Well , my computer has been "fixed" but it seems that my graphic card have a rather "small" issue with me. Either way , I took it out and placed it in a miserable corner in my room with the words "retired" over it ( Pun intended ) and I have to use my Motherboard's graphic system as a backup. Either way , I can't play any games for a while ( At least , I can use the internet and watch videos for a change ) I have to wait till I get another graphic card to endure the hellish poundin-*ahem* -kind work that I would have for it in the future.

Either way , I spent my days idling away ( during free time ofcourse ) and playing my PSP.

Well , basically , I'd played Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Disgaea 2.

Well , it's a real pain trying to replay the whole MHFU thing since the first half is the same as the previous MHF2. ( There is a port function but I deleted my old save data ) But I managed to grind till the G Rank Quests and I am currently equipping Kashula armor set and a Black Scyte. ( Pretty pathetic I know , this equipment set is nothing compared to my previous data ) Then , I started my first G Rank Quest , hunting a Hypnocatrice. Well , I was expecting an Elder Dragon or something but it turned out to be a Wyvern with a similar combat style to a Yian Kut Ku to be honest , except that it turned out to be more lasting than I expected.

Later , I fought several Elder Dragons for their materials and Elder Dragon Bone. ( I defeated alot of Kashula Doaras , their plain easy , but the Teostra , Lunastra and Chameleos is a pain in the as* )

Well , the G Rank Quests are definitely not a drift in the park compared to the typical Chief Quests , Low Rank Quests or even the High Rank Quests in the Gathering Hall. The monsters are significantly more powerful and you'd become monster food for even a Shakalala ( Small masked knife wielding maniacs )if your not careful.

Well , I managed to craft several U and S - Color series Armor but their not in a set so I'm not using them yet.

For future blogs , I'll be writing about my MHFU experience so it might prove useful to rookie hunters. Though I might write up something different once in a while :P

Well , as for my Disgaea 2 experience...the same old thing day by day. Go into the Cave of Ordeals , choose number 4 , beat the hell outta the enemies there , gain EXP and money , level up , buy stuff , reincarnate etc. etc. I'm surprised I'm still doing this , normally I would be bored to hell by now. Ahh well , to get a 100 % for this game is a pain.

My computer crashed and I'm using a public PC =.= It should be fixed within a few days...I hope.

This is the list of fiends *cough* girls that you ought not to offend. ( As of late , I'm tapping into...exremely violent Animes to test my guts...but in the end , I lost my appetite... )

If you want descriptive information of the characters , go right down below , avoid it if you don't want a faceful of spoilers. ( Sorry , I have no idea how to use a Spoiler tag :P )

Jealousy is the Stigma of her Sins

Kotonoha Katsura

Anime : School Days

A truly frightening figure...kind , mature , gentle and shy at the beginning but when she cracked , she can be a truly dangerous girl indeed. ( *pukes* I don't think I want to remember what she did )

Soft Exterior , Disturbing Interior

Ryuguu Rena

Anime : Higurashi no Naku Koro

Hopefully I won't get banned for posting these images or something :P Either way , I haven't finished watching the Anime but hell...Am I disgusted with it. Well , from what I heard , most of the characters there can be labelled as " Disturbing ". Hmm...if School Days was bad , this probably exceeds it.... To be honest , if I want to , I can just label all the girls of this Anime instead :P

Driven by her Instincts to kill , Humanity lies in fear

Lucy

Anime : Elfen Lied

Well , there are tons of disturbing characters from Elfen Lied but one is enough :P Either way , Lucy is certainly a frightening figure. Well , unlike other pyschos who finds pleasure in ripping limbs off , she seems to be bored when she's killing off her victim.

Jealousy is the St- Oh wait , I havealready used this line before

Fuyou Kaede

Anime : Shuffle!

Tch , is Yandere a tradition in violent Visual Novels? Either way , when she is under great stress , shock etc. etc. She will grabthe kitchen knife and start swinging around. ( Shuffle is an adaptation from a Visual Novel by the way )

I had intended to do a Top 10 but I had not watched enough Animes to list out all these disturbing female characters :P If you have anyone in your mind , leave it in the comments section.

I must say that I'm a JRPG geek :P So don't really expect much from this list other than JRPGs.

PSP :

Final Fantasy Agito :

Something that I look forward to...along with the millions of others out there. According to some sources , the gameplay may be similar to Crisis Core but with team mates. It's likely that you can swap your party members since there are like...what...12 main characters who are named after their weapons?

Fate / Extra

( Sorry , can't find a stable screenshot of the game so I took out a random picture :P )

I think I said this before but... Fate / Extra , according to the limited number of screenshots that even exists in the web ( Their pretty good in guarding their project :( ) , it may have a similar gameplay to Persona with School and Daylight elements. It also seems that you are free to use a Male or Female character of your choice and it seems to be similar to a RPG game.

Phantasy Star Portable 2

Grr...the Japanese version was released in December last year but the English version isn't out yet!! According to the gameplay videos I had seen , the gameplay is similar to the previous Phantasy Star Portable but with enchanced graphics etc. etc. ( Darn , even the customization of the character looks cooler than before ) I'm not sure whether the plot would be related to the previous version though.

Valkyria Chronicles

The previous version was great so I seriously look forward to this one. Valkyria Chronicles combines the elements of tactical gameplay with shooting elements. Well , the artwork may be a little bit old school in terms of it's coloring and texturebut don't be put off by that :P I'm pretty sure the storyline takes place 5 years after the events of the original storyline.

Persona 3 Portable

The English version ought to be released soon...well , I might've played Persona 3 on PS2 before but this ain't gonna stop me from getting the PSP version :P

Metal Gear Solid : Peace Walker

Not exactly a JRPG , but oh well , who cares? :P

Either way , I had been a fan ( Not a big one , though ) and have been playing MTGS since it's debut on the PS1. ( Though the storyline dates back to the SNES era :P ) , either way , I look forward to buying this :D

Lunar : Silver Star

I have never heard of this game before but from what I can tell , it's a remake. Well , I don't really mind retro gameplay to be honest.

Tales of the World : Radiant Mythology 2

Were we ignored? o.0 Well , the English Version ain't out yet...or would it be even out at all? :P I'm losing faith that JRPGs would have international sales near it's Japanese release date.

Wii

Sakura Wars : So Long , My Love

Yes , a fairly cheesy sub-title but the gameplay looks pretty cool. In fact , it kinda reminds me of Valkyrie Profile : Silmeria. Apparently , the game also have a Visual Novel Dating SIM feature....Problem is , I'm utterly horrible at Dating SIM Visual Novels :P ( I usually end up in a Bad Ending for 2 - 5 times before getting the right route , without referring to a guide of course. Sometimes , I even end up with a girl I wasn't targetting :P )

Code Geass : Hangyaku no Lelouch

There is no screenshot nor news about it... ( I searched all over the web ) but it is clearly there in the Gamespot list. ( I searched Code Geass out of whim and found a game that is for Wii , it's still under development ) I wonder what it would be like...well , as long as it have Lelouch , C.C. and Kururugi , I wouldn't really mind :P

Monster Hunter Tri

For the first time ever , I feel grateful for buying the Wii. This , have to be the ultimate Monster Hunter game as of yet. For once , you can actually swim in the water ( Though your attack combos get fairly cheesy in it ) and apparently , there is a new weapon as well ( Can't remember what it's called ) . The graphics can be easily compared to PS3 standards and undoubtedly , the gameplay is good. ( The gameplay videos on the web shows it all... )

Apparently , you can play with others online as well ( As shown on the artbox ) and this is actually more convenient than the PSP version of the game. ( I can hardly find anyone whose actually playing Monster Hunter whose actually living near me ) Oh boy , my fingers are itching for Hunting...

If you have a game in mind , pleasetype it into the Comment section :P

After hearing some suggestions and comments , I made a Part II!!

Here's the link to part one by the way , if you didn't see it yet.

LINK

Right , time to get things started :D

Common Features :

1. Glasses that reflects light = Sinister Character

Honestly put....Most of the characters that have this feature tends to turn out to be a villain one way or the other.

( Sorry doods :P I can't find any screenshots that won't get blocked for some of the points here )

2. Big Chest wins the Race ( resident's suggestion )

I didn't really...think about this :P Either way , I vaguely remember this occuring in some random Anime I watched , the girl , who have a slightly larger...you know what I mean , managed to win the race.... Well , I can't exactly remember what Anime features this but if you can come up with the names , I'll add it to the list along with the screenshot if I'm able to.

3.Anime characters with glasses pushes up their glasses when their thinking.... ( Quite a mouthful , resident's suggestion )

Well , I can't find the screenshot for this either... Though there are some characters who do this. ( Such as...whatever his name was , from Baka to Test )

4. A Vacation at the Beach

This happens ALOT , the main characters always tend to go to a beach for their Summer Vacation ( I guess going to the beach must be pretty popular in countries of 4 seasons...well , the only season I experience here is Summer , so it's pretty warm here :( )

Example :

Special A

( Hmm...what's this red liquid that's trickling down your nose? )

5. Girls preparing Bento for their loved ones

This happens a bit too often in School Animes , the girls ( Whether their horrible at it or not ) , tends to try to cook up a meal for their crush and see whether they enjoy it or not. The most epic Bento created have to be created by...

Example :

Mizuki Himeji

( A bento of horror :P , I intended to put Hikari up for this but...well , making Special A appear all the time would get boring )

6- 10 : * Reserved for Suggestions from viewers * ( Yeah , I ran out of ideas since Part I )

Uncommon :

1. Yandere ( Hanzo's suggestion )

Well , I looked up on the term and it says that it is used for girls who are shy , timid and calm at first but as the story progresses , they turn into an aggressive and frightening figure. The more prominent Anime that features this is School Days , a notorious Anime adapted from the Visual Novel , which is 100x sicker than the Anime itself. ( Darn , I swear my stomach churned when I'd seen the screenshots and descriptionfrom a Review on another site )

It's relatively similar to Tsundere , but on the opposite end , it's also far more extreme as the girls tend to end up doing murders or even suicides....definitely not a healthy Anime to watch eh?

Examples :

Katsura Kotohana

( This is why you should never cheat on your girlfriend...I think I'll continue watching School Days since I ditched it half-way , this Scan kinda intrigued me...but then again , that might mean losing my appetite )

2. Not so good looking Main Characters

The Main Characters we have so far...are either beauties or cuties. It's not common for us to get characters that have a face like this...

Examples :

Alucard

( Is...it me or are the pictures getting more and more sinister )

I ran out of ideas...and I don't think it's good for me to put up some cheesy remarks up here :P So if you have some suggestions , I'll add it onto the list!

I'll try to make my Blog Posts as a daily affair...so you guys can get to see something new every day :P

Either way , this is a list of Top 10 Most Common Feature ( Ranging from storyline to character personality ) in Animes. Again , I must note that the amount of Animes I had watched is minimal so bear with my opinions.

1. Selfless Heroes :

Right , this is something I had seen once too often. The main lead ( Usually a High School boy ) , tends to blame himself for being unable to protect others and wondering why he have to be protected by others instead. Then , they resolute themselves and started training to protect those around them blah blah blah.

Examples of such Heroes :

Sakai Yuji

( Shakugan no Shana...a fairlytypical male lead but the female lead makes up for it )

2. Mr. Perfect

Yes...Smart , charismatic and basically perfect in every sense , but they tend to have an emotional gap in their hearts. The perfect formula for romance stories or perhaps world domination.

Example :

Takishima Kei

( His more than perfect o.0 )

3. Flaccid Males in Harem Anime

Often , we see a male , surrounded by beautiful , talented and strong females and somehow , he managed to captured their hearts. In the end , somehow , this guy built a Harem of such women despite the fact that his pretty much...ordinary.

Examples :

Oyamade Kouta

( .... No comments :P )

4. Fan Service

Yes , ladies and gentlemen , surprisingly enough , I didn't think of this till I found the Wallpaper above. Fan Service , something that is use once too often in Anime , either for comical or...err...intimate purposes. Some Animes are even composed entirely of Fan Service itself.

Examples :

( Actually , Kanokon have plenty of Fan-Service as well )

5. Pure Blood Vampires

In Vampire Animes , there is often a term "Pure Blood" Vampires which often describes them as a superior being compared to all the other Vampires out there and they often have to...say..obey this Pure Blooded Vampire. They also tend to be extremely powerful as well.

Examples :

Kaname Kuran

( His a bit...overly mysterious , no? )

6. Power up after emotional encouragement

I really dislike this...After some sort of emotional or mental encouragement , the main character pulls off a Goku stunt and blasts theenemy who was pwning them beforeinto dust and shreds.

Examples :

Mito Yuuri ( The guy at the centre , carrying a baby and all )

( Meh...seriously )

7. Tsundere : Either short in statureor having their hair tied up

Honestly enough , I didn't notice this until I read The World God Only Knows Manga. The main lead said that Tsunderes tend to be short and have their hair tied in pigtails...and he was actually quite right about that. Other than Tsunderes like Kyou and Tomoyo of Clannad , the TsunderesI'd seen so far in Anime , fits the bill.

Examples :

Nagi Sanzenin

( Short , have pigtails and defnitely a Tsundere. )

( PS : Hanzo , if your reading this , Taiga is pretty short as well XD )

8. Unnatural content ( Ranging from Magic to Mecha )

This is basically...common sesne :P I'm sure I don't have to provide examples for this since this appears in about 70 % of the Animes that had ever existed.

9. Triangle Romance

One of the most annoying thing in Romance Anime ( For me ) Is that some third party always have to leap in feet first when the story was half-way through. Then , the indecisive male lead would drag this affair for a very long period of time or perhaps , unresolved at all. This happens alot in Visual Novel Adapted Animes as well.

Examples :

Asura Cryin'

( Oof , the Romancepart of this storylinewas completely unresolved doods )

10. Mythology or Inferences to real life

This happens pretty often. The titles , names etc. etc. of certain objects is often referred to Mythology ( Usually Greek and Norse Mythology )

Examples :

Fate / Stay Night

( Fate / Stay Night is just packed with Mythological Inferences )

Now for the Uncommon sector of this blog...

1. Anti - Heroes

Heroes that achieve good through the use of evil. ( Kinda ironic either way ) This isn't something that one sees often in Animes.

Examples :

Yagami Light

2. Emos , Otakus and Hikikomoris

Honestly put... I haven't seen a lot of emos , otakus nor Hikikomoris in Anime before. ( Though there are quite alot in Manga )

Examples :

Nishijou Takumi

( His so withdrawn that the Animegirl beside him is imaginary )

3. Characters who seems to lack emotion ( Entirely so )

This is different from emo...these characters seem to lack emotions...even if they get angry , their face remains impassive and their voice calm and cool...

Example :

Karuki Chachamuru

( Well , she IS a robot...but a cute one at that :P )

( I intended to add C.C. but I remembered her crying, her problems with Mao and her smooch with Lelouch... that disqualified her! XD )

4. Single Gender Themed Anime

Well , often we had seen Animes which involves multuple genders , both males and females. But there are also Animes that involve only girls or guys ( Though I had only seen female-only Animes so far )

Examples :

K-ON!

( All Hail Mio - sama!! )

5. A Harem (?) Anime

Well...This Anime , appears to be like a Harem , is labelled under the Harem category and even gives off the first impression as a Harem , but it turns out to be not so much of a Harem Anime.... ( My head's going in circles :P ) ...Unlike your typical Harem which the girls just throw themselves into the hands of the main lead , this is...their pretty much pushing his affection away XD ( It's the other way 'round I'm afraid )

Example :

Seitokai no Ichizon

( Poor Ken :P Well , I can't blame him for sticking around these girls who harshly rejects him XD )

6. A completely imperfect main character

Yes...maybe adding the words "completely" may be a bit too harsh but...

Examples :

Sora no Otoshimono

( His dumb , a perv , childish , completely untalented , doing foolish things all the times...yeah , he fits the bill )

7. A Fallen Angel

I have seen plenty of Animes but there ain't much about fallen angels ( Fallen as in thattheir banished from their lands pemanently ) ...Hmm...

Examples

Arawn

( All Hail the Demon King!! )

8. Sinister Main Leads

It's not often that we see a main character that have a bloodlust and finds it enjoyable to kill and decapitate their victims... ( Just thinking about it makes my stomach churn )

Examples :

Lucy

( Just by looking at the eyes...I get a chill down my spine )

9. __________________ ( Reserved )

10. ___________________ ( Reserved )

I can't think of anything for 9 and 10 , any suggestions? :P

You may comment and describe the things you often notice in multiple / minimal Animes that you had already watched , I'll try to add it to the list....if I have the time.

Hmm...Hopefully I won't miss anyone. Note that I'll even include those from the spin-off Manga , Nightmare of Nunally or other form of spin-off characters who uses the Geass.

Firstly...the almighty Lelouch!

Lelouch vi Brittania :

As in Anime :

In the Anime , Lelouch obtained the Power of the Kings , the Geass that allows him to give an absolute command that no one can ever defy. However , the limitations of his Geass is that his Geass is affected by light , thus , eye contact , however , glasses won't affect it. Another limitation about his Geass is that he cannot withdraw his order and it can only be used once per person.

Contractor : C.C.

As in Nightmare of Nunnally :

In the Manga , Nightmare of Nunnally , Lelouch gains a very different type of Geass. Unlike the Geass that gives him the ability to control , he gains the Geass that gives him the ability to fight. Whenever he uses his Geass , he will be clad in an impenetrable armor that can even match up to a Knightmare. ( All Hail Armored Zero!! XD ) Lelouch is pretty cool in the Manga....that I assure you.

Contractor : C.C.

Mao :

As in Anime :

Mao's Geass proves to be a powerful weapon indeed. His Geass is not affected by direct eye contact and his range of efficiency is a radius of 500 metres. However , whether he can hear the minds of those around him or not depends on his concentration. He also is unable to switch off his Geass and he constantly hears the chatters of the minds around him which results in his loss of sanity.

Contractor : C.C.

As in Manga :

This Mao , is very different. In fact , there is even a gender change. Interestingly , her Geass is mind control and reading , forcing the victim to relieve their past. ( Something like Refrain , which it was named after )

Contractor : C.C.

Rolo Lamperouge :

As in the Anime :

Rolo Lamperouge's Geass is to stop the time in a person , but not his surroundings. Depending on his concentration , he can Geass upto a frightening range. However , the limitations of his Geass is that he can only stop the time within a person , that it only lasts for about 10 seconds and that the Geass will tire his body out if used constantly.

Contractor : V.V

Charles zi Brittania :

It's the big guy over there...Either way...

As in Anime :

Charles zi Brittania posses a disturbing Geass that can rewrite the memories of his victims entirely. Forgetting about the past they cherish most and painting over a fake memory if he wants to....a truly dangerous Geass to some.

Contractor : V.V ( Supposedly )

C.C. :

Can't believe I forgot about her :P

As in Anime :

Well , for the sake of spoilers , I can't really say much. Just watch the Anime and you'll know!!

Code Geass : Lost Colors :

Rai :

( Sorry , can't find pictures for the following characters )

As in Game :

Rai , uses a Geass that is extremely similar to Lelouch's. However , it utilises the usage of sound , not light.

Contractor : V.V

Code Geass : Nightmare of Nunnally :

Alice :

As in Manga :

Alice uses a very interesting Geass indeed. If her Geass is activated , she can move at incredibly high speed.

Contractor : C.C.

Dalque :

As in Manga :

Her Geass utilises the enchancement of strength.

Contractor : C.C.

Lucretia :

As in Manga :

Interestingly , her Geass makes her a walking map. it can fully scan and the area and provide with a 3D image within her mind of the terrain...oh boy , if only Lelouch had her in the Anime. ( Unfortunately , she's not an ally XD )

Contractor : I'm tired of this...most of the Geass holders are contracted with C.C. either way.

Nemoand Nunnally :

Only a image of Nunnally..but Nemo , when it transformed , looks exactly like Nunnally. Except that her hair is blonde and she have a fairly nasty look on her face.

As in Manga :

Nunnally and Nemo can Summon a Knightmare Frame and Nemo can read into the future , thus , recognising enemy movements a split second before they actually starts to operate. When using the Knightmare Frame , they merge into one and pilot as one , a truly frightening foe on the battlefield.

Contractor : Nemo

Sancia :

As in Manga :

She is practically a walking database. She can scan her intended target with her Geass and find out every single little thing about them. ( Their jobs , rank etc. etc. )

Nintendo DS Game :

Castor rui Brittania :

As in Game :

His Geass allows him to communicate via the mind. Telepathy , or something along those lines.

Pollux rui Brittania :

As in Game :

His the twin bro of Castor by the way.

His Geass utilises the same ability as Lelouch's , the Power of the Kings...sheesh , this is fairly popular in CLAMP isn't it?

( Side note : C.C.'s role in the Manga is far more sinister compared to her original self in the Anime , this explains the amount of people that are contracted with her )

Oh God...the power of fan-made content is truly frightening these days. Guess what they call the "edited" Lelouch? Luluko Lamperouge / Vi Brittania. ( The "ko" thing is often used for female names while Lulu is Lelouch's nickname )

Here are some very fine examples. ( These pics ain't mine by the way...just say that...I stole 'em :P )

Indeed...wait , what am I saying!?

Makes me wonder what would happen if Lulu have a twin sister or something...

With this appearance , she doesn't even need to use the Geass to steal a Glaslow.

Any one knows what this is about..?

Wonder who drew these..? ( If it happens to be your's , give me a word! )

The power of editing. This is actually a scene from the Anime by the way.

You know...it makes me wonder what would happen between Suzaku and Lulu if he was a girl.

A pose that would knock out every male in the vicinity. Even 3 Shanas can't beat this.

His cool...even if his appearances had changed..

Oh boy...Being a pretty boy must be a double-edged sword :P

Oh yeah , by the way , it doesn't help either when CLAMP encourages these kinda of events..I mean , in the Picture Drama and the Visual Novel , you can see Lulu dressed as a woman. ( Here's the pic )

Yes , Ladies and Gentlemen , this picture is OFFICIAL. It's a screenshot from the PSP Visual Novel , Lost Colors.

I'm pretty sure these pictures had provided quite a kick...

... What was I saying?

Either way...

The power of fan-service and the power of artwork and technology is truly frightening. Lelouch , a full fledged pretty boy , turning into a girl within a matter of seconds with a few adjustments here and there. Fear the new Age of Editing :P

No , this is not a new Monster Hunter game but a Manga Adaptation of the series and to promote the PSP version of Monster Hunter. Most of us would probably think " Huh? Monster Hunter don't even have a storyline , so what would this Manga be about? " Yes , this Manga is based off the Monster Hunter Universe but it doesn't strictly follow it plot-wise.

This shall be a lengthy review...I think.

Story Introduction :

Ryuuhou Shiki is brought up by a skilled and experienced Hunter , whom he respects. He was also given a mysterious pair of dual swords ofWind - Affinity properties. ( Veteran players should know that there is no such thing as a Wind Element )However , at a tender age , his Master died due to a Gunpowder experiment failure ( What a lame reason for a skilled Hunter to die from... ) and years later , Shiki is seen as a travelling Hunter who is not part of any Guilds and he is in search of the fabled Miogaruna. He later met Irie , whom he teams up with against her will against a Rathian.

Terms Sypnosis :

Arashi - This is the name for the pair of swords that Shiki uses. This is a one of a kind weapon that utilises the usage of wind , an element that is not acknowledged nor recognised by other Hunters.

Mark of the Forbidden / Sealed Hunter - This is a title given to only specific Hunters who passed a tiring trial and received a tattoo for their efforts , along with a vow that they would chase after the fabled creature , Miogaruna , which was considered a myth by most Hunters out there. With this tattoo , you will have the right to go into every Hunting Grounds but you still need to report to the Guild afterwards.

Guild & Hunting Grounds - Basically , you can get requests from the Guild like in the Monster Hunter games and later , you gain the permission to go into the Hunting Grounds. However , it seems that you have to report the kills you made to the nearest Guild afterwards so that the Ecosystem of the Monsters can be maintained. Monster corpses are also to be given to the Guild afterwards and it is illegal to sell the corpses to the Black Market.

Character Sypnosis :

Ryuuhou Shiki - A young Hunter who is unusually hyped and active all the times. He strongly respects his Masters and he even thinks about him even after years of his death. Despite being a bit thick-headed at times , he is undoubtedly a skilled Hunter and he utilises his weapon , Arashi , extremely well.

Personality - Shiki refuses to give up on his comrades and he considers anyone who shares the same goals as him as a comrade. His honest and naive attitude may annoy some people at times but in the end , it brought very different people together to travel with him.

Specialises in Dual Swords ( Arashi , even though it was upgraded through out the episodes , the title remains the same )

Element - Wind

Irie Jescar - A young female Hunter whose the daughter of Gurelli , whose Shiki's Master. Irie is cynical and cold towards others and he absolutely refuses to acknowledge the term "comrades" and what not. However , she comes to slowly accept the care from her team mates and starts to act less irrationally as the story progresses.

Personality - Her personality is not because she's some emo who hates the world or something along those lines. It is because of a certain event in the past and thus , she became something like a Tsundere. Well , either way , she can act really rashly at times when she is upset.

Specialises in Long Sword ( The name of her weaponchanges as her weapon upgrades )

Element - Lightning

Sakuya - A girl whose the daughter of a skilled Blacksmith. In order to avenge her mother , she attempts to destroy the monster that had killed her mother. Shiki and Irie decides to help her out.

Personality - She is...well..how do I put it...normal? Well , she's sociable I guess. She can also become extremely determined in the things she wants to do and she can be strong (emotionally) compared to a typical girl. ( Living in the wilderness must've toughened her up )

Specialises in Light Bowgun ( The name of her weapon changes as her weapon upgrades )

Kuron - Nicknamed " The Prince " and his also a skilled Hunter. His fairly possessive of Irie , smug , somewhat cool though getting his manner of speech wrong at times and definitely a sore loser. However , don't judge him too badly.

Personality - I pretty much said everything up there. However , even though he may be a fairly negative person , his not as bad as to stoop down to treacherous methods of dealing with those he lost to.

Specialises in Gunlance ( The name of his weapon changes...well , you should be bored of hearing this by now )

Other Characters :

Gurelli Jescar - The man who brought up Shiki and he taught him the fundamentals of being a Hunter. However , this geezer died in a Gunpowder explosion...sheesh , developers , give him a cooler reason to die. His also the father of Irie. It seems that he is also the one who allowed Shiki to have the right to become a Forbidden Hunter.

Personality - According to flashbacks , his definitely a devoted father , a good teacher and definitely a skilled Hunter. He taught Shiki not only in combat but in terms of morality and not to give up on his comrades and to trust them with all he have.

Specialises in Great Sword but is able to use other weapons as well.

Shadow - A mysterious man who attempts to callorabate with Kuron to sabotage Shiki out of jealousy of the Wind Element Weapon he uses. Shadow is also an extremely skilled Hunter himself , but he seems to be involved with the Black Markets and arms related activities.

Personality - A sore loser , a scheming man and not to mention , somewhat sinister to a certain extent.

Specialises in a Whip , this weapon does not exist in the Monster Hunter Universe.

Artwork :

The Artwork is excellent.Most of the Monsters closely resembles their gaming counter parts so you ought to recognise most of them even if the name wasn't mentioned. ( Provided that your familiar with the Monsters in the game , the online fanmadetranslation might also be altered a bit since the Japanese name of the Monsters isn't exactly the same as the English version ) As for theartwork of the characters..you might find it similar to Fairy Tail to a certain extent.

Overall :

This...made me more motivated in playing my Monster Hunter games :P Essentially , several items and monsters were mentioned in the Manga ( Such as Kushala Doara and Well-Done Meat / Steak ) . Note that since this is a Manga , don't expect everything to be similar to the game itself , there are some differences and there are also plenty of jumping and stuff like that. The story , itself , is considered excellent in terms of Manga standards. It is also somewhat light-hearted like Full Metal Alchemist and Fairy Tail. For example , in certain battles , like against aCongalala , theywould face the almightygasproblem ( You get what I mean ) . Every thing is exaggerated to a certain extent as well ( Such as land demolishing , aherd of Yian-Kut Kuetc. etc. )Either way , if your a Monster Hunter fan , you definitely do not want to miss this.

Well , it IS a bit too short , however.

Here's the list of JRPGs that I played :P ( Provided that I remember the names )

Shin Megami Tensei : Persona series

This is one of my favourite RPGs :P In case you have no idea about the gameplay , Shin Megami Tensei Persona involves a mixture of Dungeon Crawling and school elements , something you don't see very often in video games. It's also kinda interesting that they retain the "chans" and "sans" ( The honorifics you oft-see in Animes and Mangas ) in the English Translation at times. I'd only tried Season 3 and 4 , however.

PS : Naoto....your true identity shocked me :P ( The guy in the picture )

Mana Khemia : Alchemist of Al-Revia ( Student Alliance )

Another school-type RPG game. However , unlike Persona , this RPG have a Time Schedule sort of bar. Every time you complete a major event , the Scheldue would move forward and so would the storyline. You can go around the school compounds etc. etc. or go to monster infested maps. Well , the storyline is pretty intriguing as well but for the first 1/2 , it's mainly about school life.

Tales series

Tales series....well , my particular favourite is Tales of the World and the reason is obvious...every one else is in it!! From the hot blooded Luke to the cool Magic Knight Kratos... :D

Rune Factory : Frontier

This is seriously what all Harvest Moon games should be like. Well , I have to admit some of the features of the game is quite a hassle but the combination of farming and dungeon crawling is pretty interesting. There is even a mild form of Dating SIM element in the game itself.

Final Fantasy series

Meh... I'm not sure what picture to use for this :P I've played all the main series ( Well , I - X and XII , intending to buy XIII ) I've also played Final Fantasy Tactics and the Crystal Chronicles series.

??? :

There are two games which name I had long forgotten :P One of them is something like a War / Tactic game. It's about an Empire that had fallen to the treachery of a high ranking Officer and the Empire is reduced to a sorry state. There are also several other states in the Continent. You can choose which state you want to be other than the defective Officer's state. ( Naturally , I chose the Prince of the betrayed kingdom )

The other is about a character named Fazz ( Default name ) . It's another Tactic game and there are alot of "decisions and consequences" conversations.

Disgaea series

Disgaea just gets better and better with as each Season passes by. Retaining it's comedic storyline , cartoonish characters , crazy leveling system , a unique Tactical gameplay and not to mention , heaps of Bonus Characters and side-plotlines that makes us remember the older heroes and gain unique characters. All Hail Laharl , Mao and Adelland Rozalin!! ( And Etnaand her Prinnies! )

Star Ocean series

Retaining it's usual introduction of crashing into some underdeveloped planet and gameplay , Star Ocean never fails to captivate me.... Chibi Valkyrie FTW!!

Valkyrie Profile series

This game got me interesed in Norse Mythology :P Either way , this game is loosely based on Norse Mythology but none of the events that took place in the game holds true ( As in the mythological text sense ) An interesting gameplay and storyline , I find this game extremely enjoyable. ( Valkyrie Profile : Silmeria on PS2 could've easily passed as a PS3 game in terms of graphics )

Phantasy Star : Portable

I heard that the franchise was huge but I'd only tried the Portable version. To be honest , I kinda enjoyed it , though I know that there are some who hates it. Annoyingly enough , some Multiplayer Missions require assistance from a fellow player but I'm pretty much the only one who played it in my social circle :P Either way , I really like how much you can actually get to customize your character ( From wearing swimsuits and bikinis to a large amount of preset faces and hairdos )and the gameplay ain't half-bad either.

Monster Hunter series

This...should be fairly obvious... Monster Hunter FTW :D ( There's even a Manga Adaptation of it )

Jeanne D'Arc

Can't find any decent pics :P Either way , this game relieves the legend of the Saint and betrayed Heroine of France , Jeanne D'Arc in a Fantasy Setting and analternate way of things. We would see how Jeanne free France and Englang from the control of Henry , who in turn was controlled by his Duke.

Brave Story : New Traveller

Once again , I resorted to the boxart :P Either way , Brave Story : New Traveller is a spin-off storyline of the original Brave Story. Being a spin-off doesn't make it worse , in fact , it's better than the original.

Kingdom Hearts series

I was never a fan of Disney even when I was a child but I guess this can be considered something like a turning point :P

Valhalla Knights ( PSP )

I didn't enjoy this , not at all. It's far too time consuming and there is no way you can easily get back and forth within the dungeons itself. If this element is fixed , I think I would try to complete it , since the storyline seems somewhat interesting.

Edit :

Can't believe I forgot this...

The Last Remnant

Since I don't have a a Xbox , I searched high and low for the PC version and it was worth the effort.

Well...there should be more JRPGs that I'd tried before but it's a real pain trying to remember them all :P ( I left the stack of CDs in some forgotten corner in my cupboard...flipping through 'em can get messy )

Either way , here's the list of JRPGs that I look forward to

Final Fantasy XIII Series

...The notorious Final Fantasy XIII series.

Fate / Extra

Don't seem to be able to find any stable pictures around here :P ( Some sites would just block you from using the Scan ) Either way , the gameplay of this game seems to be closer to an RPG that anything else and it seems to be similar to Persona to a certain extent ( School with day / night time elements ) Apparently , you would not be taking control of Shirou but a customized character. There are also several new characters and outfits. ( Saber is wearing...a red dress that is similar to her original's but this time...the skirt...is somewhat translucent in the front. Fan service perhaps? )

Edit : I found a scan!

Well , this really confuse me to be honest. I heard that Shirou is still in the game but...what's with this?

PS : The skirt....See no evil , touch no evil and hear no evil , ignore thee skirt.

English adaptation of several games

Some JRPGs were already released in Japan such as Tales of the World 2 and not to mention a bunch of Visual Novels that I ache to try. I gave up trying to finish my Code Geass : Lost Colors since I can't actually understand a word of it without referring to a dictionary for every single word in the text :(