(episode comment) the too-perfect saint episode 5

Philia takes in new student. Not that she had one to begin with, of course. And it turned out that her student named Grace was related to the previous Saint of Parnacorta. Didn't know that. But maybe I just haven't read that part yet in the light novel. Anyway, at least she was doing well in that department. Now she had more people to communicate with other than the ones in the castle. She was learning a lot more about how life should be normally, even for her as a Saint. But because of the teachings and the treatment imposed on her, she never really realized anything like that at all. But what the heck? Now the kingdom that sold her wanted her back? It's obviously that jerk of a prince who was making this happen. Like what Prince Osvalt said, it was some kind of a joke. Now we'll see how Philia will take this.

(episode comment) shirohiyo: reincarnated as a neglected noble episode 3

Well, Ageha's parents were worst than I thought. Even that guy Sebastian. Like what the heck? Trying to even kill a kid who had no idea of what was going on. Gosh! Anyway, maybe it was for Ageha's advantage that he regained his past life's memories. Not to mention, I'm still questioning how did he realize that Regulus would kill him in the future --- possibly out of spite because of what their father would tell him over time. Then again, who knows what really transpired for that to possibly happen. Adults in that world were seriously manipulative. At least, Ageha have adults that he could trust in one way or another. One was even a Designated Imperial Hero, at that. Even a goddess was by his side just in case. So I think Ageha would be fine. Now let's see what would happen now that Ageha allowed Regulus to remain by his side to teach him things.

(episode comment) from old country bumpkin to master swordsman episode 1

So basically, Beryl was never aware of his own capabilities as a swordsman to the point that when people point it out to him, he would just downplay it. But the people around him knew very well what his capabilities were. Especially the ones he taught before. At least he was given an opportunity to become someone he should be, as the others had always thought of. Now it's definitely up to him. Of course, he has to deal with his former students fighting and bickering just to get his attention and stuff. Honestly, that would be tough to deal with.

my days don't always go like this

Things got a little busy for me and I think that's a good thing. There were a lot of things going on in my mind around that time. Not sure what to make of that, though. I mean, being busy is great. Sure. But when your mind would add itself to the mix, maybe that's something else to worry about at times.

I was able to watch the 4th episode of "The Too Perfect Saint" and it does align with the sequence presented in the light novel. By the way, I was reading the light novel alongside watching the anime. Prince Julius... He's already a hopeless case and I really think Mia wanted to strangle her for being obvilious and also uncaring towards the welfare of the kingdom. Same goes to the knights who were supposed to be helping Mia. At least, she now knows that her sister Philia was sending her letters and it just wasn't reaching her because of obvious reasons. People were definitely hindering the sisters from communicating and for Mia to know the real reason why her sister was sent off to Parnacorta. Never realized that ninja was actually existing there. At least, I think Himari is somewhat similar to a ninja. Anyway, time for Mia to make a decision.

Now what else?

Honestly, I didn't do much except for continuing to write Seitenger and watching more videos in YT. I mean, I still haven't reached the first fight sequence of the team against another Triske Monster on this episode. They still had to deal with Amuro's crazy idea, you know. And Helen hadn't woken up at this point. I've also been wanting to write imagines because of watching so many videos about it that my mind was swirling with ideas after ideas. Then again, I had to put it to a stop at some point becaus it tends to go astray — away from the original intention, if you know what I mean.

Surprisingly, it rained here. Now the temperature dropped a little, which makes it somehow refreshing. But who knows? Hot season can be really crazy here, even in one of the coldest places in the country. 😁✌️

(episode comment) no. 1 sentai gozyuger episode 9

Well, what do you know? This episode was something else. And I think I find Hoeru even more endearing because of this. That might sound weird, though. 😁😁 In any case, there was something else that bothered me aside from Kuon. The bonds among the team — or I guess I wouldn't call it a proper team at this point for now because of how they were treating Hoeru. Debts? That's a really weird way of convincing someone to come back and fight with them. At least he got a power-up. And I still find it weird for Tega Sword to be somehow fixated in making Hoeru return to the group to fight again. To think he even have to convince Hoeru first to return.

Maybe I'm just being dramatic for writing this. Yes, each of them were interesting. But let's just say it's not enough for me. Then again, we're only on (possibly) the 20% of the total episodes. We still have the 80% remaining. A lot can still happen in that 80%, you know.

At least the interaction/rivalry between Hoeru and Fire Candle was something I found fascinating in this episode. You could say that it saved this episode for me. Here's to hoping to see more of that. Forget Kuon. Let him rot for doing that to Hoeru. Now let's see what kind of shenanigans will happen in the next episode.

when waiting took a weird turn in my writing productivity

Talk about something incredibly annoying today. I mean, I know I'm a patient person --- at least... most of the time. But such a slow service was seriously shaving off what patience I have in me. Gosh!

To know what I was talking about, I went to town to pay for the electric bill. But my goodness! It took me two hours just waiting for my turn to pay. Yes, there were queue numbers. But the service was just so slow, I thought I was about to sleep there. Urgh! Was it supposed to be this slow only because Holy Week was over?

In any case, at least the waiting somehow helped with my writing productivity. I was continuing to write HFLM by adding the narratives and also Seitenger. Yes, a different story to tackle this week. I might not follow the pattern I made last week that I would just write dialogues since I already have an outline for this particular episode of Seitenger. So I could just continue doing the usual on this story.

The waiting also made me watch the first two episodes of Shirohiyo and the 3rd episodes of both "The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows" and "The Unaware Atelier Master". So let me put my thoughts on each of the anime here.

Shirohiyo Episodes 1-2: I can't believe Ageha (as a 5 years old) had to deal with something as crappy and hateful as his parents, just because he was the product of an unwanted union and near death. Like what the heck? Blaming it all on a child? I wonder how he will approach the situation now that it finally dawned to him just how much his parents never wanted him, though. Both were selfish people that I wanted to strangle, if I can, to be honest. And now, a half-brother appeared in the scene. The brother that --- according to him --- would kill him in the future. Like, are you freaking kidding me? By the way, how did he know that fact? I guess I'm missing something. But I think things would be better for him in the long run, now that his maid, his tutor, and even the goddess were becoming close to him and becoming his confidante, in a way. Maybe I should read the web novel version for me to know the details since I couldn't find the light novel version.

The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Episode 3: Does the three leaders of the slum factions really have to fight for Zenos' attention that way? But of course, he would end up using his healing skills and becoming a mediator, at the least. Crazy way to use your healing abilities to stop a fight that had been going on for a long while. And of course, as expected, Krishna has finally appeared. But did they really have to put the cliffhanger of gunning him down like that? Crazy woman, if you ask me.

The Unaware Atelier Master Episode 3-4: As per usual, Kurt is seriously unaware and very much naive. And I also think very much caught up in his past experience of how he was treated in the party befor getting kicked out. He was using way too much comparison with his past experience. Now, the Atelier is about to form. His skills were checked and confirmed. Yikes! But that ninja from the former party was someone I was worried about. What was her goal, anyway? And now she would head to Kurt's hometown? As much as it was a mystery to me, I really want to question her intentions for doing that. I did notice that the characters appearing on the last sequence of the opening credit were getting added in each episode. Now the new party that Kurt joined to was there, as well.

Woah! I guess I went way ahead about this. But I think I'd rather do this, to be honest. Yup, this is better.

a busy good friday, new anime to watch, and just continuing to write

Today is a little bit... crazy for me even though it's Good Friday. I mean, I did some writing. At least that was a good thing. Yeah, maybe I should really just focus on writing dialogues first before putting on the narratives. But I finally noticed that the scene would definitely be longer than I intend to when I added the narratives. But as long as I reached the intended word count for that chapter, then I'm all good. I just have to count the words manually for now since I'm writing the whole thing by hand on paper for now.

And to be honest, instead of writing journal entries and letters on the story "Letters To Sunrise", I'm thinking of writing scenes and just add the letters. Or maybe I should still include the journal entries, as well? Gosh, now I don't know what to do. I mean, I guess I could do it using dialogues as my medium for outlining. Or maybe I should use the journal entries as the outline of the story. At the moment, I don't know. Maybe I'll just continue debating in my mind in the meantime.

The weather was still hot. I know there's nothing I can do about it. The water that we've been waiting for days wa finally delivered. For Good Friday, I think this is still pretty much a good day for me.

I finally watched the first three episodes of "The Too-Perfect Saint" anime version. Yes, I have a copy of the first 2 volumes of the light novel, but I still haven't read it. One obvious comment for the Prince and the parents — I really want to cut their heads off for doing that to Philia. And even the people of the kingdom. They were the ones who became the worst even when she was doing her job perfectly as the Saint. And yet all they did was to scorn her and mock her behind her back. Even way too complacent and possibly influenced by the crazy Prince. Yikes! At least, the country where she was sold off had been treating her nicely. Her sister Mia was something else, as well. I really thought she was just another sister villainess of the protagonist. But I guess that wasn't the case here. She finally saw the true colors of the people surrounding her and her sister. She finally learned the truth about Philia's departure from the kingdom. And now, she was out for revenge. I guess she just really loves her sister, huh?

(episode comment) no. 1 sentai gozyuger episode 8

Why is this so painful to watch right now? I mean, seriously? Do they really have to make Hoeru suffer even more? It's like he let go of everything that he was holding on to in life at that moment. I seriously want to beat Kuon for doing that to him. Calling yourself Hoeru's brother when all you did was to make him let go of the one reason he felt like he was existing.

I really want to curse the writer right now for this. Of course, that was just a joke. But this is definitely one episode that I don't want to watch for the second time. Hoeru really felt betrayed by everything and everyone around him --- even by the person he last thought of would do that to him.

Of course, there was still something that bothered me. Hoeru said he doesn't have a wish, even at the time that Tega Sword chose him to become one of the Gozyugers. Could it be that he knew what Hoeru was actually wishing for? Could he have sensed it even when Hoeru couldn't? I mean, it would be nice if it was like that. Deities don't usually interfere with anything such as wishes. By the way, Tega Sword really acts as a deity --- albeit a vague one at the moment.

Then again, why do I see a reference of Gekiranger in that episode title for next week? Could there be something? And why would Tega Sword convince Hoeru to become a Gozyuger again after he quit? What exactly did he see in him?

(poem) Hope From Love's Memories

Even when their love became a feeling once forgotten

And the paths that connected them before vanished with no trace,

Destiny paved way for their hearts to fulfill it once again

He searched for something for a long time before realizing back when.

Memories that seared their way in his mind can never be erased

Even when their love became a feeling once forgotten

She knew her fate would change as her sealed powers finally open.

Even so, she never felt fear as she learned more, making her feel amazed.

Destiny paved way for their hearts to fulfill it once again.

As the battle that once separated them disrupted everything ever so sudden,

The fire of hope that remained after her death retained its blaze

Even when their love became a feeling once forgotten

That day, they both found out the truth and the feeling that remained.

Regardless of the pain it caused, the hope of them loving each other again stays.

Destiny paved way for their hearts to fulfill it once again

With all the fate had thrown to test their hearts, one thing felt so certain.

Their love surpassed the trials of life and time, choosing each other for always.

Even when their love became a feeling once forgotten

Destiny paved way for their hearts to fulfill it once again

(episode comment) the unaware atelier master episode 2

Definitely way oblivious of his own ability that kept surprising Yulishia and other people around him. Yup, that's Kurt, alright. But seriously, I really wonder where he came from and the village that he originated. A lot of the things he would do was normal for him and yet, outside of it, they were incredible feats that wasn't easily achieve by any normal person. Guess that concluded Kurt overall. He was never normal to begin with. And yet his former party really ignored him and threw him out.

He was definitely another case of someone "useless" being thrown out of the party. Only for the party members realizing later on that he had been the most important part of their team. Maybe the real difference for this one is that (1) he really had no idea about the extent of his own abilities, and (2) he has way too low self-esteem. Possibly something ingrained after joining the team and spending time with them, being treated like trash. Then again, I have no idea at the moment. Maybe one of the episodes could show us some backstory about Kurt. Hopefully, they do show something like that.

New characters were introduced. One was an Atelier Master and the other was a princess. Kurt's first encounter with the princess showed another aspect of Kurt's obliviousness and I'm not sure if it's something to be happy about. All of the people who slowly saw Kurt's true potential were all females, by the way. I don't know why I ended up noticing that. Was it intended, by the way? Maybe I'll find answers some other time. Hopefull, there would be a proper explanation or something could still change as the series progresses.

(episode comment) the brilliant healer's new life in the shadows episode 1

Okay... So this was... a bit different from what I was expecting. I mean, one thing is sure, the format didn't follow the ones that I've read in the light novel. I've only read Volume 1, by the way. So at least, in a way, I know how the story goes. I think this episode started right around the middle part where the three gang leaders (as I'd like to prefer to them) were already swooning around Zenos. Lily was already in his care and Camilla was... always there in that house that Zenos was now using as his base of operation.

Even so, I don't mind the difference made. This was only the first episode. They must have done some sort of pattern on the sequence of the scenarios here. Not sure if that was even a good idea. But let's see.

I don't recall ever reading about Til and how her master was treating her in the light novel. But it was a bit similar to Lily's backstory, if I remember it right. Or maybe not. I don't know what to make of that. But I think, in a way, she would appear again in the series to see Zenos. At first, I thought it was Lily. Until I saw the appearance of the girl. Lily wasn't a beastskin.

Come to think of it, was there even a part of the light novel that showed anything about the possession? I don't recall Zenos dealing with anything like that there. Was this a scene exclusive to the anime? I mean, they tend to do that, at times.

In any case, the start was good for me. I think I should be treating this a little bit different from the light novel if they started it this way. Let's see what the next episode will offer.

(episode comment) no. 1 sentai gozyuger episode 7

If I'm going to be honest, I'm more concerned about the next episode than this one. Not sure why. Maybe the preview and the information I saw on Tumblr should be the ones I have to blame for that.

Of course, this was one crazy episode again. Not that I expect anything less than that, considering the dynamic of the team that — until the Professor pointed it out — wasn't exactly acting like a proper team at the moment. I didn't realize that only the Gozyuger was the complete team in that universe, though. Does that mean, it was something similar to what happened to the Sentai members in Gokaiger before? Did the Universe War did the same not just to the Robots (or Sentai Giants, as I'd prefer to call them), but also to the members that controlled them?

More questions again. Sorry.

Sumino was just annoyed the whole time, and it showed. Not sure if I should laugh at that or not. Of course, maybe Rikuo was just unbearable to her. Then again, he never really left her even when she was already pushing him away bluntly. Maybe there was a reason for that. There was probably more to Rikuo than just a person who wanted to become a Number One Idol that brings smile to people. What he went through for him to be forced out of the spotlight was something that was already a usual thing for people in the entertainment industry to go through. And yet, here he was, still aiming to reach higher in his chosen profession even with all that he went through about the baseless rumors that spread.

Even though she was an enemy, I love seeing Bouquet fangirling even more for Rikuo. I wonder what will happen when she finds out that he was an enemy and one of the Ring Warriors. I also found it fascinating that Meguru did the Zyuranger transformation pose at some point when he started to Engage. Of course, I think the battle would be even more intense now that Garyudo ha appeared. Yikes!

I was so sure that the actor who played Ousai Meguru was familiar but I couldn't point it out at first. Until I saw on the internet that he was, indeed, an actor that I've been familiar with. I think he was more known as a stage actor, though. This is the second time I saw a stage actor participate in any Toku franchise. And to think they were the actors I saw in several productions of Mankai Stage. The first one appeared in multiple episodes in Kamen Rider Geats as Kyuun/Kamen Rider Kyuun. And now, the second one is Professor Ousai Meguru, also selected as a Ring Warrior. I wonder if 'that person' will participate in any of the Toku shows someday. I'd definitely want to see it.

(episode comment) the gorilla god's go-to girl episode 1

I really don't know what to expect with this anime. Although I have to say, I'm already itching to read the web novel version. Maybe some other time. For this episode, it sure was a good start. Though let me say this one issue I found in Sophia.

She was an overthinker and also a pessimistic one. Kind of annoying to see her get ahead of herself in her mind, especially after the Gorilla God chose her. I guess she wasn't taught to be a little agressive when it comes to dealing with people. But maybe that's why she was given such a blessing. Maybe that's why the Gorilla God chose her, for some reason. Then again, I'd better not get ahead of myself about the events that would come in the next episodes. Who knows what else could happen.

I already like the headmaster, by the way. Easygoing, but also considerate. I mean, he didn't even look surprised when the results of Sophia's blessing came. But of course, most headmasters hide a lot of things from the students. Let's see what this old man hides — if there was even such a thing.

One thing is sure, though. It looks like she caught the attention of Louis. And it seems like Isaac would be someone who could be a close friend to Sophia. As for Eddie... Not really sure at the moment.

(episode comment) the unaware atelier master episode 1

So... new anime, huh? But I just realized that I was a week too late to start since I saw that there were already two episodes posted. Yikes! But hey, at least I started.

I... don't have much to say about the start. Except... Is Kurt really that unaware and very naive about his own abilities? I mean, it also looked like he was naive about almost everything in life. Not sure what to make of that first realization on the first half of the first episode. But the people around her began to take notice. And yes, it could lead to something dangerous if he wasn't careful.

So this was the typical "got kicked out of a team/party and eventually realizing I'm much more powerful than my previous teammates" kind of story. But according to what I've read in Wiki, Kurt's excessive abilities doesn't extend to anything related to combat. I wonder why, though. And especially the village where he came from where he and everyone there does things that were obviously considered abnormal to many people. What kind of people were they, anyway?

Not many things to say here other than the fact that it was a good start.

【episode comment】i left my a-rank party to help my former students reach the dungeon depths episode 12

Now that is a little bit intense for an episode. But even when I was reading the web novel, I felt the same way. So no surprise there. But at least we're progressing here, especially when Niberune (this was how it was spelled in the anime while in the web novel, it was spelled Nibelung) woke up and glowed like that. I forgot who the voice was, even when I knew I read the web novel. So I'll not worry myself about that in the meantime. The answer will come as I continue watching, anyway.

Cutting a human doesn't really feel right regardless of the reason. And in two episodes already, Marina was feeling it. Not that I would know what that feels, though. To be honest, when I first read this, it bothered me. But this was the clear issue about the dungeon that I clearly remember from reading this part in the web novel. The issues that Silk and Rain mentioned didn't stay in my mind, for some reason. But I didn't think that twilight seemed to have some effect on those who would encounter it in a dungeon as mysterious as that shown in Glad Shi-im and even in Achromatic Darkness. Crazy, huh?

And now, the culling had began. Now Yuke has a bigger duty to fulfill on this one. Him, a hero? That's something that he wouldn't usually accept, obviously. In this case, though, he doesn't have much of a choice. He was chosen for the role by someone who knew about the Twilight City. Of course, I don't remember how this arc would end, to be honest. Now let's see what exactly will happen as this goes on.

By the way, I only noticed it when I watched the opening credits in full. But they actually included Jamie in the party. I did know that she would be joining, but unsure at which point she would. But I knew it's within this arc. I haven't read that point in the web novel, by the way, as I stopped for some reason I can't remember now. But this is better for now since I would be able to watch this second arc of the anime with no knowledge from the original material. I know I'd still read the web novel, but maybe not at the moment. So you could say that I'd be able to watch this in a blank slate — if that was even the right term for that.