hey guys! i've been checkin out some anime/manga from different genres to see what new ideas have been floating around. i've found some that are like a kick in the nuts (in a good way) and some that kinda fall into your cliche type anime/manga. anyway, here's a list of anime series i've finished watching (and/or currently watching) and i hope you guys check it out too!

( ANIME GALORE! )

That's about it! Hope you guys check out those animes if you havent already.

PEACE!

He wrote down the words “Do without ever doing a thing” on the notepad. Shinja sighed and whispered to himself “How the hell can you fight without ever throwing a punch, Sensei?” A flashback went on in Shinja’s mind as he closed his eyes. A memory of his Sensei dodging punches from four different people while holding his own hands behind his back came into his mind. One by one the opponents fell as his Sensei did not throw a single punch, but fought back by tripping them and dodging every attack. His Senesei seemed to move like water. Every motion looked quick and smooth and was executed without hesitation. “This is the art of fighting without fighting, my son. Use their strengths against them and they will fall like buildings in an earthquake.” Shinja opened his eyes and noticed the bus had stopped at his destination – his Sensei’s dojo. Shinja got out and walked into the grassy pathway at the end of the street to where a couple of stone steps lie. He walked up the steps and headed towards the doors.
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It was a quiet, moonlit night. It was about midnight as the buildings around had no lights, showing that everyone was asleep and at peace. Suddenly, the silence was broken by an ear-splitting yell coming from an alley, yet no one in the neighborhood seemed to care. The boy fell to the floor as blood dripped from his mouth. He struggled to get up and protect a man who was surrounded by a group of thugs. One of the thugs punched the boy in the face and the boy went face down into the ground. The boy was powerless to stop the thugs from beating up the man who he seemed so desperate to save. The boy got up and lunged towards one of the thugs landing a kick in the stomach. The thug laughed as if the attack did not faze him and grabbed the boy’s head with one hand and threw him to the floor. With his own eyes the boy witnessed a tragedy that would haunt him forever.
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©Copyright Shinja 07 by Kasaki Omo

Shinjaro Nakasaki, a 19 year old college freshman whose passion for fighting gets in the way of family and school. His friend Nado seems to be the only one who understands him, but there seems to be something more to him than he lets Shinjaro see. With the health of his sensei slowing diminishing and the support of his mother completely gone, Shinjaro is left to fight alone in the Osaka Karate Tournament as a final test from his Sensei. As if fighting alone wasn’t nerve wrecking enough, Shinjaro’s future is put into question after his mother gives him an ultimatum. To add more fuel to the flame, Shon, the champion of the Osaka Karate Tournament, sends Shinjaro an intimidating message on TV. In the end, Shinjaro realizes he will be put to the test - will he fight all the way to the end without any support from the ones he love or be defeated in agony before Shon gets his hands on him?

©Copyright Shinja 07 by Kasaki Omo

With the writing, looking for publishers, and coming up with ideas...the manga is going slower than expected. but its all good. dont worry. everything will fall into place sooner or later. =D

promoting the The Testmarket Evolutionwebsite is harder than i thought it would be, but thanks to the friendly faces i've met over there, they're helping me out and lifting off some pressure from my shoulders.

i've written out all the summaries for the four volumes already and are in the final rough draft stages. meaning that the idea is permanent, just need to add some more stuff to it. =D i'll post up a summary by tonight or tomorrow depending if i finish up uploading pics and vids. =D check out the website guys! and check out our Comic-Con blog and Video log. it won't disappoint! and check out my myspace for some pics. =D

http://www.myspace.com/drownthesorrow

take care guys.

i'll be posting up a revised summary of Vol.1. So far, I am set for 4 volumes. The story I'm writing is going where i want it to go. Be prepared for action, romance, and drama...and comedy..of course!

And thanks to Jean...i will try to make this summary grammar-error-free. =D haha.

i'll be posting some stuff up. hopefully. as soon as i get a copyright or something.

THANKS KELLY!!!

Be expecting this line in the manga. =D

Here is a sample art by the artist who will be drawing for the manga. What do you guys think?

THIS DRAWING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MANGA! IT'S JUST A SAMPLE OF THE ARTIST'S WORK. =D

Would it be better to spend your time doing something you don't want to, but it makes everyone you love happy?
Or do you follow your heart and your dreams even if it meant tragedy would come of it and you are put against everyone you love?

Vol. 1: The Process of Losing and Gaining

Shinjaro, a 19 year old college freshman boy whose passion for fighting gets in the way of family and school. His friend Nado seems to be the only one who understands, but seems as though he has alternative motives towards Shinjaro's way of fighting. As the health of his Sensei begins to deplete due to old age, Shinjaro finds that he must battle alone in a tournament which will determine his future in fighting. With his unsupportive mother and no aid from his Sensei, Shinjaro journeys alone into the fighting tournament without the slightest idea of what lies before him. However, what Shinjaro gains from the experience leaves him with a dilemma that will put his whole future at risk.