Updated on February 7, 2018
Knight of Sidonia, A Sci-Fi Animation Series with Little except Good Music
Knight of Sidonia Poster Season 1 and 2
After destroying Earth many years ago, the alien race Gauna has been pursuing the remnants of humanity—which, having narrowly escaped, fled across the galaxy in a number of giant seed ships. In the year 3394, Nagate Tanikaze surfaces from his lifelong seclusion deep beneath the seed ship Sidonia in search of food on the upper levels, only to find himself dragged into events unfolding without his knowledge.
When the Gauna begin their assault on Sidonia, it’s up to Tanikaze—with the help of his fellow soldiers and friends Shizuka Hoshijiro, Izana Shinatose, and Yuhata Midorikawa—to defend humanity’s last hope for survival, and defeat their alien foes. Sidonia no Kishi follows Tanikaze as he discovers the world that has been above him his entire life, and becomes the hero Sidonia needs.Written by MAL Rewrite and originally posted on myanimelist.net/anime/19775/Sidonia_no_Kishi
Updated on January 26, 2018
Terror in Resonance, a Thought-Invoking Animation Series, for Japanese only?
Where shall I start? Maybe from the name itself and the poster. I was spoiled before watching the series that it somehow involved a “nuke”, which is not really my fault cause it’s written in the “Synopsis” part of its Wikipedia page (though not the English version). But even if you are not spoiled, watching the first five minutes of episode one, with the protagonists stealing something from a nuclear plant should convey something similar. Thus by looking at the poster of three protagonists standing in front of twisted metals and buildings on fire, I naturally expected Terror in Resonance to be the story of three protagonists fighting for their lives in some post-apocalyptic world. Well, the skies are blue and some buildings are intact in the poster, so it might be a sanitized version of Mad Max. Well, the title says “Terror in Resonance”, in which the terror must be the nuke, and the resonance must be aftermath of the nuke.
Terror in Resonance Poster
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Updated on August 14, 2018
2017 Winter Break: Journey to China
Winter break of 2017.
For reasons out of my control, this could be the only holiday that I could (or at least, willing to) spend with my parents who lived in China, who had been yearning for my visit ever since I left for graduate school in the states. Well, partly that’s because my mom had some major surgeries during the last summer, and I happened to be away during all of them, the oh-it’s-tomorrow-but-I’m-booked-on-flights-today sort. And, it turned out that my winter break would be much longer than I expected. I was looking for a two-week official winter break, only to be told that at University of Maryland, this was followed by another two weeks of winter semester, during which nothing happens. So to forward goodwill with my mom, and to bring to the states all my online shoppings of 2017 (I know two checked bags for my first trip were never enough for years of study), I decided to spend this winter break in China.
Updated on May 7, 2020
Day 10 of Sri Lanka Trip, Ella on July 20, 2017
A bright sunny day as woke up in the town of Ella. The plan of the day was to hike Ella’s Little Adam’s Peak, and visiting Nine Arch Railway Bridge in the afternoon before heading to Tissamaharama in the evening.
Tea Fields
Updated on September 20, 2019
Day 9 of Sri Lanka Trip, Horton Plains Hike on July 19, 2017
Ninth day of our Sri Lanka trip as we planned to hike the Horton Plains and take a train to Ella for the day.
Mist over Plain
Updated on May 6, 2020
Day 8 of Sri Lanka Trip, Nuwara Eliya on July 18, 2017
Eighth day of our Sri Lanka trip as we left the beautiful city of Kandy.
The plan of the day was to drive to Nuwara Eliya, a city on plain nicknamed “Little England” for its climate, which made perfect sanctuary for British settlers. On the way there, we would be passing the major tea production region of Sri Lanka.
Bogambara Lake and Main Street of Kandy
Updated on August 18, 2018
Day Trip to Shenandoah National Park
A typical Autumn weekend day in the US, with midterms and stuff done, I went on this journey to Shenandoah National Park with some of my friends.
Interstate 66Near Markham exit where mists cover the majority of mountain.
Updated on May 6, 2020
Day 7 of Sri Lanka Trip, Kandy on July 17, 2017
Seventh day of our Sri Lanka trip.
We would be staying in Kandy for the whole day, visiting the Temple of the Tooth and other temples scattered around the city and enjoying the amenities of a modern city that we haven’t really experienced before in our visit to Sri Lanka.
Temple of the Tooth from Apartment Balcony
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Updated on October 20, 2017
Psycho Pass (Season 1), An Outstanding and Thought Invoking Animation Series
Psycho Pass Poster
Justice, and the enforcement of it, has changed. In the 22nd century, Japan enforces the Sibyl System, an objective means of determining the threat level of each citizen by examining their mental state for signs of criminal intent, known as their Psycho-Pass. Inspectors uphold the law by subjugating, often with lethal force, anyone harboring the slightest ill-will; alongside them are Enforcers, jaded Inspectors that have become latent criminals, granted relative freedom in exchange for carrying out the Inspectors’ dirty work.
Into this world steps Akane Tsunemori(常守 朱), a young woman with an honest desire to uphold justice. However, as she works alongside veteran Enforcer Shinya Kougami(狡噛 慎也), she soon learns that the Sibyl System’s judgments are not as perfect as her fellow Inspectors assume. With everything she has known turned on its head, Akane wrestles with the question of what justice truly is, and whether it can be upheld through the use of a system that may already be corrupt.
Updated on November 12, 2017
Day Trip to Rock Creek Park
This is basically a photo collection about my trip to Rock Creek Park in DC on October 15th, 2017.
Rock Creek Park
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