and bow, it's made of spirit particles.Ishida does not think that both weapons are similar and Pesche starts calling him Bloody Coward which sounds like Missing Innards in Japanese.Missing Innards v Bloody Coward (lame but still bearable!)Pesche then goes on and says that his 'thing' is thicker and more useful than Ishida's 'thing'. After that scene, Dondochakka appears and advises us not to copy Pesche. (ultra lame!! I wonder what's the thing? :P)Syazel sends out 2 giants to attack Dondochakka.Dondochakka easily defeats them! (w00t! I'm impressed!)Pesche and Dondochakka combines their cero and make a 'Cero Sincretico' attack!The focus now shifts back to Nel.While she is making her last move on Nnoitra, she suddenly transforms back to small Nel.Ichigo tries to save Nel but gets himself attacked instead.Nnoitra then switches position with Tesla.Tesla releases! (He looks like a mammoth!)Syazel is unscathed after Pesche's and Dondochakka's 'Cero Sincretico' attack. He manages to avoid that attack by separating the 2 cero.Zommari Leroux (7th Espada) appears at the place where Rukia and Aaroniero fought. Aaroniero is confirmed dead and Rukia looks like she's dying.Chad also looks like he's dying.Back to Ichigo v Tesla, Ichigo is defenseless against Tesla.While Tesla is giving his finishing punch..Kenpachi appears!!!!!!! (Can't wait for next week!!)
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I found a new fansub group for Soul Eater. It's called Demonsubs. They sub relatively faster than Aero sub and Tadashi sub. The sub versions of Soul Eater and Bleach are released around same time and I decide to watch Soul Eater first! ^^This episode deals with friendship. In the 'Team Soul Resonance' class, Death the Kid, Black Star and Maka are a team. After several failed attempts in trying to resonate their souls, Maka and Black Star clash. It's interesting to see how they fight, patch up, successfully resonate their souls as a team and then fight again. :PNext week, the battle between Shibusen and Arachnophobia unit begins. Can't wait!! ^^Episode 33Professor Stein is in the toilet and he loses his sanity again. The frequency of him seeing his 'other insane self' is increasing.However, he manages to regain his sanity in time.Black Star is practicing hard trying to resonate with Tsubaki's Demon Blade's soul. However, he fails.'Team Soul Resonance' class starts. Professor Stein announces that whichever team that fails to resonate their souls will be dropped from his class. This makes Maka anxious to succeed.Death the Kid, Black Star and Maka, along with their weapons, try to resonate their souls.However, they fail because Black Star's soul is trying to take the lead. This makes Maka very unhappy.Professor Stein gives the team a break and while he is alone, he loses to his insanity again.Thank goodness, Maka appears in time and Professor Stein regains his sanity.Maka asks Professor Stein to drop Black Star out of the team as she feels that he is causing the team's failure. Professor Stein responds by saying that Maka is the cause of the team's failure. He also feels that she has misunderstood the true meaning of 'Team Soul Resonance'.Maka returns to the training site. She clashes with Black Star and gives him a punch on his face.She then cries and runs away.Tsubaki chases after Maka and tries to console her. Tsubaki also helps Maka to understand the true meaning of 'Team Soul Resonance'.Maka returns but she is still feeling embarrassed about what she has done. The other team members are very forgiving and urges her to resume training.The team tries to resonate their souls again.While doing so, the demon in Soul appears. He asks Soul to play the piano to align the souls. However, Soul rejects him.Maka finally understands that 'Team Soul Resonance' is not about understand the souls of others. It's about accepting them and believing in them. With this understanding, the team finally succeeds in resonating their souls.And Maka is named the leader.After class, Maka apologizes for what happen. To make up for punching Black Star earlier, She offers to let Black Star punch her. Black Star accepts the offer without hesistation! (LOL)This is the result of the punch! (poor Maka!!)These are the reactions of Tsubaki, Death the Kid, Liz, Pattie and Soul.At the end of the episode, Arachnophobia unit declares war on Shibusen.
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[Posted @ 9:31 PM]Hyakko Episode 6 - Chapter 10 and Evangelion parody for the last what 5 mins? It's quite amusing to watch actually lol, to put Torako's ... *spoilers* lol nah, you'll know it in the next episode [maybe] well the guy who's the fox in the chart as the baddie. He kinda reminds me of Gin from Bleach with those slanted fox-like eyes lol.Literally, Nene said, 'It's my hobby/interest.' but the 4chan in me made me type out that line. Well, this chapter is all about Tatsuki, her raging over Torako (once again lol) and her housekeeper Toshiko-san. Hm a little about her familt background and of course her childhood albums. LoL @ the TrickstAr *reminded of Mizuki Nana's Trickster* XD. It's really funny to see Suzume going star-eyed over Tatsuki's ehem ehem, 'Adult Underwear' lol XD. Well, I'm not really fond of Tatsuki ... but it's a heartwarming episode I guess ... =].What's Hyakko without some yuri undertones?[Signing off @ 9:51 PM]
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Just when Bleach have almost snuffed out all my fandom, it comes back with a twist that piques my interest again. The recent lame fights have been formulaic, repetitive, unoriginal, and unconvincing. Take the Soifon fight: here, we are asked to believe an assassin, a silent killer, would announce to her opponent her method of [...]
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It's been a while since I've watched an ongoing shounen action series. In fact the last one I watched was Bleach, last year. Some of my friends recommended this anime to me last year. After a while, I finally started watching it, I've nearly caught up w/ the show so I thought I'd post my thought now.
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One thing I'm sure most Anime viewers like about Anime is that it is virtually a part of our imagination. In my younger days I have wanted to use to "Kamahamaha" or however you spell it. Other things that glistened in my mind was the ability to fly and transform. To this day, I've wanted the ability to wear a mask and gain a large amount of power, like the Hollow Masks in Bleach and such. I have fantasies of being able to conquer the world like Lelouch did in Code Geass R2 and of having eyes similar to the Mangekyou Sharingan of Itachi from Naruto. I have longed for life to be interesting compared to my daily life of school and studying, but I know that such beliefs can only be beliefs and nothing more. It is only a dream and for that it can only stay a dream in my life. Hopefully I'm not one of the few guys who have such fantasies... The Manga "Change 123" was about a girl with multiple personalities to take over the body to protect it. At times, I felt that I have a split personality due to unbearable stress but, its not really a split, its just stress =P. The personality Zero from Change 123 seemed to be something I need as I want to just bottle up the frustrations into another personality so I don't feel it. Then when I get knocked out, this other personality would kill or beat up to protect the body as well as relieve the rage while doing it.
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After the lovey-dovey ♥ (Yomi x Noriyuki) ♥ episode last week, we are back to action. I really like the pace of Ga-Rei Zero, not too fast, not too slow. There are enough humor and action to keep you entertained and the story is moving fast enough to keep you interested.This week, there's more plot development - Kagura gets a little strong (mentally and emotionally) and Mei (Yomi's cousin who only first appeared last week) is killed by someone familiar.Episode 6A Category B appears (Left) and Yomi and Kagura are assigned to exterminate it.The Category B's power is to create clones of its opponents. (sounds like Syazel from Bleach =/) Yomi and Kagura are facing difficulty killing it.Then, Mei appears.Mei gives instruction to Yomi to use her spiritual beast, Nue (Left) and Yomi manages to kill the Category B.After the fight, Mei reminds Yomi and Kagura to be more diligent. She also says 'If Nue's tremendous power is not handled by a qualified user, it will rot to nothing', implying that Yomi is not qualified enough. (hmm.. Yomi has a very jealous cousin)During the fight, Kagura is injured and her sensei helps her to change the wound dressing.Kagura returns home. Her father is injured and she helps to dress his wound. While doing so, her father reminds her that it's a matter of time she has to inherit the spiritual beast, Byakuei. However, in order to do so, she has to become Strong.Mei feels a strong spiritual power on the move and that strong spiritual power comes from the boy (right)! (remember episodes 1 and 3?! He finally appears again!)The red stone on the right is called a Sesshouseki. It has the power to awaken and attract evil spirits.The boy easily defeats Mei and kills her. (it's shocking that Mei dies so fast!! :o)He will definitely have more appearance in the future episodes.In school, Kagura's friends see a bloody incident.Shockingly, Kagura's sensei, who is manipulated by an evil spirit, is behind it.At first, Kagura is very reluctant to kill it (remember she has trouble killing humanoid spirits?) But, fortunately, she manages to resolve herself in time to kill it.
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I really like this episode. We learn about Nel's past and what a big Jerk and sexist Nnoitra is! He's seriously very chauvinistic! I hope that Someone Strong will appear soon (most likely in Episode 196) and kick Nnoitra's a**.Pesche and Dondochakka are as usual talking nonsense at the start of episode. (really lame talk about Syazel's tentacles looking like udon. =/) However, at the end of the episode, they feel the strong resolution of Nel-sama and they become resolved too and try to save Ishida and Renji from Syazel (I think that's pretty cool of Pesche and Dondochakka! ^^)Toshiro makes a surprise appearance in Shinigami Golden. (I think this is to satisfy those Toshiro fans since he is the current Most Popular Bleach Character) I like the Shinigami Golden.. it's really funny :DToushiro is sleeping as he attempts to 'grow ' taller.Isane is too tall!!Episode 194Nel is having trouble fighting Nnoitra and Ichigo wants to save her. But well, he lacks the strength to.Nel's past.Nnoitra was always at the losing end when he fought Nel in the past.He really hated Nel because he can't stand 'A female standing higher than a male in battle'. (really chauvinistic =X)Onscreen: PescheNnoitra attempted to anger Nel by breaking her beloved fraccions' masks. (so now we know that Pesche does not use to wear loin-cloth ^^)Nel got really p*ssed and attacked Nnoitra.Nnoitra was no match for Nel.However, Nnoitra played dirty and attacked Nel from behind and broke her mask. (despicable Nnoitra and poor Nel..)Syazel was not even an Espada at that time. He gave Nnoitra the idea and was helping Nnoitra from behind. (even more despicable =X)Nnoitra exiled Nel.Nel turned into her child-form and lost her memories.Pesche and Dondochakka swore to protect Nel-sama with their lives.The focus shifts to Renji v Syazel.Syazel breaks the Renji's Achilles Tendon! (I can feel Renji's pain. I just tore my foot ligament too.. :( ouch ouch!!)Pesche uses his 'Infinite Slick' attack!! (w00t!!)Renji's doll and 'organ parts' slip off Syazel's hand and Pesche catches hold of them. (Pesche can be useful too! ^^)Dondochakka releases Bawabawa from his mouth. Bawabawa is actually a spirit insect and Dondochakka has the ability to store it inside his body for battle.Ishida and Renji are obviously shocked and surprised!Pesche and Dondochakka, along with Bawabawa, resolve to help Nel-sama. But first, they need to fight Syazel.The focus shifts back to Nel v Nnoitra.Nel continues to fight back.We will see her Release in the next episode!
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Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see all the J-List products, check out J-List or the JBOX.com updated products link. Nendoroid Petit Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi #03 Rock Band Set of 6 (Including Secret Figure). One of my favorite images in the entire universe of Haruhi Suzumiya, an anime about a normal Japanese girl who is essentially a Godhead, is the advertisement for the concern given by the voice actresses. Now Good Smile has released an awesome Petit Nendoroid series featuring these figures, and also the "Space Battle" episode uniforms. Code Geass ~ Lelouch of the Rebellion ~ Roman Album. Positively gorgeous "Roman Album" (glossy anime artbook) featuring Lelouch and all the other characters from Code Geass. Also features all the background work that went into each character, from proto sketches to details on all the characters and their relationships. Uki Uki Chocobo ~ Rubber Duckie Type. Everyone played with a rubber duckie when they were younger, but this is a cool item: an uki uki (floating) Chocobo rubber duckie. Great for bath time or displaying. We've also restocked the Chocobo Plush Black Mage version. New 2009 Anime Calendars In Stock. We're posting another wonderful selection of anime calendars today, with many red-hot items going up on the site, including Evangelion, Puchi (Petite) Evangelion, Bleach Past Edition, Gurren Lagann and more. As we post the calendars, we're also updating the internal images, so be sure and browse our 2009 calendar pages now. Japanese Idol Calendars. Be sure and browse our excellent lineup of 2009 calendars featuring both male and female "idols," a word for anyone who is the target of the love and respect of many fans. From the sexiest otaku alive (Gackt) to cute bikini models like Fonchi and many more, we're adding many items to the site today. Glico Winter Pocky. Winter is coming, and that means walks in the frosty air, playing in the snow, and enjoying delicious Winter-limited Japanese snacks. The new Winter Pocky is in stock, with delicious chocolate covered pretzels dusted with cocoa powder, and it's wonderful to eat. Available by the case with a special discount, too. Other Snacks, Gum. Then enjoy another long-selling favorite, Meiji's Mushroom Mountain, cookie bases with mushroom shaped chocolate tops -- yum. The new white chocolate flavor is in stock now. Also: more fruit-flavored chewing gum from Bourbon, made with Japan-grown grapes and pineapple. Let's Make Original New Year's Card ~ WASHI type DECO Sticker Set ~ A type. Make Japanese New Year's Cards that everyone will remember with these washi stickers that capture the imagery of 2009 as the Year of the Cow (or Year of the Bull, no one seems to be sure which it is). Comes with stickers of all types and special festive tape, too. Cure Oct 2008 Vol. 61. Cure is one of our favorite magazines, an awesome J-ROCK mag filled with glossy photos of Japan's best "Japanesque Rock and Visual Styling." Got a new issue in stock for you today, with all the newest bands inside for you to gaze at and learn about. Includes an English interview with popular band Dolly. New KIMONO Pattern Hair Elastic Band Rabbit Shaped. This is a nice item: a hair band for girls featuring a beautiful image of a rabbit made of chirimen, the fabric used in kimonos. New Amazing Pens from Japan. Today we're restocking some amazing Japanese pens, including the Super Smooth Jet Stream with for "speedy and easy writing" and the awesome Copic Multiliner SP for artists, with an incredible tip that's just 0.03 mm! iView 1800HD HDMI Upscaling DVD Player w/ DIVX & Karaoke. We're dropping the price of our region-free DVD player, the iView 1800HD, today. This player features HDMI upscaling of DVDs to 720p or 1080i, support for viewing DIVX and AVI movies on the player, the ability to watch movies through USB drives or even SD cards, support for karaoke, and more. If you want to watch DVD movies from Japan, Europe or anywhere else, this is a really outstanding player. Kanji Dictionary for Nintendo DS. Put your Nintendo DS to use learning Japanese with this excellent Kanji DS Dictionary that lets you look up words just by writing them with the stylus. I was really impressed how well this work -- you can enter kanji with the stylus, which helps reinforce proper stroke order learning! This fantastic item is back in stock today. Innovative Kanji Study Methods. Whether you want to learn to read and write Japanese kanji characters or just like to appreciate their aesthetic quality, we've got some good products for you. Like our 2009 kanji calligraphy calendar, which presents the widsom of Japanese proverbs in beautiful calligraphy, or the Illustrated Japanese Language Dictionary we're restocking today. Restocked niKyoro Bento Boxes. The niKyoro series of bento boxes is great because of its high attention to design. This amazing bento box has a bowl incorporated into it, and can securely hold all the rice and other good things you could want to eat. Also, see fresh stock of our "DX Strong Men's Wooden Chopsticks." Large Multi Bowl. J-List customers have a lot of cool traditional items from Japan to choose from, including one of our most popular items, miso soup bowls that let you enjoy Japan's most popular soup the correct way. Here's a larger bowl suitable for just about anything, including donburi dishes like beef or chicken bowl. Cocytus Pendant ~ Blazing Eye Shana *Preorder*. For fans of Shana of the Blazing Eyes, we're offering a really special item: her magic pendant, the device through which Alasor, the Lord of Crimson and source of Shana's powers, expresses his will. Great preorder item! Rin Natsume 1/7 Figure ~ Little Busters *Preorder*. Then we have a really special figure for fans of Little Busters / Little Busters Ecstasy, published by Key. This is a great figure showing Rin kicking her leg up showing, er, all the energy of a really good kick by a pretty anime girl. Restocked Totoro Items. Then for Totoro fans, see fresh stock of the cute wind-up music box you can take with you anywhere, as well as a cool Cat Bus keychain, Plush Totoro toys that are great as stocking stuffers, and more. Princess Waltz Game & Figures. Princess Waltz is the soon-to-be-released bishoujo game from Peach Princess that's frankly the best game we've ever brought out in English -- in duplication now. We also have stock of the gorgeous figures from the game, both Iris and Angela, and both figures are fully "cast off" for extra fun. Be sure and see the Official Site.
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