Anime Blues Con

Hey guys! So this is super late, like a week or two late and I'm sorry about that. So I went to Anime Blues Con in Memphis TN and I had my own Anime Lovers Delight Booth! :D Yay! I passed out a lot of cards and tried to build readership (ironic because I was late on my post.... 0.0 hmmm I should work on that) and what not. So at my booth a lot of people came by and spoke to me about a thousand different animes and that was by far the best part of the convention for me! I loved speaking to so many people about our common interest. I recommended Wolf's Rain, Chrono Crusade, Ga Rei Zero, and Rin Daughters of Mnemosyne mostly however one fellow came up to me saying he loved romantic comedies and I recommended B Gata H Kei: Yamada's First Time and My Bride is a Mermaid. Congratulations Memphis! Your people really know their stuff! The second biggest highlight was the Sleeping Samurai panel that was open 24 hours a day. :D It was amazing. You went in, paid two dollars and used a foam katana to beat up your friends! XD It was so fun and exciting. I got a few real tips from my friend Aaron who also hosted a self defense panel where you learned easy ways to defend yourself in real life, you know, simple moves that anyone could do. I wish I could have attended the panel, however I couldn't...I was at my booth XD Well after that I didn't get to go to many panels, however they did have a maid cafe, I miss it so much. Every convention I go to I miss the maid cafe! It was horrible! I wanted to go but I never got the chance. I closed up my panel and went to the rave with some friends, however I have to say I was really disappointed in the Blues Con rave. It was a huge disappointment. First of all they played radio dub-step music.....not what you play at a rave for people how go AGAINST the radio most of the time. :/ Sooo bad music first of all. There was a small turn out really and almost EVERYONE (95% of the rave goers) were all crowded around the stage listening to this one guy talk and cheer....I definitely go to a rave to dance, not adore one person on the stage. :/ No offence to him, I'm sure he's very nice, but I don't go there to worship. So yeah, not to mention he got people up on the stage, cool right? Well most of them were very attractive girls who were grinding and licking faces...it was sick. I don't wanna see them having sex on stage either. So lets see: Bad music, poor turn out, sex on stage, and idol worship. OH! And, get this, no bags. In the past it's been no big bags and they searched your bag before you entered, that's fine, that perfect. But Most rave clothing don't have pockets...HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO CARRY YOUR CELL PHONE?! What if there is an emergency? "Sorry doctor, I couldn't come and tell you that she was allergic to that medication because I was in a rave and didn't have my phone on me because I didn't have pockets." That's going to play out well. :/ I love you Victor, you are my big black man and I love ya for enforcing the rules, but that one kind of bugged me. :/ Side Note: Also....freaking M-TAC this year. Their rave seemed cool, but five minuets into it I found some dude's phone and the staff WOULDN'T TAKE IT! Definitely my most angry moment at any convention in my whole life. the man told me they didn't do that....he wouldn't even hold the phone! He wouldn't go turn it into hotel security for me or anything. Its not like he is going to have to wait in line to get back in the rave...he works there. I was so close to throwing the phone at his head and kicking him in a bunch of horrible places. I ended up having to leave the rave to give the guy back his phone and I ended up yelling at him. :/ I never got back in the rave that I waited all year for. Feel horrible M-TAC staff, you hired a douche. yup I said it. Now that that is over though....*ahem* -calms down- Blues Con had some really big speakers, for instance, Lord Zed from Power Rangers. Heard he was really good. They had a ton of great artists there and the dealer room (while small) had some great deals. :) My conclusion of Blues Con: A little disappointing in some area, but over all a good weekend. :) Glad I did it.

Rin Daughters of Mnemosyne - Anime Review

Hey guys, so while choose the AMV of the Week I spotted a few videos for Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne and started listening to some of the music from the sound track and I realized what it reminded me of! Wolf's Rain! So here we go.

If you've seen Wolf's Rain and liked it, go you, you'd LOVE Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne, and if you didn't like it....well there might be something wrong with you, go to a doctor.
If you haven't seen Wolf's Rain then read below for farther confirmation that this anime rocks!

Rin: D.O.M. is a good anime because it catches you right in the very beginning! Fro the first episode you are hooked and you're wondering what is going on and what is going to happen! The series is only six episodes long so every second of it is absolutely amazing! Its like since its a little crammed on time, there isn't a moment wasted on it being dull or anything. There is no filler, simply because there can't be. It is rather adult due to violence and well...uh...adult parts but as long as your mature/old enough then you're all good.

Rin is a small-time detective and takes on cases at her leisure and she works with Mimi, her computer savvy friend who holds down the fort at the office and handles paper work and what not while Rin goes out and does the leg work. It sounds pretty laid back...until you see the leg work in the first five minuets of the anime... OH and, did I forget to mention....they live forever?
Rin and Mimi are carriers of something called a 'Time Fruit' little fruits from an ancient, magical tree and when these fruits enter women's bodies, the woman becomes immortal, however when the fruits enter a man's body he turns into a super power demon thing called an angel to to the fact that they can fly thanks to wing like growths on their back. Things just got complicated.
The entire series takes you with Rin and Mimi as they do their best to survive against a mysterious, and constant, pursuer, Apos. Not to mention some mysterious hit-woman who is taking every chance she can get to try and kill Rin! And while she succeeds many times, much to her dismay, Rin always comes back.
Through the anime Rin and Mimi take a case or two and do their best to do some good along the way as the anime moves well over fifty years in the future!

If the summary didn't catch your attention this should:
The characters are just to die for!
Every single one has a past and is well rounded. Rin is hard core and takes the missions and the severe physical damage while she's also beautiful and smart, not to mention kind....uh...unless you get on her bad side.
While Mimi is a little nerdy and super sweet, and she avoids physical fights mostly. These are the two main characters you see the most of and as the anime continues on you learn more about both of them and how they met and their pasts. Watch the anime and meet the rest of the characters. :D

And finally, if that didn't catch your attention here's the trailer!





Finally, Rin reminds me of Wolf's Rain in more than one way. Both have deep, involved plots with laid back, calming music. Kind of like something you'd hear in a coffee shop.... Now Wolf's Rain isn't quite as bloody as Rin, but they do both have some blood. However the biggest similarity between them is that after its over....it will leave you scratching your head saying,"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?" Then you'll have to watch the anime again to make sure you got everything! XD So if you got Inception easily, give Rin: D.O.M. a try and just see if it doesn't make you think a little harder.

So that's about it. The anime is deep, filled with action and blood, and smart amazing women. There's even a little bit of romance ;) All in all I LOVED this anime....even if I did have to watch it again just to understand it. haha