Required Second Post

Well, it looks like I have to talk about how I feel about Japanese so far. I read some of the posts from our class, and it seems that most people are overwhelmed by the effort they have to put into Japanese.
I have to say that I agree with most of my class fellows. I knew what I was getting into, but I never realized that there would be so much difference in knowing and actually experiencing. I find it very hard to maintain a balance between Japanese and my other classes. Japanese consumes a lot of time everyday, but the fact that it is the only class I have liked so far, is what keeps me going.
So far, the weeks I have spent in this semester have been few of the worst ever. I study everyday, but I feel like I am behind in every class (except ASTR 121 - the only easy class this sem). I call my weekends "catch up weekends."
I can't believe I am still awake right now. I will have to skip my morning classes again...ahhh.

p.s. for all RPG fans out there, Persona 3 is a lot of fun. I am hooked.

Bleach

Ok, it's finally time for the review. Where should I start...the main character is Kurosaki Ichigo and he receives shinigami (death god) powers from Kuchiki Rukia while she is on a mission to destroy a hollow (spirits turned into monsters) in his town.
This is his story. The anime walks us through his life and how he gets accustomed to his newfound powers. Sounds pretty generic, right? I felt the same way few episodes into the anime, but then the story starts to pickup and all the pieces fall into place. I am a sucker for good stories and for an action anime, Bleach has very deep plot.
The main focus of the anime is how Ichigo and his friends battle the hollows and maintain stability in the world. The action sequences are very well orchestrated and the visuals are top notch. I go as far as to say that Bleach is one of the best action oriented animes ever.
It is currently at episode 141 and airs in Japan every week. The plot has become more complex than I could have ever imagined and the action is even "cooler".
FYI Bleach does have "filler" episodes, but it is a lengthy arc with a mediocre plot and action. The fillers aren't as frustrating as ummm...what was it called...ahem...Naruto.
I have already written too much. I can write more about how amazing Bleach is, but I am tired right now and want to sleep.

I would like some feedback as to what animes you want reviewed. Just leave a comment...and if I haven't seen it, I will watch it and review it.
Next week I will review The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Here is some more eye candy.

First Post (cause it's required)

I have never been into blogging and I don't think I would have created a single blog if it weren't for JAPN 101. Now that I am required to write a blog every week, I will write about something that fascinates me the most: Anime.
In order to make this whole blogging experience interesting, I will review an anime every week. Initially, it will be in English, but as time goes by, I will start including Japanese as well (since that is the whole point of this assignment).
Some of you might be wondering as to why I am only going to write about anime. Well, my reason behind taking Japanese is that I want to watch anime without subtitles. So, it's only fitting that my blog be about anime as well.
That is all for the first post.
Stay tuned for next week because I will be reviewing Bleach. Here is a cool wallpaper as my parting gift for this week.