SAO / Blade of the Phantom Master Quotes

"Miracles don't happen for those who do nothing but appeal to salvation."
- Munsu -

"There are things that don't go away even when a country has fallen."
- Munsu -

"I'm sorry I couldn't save him. When we were attacked it was all I could do to keep myself alive... Just an excuse, isn't it?"
- Munsu -

"Jushin fell because people believed too much in everything that was visible right before their eyes."
- Munsu -

"There's no such thing as a miracle in this world. When you write the word "miracle," you spell it F-R-A-U-D."
- Munsu -

Yuite:
There's no way you, an ordinary human being, can defeat me. What's your reason for taking things so far?

Munsu:
It's because even I've got a chance at winning.

"If I could die from something like that, my pain would be eased, too."
- Yuite (after getting shot in the head) -

"You're counting on me, right? I can't just watch you die."
- Sando -

"Still trying to do something?"
- Munsu (stepping on Yuite's decapitated head) -

"If you haven't got a body there's nowhere to go back to, is there? Give it up and die."
- Munsu -

"Don't cry. I'm sure they'll go where they were meant to go... to the place they were meant to go a long time ago. That's the way of nature."
- Munsu -

"That's all right, it's nothing to be ashamed of. Human beings are such weak creatures, you know. It's natural that we hope for miracles. But it's because we are human that we can dispel the lies, too. Even when you died, you didn't lose your humanity."
- Munsu -

"I wonder if what human beings need is the confidence to stare straight into this blue sky. Don't you think so?"
- Munsu -

"Certainly, you are powerful. But there'll be times when, confronted with cunning miscreants who have pushed aside the good men, you become powerless. If you act on your own in that kind of situation and you die on me too, even a guy like me is going to have trouble sleeping at night."
- Munsu -

Shin Angyo Onshi movie: Blade of the Phantom Master

I would have preferred a TV serial but there's nothing we can do if ADV Films opted to make a movie instead. A movie just doesn't satisfy enough, especially if it's a movie based on a Korean manga that exudes a balanced blend of dark drama and light humor. The Shin Angyo Onshi manga also showed breathtaking scenes and graphics - all the sorcery and action were awesome! - and there were a lot of them that I'd like to see on screen. Blade of the Phantom Master (English version of Shin Angyo Onshi) just spans less than two hours though.

Nevertheless, Blade of the Phantom Master still delivers! The movie focuses on the first two adventures of Munsu, the protagonist of the story. The first arc is when he met Sando, a lethal female warrior. Scenes include some serious butt-kicking action on Sando's part, and also showcases Munsu's straightforward and unmoving principles. The second arc brings about an introduction of Munsu's past and his vengeful goal in life.

I would looove to tell all I know about the manga and the movie. But I myself don't like it when other people offer spoilers. I'm refraining myself right now. ^_^ Besides, I have yet to read the last volume of the manga so I do not have all the answers to questions pertaining to how the story ends.

Blade of the Phantom Master stays true to the first two stories of Shin Angyo Onshi. I definitely recommend all of you to watch the movie. Personally, the manga still offers more action and has a darker aura (which is the right atmosphere of the story, I must say). But the movie also gives us extraordinary effects (like when Munsu calls on his phantom soldiers) and breathtaking action.

Sources:
You can download the Shin Angyo Onishi manga at et-caetera.net.
You can view the Blade of the Phantom Master at Veoh TV.

Crappy Happy Moment With Manga Hunting

I can really say that at this moment I am really feeling both happy and crappy at the same time. And it all boils down to the Shin Angyo Onshi problem I had days ago.

I discovered I made a couple of stupid and careless mistakes which led me to a little more stupidity that I would really like to set aside and forget. Sadly, memories like these are not that hard to easily ignore, especially when it's still fresh in the mind.

Mistake no. 1: Googling for some results on direct downloads for Shin Angyo Onshi, I discovered that I made a mistake with my spelling. I hope others will take note of this, too, because I can see by the number of results that I wasn't the only one who made a mistake with the title of the manga (or manghwa). I thought it was Shin Angyo Onishi --- with the i --- but the correct title for it is Shin Angyo Onshi.

Mistake no. 2: I decided to try to look for the site where I used to download the manga instead of just googling the title. I could remember that it was ETC, short for etcetera. But I forgot that they made some revisions on the word for their domain name. It is not et-cetera.net. Rather, it is et-caetera.net.

I took some action and edited my earlier posts with the correct spelling of the title of the manga. Still, it doesn't erase how crappy I felt upon discovering that the site was never down and that it was just due to my stupidity that this happened. D'oh!

Still, I guess I can't complain. I mean I finally found the direct download site of Shin Angyo Onshi! Yehey! BoxManga.com was great, but I'd rather have a copy of my own, you know. This is really a crappy happy moment; my stupidity ended in cheerful glee as I finally found the correct site.

BoxManga.com Online Manga

Regarding my plea about the Shin Angyo Onshi manga, a fellow Yahoo! Answers user led me to a manga and anime site that is very friendly and updated! Hooray!

Well, I was hoping for a site that hosts direct downloads, but as Shin Angyo Onshi is not that widespread over the Web yet I guess this'll do for now. The important thing is that the manga is still alive online, and that it's updated. That's a lot to be thankful for, especially with rare mangas like this.

BoxManga.com is the site that I was referred to. One look at it and I was satisfied (ignoring the slight disappointment that it doesn't hold direct downloads). It even has other mangas and animes that I haven't heard of yet. I think I'll pay close attention to this site. If I can't get any downloads, at least I'll be able to keep myself up to date with the new chapters and episodes available.

Shin Angyo Onshi manga... HELP!!!

I'm hating myself for procrastinating on downloading this manga. I wanted to wait until after I finish cleaning up my files in the computer a bit. When I've finally found the time to check on Shin Angyo Onshi and to download the missing chapters and updates, I found nothing. Nothing! I felt like throwing something at my monitor.

All I can do now is ask for help... Help me please! Is there anyone out there willing to upload Shin Angyo Onshi manga?

Really.. I feel so crappy. I used to download this manga at et-cetera.net. It was the only site I found to be hosting this manga. I stopped downloading the updates for a while because I had to do some organizing on the files in my pc. When I went back to take a look at the site last weekend for a fresh batch of downloads, I found that the site was closed. Darn it. Darn it!

I scourged the net for other sources of downloads for this manga. But Korean mangas aren't that popular, are they? I don't think many have heard of this manga (or manghwa) yet. Even images and pictures of it are so little! Arrrggghhh...

For those who don't know: you've missed a great manga! I believe Shin Angyo Onshi is one of the most underrated mangas. It's got a great storyline, complex situations, great heroes, overwhelming magic and sorcery, and it centers on the most grounded protagonist I have ever met. The drawing and images are also so cool --- dark, heavy.. better than most mangas.

I hope someone will bring this manga back to life on the internet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.