Looking back at 2012: Most favorite of year 2012

Today is the last day of the year 2012, it has been a wonderful year for me. For example, creating this blog, getting engaged, promoted (with little increment), etc... Anyway since this blog is created for toys, movies and animes, I will be listing my favorite toy, movie and anime for the year 2012!

Favorite Toy 2012:

I have no idea how many toys I have bought this year, and as far as I remembered, I have got a handful of Hot Toys, Nendoroid and figma. I also started to buy statues this year which is really costing me alot. Hence I have cut down on getting PVCs and other action figures. That been said, my favorite toy this year would be the Nendoroid Saber Lion from Goodsmile Company. So why this toy? I have been looking for this eversince I started to collect Nendoroid two years ago, but since it was quite an early release from GSC (no.50) this was quite rare and expensive. Until GSC decided to re-release this figure again this year, I finally got my hands on it... 

Favorite Movie 2012:

I have not watched a lot of movies this year and I have only focus on several blockbusters like Dark Knight, Hobbits, etc... Hence I am confident to say that my favorite movie is The Avengers by the Marvel Studios. Produced by Kevin Feige, The Avengers is a successful crossover film combining several characters from individual films like Iron Man 2, Thor, Hulk and Captain American. According to source, there is plan on the sequel which should be out somewhere in 2015.

Favorite Movie 2012:

Speaking about anime, I have been watching a few since the beginning of the year till now. But out of them, my favorite anime is none other then Sword Art Online! According to source, Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series by Reki Kawahara, with illustrations by Abec. It has been adapted into three manga, an anime, and a video game. Currently the anime has reached the end of the second arc's story at episode 25, also the end of the anime. I have also specially posted about my afterthought here. Now I really wish they have a second season of this anime.

Pictures from: georgespigot & animecrazy.net

Info from: wikipedia, 

My afterthoughts on the last episode of Sword Art Online anime (Contains Spoilers)

Today marks the end of one of my favorite anime, Sword Art Online. At episode 25, the anime adaption of SAO had finally shown the reunion of Kirito and Asuna, the closing of all Alfheim Online and the launching a new online world.

 Asuna finally awakes and officially intro herself to Kirito.

They had their first kiss in real life and both enrolled into a school

specially made for students who were trapped in SAO

Later on there was a reunion party for all players from SAO

Aincrad! Yes it is the floating castle from SAO. Now a new world is created

by the seeds given by Kabaya to Kirito. And it seems now Kirito and his friends

 from SAO and ALO is joining force to beat their way up to the 100th floor!

The new game avatar of Asuna asking Leefa and Kirito to catch with the 

others who are flying their way to the Aincrad!

 Now that SAO has ended, I feel somehow lost.. Haha.. But I am hoping there will be a second season of SAO soon since only Arc 1 and 2 is included in this 25 episode. Hoping to see Arc 3 and 4 which were written in the light novel by Reki Kawahara. Ok, this is the end of this post, thanks all for viewing!


Source from swordartonline.wikia.com

Event: J-Craze Manga Weekend at Bugis+ on 4th & 5th Aug 2012

Hey guys, just back from this J-craze at Bugis+ (previously Iluma). It was held on the foyer at 2nd level. Although it is not a very big event but we still see lots of anime fans gathered around and having fun. There was live band performance, an anime gaming station (not sure if there was a competition going on, a long scroll for free drawings and sketchings, two anime merchandise stores, a disc selling store, and cosplaying. I managed to snap some pictures on the ground.

It is overall a wonderful aftenoon, hope to see more of this event in future! You many check with Bugis+ or their facebook for more info. Thanks for viewing!

Sources: Bugis+ (facebook)