I am seriously too free

I got bored, so I decided to find some site that would let me make my own customized poker cards. With all my P3 feels, I went ahead and make one for P3, including P3:FES and P3P. It took me a while to decide what pictures to use, as the art was not as good in the past as compared to now. I had a lot of trial and errors, until I finally came to this, and it looks really nice! All I need to do now is consider how many to order. Apparently ordering more would result in cheaper prices per deck. Hence I'm contemplating if I should order a couple more, just to sell. I know it's considered "illegal", but I plan to just sell 4-5 sets? I dunno... I guess I'm really proud of my work and hope to spread it.

Then I went ahead and make a Persona 4 one, which I wanted to make more... vibrant and colourful. While the P3 one was plain, I wanted to make this one more catchy to the eye. I used the artwork from P4U and P4G, as they were the most up-to-date and awesome art, and inculcated the characters from P4U such as Elizabeth and the P3 characters in. I missed out Marie from P4G, but I wasn't sure if she was canon, plus the fact that I ran out of "space" among the cards, brought me to my decision to leave her out.

I did contemplate whether to use fan art found online, but feared that the artists may come and sue me or something. Sure, using official art doesn't make it better, but I'm guessing there's a higher chance that the artists would find more fault than the company.

Despite considering that, I ended up creating a Shingeki no Kyojin deck, this time using fan art along with anime material. It's definitely harder because I googled for way more pictures, and I made it such that every card had their own picture, unlike the Persona series ones. So yeah, it's long, and satisifying (that's what she said). I'm not complete yet though; I'm contemplating waiting for more episodes of the anime (due to lack of pictures), before actually finalizing it and deciding whether to sell some (while getting for my own as well).

Anyway, with that aside, I tried out this new Ultraman series, called Ultraman Ginga, and I guess I outgrew Ultraman, because despite the show taking things differently from its predecessors,  I still found the whole thing quite boring. Even the fighting scenes couldn't make up for it.

Last of all, today I saw a photo in her profile that really shook me and made me realize how horrible a person I was. I became the thing I wanted to protect her from, and was my own worst enemy. Now all I can do is live with regret, for who-knows-how-long...

……ペ・ル・ソ・ナ……！！

I finally got Persona 3 and Persona 3: FES to complete my Persona 3 collection! Woots! Didn't manage to get the Persona 4 game (curse you unknown buyer!) but I manage to download the iso, and hope it works! I tried on my PS2 emulator and it seems to run nicely, so here's to hoping for the best!

Now, back to work D:

D-Arts Izanagi Toy Review

Just bought the new Izanagi from Persona 4 by D-Arts! Being a big fan of Persona 3, I slowly got interested in Persona 4(although my love is still for Persona 3)! My initial plan was to only get D-Arts Thanatos from Persona 3, which is scheduled to be released in April. And then I saw a picture of Thanatos and Izanagi battling it out, and I couldn't resist it.

This baby cost me $55, but not that I'm complaining. Purchasing toys of that price range has become rather a norm for me. Anyway, once I opened the box, all the potential regrets for purchasing this toy was gone immediately. Just from looking at the toy, without removing it from the plastic, I was amazed by the details of the figure. Every part of the persona was sculpted and painted very well, and there were several different hands for you to change.

A base is provided, which is good because I've never seen any persona stand on their feet. Just look at Izanagi's feet! The bottom of his feet were blades!

And just to let us fan boys re-enact cool poses of Izanagi, those "energy" props(sorry can't think of a good name!) are given to give more effect! Let's move on to the toy itself!

I'll start with the bad points. Well, first thing I noticed was that the head joint was rather loose. Especially after attaching the head...tails??? thing to the back of his head, Izanagi's head kinda follows where gravity takes it. But never fear! Because the adjustable... "head-tails" can rest on the stand used to prop Izanagi up, which helps solve that problem. The bigger issue is the sword. Don't worry, the sword looks AWESOME, but the toy's lanky arms are not really able to take the weight of the sword! It took me a few tries to get the sword balancing on Izanagi's wrists to take the slashing pose photo!

Moving on to the GREAT points! I love the detailing. The head itself is so cool that if I lost the whole toy except the head, I'd make it into a keychain and still be happy ^^ Just kidding. I'm really impressed with the detailing of the toy, and the toy can pose quite well too!

Well, the legs are somewhat restricted by the cape thing, but those sexy legs can still come out from underneath! With the various hand shapes, you can make your Izanagi do many memorable poses. I've not played the game(I shall, soon...) but I'm watching the anime and I know a few cool poses to do(actually I followed the box)! The "head-tail" thing is also adjustable, since it uses the ball joint to attach to the head! Plus, the stand lets you do even more poses, along with making your Izanagi look like it's hovering.

This toy is really, really good, and if you're a Persona fan you'll love it! I know I do! Sure, those two bad points may sounds turn-off, but once you hold this baby in your hands, you won't give a damn!

Happy New Year!

Well, I'm pretty sure this is my first post of the new year(shall check my blog later to confirm this)! And how did I spend the countdown? Relaxing in Bangkok! But honestly, I feel glad to be back in Singapore. If there's one thing I truly missed, it was the Singaporean girls. Singaporean girls look so much better than any other girls! I think the eyebrows of Thailand girls kinda affect their looks. I've seen some with rather thick eyebrows. Even saw a uni-brow.

Well, every new year that comes, there's a resolution right? Well, I haven't really put any thought into it, but I guess mine would be "to get a girlfriend". I know, it sounds stupid, and pathetic, but c'mon. 21 years old, and I never even had a Valentine's date. I told my friends that this year Valentine's we shall all have a date for Valentine's day, and apparently they already have a target they are making progress with. Me? Nothing.

In fact, I kind of feel tired to bother chasing any girl as of now. I'm tired of being the one who makes the first move, just to be turned down and have my spirits crushed. This time, I feel like being on the receiving end.

Moved the desktop out of my room! That has reduced my time spent on gaming by a lot! Which is good, as the new school term has started and I got to focus. I guess my time table is nice this time, since school is from Monday to Wednesday, with my weekend starting early on Thursday!

Oh, and I got an iPhone! Seriously, Singtel is bullshit. All Singtel outlets have their iPhones all sold out. One shop was even more anal; he said there is only stock, but only if you are buying it without contract. So basically, that douchebag just wanna get more money. So in the end I changed my line to an M1 student plan one, and I got a 64GB iPhone 4S! Don't forget my custom-made iPhone cover! Love how the cover turned out!

Because of the new year, many shows were not following their weekly release. So glad that the new anime episodes are coming out! Plus, new series to follow!

Persona 4 The Animation is as entertaining as ever. Now with the murder cases so-called done, the recent episodes focused on daily lives of the characters, which is a good break.

Been dying to see the next Guilty Crown episode, and I was so glad it came out! Finally we learn the past of Shuu and the Lost Christmas, plus a closure(?) to a story arc.

Bakuman season 2 continues! And each episode seems better than the last, and keeps me wanting for more!

Sket Dance is still going strong, and they started the year with my favourite chapter! The one with the fake Super Mario game! Hope this anime will air for a long time to come!

If you've watched Bakemonogatari, you'd want to catch Nisemonogatari! And the first episode was such a laugh! With the unique artwork and interesting characters, this anime has never fail to impress me and this first new episode looks rather promising! But why does Hitagi have short hair!!! D:

My only disappointment of new series Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou is that it's all short stories in an episode. Means there won't be any main storyline to follow. However, that is a rather minor thing because all the short stories are really humorous and entertaining!

Oh and yesterday I got stuck in the circle line. I wanted to take the train down to Dhoby Ghaut, and looking at the map, I assumed that if you wanted to take the train to Marina Bay, you'd need to change train at Promenade. I found it a bit odd that the map did not put a circle at the Promenade station, because they do that to stations like City Hall and Raffles Place where you can change trains. So I ended up at Marina Bay, and I took a train back to Promenade. And you know how the different line tends to be one level higher or lower? I went up the escalator, took the train, and realized only too late that the train was also going Marina Bay. Apparently that one track had alternating trains: one to Marina Bay and the next to Dhoby Ghaut. What kind of stupid joke is SMRT trying to pull??!! And it seems that I was not the only person who got onto the wrong train. A lot of people were in the same boat as me.

Persona Music Live

Went to download the video of Persona Music Live ~ Velvet Room in Akasaka Blitz, which was a concert held in 2008, and it's damn cool! All the Persona 3,4 and Trinity Soul songs being played live is just amazing! There are favourites like Burn My Dread and Suicides Love Story! Also, I was impressed with Your Affection, where the singer can suddenly go to high pitch during the chorus. And the guitarist is wicked! Man, I wish I could attend it!

Persona 4 Anime

Well, I've just watched the first episode of the long-awaited Persona 4 anime, and I must say, it's not bad. I've never played the game, although I heard that the ratings were really high. I was first introduced to the Persona series when I tried out Persona 3 Portable on PSP, and I fell in love with that game almost immediately. I was hooked to it and... wait. I'm getting off-track. Point is, because of that awesome game, I decided to wait and see how Persona 4 would be like. Unfortunately, Persona 4 was only for PS3 and Xbox(?). In fact, only P3P was released for PSP at that time (there's Persona 2: Innocent Sin now).

Back to the topic. I see the familiar Igor and the Velvet Room, and the music used in the anime reminds me of the ones I hear when I play P3P. Really brings me back to the old times... The episode is rather fast-paced, but it's still okay. And I think the protagonist's  persona is kinda cooler looking than the one from Persona 3. This anime looks promising, and I can't wait for episode two! If you know nuts about the Persona series, you may feel a bit lost when watching this first episode. But watch a couple more, and maybe read up a bit, and you'll enjoy this anime!