12 Suicidal Teens (2019 Japanese Film)

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Dear Entertainment Diary,

     I’m back, and this time I have watched a Japanese Film that is very worth watching for! It’s been so long that I cannot remember the last time a film so great had given me goosebumps. Guess what? This film gave it to me! It was so satisfying I even cried at the last part.

     This film gave so many chills and it really gave us such a good outlook in life. It is a film about teens who wanted to do a group suicide because of the problems/burdens they each carry inside. Burdens such as diseases/incurable sicknesses, being bullied, experiencing the loss of loved ones, being controlled or being hated by people surrounding you, and many more. Each character possessed uniqueness of their own and as the story progresses, they understand one another. They understood what it’s like to be alive, in spite if the challenges they are currently facing.

     We all know that depression is a very hard thing to carry on our lives. We cannot just throw it away just because we want to. We cannot just think positively all the time although it is the most common thing that people around us give as a piece of advice. It is easier to be said than done. We may never know what a person is feeling unless we are in that same situation, heck, we may never know if we will feel the same way as others. Will it be a lot more depressing, or a little less? 

     I am currently in the state where I’m depressed as f*ck. I overthink things. Well, Who knew, one of these days, a storm will go in my way and I am hoping that I will surpass it. Hopefully, that day would not come. People around me tend to think that I have no problems, financially or mentally. If only they knew what I am feeling inside but I can’t share it to anyone. I am being hated by some, which I think now is normal, but I don’t think I have to change anything about me.

     Back to the film, this film just gave me hope. Each character is very relatable and I can see myself in each one of them. I am so glad that Warner Bros. distributed/produced this movie as it was perfect in my eyes. The acting, the cinematography, the storyline, no loop holes. It is a great adaptation of a novel I have never read. It just gave me hope and and I am somehow gained some confidence that I may surpass everything at the right time.

     To the cast and staff of this wonderful film, Kudos to you. I actually thought this is going to be a horror/slasher film as I have read it’s plot that there is a murdered body found in the assembly room and they want to figure out who the murderer among them is as they open up to one another the reason they wanted to die, but I was wrong. I shouldn’t have judged it. 🧐🥺😜

     So again, I recommend you to watch this film as it will bring joy, hope, and love into your life, especially if you are experiencing depression right now, as I am. Let’s. Live. Long. No. Matter. What.  😀

Regards,

BEN

     

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Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World (2016 anime)

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Dear Entertainment Diary,

     How are you? Well, gee, I’m sick. Just caught a virus during the holidays but I’m fine now. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, by the way.  This sickness made me not to go to work for three days so during my boredom, I started to find an anime on Netflix and this Re:Zero caught my attention. Who wouldn’t be intrigued with such an opening scene like Future Diary and Hugurashi No Naku Koro Ni. It opened up with someone being killed. Lol

     It’s a story of a boy who got sucked in on a game (well, there are saved points so go figure...) and dies over and over again until he figures out how to correctly survive the arc he is currently in while saving all the characters (not letting them die, duh!) especially Emilia, the girl he fell in love with.

     All I can say is that this anime is very stressful to watch but you might don’t want to turn your tv off (well, phone in my case) because you are intrigued and excited as to what will happen next. Some scenes were brutal, but on to the next life, you will see that those who fought each other may be infatuated to the other one. It’s just that there are some lose strings or just very wrongfully executed plots and twists but overall, I loved it. It’s just that, of course, like any other animes, you will be wanting more after the final episode of Season 1. But hey, earlier this year, the trailer for Season 2 is out and hell yeah, it’s just a confirmation that Season 2 is coming! And remember, if Rem is dead, There would be a riot.

There are many lovable characters in this series/anime/LN and I just don’t want them to die. It just hurts my feelings, you know.

So till next time 😘

Best regards,

BEN

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Attack On Titan - Live Action (2015 Japanese Film)

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Dear Entertainment Diary,

I know many of us are great fans of the hit anime Shingeki No Kyojin/ Attack on Titans. Well, I've watched it couple of years back and I've got to say it kicked ass even though it's not yet finished and let us hanging in the brink of desperation to know what comes next after Annie hid in her crystal shell like thingy. (read the manga, ok?)

In this case, Attack On Titan (live-Action) has its own definition. Meaning, it did not remain true to the manga/anime, but is kind of good in its own way,

Lots and lost of scenes and background stories were very crucially different vs the manga/anime but I've got to say, it's still watchable. It's still good since the action scenes and effects were kind of good (not that good,but still). The faces of the titans were still annoying just like in the anime. Jean is still annoying. Sasha still likes potatoes. Armin is not blonde anymore. Hans is still funny,

I'm just looking for some major characters like Levi, who, just to let you know, is my 2nd favorite character off the anime/manga! I mean, where the heck is he? And who the hell is Shikishima in the anime/manga? The movie is good, but as one of the many fans of the anime/manga, I'm still confused what happened to some characters and why the hell are there many new characters?

Again, it would be better if they stick to the storyline of the anime/manga but, the film doesn't stink because of that, It's still good. It's still watchable. It's still doesn't give us LEVI!!!

Basically, there is just one thing the anime and this movie have in common.

THEY BOTH DID NOT FINISH THE STORY AND LEFT US HANGING IN THE BRINK OF DESPERATION! This film is only the first part. The 2nd part will be released on September and I just can't wait to watch it now that Eren bacame a Titan. OOOPPPSSS, SPOILER ALERT.

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Ao haru Ride / Blue Spring Ride (2014 Anime)

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Dear Entertainment Diary,

I'm back! And this time, to write about a good anime with so many themes and lessons to learn and teach our heart which can be used in our daily lives,

So, it's title is Ao Haru Ride / Blue Spring Ride in English, which is all about love, friendship, family, and friends. It shows so many different characters and emotions, and shows some events that can really happen to someone.

It merely tells about the lost relationship between two of the five protagonists of the series, Futaba Yoshioka and Kou Mabuchi. They actually mutually felt love for each other during middle school but suddenly, Kou just left without saying any goodbye to Yoshioka.

They met again in high school, but Kou already changed everything about him, including his last name. Yoshioka, who is a cute girl, also changed herself to annoy guys around her since she will be again disliked by the jealous girls in her class.

As I said earlier, it's also about friendship, family, and a whole lot of rides. Us all can relate on each episodes. On how hard we have to keep our feelings to our crush. On how we and our friends have the same crush. On how it is so hard to study. On how hard to lose one parent. And most especially, on how it is so FUN to have friends beside you.

I'm telling you, this anime is a one fun ride. It's only 12 episodes and I hate its shortness but what the f, I still enjoyed it.

P.S. It already has its live action film adaptation and I have a copy of it. I just don't know when to watch it, yet. :)

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Sword Art Online ( 2012 Anime )

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Dear Entertainment Diary,

So, this is the continuation of my previous post about Accel World where I mentioned there were 2 animes that I just recently watched. This was supposed to be included in that post but I decided to separate this in a new post, and here it is.

OK. So Sword Art Online aka SAO, is probably can be considered as one of the most genius animes the world has ever seen. This is my opinion, tho.

Why? Because I just love the part where Virtual world and the real world became one unlike in Accel World where there are only some parts that they can adjust their own movements in the real world while beinig accelerated, but in this anime, Lives are at stake and many of them, I'm talking about almost half of 10,000 SAO players, died! Cruel, isn't it?

It's just genius! The anime series contains 2 arcs from the virtual novel, The Sword Art Online Arc and Alfheim Online Arc.

The first half of the series centers around the game Sword Art Online, a VRMMORPG that can be played using a Nerve Gear. During the first time the 10,000 SAO players logged in, they were sent in the game but cannot log out when they wanted to. They were then given a task by the creator of the game, Akihiko Kayaba, to reach all the 100 floors of the floating castle by  defeating the virtual monsters and each boss on each level. But there is a catch, you must not die in the game or else, you will also die in the real world.

The first part centers around Kirito (Kirigaya Kazuto), him being a Beater (a beta tester - cheater), on how he leveled up, attempt to save his friends in the game but drastically failed, meeting his one and only true love, Asuna (Yuuki Asuna), and on how he will defeat the game.

The second half of the series revolves around the new game, Alfheim Online, which is connected in the previous game. The story now includes his sister, and on how both of them, along with the other players defeat the game. (I wanna mention more plots about this anime as I can still remember the whole story because I just finished watching it yesterday but I don't wanna spoil the surprises.)

All I can say is that the story revolving the whole series is just so good including the twists. The action and the awesomeness of the characters are quite good, the bad guys are very convincing, but what I don't like about the second part is that the lightning fast Asuna's fighting skills were taken out and became a princess waiting to be rescued up above. I mean, her awesomeness in fighting is one of the best parts in the series but in the end, she was just some, I don't know, a bird without wings inside a cage, I guess?

Anyways, the whole series is just so good to watch and you can even feel the feelings of each characters while watching it! And 'm talking about Sachi, as her part is one of the most emotional i the series. I love how realistic the story when it was all about having friends and romantic relationships in online games!

This is unlike Accel World which is all about robotic types of avatars. The first part uses their own image in the game while in the second part, their avatars were in fairy forms. It falls in 8 out of 10 scale for me. :)

The only part that I didn't like was the part where the camera focuses on the female characters' bo*bies and such parts. It's not that pervy but it's not that needed as well in the anime.

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Accel World (2012 Anime)

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Dear Entertainment Diary,

So yeah, I'm here again, fortunately. This post is about the two Animes I just previously watched this past days, it was actually just last week, but I think I'll separate the two.

Anyways, the first one that I watched was Accel World.

Accel World.

This actually intrigued me as to why so many Otakus love them. Truth be told, I'm not a big fan of animes with large robots like Gundam and stuff. Cyberpunk type of animes, that is. I'm not into robots, although during my childhood days, I have watched Voltes 5, and that certain anime that I cant remember the title.

So, Accel World is one of the animes that caught my attention because this is the first time I have watched an anime that the main character is not that good looking. That actually shocked me. Yeah, there are so many animes that the main protags are jerks, or losers, but they were either tall, good-looking, slim, handsome, strong, and all but this was first to me. The story revolves around Haruyuki Arita, a small, roundly fat boy who is always being bullied by his classmates or schoolmates. Weird right? Mostly, those descriptions always end up being on the minor characters like the best buds of the protagonists.

He has 2 bestfriends, actually, hot bestfriends, the hot and very lovingly caring Chiyuri Kurashima and her boyfriend, Takumu Mayuzumi, who is very hot as well, and intelligent. So, in this anime, it also involves a female protag who is probably the prettiest in the series and who also happens to be in love with our hero, Kuroyukihime (Black Snow Princess).

To sum everything all up, this anime is about Accel World (Acclerated World), which is also in the same world as where we were standing/living but being controlled by a game program entitled, Brain Burst.

By using Brain Burst, your body will be accelerated in which you can go around freely using your avatar and the whole normal world becomes slower. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think 1 second in the real world = 17 minutes in Accel World? 

The main objective of the game is to reach level ten by defeating the Six Kings of Pure colors, though I'm not so sure if Black is still included. And when you reach level 10, you can meet the creator of Bran Burst and know his purpose as to why he created a very awesomely addicting but also harsh kind of game. You can level upto level 9 by collecting Burst Points if you can defeat other players in Accel World and sometimes, haunt some monsters which gives you small amount of points.

For me, this anime is very addictive to watch as I wanna know what will happen next. The action scenes were great, as well. It hooks me up as I only finished watching it in two days.Well, it's just 24 episodes + 1 ova. And  haven't watched the other OVA yet.

If you're into action type anime, then Accel World is kind of perfect for you to watch. t's just that I kind of hated some characters for being so bad, nosy, and especially the Haru-kun for being such a loser! But I think that's what the creators want us to feel. The main antag in the series actually pisses me off, meaning he's being great on being such an evil person.

This is not just about action. Friendship, Love/Romance, and Slice of Life are also included in the series. For me it's good and may landed a 7 out of 10.  hope there's gonna be a second season.

Dame, I promise myself to lmit my post but I just can't help it. Another lengthy post. :(

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Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni ( 2006 Anime )

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Dear Entertainment Diary,

What's UP???! Sorry for not updating you for the longest time, TWO FREAKING WEEKS, so far. Can't update cause I lost up my internet connection. Sad. But I'm still watching a lot of anime series lately. Been loving every piece of those anime videos I downloaded with all my might during my free time especially during midnight onwards.

This post is about one of those animes I have watched probably last two months ago, which also became one of my top favorite animes so far.

I'm sure a lot of you already heard this anime. It actually is a remake or should I say, adaptation, of a very famous Visual Novel, of th same name.

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni also known as When They Cry/ When The Cicadas Cry is probably one of the best animes ever existed. Why? Because it got all the kinds of genre a person can ever want to watch in an anime series. Comedy, Horror, Psychological, Killing spree and Gore, Drama, Family, Slice of Life, Mystery, Fantasy. Need to say more?

I actually like how the creator of this visual game have written and made this masterpiece. He started of introducing the Characters and the Settings at first, then as we know what we all need to know about the anime, well, what we PRIMARILY NEED TO KNOW, then, he just shocked us with this horrible events that are going to make up the plot and mystery of th story. Harsh isn't it? Just when we started to love the characters, the tragedy happens. Well, it's kind of a genius actually. It just came off unexpected, that is if you haven't read any spoiler before watching it.

Another I like about this anime is that, there were so many events happen in just the same time. The writer never ran out of ideas and all of the shockers came unexpected until the end.Who the culprit was? Why they are doing it? What is their past? Etc. All of it just came shocking us, unbelievable but happy endings, who should date who? and many more.

It's just one of the best. Wait. I said it already.

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni is the first pary of the series and contains all the Question arcs, containing 6 Chapters. In other words, there are a lot of questions here and will never be answered even if you finish watching the whole series. Don't worry, this anime is so good and actually got high ratings and praises, it got its second season, Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kai, which contains the Answer arcs that answers everything regarding to all the happenings in the first series. 

The series is all about the curse, traditions, people, and events regarding the village of Hinamizawa. The story focuses Keiichi Maebara, who just transferred from Tokyo to start his new life after "the incident" happened to him and just wanted to forget it, and his newly found friends Rena Ryuugu, Mion and Shion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjo, and Rika Furude.

The characters were drawn cute and believable, it's just so unbelievable that they can do those horrendously terrifying things just because of this so-called disease and stuff.

Overall, this anime is one of the best (not again?). LOL. Well it's the truth anyways so just watch it and be amazed. Of course, at first you'll all be like "What the?" What just happened? Why the hell did they do that? Why him? Why her?Why is the autopsy says she died the before the Watanagashi festival when we saw her walking there? (OOOOPPSSS SPOILER) I think I must stop right now.

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I advice you to watch everything about this series and believe me, you will be satisfied and amazed on just how what we thought the many different stories tangled up and put up together in such a way we understand the things we desperately want to know.  

P.S. When the Title and ending credits roll. Do not, I mean, DO NOT, forward it cause the 2 ost's are too good to be skipped. Both are very good catchy songs that will run around your mind for a couple of weeks! Believe me, I even made a cover of the endinig OST "Why, Why Not". :)

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Devil Survivor 2: The Animation

Dear Entertainment Diary,

The last post  published is all about the new TV Series Hannibal, but before I watched Hannibal, I watched this anime first but I just decided to publish it here.

Devil Survivor 2 is an anime adaptation of a RPG for Nintendo DS. Actually for me, the story is kind of strange but doesn't really differ from some Asian Horrors and I kinda feel that I was watching Mirai Nikki/Future Diary, the anime of course, while watching the first episode. It's like Mira Nikki + On Missed Call turned into sci fi and stuff.

Why dd I relate it to those? Because three of them share the same topics; Death, Future, and cellphones/technology. I may find out some more connections as I watch the next episodes, tho. I kind of felt   that I see some Digimon/Pokemon, as well, when it comes to the monsters being summoned by the characters which protect them.

For me, the story is still kind of blur. All I know so far is that there is this site called Nicaea where it'll send the your friend's face before the time of his/her death. When they die, the app will ask you if you still want to live just continue to die. If you choose to live, an app will be downloaded where you can summon your demon avatar to save/protect you from those differently horrifying monsters.

The anime is currently airing in Japan, which started April 4, 2013.

Plot:

"In the story, 13 Devil Messengers face the end of the world  by mysterious invaders in 7 days."

- from Anime News Network.

"Devil Survivor 2 begins with the protagonist and his friend, Daichi, returning from a mock exam, along with their friend Io. The three of them receive an email on their cellphones from Nicaea, a website that forewarns its users of disasters, or their own death. The email contains a video showing them dying from a freak subway accident. Immediately after, the scene is enacted, but the students survived after being contacted by an avatar from Nicaea. As soon as they enabled the applications on their cellphone, more demons appeared, apparently wanting to kill them. The Protagonist, along with Daichi and Io, defeat the demons and become Devil Summoners, allowing them to summon demons to use to fight along them after fulfilling a contract with them. 

After escaping the subway, they come in contact with a secret organization called JP's led by the 17 year-old Yamato Hotsuin, who reveals to them that Japan, and maybe the entire world, is being ravaged by a group of creatures called the Septentrion, their collective being named after the stars in the Big Dipper constellation. The protagonist's team then join JP's effort to defeat the Septentrion and prevent them from destroying the defense system designed by JP's to protect the few remaining Japanese cities that wasn't completely destroyed by that time, including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and their neighboring prefectures. 

While confronting the Septentrions and gathering allies, the protagonist is frequently forewarned with videos of his companions' imminnent deaths, and must find ways to prevent them in time, with the risk of losing them permanently if he fails. Another hindrance comes in the figure of Ronaldo Kuriki, who leads a faction of rebel Summoners who oppose JP's methods. Upon meeting an enigmatic figure introducing himself as "The Anguished One", creator of the Devil Summoning program, the Protagonist learns that the Septentrions are actually trials sent by its leader and god Polaris, who will reveal itself to define the course mankind would follow in the future should it manages to overcome them. 

Near the end of the game, the protagonist's companions are divided between three factions, one led by Yamato who dreams of using Polaris to create a hierarchical society, with each individual's worth based on his/her achievements; one led by Ronaldo who envisions an egalitarian society with no distinctions between individuals; and one envisioning Daichi's ideal of a third option with everyone cooperating for the sake of a brighter future. The protagonist must choose between supporting one of the factions or no faction at all, convincing the Anguished One to help him destroy Polaris and ensure mankind would freely choose its own future without external interference, or gathering all the factions to unite and restore the world. After making his decision, the protagonist must defeat the other factions in battle or convince them to join his cause before confronting Polaris to put an end to the demon invasion and deciding the fate of mankind."

- From wikipedia.

RECAP: 

Episode 1 - First Day: Sunday Melancholy.

The first episode started by showing our protagonist, Hibiki Kuze, waiting for his friend Daichi Shijima, after finishing his mock exam/practice exam. Dachi then told Hibiki about this weird but popular website called Nicaea, where it delivers/uploads the videos of their friend's faces during his/her death. They both registered into the site but I got confused because in the middle of the episode, they said they didn't register.

On the way home, they are waiting for the train where they saw one of Daichi's classmate, whom he has a crush with, Io Nitta. Suddenly, they both received each other's death videos and they think it is weird and scary because it happened/shot n the same station where they were at that time. They decided to leave but before the train comes, a huge earthquake happened causing the ground to collapse and made the train to flip over them just like what they saw in their videos.

Nicaea offered them another chance to live and they accepted it so their phone downloaded a demon summoning app, without a warning/choice. Demons were released from other dead people's phones and attacked them but were saved by the demon/avatar released from Nitta's phone. Soon after, a demon was released too from Daichi's phone. At first, they were horrified in all what's happening, including the demons released from their own phones but Hibiki figured out that the demons were actually trying to save/protect them and helped them escape from the station where all the dead body are scattered.

Outside the station, the whole city is a mess. Daichi called his family and knew that they are safe, together with Hibiki's family but the call was terminated when the reception was cut/damaged which is a huge problem for Nitta because she can't contact her family.

The three of them stick and travel together and went to Nitta's house but as they were resting/drinkng, another monster,Dubhe, appeared and shot everything/everyone it sees moving. Daichi escaped but then Nicaea delivered another dead face video of Daichi to Hibiki's phone and soon after, they saw Daichi driving a truck  trying to save Nitta and Hibiki but the truck crushed and left the monster unharmed. 

Hibiki, furious, summoned his demon avatar, after downloadng the app, for the first time and commanded it to finish/kill the monster. He summoned a tiger like monster named Byakko. One of the leaders of JP's,  forgot what her name is, was very shock that a person like Hibiki can summon a very powerful monster like Byakko. Byakko defeated the monster, Dubhe, and Byakko returned in the Demon Summoning App. It is then revealed that Nitta summoned another monster that saved Daichi from the crashing truck. JP's came and put them under arrest. At the end of the episode, a mysterious man was seen saying the words "The Shining One" after seeing Hibiki summoned the powerful Byakko.


Demons Introduced: Kobold, Orge, Poltergeist, Byakko, Pixie
Septentrione Introduced: Dubhe 

*If you get confused in my recap, it's just that I watched it days ago and hard to rememeber all the things that happened. HAHA. Will be updating this post from time to time.

*Updated: May 3, 2013:

Episode 2 - Second Day: Monday's Turmoil Part, 1. (source: Wikipedia)

Hibiki, Daichi and Io are arrested by the JP's and brought to a secret underground base located at the National Diet Building. Here, Commander Makoto Sako, explains to Hibiki that the JP's protects Japan from "paranormal anomalies" before she introduces the JP's Chief, Yamato Hotsuin who says that Hibiki's demon Avatar: Byakko is unique, being one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations. Furthermore, he explains that the Dubhe was only one of 7 creatures called the Septentriones, each of which will appear in the next six days and should the JP's fail to defeat them then the world will disappear. As the JP's scientists begin to analyze the demon summoning app, Hibiki ponders on Yamato's words. The following day, Makoto releases them by taking them to an emergency shelter in Chūō. Here, it is discovered that a rumor of demons running amok is spreading. As Hikibi looks around at all of the refugees in a church, a winged-demon attacks and Hibiki summons Byakko to protect them. As Hibiki fights an endless swarm of the demons, Makoto shows up with her demon, Power and helps Hibiki defeat the winged-demons by destroying the rogue cellphone which had been summoning them. In the aftermath Hibiki walks away when he realizes the refugees are afraid of him, but gains resolve, along with Daichi and Io to help the JP's after a child thanks him for protecting them. Back at the Diet Building, Yamato outlines Hibiki, Daichi and Io's first mission: to locate and rescue missing JP's scientist Dr. Fumi Kanno.

In the epilogue, Yamato has a short dialogue with the "Anguished One" about Hibiki, while elsewhere, somewhere in Nagoya a man remarks that their "plan" shall be set in motion.

Demons Introduced: Itsumade, Power 

Episode 3 - Second Day: Monday's Turmoil, Part 2. (source: Wikipedia)

Under Yamato's order, Hibiki, Daichi and Io arrive at Osaka to help locate chief JP's scientist, Dr. Fumi Kanno, who had recently vanished. Upon their arrival they are greeted by other JP's summoners, Hinako Kujou and Keita Wakui, the latter of whom is less than welcoming and returns to his mission of hunting down rogue demons. Unable to find any leads, Hibiki and co. head to the JP's Osaka headquarters, where its data center comes under the attack of an external hacker who reroutes its identity to multiple locations across Japan. At the same time, Hinako receives Keita's death clip which appears to be located nearby at the abandoned Festivalgate theme park, which Hibiki deduces is the source of the hack since it is the only location which shows up upon an isolated scan of the Osaka area. As Yamato instructs Hibiki and co. to head to the theme park, Hibiki asks an operator to inform Keita not to head there in order to prevent his death. Although, unbeknownst to them Keita is already at the theme park and is ambushed by the demons Gozuki and Mezuki. Keita summons his demon Berserker and puts up a valiant effort, but is soon overwhelmed as the demons keep re-spawning. He is soon thrown off balance but is saved by Hinako's demon Lilim, which seems to avert his death, followed by Hibiki, Daichi and Io. Yamato orders Makato to use a defense program created by Dr. Kanno called "Almadel" which manages to slow the hacker's demons down. After Hibiki quickly issues tasks to everyone, Hinako discovers that the hacker is in fact a brainwashed Dr. Fumi Kanno, who is being manipulated by the demon Botis. Hibiki and Keita use Byakko and Berserker respectively to launch a feint attack and takes out Botis just as Daichi damages the router to stop the hack. However, Botis reappears behind Dr. Kanno and launches a lightning attack on the group. In a split second reaction, Keita manages to push Hibiki out of the way but the blast ends up killing him, fulfilling his death clip, much to Hibiki's shock. As the theme park begins crumbling, Botis has Dr. Kanno remotely access the "Almadel" program within the JP's mainframe which finishes destroying the JP's firewall, as well as their spiritual barriers and leaves them completely vulnerable to attack. Finally, the Septentrione: Merak appears in Osaka. 

Demons Introduced: Gozuki, Mezuki, Berserker, Lilim, Obariyon, Agathion, Botis
Septentrione Introduced: Merak 


Episode 4 - Second Day: Monday's Turmoil, Part 3. (source: Wikipedia)

Following Keita's sudden death, Hibiki remains visibly shaken due to the fact that they couldn't prevent it. As Merak arrives in the city, Yamato has JP's members move Hibiki into position to intercept it. At the Osaka Juso Ohashi Bridge, the Japanese military tries and fails in their attack against Merak while Botis and "The Anguished One" discuss the state of affairs. With of the loss of most Osaka's spiritual barriers, Merak fully manifests itself and makes its way to the final barrier - "Tsutenkaku". Meanwhile, as Hibiki is deployed into the field, Hinako and Io discuss his mental state due to Keita's death. Meanwhile at the Umeda Sky Building, JP's summoners try to stop Merak with a swarm of Itsumade but it kills them all in an instant. As Io heads to Hibiki's location, Merak then launches a devastating ice attack, at the "Tsutenkaku" barrier, which survives, but the attack leaves a path of destruction and kills many more people, upsetting Hibiki. Not wanting any more people to die, Hibiki abandons his post and proceeds further up the battleground to confront Merak. Io arrives just as Hibiki departs and Yamato sends a "replacement" for Hibiki. Hibiki arrives at the current battleground at Kawaramachi in the Osaka Chūō-ku Ward and intervenes in Hinako and a platoon of JP's summoners fight against Merak. Hibiki has Byakko unleash a strong lightning attack at Merak, which doesn't have any effect. Merak counterattacks and Hinako protects Hibiki but gets severely injured which then shatters his fighting resolve. In the wake of the attack, the "Anguished One" approaches Hibiki and introduces himself as Alcor. He informs Hibiki, that because of his "choice" to fight, Io has taken his place at the final defensive line, causing Hibiki to head over there. Io's feelings allow her to summon Kikuri-Hime and proceeds to attack Merak with support from the JP's summoners. Although Kikuri-Hime manages to severely damage Merak, it sheds its outer layer and begins charging up its final attack. Just then Hibiki appears with Byakko and successfully deals the final blow to Merak, defeating it. As Merak slowly begins to disintegrate, Hibiki lets his guard down and Merak tries to move, but is destroyed by the demon, Hagen, as Hibiki is approached by Ronaldo Kuriki. As the JP's reports that their Nagoya Branch has been seized, Ronaldo tells Hibiki that Yamato is dangerous and asks him to accompany him. As Io heads to where Hibiki last attacked Merak, the JP's reports that he has vanished.

Demons Introduced: Jambavan, Kikuri-Hime, Hagen 


Episode 5 - Third Day: Tuesday's Disquiet, Part 1. (source: Wikipedia)

Makato briefs an infiltration team of JP's agents on their way via train to retake the JP's Nagoya Branch from Ronaldo's control. At the same time, Daichi and Io stow away on the train and ponder why Hibiki left them behind. Just then, they are shocked to receive Hibiki's death clip and resolve to save him themselves since the only people able to receive death clips are friends. In the meantime, the JP's tries to reassess the situation after loosing contact with Hibiki and now their infiltration team as Dr. Kanno repairs the damage to the JP's Osaka servers. Meanwhile in Nagoya, Jungo Torii and Airi Ban plan to infiltrate the JP's Nagoya Branch and retake it from the insurgents, although Airi also speculates that the JP's and the Resistance (Insurgents) had prior knowledge of the calamity. Elsewhere, Daichi and Io arrive in Nagoya to discover a Resistance camp handing out rations to civilians. Just then the camp is attacked by a swarm of rogue Legion demons. Daichi and Io summon their demons to intercept, however the swarm proves to be too large. Hibiki then appears in the background with the demon Suzaku and incinerates the swarm. As Hibiki leaves, Daichi demands from a nearby insurgent about his whereabouts to meet the insurgent leader, Ronaldo. Later at the Nagoya Branch, while an insurgent member and JP's medic, Otome Yanagiya argue over the state of affairs, Ronaldo appears with Hibiki and tells them that once all the Septentrione have been defeated, Yamato intends to create and become the leader of a new Meritocratic governing power in the aftermath. He further states that Yamato manipulated both the JP's and the Japanese Government for that ambition and when he, a former detective and JP's agent found out i.e. the "Hotsuin Family Secret": Yamato's plans and their predictions of the Septentriones, an attempt was made on his life. Still in a doubt, Ronaldo reminds Hibiki of how many lives were lost at Yamato's order during Merak's assault and that a world in Yamato's control would result in death for those without power. Ronaldo concludes that all people should be equal. Meanwhile, Airi and Jungo sneak into the Sakura-dōri Subway Line. Feeling a bit down due by the sudden truth, Yuzuru 'Joe' Akie tries to cheer up Hibiki. Following this Ronaldo takes Hibiki to the JP's Nagoya Command center and briefs him along with Joe and Otome of his plan to intercept the Septentrione predicted to appear in Nagoya and that by defeating it, the Resistance will assert their power. Elsewhere, Yamato ponders on the situation and a flashback shows how he was groomed by his family along with scientists for demon summoning. However, for his first summon, Yamato manifests Cerberus and destroys the lab. In the aftermath he is approached by Alcor who hails him as the "Shining One." Back in the present Alcor once again approaches Yamato and they put a plan into motion. Just then Yamato receives a death clip of his "friend" Hibiki, to his shock.

Demons Introduced: Legion, Suzaku, Lailah, Cerberus


Episode 6 - Third Day: Tuesday's Disquiet, Part 2.

Airi and Jungo sneak into the JP's Nagoya Branch through the air ducts, while elsewhere, Daichi and Io rush to Hibiki's location in order to prevent his death. Ronado, Hibiki, Joe and Otome scout the Nagoya TV Tower in anticipation of the third Septentrione, although Otome is hesitant to fight, due to the JP's lack of information about the Septentriones. Later, back at the Nagoya Branch, Otome and Hibiki have a brief discussion comparing Yamato's methods versus Ronaldo's methods. At this time, Daichi and Io arrive and tell Hibiki about his death clip while Makoto covers for them at the JP's Headquarters. Daichi and Io try to get Hibiki to return to the JP's but he states that he can't because of the imminent Septentrione attack. Eventually all three decide to stay and protect each other. Meanwhile, Airi and Jungo inadvertently fall through the air ducts and ensue in a battle with the Resistance members. Ronaldo enters the fray and tries to reason with them, although Airi ignores and attacks Ronaldo, even after Hibiki pleads for them to stop. At this time the manifestation readings suddenly increase and the Septentrione: Phecda manifests itself directly in the Command Center to everyone's shock. Ronaldo immediately issues emergency orders and has Airi and Jungo help attack Phecda along with Joe. As the group launches an assault, their demon attacks are not strong enough to damage Phecda, who counterattacks with an electrical attack, wiping out their demons along with the Branch's main power for Nagoya's spiritual barrier. Hibiki, Daichi, Io and Otome arrive and attack with Suzaku, Kikuri-Hime and Sarasvati. Although their attacks seem initially successful, Phecda splits itself into two rings and focuses its attack into a laser which destroys both Suzaku and Kikuri-Hime while cutting through half of the Branch. As Daichi warns that the laser is the same one predicted to kill Hibiki, he summons Byakko just as Phecda targets him, but Sarasvati intercepts the beam which destroys them both. As Hibiki is out of demons, to everyone's horror Phecda targets him once more. Just as the beam charges, Cerberus appears and stops the attack, followed by Yamato, who amplifies Cerberus' power and is able to destroy Phecda. In the wake, the JP's reveals that they used the chaos Phecda created to restore the Nagoya servers and retake control of the base. Yamato then orders Hibiki to return to the JP's but Hibiki can't agree with his methods which result in death. Ronaldo then exposes Yamato's plan for the world in the aftermath of the calamity, shocking everyone, and prompting the Resistance members to surround him. Unfazed, Yamato makes no attempt to deny Ronaldo's words, instead reaffirming everyone's belief that it is fact by stating that his method is the most effective manner to save the world especially since the Septentriones do not discriminate to kill. Hibiki then summons Byakko and states that he will stop Yamato if he intends to intentionally hurt people. At this time, Alcor appears and tells Hibiki that Yamato came to save him after receiving his death clip.

Demons Introduced: Gagyson, Cait Sith, Neko Shogun, Orcus, Sarasvati


Septentrione Introduced: Phecda 


Episode 7 - Fourth Day: Wednesday of Transformation, Part 1.

As the exchange between Hibiki, Yamato and Alcor continues, Yamato rejects the notion of a person's fate being predetermined by the death-clips. As Hibiki is forced to make a choice of staying with the Resistance or returning to the JP's with Yamato, Ronaldo tries to sway his decision but is stopped by the demon Bifrons. As everyone realizes that Alcor isn't using a cell-phone to control the demon, his origins are questioned by Hibiki to which he responds that he genuinely doesn't know, only that he isn't their enemy. Ronaldo has the Resistance summoners surround him with demons, but Bifrons easily incinerates them. Alcor goes on to calmly reveal that he is the creator of Nicaea and the Demon Summoning App, which he gave to humans as a means to fight the Septentriones, finally remarking that it allowed him to find a new "Shining One" in Hibiki. Ignoring the exchange, Yamato outlines that the next Septentrione will appear simultaneously at the spiritual barriers in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka with Fumi adding that only high level demons would be strong enough to face them from now on. As he leaves, Yamato entrusts Osaka to Hibiki and leaves the Resistance in charge of the Septentrione in Nagoya although both Hibiki and Ronaldo state that they will not be Yamato's pawns. Hibiki concludes that at the end of the week long Septentrione battle, he will stop Yamato's plans. Afterwards, Alcor has an exchange with Bifrons and Botis on his actions which hint at stopping the "Purge of Polaris", while simultaneously as Yamato looks at having overused his power to control Ceberus, he recalls having rejected being the "Shining One" in favor of his ideals of stopping the "Purge" to Alcor in the past. The next day, as Fumi finishes work on a teleportation device, all the JP's and Resistance members submit for routine health checkups. Hibiki thanks Daichi for coming to his aid, while Io and Otome talk about the bonds they share with the people close to them, while Otome simultaneously teases Io about her crush on Hibiki. At the end of their checkup, Io and Airi are angered by Daichi, Joe and the innocent Hibiki for trying to peek during their checkups. Finally, Makoto briefs the Resistance at the Nagoya branch, including Ronaldo, Airi, Jungo, Joe and Otome on the Septentrione: Megrez, explaining that because of its triplicate nature, they have to attack simultaneously at all three locations to deal it any damage. As Hibiki, Daichi and Io are teleported to Osaka, Hibiki makes it clear to Makoto that they are no longer JP's members, and she acknowledges them as friends. At the same time, Yamato stands alone in wait for Megrez's appearance at the Tokyo Tower. When Hibiki and co. arrive in Osaka, Hibiki breaks into tears at his relief to find Hinako and she embraces him in gratitude.


In the epilogue, Fumi shows Makoto that upon analysis of her health results, Io is a suitable spiritual medium for the demon "Lugh".

Demons Introduced: Bifrons, Moh Shuvuu 


Episode 8 - Fourth Day: Wednesday of Transformation, Part 2.

The three entities of the Septentrione: Megrez finally manifest and begin approaching the barriers at Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. In the calm before the imminent battle, a flashback shows Ronaldo entrusting all of the uncovered data on the JP's and the Hotsuin family to Hibiki; who vows to stop Yamato's ideals. As the battle commences at all three locations, Megrez's regenerative abilities prove to be a major challenge, being able to revive and heal its wounds indefinitely. During their battle with Megrez O, Hibiki and Io receive the death clip of Ronaldo, Joe and Otome. Hibiki tries warning them to escape their own battle but they stubbornly insist on holding their posts. As Megrez N continues to plough through the city, Ronaldo has the Resistance sacrifice the Nagoya branch by destroying its foundations to immobilize Megrez N within the newly formed hole. As the Nagoya team start attacking Megrez N, Airi summons Lorelei and exposes the core with a powerful ice attack. At the same time, Hinako and Berserker, along with Yamato and Baal also expose the cores of Megrez O and T respectively, and upon Makoto's order, each group launch a simultaneous attack on the cores and finally defeat Megrez. As Megrez N begins disintegrating, it launches the last of its missiles towards a shocked Ronaldo and co., killing them instantly, with only Airi and Jungo barely surviving the blasts. As Hibiki and co. mourn their deaths Jungo notices a strange phenomenon at the horizon. In the aftermath, under the Miyashita Park, Yamato and Fumi check on a covert spiritual weapon called "Brionac". Meanwhile, as Hibiki tries to cope with the deaths of Ronaldo, Otome and Joe whilst understand everything that's happened, he is approached by Alcor. Alcor reveals to Hibiki that humanity's ordeal is a direct result of the actions of the being, Polaris, who is attempting to restore the natural order of existence from the artificial one created by humans. As Hibiki struggles to accept this ridiculous reasoning for destruction, Alcor reveals that he is the 8th Septentrione, one of Polaris' mechanisms for order restoration. Alcor further laments his anguish of being an anomaly among the Septentriones since his own existence created by Polaris, contradicts his own desire for humanity's survival, and hence he gave them the power of demon summoning to display their survival will to Polaris. As Hibiki finally notices the phenomenon at the horizon, Alcor explains that it is "the Void" i.e. the absolute erasure of existence itself, adding that once all seven days of trials are over, Polaris will appear for humanity's Arbitration. Finally, Hibiki laments on the hopelessness of the situation while Yamato tells the JP's that he doesn't believe the world can be saved.

Demons Introduced: Heqet, Baal, Lorelei


Septentriones Introduced: Megrez, Alcor 



Episode 9 - Fifth Day: Thursday of Shock

Hibiki awakens on Thursday and to his surprise, finds Alcor waiting in his quarters. Over coffee they casually discuss the state of affairs. Hibiki, now believing that Alcor isn't a threat, gives him sanctuary in his JP's quarters, with a promise that he not reveal himself and what he actually is to anyone, for fear of creating a panic within JP's. Just then, Daichi and Io enter Hibiki's quarters and find Alcor, much to their shock. Although, Hibiki is forced to confide in them about Alcor's nature. Later that day, Airi and Hinako are selected by Makoto and Fumi to challenge the next Septentrione. Much to Hibiki's reluctance to let them fight, Makoto explains that the Septentrione: Alioth is scheduled to manifest in the Earth's Ionosphere, and hence, specialized long ranged demons that only Hinako and Airi can summon, stand any chance of attacking it. As Alioth manifests in the ionosphere above the Sapporo region, Hinako summons the demon Shiva at the Sapporo TV Tower while Airi summons the demon Kama over at the Kaitaku Memorial Park. Utilizing an ancient myth, the JP's has some Legion demons, bind Kama in chains and take it into position in the air. Kama's appearance angers Shiva and he attacks it with the Pasupata ability. The ability intersects with Alioth's core in the ionosphere and successfully destroys it. Afterwards, while everyone breathes a sigh of relief, Alioth's 50km outer shell plummets from the sky and falls over the Sapparo region, destroying the city and killing all the inhabitants, much to everyone's shock. Later, while going through Ronaldo's data, Hibiki struggles to come to terms with all who have died for Yamato's ideals. That evening, Yamato prepares a feast during which he tells Hibiki and co. of the coming of Polaris in two days and if they don't follow his orders they may die. Hibiki reveals to everyone that the JP's intends to use their encounter with Polaris to recreate the world the way they see fit, although, Yamato rejects this, stating that he is simply following his own ideals of creating a perfect Meritocracy. As Hibiki confronts Yamato once more, their ideals clash and with no room for consensus, promise to decide who is right on the final day.


In the epilogue, Makoto tells Io that on Friday's mission, she will be sacrificed.

Demons Introduced: Shiva, Kama


Septentriones Introduced: Alioth 



Episode 10 - Sixth Day: Friday of Farewells

The following morning Alcor surprises Hibiki, Daichi and Io by making breakfast for them, while Io withholds her fate from Hibiki and Daichi. Later, Alcor visits Yamato and expresses his concern over what consequences Io's death would have on Hibiki, although Yamato shows no sympathy for Alcor's anguish. Finally, Io is summoned by the JP's while Hibiki and co. are briefed on the Septentrione: Mizar's abilities of self-replication. As the group expresses concern on a battle plan, Yamato and Makoto reveal to their horror, Io inside a machine connected to the "Brionac" and their plan involving Io's sacrifice for Lugh. Furious, Hibiki demands another plan, although Yamato's logic trumps him. Finally Mizar manifests in Tokyo prompting Yamato to begin the summoning for Lugh. Simultaneously, Hibiki, Daichi and Hinako receive Io's death clip, causing Hibiki to storm out of the JP's headquarters. As Lugh manifests, Yamato assumes control of it and releases the Ryumyaku Seal at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to envoke the Dragon Stream - Shakko, while at the same time Io's mind begins to erode due to the strain of maintaining Lugh. Makoto explains that Shakko connects to a parallel universe and hence, is the only thing capable of banishing Mizar before it replicates infinitely and consumes their own universe, which Yamato manipulates through Lugh and thus defeats Mizar, just as Io's mind collapses. As Hibiki arrives at the Shinjuku National Stadium, Yamato orders him to destroy Lugh (Io) who has now gained control of Io's body. Enraged at being imprisoned by the Hotsuins, Lugh makes its way to the JP's Tokyo headquarters at the National Diet Building to take Yamato's life. Lugh appears and pummels the JP's defences with little effort, but remarks on Hibiki being a worthy opponent because of his summons. Hibiki tries to communicate with Io but Lugh insults Io's will before attacking him, knocking him off the side of the building, although he is saved by Yamato. Yamato then summons Baal and makes an attempt to kill Lugh but is stopped by Hibiki, using a combination of Suzaku and Byakko to destroy Baal, much to Yamato's anger. As Lugh begins to disintegrate, it launches a last attack to kill Yamato, although Hibiki pushes him out of the way, taking the hit. Too everyone's awe, the Dragon Shakko channels the Ryumyaku's power through Hibiki and allows him to defend the attack with his bare hands via a spiritual defense. Seeing this, Yamato acknowledges Hibiki as having the same power as him and offers a partnership, but Hibiki rejects him, saying he will use his power to save everyone. As the JP's realize they no longer control the Ryumyaku, Hibiki rises into the air, still blocking Lugh's attacks and is able to reach out to Io, reaffirming his promise that they will survive together and is able to successfully separate her from Lugh. No longer having a spiritual medium, Lugh is destroyed while Hibiki embraces Io, vowing to protect her, while Yamato remarks that Hibiki brought a miracle.


In the epilogue, Hibiki and Io plummet to the ground, with the former sustaining severe injuries due to the power of the Ryumyaku. Yamato has the JP's treat Hibiki's wounds before stating to Io that he will kill them all if they stand in his way.

Demons Introduced: Lugh


Septentriones Introduced: Mizar 


Episode 11 - Seventh Day: Saturday of Variances

Hibiki is put into intensive care at the JP's' Tokyo Branch. As the demon summoners look on, Io can't help but feel responsible for his current condition, although she is comforted by Jungo and Airi. Meanwhile, Alcor is visited by Botis and Bilfrons, the former of whom tries to attack him because of his supportive stance on the humans. Fumi updates the JP's phones with software capable of summoning stronger demons. The next day, Io, Daichi, Airi, Jungo and Hinako have breakfast together in a single moment of peace and officially introduce themselves to each other. As they go to exchange emails, they all simultaneously receive each other's death clips. Suddenly the last Septentrione: Benetnasch appears and destroys the Sapporo barrier with a single attack allowing the Void to consume the region. As Fumi outlines that it possesses the abilities of its predecessors, the Osaka and Nagoya regions are wiped out each with a single blast. Yamato then orders everyone to begin the operation. A flashback into Hibiki's past shows him growing up with strict parents. At a playground Daichi defends Hibiki from some bullies and the two quickly become best friends. After being able to enter high school, Hibiki's father warns him of choosing his friends carefully, but he chooses to reject this ideal and remain friends with the carefree Daichi. Simultaneously, Hibiki regains consciousness and tears at his sudden reminiscence. Meanwhile, Benetnasch eradicates the Diet Building in a blast equivalent to a nuclear explosion, rocking the city and exposing the Ryumyaku seal beneath its foundations. Here, Yamato has the JP's channel all of the Ryumyaku's power through him while creating a shield to defend from Benetnasch's attack. At the same time, Makoto and co. summon their demons and launch a barrage of attacks at Benetnasch which seem to overwhelm it. However, it suddenly splits part of itself off and emits a particular frequency that forcefully cancels their demon summons. Having anticipated this, Fumi, summons Trumpeter and has it neutralize Benetnasch's frequency. After warning Makoto to monopolize on the opportunity, Makoto receives Fumi's death clip, just as Benetnasch kills her with Phecda's laser. Realizing that protecting the summoners is wasted effort, Yamato cancels his shield. This allows Benetnasch to use Megrez's ability and launch multiple Dubhe clones which explode and kill Airi, Jungo and Hinako much to Daichi and Io's horror. Just as Daichi, Io and Makoto are about to be attacked, Hibiki appears and protects them with Suzaku. When he learns of his friends' deaths he charges at Benetnasch in a blind rage and defends an attack using Shakko's power. Angered by Yamato's abandonment of everyone, Hibiki begins debating within the heat of battle but again to no consensus. Just then, Benetnasch attacks them both with a powerful strike, but they are able to defend by combining their shields, which gradually begin weakening as Benetnasch focuses its power. No longer being able to sit and watch Hibiki die, Daichi summons the powerful Black Frost and with its help, they successfully destroy Benetnasch and survive the seven days of trials. In the aftermath, Yamato states that if Hibiki cannot kill him to stop his ideals, then he would take his life instead. Although Alcor appears and refuses to let Hibiki die.

Demons Introduced: Pallas Athena, Trumpeter, Black Frost


Septentriones Introduced: Benetnasch 



Episode 12 - Last Day: Sunday of Fruition, Part 1.



Episode 13 - Last Day: Sunday of Fruition, Part 2.

Characters from MegamiTenseiWikia:


Hibiki Kuze

Daichi Shijima
Io Nitta
Yamato Hotsuin
Makoto Sako
Anguished One
Hinako Kujou
Keita Wakui
Otome Yanagiya
Fumi Kanno
Airi Ban
Jungo Torii
Yuzuru Akie
Ronaldo Kuriki

Sorry but I only copied the recaps from wikipedia cause I got so busy I don't have time to watch and then update and my internet connection is currently on maintenance and stuff. I would really want to writ my own recap but I can't manage to do so just like what I did on episode 1.  

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megamitensei.wikia.com

dannychoo.com

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UPDATED: Amnesia (2013 Completed Anime)

Dear Entertainment Diary,

I was so happy yesterday that I finally acquired another achievement technologically. Well, it's just that after a year or so of trying to stream using my phone (still have em ole Nokia E71), I finally, thank Heavens, did it  and now, aside from YouTube, I can technically stream anything I want (I hope so), as long as I have the download link of the said video. And guess what video I streamed yesterday? Yep. It's this Anime, Amnesia.

You probably know what Amnesia means, don't you? It's a condition where someone forgets everything about him/her or sometimes, some small parts of his/her life. There is also a tendency where he/she only forgets about a person, especially the one that's very important to him/her.

And, this anime, as the title suggests, is about a girl who just woke up on August 1 and can't remember anything that had happened in her life before that day. Names, Places, her job, families, everything. Every memory from her past is just wasted and erased.

When I streamed episode one on my phone, I actually liked it's mysteriousness. The way how the writers don't actually slip any single detail that will ruin the surprises they serve for us in the end of the series. The way how they keep the anime's atmosphere and let us feel that we were actually there to witness every single scene; romantic, funny, sad, irritating scenes, name it. The way how they let us decide on how we view every character; whether to hate or love them. The way how we say "What the hell?" while watching the  anime because we can't understand what's currently going on. And I love "these ways".

For me, episode 4 is where the series truly began. It is where the wonderful shiny light has brilliantly shine o my face and makes me realize and somehow partly understand what's really happening in the story. It is where I finally caught the some twists and loops. In short, it is where I started to love this anime MORE.

So far, I have only watched 5 episodes for I stated in its title, it's currently on-going which started broadcasting on January 7, 2013 in Japan and is set to end with 13 episodes.

This anime is very secretive. It is adapted from a visual novel playable on PSP. Remember the one of the best visual novel To The Moon?

"In Amnesia, the male characters that the female player character can interact with are based on the symbolic suit symbols from a playing card deck with the following story lines (commonly known as 'routes') in the game: Heart, Spade, Diamond, Club and Joker. Depending on which route is chosen, the player's relationship with each character is different." 

--  Gameplay From wiki.

Characters:

These characters are drawn beautifully! Very artistic. (As usual for the animes). Yeah. Like the usual anime outfits and costumes, it's very weird how they are dressed but what I love the most are their eyes; The shades of the color.

Heroine - Yes.In the visual novel, she is called the heroine. In the anime, she doesn't have a name yet. She is the girl who lost her memories after waking up on August 1 and is now worrying about on what's happening in her life. For me, she is a lucky lucky, very LUCKY girl for she has so many boyfriend---- I might as well not tell. HAHA! :) 

She has been seeing flashbacks or hints about her past and she's not quite sure if it's reality or not.

Shin (Heart) - Ah... Shin. He is probably the front runner on who I want the heroine to be with in the end. He is kind of a bad boy and from how much I have seen him  in the anime, he, Toma, and the heroine are childhood friends; they grew up together. In a flashback, we saw that he confessed to the heroine that he killed a guy but in episode 4, the flashback/memory was wrong when he finally told the heroine that his father was the one who killed a drunken man which mad his world upside down but Heroine and Toma didn't leave him on his own and still become his friends. He is the first shown boyfriend of Heroine and known as always stressing and wants things to happen very quickly.

Ikki (Spade) - (Icky is what I like to call him). He is the 2nd boyfriend that was introduced in the anime. He is very popular with the girls and has his own fan club. In the beginning of the series, I think that it's because of him why Heroine was kind of verbally attacked or sort of like that by the girls who have a crush on him. He only likes Heroine because she easily did not fall for him just like the other girls do. In the series, it is stated that he is best friends with Kent and he is very good in playing sports that use hands, which I think almost all of the sports available on earth. I hate him for what he said in one episode where he'll fulfill one of Heroine's wishes because he was late. He said, he prefers sexual wishes. It is also stated that he always breaks up with his girlfriends after 3 months of dating and currently unknown what the reasons are.

UPDATED: (March 5, '13)

We saw why Ikky is so popular among girls. It is because when he was young, he wished on a wishing star to be popular among girls and it came true. We now know why Ikky breaks up with her relationships every 3 months. WHY? Blame her fan club! The girls want to share him all the time so the girls all agreed to date him one by one but with conditions. The girl who is currently dating Ikky should always update what's happening everyday. (Remember the anonymous text messaged being received by Heroine every night during the time when she was dating him? Yep. That's the reason why.) And because of his girlfriends always break up with him after 3 months, he thought he could never find true love/fall in love so he decided to make her relationships only last for 3 months and date different girls only for FUN! But his view about love changed when he met Heroine and this time, he really fell in love with her. The thing is, the girls in the fan club didn't know that Heroine doesn't remember anything so they thought she broke her promise of not updating them about Ikky and taking him only for herself.  He got out of Ikky's route, this time, when the 3 b*tches bullied her and pushed her in the boat.

NOTE:

I know that he was JOKING/TESTING/KIDDING/WHATEVERING when he said about the sexual wishes thingy. But here's the thing FOR ME, I think it's rude for a guy to ask/tell her about the things like that. Serious or not, it's rude for a guy to ask a girl those kind of things. Well that's according to my point of view. It's just to clarify anything. And because of that sexual thingy is also because why I don't like him to be heroine's partner. :) We have our own opinions and I fully respect yours. Feel free to comment down here if you are against or somethng to say about this post. 

Kent (Club) - The only things I know about him is that he is best friend with Ikki and that he is a very intelligent person. His nickname is Ikkyu and he likes doing math puzzles. 

UPDATE: (March 5, '13)

Kent only dated our Heroine for only an episode and a lot of fans wished that it should be extended because it's kind of unfair! Yes, I think kit is but it's okay for me because Toma came in earlier than I expected. :)

Kent actually isn't the type of gentleman some girls could wish for but he is very sincerely in love with Heroine and do his best just to make her happy including approving to go to the festival with her even though he has no interest of doing so. As I remember, he works in the university and because Heroine wished to spend more time with him, he invited her and spent some quality time without talking! HAHA. Boring but fun. Huh?

He actually interacted with Orion when Heroine and Orion confessed everything about her loosing her identity and stuff and I think he fully believed in her. He communicated with Orion through Heroine and he really wanted to help her. Heroine got out of his route when they were walking and someone bumped our heroine. (I think she really is clumsy especially in this episode!)

Feel free to correct me if there are some wrong infos please.

Toma (Diamond) - He is my 2nd most fave guy in the series. Very alive,cheerful and funny. He is bestfriend with Heroine and Shin and he treats Shin as his brother.

UPDATE:  (March 5, '13)

He was the one who saved Heroine when someone bumped her and nearly fell by grabbing her hand. He is overprotective of heroine and even bought her a new phone when he knew that someone is tormenting her. We also saw in that he is taking the trashes being left in Heroine's mailbox but apparently, Heroine discovered and cleaned it up one rainy morning when she checked it up herself. As of now, he asked Heroine to live with her in the apartment especially when someone tried to knock her down with a flower vase and I think it's obvious that the girls in the fan club did it (or so I think?).

UPDATE: (MARCH 20, '13)

So, after watching episode 9, we knew that Toma is kind of very protective towards Heroine that also came to the point when he caged Heroine so she won't go out and disobey him again. For me, he kind of became a psycho because of his feelings towards Heroine. W also knew that there is a diary in Heroine's apartment 

which revealed that she has feelings for Toma since they were just little kids but both of them didn't realize that they have common love/feelings for each other until when they read the diary. And remember when Toma got so jealous of Ikki whenever he and Heroine met at the alley? It is because of Heroine is confessing her love for Toma with Ikki and then Ikki was telling her what she must do, which is go and confess her feelings for Toma. In the end, they became a couple but an accident happened and Herone ended up staying in the hospital where Ukyo carried her and threw her from the roof!

Mine - She is one of the coworkers of our Heroine. It is revealed that she has a crush on Ikki when she asked Heroine if she can date him after her.

Orion - He is a spirit who helps Heroine to remember everything about her. He said that he is the reason of her amnesia when he bumped into her spirit. Only Heroine can hear and see her and whenever Heroine sees a flashback, he can see it too.

UPDATE: (MARCH 20, '13)

In the last episode, it is said that his master, Neil, was the one who kept on sending Heroine from time to time because he wanted to know more about humans but Ukyo's wish is just so hard so his power got drained out. Neil got his power back when Heroine fulfill Ukyo's wish. 

Orion then brought Heroine to their world and explained everything that happened. He said that when Heroine got her memories back, she won't remember anything that happened including things about Orion.

I actually felt sad when the montages of Orion and Heroine were shown. 

Ukyo (Joker) - He is a photographer with a split personality. 

UPDATE: (MARCH 20, '13)

So this is the weird guy who just keeps on bumping/meeting up with Heroine in every route, and he is the last boyfriend in Heroine's life. I hope so, she s just so lucky having those boys all around her. 

Ukyo was shown to have a split personality! A dark personality who wants to kill and end heroine's life for him to be alive and the light, cheerful, and caring one who wants to save Heroine from the world who wants to erase her. As of now, his real personality is still unknown and some questions are yet to be answered in the last episode. So far, we know that he s like Heroine where he already faced different deaths! It is shown that he also fell in the well which he kept on mumbling about. As of August 25th, on episode 11, h said that after he hang up on his cal to Heroine that she must not trust him anymore, but Heroine being so gullible and soft, she still cares for Ukyo and went to the University where she was chased by the Dark Ukyo and I think this is where the accident happened.

I just hope every question in our mind will be answered and we would be all satisfied as we fans waited patently every episode!!! 

UPDATE: (APRIL 3, '13)

So I just watched the last episode of this anime this morning although I already have a copy of it since last week. I'm just not ready to watch and let go of it until this morning.

So the last episode tackled about Ukyo and he explained why he desperately want to kill our unnamed Heroine. Both of them, well, let's count out Orion here, run as Ukyo chased Heroine but every door is lock so Heroine can't escape as the fire is eating the whole place up. Ukyo then got a grip of her and wanted to stab Heroine using his knife. There are a lot of times he tried to kill her but the good persona of Ukyo keep on coming back and letting Heron to run but the bad persona of Ukyo kept on appearing as well. 

He explained the reason why he wanted to kill her. Because both of them can't live in the same world, in a world where both of them exist so one of them must die. Ukyo confessed that he is the reason why Heroine is being sent out n different loop. He said that he already killed Heroine many times but Ukyo's good persona is too good and can't bear n his heart what he has done so he wished to Neil-sama (Orion's master and I think he is the top of all the fairies) to send him in the world where Heroine is alive but both of them are being killed and unless Ukyo's wish comes true, their time looping won't stop. Ukyo's bad persona existed because of the bad experiences (especially the killings) he felt.

As the bad Ukyo was ready to stab Heroine, good Ukyo just controlled his hand and stab it directly to his own heart. He explained some things, died for a moment, then comes alive.

OK. I know this last update is so confusing but I as well is still confused! HAHAHA! I understand what happened but I just can't explain it clearly! HAHA.

For me, he is the one who truly loves Heroine who also sacrificed his own life just to save him.

Waka - The manager at the cafe where Heroine is working. In every route Heroine lives on, his characteristic also changes.

--I'll update this post as soon as possible. :)

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