I have been accepted into Art Center.

These three weeks has been a mental anguish waiting for results for admission into one of the nations most prestigious art schools. During my appointment, I was incredibly nervous as the admission counselor looked at my twenty plus art works. It turns out that he really like them, and told me to turn in my portfolio a week after the Christmas holiday. I nervously finished all the requirements need to apply and dropped off my portfolio at the admissions office.
A few weeks later just as I got home from the art school campus inquiring about student loans, I see a fancy clear see-through front side envelop with the words congratulations with a red and green background. My face lit up with excitement and rushed to my folks to give them the good news just in time for East Asian New Year. this is the best new years in my life.

Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon's Opening Animation


Created by Rei Hiroe and Licensed by Geneon Entertaiment

In the city of Roanapra, Thailand, a lawless city tainted by its denizens with every form of violence, greed and corruption, where only the strong, cunning, and utterly ruthless can survive. Survivial comes to those willing to take any job, no matter how insignifigant, tasteless, or suicidal it may be. Those foolish enough to enter are forever tainted by the darkness residing in this wasteland and can never return to their peaceful and mundane life as an outsider for they are forever drawn back to the sinful city or trapped in its nightmarish grip, such as a particular group of mercenaries.

Where a team of protaginistic mercenries operates in the city of Roanapra, they are the Lagoon Company. They are committed to any job requesting their assistance or speciality from various client in the South China Seas. The enterpise has a very special relationship with the Russian crime syndicate, Hotel Moscow, and friendly bussiness terms with the Thailand Region Triad boss, Mr Chen. For the new member of the group, it becomes valuble learning experience. Where a naive outsider will recieve a life changing experience, Kajima Rokuro is a Japanese businessman...in a town full of Japanese businessmen. His normal day consists of social drinking and being treated like a doormat by his bosses. He gets an opportunity to attend a very important business trip to the South China Seas, where he is to deliver a special disc. To his mismay, the boat is hijacked by the Lagoon Company and he is taken hostage. He learns of the unsavory business dealing within his company and understands his expendibility in the hijacking incident. In his company's further betrayal, the corperation emploies a beligerent and psychotic trigger-happy mercenary group to dispose them. He resigns from his employment and starts his new life in the underground.

Black Lagoon includes a considerable amount of graphic violence usually involving gunfights and spectacular feats of psychical prowress in battle. It is animated in a realistic style focusing on these violent skirmishes.

As for the show, It took me a week to watch the entire 24 episodes, it is something that won't disappoint. I particularly enjoyed it and hope they continue producing this excellent animation.



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