🔖 Recent Reads: Full Metal Panic! | Collector's Edition 1 |

 My read this month was the Full Metal Panic! Collector's Edition 1 that I recieved as a birthday pressie back in June. Earlier this year, I read the FMP! Collector's Edition 3 that I'll link here cuz there I gave a little summary of what the story is about in case you wanna check it out. And yeah, I know jumping from the 3rd edition to the 1st is so out of order but, I've rewatched the anime so many times that, it doesn't really matter. 

In case I haven't mentioned it enough around here (hehe), Full Metal Panic! is one of my all-time favorite anime. It has a little bit of drama, action, comedy and... I love a guy in a uniform so, yeah.

The novel by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shikidouji covers volumes 1 - 3 of the light novels and the first animated season of the anime, which I have to say, was not the one that introduced me to this show. Basically is the story of how the two main characters meet, how their relationship starts developing and all the military adventures they have to go through.

The cover is very similar to my previous book. Dark blue with silver deets and a pic if the Arbalest. I love how all the covers of these novels perfectly match. 

I'm including a pic of the back cover so you can see what the chapters are about.

I absolutely love the art in this book, and I feel like they incuded more color illustrations at the beginning of this one than in the other I have. 

I'm only including the covers of the novels but, there were other cool pics too.

I was fangirling all over again as I read it, so many memories and all the feels. Sousuke is a character I love so much but he can easily drive me crazy or make me angry, haha. Everytime there was something I started fangirling about, I knew he'd do something to ruin it and, I was right. I know my military freak~ 

Even tho I'm very familiar with the story, there were some things and characters I didn't remember much and I came to like and notice them more this time. There were some emotional moments and this super cute scene at the end but, nothing to make me cry this time. Surprise, surprise!

A part of me couldn't put it down but at the same time the idea of finishing it was a little bittersweet which is so silly cuz I can rewatch the anime anytime~ And I think I will at some point, hehe.

And that's that. Random book post. The idea is to continue collecting these babies, I think I need 2 or 3 more to have them all. I've been lucky to have them gifted but, I'll buy some of them too if I have to.

Please let me know if you've read or watched FMP! and, if you haven't, defo give it a chance. It's the best. Hehe.

See you next time~!💋🫡

🔖 Recent Reads: Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze 🌸 (Plus, Newest Plushies!)

I read this book by Masashi Kishimoto and Tomohito Ohsaki years ago and, even tho I really liked the story, I read it in spanish and, didn't love the way it was written. On my previous post, I even mentioned I would have liked to find it and read it in English. And so, on my last birthday, I received the English version as a pressie.

It's the Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze part of the Naruto Hiden novels.

I love this cover so much.

Honestly, I didn't remember much about the story so, it felt new. But reading my old post about it, I still feel the same about the story and the characters so, because I don't wanna be repetitive, I will link that post here, add a few thoughts and, we'll compare the two editions I have. 

First of all, and I know this is not a popular opinion, I just love Sakura's love for Sasuke SO MUCH. Yeah, I know it can be a little sad at times but, I could relate to her so much at some point in my life. I'm so happy, in the end, they got their happy ending. But, in this book, we don't get to see Sasuke that much, which is not bad, but there's always this hope that he will show up at some point. 

Defo enjoyed seeing the interactions between Ino and Sai this time. She's so cute when he's around her. Plus, my Kakashi Sensei is just the best.

And since, for some reason, I enjoy fighting scenes in general a lot more now, all the fights felt way more exciting this time. Team work was great and, I love the fact that Sakura showed she's strong and can take care of herself without having to be saved by others. Good way to remember why she's one of my favorite characters from the show.

Reading it in English made the experience a lot better. And idk how to explain it but, some of the expressions in the Spanish version felt kinda... weird.

Still think this is one of Sakura's prettiest pics.

It is a very thin and easy to read book, my initial goal was to read a chapter a day and finish it in a week but, I ended up finishing it in less than a week. I guess that shows I did enjoy it.

And, I think that'll be all when it comes to the story, now let's talk compare the books. I mean, it's not like they are way different but, still.

The one on the right is the first one I got. It was published by Panini Manga and it's slightly smaller than the new one. It came with a book sleeve and a matching bookmark which I thought was really nice. I actually used that same bookmark when I read the new one.
The newer one was published by Viz Media, and didn't have a sleeve or a book mark. You can also see that the title in Japanese is written in a glossy finish kinda way, which I think it's really pretty.
The few illustrations inside are the same in both, you can see some of those in the older post.
Both are really pretty.

I never thought I'd be the kind of person who has two different editions of the same book but, here I am, all happy with them.

And well, to finish this post, I want to show you my latest Sasusaku plushies. Especially because I randomly received them, from different people on the same weekend I decided to start reading the novel. It was just a funny coincidence but, it makes sense, they belong together.♡

I'll start with Sasuke cuz I received him first. My friends know how much I love him and got it for me. The pic doesn't really show it but, it is actually a plush keychain and I currently have him hanging from my bag. He is soooo cute!

And, the next day, my mom gave me this Sakura plush. She knows I like her but she doesn't know the characters that well. But she said she really liked her when she saw it and wanted to get her for me. I think in the end she did get a little help from my sister and decided to get her.
I don't have many Sakura goodies so, it made me happy.

I feel like this post was a little all over the place but, I really wanted to share these things. I still want to read the Kakashi Hiden and Sasuke's Story. Hopefully this year, hehe. I want to finish reading what I already have first so, yeah. We'll see what happens.

See you next time~💋

Collective Anime Haul (Mostly Jujutsu Kaisen)

I feel like I haven't shared anything anime related in a while. So, today I'm gonna show you some anime goodies I've gotten and received. I've been super into Jujutsu Kaisen (again) lately so, you'll see a little bit more of that. 

I'll start with the pressies~! I received these back in December last year from the Besto Friendo:

A chibi Sailor Moon enamel pin. It's super cute cuz, to me, it looks like a stained glass kind of image and, I don't have many SM pins in my collection. I find it really cute when people see Sailor Moon  and think of me cuz, it was defo a big part of my life growing up and one of my fav anime.

This is something I didn't know I needed until I received it. I love Kaji so, SO much and now I have his NERV card on my wallet. It's so cool and it just makes me happy to have it, hehe.

The next JJK goodies were pressies from my sister. 

A cute Nobara plushie. Somehow I started collecting some of these over the years. Nobara is one of my fav female characters from the show. 

She got Fushiguro and Itadori too. I need a Fushiguro now too so he can keep her company~♡

I really like my Jujutsu High School tee, is it the most flattering on me? Probs not but I still love wearing it. I feel like it's not in-your-face JJK, it's more like something only fans of the show can recognize.

Now, I'll show you the ones I got. Starting with more, Jujutsu Kaisen / Daddy Gojo, hehe.

I got this cute lego-like figure of casual Gojo, I think it's my first Gojo something. I loved the fact that he's holding a coffee cup cuz, he can perfectly stand on my coffee station. He's adorable, very detailed and I love his outfit.

My sister and I got a a set of Gojo X Geto plushies in both, normal version and cat version. I kept Gojo and she kept Geto. I have them hanging from my phone and my bag but I'm sure I'll end up moving them at some point cuz they get dirty super fast.

Here's Geto too. How cute are they?
Goge 4ever, hehe.

Last JJK thing is this young Gojo tee. I just got it last weekend and decided to include it here. It's a man's tee and they didn't have a size S so, I ended up getting a M. It's super big on me but, I don't really mind cuz, it's been hard to find JJK tees in stores lately, I know I can always get them online but, I just got too excited. It's perfect for days where you just wanna be comfy.

And, to close this haul we have one of my Bleach loves, Ichimaru Gin. He is another lego-like figure that was in the same store I got Gojo. I rarely see Gin stuff so, even tho it took me a while to decide to get him, I went back for him. I couldn't just leave him there, especially not after my mom kept saying he was going to be sad and crying cuz I abandoned him. LOL.
Anyway, I'm obsessed with his captain cloak and Zanpakuto. I'm glad I got him, he's now surrounded by my Rangiku figures and plushies, hehe.

And, that's it! A small haul of things that just make me happy, hehe. What anime are you guys currently watching? Let me know! I'm curious.

See you next time~!💋

🔖 Recent Reads: Full Metal Panic! | Collector's Edition 3 |

It took me a while to finish this one since I started reading it at the end of January. A part of me refused to finish it, and sometimes I didn't have the time to dedicate to reading it. But I can tell you, I enjoyed every part of it. This baby, the Full Metal Panic! Collector's Edition 3 was a pressie I received last Christmas. I love Full Metal Panic! so, so much! It is one of my favorite anime ever. And I feel it's super underrated and doesn't get as much love as it deserves.

I'll give you a quick summary in case you're not familiar with the story:

"The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a hot-headed Japanese high school girl born with strange abilities that attracts the attention of various antagonistic groups."

The anime was released back in 2002 and has 4 seasons so far: Full Metal Panic!, Full Metal Panic! Fumoffu?, Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid and Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory. I am obsessed with them and the main characters but, I have never read the manga or the light novels, especially because it's very difficult to find FMP! merch where I live. (of course you can get some online)

This book has a beautiful hardcover book with an illustration of an Arm Slave and the title in silver. Which makes a perfect contrast against the dark blue background. It's simple, yet cool. This novel by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shikidouji covers volumes 7 - 9 of the light novels and the last animated season, which is the only season I haven't rewatched a millions times. But, even tho I don't remembered every single detail, I did remember some of the things that happened as I read.

I'll include the back cover for you to see what each volume is about instead of trying to write a not-so-good summary, hehe.

Since it's not a manga, it only comes with a few illustrations. Some color illustrations at the beginning and other black and white ones along the chapters. I really, really love the illustrations, not only here but also the ones from the anime.

The book opens with some of the color illlustrations, some of them are the light novel covers.

All I can say is, I am obsessed.  My favorite part was seeing how close Sousuke and Kaname were at this point and they way the gave each other the courage they needed to continue with just a short conversation. I had all types of feelings as I was reading this, I felt sad for Sousuke and everything that was happening to him and around him, he just never gives up and I love that about him. There's a lot of action and of course, I got all emotional towards the end. Yup, I cried. And I remember feeling the same way when I saw that scene in the anime years ago. I also had to read lots of militray/guns related stuff, haha. It was fun.

This novel ends exactly where Invisible Victory ended, cliffhanger~ And since I don't know when they'll give us another anime season, I'll have to buy the next book to know what happens next. I know I want to buy the previous ones too. They're too beautiful not to have them all.

This!! I just can't, I love them too much! ♡

I think this is one of my most all over the place book posts, I defo recommend watching this show or reading the manga/novels. Some seasons are darker than others and it has some comedy too. I know I will be re-watching Invisible Victory now that I had finished reading this and I have all the info fresh.

See you next time~!💋

🔖 Recent Reads: BLEACH Can't Fear Your Own World I

I started reading this book back in December but, I can say I've finished my first book this year! I received this BLEACH Can't Fear Your Own World I as a pressie last year but it took me a while to start reading it cuz I was reading Dracula at that moment and, it took me a while to finish that one.

By now we all know Bleach is one of my favorite anime of all time and that it has a very special place in my heart, hehe. What I'm not sure people know is that Shuhei is one of my (many) crushes from the anime. I love him! He's a lieutenant, has tattoos, he's badass and hot but, he's the sweetest at the same time. So, I really, really wanted to get this book and see him in action a little more.

This novel by Tite Kubo & Ryohgo Narita was released in August, 2017 in Japan and, it is the first part of a series of 3 novels. So yeah, now I need the other 2 to know what will happen next!

Bleach illustrations are always the coolest. Starting with the cover, which is just 🔥. It doesn't have many illustrations but, the ones it has are pretty good too. It also comes with a small 2 side poster, one side has the cover picture and the other has Shuhei and his two hobbies, the guitar and motorcycles.

These are the 2 sides of the mini poster.

The story develops right after the Thousand Year Blood War is over, I haven't read the manga, but I caught up with the anime and I know all the characters so yeah, I got a few spoilers but, it was easy to know what was going on.

It shows more about the four Noble Houses, the Soul King, Arrancar and Fullbringers (these last guys are defo not my favs) and features a new villain: Tokinada Tsunayashiro.

"The Quincy Thousand Year Blood War is over, but the embers of turmoil still smolder in Soul Society. Tokinada Tsunayashiro, elevated to head of his clan after a slew of assassinations take out every other claimant to the title, has a grand plan to create a new Soul King. His dark ambitions soon sow the seeds of a new total war across the realms, but all is not lost. There is one unlikely Shinigami who holds the key to defusing the conflict — Shūhei Hisagi, lieutenant of the Ninth Division and reporter for the Seireitei Communication!"

Reading this one was fun, I could picture all the characters and their conversations. Seeing more from Shuhei, the way he feels after losing his former Captain and seeing him working for the Sereitei Bulletin is just great! I love it when I get to learn more about my favorite characters. Especially those who aren't exactly main characters. 

This one didn't have too much action tho, it's just the introduction to what's coming, which I'm sure will be exciting. It left me on a cliffhanger!

I liked how they showed you some of the characters that are part of this story.

Right now, there's another anime book I'm reading but I'm sure I'll be getting part 2 of this novel soon cuz, now I need to finish the story. Plus, it feels like a good way to wait for the next animated Bleach Arc.

That'll be it for now, I'll see you next time~!💋

Naruto Shippuden | Playmobil Sakura |

Anime posts are back with this new addition to my Naruto goodies. Back in December my sister and I went to ToysRUs just to look around and ended up buying some Naruto Shippuden Playmobil. 

I got Sakura and she got Ino and Shikamaru (who's not in the pic~)

Even tho Sakura is one of my favorite characters, I don't have many Sakura things so, it felt fair to get this one. (Also because they didn't have Sasuke 🤭).

Let's talk about the box a little because, even tho it's a very normal looking one, I think it has a cool Ninja vibe to it.

This is not my favorite look on her but I have to admit she's super cute! This one is the Sakura Fourth Great Ninja War, she comes with 7 separate, small pieces including her headband and other accessories, a standing support plate thingy and 2 shuriken. (Sadly I lost one almost s soon as I opened her).

I didn't want to take the other accessories off her for the pic, hehe.

This is my first Playmobil so, this might be a common thing but, the details on her clothes, hair and accessories are really good! I'm in love with the mini shuriken too!

She also came with a sheet of the other characters they have in this Shippuden collection(?). There are many! I've seen the ramen shop and it's soooo cute! But I think if I get others, I'll get Sasuke and maybe Kakashi. I love him so much too.

And, I think this will be it for this one, I really hope I can share more anime posts this year, it's so much fun for me. 

See you next time~!🌸

Bleach | Rangiku Matsumoto Funko Pop!

Part of the birthday pressies I received this year was this Rangiku Matsumoto Funko Pop! my friend sent me. I know everyone has an opinion when it comes to Funkos, they love them or hate them. I honestly like them, I wouldn't collect all of them but, I like having a couple. Especially when it comes to characters I love as much as I love Rangiku. We share a past, hehe. IYKYK.

I love it because last year he also sent me something Matsumoto & Hitsugaya related. I'm slowly bulding a Bleach collection thanks to him, haha. Taichou knows~ ♡

I won't mention the presentation that much because we are already familiar with how the boxes look.

Here are the other characters that came out when Rangiku was released. I need Gin now so they can be together!!

She is perfect! I love all the details on her despite her size. Her necklace, Haineko and her lieutenant badge.

I love her characteristic mole and the fact that she has eyelashes, they make her prettier and a little flirty in a way.

This might be a very short post but, I'm way too happy to have her and I wanted to share. I'd defo get a Hitsugaya too, Ran wants her boys with her!

Now that I'm sharing her, I'm gonna include a pic of a Rangiku plush I got last year cuz I don't think I ever showed her around here. She was pre-owned and arrived in a very bad condition. But now she's happily living here along with my other few Bleach goodies.

See you next time~! 💋