Asuna Yuuki Hair Tutorial

I feel like we can all agree that Asuna's hair is one of her defining features. I decided to make this tutorial to help people cosplay her or even just use her style as a cute every day look.

This style can work on medium to long hair and you could probably alter it a little to use on short hair.

If you use it I'd love to see your results, you can hashtag them on insta or twitter with #otakusvoice or just comment an image and I'll see them.

Onto the tutorial!!
Equipment you shall need:

• Bobby pins (hair pins you cant see in your hair)
• 3 hair ties (one as discreet as possible)
• A hair brush
• Possibly a rat tail comb but it isn't essential

(My obviously used and loved hair styling utensils)

How to (alongside bad diagrams provided by me)

First

Brush that hair through, make sure there are as few tangles and knots as possible, this helps later.

Second

Using the rat tail part of the comb (or your fingers) separate the hair you will braid on one side of your head. You want to leave hair in front of the ear and take your section from just above the ear as shown in my bad dim diagram.

You then want to split this section into three equal strands.

Thirdly

Keeping the strands perpendicular to the face (basically as shown in the image) braid the strands. Tie off the ends of your braids.

If you are unsure of how to braid all you need to do is put one of the outside strands over the centre then put the other strand over the centre strand (which is now the old outside strand) and repeat till the end of your hair. You should try to make the braid tight as you can loosen it up when you finish by gently pulling at the edges.

Repeat steps two and three on the other side of your head.

Fouth

Pull the braids to the centre of the back of your head and tie the two of them together using your most discreet hair tie. Remove the other two hair ties and undo the braids till the last hair tie you just put in your hair.

Final step

Take hold of the hair tie and flip it up so the hair looks like a high pony (as shown in the picture) pin the hair and the hair tie but try to not make them show up.

And tah dah you are done!

This is what it looks like on me [my face is hidden for privacy and ugly reasons]

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale

Okay, okay, okay... I just saw this in the cinema and it blew me away.

!Spoilers are in red!

The film follows our good old pals from the  SAO anime (#sinon #bestgirl) but now they have AR or augmented reality which basically is like a virtual overlay on reality where the user stays conscious. Which sounds fun till, you have to actually be physically fit to play, count me out.

The film really takes you back to the original SAO arc which I personally really loved. Also spoiler alert, you finally see the level 100 boss from Aincrad, which is pretty op, spoiler over.

Overall it was definitely an emotional roller coaster, you feel sad for the bad guys, happy, sad again, happy, confused, shocked, confused, unconfused, happy again, scared. It was intense. I myself, a girl with a strong dislike for the cinema experience, forgot I was in the cinema, I was dragged in so deep. I must have looked slightly insane staring wide eyed with a grin at the screen.

Spoiler alert, the plot is so twisty and well thought out, with stealing the memories of SAO survivors and as to why the gang had to be sent back to the original Aincrad to fight the level 100 boss. I honestly felt like I was left with no lose ends and found it really satisfying, spoiler over.

Honestly, sit yourself in a dark room and watch it ASAP!!

Weekly Anime Recommendation: Ghost Hunt

For this weeks recommendation I decided one of my favourites would be a good idea, so I chose Ghost Hunt.

Watched on: YouTube

Number of Episodes: 25

Original Writer: Fuyumi Ono

Genre(s): Paranormal, Mystery

Synopsis: The story is made up of different arcs following Mai, our lead gal, joining a paranormal investigation along side the other characters. They continue solving and removing the presence of paranormal creatures.

I bet you're all looking like this right now. It sounds quite boring and uninteresting but let me tell YOU. 

Ghost Hunt is one of the best horror anime I have ever seen. I was afraid of the ghosts and I'm not one to get scared by the paranormal especially not anime versions but this gave me chills. 

Fear also wasn't the only emotion I was feeling. There were moments that touched my cold dead heart, I mean I almost cried, but there were also moments that had me giggling like it was all I knew how to do.

The characters are, for the majority of the time, really funny and interesting. You have a good range from a monk, who doesn't act monkly, to an adorable Australian priest. The characters are all deep and developed with back stories. 

In one arc (if you watch you may understand what I mean) Mai gets a bit frustrating but she does improve. In fact she became one of my favourite characters in the show (after Monk)

So we have lovable characters, great story lines, shocking revelations, some real scary stuff (not those dumb jump scares), and even a little romance... so why didn't we get season two and why does no one talk about this anime... honestly, I have no clue. Maybe it's because its been out for a while or maybe it didn't attract enough attention but it is really worth watching.

So dim the lights and be prepared to be scared because Ghost Hunt should definitely be on your to watch list.

P.s. this should have been posted last week but I had no internet, sorry !!

Should you Start Martial Arts Because of Anime?

Hi Guys, it's L, aka the gal who writes these things, and I have a bit of a weird topic for you all... I hope you find it interesting.



So I am 8th kyuu (soon to be 7th kyuu) in Karate and I wanted to talk about starting a martial art because of anime. When I decided to join a club, anime was an influence in making me think about starting.

First things first, you have to be dedicated. Martial arts take a lot of energy and effort, you ache the day after and you can break things, accidents do happen. You have to be willing to train hard.

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My next point is, it isn't like you see in anime. I mean you do become stronger and faster but you aren't suddenly invincible and you are unlikely to become a black belt as fast as you think. Sadly, we live in the real world where things can hold us back.

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Point number Drei (3) when you work hard at it, martial arts looks awesome. A sparring session is honestly a sight to behold. From my experience, the amount of respect in something so aggressive makes it look like a real anime fight scene. Some martial arts also do weapons training which is pretty awesome.

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Coming in at number 4! When you train in martial arts you aren't some weapon who can kill with a click of their fingers. You are still human, however you can seriously hurt someone because you know how to use your body. You should not use martial arts against an opponent outside of clubs and competitions. Don't use what you know like they do in anime because it is dangerous.

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My final point. If you got this far without deciding martial arts isn't for you then I say give it a go! Whether you want to be a weapons master like Erza or adorable but strong like Honey (and me haha) if you still want to do it, do it.

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I love Karate, it hurts and it's tiring but I always leave smiling. You feel like you could be in ninja training or preparing for that final battle. It's such an empowering feeling to know you will gain from all the sweat and training. 

I feel a lot of people wanting to do martial arts because of anime don't know enough about it and often end up dropping out. Whatever you guys do, I hope you stay happy and healthy!

Sayuri~ Heikousen [Scum's Wish Ending Song]

As anime fans, many of us also enjoy a good ending or opening.

 I have been watching Scum's Wish lately (I wouldn't recommend this anime if you are under 17, due to scenes of a sexual nature). I have found myself really enjoying the ending theme for this anime.

The song is called Heikousen and it's by Sayuri, who sings quite a few songs I love. Her voice is really beautiful and in my opinion, unique.

The song ranges in speed, from slow, which to me feels powerful as it pulls at your mind to feel a strange new emotion, to fast and fun.

Upon hearing the first line of this song I was instantly drawn in. It had this beautiful melancholic tone that you can feel through the anime itself. This tone suddenly shifts and you can see the bubbles of hope, fun, and lust that are shown in small bursts within Scum's Wish.

In my opinion, not only does this song connect well to the anime itself, it also shines as a stand alone song that really draws you in... I mean I've had it on repeat for 3 days now!

You can listen to the song  here

Anime Recommendation of the Week: Interviews with Monster Girls

So I've just started this blog mainly with the idea of recommending and reviewing anime. You can as me to watch or recommend anime you enjoy and look out for new anime suggestions, hopefully every week.

The first anime I am reviewing is Interviews with Monster girls

Watched on: Crunchyroll

Number of episodes: 12

Original creator: Petosu

Genre(s): Supernatural, Comedy

Synopsis: Tetsuo Takahashi, a teacher working at Shibasaki High School, loves to study the physiology of demi-humans. The demi-humans he work with are Hikari Takanashi, a very hyper vampire; Kyōko Machi, a dullahan who loves hugs; and Yuki Kusakabe, a snow woman who is timid to begin with; and math teacher Sakie Satō, a succubus who hides her charms.

Initially, I didn't want to watch this anime, mainly because the title put me off. I wasn't sure what to expect and it didn't sound like something I'd personally enjoy but after watching AkiDearest's Video I decided to give it a try and I was so glad I did.

The overall show is fun and light hearted. There are no real dark moments and it isn't dramatic which means it's good if all you want is comic relief.

The characters are funny and different. Even the background characters are well developed to the point where I enjoyed the side characters as much as the main characters. You may find they fit to the regular templates but they all have some thing unique that sets them apart from characters from other anime.

The art is also magnificent. The characters look so pretty to a point where I would watch it just to see the animation and nothing else. It would probably get boring after a while though.

Sadly I do have a negative point. As you sometimes find with comedies, the anime feels like it lacks a plot to me personally. It felt like someone showed me all the filler episodes of an anime. There was no real destination. Luckily for me I enjoy filler episodes.

Personally, I really enjoyed Interviews with Monster Girls. What did you think of it? Tell me in the comments.