Today, before doing my homework (which comes after writing this post), i watched the first and second OVA of Hellsing. It was dead good (both of them) – they continue the manga storyline, which the anime left un-ended (almost un-dead). I would indeed write a long summary about both of them, but… well, then, should i do it? Don’t forget: i’m not careful with spoilers now, so you should be, if you still haven’t seen these OVA. If you’re not interested in my babbling, i’ll cut it short just for you: both are must-watch category, high quality anime products. I can’t wait to see the third subbed.

One important difference compared to the TV series is that the OVAs feature some kind of humour, that’s – to suit the horror scenery – often morbid, but still very amusing. One such gag is when Jan Valentine, while shooting down his enemy in a corridor “crossroads”, shouts the (said to be) well-known “Konami Code”, which is a cheat code in Konami games that gives the player everything needed to win the game. After that, just to top it all, he also states “I’m cheating and I’m invincible” – naturally by the end of the episode, one of these statements prove false (one can guess, which).

Also, there is a couple of literature and moving picture culture references: for example, in the very beginning of the second OVA, Alucard dreams (!) about a man “killing him” – in a very similar fashion like Dr Van Helsing and his companions killed Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel; to be exact, in the very same fashion. Also, according to the manga (which i sadly have not read), he is indeed Vlad Ţepeş, also known Count Dracula. In the end of the second OVA, when reporting information regarding Millenium to Integra, Walter mentions Han Solo and his superb ship Millenium Falcon briefly. There are also more, but i forgot them…

This is the first time since the rebirth when i write about anime. Soo…

The new opening of Bleach, which is not so new, since it’s been on for a couple of episodes now, but i couldn’t write about it yet; so the new opening sounds quite good. Now i wrote this, i realised that virtually all music of Bleach sounds and sounded dead good – it’s enough to mention Yui’s Rolling Star or D-tecnoLife by UVERworld. Both are played in my Winamp at least once daily. This time too, not only the opening, but naturally the ending is very catchy, though it takes some time, i listen to them whenever i can.

Now about the episode itself. Well, i have earlier read this part (and all oncoming) of the manga, so i kinda knew what to expect, but how to say, a moving picture battle is very far from a still one, like it’s squared or so. It’s also hard to write about this in a way not spoiling anyone, and still doing a nice summary… Thus i stop now, and continue in the longer version of the post. Check it if you want it.

Yesterday evening when i was looking for this weeks Naruto and Bleach downloads, i saw some really great news on the site i’m downloading the episodes from: the naruto fillers will end next february! I know that it’s still about half a year to go (ok, only 4 months), but knowing that the fillers have been on for… well, already about two years, it’s really not a long time. I can’t wait to see the original storyline of the manga finally on anime…

Because of this the title will also change. It will be Naruto: Shippuu-den, which means Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles. I’m very curious to see Deidara and the other Akatsuki chasing after the demons and such… Yay.

Started downloading the Shaman king anime series today. Already watched the first episode, and it’s really good even though i have it in really low quality, because it’s a TV-record – at least it’s dubbed hungarian.

The story itself hasn’t started much yet, but i think that’s not much of a surprise to say after the first episode…

Tomorrow i’ll watch the second and third episodes and try downloading the following ones… I couldn’t get them today because the file sharing site they are uploaded at (YoUpload) is down – at least it always returns with timeout error for me.

The main character will be definitely Yoh, the only guy with already developed shaman powers. Since i know some of the characters from paper-based information sources (a classmate’s sticker collection book), i know the others will be interesting characters too, even if they are now not.

The graphics are good, usual shonen-style 21st century anime graphics, just as Naruto and Bleach and co. – i see that in low quality too.

The other series that i want to start downloading soon is InuYasha, though i’ve already seen the first 60 or so episodes on telly. Wanna have it burned out on dvds… just as all. My hdd’s soon to fill up…