Guess I should get this out of the way

Hello again, I am here to vent, fangirling is tough.

I went to see the Sonic movie with my brother and, well... I fell back into the fandom of the blue blur.

I've been spending WAY too much time on Sonic related media this month, especially now that we're quarantined and forced to stay at home ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyway, I thought I could just come here, list down all kinds of dumb stuff I ran into, opinions I want to share, things I absolutely fell in love with and, idk, basic fangirl stuff? Hopefully there's someone out there willing to read this, idk how much I'm even gonna write.

Hmm... If I had to say, one of my favourite Sonic related things online is this one YouTube channel called SonicSong182. They have voice actors acting as the characters and they answer to questions asked by the audience. Here's one of my favourite videos:

I really like Gadget here, he's super cute <33

Shadow is really entertaining in this series, he's portrayed as a meme lord but still has the edge to him, of course. He's made me laugh the most xDD

This channel is also the reason I like Infinite now. They found a great voice actor to portray him - he sounds amazing, he has a really deep voice. He was a host in one of the episodes and he was tough, as usual, but also hilarious.

Anyway, I really like voice acting stuff so this channel is a goldmine! They stream often and have the actors join every now and then so you can listen to their normal voices and compare them to the voices they give the characters. Some actors voice/voiced multiple characters and I can't help but admire people who can just switch characters and literally have a conversation with themselves xDD

Hmm.. what should I talk about next..

YouTube recommended an almost 2h long video about Sonic music and, as a nerd, I watched it and wow, it was awesomeeeee. I am a sappy girl and appreciate beauty so much that I get teary eyed about it so this video was like meant for me.. I'm also a deep thinker and hearing the guy appreciate and analyze the music thoroughly I actually felt like I was on the same wavelength with someone for once. Yes, I cried while listening to a video essay about Sonic music, don't @ me. xDDD I also watched his video about Minecraft music and Portal Retrospective which also made me cry. Anyway..

I also tried to read Sonic related fanfics for the first time. I found a few great Character x Reader stories, but idk if they are written by teenagers or why so many of them were too cringy or badly written to read.. I don't want to shame anyone but you know what the Sonic fandom is like.. Oh, I also ended up drawing my own fanfic comic.. idk if I'm bold enough to ship my Sonic oc/sona with the characters but hnnnnn it's fun to mess with the official characters xDD

Here's my oc if anyone's interested, I know I am writing to thin air here buuuuuut this is my venting place so I will do what I want xDD

I am from Finland and love foxes so I think me being an arctic fox is quite fitting ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ If someone here actually cares about this, I post the comic on my Amino.

Hmm... what else..

Oh! I found some great fanmade games!

Chao Resort Island, a 2d chao garden, which is a lot of fun,

and Sonic Dimensions, which is a fast paced 2d game that kinda feels like the Advance trilogy but controls better. I spent a few days purely speedrunning it, it was amazing!

I played through the game with Shadow, his aerial movement was easy and super fun to use! Also, the sprites look great, the stages are beautiful, the music is nice.. you should check it out!

Hmmm... other Sonic related YouTubers I watch include... Peter Knetter, who's a real fun lad and does many things,  Garrulous64 who does mod reviews and stuff and Courtney/ProjectSNT who does art \(ˆ⌣ˆ)/ They are all great, check them out tooooooo

Hmmmm...

I guess some character stuff for last?

My favourite characters tend to be tough and serious, idk why, but yep, same applies here.

Shadow, Espio and Knuckles are tough bois and I love them. Actually... I plan on shipping my oc, Zee, with Espio. Everyone ships everyone with Shadow - he would be a good choice though - and I don't think Zee would like how hotheated Knux is so, Espio it is! The awesome ninja boi whose team is really interesting and makes the comic really fun to draw xDD

Oh, I've been reading the IDW comics and I am nervously waiting what's going to happen with the metal virus arc. Espio is dealing with Zazz and hnnnnn cliff hangersssss I wanna know if and how he's gonna survive the madlad (╯‵Д′)╯

  

He's so cooooooool I love the style of the comicsssss also Silver is adorableeeeeeeeeee

I might like tough guys but hnnnnnn sweet nerdy dorks are also close to my heart <333

Hmmmmmm I think that's most of it? Of course I shortened a lot of the things I wanted to say so that this text would be somewhat readable but hnnn idk the quarantine is making me crazy and sad I am lonely

~ZANI~

Don't mind me, I'm just chilling and going crazy over fictional boys \(‾▿‾\)

I know I just posted but I wanna write! I'll probably write a few posts and then forget about this blog for another three years but.. who knows? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I wanted to rant about Haikyuu. Yes, again, I love it that much.

I had forgotten about my babies for so long but then THE 4TH SEASON WAS ANNOUNCED AND YES YES I AM READY! I do follow the manga, I have for a long time now, but STILL, NEW ANIME CONTENT!! It's going to start airing on the 10th (or 11th idk time zone stuff?) of January so SOON! THE HYPEEEEEE

Yes. But there's more than just a new season! They're changing the animation style! That might sound scary but they're making the anime look more like the manga which is great!! Fun fact, at first I didn't like the original art style and almost didn't watch the series but now I love it! I will happily take the changes though, and here's a few examples why:

You know this guy? Kuroo is one of my favourite bois but his design makes him look kinda creepy and shady, idk? He's like a tall lanky grandpa xDDDDD I was fine with it, he still looks cool, but look at THIS:

THE IMPROVEMENT I AM IN LOVE

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But seriously, he looks so much better now! And indeed, it is pretty similar to the manga style!

Here's some more comparisons:

The sunshine child got a glow up! He's a big crow now! Less fluffy, more manly I guess? Can I call a 15 year old boy manly? Anyway, he looks so much stronger in the new style!

I am kinda torn with Kageyama though. I absolutely love his old design, he's such a grumpy lil blueberry, but the new one is more stoic and serious. I am still excited to see him in action and being the lovable idiot he is though, I'm not complaining <3

Here's something the fans reeeally seemed to like:

THEY LOOK SO MUCH STRONGER! I'm not one to gush about muscles but oh boy do I like me some character development, it's not often shown physically!

We've gotten a lot of information about the new season as well. The new characters got some great voice actors (Mamoru Miyano and Natsuki Hanae who are both familiar and awesome), the new openings that I have NOT listened to yet because I want to die when I watch the first episode I guess, and a few trailers to showcase the new art style. There will be some OVAs as well so the main show can concentrate on the practice camp and Karasuno's games! I will want to see Nekoma, Nohebi and Fukurodani's games as well so this girl is definitely gonna watch the OVAs when they come out.

Also, I want to share some spoilers here so if you wanna enjoy the series with fresh eyes, skip to the end, I'll mark the end of the ''dangerous'' part with red as well.

As I said, I follow the manga and BOY DO I HAVE THINGS I WANT TO SHARE!

Yes, there's the nationals and the usual volleyball playing but THERE'S MORE!

I guess it doesn't matter here if Karasuno wins or not, that you have to find out yourselves, but hnnnnn the mangaka went wild! After the nationals he decided to skip a few years forward! And guess what :O

HINATA WENT TO RIO! ALL THE WAY TO RIO!! ALONE!!

He went to learn beach volley ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Didn't see that one coming :DD

In the recent chapters we've also been given some gifts <3 I love seeing where everyone has ended up, who continued playing volleyball, and if they did, which team they are in and with who, where the characters work or went to school and HNNNN MY BABIES HAVE GROWN UP

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I have to keep this small to not spoil some of the readers (if there are any that is) but I hope you can open it to actually read it. KAGEYAMA IS SUCH A DORK here, he got to do a curry commercial!! Also yes he still plays volleyball and is in a strong team with guess who x) Ushijima!! THE STOIC DUO I never knew I wanted to see xDDDD
Also:
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MY CHILDRENNNN ARE GROWING UPPPP they're actually older than me now.. /(´▽`)/

I can't wait for the next chapters!! I have already seen some spoilers on IG, but luckily I can't read Korean xDD I did see enough to SQUEAL though. My hearteu.

Idk what more to say now that that's over. Oh, this is the final arc of the manga so it's going to end soon WHICH MAKES ME SAD I'll miss my kids T_T

I guess it's safe now? I'm sorry if I spoiled something for you T_T


Whew... but Haikyuu is great and I am once again fully into it! I have a fan comic that's been sitting on the shelf so who knows, I might actually start working on it again. It's not a ship comic, it's just me being a nerd and inserting myself into their world to mess with them I guess (–˛ — )

I might write a review recommendation thing about Sket Dance soon since the previous post reminded me about it.. It is one of my favourite anime series and I LOVE IT I LOVE BOSSUN I LOVE TSUBAKI I LOVE SWITCH AND HNNNNNNN IT'S GREAT idk when I will write about it though, maybe immediately after this, maybe in 3 years, who knows xDDDD

I'll do some miscellanious stuff here at the end just because I can I guess..

I love this dude he's great and such a dork <3

This guy as well hnnn I like a dork with a serious face <3

LOOK AT HIM

Also, just because I want to and don't know when I get to talk about this..

A while ago another series by the mangaka of Sket Dance got an anime! I hadn't read the manga before, I actually couldn't find it, but the anime was great! It's called 'Astra Lost in Space' (Kanata no Astra) and it's a scifi anime! I am a space nerd as well so I WAS SOLD IMMEDIATELY!
It's about a group of high schoolers who get stranded in space and have to travel back home and it.was.awesomeeeee go watch ittt

Also, the mangaka probably wants me killed since Kanata here is just like Bossun but even more HNNNNNNNNNNN cute. Fight me.

Anyway, I guess that's all. Writing is fun even if no one comments or reads these. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed writing! Byeeeeeeee! ƪ(ˆ▽ˆ)ʃ

~ZANI~

Anime recommendation #7 also hiyaaaaa I guess?

Um... hello? It's been like three years but I'm still alive! Lazy as usual but still alive! I have been watching anime and geeking around but hnnnn idk why I haven't written anything here. I tend to post most of my stuff on Instagram (my DeviantArt account is pretty much dead too) even though this blog is literally made for me (and Juliet) to geek out. Oh well. This still exists so I might as well write. I might also start writing only in black cuz Juliet probably won't really be writing, idk I'll ask her ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aaaanyway, I thought I could write a review kinda thing about Lovely Complex, one of my favourite anime series to this day. I watched it for the first time sometime around 2014 and just finished rewatching it for the... 4th time I think? It was still good, especially because it's been a while since I last watched it. Well, let's get to it I guess? I don't really remember if I had a style I did the reviews with but still, let's go!

Lovely Complex is a romcom about two high school students, Koizumi Risa and Otani Atsushi. The ''exciting'' and special thing about this anime is that the female lead is taller than the male lead! Koizumi is 172cm which is pretty tall in Japan, and Otani is only 152cm. I find it kinda sad but kinda hilarious that people constantly call Koizumi huge and actually I'm 10cm taller than her xDD As a tall blonde I might be a sight to see if I ever went to Japan (‾.‾”)

Anyway, these two idiots are labeled as ''All Hanshin-Kyojin'' which to my understanding is a famous Japanese comedy duo. The anime is a comedy so the watcher has to understand Japanese sense of humor which is pretty different from us. I've gotten pretty used to it since I've watched other comedy series such as Sket-Dan (WHICH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE AND SHOULD REVIEW NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT) and some of Osomatsu-san to name a few. I know, I'm good at going off tangent. Yes, review, continue.

They start with this comedy duo/enemy kind of relationship but eventually become friends and soon Koizumi starts to develop a lil crush on the lil boi. The series follows Koizumi's efforts ranging from confessing to jealousy, future plans etc so the usual school anime formula. Still, despite having watched pretty many school love stories, I really enjoy this one, it's satisfying to watch and really sweet! I don't want to spoil the entire thing so I guess I'll leave the plot explanation at that?

Characters. The two dorks have kind of similar personalities and are really fun to watch! They're energetic, enthusiastic and are huge fans of an artist called Umibouzu who does the spiderman hand sign I guess :DD There are other characters as well, such as a love rival, a love rival, a couple, a couple and a love rival ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The basic formula but I'm glad that the series concentrates on these two.

Koizumi is self conscious of her height, which is understandable, and keeps wondering if it's okay for her to like such a tiny guy. Sometimes she blames her personality too, she cries surprisingly much during the series and has a hot temper.

Otani on the other hand doesn't mind his height as much. Of course he's conscious about it but doesn't really dwell on it. He also plays basketball and is actually really good at it despite his height. He's the kind of guy others (Koizumi) can depend on and always comes to rescue when needed.

Okay this is getting long but opinions! What do I think of this series after watching it 4 times?

It was still good. I remembered all the important scenes (I DEFINITELY have NOT watched compilations of the cute scenes on YT, don't even ask) but they still had me interested. I've learnt more Japanese since the last time I watched it so I could actually understand what they were saying and even noticed that the subtitles were wrong a few times! :DD I was so proud of myself (˘⌣˘)

The voice actors did a fantastic job! I don't know where they're from but they talk in Kansai dialect here and I LOVE IT! The super expressive characters need expressive voices and they got them x) Like how do you even voice characters with faces like these?! Respect to the seiyuus, really!

Overall, if you're looking for an anime that's not super frustrating to watch, I really recommend watching this one! The comedy might not be everyone's cup of tea but there's so much more than just that! These two make such a cute duo - and a couple, yes - that I really enjoyed watching this again.

TL;DR?

Cute anime, couple with height problems, satisfying ending, moments that makes you SQUEEE and tugs your heartstrings. 10/10 would watch again x)

That's that I guess? I wanna write more, I'm just rambling and these might be really boring but hnnnn let me be a nerd and embarrass myself on the internet \(‾▿‾\)

~ZANI~

Character rant #1

Okay, I'm back again x) (I don't know about Juliet, though, she'll probably write soon too)

I came up with a new idea today: character rants. I'm having so many Haikyuu feels at the moment so I have to let them out once in a while, especially because I'm the only otaku in my squad and I feel like it's rude and kind of weird to start ranting about something they don't understand. The feels bottle up over time and now I accidentally managed to pop the bottle open. I watched some Kageyama AMVs and almost started crying, they were so touching and very well done <3

(Have a few: Applause, Wires and my fav You are not your skin)

So. I made a recommendation of Haikyuu a while back so I won't explain the whole thing, but I will dig into the backstory of the lil bean I'm going to rant over today.

If you have read the Haikyuu post you probably know about my love for Kageyama. Most of my favourite characters are the type that ''act like they're really charismatic but are actually losers''. Perfect examples are the prince-like idiot Tamaki from OHSHC, the awkward prince Raji from Snow White with the Red Hair and my dear little dork Kageyama from Haikyuu. I love characters that get awkward and blushy even though they seem so confident and strong.

Kageyama might act like the cool skilled setter he is from time to time but is actually as dumb as Hinata. As I've seen someone say on Tumblr,  he's ''actually the most special snowflake ever''. I mean, look at these:

 

 

He's such an awkward little thing <33 I can't really express my feelings but I'm sure that someone out there knows what I'm talking about and can relate to all...this. xD But the awkwardness isn't the only thing I love about him.

Those who have watched Haikyuu are familiar with his back story. In middle school he used to be called an ''egocentric king'' because he used to boss around and was pretty selfish. As a result to that, his teammates started to isolate him and he ended up benched. Tsukishima still calls him 'King' just to tease him (which makes the feels run wild T_T). Sad back stories make characters more human and I personally start to love them even more. I've seen tips on how to write realistic and overall good characters and adding some negative personality traits is probably the simplest way of ''humanizing'' them.

Another and a more obvious reason for me loving him are the looks. He's just so pretty <3

 

I love dark hair and his sharp blue eyes are like a cherry on top. He has the ''ikemen haircut'' as well. And, as I am pretty tall, it makes me extremely happy to know that he's taller than me. My smol baby is actually a tol baby xDD

I think that this could be called a rant :DD I'm not sure if I'm going to write more of these but I guess I have to lay more of my Haikyuu and Hetalia feels in the open more often ;)

~ZANI~

Anime recommendation #6

Ehehe..he. Oops.

But.. I spent the month (mostly the last few days) watching another jewel because I fell into the depths of sports anime ;)

So, here's another recommendation for you: Yowamushi Pedal!

Shortly, YP is about an otaku named Sakamichi Onoda who somehow ends up in a biking club. He gets to know the club which consists of awesome characters such as the Haru-Nanase-like Shunsuke Imaizumi and the loud red bean Shoukichi Naruko. I think that the idea of an otaku in a sports club is an interesting concept x3

The first season is mostly about training and getting to know the characters etc, but the Inter High starts already during the first and continues to the second season. It lasts surprisingly long, but - because it's a sports anime - background stories are a must. It makes the characters relatable, lovable and deeper. Perfect charas are boring :P

Yowamushi Pedal does have characters I don't really like, such as Touichirou Izumida, who talks to his abs. (When you get to know him, you'll find out ''who'' are Andy and Frank as well...) But there aren't that many bad characters. I even started to like the almost inhuman Akira Midousuji (I love his name btw) who everyone seemed to hate. That's the power of backstories.

Most of the characters will be introduced during the Inter High. The biggest threat is Hakone Academy which will find its way into the watcher's heart in no time. Other teams don't get that much screen time, though. But it's nice that the whole show isn't just about these two schools.

I kind of started to like the not-so-likable challenger Kyoto Fushimi. (Sadly, Midousuji takes all the screentime T_T) Surprisingly, his ''servant'' Koutarou Ishigaki was actually one of my favourite characters in the entire show x3

Ishigaki <3

Midousuji is pretty creepy (but still entertaining)

But, enough with the characters. The whole thing was really thrilling and I ended up marathoning from like episode 12 of season to the end of season 2 in a moment. I watched eps 9-21 just yesterday. Does that say something about the cliffhangers? I just couldn't stop T_T

Also, I loved the soundtracks and voice actors <3 Here's a small tip for the watchers: If something terrible happens but the soundtrack doesn't change, everything is gonna be alright in a sec ;) The seiyuus did a great job and gave the charas a life x3 (Tetsuya Kakihara as Toudou <3) Ah, there's still something I absolutely need to say: Naruko's Osaka dialect is adorable. Thank you.

So. If you like sports anime, you should check YowaPeda out :3 You won't regret it ;) If you aren't that into dramatized sports, this might not be your cup of tea but I'd recommend everyone to at least check it out :) 

(Also, you don't need to be athletic to enjoy these. I literally bike like 2km a day and that's pretty much it :I)

Yeah. So. Check it out if you want to see something nice that makes you cheer for characters you can't help but love <3

(One more thing: The fanart of YP is amazing. It has the power of the ikemen.)

Ishigaki

Teshima

Naruko

Toudou

Midousuji

Imaizumi

~ZANI~

Anime recommendation #5

We haven't written in a while, sorry :/ But now I'm back with another jewel <3

We had an Italy themed day at school yesterday and I had some free time so I ended up drawing. I went by the theme of the day and a lil Romano (South Italy) found his way onto the paper x3 The day triggered my inner Hetalian and I'm back in the fandom of one of my fav animes :3 Here, some info about it for the interested ones:

Yes, Hetalia is about history. No, you don't have to be necessarily interested in it. History is actually one of my worst subjects at school but I love Hetalia <3 It has also helped me with it xD The main idea behind the show is that the countries of the world are portrayed by people, mostly men (really stereotypically though) This is actually one of the reasons I love APH (Axis Powers Hetalia), it has so many awesome characters and I just can't choose a favourite x3

The old studio Deen art with almost purple skin might be a turn off for some watchers but I saw a Tumblr post about it: ''Only the strongest will get to see the 'Beautiful World'!'' or something like that. To put it simply. the first seasons looked like this:

And the latest two like this:

The ones who found Hetalia early enough had to go through the ''dark age'' (if it's okay to call it that) to get to see the beautiful artwork of the new seasons. I think I got into it around the time Beautiful World started airing.

Shortly about the characters:

The axis powers are pretty much the main characters: the Italy brothers (North and South aka Veneziano and Romano), Germany and Japan. They are portrayed pretty stereotypically. The brothers are all about pasta and other foods, Germany is extremely strict with training etc and Japan is really modest.

The allied forces (USA, France, UK, China, Russia and Canada) also play a big part in the series. The biggest stereotype is USA, mostly called America, who eats nothing but burgers and fries. France is pretty much a personification of love, England just can't cook, China loves pandas, no one sees Canada (T_T) and Russia is big and mysterious (and kind of scary xD)

There are way too many awesome characters to name, but most fans really like the Nordics who are the winter weirdoes of the anime x) (My babies :3) Icey's such a cute little cinnamon bun <33

So, if you want to watch a comedy with dozens of cute characters, you should check this out x3 It is also really educational if you ask me :D If you don't want to start with the old seasons, the newer ones are just okay to start with because Hetalia doesn't really have an actual plot. It's just random skits about the time of the world wars (most of them are comical, APH doesn't get sad/deep that often) and other times. I really recommend this wonderful piece of anime to everyone ;) At least it'll make history classes way more interesting xDDD

~ZANI~

Anime recommendation #3,5 & 4

Hiyaaaaaa :)

Yes, I have again finished another anime, but this time I'll recommend something else :P But here, have a short one for the newest anime I watched:

Planetes (=planets or wanderers, it's Ancient Greek) is an anime that was made back in 2004. The art was kind of a turn off, but I enjoyed the show anyway. Basically it's about debris collectors but the plot gets more and more complicated later on and there're also some adorable moments between the main characters. I needed to have some actual romance after the disappointing ones from the winter season, and this was amazing, especially the ending :33 Planetes was pretty dramatic from time to time, but it kind of worked out in the end anyway ^^ I really liked Hachimaki's voice because his seiyuu also voices the younger coach Ukai from Haikyuu <33 But now, let's get into the another one x3

No matter how many times I come back to this, it's always enjoyable. This wonderful piece of art is called Kimi to Boku, which means You and I. It doesn't really have that much romance in it but the cute blushing moments are worth it <3 Kimi to Boku is about a group of high school boys who have known each other since kindergarten. The funny thing is the blonde little guy Chizuru who joins the group. (He's such a cutie :3) Everyone of the 5 has a small romance going on at some point ;)

There is a pretty good amount of characters. Even some family members are introduced which I think is kinda rare. Anyway, these are the main 5:

Chizuru, the blonde ball of pure energy and happiness. He'd be cute enough just as he is, but when he starts to fall for a girl, he tends to blush and gets shy x33 My lil' baby x) Also, he's voiced by Miyo Irino <3

Shun is the ''mom friend''. He's often thought to be a girl, especially in the beginning when he has long hair. He looks pretty cute with the short hair, so why not x3

Yuuki and Yuuta are twins who seem really boring at first but turn out to be pretty amusing. Telling them apart might be hard at first, but their voices and hairstyles are the easiest ways to do it. They like to tease Kaname a lot :3

Kaname. He's pretty much the embodiment of perfection to me. A pretty tall, smart and responsible guy who gets embarrassed easily. Also, he has dark hair and glasses. That's like 100% what I'd want from a guy <3 I love how he always blushes when the others talk about his first love x333

Kimi to Boku is one of the light and soft animes that are meant to be watched when you want or need to relax. Yes, there is some drama between the characters, but it doesn't get dark or too serious. I recommend this jewel to pretty much everyone who doesn't mind some fluff or two seasons :)

~ZANI~

Anime recommendation #3

I guess I have way too much time 'cause I can complete animes in a few days :I But whatever, enjoy this recommendation x)

I ran into Osomatsu-san fan art so often on Instagram that I decided to give it a go :P Basically it's about sextuplets who are NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) The anime follows their ''everyday life'', which is far from normal. The show originates from Osomatsu-kun, which is from the 1960s. I haven't watched the original one so I can't really compare them to each other, but the new one is obviously a lot more modern.

The sextuplets are really weird (especially Jyushimatsu), but the whole show pretty is far from normal anyway xD There are some awkward characters like Dayon (his cheeks are huge), Iyami (I have no idea what kind of character he is :I), Dekapan (a random fat guy?) and Chibita, who I actually really liked. His voice was pretty cute even though his seiyuu was a woman.

To introduce the sextuplet the shortly:

Osomatsu is the oldest of them. He doesn't really have anything special that could help with distinguishing him from the others. He kind of acts like the leader, even though he's not the most responsible one.

Karamatsu is a wannabe cool guy :D He wears a leather jacket and sunglasses pretty often. Everyone ignores him, which makes the watchers love him. At least I did :3

Choromatsu is a worrywart. He seems like the most responsible one, but is actually just as stupid as the others. He's also an otaku.

Ichimatsu is my fav of the six :3 Probably because of his seiyuu (Jun Fukuyama ftw <3) He acts like he hates the world but it's probably just his character. He really loves cats.

Jyushimatsu is the crazy one. He can pull of pretty much everything, for example splitting up into bacteria and curing his brothers from a cold. He does have a serious side, too, but doesn't show it that often. (When he does, he makes a huge impact on everyone. *cough* episode 9 *cough*)

Todomatsu is the spoiled youngest brother. He seems like he's all innocent and such, but is actually pretty manipulative. He's a cute character, though. (He's voiced by Haikyuu's Sugawara, aka Miyu Irino)

The alternative egos of the sextuplets. They aren't seen that often, though.

Most of the jokes in Osomatsu-san are really weird, some kind of disgusting and some hilarious. I did laugh out loud while watching. Alone. In my room. x) Even though it's mostly comedy, it has the ability to make the watcher cry. Especially Chibita and Jyushimatsu's cases were really sad T_T

Anyway, I'd recommend Osomatsu-san to anyone who'd like to watch a carefree and random anime, and isn't that strict with the art or so. This isn't everyone's piece of cake, but there are quite a lot of people who enjoyed it. I did, too, even though I was preconceived at first. I ended up really loving it, so you should try, too x)

~ZANI~

Anime recommendation #2

Hiyaaaa!

Yesterday I heard about Haikyuu's third season. I was at school so I had to keep myself calm and act at least a little like a normal teenager, but I got really excited. I can't wait for next fall. I'd almost like to say that I want summer to be over, but I won't go that far :D

As you probably already guessed, this recommendation is gonna be about Haikyuu :3 I am not an athletic person, but I still fell in love with it as soon as I started watching it. Our little main character is even smaller (he's such an adorable little bean) at the very beginning as we learn how he got interested in volleyball. His kind of sad and lonely middle school experience makes the watcher love the little baby crow Hinata. The new characters all find a way straight into the watcher's heart (at least in my case xD) as soon as they're introduced.

This is the main character, my baby crow <3

There isn't really a plot, the whole series is just following how Karasuno's volleyball team grows and plays against different opponents (who are really lovable as well (;) It's wonderful to see how each player starts to get better and better as time passes <3 I just started to read the manga and everyone is so different, they're practically infants :D

There isn't a single character that I don't like. They're all so awesome in their own ways. Hinata is like a little ray of sunshine, just like his name says: the 日(hi) in 日向 (hinata) means sun :P He's really quick and can jump so high it could almost be called flying. Hinata gets excited super easily and his energetic personality makes the show really fun to watch.

Kageyama <33

Kags, the grumpy volleyball lover, is such an adorable dork and my favourite character <3 He seems really annoying at first, but he opens up a little later on and is one of the funniest characters in the whole show xD Just watch this little clip xDDD He's like Haru from Free, except he's obsessed with volleyball x)

Another one of my favs is Noya x3 He's the shortest on the team, but fills the gap with his skills. He's an amazing libero and really energetic just like Hinata. And Nobuhiko Okamoto voices him. What more could I ask for? x)

Awesome examples from other teams are Nekoma's little neko Kenma and the tall kitty Lev, Fukurodani's brush-head-owl Bokuto and Aoba Jousai's ladykiller Oikawa (Daisuke Namikawa voices him <33) There are so many others but I love these ones the most x3

  

The second season'll end this Saturday, but, as I said earlier, the third season will start in fall. While I'm waiting and crying for more, I'm gonna dive into the manga and be really cocky when the new eps air. Nah, jk I don't like that kind of people either so I don't wanna be one of them xDD

So, if you want to watch a comedy anime with wonderful characters, really exciting volleyball matches and awesome art style, Haikyuu is the one for you ;) And I recommend it even to the ones who don't like sports that much x)

But now I'm gonna go watch something completely new and different: Osomatsu-san xD (Ichimatsu is somehow really relatable and my fav at the moment x3 And I love his seiyuu, Jun Fukuyama <33)

~ZANI~

Anime recommendation #1

Hiyaa, Zani here x)

I started Akagami no Shirayukihime (Snow White with the Red Hair) a few days ago and I already finished the first season and most of the second one as well :D Now I have to wait for new episodes though :I I was already hooked after the very first episode. Shirayuki seemed like a nice heroine, she's not an airhead or anything like that; she's smart and brave and I actually like her xD (Most heroines nowadays are really annoying)

Just look at him :3

There weren't that many characters so their names are pretty easy to remember. (especially because they're so short :D) Zen is really sweet (and pretteh :3), Obi hit me right in the kokoro (especially with Nobuhiko Okamoto voicing him x3), Raji is an adorable and awkward little thing <3 I also really like Kiki and Mitsuhide (otp #2!) and literally everyone else. To me, likable and well written characters make a good anime, just like Haikyuu and Hetalia. Of course plot is important as well.

Or him xD

To tell about the plot shortly, Shirayuki is an herbalist born with unusual red hair, which makes the prince, Raji, ask her to be his concubine. She refuses, runs away and meets another prince, Zen, and his friends. Later on she starts to work in the neighboring kingdom's royal palace as a court herbalist and gets to know a lot of people, good and bad. The first season focuses mostly on Shirayuki and Zen's relationship and the second one on different events that take place in the palace or even other kingdoms.

The main couple x3 (otp #1!)

I've really enjoyed Akagami no Shirayukihime so far and I really want to recommend it to everyone who's interested in a cute little romantic comedy with lovable characters and wonderful art. I think that AnS could also be a great way to get into anime ;)

I'd also like to hear your opinion on this jewel x)

~ZANI~