#1 Book Review Divergent

#1 Book Review Divergent

  12:26 AM    Rinchan

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Author     : Veronica Roth

ISBN      : 0062024035 (ISBN13: 9780062024039)

Pages      : Paperback 487 pages

Synopsis :

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, Tris also learns that her secret might help her save the ones she loves . . . or it might destroy her

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New Anime : Devil Survivor 2 The Animation

New Anime : Devil Survivor 2 The Animation

  7:41 PM    Rinchan

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Once upon a day, I was searching my Facebook for news about new manga or maybe a good anime to watch. When suddenly I saw someone post this trailer..


And I was like

 

Okay maybe it's a bit of  exaggerating :))

Anyways, for those who don't know what is Devil Survivor 2, or perhaps want to know why I was shocked (bet you do, huh *evil smile*)

Fine, I'll tell you

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Places to go at Kamakura

Places to go at Kamakura

  10:46 AM    Rinchan

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The city Kamakura is located at the Kanagawa Prefecture, and surrounded by beaches and mountains, with numerous temples and shrine from the Kamakura Bakufu goverment which reign over 100 years from late 12th century.

Besides the shrine and temples, there are also Kamakura Matsuri. A event culture where there's parade and various event such as horseback archery and traditional dance

There are some places you can visit at Kamakura City, such as :

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Akihabara, A place for Shop and Japanese Pop Culture

Akihabara, A place for Shop and Japanese Pop Culture

  6:52 AM    Rinchan

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Akihabara located in Tokyo, Japan. And known as the place to shop electronic products also being the centre of Japanese Pop Culture.
In this location there were also a lot of shop that sell electronics, hobby supplies, anime figures, comics and more.
In this location there are a lot of attraction for tourist such as :

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Tanabata : A Japanese Festival

Tanabata : A Japanese Festival

  7:39 AM    Rinchan

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Tanabata is a traditional festival held in Japan.
Its origin was from an old chinese tale from 2000 years ago. The tale called Kikkoden.
Here's the story

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A small Review of 20th Century Boys

A small Review of 20th Century Boys

  3:45 AM    Rinchan

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20th Century Boys is a manga created by Urusawa Naoki, which also creates the manga Monster. This two title were wrote alongside.

This manga is based on T-Rex's Song "20th Century Boys" and make many reference to rock music and the year 1960s to 1970s

The story itself is about young boys in year 1969, Kenji Endou, Otcho, Yoshitsune and Maruo, where they build a secret base in a field to share manga and stolen porn magazine and also listen a radio. Otcho then draws a symbol for the base that represent their friendship. After that the gang added two member, Yukiji and Donkey. The gang then make an imagine future scenario where the villain destroy the world and the boys stood up and fight. This scenario then labeled as The Book Of Prophecy.

The Symbol

The story then goes to late 1990s, where Kenji already grown up and taking care of his niece Kanna. His calm life then change since he met a large cult led by an only man called himself "Friend" (Tomodachi). This cult has plan to destroy the world on New Year's Eve 2000 (The Bloody New Year's Eve).

The events that later happens is suspected close with the detailed plan in the Book of Prophecy, Kenji than gather his old childhood friends, Otcho and Yoshitsune, while Donkey already committed suicide in the early part of the story.

Friend (Tomodachi)

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Small Review On Nishikidou Ryo

Small Review On Nishikidou Ryo

  5:09 AM    Rinchan

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As per request, I will do a small review on the Actor Nishikidou Ryo, an actor and member of two boyband, one is a seven member enka modern group from Kansai, Kanjani8 and the other is a six member musical group called NEWS.

Nishikidou Ryou

Nishikidou himself is already a member of NEWS when he joined Kanjani8 as they making their debut on 2004, and both group is under the same management, Jhonny & Associates.Nishikidou also had a solo concert in 2006

Nishikidou as a member of NEWS

Nishikidou as member of Kanjani8

As if being a singer plus song writer and dancer wasn't enough for him, Nishikidou also debut as an actor in 2004.
He's active in TV drama's and play a major role.Some of them even make him got award for his acting skill.
For example, his acting in as Kuwahara Kazuto in Teruteru Kazoku (2004) gave him the award as Best Newcomer in 7th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix.

In Indonesia, Ryo is famous for his role on 2005's television dorama Ichiritoru No Namida (1 Litter of Tears) as Haruto Asou. the man that loves and stay on Aya's side until her death.

Nishikidou as Haruto Asou

Although the tv series was a big hit in Asia, but it was his acting skill in as Oikawa Sosuke in Last Friend (2008) which gave Ryo not only one but three award as Best Supporting Actor from Nikkan Sport Award, Television Drama Academy Award and Life Annual Drama Award. And not only that, his next role in Ryuusei no Kizuna (2008) and Othros no Inu (2009) was given him another award for Best Supporting actor.
All of this has proven the quality of his acting skills.

Last Friend

Nishikidou on Othros no Inu

Nishikidou Ryo was born in Hyogo, November 3rd, 1984 and raised in Osaka. He has two elder brothers and one younger sister.

In March 2009, Ryo cause three cars having damage in their bumper on a car accident in Roppongi, the police said that Ryo had been careless in taking his eyes of the road.

The newest song from Kanjani8, T.W.L now is the number 1 on Oricon chart

Source : Wikipedia, DramaWiki,, JpopAsia

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