31 July 2019

Best anime duo

  • Shinichi + Akai
  • Reinhard + Kircheis
  • Reinhard + Oberstein
  • Reinhard + Hildegard
  • Erwin + Levi
  • Iskandar + Waver
  • Integra + Alucard
  • Giorno + Bucciarati
  • Nero + Hakuno
  • Weather + Anasui

08 July 2019

The saddest deaths in anime

  1. Erwin Smith (Attack On Titan)
  2. Tenmei Kakyoin (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
  3. Solomon (Fate/Grand Order)
  4. Iggy (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
  5. Siegfried Kircheis (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
  6. Bruno Bucciarati (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
  7. Caesar Zeppeli (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
  8. The Black Moon Clan (Sailor Moon 1992)
  9. Cath Palug (Fate/Grand Order)
[ to be updated ]

01 July 2019

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - my favorite Parts: Part 3 Stardust Crusaders

My favorite JJBA Part is Stardust Crusaders and here's why:
  1. Part 3 introduces the concept of Stands and multiple Jobros.
  2. The Stand battles in Parts 3 are excellent. I like the Stands that can only be defeated with tactics, such as: Death 13, Hanged Man, The Lovers, Tower of Grey, Pet Shop, Vanilla Ice,...  
  3. Even the enemies' deaths are sometimes sad.
  4. This Part has that epic road trip adventure where everybody was going for a purpose. It's refreshing to see different countries/landscapes and cultures. 
  5. Amazing cast.  It felt like the Stardust Crusaders were my friends when I was watching them. I'd love to just chill with these guys. They all seem like such bros.
  6. Incredible friendships - which is the theme of Part 3. Their interactions and comical scenes make them a lovable group. They started out as strangers but in their journey, they grew to become best friends and bros. They are an unstoppable force with an unbreakable bond.
  7. Character development:  Kakyoin and Iggy overcoming their fears, Polnareff rising above his "sister issue", Jotaro learning of trusting people, Joseph's final closure vs. Dio,... Everyone finds their true friends on his journey. This part is just THE part, for me.
  8. Araki has a unique way of writing characters' deaths. Unlike other shows where it's usually foreshadowed and characters have time to prepare, JJBA protagonists can drop at any point. It feels like every character is constantly putting their life on the line, and their deaths feel so real. 
  9. The main villains and their Stands of both Parts are extremely entertaining! Dio, and Diavolo even more so. 
  10. Epic Finale (except Star Platinum's asspull, of course).
  11. The Stands are not as creative as the latter Parts but Part 3 sure as hell deserves to be the most popular Part in the series for how it changed the series for the better.
  12. The opening songs "Stand Proud" and "End of The World" are my favorites. The visuals in these OPs are gorgeous; every frame is a piece of art.
  13. The ending song "Last Train Home" hits me right in the feels because, for our heroes, there is no last train home.  
  14. There's a really strong charm in Part 3 that any other Part can't capture. Stardust Crusaders will always be THE Part for me.
  15. Last but not least:  Props to David Production for amazing adaptations of these Parts! 
My ranking:  3 > 5 > 6 > 2 > 1 > 4

PS:
  1. Criticism for Part 3:  The author introduced many cool concepts of Stands but the executions weren't ideal. The methods in which the Crusaders beat those Stands should have been more creative than letting Jotaro and Polnareff handle most of them. Kakyoin and Avdol should have more screentime.