2nd Japanese Seminar
written by: Kathleen Aquino a.k.a. Sakumoko-chan
editted by: Miharu-chan

CBA 401,12:00-2:00,Sept 16,2009 — It was pretty hot that day, but there were alot of Genshiken members and other invited people to stay and study with the Genshiken people. Still, Key Ann-sensei was the speaker for the seminar. This time, the listeners were taught of new things.

As always, the seminar started with a bow, as a sign of respect and gratitude. A short clip about Japan, it’s seasons, culture, and people was shown. The video clip made the audience be eager to go to visit and learn more about Japan.

The audience were told to speak out their “???????? (Jikoushoukai)” or the “self Introduction”

For those who didn’t make it, it’s like this:

Minna-san Konichiwa
Watashi wa _______ desu/to moushimasu.
_(your country)-jin_desu.
_(Your school)_ no gakusei desu.
Dozou Yoroshiku.

_(Your country)_ kara Kimashite.

Translation:

Everyone, good afternoon.
I am _______.
I am a _(nationality/country)_
I am a student at _(your school)_.
Please take care of me from now on.

I came from _(Your country)_

Example:

In English:

Everyone, good afternoon.
I am Chris
I am a Filipino
I am a Student in De La Salle-Dasma
I came from the Philippines.

In Japanese:

Minna-san Konichiwa
Watashi wa Chris desu.
Firipin-jin desu.
De La Salle no gakusei desu.

Understand a little bit better?

The listeners were also taught how to give their calling cards the Japanese way. It’s pretty hard at first, but when you try it for yourself, it’s pretty fun actually. Japanese usually turn the calling cards, their name facing (in the Calling card) the other person. It is somewhat like presenting yourself to others, just only giving something that he’ll remember abut yourself.

Also, the attendees were made  to recite the Japanese numbers from 1 to 10,000. It becomes pretty hard in the ‘Hundreds’ part of the counting. Here’s a technique on how to say the numbers without getting lost. Use the “Ones, tenths, Hundreds..”

Like this:

10,000+1,000+100+10+1

At the end, the attendees were made to watch a Japanese Lesson, which has been shown in the NHK channel. It was a review of the Jikoushoukai or self-introduction.

The 2nd Nihongo Seminar was a blast! New things were learned about Japan, how the society speak, and interact to each other.

Stay tuned for the last part of the Nihonggo Seminar and an exam awaits for the last part. So, minna-san…

…Benkyoushimasu!!!

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*note from the editor: Sorry for not being active / submitting reports.

Anime Title: Lovely Complex/LoveCom/?????
Opening Song: First season: Tegomass-Kimi+Boku=Love
Second season: Hey!Say!7-Hey! Say!
Ending Song: First season: Tegomass-Kiss~Kaermichi no Love song
Second season: Hey!Say!7-Bon Bon

Review Writer: Sakumoko-chan
Edited by: Miharu-chan

Risa Koizumi, taller than an average girl, and Atsushi Ootani, shorter than an average guy — their constant bickering and comical love-hate relationship is well-known throughout the school. They act similarly and love the same music, and their friendship is full of laughing, shouting at each other, and of course, joking about each other’’s height. But when Risa notices her feelings for Ootani growing, she got worried. She doesn’t know if he can ever see her as more than a friend. With her friends rooting for her, she struggles to make him see how she feels about him, and that a romantic relationship between a tall girl and a short guy can work. Oblivious Ootani doesn’t make things easy for her, but she stubbornly perseveres in her own unconventional way, determined for her feelings to get through to him, and finally be returned. If only she could do it without driving herself and everyone else crazy in the process…

source: C-Anime news network.

How I love this anime so much. One of it it’s because Johnny’s Entertainment were on it and the anime itself. It basically a Romance-Comedy and it has a Kansai dialect in the whole story. You can actually feel how Kansai people treat each other. It has a good drawing and plot.It’s based on a High School ofe, how to be in love and how to find the guy right for you, In this case the protagonist fell in love on the guy she despise because of his height and his irritating teasing. But because he is gentle and kind, she slowly falls for him. For the guy. he has the same intention. He doesn’t like her. He is a person who is thick headed and doesn’t feel that a person has feelings for him. So Risa, the protagonists tried her best to let him show how she feels until he realized on what she feels about him. It did took a while for Ootani to understand, he is determined to stop Risa to stop falling for him at the end, he went and fall instead. Their love path is pretty comedic. They always fight. And at one scene where Ootani took the test and all of Risa’s friends saw that Ootani was sad, they thought that he failed, so she tried to find him and saw him in the skyway (a walking place above where the cars go). And Risa hurriedlly runs towards him and shocks him. I love how the reaction of Risa is shown,plus the audio of her voice, can’t seem to get over that scene.

In conclusion, I can say that is pretty different, wherein all of the characters speak Kansai-ben and the romance-comedy is really shown. Watch it for yourself and tell me on what you think *smile*.

“Taller than average+smaller than average=Comedic Love”

Jdrama: Bloody Monday
Ending Song: Over the rain~Hikari no Hashi

Review Written by: Sakumoko-chan

Edited by: Miharu-chan
It made me watch this drama because of the artist. Miura Haruma, from Koizora,Gokusen 3, Crows Zero II (movie)

This drama was based on an original manga by Ryumon Ryo.It was full of computers and hacking. Pretty unusual for some Jdramas.

At the first episode of the drama, a video was shown, it was in Russia. There were people who were killed by a certain virus named “Bloody X” and now, there was a person, determined to destroy Japan, rought that same virus to Japan. There is a Special Unit in Japan namely the ‘Third-i’ who helps in catching the culprits with the help of Fujimaru Takagi, a high school student who was caught hacking into a government system. He was the checking the culprit’s whereabouts, trying to stop the terrorist’s plan. But it’s not easy as it seems. There were alot of his friends or protectors that were in the terrorist’s side.
There is one hurdle Takagi must face. How will he save Japan now?

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I can say after finally finshing the whole drama. it was full of computers and hacking. You can really feel the love of his friends and how they help each other in protecting their country, pitifull on how he was the one stressed in on the work. I love those close ups on him, when he’s working in his hacking skills.

‘Takagi is out to save mankind’

“Suffering So…”
by Jan Alexis Caraveo
A life with a hollow soul
feeling empty for so long
A feeling without anyone
A feeling without peace

A life with a tortured soul
feeling pain for eternity
A feeling that gets worst
A feeling that never heal

Tell me…
What must I do?
What must be done?
for I have suffered all my life
for I want to end everthing

*this is an uneditted poem. If you seem to spot some errors, please do tell us. thank you*

Maybe this was the time;
I believed he will come back…

“Where are you going?”
“Hn”
“Sasuke! Where are you going?!?” Tears were welling up my eyes
“I will find power…”
“Why can’t you do it here? With us?”
“You’re all pulling me down…”
“Is that how you think of us?”
“Why’d you have so ma…” he turned around to see me crying
“Reika…” he said in a soft voice, “you, of all people should know my goal. I need to do this,” and he took small steps closer to me, “my family needs to be avenged…”
“But…”
“I’ll come back…” suddenly he was behind me “I’ll… definitely come back for you…”
And darkness overwhelmed me

I hoped that he will change his mind

“Reika, I promise you! I’ll bring him back,” Naruto assured. I just stared at him hoping that he got the message that I believed in him, wishing them luck, Oh kami-sama please!

I cried for so many nights

“Look at her…” Sakura whispered, but I can hear it clearly.
“I know she’s been like that since that day,” Naruto replied, “she has been a wreck ever since. Even the Hokage doesn’t give her missions.”

They don’t know, they don’t know how it felt we’ve known each other for years.

It broke me every time I heard his name. It’s hurting me, piercing me through my skin, but I know I need to end this. I need to accept that he had forgotten, forgotten all about me…

“Sasuke…” he was up there standing looking down at us. I just stood there staring up at him. Until he attacked Naruto…
“Sasuke?” I can’t believe it. I knew from the start he’s changed but this?
He turned looking at me. His eyes were so cold. It’s not him anymore…

I need to conceal this feeling I need to forget…

“He killed Orochimaru,” Lady Tsunade said, “he is coming back now, right?”
“Naruto, you should remember his goal” Jiraiya reminded,

Yeah his goal. The goal, the reason for his life.

“You may now kiss the Bride,” the Priest said.
He pulled up my vale. I looked at his purplish-white eye and felt his lips onto mine.
“Congratulations Mrs. Hyuuga,” Neji said. I Smiled, it’s the smile I’ve been wearing since he left. It has been with me long ago that it doesn’t look fake anymore.
“Same for you Mr. Hyuuga”

I was training that day,

“Reika?” my Jounin partner called out to me.
“Hmm?”
“I know this is too sudden but, please do me a favor, and maybe by doing this might also help you”.
“What is it?” I turned my full attention to him.
“I discovered how I can take the part in being the head of the Clan”

“And now, Neji Hyuuga, will you accept the responsibilities and power as the head of this clan?” Hiashi Hyuuga, the present head of the clan asked.
“With all the strength of my being,” of course he’ll accept. He planned all of this. Once he got down, I hugged and gave him a peck on his lips as a sign of being a good wife.
“And again, congratulations”.

The moon was so high. I felt so dirty. Is this how it is supposed to feel at the first night? I’m not sure. I’ve already stopped dreaming of a family since that day. Suddenly I felt a presence. I quickly got outside and saw a silhouette of a man; it made my heart thud. Why does he feel so familiar?

“Reika,” the man called out. It was his. Only more manly than what I’ve known years ago.
“I came back…” a pause, “I thought you waited”.
Tears were welling up my eyes; I took small steps toward him.
“Sasuke…”
“Glad you remembered”.
“Is… Is that really you?” I reached for his face.
“Yeah, it’s me,” I hugged him, feeling his warmth. He is here. He came back.
“Sasuke…” I couldn’t say anything all these emotions flowing rapidly through me.
“Reika…” his voice was so soft, “why?” then it hit me. I am married. Married to the head of the Hyuuga Clan.
“I… I… I wanted to forget… I thought… I believed that you’ve forgotten. I made myself stop, stop hoping that you’ll come back for me”.
He looked at me with those almost black onyx eyes. It was full of regret but one thing the most important emotion that I saw was love.
“But with all my attempts, I discovered something. I’ve discovered that it’s more painful forgetting about you than hoping that you’ll come back. I really didn’t want to…”
“Then… Don’t,” I felt his lips pressed against mine. The lips I’ve longed for, that I’ve dreamed for. The lips that belonged to the person I loved.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The next day, Neji woke up only to see a piece of paper on top of his desk. He opened it and read.

Neji,
He came back. He came back for me.
I’m sorry for leaving.
I know you’re worried about Hiashi.
I also wrote him a letter, don’t worry.
Everything will be fine, don’t loose hope.
Believe in yourself,
And please try to forget.

Reika

“I should have seen it coming,” and smiled.

©by maricon mojica july 2009

Author’s Note: This is my first one shot. I accept Criticism, It’ll help me a lot and I can take requests. (For girls, but if you can swing by, feel free)

Editor’s Note: I posted this on behalf of Ms. Maricon. I did some editing until this. If you have any comments, like some errors that I didn’t spot out, please tell me.

East Campus, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Cavite —- As the sun shone down brightly upon the campus, a group of people calling themselves Gendai Shinkaku Bunkai Kenkyukai or simply Genshiken-DLSUD conducted their general assembly yesterday at LDH106. The said group arranged their geenral assembly a couple of weeks before, but due to the cancellation of classes becuase of A(H1N1), it was rescheduled and more prepared than before.

The introductions were led by the officers and advisers that made the new, old and alumni members proud. It was followed by a heart-warming song performance of “Sorairo Days” from the anime ‘Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann’ and the JPop song “Glamorous Sky”, by the official band of Genshiken-DLSUD: the G-Ken. There was also a card magic trick performance by Mr. Erick “Pek2″ Peckson. The crowd went crazy when the joint-dance performance of the cosplay and performance committee, composed of Keiko, Tricia, Larisse, Xheng, Aika, and Regina, with the upbeat JPop song ‘Dakishimette! Dakishimette!’ by Berryz Koubou was performed. The audience shouted for an encore but went uproar when a cute prinnie, from the game ‘Disgaea’, took a step and stumbled across the floor. An artistic slide show showcasing the art works by the Art committee and explainations about the Publications committee and Web Management Team soon followed. As for the climax of the event, the Events Management committee enetered full-armored with guns and gas masks as they arranged the variety of food, such as nachos and humus, prepared by no other than the Events Management committee head, Mr. Raplh ‘Iron Kros’. The event ended with picture taking as cameras present took shots of probably the most bizarre but fun event for this semester.

If you want to take part of this event for the next semester, join Genshiken-DLSUD and shout “Animo Anime!!!”

Two years of anime joy. Two years of learning new skills. Two years of sharing knowledge about manga and anime updates. More importantly, two years of bonding moments, laughter, and memories. Who would have thought that an organization this grand came from a simple group of people sharing same love for anime?
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