Summer Time Rendering – Episode 3-4

If I were to use a phrase to describe the journey of Summer Time Rendering from the perspective of the main character it would be “forget what you see, remember what you forgot”. On first reading it appears the two parts of that statement threads over the same meaning but within that circular logic there is very much a varying impression of subtlety and depth. Reflecting it against the context of Summer Time Rendering, it speaks towards the growing need for Shinpei to distrust the reality before him (which he sees) and attach more emphasis on the memories he possesses of his “past” and the interactions with a certain dear individual (what he remembers through each “progression”). When the danger of doubt exist within the shadows of trust, it becomes necessary to embrace the unconventional suspicion of apprehension.

Edens Zero Chapter 166 – Shield Of Edens: My Love For You

My heart. Ah, it drowns within the sorrow of what has just taken place. It pains and yet it feels so fulfilled at the freedom, love and bonds on display. Witch chose the manner in which she lived and who she lived for. The choice was hers and those that she guarded were the most precious people to her. Her actions created a miracle and she prevented harm from reaching her family. Victory was hers. And yet, why does emptiness rush into my heart filling with grief? I am both happy and overwhelmed with sadness. The finality of the moment grates against my wishes. I love Witch’s character and never desired such a reality of loss. I wanted her to continue being the Mother of Edens Zero as well as the Shield that protects them. It hurts attempting to reconcile what has happened against my heart. Will a second miracle reveal itself?

Bleach Chapter 595 – State Of Heart

Mayuri’s experiments seems to be bearing fruit =)

Chapters like this make you miss the Arrancar and how amazingly badass the Espada were (save for the lackluster handling of the top four Espada – including Yammy, at the climax of the Winter War). I don’t really have a problem with Pepe’s ideology of love and how it governs conflict, but the moment he ended up overly expressing his love in a disturbingly excessive fashion, I couldn’t help but find myself incredibly taken aback and bewildered. If Kubo-sensei was going for the “shock-factor”, he definitely achieved that, along with a scene one would want to erase from their memory.

Naruto Chapter 547-549 – The Value Of Love

"No matter what happens, I'll always protect you! Gaara..!"

Wow, Kishimoto handled the meeting between Gaara and his father quite amazingly, it really was quite moving. And at the end of it all, I couldn’t help but feel happiness and joy for Gaara and his parents (in particular Gaara’s father). Naruto meeting Itachi and Nagato and being forced into a battle against the two of them while talking with Itachi was great. Itachi is one of the best characters in Naruto and seeing what he’ll do now that he has been resurrected is interesting.

Freezing Chapter 42-48 – To Liberate

A cold and ruthless personality hiding a scared and traumatised girl

And so we finally learn about the agony Satellizer had to endure since the day she entered the el Bridget household, of the torment she suffered through at the hands of her half-brother, Louis, and of the hellish fear and trauma which shackled her and cracked her will…her pain and the nightmare which was her life, we see it all.

One Piece Chapters 624-628 – Otohime, The Queen Who Inspired The Hearts Of Her People

The hearts of a nation moved by their love for their Queen

Oh One Piece, I can’t win against you, you always find a way into my heart and invoke the tears out of me with your moving and impacting characters. Fisher Tiger’s story and the story about Queen Otohime was amazing.