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No	Day	Titles/episode	Why I am interesting to read	Questions before I read
1	Saturday	Violet Evergarden/13eps	Because the light novel series earned the grand prize from the Fifth Kyoto Animation in the novel category. And then Violet Evergarden getting an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation.	Violet Evergarden isn’t exactly just known for that but does that mean it’s something to be praised?
2		Violet Evergarden Movie	because I would like to know what will happen next in the movie.	What will happen in the end? Will Gilbert and Violet meet?
3	Monday	Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou	an immortal girl forming a bond with a human boy is intriguing and can draw in viewers who are interested in exploring the concept of immortality and its consequences.	What is the plot and will there be interesting conflicts presented?
4		Kimi no Na wa	Because the movie has received critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing anime film of all time, and has won numerous awards for its storytelling, animation, and music.	What is the plot and are there any interesting surprises or plot twists?
5	Tuesday	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners	Because there’s a game about it named Cyberpunk, and I’m into it.	Will it surpassed the game popularity?
6		Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings	My friends say that this is one of the best Marvel movies.	What makes my friends say that this is one of the best Marvel movies?
7	wednesday	Doctor Strange	My friends say that this is one of the best Marvel movies.	What makes my friends say that this is one of the best Marvel movies?
8		John Wick	Because the main character is portrayed as physically fit, highly skilled in martial arts, and an expert marksman.	What makes this film different and interesting in comparison to other action movies?

 

 

 

Day 1 Saturday Date :1 April 2023
Time	16:00
Title /Episode	Violet Evergarden/13eps
Sources	https://myanimelist.net/anime/33352/Violet_Evergarden
Characters	Violet Evergarden, Gilbert Bouganvillea, Blue Benedict, Baudelaire Cattleya, Hodgins Claudia, Marlborough Luculia, Stephanotis Leon, Bouganvillea Dietfried, Cannary Iris, Abelfreyja Drossel, Charlotte.
Main points of the story	The Great War finally came to an end after four long years of conflict; fractured in two, the continent of Telesis slowly began to flourish once again. Caught up in the bloodshed was Violet Evergarden, a young girl raised for the sole purpose of decimating enemy lines. Hospitalized and maimed in a bloody skirmish during the War's final leg, she was left with only words from the person she held dearest, but with no understanding of their meaning. Recovering from her wounds, Violet starts a new life working at CH Postal Services after a falling out with her new intended guardian family. There, she witnesses by pure chance the work of an "Auto Memory Doll," amanuenses that transcribe people's thoughts and feelings into words on paper. Moved by the notion, Violet begins work as an Auto Memory Doll, a trade that will take her on an adventure, one that will reshape the lives of her clients and hopefully lead to self-discovery.
New Vocabularies found	Skirmish, amanuenses
Comments	Masterpiece. Hard work has gone into to animating even the most mundane moments, adding brief glimpses of humanity to otherwise lifeless characters.
Day 1 Saturday Date :1 April 2023
Time	16:20-16:50
Title /Episode	Violet Evergarden Movie
Sources	https://myanimelist.net/anime/37987/Violet_Evergarden_Movie
Characters	Violet Evergarden, Gilbert Bouganvillea, Blue Benedict, Baudelaire Cattleya, Hodgins Claudia, Magnolia clara, Yuris, Stephanotis Leon, Bouganvillea Dietfried, Cannary Iris, Erica Brown.
Main points of the story	Several years have passed since the end of The Great War. As the radio tower in Leidenschaftlich continues to be built, telephones will soon become more relevant, leading to a decline in demand for "Auto Memory Dolls." Even so, Violet Evergarden continues to rise in fame after her constant success with writing letters. However, sometimes the one thing you long for is the one thing that does not appear. Violet Evergarden Movie follows Violet as she continues to comprehend the concept of emotion and the meaning of love. At the same time, she pursues a glimmer of hope that the man who once told her, "I love you," may still be alive even after the many years that have passed.
New Vocabularies found	Glimmer
Comments	The Movie surpassed any and every expectation I could have ever hoped for. I knew Kyoani would bring the gorgeous visuals and animation.

 

Day 2 Monday Date :3 April 2023
Time	23:00-23:18
Title /Episode	Sayonara no asa ni yakusoku no hana wo kazarou
Sources	https://myanimelist.net/anime/35851/Sayonara_no_Asa_ni_Yakusoku_no_Hana_wo_Kazarou
Characters	Maquia, Ariel, Leilia, Lang, Izol, Krim, Barlow, Mido, Medmel, Racine.
Main points of the story	Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph—mystical beings who can live for hundreds of years and remain separate from the lives and daily troubles of mankind. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day however, the outside world finds her, as the power-hungry kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under their control, and now their king wishes to add the immortality of the Iorph to his bloodline. The humans and their Renato ravage the Iorph homeland and kill most of its inhabitants. Caught in the midst of the attack, Maquia is carried off by one of the Renato that has gone berserk. It soon dies, and she is left deserted in a forest far from home, now truly alone save for the cries of a single baby off in the distance. Maquia finds the baby in a destroyed village and decides to raise him as her own, naming him Ariel. Although she knows nothing of the human world, how to raise a child that ages much faster than her, or how to live with the smoldering loneliness inside, she is determined to make it all work somehow.
New Vocabularies found	Smoldering.
Comments	Appealing and decently enjoyable
Day 2 Monday Date :3 April 2023
Time	00:00- 00:25
Title /Episode	Kimi no Na wa
Sources	https://myanimelist.net/anime/32281/Kimi_no_Na_wa
Characters	Miyamizu Mitsuha, Tachibana Taki, Yukino Yukari, Okudera Miki, Miyamizu Yotsuha, Teshigawara Katsuhiko, Miyamizu Hitoha, Fujii Tsukasa, Natori Sayaka, Takagi Shinta.
Main points of the story	Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a high school student while juggling his part-time job and hopes for a future in architecture. One day, Mitsuha awakens in a room that is not her own and suddenly finds herself living the dream life in Tokyo—but in Taki's body! Elsewhere, Taki finds himself living Mitsuha's life in the humble countryside. In pursuit of an answer to this strange phenomenon, they begin to search for one another. Kimi no Na wa. revolves around Mitsuha and Taki's actions, which begin to have a dramatic impact on each other's lives, weaving them into a fabric held together by fate and circumstance.
New Vocabularies found	Stark
Comments	Masterpiece. The plot is quite fast-paced, something I found refreshing considering how calm and quiet Shinkai's movies usually are.

 

Day 3 Tuesday Date :4 April 2023
Time	00:23-0043
Title /Episode	Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Sources	https://myanimelist.net/anime/42310/Cyberpunk__Edgerunners
Characters	Lucy, David Martinez, Rebecca, Maine, Falco, Kiwi, Adam Smasher, Gloria Martinez, Ripperdoc, Dorio, Faraday.
Main points of the story	Dreams are doomed to die in Night City, a futuristic Californian metropolis. As a teenager living in the city's slums, David Martinez is trying to fulfill his mother's lifelong wish for him to reach the top of Arasaka, the world's leading security corporation. To this end, he attends the prestigious Arasaka Academy while his mother works tirelessly to keep their family afloat. When an incident with a street gang leaves David's life in tatters, he stumbles upon Sandevistan cyberware—a prosthetic that grants its wearer superhuman speed. Fueled by rage, David implants the device in his back, using it to exact revenge on one of his tormentors. This gets him expelled from the academy, shattering his hopes of ever making his mother proud. After witnessing David's newfound abilities, the beautiful data thief Lucyna "Lucy" Kushinada offers to team up with him, handing him a ticket to salvation. However, associating with Lucy introduces David to the world of Edgerunners—cyborg criminals who will break any law for money. Edgerunners often lose their lives, if the cyberware does not break their minds first; but in his fight for survival inside a corrupt system, David is ready to risk it all.
New Vocabularies found	Tormentors
Comments	Intense, full of action and emotion. The anime is an adrenaline injection and the same time there are emotional parts. The animation is Great, studio trigger is incredible.
Day 3 Wednesday Date :4 April 2023
Time	22:54- 23:21
Title /Episode	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang-Chi_and_the_Legend_of_the_Ten_Rings
Characters	Xu Shang chi, Katy, Xu Xialing, Ying Nan, Xu wenwu, Benedict Wong, Trevor Slattery.
Main points of the story	Around a thousand years ago, Xu Wenwu discovers the mystical ten rings which grant godly powers including immortality. He establishes the Ten Rings organization, conquering kingdoms and toppling governments throughout history. In 1996, Wenwu searches for Ta Lo, a village said to harbor mythical beasts. He travels through a magical forest to the village entrance but is stopped by a guardian, Ying Li. The two fall in love, and when the Ta Lo villagers reject Wenwu, Li chooses to leave with him. They marry and have two children, Shang-Chi and Xialing. Wenwu abandons his organization and locks away the ten rings.
New Vocabularies found	-
Comments	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings combines compelling characters, awe-inspiring action, and effective emotion to create a stunning superhero spectacle. One of the best Marvel movies

 

Day 4 Wednesday Date :5 April 2023
Time	02:10-02:29
Title /Episode	Doctor Strange
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Strange_(2016_film)
Characters	Stephen Strange, Wong, Christine Palmer, Baron Mordo, Ancient One, Kaecilius, Nicodemus west, Hamir, Thor.
Main points of the story	In Kathmandu, the sorcerer Kaecilius and his zealots enter the secret compound Kamar-Taj and behead its librarian. They steal several pages from a book belonging to the Ancient One, a long-lived sorcerer who has taught every student at Kamar-Taj, including Kaecilius, in the mystic arts. The Ancient One pursues the traitors, but Kaecilius and his followers escape. In New York City, Dr. Stephen Strange, a wealthy and acclaimed, yet arrogant neurosurgeon, severely injures his hands in a car crash while en route to a speaking conference, leaving him permanently unable to operate. Fellow surgeon Christine Palmer tries to help him move on, but Strange vainly pursues experimental surgeries to heal his hands. Strange learns about Jonathan Pangborn, a paraplegic who mysteriously regained use of his legs. Pangborn directs Strange to Kamar-Taj, where he is taken in by Mordo, a sorcerer under the Ancient One. The Ancient One demonstrates her power to Strange, revealing the astral plane and other dimensions such as the Mirror Dimension. She reluctantly agrees to train Strange, whose arrogance and ambition remind her of Kaecilius.
New Vocabularies found	-
Comments	Doctor Strange is a pleasantly ridiculous movie with lots of comedy hidden behind all the reality-distorting spectacular effects and high-flying action, in part because of its charming combination and despite its serious goals.
Day 4 Wednesday Date :5 April 2023
Time	22:40-23:01
Title /Episode	John Wick
Sources	https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/john_wick
Characters	John wick, Winston Scott, Charon, Helen Wick, Aurelio, Jimmy, Uncle Charlie, The Doctor, Marcus, Viggo Tarasov, Iosef Tarasov, Ms. Perkins
Main points of the story	The eponymous character, a retired hitman, pursues vengeance against the Russian mobsters who killed his pet dog, a present from his recently deceased wife, in the film "John Wick." The film follows John Wick as he uses his lethal skills to bring down the merciless criminal organization and avenge his pet's death. Along the way, he confronts obstacles from other assassins and attempts to navigate the complicated underworld of assassins and criminals. The film is ultimately a fast-paced action thriller with themes of vengeance, atonement, and loyalty.
New Vocabularies found	eponymous
Comments	stylish action sequences, intense fight scenes, engaging storyline And the world-building. The movies take place in a fictional criminal underworld with its own set of rules and traditions, which adds depth and complexity to the story.

 

 

I want to be seen as John Wick's loyal friend. He seems very lonely, and I admire his confidence and fearlessness. John Wick exudes these traits, and I would like to cultivate them myself. Additionally, I appreciate his independence and self-reliance as a lone wolf who doesn't need anyone else to get the job done.