My Story Proposal

Man it's been a crazy year that's gone by so fast with the COVID-19 pandemic and such. Man, I miss pre COVID life. Anyway I'm going to propose the opening scene and what the first few chapters/episodes of My Story will be about. So here's the pilot episode/chapter.

Opening Scene

The opening scene will be set 4 years before Season 1, the Hachuu family fleeing after an angry mob burns down their house in order to kill them out of fear and hate. Fahru sacrifices himself in order to save his family. This scene is narrated by our main character Takeshi Hachuu, 12 years old at the time it happened. A distraught Taro Hachuu, 10 years old at the time, runs away from home.

Angel's Story

Annabelle "Angel" Ahrimo, age 16, starts telling her story as her family is moving to Japan due to her father's business. She introduces her family (both parents, younger brother and sister). Angel then tells about her fascination with Japan as well as Japanese folklore though also had a strong interest in nature, the outdoors, and science. We see as she attends school and makes plenty of friends on her first day. She sees Takeshi (age 16) sitting alone at lunch and decides to sit with him and befriend him out of pity. Angel and Takeshi leave school together later and Angel gets Takeshi to open up about himself revealing he is a half-reptilian Yokai/Obake, being able to transform between the two.

Ending

Angel and Takeshi say goodbye after Angel agrees to visit Takeshi's house the next day. Angel and Takeshi both narrate how they didn't know how this meeting would change their lives.

Overview

So this will summarize the pilot of My Story and well it's been a hectic year for me I can't believe how fast it's gone by and that I'm reaching 25 soon. I will try to create and post as much as I can within this year.

Anime Male Tsundere Tournament Finals

So I've been doing yet another anime tournament with male tsundere for the past few months. It is setup like a bracket system and characters from My Story are in here as well. It's already December 2020 and, wow this crazy year went by so fast! We're down to our two finalists, Syaoran Li vs Taro Hachuu! Below is the bracket. Sorry if the words are small and blurry!

Characters

Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)

Syaoran is a distant relative of Clow Reed and member of the Li clan sorcerers from Hong Kong, he first appears as a rival of Sakura intending to collect the Clow Cards. While cold, emotionless, and critical at first, Syaoran warms up to Sakura's sweetness, soft-feelings and kind heart and shows his sweet soft side and falls in love with Sakura. While initially confused about her feelings, Sakura realizes she truly loves Syaoran in return.

VS

Taro Hachuu (My Story)

Taro initially is bad-tempered, feisty, and competitive particularly with his childhood friend Nina Moriko. While Taro and Nina argue a lot at first, the two develop strong feelings for each other, despite many obstacles. Taro has suffered the loss of his father while Nina has suffered the loss of both parents and both realize how much they need each other and no longer sad, lonely, or depressed, and are happy and stronger by each other's side.

The Winner

And the winner is...

Taro Hachuu

Taro is the definition of what a male tsundere is. This was a very difficult choice as I could see either Syaoran Li or Taro Hachuu being the victor. While Taro can be short-tempered and fiesty at first he shows kindness as he grows and matures. Taro and Nina initially argue a lot but show romantic feelings for each other. They bond over feelings of grief and sadness but also happiness and joy. Taro and Nina realize they both need each other and are happier and stronger together.

Final Overview
If you have someone who you think should be an honorable mention, please comment! Also, read Rounds 1, 2, and 3 if you haven't already. I will be getting to more of My Story.

Anime Male Tsundere Tournament Semifinals

As you may know I've been doing yet another anime characters tournament with male tsundere. Like always, characters from My Story are in here and it will be set up like a bracket system just like in sports. Below is the bracket I've worked out! Sorry if the words are small and blurry!

Characters

Kiyokazu Fujimoto (Kobato)

A sarcastic, young, handsome man who works at the same Kindergarten as Kobato as well as her neighbor. He seems cold and teases Kobato at first but warms up to her due to her beauty, kind-heart, and friendly optimistic personality. He cares for Kobato and Kobato cares for him as well.

VS

Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)

Syaoran is a distant relative of Clow Reed and member of the Li clan sorcerers from Hong Kong, he first appears as a rival of Sakura intending to collect the Clow Cards. While cold, emotionless, and critical at first, Syaoran warms up to Sakura's sweetness, soft-feelings and kind heart and shows his sweet soft side and falls in love with Sakura. While initially confused about her feelings, Sakura realizes she truly loves Syaoran in return.

Taro Hachuu (My Story)

Taro initially is bad-tempered, feisty, and competitive particularly with his childhood friend Nina Moriko. While Taro and Nina argue a lot at first, the two develop strong feelings for each other, despite many obstacles. Taro has suffered the loss of his father while Nina has suffered the loss of both parents and both realize how much they need each other and no longer sad, lonely, or depressed, and are happy and stronger by each other's side.

VS

Inuysha (Inuyasha)

Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi were forced to team up after Kagome accidentally shattered the Sacred Jewel. While not thrilled about it at first, Inuyasha and Kagome develop strong romantic feelings for each other. Inuyasha is protective of Kagome.

Overview

If there is someone you think should be an honorable mention please leave a comment! Please read Rounds 1 & 2 if you haven't already. Check back to see the results and I will get to working on My Story sometime.

Anime Male Tsundere Tournament Quarterfinals

So again I am doing another anime characters tournament, this time with male tsundere. Characters from My Story are in here and it will be set up like a bracket system just like in sports. Below is the bracket I've worked out! Sorry if the words are small and blurry!

Characters

Kiyokazu Fujimoto (Kobato)

A sarcastic, young, handsome man who works at the same Kindergarten as Kobato as well as her neighbor. He seems cold and teases Kobato at first but warms up to her due to her beauty, kind-heart, and friendly optimistic personality. He cares for Kobato and Kobato cares for him as well.

VS

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

A fiesty main hero of fullmetal alchemist, Edward and Winry Rockbell are childhood friends. While he does not admit romantic feelings to her, Edward is protective of Winry and falls in love with her.

Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)

Syaoran is a distant relative of Clow Reed and member of the Li clan sorcerers from Hong Kong, he first appears as a rival of Sakura intending to collect the Clow Cards. While cold, emotionless, and critical at first, Syaoran warms up to Sakura's sweetness, soft-feelings and kind heart and shows his sweet soft side and falls in love with Sakura. While initially confused about her feelings, Sakura realizes she truly loves Syaoran in return.

VS

Shirou Emiya (Fate/Stay)

The main character of Fate/Stay night. He is serious but helpful, hardworking, and honest. He is extremely stubborn when he sets out to accomplish something even if it's impossible for him. He develops feelings for Saber and Rin Toosaka.

Taro Hachuu (My Story)

Taro initially is bad-tempered, feisty, and competitive particularly with his childhood friend Nina Moriko. While Taro and Nina argue a lot at first, the two develop strong feelings for each other, despite many obstacles. Taro has suffered the loss of his father while Nina has suffered the loss of both parents and both realize how much they need each other and no longer sad, lonely, or depressed, and are happy and stronger by each other's side.

VS

Kei Takishima (Special K)

Kei is in love with Hikari but she is too dense to notice it. While he doesn't come out to admit it and stoic most of the time, he cares for Hikari and things that involve her bring out anxiety within him.

Inuysha (Inuyasha)

Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi were forced to team up after Kagome accidentally shattered the Sacred Jewel. While not thrilled about it at first, Inuyasha and Kagome develop strong romantic feelings for each other. Inuyasha is protective of Kagome.

VS

Vegeta (Dragon Ball)

Vegeta starts off being haughty, arrogant, self-entitled, and ruthless. Vegeta and Bulma eventually learn to put up with each other and show affection towards each other. Eventually, Vegeta and Bulma get married.

Overview

Please leave a comment if there is someone you think should be an honorable mention and please read Round 1 if you haven't yet. Check back to see the results and I will probably get to working on My Story soon.

Anime Male Tsundere Tournament

So we will have yet another anime characters tournament. This time with male tsundere characters. Like always this is set up in a bracket system like in many sports and characters from My Story will be here too! Below is the bracket I've worked out! Sorry if the words are small and blurry!

Characters

Kiyokazu Fujimoto (Kobato)

A sarcastic, young, handsome man who works at the same Kindergarten as Kobato as well as her neighbor. He seems cold and teases Kobato at first but warms up to her due to her beauty, kind-heart, and friendly optimistic personality. He cares for Kobato and Kobato cares for him as well.

VS

Shinichi Chiaki (Nodame Cantabile)

A skilled piano student, Chiaki is dismayed to discover Megumi "Nodame" Noda's talent as a pianist. Even though he is irritated by her, he develops romantic feelings for Nodame.

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)

A fiesty main hero of fullmetal alchemist, Edward and Winry Rockbell are childhood friends. While he does not admit romantic feelings to her, Edward is protective of Winry and falls in love with her.

VS

Kyo Souma (Fruits Basket)

Kyo is a stubborn hot-headed boy who is easily angered and has a short fuse. His Zodiac animal is the cat which he becomes if hugged by someone of the opposite gender. Since meeting Tooru Honda, who admires the cat, he expresses a soft side.

Raku Ichijou (Nisekoi)

The son of a Yakuzawa family. He suffered amnesia saving Chitoge Kirisaki as a child. Meeting Chitoge later, they quarrel frequently but do develop feelings for each other.

VS

Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)

Syaoran is a distant relative of Clow Reed and member of the Li clan sorcerers from Hong Kong, he first appears as a rival of Sakura intending to collect the Clow Cards. While cold, emotionless, and critical at first, Syaoran warms up to Sakura's sweetness, soft-feelings and kind heart and shows his sweet soft side and falls in love with Sakura. While initially confused about her feelings, Sakura realizes she truly loves Syaoran in return.

Makoto Kashino (Yumeiro Patissiere)

One of the "Sweet Princes" in school he dreams to become a patisser and make chocolate. While he is hard on Ichigo Amano, he does truly care about her.

VS

Shirou Emiya (Fate/Stay)

The main character of Fate/Stay night. He is serious but helpful, hardworking, and honest. He is extremely stubborn when he sets out to accomplish something even if it's impossible for him. He develops feelings for Saber and Rin Toosaka.

Taro Hachuu (My Story)

Taro initially is bad-tempered, feisty, and competitive particularly with his childhood friend Nina Moriko. While Taro and Nina argue a lot at first, the two develop strong feelings for each other, despite many obstacles. Taro has suffered the loss of his father while Nina has suffered the loss of both parents and both realize how much they need each other and no longer sad, lonely, or depressed, and are happy and stronger by each other's side.

VS

Kyouya Sata (Wolf Girl and the Black Prince/Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji)

At the beginning Erika Shinohara suggests the idea of faking lovers and Kyouya agrees. He then blackmails her and makes her his "Dog." He does start to care for her and becomes protective of Erika and jealous when she's around other guys.

Kei Takishima (Special K)

Kei is in love with Hikari but she is too dense to notice it. While he doesn't come out to admit it and stoic most of the time, he cares for Hikari and things that involve her bring out anxiety within him.

VS

Natsume Hyuuga (Gauken Alice/Alice Academy)

Natume is an intelligent top student at the academy. Despite this, he is hated and feared by a lot of students for his dangerous alice and cold attitude. While he does not like being Mikan Sakura's partner at first, he begins to warm up to her and becomes friendlier. In the manga he and Mikan develops strong feelings for each other.

Takumi Usui (Kaichou wa Maid-Sama!)

One of the most popular boys in school, Takumi takes little interest in anything and prefers to observe things as they unfold. He is interested in Misaki Ayuzawa and chooses to keep it a secret that she is working at a maid cafe and he falls in love with her.

VS

Inuysha (Inuyasha)

Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi were forced to team up after Kagome accidentally shattered the Sacred Jewel. While not thrilled about it at first, Inuyasha and Kagome develop strong romantic feelings for each other. Inuyasha is protective of Kagome.

Vegeta (Dragon Ball)

Vegeta starts off being haughty, arrogant, self-entitled, and ruthless. Vegeta and Bulma eventually learn to put up with each other and show affection towards each other. Eventually, Vegeta and Bulma get married.

VS

Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan)

The captain of the scouting legion division and leader of the Special Operations Squad. Even tough he is blunt and unapproachable, he has a strong respect for structure and discipline. While he appears unfriendly, he cares for his team.

Overview

Round 1 of this tournament. Please comment if there's someone you think should be an honorable mention. Check back to see the results!

Tenki no Ko (Weathering With You) Review

I finally got the chance to watch Tenki no Ko also known as Weathering With You so I will now review it. Weathering With You is a 112 minute, romance, drama, slice of life, fantasy anime film released in 2019 from CoMix Wave Films, Inc and directed by the great Makoto Shinkai. If he sounds familiar he's also known for directing other fantastic anime films like Voice of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimetres Per Second, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, and Your Name. With Your Name being the highest grossing anime film. So I was pretty hyped for Weathering With You. Lets just say I was not disappointed with it.

Summary
Tokyo is experiencing rain showers that seem to disrupt the usual pace of everyone living there. Amidst this seemingly eternal downpour arrives Hodaka Morishima, a runaway high school student who struggles to support himself financially-ending up with a job at a small-time publisher. Meanwhile, the orphaned Hina Amano also strives to find work to support herself and her younger brother, Nagi.
Both fates intertwine when Hodaka attempts to rescue Hina from shady men, deciding to run away together. Subsequently, Hodaka discovers that Hina has a strange yet astounding power: the ability to call out the sun whenever she prays for it. With Tokyo's unusual weather in mind, Hodaka sees the potential of this ability. He suggests that hina should become a "sunshine gir"-someone who will clear the sky for people when they need it the most.
Things start looking up for them at first. However, it is a common knowledge that power always comes a hefty price...

My Thoughts
As you could tell I loved Weathering with You and thought it lived up to its hype. While it may look like a rip-off or copy of Your Name that is far from the truth. Besides there's no such thing as an original idea nowadays. It is yet another masterpiece from Makoto Shinkai. Being a 2019 anime the animation was terrific. This is probably the most I've enjoyed watching an anime movie from beginning to end. The story and plot is nothing but outstanding. It was executed and carried out extremely well. Now for where I disagree with most people. Most people say this is not as tearjerking or emotional as Your Name but I got the same amount of emotions out of Weathering With You as I did with Your Name. While I wouldn't say this is as emotional or tearjerking as Full Moon wo Sagashite, Kobato, Your Lie in April, or Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noburo Sora, it definitely has its feels. As you know the two things I look for in an anime are the romance and ending and I wasn't disappointed with either. The relationship between our two main characters Hina and Hodaka progresses and they become stronger together the more they spend time together. It goes to the point Hodaka goes out of his way for Hina. Because I didn't give a spoiler alert I will just say I liked the ending.

I also think I've found the perfect song for this film which is "Between the Raindrops" by Lifehouse. It is about having a relationship despite the chaos around and going through the good and bad things. Unsure of what to expect next you just have to experience life and go for it and hope for the best. To me it's kind of like being in the eye of a hurricane or this case a sunny spot in a rainstorm. The chorus describe the movie almost perfectly,

"Walking between the raindrops, Riding the aftershock beside you, Off into the sunset, Living like there's nothing left to lose, Chasing after gold mines, crossing the fine lines we knew, Hold and take a breath, I'll be here every step, Walking between the raindrops with you."

My Conclusion
I would give Weathering With You 5/5 stars or a 10/10 score. I thought it was just amazing. I would highly recommend Weathering With You if you enjoyed Makoto Shinkai's other movies like Voice of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimetres Per Second, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, and Your Name and I think you'll love Weathering With You as well. I can't wait for Makoto Shinkai's next movie.

Anime Female Tsundere Tournament Finals

So you probably know that I've been doing another anime characters with female tsunderes. As usual it is a bracket system like in sports. Please check out Rounds 1, 2, & 3 if you haven't already. And what do you know it we're down to our two finalists, Nina Moriko vs Shana! Below is the bracket. Sorry if the words are small and blurry.

Characters
Nina Moriko (My Story)
A tsundere from My Story. Nina and Taro are childhood friends. While she is spunky, competitive and argues with Taro a lot at first she becomes more loving warm-hearted and caring as she matures. Nina and Taro develop strong feelings for each other, despite the obstacles they face. Also, Taro has suffered the loss of his father while Nina has suffered the loss of both parents and both realize how much they need each other and no longer sad, lonely, or depressed, and are happy and stronger by each other's side. It was a close rounds but Nina wins over Stella Vermillion.

VS

Shana (Shakugan no Shana)
Probably one of the most lovable tsunderes. While initially cold and feisty towards Yuji she develops feelings for him and shows how much she cares about him. Shana makes one of the biggest changes in any character I've seen going from cold, cruel, and angry to being warm, kind, and caring. Shana takes it from Taiga Aisaka as she seems to change more as a character from beginning to end as her feelings towards Yuji grow stronger.

The Winner
And the Winner is...

Nina Moriko

Nina's is everything that a tsundere should be while initially spunky, fiesty, and competitive, she becomes more warm, loving and kind particularly towards her childhood friend, Taro Hachuu. Nina and Taro bond over feelings of grief and sadness, but also hope and joy. They realize that they are happier and stronger together. While all our female tsunderes are similar to this, Nina is what an idolized tsundere is which is why she is the victor of this tournament.

Final Overview
If there is someone you think should be an honorable mention, please comment! Read Rounds 1, 2, & 3 if you haven't already! I will likely post another review, then do another tournament with male tsunderes next, and get to posting My Story.