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It now had been a month since theattack on the village and the Third Hokage had died trying to killOrochimaru. During that time the villagers were starting to rebuildthe village and the council had decide to have Tsunade become theNext Hokage since they felt she was the only person who could do thejob and also Naruto had been training harder then ever to get strongenough to protect the village and the people he cared about fromattack and now in the forest outside the village gates Sakura,Kagura, and Anko were sitting down next to a tree watching as Narutowas sparing with some of his shadow clones.
'I still can't believe that the ThirdHokage is dead.' said Sakura
'Yeah I can't either. But at leastLady Tsunade decide to take the tile of Hokage since she is the rightone for the job.' said Kagura
'Well I still like to know how thatevil snake Orochimaru found out about Naruto's past as there is noway he figured it out by himself.' said Anko angry
'Well until we figure out who toldhim and what connection this person has to Naruto. All we can do iswait and hope Naruto is ready to face them head on.' said Kagura
'Well I wouldn't worry about me tomuch Kagura as I am more then ready to face anything that comes myway.' said Naruto as he finish off the last shadow clone
'Well we don't have any doubts aboutthat Naruto as you have proven to everyone you are a great ninja.'said Sakura smiling
With that Naruto walk over to the threeof them and started to sit down when all of a sudden the four of themheard what sounded like a flute playing and the music sounded likethe tune that Naruto always played on his flute. As the music gotcloser to them they try to find out where the music was coming fromand they finally look straight ahead of them and look in horror tosee Zen Aku coming towards them playing a crescent moon shape flute.
'I can't believe this that's Zen Akubut isn't he suppose be dead from what we saw from the memories thatKyuubi and Okami showed us when Naruto broke his mask.' said Sakurashock
'Well maybe someone should tell thatto him.' said Kagura
'Well it doesn't matter how he isalive and here in our world. What matters is that he probably was theone who told Orochimaru all about Naruto's past life as Merrick.'said Anko in a angry tone
With that they watch Zen Aku comingtowards them until he was about 20 feet away from them and stopplaying his flute and look at Naruto with his wolf like eyes.
'Well long time no see old friend.'said Zen Aku with a laugh
'Zen Aku. But how can you be herewhen you were destroyed when I broke the curse of your mask?' askNaruto in a angry voice
'Oh wouldn't you like to know how Imange to be alive and get to this world. But the only way that I amgoing to tell is if you fight me right here.' replied Zen Aku
'Fine with me Zen Aku as I once I amdone with you there will nothing left to bury in the ground. WildAccess.' said Naruto morphing into the Lunar Wolf Ranger andpointed the Lunar Cue at Zen Aku
'Well go ahead and try Naruto becauselike you I have gotten a lot stronger since you put my mask on.'said Zejn Aku pointing his crescent blade at Naruto
'Naruto if Zen Aku is as powerful aswe heard he is then your going to need help in this battle.' saidSakura worried
'No I don't need anyone's helpdefeating Zen Aku as this is my battle and no one else's. So youthree just stay out of this as I will handle Zen Aku alone.'replied Naruto in angry voice full of hate and venom
With that Naruto charge Zen Aku withhis Lunar Cue as Zen Aku charge at Naruto at the same time with hiscrescent blade. Meanwhile inside the Hokage's tower Tsunade wasinside her office filling out paperwork with Kushina sitting in frontof her as was Kos Mos when all of a sudden the three of them felt ahuge amount of evil energy coming from somewhere.
'Where the hell is all this evilenergy coming from as it feels powerful?' ask Kushina
'I don't know but I haven't feltsomething that powerful since Master Org and it is coming from theforest outside the village gates.' said Kos Mos worried
'If that is true then that means thatNaruto and the others are in danger since that is where Naruto istraining today. We better go there and make sure he is alright.'said Tsunade concern
With that the three of them quicklyleap out the window of the office and headed straight towards thearea where Naruto was training and hoping everything was all okaywith him. Meanwhile back in the forest Naruto was trying his hardestto fight off Zen Aku who seem to be stronger then him. All of asudden Naruto was sent flying by Zen Aku's crescent blade and look upto see Zen Aku pointing his crescent blade at him and said 'CrescentBlade Crescent Wave.' and a wave of purple energy came out of theblade and hit Naruto right in the chest and sent him to the groundhard on his back. Naruto look up to see Zen Aku looking down at himwith the crescent blade pointed at his head.
'Looks like your not as strong as youthought you were Naruto. Now I think I will end this little fight andclaim what is mine.' said Zen Aku
With that Zen Aku raise the crescentblade and prepare to deliver the final blow when all of a suddenNaruto heard Tsunade voice say 'Get the hell away from my son.'and look up to see his mother Tsunade coming towards him with herfist aim right at Zen Aku ready to deliver a punch to Zen Aku when toTsunade's surprise Zen Aku grab her wrist with a thrust of his armsent Tsunade flying into a tree hard and he then look at her.
'Nice try but there is nothing youcan do to stop me you weak human.' said Zen Aku smiling
'How the hell did you survive whenyou should have been dead when my son Naruto broke your mask and whatdo you want with him?' demanded Tsunade looking at Zen Aku with alook of hate on her face
'If you must know. I mange to survivebecause unnotice to Naruto here at the time and the other rangersthere was just enough energy left in the mask to allow me to comeback to life more powerful then ever before and when I found Narutohere had been reborn I mange to find a way to this world where I metOrochimaru and told him everything there was about Naruto here andmade a deal with him where if I help him get his hands on SasukeUchiha then he would allow me to go after Naruto here by himself.'replied Zen Aku laughing
'So you no longer need a host tosurvive so what is it you want with my son you jerk?' demandedKushina as she appeared next to Tsunade
'If you must know Naruto and I werebounded to each other for the past 3,000 years until he decide tobreak that bond and I was toss aside forgotten and thrown away. Wellno longer as I plan on taking Naruto here and merging with him onceagain to become one being and since you two are in my way then Iguess I should kill you two off along with the other three here to.'replied Zen Aku with a laugh
With that Zen Aku pointed his crescentblade at Tsunade and Kushina and let out a blast of purple energythat headed straight towards them. Before the blast could reach themNaruto appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of the two of themand took the full force of the blast that hit him right in the backand sending him to the ground in a shower of sparks and smoke andforce Naruto to demoprh and Tsunade and Kushina saw he was now outcold.
'Naruto.' shouted Kushina as shewent over to her son
'You creep I am going to make you payfor hurting my son.' said Tsunade closing her fist close looking atZen Aku with hate in her eyes.
'Go ahead and try it you weakling asyour are no match for me.' said Zen Aku
With that Zen Aku started to walk overto Tsunade with his crescent blade pointing at her when from out ofnowhere a beam of blue energy came and hit Zen Aku right in the backand sent him to his knees. Zen Aku turn around to see Kos Mos staringat him with hate in her eyes.
'Stay away from them Zen Aku.'demanded Kos Mos
'Why would I do that girl?' ask ZenAku curious
'Because they are under my protectionand I would suggest you stay away from them if you value your life.'replied Kos Mos in a angry voice
'Why should I and who are you anywaysgirl?' ask Zen Aku more curious
'If you must know I happen to beAnimus reborn as a human on this earth and I will not you harm ahair on Naruto or any of his friends or family. So I highly suggestyou go ahead and leave before something bad happens to you .'replied Kos Mos
With that Kos Mos fired a another morepowerful laser blast at Zen Aku's feet to get her point across.
'Fine have it your way Animus. I willleave for now. But I will be back soon to reclaim Naruto and mergewith him once and for all and that is a promise I attain to keep. Sountil we meet again farewell.' said Zen Aku
With that Zen Aku disappeared in blacklight leaving Kos Mos and the others alone. Once he was gone Kos Mossaw Sakura,Kagura, and Anko running over to them.
'Are you guys alright?' ask Sakuraworried
'Yeah we are all fine but I don'tknow about Naruto since he took the blast from Zen Aku that was meantfor Tsunade and Kushina.' replied Kos Mos sadly
'I wouldn't worry about Naruto hisranger suit seem to have protected him from the full force of thatblast. But we should take him to the hospital to have him check outjust in case.' said Tsunade
'Yeah and I would like to know how onearth Zen Aku got here to our world in the first place.' saidKushina
With that said Kushina pick Naruto upin her arms and all of them quickly headed back to the village atonce to make sure Naruto was going to be okay from Zen Aku's attack.Once they got to the village and got to the hospital the doctorsquickly look Naruto over and told Tsunade and Kushina expect frommaybe having a huge headache Naruto would be just fine and that hewould wake up real soon. With that Tsunade and Kushina decide to goto Naruto's room to watch over him until he woke up. Two hours laterthe rest of Naruto girlfriends had come over to the hospital afterfinding out what had happen to Naruto when Sakura and Kos Mos hadtold them that Zen Aku had been the one who had told Orochimaru allabout Naruto and that he attack him in the forest hoping to defeathim so he could merge with Naruto once again to become one. With thateveryone headed to Naruto's room to see how he was doing. Once theygot there and open the door they saw Naruto was wide awake withbandages covering some parts of his body with both his motherslooking at him concern. Naruto then look in their direction and sawthem staring at him.
'Hi you guys. What brings you here tosee me?' ask Naruto forcing a smile on his face
'We came here to see you Naruto whenSakura and Kagura told us that Zen Aku had come and injured you. Sonaturally we can over at once to make sure you were alright.'replied Ino worried
'Well as you can all see I am justfine and I should be able to leave here today since almost all of myinjuries are healed.' replied Naruto
'Well that is good to hear. But howcome you decide to fight Zen Aku alone when Sakura,Kagura, and yourAunt Anko could have help you?' ask Rin worried
'Because it was my fight alone and Ididn't want anyone to get in my way of defeating Zen Aku as I couldhandle him alone.' replied Naruto angry
'That's just a excuse Naruto as ZenAku is more powerful then you and you just wanted to fight him byyourself as you still feel guilty for what you did as him when youwore his mask.' yelled Akiza
'Yeah and besides you have to learnto accept the fact that you need to work with others as a team if youwant to defeat somebody stronger then you.' said Runo
'I know your right Runo. But Zen Akuis to strong even if every ninja in the village decide to go afterhim. I just wish that somehow that Cole and the other rangers werehere right now as I know we could use their help to defeat Zen Akuonce and for all.' said Naruto in a sad voice
'I worried about us that muchMerrick.' said a male voice
with that everyone turn in thedirection of the voice and look to see that standing just inside theroom was the five wild force rangers Cole,Danny, Max,Taylor, andAlyssa standing there looking at Naruto.
'Cole how on earth did you and theother rangers get here ?' ask Naruto shock
'There because I sent them here tohelp you Merrick.' said a female voice
All of a sudden there was a brightflash of white light and when it faded standing in the middle of theroom was none other then Princess Shayla.
'Princess Shayla it is good to seeyou again.' said Naruto getting off the bed and bowing to PrincessShayla on one knee
'Yes it is good to see you again aswell Merrick or do you prefer to be called by your new name ofNaruto.' said Princess Shayla
'I hate to interrupt this littlereunion of yours. But care to us how you all got here in the firstplace?' ask Tsunade
'Were here to help your son and ourfellow ranger Naruto here defeat Zen Aku and how we got here isbecause of Princess Shayla who use her own lifeforce to bring us andthe Animarium since Zordon came to us and told us that we were neededhere.' replied Taylor
'But if you are all here then who isfighting Master Org back on your earth?' ask Kushina
'No one because we mange to defeatMaster Org about a month ago when Zordon came to us and PrincessShayla and told us that Merrick was reborn on a different earth andwent by the name of Naruto and that Zen Aku was still alive and thatwe need to go after him and help your son defeat him once and forall.' replied Alyssa
'So if you came with the Animariumthen thats means it.' started Okami
'Yes it is floating above yourvillage right now in the sky as we speak.' said Max
'So if Princess Shayla here use herown lifeforce to bring you and the Animarium here. Does that meanwhat I think it means?' ask Kyuubi
'Yes Kyuubi I am no longer alive andI am just here as a spirit to gave Naruto here a gift before I moveon to the afterlife.' replied Princess Shayla sadly
'What do you mean your no longeralive Princess. You can't be dead as the Animarium can't live withoutyou being around.' said Naruto with tears in his eyes
'I am afraid that I am Naruto and Iam truly sorry for that but it was the only way for the rangers andthe Animarium to come to this earth. But before I go I have somethingto gave to you as I have the feeling that you you can use it in yourfight against Zen Aku and the evil that threatens this world.'replied Princess Shayla sadly
With that Princess Shayla put somethingin Naruto's hands and he saw it was three new crystal orbs that henever saw before that were gold,sliver and black and it inside ofthem was a dragon,phoenix , and a Cobra .
'I don't believe it the three WildZords of legend.' said Kos Mos
'What do you mean by that?' askDanny confuse
'What I mean about three thousandyears ago there was a legend of three Wild Zords of such power thatthey could have easily take down Master Org by themselves. But it wasonly a legend until now since these three crystal orbs prove theyexist.' replied Kos Mos
'Yes and I am giving them to Narutohere as they could come in useful in the battle against Zen Aku asthey can combine with the Predazord for more power. But I am afraidthat my time is up here with you all. But I wish you the best of luckand hope you can defeat Zen Aku and save this world from evilrangers.' said Princess Shayla
With that Princess Shayla disappearedinto a shower of gold sparks leaving everyone alone and Sakura couldsee that Naruto had tears coming down his face.
'Naruto are you going to be alright?'ask Sakura worried
'Yeah I am going to be just fineSakura. But the fact is that Zen Aku has to be taken down once andfor all before he hurts anyone else.' replied Naruto
'Yes and we will take him downtogether as a team.' said Cole
'You got that right Cole as I knownow that I can't face Zen Aku by myself anymore.' said Narutoshaking Cole's hand.
All of a sudden a Anbu came runninginto the Hospital room and look like he was hurt and he look atTsunade.
'Lady Tsunade we have a big problem.'said the Anbu in a weak voice
'What is it and who did this to you?'demanded Tsunade running over to the Anbu
'Some Human Wolf like creature cameout of nowhere and attack the Hyuuga compound and took Lady Hinatahostage . We tried our best to stop him but he was to powerful for mysquad. But before he left he told me to gave you a message sayingthat he wants your son Naruto to face him in battle or else he willkill Lady Hinata.' replied the Anbu
With that the Anbu fell to the floorout cold and Tsunade look at the others with a sad look on her face.
'This isn't good . If Zen Aku tookHinata hostage then he must be planning a trap for you Naruto so hecan beat you in battle by using Hinata as a bargaining chip in orderfor you to surrender so he could merge with you. I suggest that youstay here while I send a few squads of Anbu after Zen Aku to rescueHinata.' said Tsunade in a sad voice
'That's not a good idea Kaa-San as ifI don't show up then Zen Aku will kill Hinata for sure if he evensenses any Anbu going after him. Besides me and the other rangers aremore then capable of taking Zen Aku out then any of the ninja here inthe village.' said Naruto
'Naruto's right we have moreexperience dealing with Orgs then anyone here in your village. Sodon't worry about Hinata we will go after Zen Aku and bring Hinataback unharmed. That is a promise.' said Cole putting a hand onTsunade's shoulder to reassure her.
'Alright have it your way. But if youfail to bring down Zen Aku then I will send some Anbu to come afteryou and rescue Hinata.' said Tsunade
'Oh course Lady Tsunade. But we willtake down Zen Aku once and for all and bring Hinata back to herfamily.' said Alyssa
'Alright you guys we have a Org tostop and a innocent girl to save. Lets move out.' shouted Cole
With that the six wild force rangersquickly ran out of the room to head to the place where Zen Aku was tostop him once and for all and save Hinata. Once they were goneKushina walk over to Tsunade and look down at her.
'I wouldn't worry about them Tsunadeespecially Naruto now that he is willing to accept help from theother rangers. I just know they will defeat Zen Aku and bring Hinataback safe and sound.' said Kushina in a reassuring voice
'I hope for their sake and Hinata'syour right Kushina.' said Tsunade
Meanwhile in the forest outside thevillage Zen Aku was waiting for Naruto to show up to save Hinata whowas tied up in some ropes next to him.
'I swear when Naruto Kun comes hereto rescue me he will make you pay dearly for ever kidnapping me youfreak of nature.' shouted Hinata
'Oh you would be wrong my dear girlas I plan on Naruto coming to rescuing you and once he does I willbeat him and then me and him will merge as one once again and thisworld will feel the wrath of Zen Aku.' replied Zen Aku laughing
'Zen Aku stop right there.' saidNaruto's voice
Zen Aku look in the direction of thevoice and saw Naruto stop 50 feet in front of him and then saw therest of the Wild Force rangers appear next to him.
'Well looks like you decided tofinally show up Naruto and what a surprise to see you brought theother rangers to help you fight me.' said Zen Aku
'Let Hinata go Zen Aku if you wish tolive another day.' demanded Taylor
'I don't think so yellow ranger as itseems she has feeling for Naruto here and the only way she is goingto be set free if you all face me in battle and destroy me as I amgoing to enjoy tearing everyone of you apart piece by piece.' saidZen Aku
'Lets not going to happen Zen Aku.You guys ready?' said Cole
'Were all ready to go Cole.'replied Naruto
'Alright then lets do it.' saidCole
With that Cole and the others broughtout their growl phones and Naruto took out his Lunar Caller and theyall press the button in the middle and shouted 'Wild Access.' andthere was a bright flash of color light and when it faded standingwhere Naruto and the others once were. Were now the power rangersready to fight.
'Blazing Lion.' said Cole
'Noble Tiger.' said Alyssa
'Surging Shark.' said Max
'Iron Bison.' said Danny
'Soaring Eagle.' said Taylor
'Howling Wolf.' said Naruto
'Guardians of the Earth. Untied WeRoar.' said Cole
'Power Rangers Wild Force.' saidall the rangers together
'Give up Zen Aku you have no chanceagainst all six of us.' said Naruto
'Well I beg to differ old friend as Iam more powerful then ever before and not even all six of you rangerscan take me down for good.' said Zen Aku pointing his CrescentBlade at the rangers
'Then I guess we will have to proveyou wrong then Zen Aku by destroying you once and for all. Lets do ityou guys.' said Cole
With that all the rangers took outtheir weapons and charge at Zen Aku who charge at them as well. ZenAku quickly swipe his crescent blade at Danny and Max only for Taylorand Alyssa to block it with their weapons while Cole and Naruto leapinto the air and hit Zen Aku with their weapons and sent him flyingbackwards and then Max and Danny hit Zen Aku with their weaponsfollowed by Taylor and Alyssa and when they look to see what kind ofdamage they did to Zen Aku they look in shock to see that Zen Aku wasstill standing and look unharmed.
'I don't believe it our weaponsdidn't even scratch him.' said Max shock
'Yes they didn't as I told you allbefore I am to powerful now for even the six of you combine.' saidZen Aku laughing
'We will see about that Zen Aku.Animarium Armor.' shouted Cole
With that Cole took his belt buckle andheld it up in front of him and open it up and he was then engulf inred light and when it faded Cole was now wearing gold armor withwings on the back of him that were attach to a backpack in the imageof a falcon.
'Well nice little trick red rangerbut it will not make any difference.' said Zen Aku looking at Cole
'That is where you would be wrong ZenAku. Animarium Armor laser blast fire.' said Cole
With that a red beam of light came outof the red jewel on Cole's chest and headed straight at Zen Aku andhit him in the chest and sent him to the ground hard in a shower ofsparks and smoke. When Zen Aku lookup he saw Cole and the otherrangers standing in front of him with their weapons drawn.
'It's time to end this right now ZenAku. Jungle Blaster power up.' said Cole
'Lunar Cue strike mode.' saidNaruto converting the Lunar Cue into Strike
With that Cole and the other rangerscombine their weapons to from the Jungle Blaster while Naruto use theLunar Cue's Laser Pool to trap Zen Aku in the middle of it and puthis animal crystals on the end of it and pointed the Lunar Cue atthem. Before Zen Aku could react the rangers launch their weaponsspecial attacks that combine into a huge ball of green energy and hitZen Aku right in his chest and he went down to the ground in a showerof sparks and smoke and then their was a huge explosion. Once it wasgone Naruto quickly ran over to Hinata and took off his helmet andlook at her.
'Hinata are you alright?' askNaruto concern as he untied Hinata from the ropes
'Yes thanks to you rescuing me NarutoKun.' replied Hinata blushing
With that said Hinata kiss Naruto righton the lips to his surprise and when she broke away from him Narutonow had a huge blush on his face and he look stun to the otherrangers.
'Hinata not to be rude. But why didyou just kiss me on my lips for?' ask Naruto still stun
'Because one for rescuing me fromthat monster and two because I am in love with you.' replied Hinatawith her face a bright red
'You mean to tell me that you are inlove with me?' ask Naruto surprise
'Yes ever since I first laid eyes onyou when you came to the academy. But I was to afraid to tell you thetruth until now in fear that you wouldn't feel the same way aboutme.' replied Hinata with tears in her eyes
All of a sudden Hinata felt Naruto takeher face in his right hand and look at her with his eyes.
'Oh course I feel the same way aboutyou Hinata as you are a beautiful and caring young woman and I knowonce the others know about my feeling are you they will not mindsharing me with you as I love them all the same way. So I canhonestly say that I love you with all my heart.' said Naruto
With that Naruto kiss Hinata right onthe lips and after a minute he pulled away from her and he saw Hinatablush a deeper shade of red from where he kiss her.
'I hate to spoil your moment you two.But do you think we can head back to the village so we can tell yourmothers that we defeated Zen Aku and saved Hinata.' said Maxgetting impatient
'Yeah your right we should head backon tell everyone that Zen Aku is gone for good.' said Narutoputting his helmet back on.
'I wouldn't be so fast to judge blueranger.' said Zen Aku's voice
With that the rangers look in thedirection of the voice and saw that Zen Aku was still alive andappeared unharmed.
'I don't believe it even our combinepowers didn't even destroy him.' said Danny
'Yes and now I think it's time for meto turn this battle up a bit.' said Zen Aku laughing
With that Zen Aku was covered by blacklight and when it faded Zen Aku had grown to the size of a Megazordand now was towering over the rangers.
'I think it's time to bring out thezords.' said Talyor
'Your right Taylor Let's do it.'said Cole
With that the rangers took out theircrystal sabers and ppointed them to the sky while Cole took his andput it in the Falcon Summoner and pointed to the sky while Narutowave his Lunar Cue and a arch of green light appeared heading towardsthe sky and all the rangers said together 'Wild Zords descend .'and the ground beneath their feet started to shake as the Wild Zordsappeared heading towards Zen Aku and then the rangers put theircrystal sabers together and said 'Wild Zords.' combine and thefirst five Wild Zords combine to form the Isis Megazord and jump onthe soul bird and then went inside the Isis Megazord while Naruto'sZords combine into the Predazord and Naruto grab Hinata as hedisappeared into silver light and then he and Hinata reappearedinside the Predazord's cockpit and Hinata was amaze at the sight ofthe Predazord's cockpit as Naruto slip the Lunar Cue into the counselin front of him.
'Alright ready for Battle. PredaZordAwaken.' said Naruto
Zen Aku look at the two megazords andsmiled.
'Nice . But it will take more thenthose two megazords you got to take me down.' said Zen Aku
'Then how about one more.' saidAnimus as she appeared next to the Isis megazord and Predazord.
'Kos Mos what are you doing here?'ask Naruto confuse
'What does it look like Naruto. I amhere to help you and the other rangers take down Zen Aku once and forall.' replied Animus
'Well then thanks for showing upAnimus as we are going to need any help we can get taking Zen Akudown.' said Cole
'Now since that is settled how aboutwe take Zen Aku down once and for all. ' said Max
With that the three Megazords chargeZen Aku. Animus and the Isis megazord hit Zen Aku with their rightarms only to have Zen Aku grab a hold of them and then hit bothmegazords with his Crescent Blade sending them backwards. ThePredazord tried hitting Zen Aku with it's Alligator staff only tohave Zen Aku block it with his crescent blade and then fired twobeams of light from his eyes that hit the Predazord right in thechest sending it to the ground hard on it's back. All of the suddenZen Aku then fired a blast of purple energy from his crescent bladethat hit the three megazords and send them to the ground hard ontheir backs in a shower of sparks and smoke. The rangers look up tosee Zen Aku slowly coming towards them.
'Man this isn't good even with threemegazords. We still can't bring Zen Aku down.' said Taylor
'There must be some way to defeathim.' said Max
'I might just know of way Max.Naruto how about using those three new Wild Zords that PrincessShayla gave to you before she went on to the afterlife and combinethem with your Predazord.' said Cole
'Your right Cole my three new WildZords might have what it takes to bring down Zen Aku once and for allby combining them with the Predazord.' said Naruto
'Well I suggest you call them nowNaruto before Zen Aku decides to destroy us for good.' said Danny
'Alright then here goes nothing. WildZords descend.' said Naruto as he brought out his three new crystalorbs
With that a tune came out from thecrystals just as Zen Aku had gotten over to the three megazords andwas about to deliver the final blow when all of a sudden three beamsof light came out of nowhere and hit Zen Aku right in the chestsending him backwards a couple of yards. The rangers look in thedirection of where the blast came from and saw the three new WildZords coming towards them. The Phoenix Wild Zord look like the FalconWild Zord expect it was a gold color and flames were coming out ofthe tips of the wings and tail. The Dragon Wild Zord was silver andlook like the dragons of western legend and the Cobra Wild Zord wasall black with a hood coming out of the head with red markings on itwith it's fangs bearing out of it's mouth. Zen Aku got up to see thethree Wild Zords .
'Where the hell did those three newWild Zords come from?' ask Zen Aku shock
'Wouldn't you like to know Zen Aku.But I think it's time for you to be destroyed once and for all. WildZords Combine.' said Naruto
With that the three Wild Zords startedto combine with the Predazord. The Dragon and Phoenix Wild Zord splitapart and attach to the Predazord to form armor as the Dragon WildZord's head split apart and attach to the Alligator zord's head asarmor while both the Dragon and Phoenix Wild Zord's wings combine andattach to the back of the PredaZord and became wings. Finally theCobra Wild Zord transform into a sword and attach itself to the headof the Hammerhead Shark Wild Zord.
'Alright Super PredaZord Awaken.'said Naruto
Zen Aku look at the Super PredaZord andsmiled.
'So what if you got new Wild Zord'sNaruto. It will not make any difference in this battle as I am morepowerful then any Megazord.' said Zen Aku
'Well then let me prove you wrong ZenAku by destroying you once and for all.' said Naruto
'Go ahead and try Naruto as you willlearn you can't beat me.' said Zen Aku
With that Zen Aku charge the SuperMegazord as it charge him as well. Zen Aku slash at the SuperPredaZord with the Crescent Blade only to have it block by the CobraZord and then the Super Predazord hit Zen Aku with it's left arm andsent Zen Aku backwards a couple of feet. Zen Aku then look up to seethe Super PredaZord fired a stream of fire from the head of theAlligator that hit him in the chest and sent him to the ground hard.
'Alright time to end this once andfor all. Super Blue Moon Wave.' shouted Naruto
Zen Aku mange to recover just in timeto see a beam of silver and gold come out of the Super PredaZord andcome at him at a fast speed and hit him right in the chest as sparksand smoke came out of his body.
'I can't believe this. I have beendefeated by three new Wild Zord's.' said Zen Aku weakly
With that Zen Aku fell to the groundand there was then a huge explosion. Once the smoke was cleared therewasn't a trace of Zen Aku anywhere to be seen.
'Finally Zen Aku has been defeatedfor good.' said Naruto with a sigh
With that Naruto grab Hinata and leapout of the Super PredaZord and landed on the ground and demorph andeh and Hinata saw Kos Mos and the other rangers running over to him.
'Naruto you did it. Zen Aku hasfinally been defeated.' said Kos Mos as she give Naruto a kiss onthe lips
'What did you expect from me Kos Mos.Thanks to my three new Wild Zords Zen Aku is gone for good.' saidNaruto with a blush.
'While that is good to know as Ithink it is good we don't have to worry about Zen Aku anymore.'said Alyssa
'Yeah with Zen Aku gone we don't haveto worry about fighting anymore Orgs ever again.' said Danny
'You got that right Danny.' saidMax giving Danny a high five
'While I wouldn't worry about Zen Akuas he is gone for good now. But we still have to worry about the evilthat Zordon told us about that we need to help Naruto defeat and savethis world.' said Taylor in a serious
'Your right about that Taylor. But Ithink right now we should go back to the village and celbrate ourvictory over Zen Aku.' said Cole smiling
'I agree with you Cole. I thinkdefeating Zen Aku calls for a celebration and besides I image myparents and the others must be worried about us.' said Naruto
With that they all started to head backto the village to tell the others how everything went. Once they gotback to the village and told the others about what happen to Zen Akuand that Hinata and Naruto were In love. They decide to celebratetheir victory over Zen Aku on the Animarium and once they got thereeveryone was telling stories about each other and Cole and the otherrangers were telling everyone about their battles against Master Orgas the Wild Zords were watching over them. As the rangers weretelling the others about the battle against Master Org Sasuke wassitting in a corner of the Animarium away from everyone else lookingat Naruto with anger in his eyes.
'I can't believe that Naruto has somuch power at his control. It should belong to me so I can use itagainst my brother and kill him. No matter what I do I am stillweaker then Naruto is. Maybe it's time that I go to Orochimaru forthe power I need as I can tell that this curse mark he gave me is agreat power. To bad that Naruto sealed it up. But maybe if I go toOrochimaru then he might be able to unseal it so I can have the powerto kill my brother Itachi and avenge my clans death. Yes that is whatI will do and no one will stop me from getting the power I seek noteven that dobe Naruto.' thought Sasuke with anger and hate in hiseyes directed at Naruto
That's it for this chapter. So what doyou think about the appearance of the other rangers In the story andthe new Wild Zord's I gave Naruto and the fact that Hinata is nowpart of his Harem. As always please review and leave comments as Iwant people's options on this story. Thanks and still tune for thenext chapter.
Private Entry
My ten favourite pieces of fiction
#1 Sakura no Uta(Visual Novel)
Sakura no Uta is beauty. It is a story about life, of growing up and trying to find acceptance in a world with no tolerance for failure. It is a story about family, of Naoya, the protagonist, and his relationship to his father, a world-famous painter, to whom Naoya finds himself resembling more and more as the years go by. Sakura no Uta does not hold any punches: it immediately hits you in the gut within the opening seconds, with Naoya attending the funeral of his late father, his casket ironically being carried through a sea of cherry blossoms.
I think, while Sakura no Uta is not nearly as ambitious as SCA-JI's other masterpiece (mentioned right below), it is a more personal story that finds beauty simply through showcasing the cycle of life. SCA-JI delivered with SubaHibi and perfected his art with Sakura no Uta. The game certainly has its share of issues-- the early parts can drag on a bit and a couple of the individual heroine routes are lackluster-- but after having read the Zypressen route and chapters 4, 5 & 6 (which I read in a single 18-hour marathon), I was speechless for more than a half hour after the credits rolled. I thought to myself: Sakura no Uta is the story I've always wanted-- it's the story I've been looking for for the past 22 years.
#2 Subarashiki Hibi(Visual Novel)
It is very difficult to put words to what has been one of the most powerful stories in my life. SubaHibi is a brilliant fusion of excellent storytelling, characters, and intelligent, thought-provoking themes that never do come across as 'pretentious', but rather the thoughts of an incredibly profound writer. The game is not without flaws, but I never did care for 'perfection' in the first place.
The 'It's My Own Invention' chapter of the game is the weirdest and perhaps most memorable piece of storytelling I've ever experienced. It is a story of a timid, bullied schoolboy slowly breaking down and turning into an insane cult leader and mastermind. You truly do feel yourself falling into the madness along with Takuji, but that's not to say there aren't quieter moments later in the story. I should also mention that Yoru no Himawari is the best background piece I've ever come across in any piece of media; the moments where it plays are absolutely chilling and scintillating.
For the record, both Sakura no Uta and SubaHibi are the two pieces of media that I would give a perfect 100% score to without hesitation. I think they're the best stories ever created.
#3 White Album 2(Visual Novel)
In the fall of 2013, during one of the worst periods in my life, I came across a certain quiet, unassuming anime that I expected to drop on the first episode. By the end of that episode, I had tears in my eyes and the feeling that I may be watching the best anime I've ever seen. I wasn't wrong.
However, the anime represents only a fraction of a much larger and even more powerful story. White Album 2 is actually a trilogy of sorts, with the second two encompassing the untranslated Closing Chapter visual novel. It is a massive story that covers five years in the characters' lives (and if you include the epilogue, eight), from high school students to working adults. It's by far the best romance story I've experienced, and if we're talking in terms of pure emotion, I would say White Album 2 wins in that regard as well.
The game is absolutely devastating and not something I would recommend for people who can't deal with depression and bitter-sweet endings. Even some completely ordinary tracks, like this one, tore me up and destroyed me emotionally every time they played. And as for the more climactic tracks, well, I'll let this speak for itself. Add to this the incredibly well-developed and realistic characters (Haruki and the rest are shitty, flawed people, just like you or me) and Maruto's heart-breaking and extremely powerful prose, and White Album 2 is something that hits really, really hard. Just thinking back on a few specific lines of text messes me up really bad.
#4 Touch(Anime)
I wrote a review for this a few years ago (which I'm not entirely satisfied with any more), but it is worth mentioning again just how powerful Touch is with so little. By the time the 26-episode prologue ends and it becomes apparent what Touch is actually about, I think it is near-impossible to not develop a massive emotional attachment to what's going on. The character development, the dialogue, the music (particularly Kazuya's theme or the final OP) are also absolutely outstanding. Touch shows that beauty is best found in the ordinary struggles of every day life rather than the supernatural. For me, anime hasn't really been the same since I finished watching Touch. I'm not sure it will ever be.
#5 Oyasumi Punpun(Manga)
A brilliant look into the mind and life of the clinically depressed. The corruption of the characters-- Punpun from a happy child to a suicidal, violent adult-- is entirely natural and represents something that could, and quite often, happens in reality. The story spoke to me in a pretty personal way as I identify very much with clinical depression and grew up much the same way as the protagonist. After finishing a volume of the manga, I would be completely destroyed and exhausted emotionally. I guess if you're a stable, happy person then the story won't do a whole lot for you, though.
#6 Baldr Sky(Video Game/Visual Novel)
I'm not really the type of person who cares much about action, but Baldr Sky is a big exception to that rule. The battles work so well because you, the player, are directly involved in them. The gameplay itself, while certainly lacking in the graphical department, is mechanically outstanding and adds to the emotional aspect in a really big way. Often there will be intense vocal tracks playing in the middle of a boss battle, or in some cases, the OP itself will actually start blasting during the final boss of a route. If you want a sort of visual representation of what I'm talking about and either don't understand Japanese and/or don't care about being spoiled, give this video a watch. Considering the 200~ hours of story to get to that point, the ending of Baldr Sky turned out to be the most chilling, intense scene I've ever come across in a video game. Period. The well-developed cyberpunk setting certainly added to the game's appeal, too. And Sora is pretty much perfection.
#7 Soukou Akki Muramasa(Visual Novel)
善悪相殺 ('zenaku sousatsu', or literally, 'the counterbalance of good and evil') is the best theme I've ever come across in storytelling. It is explored so, so damn well, especially during the ending of Ichijo's route and the final route's epilogue. The setting is also incredibly deep and rich, enough that it genuinely feels like a living and breathing world, and the text, while very, very wordy, is incredibly effective, particularly during the battles which are defined purely through tactics and swordsmanship rather than powerlevels. It's certainly not something for the faint-of-heart, though, as it deals (graphically) with issues such as rape, the murder of loved ones, tyranny, and so on. The main menu theme says a lot about the kind of story that Muramasa is. I'm not sure I've ever come across anything darker, aside, maybe, from my mental state when the game forced me to read an incredibly massive and complex scholarly essay. Muramasa is not something that should be read unless you're very confident in your Japanese ability.
#8 Okami(Video Game)
It is oozing with charm, thanks to the beautiful art style (exemplifying why style is so much more important than 'realistic' graphics), unique soundtrack and story that deals heavily with Japanese folklore. The gameplay mechanics are outstanding as well, if a bit on the 'simple' side. It's a superior Zelda in every single sense, and my personal favourite video game, assuming Baldr Sky doesn't count. The ending is also quite emotional, to say the least.
#9 The Last of Us(Video Game)
Exhausting. The Last of Us is a testament to video games' ability to tell stories on par with the best film or literature. It also marries the gameplay with the storytelling in a really profound and meaningful way; ammo is scarce and Joel is fragile, adding to the feeling that he and Ellie are merely survivors and could run out of luck at any moment. The combat itself also carries a lot of weight; while mechanically satisfying, it feels appropriately disgusting, with enemies pleading for their life and their bodies turning into rotting hunks of meat after you load lead into their body. And, similar to Touch, The Last of Us does a lot with very little. There's no real 'drama' in the traditional sense, and the game never tries to paint a clear-cut sense of morality, as Joel (and just about everyone else) is often committing very vile acts in order to survive.
#10 Asairo(Visual Novel)
'和風'. Asairo made me fall in love with Japanese writing and culture. It turned me into a massive, massive weeaboo. Shumon's prose (as exemplified here) is extremely powerful. The themes and symbolism portrayed in the story are also very thought-provoking, but I think, more than anything, it was the atmosphere that spoke to me. If that track can't be called beautiful, then I am not sure that beauty exists.
Sakura no Uta is beauty. It is a story about life, of growing up and trying to find acceptance in a world with no tolerance for failure. It is a story about family, of Naoya, the protagonist, and his relationship to his father, a world-famous painter, to whom Naoya finds himself resembling more and more as the years go by. Sakura no Uta does not hold any punches: it immediately hits you in the gut within the opening seconds, with Naoya attending the funeral of his late father, his casket ironically being carried through a sea of cherry blossoms.
I think, while Sakura no Uta is not nearly as ambitious as SCA-JI's other masterpiece (mentioned right below), it is a more personal story that finds beauty simply through showcasing the cycle of life. SCA-JI delivered with SubaHibi and perfected his art with Sakura no Uta. The game certainly has its share of issues-- the early parts can drag on a bit and a couple of the individual heroine routes are lackluster-- but after having read the Zypressen route and chapters 4, 5 & 6 (which I read in a single 18-hour marathon), I was speechless for more than a half hour after the credits rolled. I thought to myself: Sakura no Uta is the story I've always wanted-- it's the story I've been looking for for the past 22 years.
#2 Subarashiki Hibi(Visual Novel)
It is very difficult to put words to what has been one of the most powerful stories in my life. SubaHibi is a brilliant fusion of excellent storytelling, characters, and intelligent, thought-provoking themes that never do come across as 'pretentious', but rather the thoughts of an incredibly profound writer. The game is not without flaws, but I never did care for 'perfection' in the first place.
The 'It's My Own Invention' chapter of the game is the weirdest and perhaps most memorable piece of storytelling I've ever experienced. It is a story of a timid, bullied schoolboy slowly breaking down and turning into an insane cult leader and mastermind. You truly do feel yourself falling into the madness along with Takuji, but that's not to say there aren't quieter moments later in the story. I should also mention that Yoru no Himawari is the best background piece I've ever come across in any piece of media; the moments where it plays are absolutely chilling and scintillating.
For the record, both Sakura no Uta and SubaHibi are the two pieces of media that I would give a perfect 100% score to without hesitation. I think they're the best stories ever created.
#3 White Album 2(Visual Novel)
In the fall of 2013, during one of the worst periods in my life, I came across a certain quiet, unassuming anime that I expected to drop on the first episode. By the end of that episode, I had tears in my eyes and the feeling that I may be watching the best anime I've ever seen. I wasn't wrong.
However, the anime represents only a fraction of a much larger and even more powerful story. White Album 2 is actually a trilogy of sorts, with the second two encompassing the untranslated Closing Chapter visual novel. It is a massive story that covers five years in the characters' lives (and if you include the epilogue, eight), from high school students to working adults. It's by far the best romance story I've experienced, and if we're talking in terms of pure emotion, I would say White Album 2 wins in that regard as well.
The game is absolutely devastating and not something I would recommend for people who can't deal with depression and bitter-sweet endings. Even some completely ordinary tracks, like this one, tore me up and destroyed me emotionally every time they played. And as for the more climactic tracks, well, I'll let this speak for itself. Add to this the incredibly well-developed and realistic characters (Haruki and the rest are shitty, flawed people, just like you or me) and Maruto's heart-breaking and extremely powerful prose, and White Album 2 is something that hits really, really hard. Just thinking back on a few specific lines of text messes me up really bad.
#4 Touch(Anime)
I wrote a review for this a few years ago (which I'm not entirely satisfied with any more), but it is worth mentioning again just how powerful Touch is with so little. By the time the 26-episode prologue ends and it becomes apparent what Touch is actually about, I think it is near-impossible to not develop a massive emotional attachment to what's going on. The character development, the dialogue, the music (particularly Kazuya's theme or the final OP) are also absolutely outstanding. Touch shows that beauty is best found in the ordinary struggles of every day life rather than the supernatural. For me, anime hasn't really been the same since I finished watching Touch. I'm not sure it will ever be.
#5 Oyasumi Punpun(Manga)
A brilliant look into the mind and life of the clinically depressed. The corruption of the characters-- Punpun from a happy child to a suicidal, violent adult-- is entirely natural and represents something that could, and quite often, happens in reality. The story spoke to me in a pretty personal way as I identify very much with clinical depression and grew up much the same way as the protagonist. After finishing a volume of the manga, I would be completely destroyed and exhausted emotionally. I guess if you're a stable, happy person then the story won't do a whole lot for you, though.
#6 Baldr Sky(Video Game/Visual Novel)
I'm not really the type of person who cares much about action, but Baldr Sky is a big exception to that rule. The battles work so well because you, the player, are directly involved in them. The gameplay itself, while certainly lacking in the graphical department, is mechanically outstanding and adds to the emotional aspect in a really big way. Often there will be intense vocal tracks playing in the middle of a boss battle, or in some cases, the OP itself will actually start blasting during the final boss of a route. If you want a sort of visual representation of what I'm talking about and either don't understand Japanese and/or don't care about being spoiled, give this video a watch. Considering the 200~ hours of story to get to that point, the ending of Baldr Sky turned out to be the most chilling, intense scene I've ever come across in a video game. Period. The well-developed cyberpunk setting certainly added to the game's appeal, too. And Sora is pretty much perfection.
#7 Soukou Akki Muramasa(Visual Novel)
善悪相殺 ('zenaku sousatsu', or literally, 'the counterbalance of good and evil') is the best theme I've ever come across in storytelling. It is explored so, so damn well, especially during the ending of Ichijo's route and the final route's epilogue. The setting is also incredibly deep and rich, enough that it genuinely feels like a living and breathing world, and the text, while very, very wordy, is incredibly effective, particularly during the battles which are defined purely through tactics and swordsmanship rather than powerlevels. It's certainly not something for the faint-of-heart, though, as it deals (graphically) with issues such as rape, the murder of loved ones, tyranny, and so on. The main menu theme says a lot about the kind of story that Muramasa is. I'm not sure I've ever come across anything darker, aside, maybe, from my mental state when the game forced me to read an incredibly massive and complex scholarly essay. Muramasa is not something that should be read unless you're very confident in your Japanese ability.
#8 Okami(Video Game)
It is oozing with charm, thanks to the beautiful art style (exemplifying why style is so much more important than 'realistic' graphics), unique soundtrack and story that deals heavily with Japanese folklore. The gameplay mechanics are outstanding as well, if a bit on the 'simple' side. It's a superior Zelda in every single sense, and my personal favourite video game, assuming Baldr Sky doesn't count. The ending is also quite emotional, to say the least.
#9 The Last of Us(Video Game)
Exhausting. The Last of Us is a testament to video games' ability to tell stories on par with the best film or literature. It also marries the gameplay with the storytelling in a really profound and meaningful way; ammo is scarce and Joel is fragile, adding to the feeling that he and Ellie are merely survivors and could run out of luck at any moment. The combat itself also carries a lot of weight; while mechanically satisfying, it feels appropriately disgusting, with enemies pleading for their life and their bodies turning into rotting hunks of meat after you load lead into their body. And, similar to Touch, The Last of Us does a lot with very little. There's no real 'drama' in the traditional sense, and the game never tries to paint a clear-cut sense of morality, as Joel (and just about everyone else) is often committing very vile acts in order to survive.
#10 Asairo(Visual Novel)
'和風'. Asairo made me fall in love with Japanese writing and culture. It turned me into a massive, massive weeaboo. Shumon's prose (as exemplified here) is extremely powerful. The themes and symbolism portrayed in the story are also very thought-provoking, but I think, more than anything, it was the atmosphere that spoke to me. If that track can't be called beautiful, then I am not sure that beauty exists.
Posted by Veronin | Aug 15, 2015 4:01 PM | 0 comments
March 13th, 2015
Anime Relations: Tsui no Sora
Here's a list of all the things I've read in Japanese since I started studying in May of 2014. I've also added a difficulty rating from 1-5 for each of them, with a 1 representing something that a complete beginner could handle and 5 being something that will make you want to kill yourself unless you're damn-near fluent in the language.
Completed:
(VN) - Subarashiki Hibi [2/5]
(VN) - Aiyoku no Eustia [2/5]
(VN) - Baldr Sky [2/5]
(VN) - Sayonara wo Oshiete [3/5]
(VN) - Kusarihime [2/5]
(VN) - White Album 2 [3/5]
(VN) - Mahoutsukai no Yoru [4/5]
(VN) - Hello Lady (+fandisc)[3/5]
(VN) - Full Metal Daemon Muramasa [5/5]
(VN) - Totono [1/5]
(VN) - Magical Charming [1/5]
(VN) - Asairo [3/5]
(VN) - Angel Beats 1st Beat [1/5]
(VN) - Akatsuki no Goei (+fandisc)[2/5]
(VN) - Tokeijikake no Ley Line [1/5]
(VN) - Lovely x Cation [1/5]
(VN) - Dies Irae ~Acta est Fabula~ [4/5]
(VN) - Rance 01 [2/5]
(VN) - Boku wa Tenshi Janai yo [3/5]
(VN) - Damekoi [2/5]
(VN) - Rance 03 [2/5]
(VN) - Sakura no Uta [2/5]
(VN) - Oretsuba [4/5]
(VN) - Miagete Goran, Yozora no Hoshi o [2/5]
(VN) - Hataraku Otona no Renai Jijou [1/5]
(VN) - Cross Channel [4/5]
(VN) - Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya o Mezasu [1/5]
(VN) - Dies Irae: Interview with Kaziklu Bey [3/5]
(VN) - Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai (+fandisc)[2/5]
(VN) - Island [2/5]
(VN) - Himawari [2/5]
(VN) - Sona-Nyl [3/5]
(VN) - Senran Banka [1/5]
(VN) - Baldr Force [2/5]
(VN) - Chuusotsu 1st Graduation [3/5]
(VN) - Baldr Heart [2/5]
(VN) - Tsujidou-san no Junai Road [1/5]
(Game) - The Idolmaster: One For All [2/5]
(Game) - Zero no Kiseki Evolution [3/5]
(Game) - Ryu ga Gotoku 0 [3/5]
(Game) - Ryu ga Gotoku HD 1 & 2 [3/5]
Currently reading:
(VN) - Danganronpa V3 [2/5]
(VN) - Saihate no Ima [4/5]
(Game) - Persona 5 [3/5]
(Game) - Ao no Kiseki Evolution [3/5]
Bits and pieces:
(VN) - Reminiscence [2/5]
(VN) - Flyable Heart [1/5]
(VN) - Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm [1/5]
(VN) - Himanatsu [2/5]
(VN) - Idol Mahou Shoujo Chiruchiru ☆ Michiru [2/5]
(VN) - Clover Day's [2/5]
(VN) - Parfait ~Chocolat Second Brew~ (VN) [2/5]
(VN) - Ourai no Gahkthun [2/5]
(VN) - Majo Koi Nikki [3/5]
(VN) - Hanahira [1/5]
(VN) - Hikari no Valusia [3/5]
(VN) - Kiminago [1/5]
(VN) - Supreme Candy [2/5]
(VN) - Mebae [1/5]
(VN) - Ruitomo [4/5]
(VN) - Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Hachimyoujin [4/5]
(VN) - Maitetsu [3/5]
(VN) - Kajiri Kamui Kagura [4/5]
(VN) - Sen no Hatou [3/5]
(Game) - Hyperdimension Neptunia VII [1/5]
(Game) - Sora no Kiseki SC [2/5]
(Manga) - Mix (v1-3) [2/5]
(Manga) - Billy Bat (v1-2) [2/5]
(LN) - Shuuriya-san Chi no Hakaishin [3/5]
I've also played parts of hundreds of nukige and doujin eroge (those found on DLsite and the like), which I could not in any way list here in their entirety.
Completed:
(VN) - Subarashiki Hibi [2/5]
(VN) - Aiyoku no Eustia [2/5]
(VN) - Baldr Sky [2/5]
(VN) - Sayonara wo Oshiete [3/5]
(VN) - Kusarihime [2/5]
(VN) - White Album 2 [3/5]
(VN) - Mahoutsukai no Yoru [4/5]
(VN) - Hello Lady (+fandisc)[3/5]
(VN) - Full Metal Daemon Muramasa [5/5]
(VN) - Totono [1/5]
(VN) - Magical Charming [1/5]
(VN) - Asairo [3/5]
(VN) - Angel Beats 1st Beat [1/5]
(VN) - Akatsuki no Goei (+fandisc)[2/5]
(VN) - Tokeijikake no Ley Line [1/5]
(VN) - Lovely x Cation [1/5]
(VN) - Dies Irae ~Acta est Fabula~ [4/5]
(VN) - Rance 01 [2/5]
(VN) - Boku wa Tenshi Janai yo [3/5]
(VN) - Damekoi [2/5]
(VN) - Rance 03 [2/5]
(VN) - Sakura no Uta [2/5]
(VN) - Oretsuba [4/5]
(VN) - Miagete Goran, Yozora no Hoshi o [2/5]
(VN) - Hataraku Otona no Renai Jijou [1/5]
(VN) - Cross Channel [4/5]
(VN) - Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya o Mezasu [1/5]
(VN) - Dies Irae: Interview with Kaziklu Bey [3/5]
(VN) - Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai (+fandisc)[2/5]
(VN) - Island [2/5]
(VN) - Himawari [2/5]
(VN) - Sona-Nyl [3/5]
(VN) - Senran Banka [1/5]
(VN) - Baldr Force [2/5]
(VN) - Chuusotsu 1st Graduation [3/5]
(VN) - Baldr Heart [2/5]
(VN) - Tsujidou-san no Junai Road [1/5]
(Game) - The Idolmaster: One For All [2/5]
(Game) - Zero no Kiseki Evolution [3/5]
(Game) - Ryu ga Gotoku 0 [3/5]
(Game) - Ryu ga Gotoku HD 1 & 2 [3/5]
Currently reading:
(VN) - Danganronpa V3 [2/5]
(VN) - Saihate no Ima [4/5]
(Game) - Persona 5 [3/5]
(Game) - Ao no Kiseki Evolution [3/5]
Bits and pieces:
(VN) - Reminiscence [2/5]
(VN) - Flyable Heart [1/5]
(VN) - Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm [1/5]
(VN) - Himanatsu [2/5]
(VN) - Idol Mahou Shoujo Chiruchiru ☆ Michiru [2/5]
(VN) - Clover Day's [2/5]
(VN) - Parfait ~Chocolat Second Brew~ (VN) [2/5]
(VN) - Ourai no Gahkthun [2/5]
(VN) - Majo Koi Nikki [3/5]
(VN) - Hanahira [1/5]
(VN) - Hikari no Valusia [3/5]
(VN) - Kiminago [1/5]
(VN) - Supreme Candy [2/5]
(VN) - Mebae [1/5]
(VN) - Ruitomo [4/5]
(VN) - Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Hachimyoujin [4/5]
(VN) - Maitetsu [3/5]
(VN) - Kajiri Kamui Kagura [4/5]
(VN) - Sen no Hatou [3/5]
(Game) - Hyperdimension Neptunia VII [1/5]
(Game) - Sora no Kiseki SC [2/5]
(Manga) - Mix (v1-3) [2/5]
(Manga) - Billy Bat (v1-2) [2/5]
(LN) - Shuuriya-san Chi no Hakaishin [3/5]
I've also played parts of hundreds of nukige and doujin eroge (those found on DLsite and the like), which I could not in any way list here in their entirety.
Posted by Veronin | Mar 13, 2015 8:53 AM | 0 comments
February 2nd, 2015
Anime Relations: Shitcom
I often get asked how I've been learning Japanese and what methods I use, so I figure it would be easier to write a short guide here instead. I'm also a bit frustrated by how inefficient most people's studying methods are (hi Reddit), so here's a guide that doesn't completely suck.
A few things to keep in mind if you're planning to start studying the language:
- Learning kanji is not an impossible task. Is it a pain in the ass? Sure, but you could still learn the 2000 required for literacy in a couple months if you were so dedicated. Almost every single kanji is made up of other kanji or symbols, called radicals, which will easily let you piece the kanji together if you don't immediately recognise it. For example, 姿 looks like a bunch of incomprehensible chicken scratches at first, but in reality it's just 女 and 次 squished together. Also, some kanji are just ridiculously easy to remember, like 人 or 一 . Even an absolutely crazy-looking one like 驚 you'll memorise just from seeing it constantly. Don't worry about kanji too much.
- Make it a habit to study every single day. Even if you're super busy and don't have much time to study that day, just throw in 15 minutes before you sleep. If you neglect it for a week or more, you're going to come back and find yourself forgetting things. The goal is to improve your understanding of the language, not to remain at the same skill level forever. If you half-ass it you'll never get anywhere. Motivation is more important than anything else.
- You're going to be terrible at the language for a very long time. Don't let it get to you. Think of it like an RPG or something: you have to start at level 1, and you can only level up and have an easier time by gaining more experience. The hardest part in learning the language is at the beginning-- you just need to keep banging your head against it until things finally start to make sense. The more you learn, the easier it gets.
Anyway, if you're motivated and ready to learn the language, here's what I suggest:
1. Start learning the kana. Use RealKana for that. Work on one column at a time in the practice session and add a new one in each time you've memorised all the previous kana. Don't bother thinking deeply about them-- just keep bashing them into your brain no matter how many times you get them wrong. They'll stick. You could easily learn hiragana and katakana in a day each with this method, whereas a college class would spend a month or two on it.
2. Learn basic grammar. Use Tae Kim's guide for beginner stuff and Imabi when you're ready for intermediate topics. Don't worry if some of the things seem overly complicated or don't make any sense to you, because they won't until you start reading and listening to these things in action.
Now, here's where you have a choice: you can either go with my method of reading visual novels with a dictionary (more on that soon), or if you have absolutely no interest in visual novels (my condolences), grinding kanji and vocabulary. If you choose the latter...
3a. For kanji, this Anki deck is a good way to get started with the first thousand or so. Avoid RTK because it sucks and teaches you useless kanji. Don't bother learning all the kun-yomi and on-yomi pronunciations or whatever because they're a waste of time and don't actually matter; just focus on memorising the image and meaning of them for now. As you'll see when you learn vocabulary, most kanji have a billion different pronunciations with each one being used pretty randomly, so it's better to learn pronunciation on a word-by-word basis. For the vocabulary itself, most people use Anki, a flashcard program that will drill thousands of words into your head through daily routine. The Core6k deck is the ones most people use, though I would recommend only learning the first 2000 words and then creating your own deck afterwards.
Now, while this all sounds pretty straightforward, you have to keep in mind that you're only learning through rote memorisation and textbook method, and as a result you're going to have major troubles later on if you don't supplement your studying with actual reading and listening. Try reading manga or light novels, or watch anime without subtitles. The sooner you start doing so, the better. You don't need 100% comprehension to read something. I've seen people who only did Anki for 1-2 years and then couldn't even read a moege afterwards. That's sad. You don't want to become one of them.
It's also worth mentioning that you can speed up the process by completely skipping individual kanji and moving directly to vocabulary, though it will be pretty painful at first. Also, do yourself a favour and don't bother learning how to handwrite kanji. It's a complete waste of time- you won't even need to handwrite if you live in Japan since just about everything can be typed/printed via phones and computers. Prioritise your time by studying things that actually matter, like grammar and vocabulary. If you absolutely feel handwriting is necessary and that you'll explode and die if you don't learn how to, do it after you've already gotten everything else down.
Since the traditional method is incredibly tedious and boring, I recommend reading visual novels instead. It will mean entertainment and study blend into the same thing, and by extension your learning speed will also rapidly increase. One hour of flashcards every day is boring shit, but if you spent six hours on a Sunday reading visual novels, you'd be getting six hours of studying done in that day. Nice. So, anyway, here's how you do that:
3b. Download ITH. It's a text hooker that will instantly grab and copy text from any VN you're running. Next, download Translation Aggregator. It's the program that will be running your dictionary. Bam, you're ready to go. What you'll be doing each time you play a visual novel is attaching ITH to the game's process after you launch it, and then have Translation Aggregator sitting on the side and automatically plugging each line of text through the JParser box. If you don't know a word (and chances are you will understand almost none of them by this point), all you need to do is hover over it in JParser and the definitions will pop up in a fraction of a second. Easy.
What visual novels are friendly for beginners, you ask? It depends on your preferences. If you're willing to handle mediocre garbage, Hanahira is pretty much regarded by everyone as the easiest VN in existence. Most moege (Flyable Heart, Kiminago, Magical Charming) are also incredibly easy to read, but if you'd rather go for something serious and plot-heavy, Aiyoku no Eustia is the perfect choice for beginners. By the time you're done Eustia, you could handle Baldr Sky without much trouble, and from there you could handle something like Kusarihime or Sayonara wo Oshiette. If none of those interest you (or you're looking for something else), I made a list here with a difficulty ranking for all the things I've read so far. Anything I haven't read you can just test yourself and judge whether or not you can handle it.
And, again, don't worry if you're awful at the language and aren't understanding things very well. I was the same way when I started reading and felt like every line of text was a mysterious string of gibberish. You have to start somewhere. If you really, really feel like you're not understanding enough and possibly ruining the story for yourself, you can just come back to it later or even reread it when you're better at the language. Most moege are mindless and have little of importance going on, anyway, so you could always hone your fundamentals with those first if you don't feel comfortable reading something like Eustia right away. However, keep in mind that it is doable if you have the patience. I was reading Baldr Sky and SubaHibi two months after I started studying and managed those just fine.
If you have at least an hour of free time every day, you'd be doing yourself a huge favour by starting as soon as possible. Translations for Japanese media are generally terrible (usually they're done by some 15-year-old who speaks English as their third language), so you'd be allowing yourself to experience the actual story and not a poor interpretation of it. You can also play/read the multitude of untranslated manga, light novels, visual novels and games, as well as open yourself to the possibility of traveling to or working in Japan. You'll get a hell of a lot more out of learning Japanese than you would learning dying European languages like French or German. Yep, I went there.
Other things to note:
- If you can't get regular ol' ITH working, try ITHVNR instead. There's a few games that work only with it.
- For learning slang and colloquial speech, I'd recommend watching 実況プレイ on YouTube or Nicovideo. They'll also introduce you to 'natural' Japanese speech and are often hilarious to watch. レトルト is my personal favourite.
- If you're learning through the VN method, you can still do some supplementary studying with Anki to speed up the vocab process a bit. However, if you do, make sure that reading always remains the priority. If Anki starts taking up too much time then delete it and read more instead.
- This is a useful resource if you come across kanji you can't hook (i.e. in a console video game). It has saved my ass on many occasions. You can also use KanjiTomo to search any words you mouse over (useful for images and manga), though its accuracy is obviously not great.
- Video games (JRPGs) have much easier vocabulary than visual novels, so I'd recommend giving them a go if you want to try reading without text hookers and dictionaries.
Last updated: Jan 3 2016
A few things to keep in mind if you're planning to start studying the language:
- Learning kanji is not an impossible task. Is it a pain in the ass? Sure, but you could still learn the 2000 required for literacy in a couple months if you were so dedicated. Almost every single kanji is made up of other kanji or symbols, called radicals, which will easily let you piece the kanji together if you don't immediately recognise it. For example, 姿 looks like a bunch of incomprehensible chicken scratches at first, but in reality it's just 女 and 次 squished together. Also, some kanji are just ridiculously easy to remember, like 人 or 一 . Even an absolutely crazy-looking one like 驚 you'll memorise just from seeing it constantly. Don't worry about kanji too much.
- Make it a habit to study every single day. Even if you're super busy and don't have much time to study that day, just throw in 15 minutes before you sleep. If you neglect it for a week or more, you're going to come back and find yourself forgetting things. The goal is to improve your understanding of the language, not to remain at the same skill level forever. If you half-ass it you'll never get anywhere. Motivation is more important than anything else.
- You're going to be terrible at the language for a very long time. Don't let it get to you. Think of it like an RPG or something: you have to start at level 1, and you can only level up and have an easier time by gaining more experience. The hardest part in learning the language is at the beginning-- you just need to keep banging your head against it until things finally start to make sense. The more you learn, the easier it gets.
Anyway, if you're motivated and ready to learn the language, here's what I suggest:
1. Start learning the kana. Use RealKana for that. Work on one column at a time in the practice session and add a new one in each time you've memorised all the previous kana. Don't bother thinking deeply about them-- just keep bashing them into your brain no matter how many times you get them wrong. They'll stick. You could easily learn hiragana and katakana in a day each with this method, whereas a college class would spend a month or two on it.
2. Learn basic grammar. Use Tae Kim's guide for beginner stuff and Imabi when you're ready for intermediate topics. Don't worry if some of the things seem overly complicated or don't make any sense to you, because they won't until you start reading and listening to these things in action.
Now, here's where you have a choice: you can either go with my method of reading visual novels with a dictionary (more on that soon), or if you have absolutely no interest in visual novels (my condolences), grinding kanji and vocabulary. If you choose the latter...
3a. For kanji, this Anki deck is a good way to get started with the first thousand or so. Avoid RTK because it sucks and teaches you useless kanji. Don't bother learning all the kun-yomi and on-yomi pronunciations or whatever because they're a waste of time and don't actually matter; just focus on memorising the image and meaning of them for now. As you'll see when you learn vocabulary, most kanji have a billion different pronunciations with each one being used pretty randomly, so it's better to learn pronunciation on a word-by-word basis. For the vocabulary itself, most people use Anki, a flashcard program that will drill thousands of words into your head through daily routine. The Core6k deck is the ones most people use, though I would recommend only learning the first 2000 words and then creating your own deck afterwards.
Now, while this all sounds pretty straightforward, you have to keep in mind that you're only learning through rote memorisation and textbook method, and as a result you're going to have major troubles later on if you don't supplement your studying with actual reading and listening. Try reading manga or light novels, or watch anime without subtitles. The sooner you start doing so, the better. You don't need 100% comprehension to read something. I've seen people who only did Anki for 1-2 years and then couldn't even read a moege afterwards. That's sad. You don't want to become one of them.
It's also worth mentioning that you can speed up the process by completely skipping individual kanji and moving directly to vocabulary, though it will be pretty painful at first. Also, do yourself a favour and don't bother learning how to handwrite kanji. It's a complete waste of time- you won't even need to handwrite if you live in Japan since just about everything can be typed/printed via phones and computers. Prioritise your time by studying things that actually matter, like grammar and vocabulary. If you absolutely feel handwriting is necessary and that you'll explode and die if you don't learn how to, do it after you've already gotten everything else down.
Since the traditional method is incredibly tedious and boring, I recommend reading visual novels instead. It will mean entertainment and study blend into the same thing, and by extension your learning speed will also rapidly increase. One hour of flashcards every day is boring shit, but if you spent six hours on a Sunday reading visual novels, you'd be getting six hours of studying done in that day. Nice. So, anyway, here's how you do that:
3b. Download ITH. It's a text hooker that will instantly grab and copy text from any VN you're running. Next, download Translation Aggregator. It's the program that will be running your dictionary. Bam, you're ready to go. What you'll be doing each time you play a visual novel is attaching ITH to the game's process after you launch it, and then have Translation Aggregator sitting on the side and automatically plugging each line of text through the JParser box. If you don't know a word (and chances are you will understand almost none of them by this point), all you need to do is hover over it in JParser and the definitions will pop up in a fraction of a second. Easy.
What visual novels are friendly for beginners, you ask? It depends on your preferences. If you're willing to handle mediocre garbage, Hanahira is pretty much regarded by everyone as the easiest VN in existence. Most moege (Flyable Heart, Kiminago, Magical Charming) are also incredibly easy to read, but if you'd rather go for something serious and plot-heavy, Aiyoku no Eustia is the perfect choice for beginners. By the time you're done Eustia, you could handle Baldr Sky without much trouble, and from there you could handle something like Kusarihime or Sayonara wo Oshiette. If none of those interest you (or you're looking for something else), I made a list here with a difficulty ranking for all the things I've read so far. Anything I haven't read you can just test yourself and judge whether or not you can handle it.
And, again, don't worry if you're awful at the language and aren't understanding things very well. I was the same way when I started reading and felt like every line of text was a mysterious string of gibberish. You have to start somewhere. If you really, really feel like you're not understanding enough and possibly ruining the story for yourself, you can just come back to it later or even reread it when you're better at the language. Most moege are mindless and have little of importance going on, anyway, so you could always hone your fundamentals with those first if you don't feel comfortable reading something like Eustia right away. However, keep in mind that it is doable if you have the patience. I was reading Baldr Sky and SubaHibi two months after I started studying and managed those just fine.
If you have at least an hour of free time every day, you'd be doing yourself a huge favour by starting as soon as possible. Translations for Japanese media are generally terrible (usually they're done by some 15-year-old who speaks English as their third language), so you'd be allowing yourself to experience the actual story and not a poor interpretation of it. You can also play/read the multitude of untranslated manga, light novels, visual novels and games, as well as open yourself to the possibility of traveling to or working in Japan. You'll get a hell of a lot more out of learning Japanese than you would learning dying European languages like French or German. Yep, I went there.
Other things to note:
- If you can't get regular ol' ITH working, try ITHVNR instead. There's a few games that work only with it.
- For learning slang and colloquial speech, I'd recommend watching 実況プレイ on YouTube or Nicovideo. They'll also introduce you to 'natural' Japanese speech and are often hilarious to watch. レトルト is my personal favourite.
- If you're learning through the VN method, you can still do some supplementary studying with Anki to speed up the vocab process a bit. However, if you do, make sure that reading always remains the priority. If Anki starts taking up too much time then delete it and read more instead.
- This is a useful resource if you come across kanji you can't hook (i.e. in a console video game). It has saved my ass on many occasions. You can also use KanjiTomo to search any words you mouse over (useful for images and manga), though its accuracy is obviously not great.
- Video games (JRPGs) have much easier vocabulary than visual novels, so I'd recommend giving them a go if you want to try reading without text hookers and dictionaries.
Last updated: Jan 3 2016
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