Sword Art Online I & II

First review of the year goes to one of my personal favorite anime series: Sword Art Online. It has been almost three years since SAO was released and I have to admit that amidst all the mixed responses from the community, especially the criticism and negativity that revolved around the series, I thoroughly enjoyed SAO. So much so that it has become a personal favorite of mine, earning its place in my growing list of top anime. Although I can’t really put this into much detail, there is something about SAO that really lights up my flame and keeps me at the edge of my seat every episode. Having not read the source material (ie. the light novels) really helps in this aspect, so even if the series missteps in its adaptation, it is still a pleasure nonetheless. The rest of this post contains spoilers.

Hiragana-Katakana (Miscellaneous)

In this last section, we will focus on the extra necessities and rules that will be needed to learn the language. I will be using hiragana for my explanations but do note that the same rules apply for katakana.

Hiragana-Katakana (B’s & D’s & G’s & P’s & Z’s)

You may have noticed that there are no B’s, D’s, G’s, P’s, or Z’s in the hiragana-katakana chart. That is because the Japanese became lazy with their alphabet system and created a clever shortcut instead. Here’s how it works.

Hiragana-Katakana (Y's & W's)

Almost there! Just a few more stretches. It's time for the Y’s and W’s.

Hiragana-Katakana R's

We will now focus on the R’s.

Hiragana-Katakana M's

We will now focus on the M’s.

Let's 2015!

I'm only a few weeks late, but Happy New Year! 2014 may be gone, but there's lots to look forward to this 2015. So why hesitate? Let's kick off this year with a bang! XD   ~Ren