Sword Hell and how the order of things can become a problem...

Yeah, another 7 months away from my blog...but this time my excuse is really good!!!! SRSLY~ I have landed in sword hell...well, I am still in there and don't want to come out but I need to write this down...so...here goes~

I had quite the interesting conversation some time ago about whether Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru and its 2nd season is a good interpretation of the Touken Ranbu franchise or not. One reason I heard that supposedly makes it bad is that the swords in the show appear "out of order". If you don't know the game you might ask yourself "What the f*** is she talking about? What order?". Let me explain~ As the game is developed bit by bit and each month there is new content, there also is an order on which swords appeared or more accurate were implemented. In short: There were certain swords when the game was first released and over time new sword were added. But the implementation of a certain sword doesn't mean that you will automatically get them at the time of their release. For example you might have bad luck at smithing or you just started when most of the swords were already in the game. 

So far, so confusing, right? Now Hanamaru took the stage and the order established in the game was broken down. Swords that were implemented later appeared in the citadel earlier than swords who were implemented way before. So, does changing the order make Hanamaru a bad anime? I don't think so because each player gets swords earlier or later regardless of when they were implemented.   

Lets take me for example ;) The latest sword that was implemented was Hyuuga Masamune. I got him pretty fast but I still haven't received Kikkou Sadamune, a sword implemented already in 2016. I mean, I already got so many swords that were put in the game later. Looking at you Daihannya <3 So, even though I knew he was already in the games code I did not yet receive him. Keeping that in mind and looking back at Hanamaru it makes sense how they made the swords appear. 

Furthermore there is the issue of transferring game content (that is not a visual novel) into an anime. The game itself does not have a coherent story. It is an assortment of different stories from different time periods put under one roof. You are putting swords into teams at random, going to different stages with teams that have no connection to this stage whatsoever. The player can decide for themselves if they want to keep grinding a certain stage or go on further. Sure, there are certain swords that are bound to appear earlier because of the games mechanics but Hanamaru did get that right. Also the anime depicts the life in the citadel, there is no player having the power over the game. Sure there is a Saniwa making swords appear, like the player does, but they also are a part of the citadel unlike the player who only is an onlooker. 

To put it simply: The story in Hanamaru is right in the middle of the action, there are no announcements of which sword is implemented next and which event is on now. All the swords are already available from the get go, now only the power put into the Ofuda and smithing decides who will appear next. Also there are no duplicates in Hanamaru...why not complain about that? Where is the stack of Kane-sans? Where do all the Yagens hide? Where are my 10 Tsurus and my 5 Kogis? I mean there are a lot of points to complain about in Hanamaru but the order of appearance sure isn't one in my opinion. It would have been totally weird if they had introduced the swords in order of implementation. I mean how the he*** did Jiji appear so fast in the citadel? HOW????Not complaining though~

Sorry~ for that rant but I had to get that off my chest *sighs* I really like Hanamaru and I really want to like the 2nd season as well. There sure are a lot of points to complain about - the anime is by no means perfect. Just, in my opinion picking on the "wrong" order of appearance is just nitpicky. Complain about how the new swords don't get enough screentime, how season 2 tries to relive jokes from season 1 or how there is no interaction between the Tenka Goken...or the weird pacing...I would understand all these points because I complain about them too. To critique these points makes total sense but the wrong order...just nah~

Anime Review: Touken Ranbu Hanamaru

Hello~

back to watching and reviewing anime regularly again *fufufu* Hoping that not another disaster like KADO is happening so sun x"D In light of the summer season of anime and wanting to watch Katsugeki Touken Ranbu I took the opportunity to watch...

Touken Ranbu Hanamaru (Fall 2016)

(c) FUNimation Entertainment

It's Gravitation!!!

Hello,

today will be another "slightly" different as I can't really make a level-headed review for this anime and this will be mostly ranting/fangirling XD [Also see this as a countermeasure against the sadness that is KADO T^T]

Let's talk about Gravitation~

Right Answer turned wrong...

Hello guys~

As I didn't want to write this whole rant in my review it now gets a post of its own ;) So, lets talk about "The right answer" and what it should have been in my opinion~

Still my face~

Sorry, not sorry for all the rage and erratic things coming up now x"D 

Anime Review: 正解するカド - KADO - The right answer

Hello...

...and sorry for neglecting this blog the last month. Still have loads of anime to review but as it so happens I have to postpone the ones I have already planned again because of the one anime that disappointed me so much this season. Let's talk about...

正解するカド: KADO - The right answer (spring 2017)

(c) FUNimation Entertainment, Toei Animation

Anime Review: Schwarzes Marken

Hello again :D

I am somehow on a roll today, therefore here is the 2nd Review I already planned in my head 1 month ago but didn't come around posting *drops*

Schwarzesmarken (Winter 2016)

(c) ixtl / (c) LIDENFILMS

Anime Review: 凪のあすから - Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

Hello again~

Time for another Anime Review. Sorry for not updating my blog for nearly a month but I was kinda busy...with stuff. Mainly watching anime as always and getting my stuff together xD I probably watched enough anime to write about for the next two months *coughs* But here goes my latest review:

 凪のあすから - Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

(c) P.A. Works

Anime Review: クズの本懐 Scum's Wish

Hello again~

Actually I had already planned  3 other reviews before this one but as this Scum's Wish had such a great impact on me I will put them on hold and jump straight to this one ;) So, here we go~

クズの本懐 Scum's Wish

(c) Studio Lerche

Anime Review: MSG Ironblooded Orphans - 鉄血のオファンス

Hello again :D

It is time for another Anime-Review from my side ;) Today I am gonna give my opinion about Iron Blooded Orphans the latest (?) installment of the Gundam-series as of now~

Ironblooded Orphans - 鉄血のオファンス

(c) Sunrise

Anime Review: Marginal #4 Kiss から創造 Big Bang

Hello again,

I already wanted to post this one around 2 weeks ago but as I had problems with the internet (meaning no Internet xD) I had to postpone it until now...which wasn't tro bad because I really had to think about this review but lets start~

Marginal #4 Kiss から創造 Big Bang

(c) J.C. Staff

Anime Review: 薄桜鬼 - Hakuouki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~

Hello again for another Review :D

This time it is gonna be about my current obsession so this might be a bit biased but I am trying to be as objective as possible~ So here goes. lets have a look at...

薄桜鬼 ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~ (2010) [Studio Deen]

(c) Studio Deen

Anime Review: Ling Qi / Spiritpact

Hello everyone...

...who is still following this blog even though I haven't updated it in nearly 2 years. I have no excuse other than - well, things happened, life did its things and now it has been two years. Anyways I finally found my calling...nah, not gonna happen that soon ;) I just found something I want to seriously blog about and it is Anime and Manga. If you wanna see outfits and snippets of my daily life you can follow me on instagram under @usaginoalice. Here you will only find anime-related stuff from now on. And because I am in a good mood I will torme...amuse you with my first review. Here goes~

LING QI / SOUL CONTRACT / SPIRITPACT (2016) [Haoliners Animation League]

Princess Blue

Hello sweeties <3

Still haven't bought a new SD card as I don't want to pay 50 EUR and have another non working SD card *hahaha* Still reading reviews and whatnot ;) Therefore no no video so far but I can spam you with two outfits I have been wearing lately...and as coincidence will have it I wore blue two times in a row...well, probably no coincidence at all as I really like blue in Lolita at the moment *hehehe* So here we go <3

Princess May OR my camera dislikes me x"D

Hello sweeties <3

I actually wanted to have my new video up already some weeks ago but after I was busy with life my camera decided it would just not take videos longer than 30 seconds anymore >.< I apparently need a bigger SD-card to make it work properly again *sighs* So at first I have to find the right SD-Card that doesn't cost me a fortune but still works *argh* Anyways, I was not lazy the last weeks and did quite a lot of things :3 Here are some outfits I wore during the last couple of weeks...and hopefully I am able to upload my next video soon...I have everything planned already...I only need my camera to work *hehehe*

Birthday Outfit - Salon de The Rose <3

 

For my birthday I invited my friends to Bruchsal and later we went to our favourite Japanese Restaurant together. And I was finally able to wear this beauty out *-* I bought it directly in Japan at Angelic Pretty and actually I only wanted to try it on, see that it wouldn't fit me and go on with my life...BUT well, it fit and I fell in love with it xD 

The whole Coord is Angelic Pretty except for the shoes (Bodyline) and the accessories (Primark, Justfab, H&M)~

Kind of Old School in Lavender~

 

Around 2 weeks ago my parents visited us in Freiburg and for this occassion I wanted to wear something relatively simple as my parents are not used to me wearing Lolita. Also as we had many things planned for that day I wanted to wear something comfy...and the dress I got from my dear friends for my birthday was the perfect choice :3 I saw the dress at the Baby-store in Osaka and fell in love instantly and I was the happiest girl when my friends told me they are going to give it to me for my birthday...Love you guys so much <3

OP+Headdress: Baby the Starst shine bright

Tights: H&M

Socks: Tutuanna

Shoes: Antaina

Bag: Loris

Picnic at Monrepos

Last Sunday we had our monthly meet-up at castle Monrepos. and what better way to spend a nice spring day than to have a picnic. I am glad that so many gorgeous ladies and gentlemen attended *-* Having so many nice people attend the meet-ups you organized is the biggest praise in my opinion.

OP: Baby the Stars shine bright

Blouse: Dear Celine

OTK: Innocent World

Shoes: JustFab

Wristcuffs: Baby the Stars shine bright

Roses: Rococo Soul

Two-Way-Clip: Vanillas Traumfabrik

Can't wait for the long weekend *_* 4 days that are hopefully filled with loads of sightseeing, maybe a new video-upload and meeting some people :3

What are your plans? Do you also have a long weekend? In Germany we have a holiday tomorrow (at least the catholic parts xD) and on Friday most people take the day of. :3

Have an awesome day <3

xoxo

Update~

Hello sweeties <3

There has a lot been going on in my life recently and sometimes I just didn't have the energy (physical and mentally ^^") to sit down in front of the PC and write a blogpost. Also I wasn't really happy in the last months how my blog "evolved"...because I don't just want to throw outfitposts on you...somehow I want my blog to have more meaning than just showing my vanity ;) Therefore on top of my "life crisis" xD I also did some really hard thinking on how I could change my blog to something more meaningful for me and others...and sad thing is, I haven't really come to a 100% perfect conclusion yet but I think I found my direction...but more on that in my 1st "new" post some time in the future *hahaha* ...on top of it all I am just lazy ^^"

Also I decided to revive my youtube channel and hopefully I can film a new video on the long weekend with the help of my boyfriend *O* I have so many ideas and things that I want to talk about...not only did I go to Japan in April and got inspiration there but I already had so many plans in my head BUT never had the energy *points up* to sit down and do it...but not anymore d^^b I can't sit around forever and wallow in my selfpity and anxiousness~

Also if you want more and regular updates on what I am doing you can still add me on facebook and instagram. I am posting updates from my quirky mind there pretty often :3

And to make this post a little more colorful have some pics from my weekend ;)

 

Hope you have a nice day <3

xoxo

I can't breathe but I look awesome~

Hello sweeties <3

Here  am with another outfit post. I was contemplating on what to post next on my blog and I have so many ideas that I can't decide what I should post first *hahaha* So I am asking you to help me to decide :P What would you rather see? Are you content as it is now with tons of outfit posts? Should I write more about the places I've visited? Do you want some serious posts? ;)

Aaaaanyways~ today I will decide :P Here are two outfits I wore the last weekend ^^

Ghouls and Domes OR Where has all the time gone? @@

Hello sweeties <3

Yeeehaaaa~ not another month since my last post *muahahahaha* Even though at the moment I don't think that my life is to interesting for most people I want to try to take care of my blog some more in the future....but the thing is recently I was only thinking about what would be interesting for people to read or see and forgot the most important thing of all: the things I want to write about :) Who cares if nobody wants to read them? I created this blog to share my memories and opinions with the world...sure, it is nice if people read them but is it important? Not really~ So, from now on I will write about just teh random things I encounter *ngahahahahaha* Well, at least I try to *hahahahaha*

That said...I might have found some new obsessions regarding TV-shows lately >>" Not that I am already watching millions of anime and other series...but you can never have enough fandoms, right? RIGHT? x"D

Did I mention...I really love pink~

Hello sweeties <3

Uh~ already one month since my last post...hmm, I really should make that a thing: one post a month...no, but the last month wasn't to interesting for me as I was sick for two weeks and well, except for watching Donna Leon-movies I didn't do that much during that time...BUT last week I was feeling better and finally had the chance to wear Lolita again *yeah* And I could wear my adorable new Angelic Pretty dress out for the first time...and it was still cold enough to wear it *ngahahaha*

Living Pink Doll

Hello sweeties <3

Another busy week is nearly over and I have yet another outfit I wanted to share with you :3 Last weekend we went to the Black Forest to do some sightseeing and didn't see that much because it was freezing outside. Still what we saw was really amazing and I can't wait to revisit some places again in spring or summer ^^  And because weekend is Lolita time I dolled myself up in my favourite color *ngahaha* I got this amazing dress, Bonnet and blouse from the best boyfriend ever *O* It is so gorgeous...I just want to wear it ALL the time :3

 JSK: Fan+Friend

Blouse: Fan+Friend

Bonnet: Fan+Friend

Coat: Fan+Friend

OTK: Bodyline

Shoes: Bodyline

Bag: Loris

Wig: Lockshop

Hairroses: Claire's, H&M

The weekend is really near :3 What are your plans?

Have a nice day <3

xoxo

Sailor Moon Crystal - My thoughts

Hello sweeties <3

So, the 1st arc of the new Sailor Moon anime is over and I finally decided to say some things about it. I had really high expectatiobns for the show and I shouldn't have had. Because even though the anime keeps true to the manga until a certain point there was one thing that I really disliked >.< (Except for the crappy animation that got better over time though ;D) 

(c) Naoko Takeuchi and Kodansha

In the past Naoko Takeuchi saifd that she wanted to work on the relationship between the Inner Senshi and the Shitennou a bit more (and I was a big fan of that idea <3) - what happened in the anime was exactly that BUT the conclusion was so horrid that I wanted to cry T^T So, they showed that the Senshi fell in love with the Shitennou because the saw them? WTF? And they wanted to save them from evil because of their love...okay, fair point, who wouldn't want their loved ones to be saved? Anyways, the Shitennou died nonetheless, the Senshi cried a bit, Sailor Moon needed saving and everything was forgotten? What in hell happened there? I don't remember the manga being this weird @@ Well, the manga I read didn't have that element so I can't say if the "new" manga has this story but I was so dissappointed. 

Also the story telling in generel seemed so loveless...I really love the old anime and I adore the manga but in both I never had the feeling that bthe characters were generic *sighs* I will watch the anime further because there are some redeeming points nonetheless and I want to see how the story plays out in this animation because it is the story of the manga and even though I ADORE the old anime I loved some points in the manga much more ^.^ But nothing is better than Moonlight Densetsu...Moon Pride is a nice song but it just can't win ;)

 

What did you think about the new anime? Did you already watch it?

Hope you have a nice day <3

xoxo