Farewell Eyeshield 21!!

These few days, I felt like I've kicked around here and there, yup, just like a goddamn ball. Sigh? I don't even know what emotion should I be displaying now. Is it one of regret? thankful? grateful? shy (impossible xD)? or others? Hm...












Sorry for digressing away from topic. In actual fact, this post is all about Eyeshield 21(manga). Any decent fan would have known by now, Eyeshield 21 has just recently concluded its ard...6-7 years of running.



And what a good 6-7 years it has been! I've turned from someone who is ignorant of the difference between American football and rugby, to someone who at least know some of their difference. =)

Of course, the manga only shows only a few difference between those two, but for those who are curious, u can just query wikipedia and google.

Onto the main point. Eyeshield 21 has been exceptionallly good for the past few months, so good that every single week, I would be craving for more ES rather than the too-long-for-its-own-good Naruto and turning-rather-boring Bleach. Not only does Eyeshield 21 has pace and action, it has has a huge dose of comedy and laughter, a perfect blend in my opinion.



It even has great artwork thanks to the hardwork of Yusuke Murata-sensei and his team of staffs. All the characters in the manga are drawn in such a way that they can easily be identified and differentiated from one another. Though I do admit, the artwork may be pleasing to the eyes(at least for me), but early on in the series, the artwork is of inferior quality compared to the latter part of the manga. It's still quite good, but the artwork really picks of starting from around...volume 3?



The storyline is quite typical, akin to that of a sports shonen manga - Weak boy who is always bullied enters a club, gets stronger and stronger while meeting new friends and foes. Yes, it is that predictable, but that is only for the overall plot. The story itself is full of surprises and laugh-out-loud moments! With a cast of small-sized boy with speed beyond his peers, demonic yet intelligent strategist, kind-hearted "fatty", cute girl who desires to "protect" the main hero, and a monkey, the story is engaging and appealing. Kudos to Riichiro Inagaki-sensei for creating such a nice cast and plot.



My favourite character in the story is the tricky, devilish Yoichi Hiruma. He beats the main character, Kobayakawa Sena hand down simply because he's such a bad-ass devil - though he is actually quite caring inside.



Seriously, this guy is l33t! Although he has no special ability, and his athletism is average for his age, he makes up for it through his hard work(not shown in manga) and cunning ability to predict opponent's strategy(shown a few times in the manga) and to trick his way to victory(shown countless of times, throughout the game).

I would like to say more, but the best things should be enjoyed yourselves. I won't be so insensitive as to spoil your Eyeshield 21 experience. =x

All in all, Eyeshield 21 has been a huge part of my life for the paw few years, and it was kinda sad to see it finally end. But hey, at least they end it at a high point, making this manga absolutely phenomenal, rather than follow Naruto's and Bleach's doomed path which is to drag and drag the manga till it is no longer as interesting as it used to be.

Thanks ES21, it has been a wonderful journey with you. Lastly, I wish Yusuke Murata-sensei and Riichiro Inagaki-sensei the best, and hopefully they collaborate on other manga in the near future!

Farewell Eyeshield 21!

Eyeshield 21, a effing awesome manga has finally reached its climax! More on this soon =x

Please head to onemanga to read the manga if you're interested. More on this later. =)

~ save the earth by saving your stuff~

since its been a while since i post, i'll post up something i had written for a forum application ~ well, if you guys hate reading, why not just spend bout a few minutes clicking on the link below and learn more about violation on our mother nature? if you find it meaningful , why not share it with others?? ^^ ( credits to boon n yw for editing )

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Have anyone wonder why the weather is getting more and more unpredictable each year? Or why the natural phenomena occur more often in a terrifying manner? How about the increasing number of death due to the disease outbreak? Or the death-toll of patient dying from cancer. Who was to be blame for these? Some just accept it as fate, or worse, blame it on god for the ill-fortune. Each of them passes their day in ignorance thinking that everything will be okay and all these are just ‘obstacles’ in life. Ignorance might be a bliss, but being in denial will not save the earth , only making it worse.

Since human entered the industrial age, the earth’s eco-system is getting worse as time advanced. Scientist found a hole the size of Africa in the ozone layer in Australia which exposed the citizen to harmful UV-rays which can cause skin cancer. The ice in the Arctic begins to melt in a staggering rate as some geologist predicted that for years to come, human might end up living on hills or mountains as most of the land will be flooded by water. Some scientist even thinking of finding an alternative to support life form in another planets as Mars as it is the most similar to earth in our solar system. While some architects have it all planned out by creating an escape route by creating Dubai Lilypad- the floating city.

Human only occupy 5% on the earth, but the amount of resources used to provide human comfort had already reached 30% of the earth! Imagine with human multiplying exponentially, what will be left for our generations in future? Do we really want them to live among trashes that were produced by their selfish ancestors who only care for themselves? Furthermore, in the US, 40 % of their water resources is not suitable for drinking. At this moment, water are being recycled using distillation process. Green development will not work if there’s only a few organizations who slave their lives to save the earth. This requires consciousness from every single human on this face of earth. Everyone can take part in this role-play. For those who can’t contribute material-wise or financially, they can play their part by contributing strength and consciousness. Simple actions like recycling can make differences. Survey proved that 99% of the things we bought will not last for 6 months, and if EVERYONE try to pro-long the life of their possession, imagine how much difference we can bring.

Well, I plan to major in architecture next year after finishing my 1 year Korean language course. Some might be wondering, why I want to take up this course as building more structures will just destroy mother nature. Don’t get me wrong here, as I intend to learn how to build with the green and not forgetting, to spread the idea of building green. Stopping development will be a pretty impossible thing, so instead of putting a stop to the whole developing idea, why not learn how to develop in a more environment-friendly way and build a more idealistic world in future. There’s a link to a very informational website (http://www.storyofstuff.com/), which I REALLY hope you can share it with others since this forum share the same vision with them.