Beautiful Boy

I love the Rebuild of Evangelion movies (haven't watched the original series), but I love the theme song - Utada Hikaru's "Beautiful World" even more. When I heard the song at the end of the first movie I was really touched (as I've heard the song before, with the fact that it was produced for the movie unbeknown to me).

There's a particular part of the lyrics that I can't seem to get off my mind:
君の側で眠らせて / kimi no soba de nemurasete / let me sleep by your side

My beautiful boy, I wonder if I will have the chance to sleep by your side again...

Nendoroid Suzumiya Haruhi

This. Is. Too. Cute.

It was my first time buying from eBay (or for that matter, purchasing anything online).

I must be growing anxious waiting for it to be shipped over. I find myself keep checking on my eBay account for updates.

Sure it will be tempting to keep this for myself, but I already have something planned for it...

Dennou Coil

Yuko (aka Yasako) talking on the phone... Naughty Kyoko fell on the floor.

Set my eyes on this anime a long time ago after seeing someone's recommendation. (I don't remember where...) It was not too high in my to-watch list. Even after I have downloaded it it had just been left around unwatched, until yesterday when I finished it in a marathon of 26 episodes.

Yet another anime touching on the topics of life and death, partings and human consciousness. Well done, I would say. It is adorned with SciFi goodness too. Nothing spectacular but it is a hidden gem.

P.S. Yes, I am writing this post in the hope that you will watch it :P

Aoi Bungaku (Blue Literature)

"The masterpieces are blue."

An anime adaptation of six Japanese novel masterpieces. Must watch!

Monster

"The flames that burn a man... The flames of Hell..."

Note: Contains some sexual content and full of gore. Not for kids.

Neverland

I watched Eureka Seven - Pocket Full of Rainbows today. It was a nice movie overall.

"We saw the world beyond the tunnel. A blue planet with a shining green ring around it, and a carved moon floating nearby."

"I'm glad I grew up. It's because I grew up that Renton came to get me. It's because I grew up that I... I... I want to live. Even if it's a fairy tale, I want to live... With Renton..."

"You decided didn't you? To see your dreams yourself."

"When the soul of the one beyond worldly reason speaks its words, two children shall become one existence as the white and holy being."

"You're a spoiled child. Why didn't you try to make your own legend?"

"Idiot. But... you're my very own idiot."

"I don't care where... As long as I'm with Renton, I don't care..."

"We've come back. I know. This is Warswaza, right? Where you brought us... This place itself, is Neverland."

"You know, Nirvash said in the end, 'Both of you can fly even without wings now.' He said that both of us can fly to our futures with our own two feet now."

My take-away thought: "Neverland is where the memories of you and your loved ones lie."

P.S.: I suppose I should watch the anime series to get the full story when I'm free (a.k.a. not downloading other anime).

Person

From Bakemonogatari:

Kanbaru: "I'm a lesbian."

"I would have been willing to die for her back then."

"But I was rejected with no consideration."

Araragi: "No matter how hard you try, you can't take Senjougahara's place. After all, you're not Senjougahara. No one can become anyone else's replacement. No one can become anyone else. No matter how much you like her or look up to her."

It matters not who you cannot be, for it is who you are that makes you 'you'.

「自分に自信がある！」 (jibun ni jishin ga aru, lit. "Have confidence in yourself!")
P.S.: Found through many many searches with the help of Google Translate. Hope it's correct... XD

Love, Disappearance and Regret

Chiaki's farewell

I sensed the same pattern when watching both Toki o Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) and Fate/stay night. The main characters would meet and fall in love, but in the end one of them would disappear.

Moments before Saber's disappearance

As for the regret part: it's not like the characters in the anime truly regret it (they would move forward holding some sweet memories); I would be the one regretting that they couldn't be together (for some reason I always long for a 'happily ever after' ending).

Endless Endless Eight

So we know we're not going to be put through the same number of repetitions as Yuki has gone through, or are we? "Endless Eight" seems really endless to me, at least for now.

The thing that came up in my mind was that if we were given another chance, will it really change anything? It certainly won't if you're someone like Kyon. Such consistent behaviour... Under the same circumstances will we always make the same choices?

Haruhi's smile didn't touch Kyon's heart?

Yume

Last night I had a weird dream of being some kind of a cop and killing a criminal at my home (shot him in the head). I guess it must be related to the anime I watched yesterday. Yozakura Quartet...

Akina performing Tuning to send Enjin to the other world