Minggu, Oktober 23, 2011

Vampire Knight Short Story 7: A Blooming Beginning

Vampire Knight story 7: A Blooming Beginning

What is the purpose of my existence?

What is the reason for my sufferings?

Why am I even, alive?

It was a typical, cold afternoon in Cross Academy. Dark, gloomy clouds were hiding the bright sun and it looked like it was about to rain, not that it really mattered. Zero sighed while pushing himself off the stony wall. He ran his hand through his silver hair as he began walking around the school grounds, making sure no Day Class students were lurking around. Suddenly, he saw two dark figures hiding behind a tree and Zero took a few steps closer.

“Oi, get back to your dorms now!” He yelled at the two girls and they both let out a scream.

“It’s Kiryuu-kun, let’s go.” The girl with the brown hair whispered to her friend but of course it was loud enough for Zero to hear. Her friend simply nodded and they walked towards the Sun Dorms, holding tightly onto each others hands.

“He’s so scary, I don’t like him at all.” They whispered and Zero couldn’t help but roll his eyes. He didn’t really care what others thought of him and wished nothing but to be left alone. Everyone thought of him as scary, cold, bad tempered, grouchy and what not. Zero was glad that they didn’t bother to get close to him or didn’t dare to talk to him… as it was expected by all those naive and small minded humans.

But somewhere in his heart and soul, there was a part of him, a small one that wished and prayed everyday for someone to look deep into his eyes and break the mask he constantly wore to protect himself from unesecary emotions. And no matter how much he tried to deny the feeling of loneliness, his heart knew that even Zero needed a person who would love him and take care of him. And unfortunately only one person managed to see the tender side of him which annoyed him to no end.

It was all her fault. Yuuki taught him the glorious feeling of love and friendship, the feeling of being loved and wanted despite the monster he was. If Zero hadn’t let her get so close to him, he wouldn’t be the wreck he was right now. His heart wouldn’t break into million pieces everytime he thought of her existence. She broke him like no other ever had and killed everything he thought was real. And yet, he still yearned for her warm hands, her bright smile and her kind eyes and everytime he did, Zero cursed at himself for not being able to forget one single girl. No, not a girl, a vampire. An arrogant Pureblood. It was almost a sin for a hunter to harbor such tender feelings for a Pureblood, he was well aware of that fact.

“I am such an idiot…” He mumbled to himself and sighed, continuing his way around the school grounds.

It had gotten slightly darker outside once Zero finished his duties. He thought about going out to town to get something to eat since he was starving. He walked towards the gates when he suddenly stopped as he saw an all too fimiliar figure.

There she was standing, looking breathlessly beautiful in her white uniform with her long, brown hair dancing in the air as the wind blew against her heart shaped face. Yuuki must have sensed his presence because she turned her head to the side. Her eyelashes fluttered a couple of times before she greeted him with a small smile. Zero remained cold and distant but his gaze was locked with hers.

“G-Good evening, Zero.” Yuuki said cheerfully and rubbed her neck, showing signs of nervousness. He simply sighed and walked towards her, his hands inside his pockets.

“Don’t you have class?” He asked in a flat tone and Yuuki shrugged her shoulders.

“I do but I felt like skipping today.” Her voice was barely a whisper. Zero raised his brows and studied her face expression. She looked uneasy and unusually tired. There were dark circles under her brown eyes and he could have sworn her reflection was paler than usual. Under different circumstances, he would have taken her into his arms and would carry her back to her room so she could rest.

“Oh.” It was the only thing Zero could come up with. He wasn’t allowed to care anymore…No, he didn’t want her to know that he still cared.

After a few seconds of silence he began walking away from her but Yuuki pulled him back.

“Where are you going?” She asked and quickly released her grip on his jacket.

“It’s none of your business.”

His harsh tone took her off guard and she dropped her head in shame. Yuuki put a strand of her behind her ear and nodded.

“Yeah, you’re right. Sorry for asking.” Her voice broke at the end like broken glass and Zero closed his eyes for a moment before grabbing her warm hand to prevent her from leaving.

Unable to move on…

The past is hunting me like a shadow…

I am tied to you and always will be…

Yuuki blinked and soon after she felt the blood rush up to her cheeks as she stared down at their hands. Zero noticed and quickly let go of her, taking away the warmth he created with him. She suddenly felt cold and shivered.

“I was just going to get something to eat.” He mumbled as he turned around. “You…You can come if you want.” Yuuki’s brown eyes widened and her lips curled up into a soft smile.

“Err, s-sure.” She stuttered and began to walk towards him, her heart beating rapidly against her chest.

After half an hour they were both standing in front of a ramen restaurant and Yuuki groaned, memories of the past flooding inside her mind.

“What? You didn’t have to come.” Zero snapped and walked inside, leaving Yuuki standing in front of the door. She let out a sigh and followed him inside.

Zero had already found a table in the end of the room and a man somewhere between his 40s was talking to him. The place was somewhat small but it gave Yuuki a comfortable and warm feeling. The walls were painted in a soft, chocolate brown color, matching the light wooden floor. As she walked past the tables, she suddenly felt all eyes on her. She blushed and dropped her head a little, trying to hide her embarrassment. Once she reached Zero’s table, she sat down and ran her hand nervously through her hair.

“Oh, Zero who is this pretty, young lady? Your girlfriend?” The old man asked him and Yuuki blushed once more.

“Just bring us two bowls of Shio Ramen, now will you?” Zero said annoyed and the old man chuckled as he left. Zero sighed for the millionth time today and his pale eyes scanned the room.

“They’re all staring at you.” He mumbled to Yuuki. She looked up at him and raised a brow.

“I…noticed that, I don’t know why though.” Zero leaned his back against the chair, his eyes locked with hers. Yuuki thought he would soon look away but he didn’t. For the first time, Zero didn’t look away, his face expression however remained emotionless, just like a frozen statue. Yuuki stopped breathing as she felt herself drown inside the ocean of his eyes and her heart once again began to beat rapidly as if it wanted to jump out of her chest. Moments of silence passed and Zero suddenly cleared his throat and managed to break their eye contact. Yuuki almost groaned.

“Err, excuse me.” Both Yuuki and Zero looked at the young male who was standing next to their table. He had messy, light brown hair and dark brown eyes but they weren’t kind and gentle, quite the contrary, they were filled with lust and excitement, emotions Yuuki wasn’t very familiar with. “Hey, well, me and my friends were wondering…” The male pointed at the table which was surrounded by three other guys. “Do you mind if you come and join us? You look like a really cute girl and we would like to…get to know you.”He winked at her and Yuuki simply blinked, dumbfounded by his request.

“Ehh? N-No but thanks for the offer…”Yuuki’s words stumbled out of her mouth. The young male gave her a puppy look and was about to grab her hand but Zero was faster and slapped it away.

“She said she doesn’t want to so get lost!” Zero glared at him, hoping he would back off and return to his table. The boy however didn’t leave.

“What’s your problem, I asked her, not you so mind your own business, man.”

“She is my business.”

“Hey, come on sweety, leave this guy and come with us…”

“I already said no, didn’t I?” Yuuki snapped and stood up, feeling guilty for creating such a scene. She sighed and walked towards the door, wanting to leave this place as fast as possible.

“Hey, not so fast you bitch!” Zero grabbed the guy from his collar and pushed him against the wall, his eyes threatening and dangerous.

“Call her like that one more time and I will break your nose.” He let go of him and Yuuki grabbed Zero’s hand, pulling him towards the door. Once they were outside, Zero sighed and shook his head.

“Err, I’m really sorry for this. I guess I’m really no good…” Yuuki laughed soundlessly and scratched her head. She realized that she was still holding his hand but couldn’t find the willpower to let go.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s not your fault he was being such an ass.” Zero mumbled. “Let’s just… get out of here.” Yuuki nodded and they began walking back to the Academy. His hand was still holding hers tightly and she was too scared to even move an inch.

She never wanted to let go of him, not now, not never.

He gave her strength and courage, things in which she lacked.

Maybe he didn’t hate her, maybe he still cared about her.

Maybe there still was a chance for them in the future…To be friends.

Friends…

Just…friends, that’s what she wanted, right?

[It took me four hours to write this o.O]


*I got it from Tumblr.com*

The New Year teaser image for Vampire Knight is MIND BLOWING!! *_____*

vampireknightyuukikuran:  darkemi:  sagakure:  The New Year teaser image for Vampire Knight is MIND BLOWING!! *_____* I think this is maybe my favorite images of the trio EVER. T___T Or at  least one of my favorites. It’s SO RARE for them to actually look happy,  to be together ALL THREE smiling!! And no fighting, no sad looks, no  pushing one or the other away… just together, happy, safe, having  Yuuki nicely between them/in their arms, everything so perfect and  happy…. I want this for them so much!! T_____T The powerful meaning behind what they are doing in the  pic, considering the Japanese tradition is also so wonderful. T^T  The things in the tree branches here look like ribbons (possibly for the  pretty effect, and to stay in with the European imagery of the series  rather than look more paper-like), but this is the teaser pic for LaLa  New Year issue (the January issue is New Year issue in Japan, and comes  out in November, because Japanese magazines are like that XD;)In  Japan, there’s the tradition of the first temple visit of the New Year,  the Hatsumoude, when you go out in the cold wearing pretty clothes  (well, especially the girls, usually kimono stuff), visit the temple,  pray for the New Year etc., and get your fortunes, if you’re into that.  (It’s written on a paper thingie, which you can tie).If your  fortune predicts bad fate for you, you take it and tie it to the tree  branches to ward off the tragedy from your path… EXACTLY like they are  doing in that image. All three of them, smiling happily standing together, tying to the tree the tragedies that fate has laid on their path… OMG. T^T *is so moved by that pic* This image is my ideal VK ending. I wish the series can end as beautiful and hopeful as this pic is, with the three of them smiling, close to each other, happy, tying away the tragedies of their lives and starting anew, finally safe and happy…. T___TOHGODINEEDFANFICTIONABOUTTHISMORETHANINEEDTOBREATHE. T_____T (Although if the happy ending happens in canon it’s so much better, but meanwhile I’d love it if there was so much fanfiction with them…. T^T)As soon as I have enough time, you can expect me to fanart this stuff like there’s no tomorrow. XD XD   Yuuki looks like Rima with two pigtails. So cute!  AWESOME!!

I think this is maybe my favorite images of the trio EVER. T___T Or at least one of my favorites. It’s SO RARE for them to actually look happy, to be together ALL THREE smiling!! And no fighting, no sad looks, no pushing one or the other away… just together, happy, safe, having Yuuki nicely between them/in their arms, everything so perfect and happy…. I want this for them so much!! T_____T

The powerful meaning behind what they are doing in the pic, considering the Japanese tradition is also so wonderful. T^T

The things in the tree branches here look like ribbons (possibly for the pretty effect, and to stay in with the European imagery of the series rather than look more paper-like), but this is the teaser pic for LaLa New Year issue (the January issue is New Year issue in Japan, and comes out in November, because Japanese magazines are like that XD;)

In Japan, there’s the tradition of the first temple visit of the New Year, the Hatsumoude, when you go out in the cold wearing pretty clothes (well, especially the girls, usually kimono stuff), visit the temple, pray for the New Year etc., and get your fortunes, if you’re into that. (It’s written on a paper thingie, which you can tie).

If your fortune predicts bad fate for you, you take it and tie it to the tree branches to ward off the tragedy from your path… EXACTLY like they are doing in that image.

All three of them, smiling happily standing together, tying to the tree the tragedies that fate has laid on their path… OMG. T^T *is so moved by that pic*

This image is my ideal VK ending. I wish the series can end as beautiful and hopeful as this pic is, with the three of them smiling, close to each other, happy, tying away the tragedies of their lives and starting anew, finally safe and happy…. T___T

OHGODINEEDFANFICTIONABOUTTHISMORETHANINEEDTOBREATHE. T_____T (Although if the happy ending happens in canon it’s so much better, but meanwhile I’d love it if there was so much fanfiction with them…. T^T)

As soon as I have enough time, you can expect me to fanart this stuff like there’s no tomorrow. XD XD

Yuuki looks like Rima with two pigtails. So cute!

Vampire Knight Chapter 76 *spoilers*

Finally the new VK chapter arrived and I have to say, I really liked it. No, I loved it. You can’t underastand much about what is going from the pictures alone but after reading sagakure’s summary (THANK YOU!) I was seriously blown away xD


Anyway, the first page starts with Shiki (who surprisingly appears quite a lot in this chapter ) and Ichijo. I’m glad to see that he didn’t hand him the tablets after all and managed even for a moment to break through Sara’s mind control thing.

As much as I like Yagari, in the latest chapters, he’s totally pissing me off. The thought that every single Pureblood should just die and rot in hell is just childish. It’s not like Yuuki or Kaname would ever harm a human just for kicks. Yuuki is way too innocent and Kaname well…he ain’t stupid to do so. Anyway, Yagari even ordered Kaito to spy on Yuuki and Zero o.O Wtf man? I thought Zero was your favorite student, how can you even consider using his feelings like that? He sure can be very cold.. And he even punched the poor Chairman because he brought the wounded Pureblood inside the HA building. At the end of the day, Yagari seems like a crazily possesed I-have-to-kill-all-purebloods-hunter.

And then there’s the Zeki scene.


Oh god, I loved that scene so much. The moment where he grabbed her arm and then stared at each other as if they were looking right inside their souls was so heartwarming*fangirl moment* So it seems that Kaname once again is actually trying to get Yuuki and Zero closer. After tearing them apart, he wants them to be friends again…What, really? Kaname should make up his mind already. Anyway, Yuuki was so sweet, saying such kind stuff about Kaname even though his plan was to get Yuuki not to trust him anymore. I also liked the scene between Maria and Yuuki inside the classroom, when Maria said that Zero looked very pale these last days and wished she could help\save him somehow. And Yuuki just stared at her like, “What did you just say?” Lol xD

We even got to see Kaname a little. I’m not sure whether he was dreaming or just imagining Rido holding Yuuki but either way, it didn’t seem very pleasant. After Rido and Yuuki disappeared, all there was left was her blood and shirt. He even bent down to lick her blood from the floor…xD Poor boy, he is so lonely.

But the highlight of this chapter was Sara. I really like her, she’s a great and smart villain. We finally got to see some progress and it is confirmed, the tablets have Sara’s blood in it so everyone who takes them is pretty much controlled by her. I wonder what her true goal is…Is it really just to become the Queen? Does she want to destroy the hunters? I have no idea.

It was an interesting and amazing chapter. Maybe there is a chance that the manga will end with Zero\Yuuki as an end couple. I really hope so…


vampireknightconfessions:  I want to have a third season Graphic Submitted.

Minggu, Oktober 02, 2011

{Reimei no Arcana: Dawn of the Arcana}


Name: Reimei no Arcana (Dawn of the Arcana)

Manga-ka: Toma, Rei

Volumes: 4 (Ongoing)

Licensed: No

Scanlations: V.06 Ch.23

Scanlator: Manga Abyss and Evil Flowers

Type: Manga

Genre: Fantasy/Drama

Age Group: Teen

Summary: Between the two countries, there has been a constant war for 200 years and Nakaba has become a sacrificial goat for her country despite the discrimination of her red hair and of the sub-person (half-human, half-animal) Loki, who is her only friend and attendant at Caesar’s estranged palace.

But what will Nakaba do when she foresees an event pertaining to Prince Caesar’s demise? Will she save him? Or let him die in return to all the hate directed towards her by the people of Belquat?

Loki From "The Dawn Of The Arcana"


Loki is Nakaba's servant. He is half animal and half human. He hates Caesar, and is plotting to assassinate him. He asks Nakaba to go along with it, but she is unsure. He frequently rescues Nakaba from Caesar and cares for her a great deal. He is her personal servant and took care of her since she was young.

Nakaba From "The Dawn Of The Arcana"


Nakaba, is the now married to Caesar the prince of Belquat, in a marriage of convenience to keep her family and his, from feuding on the single island in which they live. She is disgusted by him, but cannot find the heart to kill him and is torn between assassinating him and letting him live. He personal servant is Loki. She is frowned upon because of her red hair. Royals, have distinguished black hair. Caesar frequently reminds her of her place in his castle and as his wife, by means of lust, control and commands, that she cannot refuse.

Caesar From "The Dawn Of The Arcana"


Caesar is the prince of Belquat. He has an odd relationship with Nakaba, and frequently uses lust against her, to show her position as a subordinate. He puts on an act toward his people as a kind person who tolerates her, despite the colour of her hair and her sub-human and half animal servant, Loki. All the royals, have black hair, and Caesar thinks that since he is a prince and has black hair, that he is above them. He is commanding, arrogant and likes to be in control. Later on though, he develops real feelings towards Nakaba.

Jumat, September 23, 2011

Vampire Knight




Vampire Knight (ヴァンパイア騎士 Vanpaia Naito) adalah serial anime/ manga yang bercerita mengenai Cross Gakuen yang terbagi menjadi 2 kelas yaitu : Day Class dan Night Class. Night Class mempunyai rahasia, yaitu semua orang yang ada di sana adalah Vampir. Karena itu, Cross Yuki dan saudara angkatnya yaitu Zero, bertugas uantuk menjadi "Guardian" atau pelindung Day Class.
Anime dari serial ini dibagi menjadi 2 musim.

CERITA

Yuuki Cross dan saudara angkatnya Kiryuu Zero bertugas menjadi "guardian class" demi melindungi rahasia dari Night Class yang tidak diketahui oleh para siswa Day Class. Bahwa semua yang ada di night class adalah vampir. Yuuki dan Zero harus menjaga jarak antara para siswa dan siswi day class yang tergila-gila pada murid-murid night class yang keren dan cantik. Karena doktrin perdamaian antara vampir dan manusia yang diciptakan oleh Kurosu Kaien, ayah dari Yuuki sekaligus kepala sekolah Cross Gakuen sendiri, harus diterapkan di sini. Suatu hari gelagat Zero berubah aneh. Yuuki berusaha mencari tahu sampai akhirnya ia digigit oleh Zero. Sejak saat itulah Yuuki tahu kalau Zero adalah manusia yang telah digigit oleh vampir darah murni. Dan kini,, kondisi saudara angkatnya itu semakin parah karena dia semakin dekat dengan Level E.
Kuran Kaname, yang sejak dulu membenci Zero. Dan sudah tahu kalau Zero adalah calon vampir darah murni, berusaha menghalangi Yuuki yang selalu dekat dengan Zero. Bahkan, Kaname sangat marah ketika Yuuki melakukan hal yang tabu. Yaitu, memberikan darahnya pada Zero. Perlahan-lahan misteri terkuak. Siapa orangtua kandung semua vampir, juga Yuuki dan Zero.

TOKOH-TOKOH CERITA


  • Yuuki Cross/Yuuki Kuran (黒主 優姫 Kurosu Yūki/ Kuran Yūki 玖蘭 優姫)
Anak dari kepala sekolah Cross Gakuen. Tempat dimana vampir dan manusia hidup berdampingan sebagai teman seasrama. Yuuki mencintai Kaname, namun dia juga menaruh hati pada Zero. Di akhir cerita terungkaplah bahwa Yuuki sebenarnya adalah adik kandung Kaname. Ia rela melakukan hal yang tabu hanya untuk membuat Zero bertahan hidup. Sampai akhirpun ia terus mencari cara agar Zero bisa lolos dari Level E.




  • Kaien Cross (黒主 灰閻理事長 Kurosu Kaien Rijichō)
Kepala Sekolah Cross Gakuen. Ia orang lucu dan humoris yang memberi kesan segar pada anime bergenre misteri ini. Tapi, sebenarnya ia adalah vampire hunter legendaris yang telah memburu banyak vampir.



  • Zero Kiryuu (錐生 零 Kiryū Zero)
Kakak angkat Yuuki. Ia diangkat oleh Kaien karena kedua orang tua Zero telah dibunuh oleh vampir darah murni. Ia sendiri telah digigit dan menuju Level E. Zero menaruh hati pada Yuuki sekalipun ia tak bisa mengakuinya. Zero terus berjuang melawan darah vampirnya hingga akhir. Tapi, ketika Yuuki memberikan darahnya, rasanya Zero mulai bergantung pada darah Yuuki. Ketika ia mengetahui bahwa Yuuki adalah seorang vampir darah murni, rasa benci Zero terhadap Yuuki melebihi rasa cintanya pada Yuuki. Ia bertekad untuk membunuh semua vampir darah murni suatu hari nanti, termasuk Yuuki. Zero selalu membawa sebuah senjata anti Vampire yang hanya bisa dikendalikan olehnya, Bloody Rose.



  • Ichiru Kiryu (錐生 壱縷 Kiryū Ichiru)
Adik laki-laki Zero. Ia lari dari rumah bersama vampir yang sudah membunuh kedua orang tuanya. Ia sangat menyayangi Zero, tapi ia menaruh dendam pada kakaknya itu karena sejak kecil, kakaknya selalu lebih diperhatikan ketimbang dirinya yang bertubuh lemah. Di akhir cerita ia meninggal dengan pistol bloody rose.


  • Shizuka Hio (緋桜 閑 Hiō Shizuka)
Vampir darah murni yang telah menggigit Zero dan membunuh orang tuanya. Ia dijuluki ratu vampir. Karena itu, meski ia gila, tak ada satupun vampir yang berani membunuhnya karena kemurnian darahnya. Sebenarnya dia adalah tunangan dari Rido Kuran, tetapi,Rido sendiri menaruh hati pada Juuri, adiknya. Saat ia ditahan , ia bertemu seorang lelaki manusia yang akhirnya menjadi kekasihnya setelah digigit Shizuka. Kekasih Shizuka dibunuh oleh orang tua Zero karena dia adalah seorang Level E. Shizuka membalaskan dendam dengan membunuh orang tua Zero, membawa Ichiru, dan menggigit Zero. Shizuka dibunuh oleh Kaname.

SISWA NIGHT CLASS


  • Kaname Kuran (玖蘭 枢 Kuran Kaname?)
Moyang pertama keluarga Kuran. Dibangkitkan oleh Kuran Rido menggunakan badan Kaname, kakak Yuuki, anak pertama pasangan Hiruka dan Juuri yang dibawa lari oleh Rido. Memiliki motif yang masih misterius hingga kini. Sangat menyayangi Yuuki, sebagai anak yang ditakdirkan menjadi istrinya, namun ia merelakan Yuuki yang juga menyukai Zero. Ia sangat membenci Zero karena lelaki itu telah menggigit Yuuki. Karena itu, ia membiarkan Zero menggigitnya, demi keselamatan Yuuki. Kaname melakukan segalanya, rencananya, serta membunuh banyak orang demi melindungi Yuuki seorang. Kekuatan Kaname tidak terbatas.



  • Takuma Ichijo (一条 拓麻 Ichijo Takuma?)
Tangan kanan Kaname. Vampir Level B. Dia tidak terlihat seperti vampir, sebab dia sangatlah ceria dan jarang menunjukkan kehausan akan darah. Dia jago berpedang . Dia sangat setia pada Kaname dan tidak pernah mnengkhianatinya. mereka berdua bersahabat karib sejak kecil. Sekarang dia berada di sisi Sara Shirabuki.



  • Rima Touya (遠矢 莉磨 Tōuya Rima?)
Vampir Level B yang berprofesi sebagai model dan selalu tampak berdua/berpasangan dengan Shiki Senri. Hobinya adalah makan Pocky (begitu pula denggan Shiki). Rambut Rima diikat model twin Pigtails. Kemampuannya adalah mengendalikan elemen listrik. Dialah yang membantu menyadarkan Shiki ketika Shiki dirasuki oleh Rido. Gadis bermata ungu ini adalah teman sekamar Ruka Souen.


  • Ruka Souen (早園 瑠佳 Sōen Ruka?)
Vampir Level B yang tampak seperti nona-nona besar. Dia menaruh hati pada Kaname dan rela memberikan darahnya untuk Kaname. Dia sangat benci pada Yuuki yang disukai Kaname, meskipun pada akhirnya, dia merelakan Kaname pada Yuuki. Dia bahkan memberikan sepatunya pada Yuuki yang baru bangkit sebagai Vampir darah murni. Kemampuan Ruka adalah "Mind Control".


  • Hanabusa Aido (藍堂 英 Aidō Hanabusa?)
Vampir Level B yang memiliki julukan "Idol-senpai" . Dia sangat populer di kalangan murid-murid Day Class dan dia suka menggoda Yuuki. Rasa hausnya pada darah sangat mudah terlihat, apalagi tampaknya ia tertarik pada darah Yuuki. Dialah yang paling shock ketika mengetahui bahwa Yuuki adalah adik kandung Kaname yang hilang. Dia bertindak sebagai bodyguard Yuuki. Kemampuannya adalah mengendalikan es.



  • Kain Akatsuki (架院 暁 Kain Akatsuki)
Vampir level B, sepupu Aidou. Dia selalu tampak bersama dengan Aidou dan wataknya tenang. Dia sangat protektif pada Ruka, terutama dia pernah mengancam akan membunuh Kaname apabila ia menyakiti Ruka. Sebenarnya Kain menyukai Ruka sejak kecil, tetapi, ia mengetahui bahwa Ruka menyukai Kaname sehingga ia hanya bisa menunggu dan bersabar mendengarkan keluhan Ruka. Kemampuannya adalah mengendalikan api.


  • Senri Shiki (支葵 千里 Shiki Senri?)
Vampir Level B yang merupakan pasangan Rima. Dia juga seorang model. Dia adalah anak dari Rido Kuran, dan juga merupakan sepupu Kaname. Tubuhnya pernah dikendalikan oleh Rido saat kebangkitannya. Kemampuannya adalah membuat darahnya menjadi cambuk.




  • Seiren (星煉 Seiren)
Vampir misterius yang bertugas sebagai bodyguard Kaname. Dia sangat protektif pada tuannya itu. Dialah yang paling pendiam dan termasuk gadis paling tegas dalam Night Class.



  • Maria Kurenai (紅まり亜 Kurenai Maria)
Murid baru misterius berambut silver yang datang di Night Class. Dia menaruh perhatian pada Yuuki. Zero sangat membenci Maria karena ia mengetahui bahwa Shizukalah yang ada dalam tubuh Maria. Maria tampak selalu berjalan bersama Ichiru. Kemampuannya adalah merasuki sesuatu.





















KAMEKO

kameko adalah tukang foto yang suka berkeliaran di event2 cosplay. sebenarnya nama kameko kurang tepat.. krn biasanya kameko malah untuk titel negatif. anyway saya mau bahas ttg pendapat kameko tentang cosplay..

menurut beberapa kameko, cosplayer itu adalah sebuah benda yang harus di tangkap keindahannya. Tetapi beberapa hanya mau dapet gambar terus pergi. kl saya bagi2.. ada beberapa kameko

  1. Kameko profesional. dia akan berusaha mencari moment terbaik dari cosplayernya.. kl bisa dibilang dia akan minta untuk bergaya ini dan itu. HANYA 2 ORG yang kulihat melakukan ini.
  2. Kameko yang penting dapet. dia kerjaannya keliling ngak tentu.. terus kl bisa dapetin semua gambar cosplay walau posisinya ngak baik. yang penting dapet gbrnya ini dan itu. kadang kala fotonya itu jelek dan dia merasa rugi
  3. Kameko Pencuri. Ini yang jelek dan pinter jg lho.. dia memakai moment yang dipake para kameko lain. biasanya kl ada kameko mau foto seorang cosplayer.. dia ikut nimbrung bahkan berusaha dapet angle terbaik.. akibatnya cosplayer yg tadinya dah siap 1x jepret.. harus menunggu ampe berkali2 jepret karena ada pencuri ini. sebenarnya ngak salah kok.. Kameko ini juga bagus.. krn terkadang angle yg tepat tak bisa di ambil langsung.. jadi kameko ini membantu karena sudah mengambil pada angle berbeda.. asal di share kerjaannya
  4. Kameko Stalker. dia mengejar satu objek yang punya tujuan khusus dan ngak baik.
  5. Komeko Moment. dia tipe yang unik, berusaha mencari moment tepat untuk mempotret.. salah satu orangnya adalah teman MP juga.. dia bahkan rela jongkok agar dapet moment tsb.
  6. Kameko Cosplayer. Kameko merangkap cosplayer
Kemampuan Kameko ngak terbatas cuma foto aja.. ada beberapa, saya harap achiles dan pro lain mau nambahin
  • Tau moment tepat untuk ambil
  • Tau Angle untuk ambil
  • Tau settingan kamera. Ini yang tersulit dan baru kuketahui setelah beberapa lama paka kamera baru. Ternyata ada setting ISO dsb.. well practice make better.
  • Bisa mengetahui gaya yang tepat
  • Tanggap dengan suasana
  • Bisa memberi support pada cosplay
sekarang bahas ttg pendapat cosplay menurut kameko
  • bahan yang bisa di foto
  • sesuatu yang cantik dan menarik
  • objek yang bisa membuat dia berfikir negatif
  • sekedar isenk
  • kasihan kl ngak difoto
  • dan lain-lain

istilah dalam pembuatan komik

Anime
Kata “anime” yang sering kita ucapkan/dengar contohnya. Kata yang satu ini merupakan adaptasi dari kata animation yang oleh orang Jepang sana ucapannya menjadi “animeshon”, dan popular hingga saat ini menjadi “anime”. Dalam perkembangannya, kata “anime” digunakan untuk menyebutkan animasi Jepang.

Cartoon
sesuatu yang berarti lawakan,kocak dan menghibur, kartun juga sering tidak masuk akal sehat dalam penalarannya.kartun media yang mudah mendapat ransangan kerana ia berjaya mengelikan hati pembaca dan penonton.
Tokusatsu
istilah dalam bahasa Jepang untuk special effects dan seringkali digunakan untuk menyebut film sci-fi/fantasi/horor live-action produksi Jepang. Dibagi menjadi beberapa genre. Seperti: ultraman, Kamen Rider

Manga
Dibaca “mangga”. Sebutan untuk komik Jepang

Jenis Manga

  • Manga yang khusus ditujukan untuk anak-anak disebut kodomo (子供) — untuk anak-anak.
  • Manga yang khusus ditujukan untuk (Wanita) dewasa disebut josei (女性) (atau redikomi) — wanita.
  • Manga yang khusus ditujukan untuk dewasa disebut seinin (青年) — pria.
  • Manga yang khusus ditujukan untuk perempuan disebut shojo (少女) — remaja perempuan.
  • Manga yang khusus ditujukan untuk laki-laki disebut shonen (少年) — remaja lelaki.

Dua penerbit manga terbesar di Jepang adalah Shogakukan (小学館) dan Shueisha (集英社).
Mangaka
Sebutan untuk pengarang manga.

Mahou
sihir/sakti/ajaib (bhs Inggris: magic)

mahou shojo : gadis ajaib (magical girl)

mahou kishi : pendekar ajaib (magic knight)
Cartoonist
orang yang membuat/menciptakan tokoh2 kartun

Cosplay

Istilah lain yang juga popular dikalangan otaku/penikmat anime/manga adalah Cosplay. Memang pada dasarnya orang Jepang suka sekali dengan permainan kata-kata, hingga istilah yang satu ini di’minim’kan dari yang sebenarnya adalah Custom Play menjadi Cosplay. Cosplay sendiri adalah suatu acara dimana para fans berkreasi dengan kostum yang mereka kenakan. Kostum tersebut bisa mereka ‘curi’ dari karakter anime, manga, game ataupun kreasi mereka sendiri.

Mecha

Nah untuk yang satu ini pun juga bernasib sama, kata “Mecha” mengalami ‘penyempitan’ ucapan dari kata “mechanical”. Biasanya mecha digunakan untuk menyebutkan anime ataupun manga yang berbau mekanik, meskipun semakin kesini istilah ini lebih umum untuk menyebutkan anime/manga ber-genre robot.

OAV/OVA
Kalau yang satu ini beda lagi, OAV (Original Animated Video) atau yang lebih umum dikenal dengan OVA adalah kependekan dari Original Video Animation. OVA adalah format dari anime yang tidak ditayangkan di TV, yaitu dalam format video yang dijual bebas dipasaran. Untuk episodenya sendiri, OVA biasanya terdiri tidak lebih dari 8 episode, malah ada yang hanya 1 episode.
FanArt
Tidak lantas setelah kita disuguhkan dengan anime/manga yang memanjakan mata, maka kita menjadi pasif dalam berkreasi, karena hal seperti itu sangat bertolak belakang dengan gaya orang Jepang. Yups, FanArt adalah wadah yang tepat buat kalian berkreasi. FanArt adalah karya para fans berupa gambar karakter yang mereka inspirasi dari anime/manga favorite mereka, bisa karakter asli dari anime/manga tersebut ataupun ‘pure’ kreasi fans sendiri.

FanService

Bila kalian melihat adegan anime ataupun manga yang tidak berhubungan langsung dengan keseluruhan cerita, maka yang seperti ini bisa disebut sebagai FanService. Biasanya FanService adalah adegan yang sengaja dibuat untuk menyenangkan, atau me’refresh’kan pikiran penggemar. Dan umumnya FanService ini berbau erotisme.

FanFic
Cerita karangan dari fans yang menggunakan tokoh karakter ataupun memodifikasi ceriata dari sebuah anime/manga disebut FanFic, yang merupakan singkatan dari Fan Fiction.
Lemon
Hey, jangan samain istilah yang satu ini dengan nama buah. Dalam per’anime/manga’an, istilah Lemon digunakan pada FanFic yang materinya cenderung kearah ‘dewasa’, seperti erotisme gitu…

SD (Super Deformed)

SD atau yang juga dikenal dengan Super Deformed adalah istilah yang digunakan dalam penggambaran karakter anime/manga dengan size kerdil. Tetapi proporsi tubuh tetap pas.

Chibi

Berbeda dengan SD, untuk istilah Chibi lebih mendekati kesan imut/cute. Perbedaannya hampir tipis dengan SD, pada Chibi proporsi ukuran kepala lebih besar ketimbang badannya. Biasanya Chibi lebih sering digunakan untuk adegan ‘joke’.

Doujinshi
Kembali para fans bisa berkreasi dengan manga/anime favorite-nya. Bagi fans yang gemar membuat manga amatir yang menggunakan karakter dari manga/anime yang sudah populer, gelar Doujinshi bisa mereka sandang
Tankoubon
Pada awalnya manga-manga di toko buku yang kita lihat itu bukanlah perjilid. Para mangaka biasanya menerbitkannya terlebih dahulu di majalah komik di Jepang. Dengan kepopuleran suatu manga, pihak penerbit berinisiatif mengorbitkannya kembali dalam bentuk tankoubon. Nah, tankoubon sendiri biasanya oleh orang Indonesia disebut jilid atau volume.

Otaku

Istilah Otaku sering menjadi perdebatan. Ada beberapa kalangan yang enggan menyandang sebutan otaku, dan lebih enjoy disebut penikmat anime; adapula yang sangat senang mendapat gelar Otaku. Di Amerika contohnya, bagi penggemar anime di Amerika yang oleh teman atau kerabatnya mendapat sebutan otaku, serasa mendapat kebanggan tersendiri. Padahal istilah otaku ini memiki berbagai pengertian. Tapi di dunia per’anime’an, otaku lebih cenderung digunakan untuk menyebut seseorang yang sangat menggemari sesuatu, atau lebih cenderung terlalu fanatik. Dalam bahasa Inggris, otaku bisa disebut Nerd Culture, ada juga yang menyebut Geeks

Seiyuu
Peran seiyuu dalam per’anime’an tidak kalah penting. Karena dari seiyuu inilah, suatu adegan jadi terasa hidup. Seiyuu dalam bahasa lain biasa disebut dubbing, atau dalam bahasa kita disebut pengisi suara. Shonnen (tokoh) laki-laki Shoujo (tokoh) perempuan

ERO
Tidak perlu berpanjang lebar, ERO adalah hal yang berbau Erotisme. Singkat dan padat, pasti dah pada jelas.

Ecchi
Ecchi memiliki konten yang bisa diartikan porno, tetapi mempunyai batas tertentu, karena untuk istilah yang satu ini adegan pornografi-nya terbilang “ringan”.bisa diartikan “porno” sampai batas tertentu. Biasanya digunakan untuk menggambarkan adegan pornografi “ringan”. Bisa juga diterjemahkan dalam bahasa Inggris sebagai pervert atau ada juga yang bilang semi.
Hentai
Kalau ecchi masih terlalu ringan, maka untuk Hentai bisa dibilang konten yang bermateri sex . Dalam arti terjemahannya, Hentai mempunyai arti “aneh”, karena pada umumnya anime/manga yang berkonten hentai cenderung menyimpang, atau bisa dibilang “aneh”.
Yaoi

singkatan dari “yama-nashi ochi-nashi imi-nashi”, yang artinya (kira-kira): “tidak ada klimaks, tidak ada hasilnya, tidak ada artinya” (diterjemahkan dari bahasa Inggris). Digunakan untuk menyebut cerita yang temanya mengenai homoseksualitas. Selain Yaoi, dikenal juga istilah Boys’ Love (BL).

Yuri

bisa dibilang sebagai versi perempuan dari Yaoi

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tambahan:

aoi-chan
tachikiri adalah batas cetak pada kertas komik.
kl garis2 effect unt yg zoom seinget g dr les machiko sensei namanya SUCHUUSEN

trus yg effect kyk kotak2 anyaman namanya kakeami. ada 1 kake, 2 kaki, 3 kake, 4 kake
trus ada jg yg namanya gomi kake, dimana berisi campuran dr 1-4 kake tersebut.

menghitamkan disebut beta

trus tampak atas : fukan
tampak dr bawah : aori

futsuu : gmb yg dilihat dr arah biasa

atari : sketsa
mesen : garis mata
fukudashi : balon kata

4 (yon) koma manga : komik 4 panel
koma = panel

kerangka : ki – sho – ten – ketsu

ki : bangun -> awal cerita
sho -> lanjutan (dr ki)
Ten -> terguling berbalik -> klimax
ketsu -> mengikat / ochi -> ending (ending tidak menarik = tidak ochi)