Jaded Perspectives

Recently, I conducted a poll on facebook to help me determine who  I would be drawing for my New Year Fanart piece. Here's a screenshot of said poll. Needless to say, I am quite pleased that mai waifu won by an overwhelming majority for once. Anywayz, the fanart I eventually conceptualized was based partially on recent events in the manga as well as my speculations for the over-all direction the story is taking/will be taking in the near future. Don't worry, I'll try to keep my shipping talk to a minimum while explaining... maybe. The final chapter (515) for 2015 really struck me as a turning point in the manga -- especially concerning Hayate, Nagi and Maria's relationship. Now both Hayate and Maria have witnessed Nagi doing something amazing without their help and with her own wits and natural talents. More importantly, Hayate is now beginning to doubt just how much Nagi really needs him. He's not completely wrong if he thinks that Nagi doesn't need hi

Finally found time to make this entry. I know some of you enjoy my travel posts, so here’s a new one. My mother and I went on an overnight trip to Roxas City on the 28 th -29 th .   Roxas City is about 160-180 kilometers away from Iloilo City via car. It’s on the same island (known as Panay) as my city of Iloilo, but since we never really had any reason to go there, I personally haven’t been there for a decade. Nagi goes everywhere with me~ Anyway, we booked a room in Urban Manor Hotel online in advance because it was near the city’s big mall. We were just driving there to have a look around the city – and since it’s less-developed and quite a bit smaller than Iloilo City (which is also quite small, by the way), an overnight trip would be sufficient to just see what the place looks like nowadays. We planned pretty well for this trip, but as you are probably well-aware of, nothing really ever goes as planned. Still, while there were a few hitches along the way, the trip

Doll Nagi gets a present for Christmas too... ta dah! It's a nice new dress. Nagi: Hmm... the material is a bit cheap, but more importantly! Is it from Hayate? Me: Nah, it's just from your regular stalker admirer, Nagi... me! Nagi: Ugh... that's kinda creepy... well, I suppose a gift does embody the feelings of the giver and I can tell that this dress was lovingly chosen. Fine, I'll wear it. Nagi: Well? How do you like it? W-What? You think I'm cute and beautiful? Stupid! How am I supposed to take that seriously when you say that about me all the time? Nagi: With that said, this dress does feel a bit chilly. Me: How about you put on that cardigan I got you last year? Nagi: I was thinking about using that coat Hayate gave me at Loser Park, but I suppose that cardigan will do as well. Me: Better? Nagi: Yup, nice and warm.

Did a little collaborative video with my niece. It's about time I show off my Nagi figures. I have almost all of them except for one really rare figure of her wearing her iconic season 1 outfit and the Busou Shinki Nagi figure -- as well as the limited edition premium versions of the Jun Planning and Cospa figures. Anyway, here's the video. Enjoy!

Nagi's sword will pierce your heart and gravity cannot be blamed when you fall in love with her. Synopsis: Nagi: I'll play against Maria, but I have some conditions. Yukiji: Conditions? If Nagi-chan loses, how about Hayate gets hit 200 times? Hayate: What kind of condition is that? Nagi: First of all, I can't guarantee that I can win this. There's also such things as a fluke or a miss, but most of all, Maria is the strongest at this game. Also, this will require great concentration. It's impossible to win 100% with 1 shot. This panel again... it's definitely important. Yukiji: Yearh, I get that. Nagi: 2nd, I want all the winnings for myself Yukiji: Hah? Wait... Whaddaya mean? Nagi: The winnings will be used to offset everyone's debt, but I want the remainder for myself -- all OF EET! :) Winning this thing will be difficult. I can't allow myself to be distracted. We can't win by just hoping for a miracle. That's why if you can't ag

The series' most beautiful "adult woman" makes the cover. Synopsis: Nagi: Maria? WTF are ya doin here? Maria: Why? Coz I was bored. Maria: Now lemme explain (Haha! Dun expect me to translate this. I hate technical stuff) -Ya need a coin to make a bet and you have to find them underground Maria: By the way, Kayura and Aika are already underground so you'd better hurry~ Hayate: S'up, ojou-sama? Let's go. Nagi: I've got a bad feeling about this, Hayate Basically, you gotta beat Maria as the dealer to win this game Nagi's expressions never fail to amuse me. Nagi compares the game to being in a swamp... I have no idea why. Yukiji, Isumi and Yukiji appear. Yukiji says it's wrong not to take up the challenge. Hayate: Awright everyone, let's go fer it... fu.... Hayate and Nagi make a reference to some anime/manga which escapes me Tsugumi and Glasses girl appear to save the day! Chiharu: Who's the glasses girl? Ruri sees one of those de

Why is she posing like that? Not that I am one to complain about a cute girl sticking her ass out at the audience. Synopsis: Narration: Why is it that even though the debt was paid We are still caught in gag manga space? I am once again in danger of becoming a debt-ridden butler. Hayate: Isn't that right? This is where it's leading into isn't it? Nagi: Ah.... That may be so, but it's useless to worry about that now, isn't it? Hayate: Eh? Nagi: Common sense would tell you that most 16 year-old boys don't shoulder a debt of 150 million yen, do they? Hayate: It might be unlikely, but this feeling is the same as what happened to me 11 years ago (breaking the 4th wall?) Nagi: Well... that may be true. Hayate: Anyway, the point is not to let our guard down. Nagi: U-understood! Hayate: Anywayz, I wonder what Kananiwa has in store for us this time, eh? Nagi: (says something about debt and waste disposal. Can't make sense of it) Nagi, y u so pretty? Sign:

I am more entranced by your smile every year, Ojou-sama! Just in case no one ever remembered, ya know what day it is? Why, it's only the birthday of my favorite character ever! She gets a fanart and this image using my various figures of her. Thank you for making such quirky, whimsical and ultimately enchanting little kawaii loli twin-tailed otaku, Hata-sensei.  I've been playing "Child of Light" recently.

That's the way, Hata! It should be ALL NAGI ALL THE TIME! Synopsis: Chiharu: Woo! So this is the Grand Canyon, sugoi! And I'mma say something inconsequential. -Ok, so gotta find that 10,000 (10 million?) yen here... -This be teh last game! -This thing is huge! It's like an open world game! -Anyway, gotta start! -Where the FU....~! -Friggin Kananiwa san said this game is all about psychological warfare but... Flashback Kananiwa: This is a game of tactics desu! The field is large so you can try finding the gold coins on your own or try finding them together (or somethin) Chiharu: That's what she said! But this field is HUUUGE! I might never meet with anyone before the psychological warfare begins. I won't even meet an enemy or anything here in this is is Sh*tty game! Chiharu: Screw this! I'm retiring! (presses completer) Eh? WTF! This thing's not working now? Oh wait... this place is huge, so maybe help won't come immediately. But I dun have my smar