DIGI NEWS: Aquapazza is coming to PS3!

We know we have crossovers between Manga titles, Anime titles, Fighting game titles and even Sports titles. But have you heard of Hentai Games Characters coming together for a crossover?! (Maybe in a fan made doujin game, perhaps?)

Behold! From the people who bring you Arcana Heart and the characters from one of the more popular Hentai Game Company-Aqua Plus come AQUAPAZZA for the PS3!

Basically it is a 2D Verses Fighting game with the characters from Aqua Plus's famous titles like To Heart 1 and 2, Tears to Tiara, Utawarerumono, Comic Party and White Album. It is originally an Arcade game which is only available in Japan but now we can get a port over for the PS3 with 4 more new characters and a whole lot of game modes! (Note: there is no nudity in it even though the characters are all from Hentai games!)

The graphics and game style look similar to Blaz-Blu given that it is done by the original staff. Overall this is one game I will probably looking out for!

Coming this 28 June 2012!

For more details, go to http://aquaplus.jp/aquapazza_ps3/

Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai Ep 12 FINAL-The Biggest Family

Yuuta and Sora decided to tell Hina the truth of their parents' deaths. After Miu has comb Hina's hair, Sora explained to her that their parents are not coming back which upset Hina.

She want her parents to come and see her performance during the daycare centre open house. Yuuta promise to be there but Hina claimed he is only an uncle.

Three days later, Nimura saw Sora at the park and she explained Hina have returned to the daycare centre but withdraw herself from the other kids. Nimura also told her that Yuuta was also upset when Raika told him he can never be the girls' father.

Miu came by and the girls went to pick Hina. Along the way, Miu told Sora that last night Hina was talking to her bunny doll promising herself that she will never cry again.

That night, Sora read the letter their uncle addressed to Yuuta and quickly hide it when he returned. Yuuta told her he is leaving early tomorrow which she trailed him the next day.

She finally saw Yuuta at their parents' graves and he finally make a decision. Sora stop him saying that she want Yuuta to be with them forever. He replied that it was what he too wanted. Suddenly Yuuta's Aunt and Uncle arrived at the graves too.

They decided to let Yuuta to take care of the girls longer and he asked his aunt why she didn't stop him the last time they met. She told him that it remind her of how Yuri stood up for Yuuta when their parents passed away.

Yuri looked cute in a sailor uniform!

Yuuta and Sora walked back home when he finally has an idea to cheer up Hina. He recalled that Yuri came to his parents' observation day in school and she make an good impression to all his classmates. He decided to use the same idea and went straight to his club.

Congratulations! You won Raika as a Wife!

Yuuta approached Raika and he now understand what she meant about not being their father. She meant that he can only be a surrogate father and Yuuta finally pop the question-He want Raika to be his wife for a day which she agreed.

Finally the day for the daycare open house was here. Yuuta and the other two girls saw Hina onstage feeling nervous. Raika was beside him and she gave moral support. Suddenly Nimura, Sako and everyone from the apartment and the town centre came to cheer on Hina. She was touched and give her best performance.

So Yuuta, you want Raika as your wife?

Or Sora as your Wife?

A few days later, Yuuta returned home and the girls gave a surprise party for him. However Miu rushed for a nature call, Hina want to eat the cake and hurt herself and Sora want to change to a better dress. Yuuta was forced out to the balcony and he yelled "Listen to Papa's Words!"

Yuuta's Aunt and Uncle gave him the title deed to the girls' old home. They started moving their belongings with the help of Nimura and the others. Yuuta and the girls bade farewell to Sawako and Kurumi and all the town centre's people.

They took the train and finally arrived at their new home...

Finally the completion of my anime reviews for 2011! So what I think of this show? A mixed bag to be frank. The outline story is pretty interesting but nothing that great. It has been done before in sitcoms and family dramas but I think for an animated version is rare as death in the family is a taboo and consider that Hina is only 4 years and she has to experience it was quite a challenge for Yuuta.

Let's first started with the main 4 characters. Yuuta is not Mr Wonderful and he has to juggle school, work life and taking care of the girls all at once which is tough. But his determination, the support of his friends and the girls make him work for another day. It was finally rewarded with Yuuta's uncle giving them a place to stay which is the girls' old home. After all the hazards he went through in 12 episodes, he deserves a break.

Sora may look like Haruhi in terms of appearance but her personality is a mixed bag. Being the eldest, her responsibilities is the biggest. She always hide her feelings and putting up a strong front. She has a crush for Yuuta but I can see it is just puppy love. Yuuta treat her more like a younger sister which I hope it can be resolved in the future.

Miu is the fun loving type. Being in the middle, she take care of Hina and also support Sora. She see more things which make her the more alert one in the group. Her own episode also show she want freedom like any girl her age but she realised in the end, her family matter her the most. Hina is the sweet tooth for anyone. You can be the most cold hearted person but Hina can melt your coldness in an instant. Everyone who met Hina is touched by her innocence and cuteness.

Raika, Nimura and Sako are the most interesting group of supporting characters. Nimura is a ladies' man but he take care of Yuuta like a big brother. Sako is the comic relief with Raika slapping him senselessly. Raika which is voiced by the wonderful Horie Yui is great with her monotone voice and speaking in one syllabus or less.

For a slice of life show and not using too much fanservice was a good direction for this show. If there was too much fanservice, it can go really bad. The last three episodes were pretty serious and it show how real people in real life might encounter-The loss of a loved one, the possibility of separating and how to accept setbacks and move on.

SEE YOU AGAIN!

The show may have ended with Yuuta and the girls moving to their parents' home but their bond among them will forever be strong. Let's wish them well and hope to see them in better times in the future!

Brave 10 Ep 11-12 FINAL-Let there be Light!

To keep a long story short, here is what happen in Ep 11: Yuki encountered another Iga ninja-Takuha and got trapped in a fantasy world where he is a female and Saizo is his butler/lover however he broke free of the spell and battle Takuha. Yuki was knocked out by Takaha's blood jutsu and is left for dead.

Meanwhile, Jinpachi faced Ana and she was blackmailed by Hanzo as he kept her royal heirloom as a bargain chip. Ana was a former princess from Russia and has a dream of returning to her country to reclaim her throne. Jinpachi claimed Ana is "ugly" and she realised she has become a cold-hearted person. But she managed to freeze Jinpachi in a ice coffin.

Isanami couldn't take it anymore and finally let her dark side control her. She become a different person and there was darkness in the sky...

Ep 12: Isanami's headband fell and Hanzo took it. A black sphere surrounded Isanami and it began to destroy everything on sight. Yukimura and Rokuro also arrived and saw what has happened.

Hanzo claimed with the headband, he can control Isanami and tried to use it. However it backfired and Hanzo was consumed by the black sphere. Rokuro planned to weaken the sphere with his jutsu as he and Yukimura knew the true meaning of the cave writing at Izumo temple.

Saizo realised Rokuro is planning to sacrifice himself and quickly stop him. Saizo took the headband and decided to take a gamble to save Isanami. Miyoshi recalled leaving the temple to travel and promise Isanami that he will be back. Benmaru woke him up and gave a special glove to battle Byakugan which he finally defeated her.

Sasuke and Kakei broke free and also defeated Kaiyo. Yuki and Jinpach also managed to defeat Takuha and Ana by surprise.

Saizo woke up inside the sphere and found Isanami. She was scared that she is not human anymore and is afraid to hurt anybody. However Saizo managed to talk some sense to her and she finally broke free and the sphere was destroyed.

Yukimaru found both of them and the others has also arrived. Ana woke up and realised her royal heirloom was a fake and has doubts of her future. Jinpachi advised her to start life afresh again.

Meanwhile, Date has plans after knowing what Isanami is capable of...

A few days later, everything went back to normal at the Sanada Castle and everyone agreed that Saizo should be the leader of the Braves which he yelled back in excitement!

Final Impressions: For a show which is done by a female mangaka and is about cool ninjas was pretty neat. However it also has it's pros and cons.

It has been a while since I seem some real bad ass ninja action anime. The last one I watch was way back during the 90s-Remember Ninja Scroll? Basilisk was fine too but it is more like a Romeo and Juliet story and the characters are all very dark. Here in Brave 10, it was built for some dark humor and the chemistry between Saizo and Isanami was wonderful. The action scene is pretty good and nothing too graphic which is all right with me. Furthermore, it is not just Ninjas action. We have Kakei who is a rifleman, Miyoshi is a Monk Fighter, Jinpachi is a pirate who think he is Black Lighting from DC Comics.

You can tell that everyone bring something to the table and everyone did their part well. (Maybe for Benmaru and Jinpachi whose introduction was a bit too late) The villains-to be frank, it was Hattori Hanzo who stole the show. Tokugawa was one dimension and Date didn't have enough scenes to show that he was tough to take on Yukimaru. But to play Hanzo as a villain was also ruining his image for those who play enough Sengoku related games. Hanzo was more of the silent and subtle type and listen to Tokugawa faithfully. Unfortunately, this version was more like an arrogant person who claimed he can rule the world with Isanami's power and finally got what he deserves.

The bad points: Only have one really which is really short! 12 episodes and we can't get all ten braves together for one big battle. Ana left them and whether she return is another question to ponder. I know there is an ongoing manga sequel for Brave 10 but can we at least show some indication there will be a second season?

Overall, a good beginning with some neat action in between but inconclusive ending which is begging for a second season. If a second season is confirmed, I will watch it but I probably won't review it.