Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Seven Deadly Sins season 1



Seven Deadly Sins is a classic story of good versus evil, a quest for glory, and finding one's way in the world. At least it is if you only want the bare minimum plot of the story. Seven Deadly Sins is the anime adaptation of Nakabi Sazuki's manga Nanatsu no Taizai. So far it seems that the anime is sticking pretty close to the source material.


Hawk is hork in the manga

Originally powerful knights created to face off against the demon clan's Ten Commandments The Seven Deadly Sins named for the sins they have commited are criminals wanted by the kingdom of Liones' holy knights rumoured to be as strong as one thousand men. Each sin is marked with the beast symbolizng their sin.

The captain of the Seven Deadly Sins Meliodas is marked with a dragon for his sin of wrath. Diane is marked with a serpent for her sin of envy. King short for Harlequin King of the fairies is marked with a grizzly bear for the sin of sloth. Ban marked with a fox for his sin of greed.  Gowther is marked with a goat for his sin of lust(not sure how that makes sense). Merlin is marked with a pig for the sin of gluttony. 

The final deadly sin of pride isn't revealed in season one. I was thinking Elizabeth would somehow ending being the seventh, but nope. Throughout the series back stories and flashbacks reveal the crimes the sins they have committed. It is also revealed that things are not always as they seem.

                 With our powers combined..

Hiroyuki Sawano composes the sountrack for the anime. There's a bit of a rule a happy intro more than often comes before a sad show. His music is the right amount of perky and emotional that it hypes you up for whatever adventure lays ahead.

The casting director decided to not go with usual pick for voice actors. Though I enjoy the big names as much as the next person, it's refreshing to see some new faces (err hear some new voices).

If you enjoyed Fairy Tail there is a strong chance that you will enjoy this anime. There are lessons about friendship and not judging others on rumors. I'm not saying Crunchyroll or Netflix should consider sponsoring us, but it would be nice.


Until later,
*Mouse*

Monday, June 12, 2017

Calculating Euphoria (at a glance)

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I have a guilty pleasure. Well technically I have several guilty pleasures. I like to dip my popcorn in nacho cheese, I put Lays on vanilla ice cream, and I enjoy vegging out on the couch, but none of the can even come close to my love of horror movies.

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(Dastardly Rambler's guilty pleasure)

I had to do a bit of research on Leomark Studios. The name sounded familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it. I still can't put my finger on it. So this is in all honesty a review of a trailer and a first look at the company. I doubt this should even be considered a review. It's a glimpse of a trailer. A peek at a sneak peek.

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Calculating Euphoria is a story about how far someone will go to make their dreams come true. Two best friends embark on a journey to create horror movie in Hollywood.That is all I can get for now, unfortunately until I can watch it in its entirety. 

I have several hopes for the film. I hope I'll be able to give it the review it deserves when it's finished. I hope it doesn't become buried under bigger name productions. I hope the movie doesn't become too predictable (hint I enjoy psychological terror).

The movie is a low budget production of approximately $30K. Mount St. Mary's in Los Angeles has been gracious enough to help with location, but a film is more than it's setting. A movie besides the usual script, actors, music, and, etc requires patience, hard work, and sometimes help. 

So how can you help? Offer words of encouragement. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to advertise. Tell your friends, your family, and anyone you meet. Another way to help is by donating. Think of it as being part of the crew. When the movie is finished you can pat yourself on the back and feel proud that you contributed to the arts.

click on the link below to help

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/calculating-euphoria-cast-and-locations-youtube-horror#/
                                                                                 Thanks.

                             ~ Mouse~