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henlow everyone! Welcome back to another blog! This is a little different compared to my usual blog posts, but! I am happy to do my current Animal Crossing New Horizons House Tour! (and a bit of my island as well lol) I've been playing Animal Crossing since the DS era so having them release the New Horizons on Switch is just.... yeah... this just made me super happy!  I noticed that Animal Crossing New Horizons is pretty much in  craze now, even people who never played Animal Crossing games started playing this one mainly because of the Quarantine and lock downs all over the world, so I think they released this game in good timing, more friends to play with! Super happy!

Anyway! Let's start with the tour!


This is my house! (my boyfriend visited my island lol) I just went with the simple black roof and just added a few flowers on the side to add a little bit of homey feel to it! And of course I have a dog house lol




Before touring you guys inside the house, just wanted to share the area near my home! My island's fruit is actually pears, but I'm able to plant the rest of the fruits, apples, oranges, cherries, and peaches, and of course coconuts!

My island's name is lilycove by the way, based on a city from the Pokemon games (Ruby and Sapphire)

Moving on to my house tour!




This is the living room! I seriously could not decide on what theme to go with, I wanted to go for a Kawaii, Pink magical girl theme, or BL theme, Pokemon Theme, Anime/Otaku themed house, I had a hard to deciding, so I just went for a simple and plain aesthetic home lol

I have pets as mentioned earlier lol I have a dog house outside, a cat tower, hamster, and fish tank in the living room. I have a few instruments as well, and adding plants in the house really adds a relaxing vibe to it!

Next room...



My favourite room inside the house... my Kitchen! I'm still missing like the real cooking station/burners, so I just set it up like this for the meantime lol

But! my bathroom is actually funnier because...




There's an onsen inside my bathroom haha! I don't have a bathtub yet, or like a shower area, so I just made this into like a jacuzzi for now haha!

I have a few items like the towel rack, bathroom sink, toilet, and just added a few things to make it look a little less empty!




And last but not the least... my bedroom!
Again, couldn't decide on a single theme, so I just went for that classic wood/white/cream/warm color aesthetic. I'm still planning on upgrading the look of my house/interior of my room, but for now, I am pretty happy with how I was able to build this!

But! If you want to see the place/my island... I actually made a video as well for my youtube channel!

Feel free to watch this video as well in case you guys want to see!
I know this is a tough time for everyone, this pandemic is hitting everyone hard, I can only pray for everyone to be safe and healthy! I know the circumstances differ depending on where you are from, but hopefully you all are properly taken care off by your country...
Keep safe everyone and thanks so much for reading!
Otsu!
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Gotta catch em'all!

This was, without a doubt, one of the happiest days of my life! some of you may already know, but, I think it's pretty obvious, but... I love Pokemon

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I've played ALL and I mean ALL the games from Gameboy color, advance, SP, DS, DSi, 2DS, 3DS, and now, Nintendo Switch! I also played the card games before, and I watched the entire Pokemon Anime franchise! My favorite seasons are of course; the original Indigo League, I also love the Jhoto League series, XYZ, and Sun and Moon series! These are my favorites among the anime! 

well that's a brief background on how much I love the franchise, so! let's get into the post! Last January 3, 2020, during our Tokyo Trip, Dyan, marianne and I went  to Pokemon Center Tokyo DX and got to experience dining at the Pokemon Cafe! 




I'd say we're pretty lucky since it was during the Sword and Shield promotion period! So we got to try limited edition Sword and Shield food, and the layout of the cafe and some of their interior designs or displays were also SwSh themed!



I wish my kitchen and dining area looked like this lol 

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It was hard to choose from the menu since there were a loooot of options! I really wanted to order the sobble themed dish because he's my baby and my partner pokemon, but I was craving for rice that time so I decided to get the scorbunny dish!


I also got a Cocoa drink in an Eevee mug!
Dyan ordered a dessert dish, Jigglypuff cheesecake and a Berry Soda Tapioca Moltress drink!
Marianne ordered the Pokemon Cafe Fruits Pancake!


And since Dyan and I ordered drinks, we get to pick out a Pokemon coaster through a Kuji! (raffle) and guess what, Dyan got Zamazenta, and I got Zacian! Lucky we got both legendaries! 

(and I play the Sword version and I got Zacian!!)

There was also an ADORABLE PIKACHU SHOW! uurghhhhh it was so cute I wanted to cry! 

Be sure to reserve!! It's going to be hard to walk in with no reservations especially on a busy day or weekend! 

Anyway after eating, the Pokemon Center Tokyo DX (which is the biggest pokemon center) was right beside it! so I just had to go there ohoho!

Anyway's, I know I don't have a lot of photos... BUT!
I do have a 19 min vlog of the entire Cafe and Center experience! I'm going to tour you guys lolol



Well there you have it! I hope you guys watched the vlog and had fun watching and reading!

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Till next time!

Otsu!
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07/27/2019

Dyan and I finally watched Tenki no Ko, or universally known as Weathering with You! Makoto Shinkai's newest creation after his hit movie Kimi no nawa (your name), it premiered here in Japan last July 19, 2019, however since Dyan and I were both busy during that weekend, we decided to move our movie date and we finally had the time for it!

Besides actually watching the movie, we also wanted to try the famous Weathering with You themed drink from LAWSON, the Weathering With You Ameiro Jelly Tea! we read about it in the internet, and we really wanted to get our hands on it! So before heading to the mall, we dropped by the konbini and ordered the famous tea!


They also had a lot of other Weathering with You themed products!





We were so happy we got to try the drink! So here's the story on it, the drink actually changes color once you add in the syrup, much like how the weather changes with a bit of prayer in the movie!
I love the representation of the drink! plus the cup is absolutely adorable with all the Teru teru bozu and the cat mascot Ame!




It was a little sweet and a little sour at the same time, kind of like sweetened lime, mixed with a good amount of well textured jellies! This drink retails at 260 JPY at LAWSON branches in Japan!

We just had to get it before watching the movie haha!



After purchasing the tickets, we decided to get the Weathering With You popcorn set to complete the movie experience!

It comes with a Tote Bag, and inside is a box container to hold your drink and your popcorn!




The popcorn bag was also specifically designed with scenes from the movie!

This popcorn set retails at 1000 JPY at the food stand in the movie theatres!



Of course we had to take pictures with the beautiful backdrop!

and we made sure to purchase some official merch as well!


I purchased the Tenki no Ko bag charm which retailed at 1,080 JPY and the official Tenki no Ko movie booklet retailing at 800 JPY!

I also vlogged the entire day as usual! so feel free to watch my vlog!
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Yxxu4pVFo

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MOVIE REVIEW


Overall, when it comes to my opinion and thoughts on the movie... it was really well made!
While I think this movie is actually heavier and deeper than Kimi no Na wa, there were points or parts in the movie that you would actually notice is a little dragging, but because of the beautiful art and animation of the film, you'd hardly notice the slow pace of the story, it had a beautiful but a little bit of sad ending, I guess depending on what kind of person you are...

But I love the details of the film, it was well directed, well written, and production was really on point! the seiyuu's they chose for the film were also really amazing and they brought life to the characters!


One of the things I was happy about, is the thought of a Makoto Shinkai Cinematic Universe! (now some of you may get what I mean even without watching the movie lol),  but it is something to look forward to with Shinkai's future projects!

People would obviously compare this with Kimi no na wa, I've had friends and some subscribers in my YouTube Channel ask which one is better, Kimi no Na Wa or Tenki no ko, and I think they are both masterpieces in their own way, depending on what kind of person you are, you might like one of the other better, or both!

My friend Dyan who watched this with me, really loved Tenki no ko, she was literally crying for 10 min during the ending part of the movie, but, for her, Kimi no Na Wa was still a little bit better in her opinion. She's a romantic kind of girl, so she did love the romance aspect of Kimi no na wa, and she's a fan of the school life type of genre. If you are that kind of person, you may like Kimi no na wa better.

In my case, as much as I loved Kimi no Na wa, I actually liked Tenki no ko a little bit better. As I mentioned earlier, Tenki no Ko made my chest feel heavier than Kimi no nawa, for me, 'Your Name' was a "Feel Good" anime movie, if you want to have good vibes for the day, (which was opposite for dyan lol she cried watching Your Name... and I was like... whut?.. for me Kimi no na wa is a fun movie lol), so I was basically affected in tenki no ko, the problems they had to face at a young age like finding work, being in love even though they were young, Hina, the heroine having to raise her little brother, Nagi (who btw is my fave character in the movie lol)


there was a lot going on, and I felt like the characters here have more life and was given more of a background compared to some characters in Your Name. Which is the reason why I rated Tenki no Ko a little higher than Kimi no Na wa.
 
This movie made me laugh multiple times, it had a lot of iconic scenes, and... I also cried, I cried because I felt touched at the scenes where everyone was helping Hodaka (the main protagonist), those scenes just touched my heart!

Overall, I would give this film a 9.5/10!

I hope you guys get the chance to see this movie!
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Hello 2018! Its been a while! I completely forgot to post something about how my 2017 holidays went, maybe I will do a backpost on it! But anyway, Welcome to 2018! Here's to hoping for more blogs to come! And for my first post for 2018, I will be sharing with everybody, especially those who want to buy Anime merchandise from Japan, a new middle-man service to cater to your Otaku needs, and its... OSHAREKO! 

What is Oshareko?
 "We are a boutique initiative selling rare items straight from various subcultures, hand-picked and delivered from Japan.
We specialize in selling doujinshi, character goods, and japanese products that you want—don’t worry if you think it’s obscure, we also buy in Japanese retail stores and online auction sites!
Let’s build together a collectionworthy of your power level. Leave us a message to start!"

BUY DOUJINS FROM JAPAN!


Although they can order almost anything Anime related items for you, they mainly focus on Doujinshi, Manga, or hard to find anime march (like event only released merch) that is only sold in Japan! One of the good things about this is, NO JUDGEMENT, whether its BL, or your regular doujins, they won't judge, so no need to be shy about ordering...

HOW DO WE ORDER?
1) Fill Order request form - https://goo.gl/forms/dRzElct2QcrmA5zD2
2) Receive confirmation and quote from our staff
3) Pay the invoice within deadline (varies depending on type of product)
4) Orders packed and shipped from Japan
5) Arrive in the Philippines and shipped to your address!

SERVICES
"Doujinshi Sailor Scouts
Need a pick-me-up to empower your ship? Buy fan comics from any fandom and snag new titles fresh from Comiket!
Auction Snipers
We know some things can only bought at auctions so please let us snipe at the last minute!
Kono Subarashii Japanese Goods
Live life wonderfully with amazing merchandise from Japan! We also accept orders for regular goods or items from Amazon JP. Special requests and miscellaneous items go here!
Kore wa Monthly Box?!
Random cute treats monthly payable, allow us to curate surprises in your life!"

SHIPPING OPTIONS
  • Over 9000 Delivery (Quick Ship)
    Your power level is over 9000?! Hopefully that isn’t in peso, but if you gotta have it ASAP, then we can expedite shipping. This is a premium shipping option for private orders. Orders can arrive as soon as a week or less!
  • Vegetable Speed Delivery (Normie Ship)
    We have monthly box orders filled by anything under by fellow customers. A サラダ a day keeps the impatience away! We will ship your orders along with fellow customers for the month. Shipping from Japan can take from 3-4 weeks depending on the season. Help our party members by sharing the quest together!

TRANSACTION FEES + PAYMENT OPTIONS
  • Item Price + Oshareko Service Fee + Domestic Fee in Japan (if applicable) + International Ship (+additional Philippine shipment for group orders)
  • Payment Methods:
    Paypal, Unionbank, BPI, BDO
MEET KAT!!

One of the people behind Oshareko! (During BLush Convention 2018)

And there you have it! Another wonderful service to bring you your Otaku needs right by your doorstep! 

Don't forget to like their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oshareko 






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