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~! 💋

☾ Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie

Sailor Moon Cosmos was finally released outside Japan! I waited for over a year to watch it since it came out back in June 2023 and all we could see were movie trailers. I was especially excited because it was supposed to cover the Sailor Moon Sailor Stars season, which is one of my all time favorites.

You all know I've been a Sailor Moon fan for pretty much all my life so, it was defo a must watch for me. 

So yeah, I watched the 2 part movies on the release date (Aug. 22nd) and I thought I should come here to share my thoughts on the movies as someone who loves this story and its characters, just as I did with the Sailor Moon Eternal Movie. Not much has changed since the SM Eternal movie tho, I still haven't finished watching Sailor Moon Crystal and, haven't read the manga. From what I know, these movies are also the last chapter of SM Crystal and, are more loyal to the manga. Still, it's easy to understand if you watched the 90's anime but, you do have to watch SM Eternal first cuz it is a continuation in a way.

This won't be a movie review and it might be a little over the place, hehe. Hope not to spoil anything.

I really suck at writing synopsis so I'll just include the one from the Netflix website to give you a general idea:

"Sailor Moon must stand up and fight once again when a new enemy called Shadow Galactica, an organization bent on destroying everything and ruling the universe, begins eliminating her friends one by one. Her task requires her to persevere when solitude threatens to overwhelm her. Will she be able to protect those she loves? What awaits her beyond the battle? Sailor Moon fights on despite the pressure of her self-imposed mission as the final chapter of the beautiful and strong Sailor Guardians begins."—Netflix

I watched the spanish dub because they had some of the original voice actors back in this movie and, you know, the nostalgia. It was weird to get used to some of the new voices they had tho, they changed some of my favorites!! But I want to watch the original Japanese version too. It was funny to hear them using the "chan" and "san" along with the spanish dialogs again. Plus, they used too much spanglish in my opinion in all the attacks and transformations. (Says someone who uses spanglish in her daily life, hehe). The character design and animation is pretty good and beautiful, I'd say I liked it more than the one of the previous movies. 

These movies are a lot darker and dramatic, we don't get to see many funny moments in the slice of life scenes. But as always it has a strong "power of love and frienship" message that I always like about the show. 

There were so many changes that caught my attention cuz I wasn't expecting them. But hey, this is me only comparing it to the 90's anime.

First was, Usagi's engagement ring, it was pretty but kinda different from the original design I always loved.

New engagement ring~ ♡

For some reason, Haruka & Michiru went to the same school as the other Senshi this time, nothing wrong with that but I liked their old uniform so much!

One thing I didn't really like was how much the relationship between the Sailor Senshi and the Star Lights changed in these movies. Even how it developed and stuff. I get it's a movie and things are supposed to go faster but, still. They even changed the Three Lights personalities a lot, I felt something was missing! Seiya's relationship with Usagi wasn't the same, it wasn't fun and super cute as it was in the anime. 

Sadly, I didn't see these two as much. I love them SO MUCH!

Three Lights!

Oh well~ I did have a fangirl moment when I heard the new version of "Nagareboshi He".

But in general, I don't think they were super relevant in the story and they didn't give them an ending(?), they just disappeared! Princess Kakyuu seemed a little more relevant at the beginning but she only had a senshi transformation and got killed almost right away, she wasn't of much help really.

Three Lights performing "Nagareboshi He"

Sailor Star Lights

When I was younger, I always thought Princess Kakyuu would be way more powerful than she actually is~

I feel like Chibi Chibi had a more important role now, and she even speaks this time and we can see her transformations to Sailor Cosmos.

Chibiusa had her moment and it was kinda cool to see her with her Senshi (if you saw SM Eternal you'll know what I'm talking about) but, they were not that skilled either.

Sailor Cosmos

I wonder if there could be a continuation featuring the new generation of Senshi...

We see a lot of different enemies, including the Sailor Senshi and Mamo-chan at some point. You know, they all "die" and become evil, and only Sailor Moon can end this fight. I don't usually like the villians in this anime but I do have to admit, Sailor Galaxia is super beautiful when she's not wearing her typical outfit.

As usual, dear Mamo-chan is kinda useless, not even his evil form fights! He only stands there giving orders and dies easily. Sad, but true.

After the big fight on the second movie we see everyone going back to life and to their normal lives, then we have the big moment, Usagi and Mamo-chan's wedding, that was one of my favorite things when I was a young girl. I'm not sure about this but, it looks like Usagi is pregnant in the end? I'm not sure, that's how I saw it.

All in all, and to finish this random and unplanned post; I did enjoy these movies, they were just not my favorites. I didn't have expectations but they changed so many things I loved from the Sailor Stars season and didn't give closure to some things and characters. Still, I think it's worth watching if you're a Sailor Moon fan. My inner girl is always happy whenever she sees something new that is Sailor Moon related.

See you next time~! ♡

Heavenly | Hitsugaya & Matsumoto Fanbook | 💙

Last month I received a late birthday surprise from my former Twitter Taichou (from our Bleach role play days), who's also my friend. The gift took a while to arrive cuz he bought it from a Japanese website and remained a mystery until it finally arrived. All I knew was that, in his words, it was perfect and, it really was. 

As some of you know, I am a huge Bleach fan and I love, love, love Hitsugaya & Matsumoto. I love them as a team, their relationship and yeah, even them together (I know, I know~🤭). And, in a way, we will always be them, hehe.💙

Front cover has Hitsugaya and back one has Rangiku~

But, both pics connect 💖

Knowing this, he chose a Hitsugaga & Matsumoto fanfic. Which has to be the cutest thing ever! I used to love reading fanfics online but you never see them in stores where I live, so I never thought I'd own one. This one is called Heavenly by Baby-G & Area 666. The manga comes with many different cute and funny HitsuMatsu moments, completely in Japanese! (I think he overestimated my Japanese skills a tiny little bitsy bit) That's why it's taking me a while to read and understand it (I'm getting a little help from the internet too tho) 

I've been loving every part of it! The illustrations are slightly different between them because of the artists but all of them are pretty good. Love the way they draw angry Taichou! It's always the funniest. Of course, the fanbook also features other characters too, such as: Ichigo, Orihime, Rukia and Renji.

I've been strongly fangirling over these two since I received the fanfic, it's not a new thing but, I'm obsessed and that's why I wanted to share it with y'all while I impatiently wait for the new Bleach arc. I also wanted to include  this Hitsugaya acrylic keychain that came with the manga cuz Taichou is looking as cool as always~!

Love, love, love him~! 

And, that is it for this post. Let me know if you'll be watching the new Bleach arc, I just can't wait!

Other Bleach related posts:

30 Questions For Bleach Fans

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Once upon a time, I was a Shinigami...

My Bleach 10th Division Tattoo 🏵️

See you next time~!♡ 

☾ Sailor Moon Scrunchie

A while ago, mom and I decided to check a mall we haven't been to in a long time and found this random store that had some anime stuff, clothes and accessories and even perfumes. I loved to see some Sailor Moon goodies because, we all know how much I love it by now. My mom was the one who actually noticed the anime scrunchies, specifically SM ones and, got this one for me.

We loved it because the scrunchie also came with a ribbon, which makes it look super cute and girly. They had 2 designs, one with all the senshi and, the one I got with only Usagi.

It is made of a silk, white fabric with Usagi all over it. The colors are a little washed off so, it's perfect cuz it's more discreet if you don't want something super in your face but still anime related. Plus, the ribbon is loooong! I think super bright colors would be too much.

I love how it looks with a half updo or a high pony tail. It adds a cute touch to it.

And well, that is that for this post. It is kinda random, it is kinda short. But I really wanted to show you the latest addition to my Sailor Moon collection. 

I am tempted to go back and get the other one, hehe.

My Bleach 10th Division Tattoo 🏵️

 So, for my birthday, I did something a little bit out of my character, I decided to get my first tat. I mean, I know getting tattoos is something most people do but, it was something I thought was just not for me.

I remember years ago, I kinda wanted to get one, mostly because my boyfriend at that time had some and even started working at a tattoo studio but, I was never brave enough to actually do it and eventually moved on from the idea. I love men with tats but I'm hesitant when it comes to me because, I don't exactly love big tattoos on girls in general.

But something changed last year, I started considering it and it didn't go away this time and so, I finally did it a day before my birthday. My sister was the one who did it, which was also part of my bday pressies. She also gave me suggestions for sizes and places that would make it look nice. 

Honestly, I didn't feel as nervous as I thought I would, maybe just when we were about to start but it went away as soon as we did. I was brave enough to do it without anesthesia and, for someone who is veeeery dramatic, I did pretty well. My sister was very gentle so, it was a good experience.

Surprisingly, I didn't bleed much and my skin wasn't as irritated. Even now, after a couple of days, it's looking and feeling just fine.

Now, let's move to the actual tat, I knew what I wanted to get, but I wanted it to be very small and somewhere I could easily hide if I needed to. My first idea was on the back of my neck but I was told it was a little more painful so, I ended up getting it on left side of my back, close to my shoulder. In the end, we decided that having a slightly bigger design would help the flower look better.

The flower I got is a Daffodil, which is the 10th Division flower in Bleach. So yeah, it is an anime tattoo, hehe. But, this one has a special meaning to me, not only because Bleach is on of my all time fav shows and I love the 10th squad so, so much. Rangiku is my spirit animal and her character represents a period of my life that was super happy and special to me, so having it tattooed is, in a way, something that holds beautiful memories.

Plus, I love the fact that only Bleach fans will know it is actually from the show, to other people, it's just a flower, hehe. So it is not an "in your face" anime tat. Nothing wrong with that tho.

I know many people were suprised I got it, especially those close to me. Guess I'm feeling a little more adventurous now, hehe. I don't know if I'd get more tattoos in the future, and if I do, they will be small ones but, guess we'll see. All I can say is, I'm very happy with this one, it's cute, looks kinda fun and flirty and, I just love it.

🍥Naruto Shippuden UNO Card Game🥷

I received this UNO game as a pressie last year, and it took me forever to share it around here. Dunno why~ I have to say it was the first (and only so far) board game in my apartment. 

UNO has been one of my favorite games for a long while, I know it is super simple and easy to play but, it is a lot of fun! It takes me back to my childhood, when we would spend hours playing with my grandma ♡, it has a special place in my heart. It also brings out my competitive side, haha.

The game is basically the same but with Naruto Shippuden cards. I think we all know in this house we love Sasuke so, it's perfect! Plus seeing the characters on the cards gives it an extra something while playing.

These are all the designs in this game, of course, we have the different colors and numberws. I just didn't show them here.

The back is just normal.

I've seen there are other UNO cards featuring other anime and even movies so, there's something for everyone.

I'd like to buy more games to have in the house so, feel free to send me some suggestions!

This is a veeeeery short post but yeah, I've been wanting to share this one for a while.

I'll see you next time~! ♡

Jujutsu Kaisen | Kugisaki Nobara Mini Shikishi |

I've seen this shikishi boards a lot for a while now but I never actually bought one. I do regret not buying a Misato (Evangelion) one I saw last year that I really liked tho~ 

Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, my friend gave me this Kugisaki Nobara Mini Shikishi and I wanted to share it here cuz I really, really like it. 

Shikishi boards are basically, illustration boards. This one was part of a Kuji, and it was a "G prize". I'm sure they had other character designs too.

They are made of a very thick paper and even tho they are not that small (11.9cm by 13.3cm aprox) it says it's a mini shikishi so, I guess they also have bigger versions of this art boards.

This one shows Nobara with a very decisive look(?), holding her nails in one hand and, probably, her hammer on the other one. It has a very simple white background with a hint of pink and red in this watercolor kind of thing. Plus her name and the name of the show.

There is a nice gold frame that adds a nice touch to the board. The back is plain yellow with some small silver spots. I like it! Hehe.

Back of the shikishi board.

Nobara is one of my favorite Jujutsu Kaisen characters and, I don't really own  many Jujutsu Kaisen goodies so, this is a cool thing to add to my anime stuff. I think they make good decor too.

And well, that is that for this super short post, hope you liked it!

See you next time~! ♡