kakifly’s 4-panel manga K-On! has been announced to get a sequel on the “Let’s Go!” live concert in Yokohama today.
The footage was revealed on the concert about the 2nd Season of the series. Also the Official Website of the series has revealed the sequel.
Source: [1, 2]
Track List
1. 恋色空 (Koiiro Sora)
2. 悲しみよこんにちは (Kanashimi yo Konnichiha)
3. 恋色空 off Vocals
4. 悲しみよこんにちは off Vocals
Er, I lied when I said there weren’t any more character songs. Actually, this one came out before Rina’s (obviously), it just slipped past my radar. <<;
Kanashimi yo Konnichiha is a cover of a 1986 song by Saito Yuki, which was also an opening theme for Maison Ikkoku. Koiiro Sora is original.
I finished watching the second season of White Album today. Where is yandere Yuki singing "Give me back my boyfriend"? Where is the School Days-esque ending?! That ending was so… shallow. I want my money bandwidth back.
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恋色空 (Koiiro Sora)
Morikawa Yuki (CV: Hirano Aya)
黄昏に染まる街を ふたり手を繋いで歩いてる
tasogare ni somaru machi wo futari te wo tsunaide aruiteru
このまま傍にいれたら もう何もいらない
kono mama soba ni iretara mou nani mo iranai
夢のような時間はいつしか過ぎて
yume no youna toki ha itsushika sugite
「さよなら」って 手を振るたびに 泣きそうになるの
“sayonara” tte te wo furu tabi ni naki sou ni naru no
心にしまった寂しさが
kokoro ni shimatta sabishisa ga
舞い散る雪のように積もってく
maichiru yuki no youni tsumotteku
眠れない夜 この幸せ強く確かめたくて
nemurenai yoru kono shiawase tsuyoku tashikametakute
あなたの声すこし聞きたい・・・
anata no koe sukoshi kikitai…
どんなに多くの人が微笑みを分けてくれてもまだ
donna ni ooku no hito ga hohoemi wo waketekuretemo mada
なぜか一人でいるような気持ちが消えなくて
nazeka hitori de iru youna kimochi ga kienakute
ふたりなら 強くなれる気がした
futari nara tsuyoku nareru kigashita
もっともっとあなたを近く感じていたいの
motto motto anata wo chikaku kanjite itai no
心が凍えてる私を
kokoro ga kogoeteru watashi wo
その優しさで温めてほしい
sono yasashisa de atatamete hoshii
世界中を探してもそう あなたを超す温もりなんて
sekaijuu wo sagashitemo sou anata wo kosu nukumori nante
きっと他にないから
kitto hoka ni nai kara
心にしまった寂しさが
kokoro ni shimatta sabishisa ga
舞い散る雪のように積もってく
maichiru yuki no youni tsumotteku
眠れない夜 窓の外に冬の匂い感じて
nemurenai yoru mado no soto ni fuyu no nioi kanjite
見上げたなら 恋色の空
miageta nara koiiro no sora
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悲しみよこんにちは (Kanashimi yo Konnichiha)
Morikawa Yuki (CV: Hirano Aya)
てのひらのそよ風が
tenohira no soyo kaze ga
光の中 き・ら・き・ら 踊り出す
hikari no naka ki・ra・ki・ra odoridasu
おろしたての笑顔で
oroshitate no egao de
知らない人にも
shiranai hito ni mo
「おはよう」って言えたの
“ohayou” tte ieta no
あなたに 逢えなくなって
anata ni aenakunatte
錆びた時計と 泣いたけど
sabita tokei to nai takedo
平気 涙が乾いた跡には
heiki namida ga kawaita ato ni ha
夢への扉があるの
yume he no tobira ga aru no
悩んでちゃ行けない
nayandecha yukenai
今度 悲しみが来ても
kondo kanashimi ga kite mo
友達迎える様に微笑うわ ・・・きっと 約束よ
tomodachi mukaeru youni warau wa …kitto yakusoku yo
振りそそぐ花びらが
furisosogu hanabira ga
髪に肩に ひ・ら・ひ・ら ささやくの
kami ni kata ni hi・ra・hi・ra sasayaku no
出逢いと同じ数の
deai to onaji kazu no
別れがあるのね
wakare ga aru no ne
あなたのせいじゃない
anata no sei janai
想い出 あふれだしても
omoi de afuredashitemo
私の元気 負けないで
watashi no genki makenaide
平気 ひび割れた胸の隙間に
heiki hibi wareta mune no sukima ni
幸せ忍び込むから
shiawase shinobi komu kara
溜息はつかない
tameiki ha tsukanai
不意に 悲しみはやってくるけど
fui ni kanashimi ha yattekuru kedo
仲良くなってみせるわ ・・・だって 約束よ
nakayoku natte miseru wa …datte yakusoku yo
平気 涙が乾いた跡には
heiki namida ga kawaita ato ni ha
夢への扉があるの
yume he no tobira ga aru no
悩んでちゃ行けない
nayandecha yukenai
そうよ 優しく友達迎える様に微笑うわ ・・・きっと 約束よ
sou yo yasashiku tomodachi mukaeru youni warau wa …kitto yakusoku yo
不意に 悲しみはやってくるけど
fui ni kanashimi ha yattekuru kedo
仲良くなってみせるわ ・・・だって 約束よ
nakayoku natte miseru wa …datte yakusoku yo
Episode 11: ” The Water Bottom is Dry, the Moon is Full…”
SUMMARY: – Underneath the orange moon, we see a bunch of contractors dying, and it looks like Yin’s responsible for it. Hei is cooking a russian dish called pelmeni for the gang, and Suou offers to help. Hei says they’ll operate separately that day since he has to take care of his own problems. Suou says she’ll do the same and asks Hei to promise that he’ll come back, and he agrees.
Kobayashi tells Kirihara that BK-201 killed Youko. Kirihara can’t believe it and asks if they’re certain. Kobayashi says he is, since BK-201 was the one who kidnapped Youko. Kobayashi says he and Hazuki will deal with the Izanami case while he orders Kirihara and Shizume to continue investigating about Dr. Pavlichenko and Shion. Shizume is annoyed that they’re still kept in the dark about Izanami despite what happened to Youko. Kirihara then recites the lines from the Mitaka Documents about Izanami and Izanagi (see episode 9), surprising Kobayashi. He then quotes, “The sign shall be a rising crescent moon that never sinks. When it becomes full, Izanami will reach her final month of pregnancy(?)” Kobayashi notes he kept this from them to avoid unnecessary panic. He says that interpretations of this prophecy once circulated before and that brought about the Heaven’s War in South America. Izanami’s awakening seems to be inevitable and that the only one way to prevent the prophecy from coming true is to capture Izanagi and kill him before he meets with Izanami. Mao thinks Hei has gone off to find Yin, stating that Hei believes that he was the one who changed Yin into the threatening Izanami/Yin now, so he blames himself for it. Suou thinks that’s why Hei believes he has to end it himself, so she has to do the same thing on her side and decides that she’ll find Shion and talk to him. Suou, Mao and July go to the aquarium, where Suou is surprised to find her father alive. Dr. Pavlichenko tells her that the one who died (see episode 1) was a copy he prepared. Suou notes that copy is just like her, saying that she learned from her mom that the real Suou died 8 years ago.
Doc is disappointed to hear that Asako is still immature and irresponsible, adding that she doesn’t understand him or Shion. He tells Suou that she should think that she isn’t dead or a copy, but instead that she’s alive with her own memories and feelings and that she was brought back to life through Shion’s powers. Doc reveals that Shion didn’t become a contractor during the meteor shower incident 2 years ago, but he was actually born a contractor and Suou was never there to begin with during that fateful day since she was already dead at that time. Through Shion’s contract, Suou was copied. Shion’s copies had one detail that was different from the original, but he thinks that’s not important now. Shion created Suou’s memories and Doc placed it via the ME, and the happy memory with her family in the aquarium was Shion’s present for her. Suou asks her father to let her see Shion so she could talk to him. Meanwhile, Kirihara and Shizume’s team are able to successfully locate Shion. July suddenly seems to hear from someone that Section 3 is coming, so he grabs Suou’s hand and runs off to an escape route. Apparently, he heard from Madame Oreille’s Goldilocks dolls. They note that their hideout had been found too. Oreille then gets a call from John Smith. Shizume manages to block Suou and company’s escape route. Doc manages to shoot at Shizume and got the chance to get away from Shizume. As they were running away, one of Section 3’s other contractors attacks Suou and company. Doc gets wounded trying to save Suou.
Meanwhile, an armed Kirihara runs into Oreille (who’s dressed in a futuristic Power Rangers-looking outfit, haha) and carrying a gun that’s made by Dr. Schroeder. Oreille says she’ll explain later, but leaving that place is their priority as there’ll be a bloodbath there soon as the Americans are after Izanami and Izanagi too. Kirihara seems to be worried about Suou, but Oreille says Suou must have been well-trained by Hei for situations like this. Suou goes on contactor mode to face off with Shizume. She runs off and asks Mao to look after the wounded Doc. Suou manages to defeat Shizume with her improved fighting and shooting skills. Unfortunately, Doc had lost a lot of blood from his wound and is dying. He tells Suou that he’s happy to have met her again before he died. Before he dies, he instructs Suou to never take off the necklace until Shion says it’s OK to do so. Before Shizume can destroy Doc’s body, John Smith of the CIA appears and says that the Doc’s memories are valuable and he seems to be planning to extract it. Meanwhile, Hei finds Izanami’s box empty and instead finds an angry Hazuki is waiting for him in order to avenge Youko’s death.
After the ED, Shion is apparently inside Hell’s Gate and they are being led there by July through the instructions of Oreille’s Goldilocks dolls. Upon arriving at the opening (where Hei and company entered through back in season 1 episode 24), Kirihara is there with Oreille and the Goldilocks dolls. Oreille cheerfully greets Mao with “Hi, Ricardo~!” An embarrassed and annoyed Mao tells her not to call him that since he’s not her lover or anything anymore. Just then, Oreille asks where Suou is. Mao says she was with them just a while ago. Goldilocks dolls say that Suou and Shion’s feelings have connected, adding that the Gate is a place where any wish can be granted, but also a place where you lose something. Suou finds Shion, but he appears to be dead.
~end of episode
IMPRESSION: Ohoho, Mao knows Oreille and they used to be lovers?! Haha, that was an amusing revelation. Poor Suou, losing everyone she cares about. T_T Although I’m not too sure if Shion is dead or if he’s just knocked unconscious. After so many episodes, John Smith makes his appearance again (we last saw him in episode 3). I wonder what he’s up to.
So it looks to me like that time paradox thing I was speculating about isn’t happening, which then means that Oreille can’t be Amber. It’s also interesting that Mao appears to know Oreille quite well (we also
find out that Mao’s name is Ricardo~), so that ultimately scraps my speculation of Oreille possibly being some sort of incarnation of Amber too. But maybe she has a similar power? The power to see the future or something like that? Or perhaps she is in contact with someone who has a similar contract as that? Or Amber left her a set of instructions too? At this point, I don’t think Oreille seems to be a bad person since it looks like she’s trying her best to help out Kirihara and Suou. I’m also a bit curious how the Goldilocks twins are able to communicate with July. What’s their medium? Yin needs water, July needs glass, but those twin dolls were able to communicate with July with what looks like maybe telepathy. Oh, and that gun made by Dr. Schroeder… I thought it looked like a more compact version of the power-sucking thingamajig that Youko used against Hei in episode 2. I believe they also mentioned that they’re familiar with Dr. Schroeder’s studies in episode 3. Maybe that concept/weapon would play a part in the finale too.
I’m still wondering who killed Youko. If there were any hints in this episode as to who killed her, I didn’t catch it. I think it’s quite obvious that Hei is being framed for Youko’s death and whoever’s framing him is probably expecting Hazuki to fight with Hei to death. But why? I still can’t figure out what Hazuki’s connection is with the general plot, but I guess we’ll know about it in the next episode.
It was also revealed that Shion was a contractor since birth. Aww, he loved his sister so much that he was able to make an impeccable copy of her during the meteor incident when he was dying. Hmm… if Shion is indeed dead or had been knocked out, then maybe the same person who killed Youko is also responsible for it… Hmm… Why kill Youko though? To know where Izanami is hidden? It also seems to me that someone took Izanami and brought her inside Hell’s Gate. I think that those contractors dying inside the Gate are working for Section 3… Maybe they’re trying to stop Izanami… But why let her out of the box in the first place if they knew she was that powerful and threatening? Who’s pulling the strings? How were they absolutely certain that Shion is the Izanagi? I don’t remember if it was mentioned previously. Couldn’t it have been possible that the interpretation is wrong and Suou could be the Izanagi? Or perhaps Hazuki? Or maybe even Hei? Hmm.
Props to Kirihara for having the guts to go inside the Gate with Oreille and equipped with just a gun and a bulletproof vest, considering that she could be facing off with contractors inside. Speaking of Kirihara, she still hasn’t been able to tell Hei and company about Amber’s message (see episode 9). I know that message involves something about the prophecy, but I wonder what it says. I think Kirihara’s bound to meet with Hei again. Oh, and I do hope he doesn’t try to kill her again when that happens. ^^;;
Argh, it’s the final episode next and I still have a bunch of questions. I don’t think they’d all be answered, but I hope most of them would be. I hope. I’m also assuming I’d have to watch season 2’s finale more than twice too before it’d sink in properly in my head (like I did with the season 1 finale as that blew my mind away with the explanations and stuff).
** I know this series finished airing already, and I’ll try my best to catch up and watch episode 12 and finish the summary by tomorrow or the next day. I’m looking forward to seeing it too~
Episode 12 preview… It’s the final episode of season 2. It looks like Suou, Yin, Kobayashi, Oreille and Kirihara will cross paths inside the gate. It also seems to be a given that Hazuki and Hei will continue their fight.
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An update to the ASOS Brigade website looks be nothing more than a reuploading of the old ASOS brigade videos. Yet, they are branding them as the ‘2006-2007 season’, meaning there are more coming. Another interesting tidbit is ‘we work hard to entertain you in the future’ again meaning they have something to entertain us with…
The latest post in question has this:
The videos are nothing new, just talking about Haruhi in the states.
But is there an underlying meaning?
I think yes!
The first video is of the announcement of the R2 DVD, and I like to think that this is another announcement of the Season 2 DVD. Alas, we won’t know until this trolling is over.
Good work Kadokawa.
Merry Christmas : )
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo Anata to Koibito Tsunagi
©2010 Fuguriya/chuchu
A1C started a new adult yuri anime brand ,“chuchu“.
Charamel Vol.11 has some info of anime that’s director & character designer.
DUO from Strawberry Panic! Anime
Director /Storyboard : Sakoi Masayuki
Works:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV) : Storyboard (Ep 7)
Hand Maid May (TV) : In-Between Animation (ep 4)
Kamen no Maid Guy (TV) : Director
Kurau: Phantom Memory (TV) : Technical director (ep 16)
Needless (TV) : Director, Storyboard (Eps. 1, 6, 10, 21, 24), Episode Director (Eps. 1, 24)
Princess Resurrection (TV) : Director
Saint Beast ~Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru Hen~ (OAV) : Director, Storyboard
Strawberry Panic! (TV) : Director, Storyboard (ep 1,4,26), Episode Director (ep 26)
Character Design/Animation Director :
Works:
Descendants of Darkness (TV) : Animation director (ep 2)
Hand Maid May (TV) : Key Animation (eps 2,7,11,OP)
Higurashi no Naku Koroni Gaiden Nekogoroshi-hen (OAV) : Character Design
Higurashi no Naku Koroni Kai (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director
Ichigo Mashimaro (OAV) : Character Design
Ichigo Mashimaro Encore (OAV) : Character Design
Mushi-Shi (TV) : Animation director (ep 8 asst)
Needless (TV) : Animation director (Ep. 13), Key Animation (Ep. 13)
Pita Ten (TV) : Character Design
Princess Tutu (TV) : Key Animation (1)
Strawberry Marshmallow (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation director (ep 11, 12), Key Animation (ep 7)
Strawberry Panic! (TV) : Character Design, Animation director (ep 26)
When They Cry – Higurashi (TV) : Character Design
Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito (TV) : Animation director
Zoids Genesis (TV) : Character Design, Key Animation (ep 28)
I orderd magazine from Japan, However I don’t know when it come…
If I get the magazine,I will scan and upload on this blog.
I was captured by this particular art and would like people to help me find the artist. Yeah basically that’s it. I just found it very beautiful and eye catching. I assume that it’s done with watercolor. The precise lines yet carefree coloring. The intense eyes but soft colors are beautifully contrasting each other. But the one thing that was executed perfectly were the eyes.
Short post today
I would have finished it today, thus given you guys something awesome, yet my computer lagged because it’s hot and I had to go Christmas shopping, and my friend needed a cable for his LAN. Plus I got some Blu-Rays and watched them.
Procrastination…
Blame it on Kyon, he procrastinated and he made us watch 8 episodes of the same god-damn thing! Like WTF!?
As much as I hated watching it, I do love Endless Eight and all it’s different-yet-the-sameness.
My name is DoctorDazza and I survived ‘Endless Eight’ 09.
So have to make a sign out of that one day…
I’d like comments and suggestions on my work on progress, and yes, it will be longer, just I’ve done the ending already…so I put it in for y’all.
The Live Action film of the popular Anime flim, Manga and Novel, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time has had it’s trailer posted on it’s website. Of course, this is a re-imagining of the source material about an eighteen year old girl who’s mother (the novels lead, Kazuko), who’s in a coma and ‘time leaps’ back to 1974 to find her mothers first lover.
If you know faces(or voices as in this case) the lead character is Riisa Naka, best known for her debut in the Anime film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, yes she was the lead in that as well. Ironic, eh?
The film opens in Japan on the 13th of March.
Who’s excited? I know I am. The movie looks amazing.
via ANN
Gekijouban Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Movie
24.04.2010
The story is set in Makka, a town surrounded by quicksand. With rumors spreading that the legendary robber Gasback has his sights set on the town, the mayor Kepler has brought together bounty hunters to protect the town. These bounty hunters have been following Gasback from town to town in hopes of bagging the prize. Meryl and Milly have come to town to assess the situation as insurance agents, but are shocked by this turn of events. Moreover, Vash the Stampede is also in town, along with the female bounty hunter Ameria and Nicholas D. Wolfwood.
Source:
Anidb
So much shit, so little series.
I need to just get some steam out. I hate Gainax. I hate everything about them. I hate how they give series so many spin-offs and kill their anime to the ground. I hate how they don’t give series that NEED it like Kare Kano, a second season. There’s a difference between a bad studio, like say Bee Train, and Gainax is the sick need to kill your series. Mahoromatic is an example: cheesy ecchi anime. I completely understand it’s a appeal. Should have ended with the second series. It ended decently, nothing great. In comes in the OVA’s. What the hell is that? It has zero entertainment value. Just another ploy to make money.
Gurren Lagann. Another good series. I completely understood its appeal. My problem with it is it’s stupid spin-offs and music videos that don’t make any sense. I understand if you want your series to be successful and you want to get as much merchandise as you can out of your product, but god damn how many Yoko figures can there be? One for jacking off, one for display, one for ogling and one to make your waifu. God damn, otaku can’t you see the wool in your eyes? You, yes you Japanese fans who keep buying their damn products. At least Gonzo has the decency to know they make bad shows and stop there.
I have one more beef with Gainax and that is Hideaki Anno. A director like this should not be let direct. The man is so easily swayed by emotion and depression, it’s a wonder how he still finds work. I think people are assuming I’m talking about Evangelion. In a way, I sort of am. A guy should let his depression sway his work. Everyone goes through depression, especially anime directors, but I have yet to see one take it in such a stupid way he did. I have no problem with the End of Evangelion, my problem with the “OMG SHOCK VALUE” aspect of it. Not to mention Kare Kano. The guy just quit halfway because of some disputes.
Rant over. I should be done with my review of Great Teacher Onizuka tomorrow for those interested.
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Possible Cause:The trailer has been posted (by myself) on YouTube, which can be seen below.
I’ll be cleaning it soon enough, and re-upload it to the site.
- Haruhi Website
- Haruhi Website (English)
- Trailer on YouTube (yet can be seen above)
So bored… i end up doing this…
Note: this is not good for your back.
Yes i am bored like Kana and Chiaki
Ya really….
Dont think this post is going to be very enjoyable…
Yes listen to suiseiseki,
I will be writing more about railgun soon enough, prolly after the 12th episode has aired, which SHOULD be the last episode for the season.
Ah more boredom…by ritsu,
There isnt anything entertaining right at this moment…Umineko is going to be out tomorrow…but for some reason thats taking a turn for the wierd…
Yes i think maria’s role has also become weird…somehow i think this might end with 1 season, but not too sure as i have no idea about the actualy manga/game versions, or whether or not anime is following them. Overall this lacks what the previous series have shown, well for now anyway.
Hmm not sure whats happening with the also weird show asura cryin’ since a bunch of the characters just got removed…
Yes a bunch of characters just got removed due to storyline and bunch of them have changed in ways that are just too hard to follow…hope this actually ends up being good…
Hmm what else was there…
Ok i get the idea….
oh isnt that nice, a new update on Asura Cryin’
Till next time,
Andrew Chin
Sayaka is in the kindergarten working and worrying about the money. Kobato came in. Sayaka was kind of shocked at her coming on Sunday. She pulled the curtains to see what Kobato said. Sayaka said that’s right, she never noticed. She’s going to dry up the futons together.
Sayaka told Kobato that Chitose was happy to let a good girl like Kobato to live in the room. Kobato said she’s happy with Chitose and the twins. Sayaka asked about Fujimoto, and Kobato became small. She said she doesn’t know about Fujimoto because he’s sometimes mean and sometimes not. Sayaka said Fujimoto’s actually a kind person, ever since he was young. Kobato said she cannot imagine young Fujimoto.
Sayaka is showing photos of young Fujimoto in the classroom. Fujimoto had no parents. (lol @ Ioryougi becoming skinny because he was dried up on the sun) Kobato now understood why he said such things when Kobato was going to take care of the cat. Kobato asked that she wants to know more about young Fujimoto. Sayaka was looking at Kobato shockingly, and she agreed. Her father began to take care of him 14 years ago. Fujimoto acted nothing when Sayaka said hello, and his expression looked angry. He was alone and not talked to people, not even Sayaka. She tried to introduced him to other kindergarteners, but he didn’t say anything to them, so they didn’t talk to him anymore.
Other kindergarteners said they don’t like him because he didn’t say anything when Sayaka said welcome back.
One day, Sayaka found him playing organ. But he ran away when she came in.
Outside, there’s people giving samples of new drinks (are they from Angelic Layers?). That’s one of Fujimoto’s jobs. One of the customers were Kohaku.
Sayaka continued to mentioned that the day like today’s good and warm weather, Sayaka helped the kindergarteners watering the flowers. While they are out to play among themselves, she saw Fujimoto coming back. As always, he doesn’t say anything when she said welcome back, then one of the kindergarteners tripped because a soccer ball suddenly came. Then two highschoolers climbed in and destroyed one of the flowers. Sayaka is sad, so she went to confront them. After knowing the situation in there, the students felt awkward. She gave them the ball and told them to apologize to the kids and leave immediately. They said sorry. Young Fujimoto saw the situation from inside and saw that Sayaka was shaking.
She tried to fix the flower and made the kids relieved. People heard young Fujimoto’s playing organ, so they ran and got around him to listen and sang along. That’s the song is what Kobato was singing.
She mentioned that he’s having lots of part-time jobs to ease the debt of the kindergarten and wants to be a lawyer.
After drying out, Sayaka mentioned that there’s smell of sun after drying out. Kobato’s excited about tomorrow.
They said goodbye and Sayaka saw image of young Fujimoto and kindergarteners around him to request him to play organ and finally said “I’m home”. Then he played the organ.
Now Sayaka is singing herself.
Kobato doesn’t have more of the pieces. Ioryougi is complaining about him drying up. Then Kohaku called them. lol @ when Ioryougi saw the drink. Kohaku gave Ioryougi the drink she got from Fujimoto. Ioryougi said he’s keeping it until later. Kobato is impressed that Kohaku’s watering her garden everyday. She said it’s what she can do for Shuichirou. They are talking about to be of help to the one(s) they love is happy. Kobato, on her way back home, said that Fujimoto’s probably doing stuff for the kindergarten that he love. Ioryougi said that’s probably so, for he’s doing multiple part-time jobs. Kobato wants to be any help to her kindergarten because she love them.
Fujimoto is alone and is humming the song for this ep. When Kobato’s back, she’s talking nonstop about young Fujimoto! He’s embarrassed about why she knows about it! When Kobato mentioned about young Fujimoto, Chitose and the twins want to see young Fujomoto! He said no~~~~!
With the conclusion of NEEDLESS and the imminent end of Kämpfer and Seitokai no Ichizon, it is obvious that a new season is upon us pretty soon. And so, the usual post on the upcoming series, with a poster to kick start everything.
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Summary: Aki-Sora revolves around Aki Aoi and Sora Aoi, a pair of close siblings who have shared an intimate bond since childhood. During their coming of age, they each come to realize the true depth of the love they feel for each other and consummate that love in secret. They keep their younger sister, Nami, Sora’s twin in the dark about their new relationship. Nami, clueless of what is happening in her household aims to set her brother up with her best friend, Kana Sumiya. Despite these relationships Nami seems to have feelings for someone near to her too but keeps them secret.
Seiyuus: Kinoshita Sayaka, Kawaragi Shiho, Ueda Kana, Okajima Tae
Comments: It looks more hentai than ecchi from the picture. Nonetheless, why did they choose to switch Kitamura Eri out?!?! There is a high chance I would watch the OVA for her, but with things the way they are now, I doubt I would.
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Animation Production: Silver Link
Summary: Akihisa attends an academy where test results determine classes. In A class, prodigies can enjoy reclining seats and air-con, but Akihisa’s F class sports decrepit tables and broken windows. He rallies F class to take on higher classes and claim school supremacy by summoning fantasy creatures to battle.
Seiyuus: Shimono Hiro, Harada Hitomi, Ohtsuka Akio, Taketatsu Ayana, Katou Emiri, Mizuhashi Kaori, Tsuda Kenjiro, Miyata Kouki, Hirata Mana, Terashima Takuma, Suzuki Tatsuhisa, Isomura Tomomi, Nanjou Yoshino
Comments: I’m not too sure what to make of this series, but I have heard that it’s supposed to be an excellent comedy series directed by the same guy who directed my ef series. Definitely keeping an eye out for it before making a decision.
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Summary: Adapted from the manga, this tells the life of the mangaka Yoshitani as a 28-year-old bachelor systems engineer with no girlfriend.
Seiyuus: Miyano Mamoru, Kugimiya Rie
Comments: Doubt any groups would bother to sub this, so I can’t watch it for Kugimiya Rie even if I want to.
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Animation Production: ZEXCS
Summary: Nayu shocks her schoolmates on the first day of middle school by wearing black lace panties. She aims to “spread the word on the merits of underwear” and help other girls concerned with their development – by opening an underwear club.
Seiyuus: Kotobuki Minako, Chihara Minori, Yahagi Sayuri, Ohara Sayaka, Sakurai Takahiro, Hikasa Yōko, Satou Yuudai
Comments: I once proclaimed that I’ll rather die than watch such a plotless show, so I’m now anticipating lightning strikes from the heavens. How can I not watch it for Minako-chan (and Minorin and Hikasa Youko, of course..)?! If I’m caught doing something else while leaving the sound on for a certain series next season, it’s highly possible to be this.
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Animation Production: SHAFT
Summary: After millennia in hiding, Vampire Princess Mina tepes uses her wealth to pay off Japan’s national debt, in return for an off-coast “special district” haven for her kind. On the eve of a landmark press conference, terrorists and rival factions plot to assassinate Tepes before she can declare the existence of vampires.
Seiyuus: Yūki Aoi, Nakamura Yuuichi, Watanabe Akeno, Tanii Asuka, Saito Chiwa, Kitamura Eri, Nakata Jouji, Itou Shizuka, Kobayashi Yu, Kaida Yuko
Comments: Definitely absolutely yes!!! With SHAFT on the case, and vampire stories are always awesome. Well, excluding the Tw*l*ght series, that is. And casting the likes of Saito Chiwa, Kitaeri, Shizuka, Kobayashi Yu and Kaida Yuko too!
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Animation Production: Brains Base
Summary: From the creators of Baccano!! The “distorted love story” is set in Tokyo’s rowdy Ikebukuro neighbourhood, and revolves around an ensemble cast of street thugs, high school students, a female radio host, an underworld doctor, a young information vendor, and a headless Irish fairy.
Seiyuus: Toyonaga Toshiyuki, Takagaki Ayahi, Ono Daisuke, Kamiya Hiroshi, Fukuyama Jun, Hanazawa Kana, Horie Kazuma, Miyano Mamoru, Kobayashi Sanae, Kuroda Takaya, Nakamura Yuuichi, Kaji Yuuki
Comments: YES YES YES!!!! Baccano! remains as one of my top anime series ever, and I’m eager to see how this next work would be. Sounds like it will be as crazy and entertaining as ever!
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Animation Production: Studio DEEN
Summary: To mark the theatrical release of Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works in January, Type-Moon’s Fate/stay night television series will be recompiled into two special edition DVD/Blu-ray Disc volumes. Fate/stay night TV reproduction I and II will each re-edit and re-shoot the contents of 12 television episodes.
Comments: Eh, looks like just a compilation of the TV series. Nothing too interesting.
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Animation Production: Artland
Summary: Gyagu Manga Biyori is hyperactive, random and nonsensical, revolving around various plots and characters throughout the series. It makes absolutely no sense.
Comments: Looks like there’s probably no one subbing this either, so let’s skip.
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Animation Production: BONES, Casio, Production I.G, Studio 4°C, Toei
Summary: An anime adaption of the popular Halo games.
Comments: I have never played the game, and have no intentions to. Ueda Kana should be casted in this anime though, seeing as how renowned she is for her Halo achievements.
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Animation Production: GAINAX
Summary: Anzu goes to a preschool with her friends, the shy Koume and the eccentric Hiiragi. Together, they try to gain Anzu attention from their male carer Tsuchida, though he is clearly more interested in the pretty Yamamoto who supervises the class next door.
Seiyuus: Shindou Kei, Takagaki Ayahi, MAKO, Hino Satoshi, Hirota Shimu, Ise Mariya, Mizuhara Kaoru, Honna Youko, Saitou Chiwa, Konishi Katsuyuki
Comments: I have no idea why I even bought the manga in the first place, but hey! It looks like Potemayo, though there is no relationship. As previously mentioned, I’ll be looking forward to this as a comedy, slice-of-life short drama to ease my brain cells and pass the time when there’s nothing fun on TV.
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Summary: Akane Motomiya is pulled by a demon into another world where she becomes Priestess of the Dragon God, protected by eight men known as the Hachiyou. The people of this world tell her she is the only one who can stop the demons, who mean to claim her power, from taking over.
Seiyuus: Kawakami Tomoko, Miki Shinichirou, Seki Tomokazu, Takahashi Naozumi, Miyata Kouki, Nakahara Shigeru, Inoue Kazuhiko, Hoshi Souichirou, Ishida Akira, Kuwashima Houko
Comments: I watched the first TV series, a few OVAs and the movie, and I must say even the handsome guys and the reverse harem can’t capture my attention.
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Animation Production: Toei
Summary: Love Momozono visits a show of famous dance unit “Trinity” and becomes a dancer too. However, Labyrinth Kingdom subordinates wish to collect the audience’s unhappiness. Love gets the power to change into Cure Peach and he is joined by her good friends Cure Berry and Cure Pine to fight them.
Comments: Mahou shoujo genre? Sorry, not for me.
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Animation Production: SHAFT
Summary: Yuno has begun her new artist’s life in her new dream school – Yamabuki High School. In front of the school is an apartment complex called Hidamari-so, where she moves in and meets classmates, senior students and other strange artists.
Seiyuus: Asumi Kana, Mizuhashi Kaori, Shintani Ryoko, Goto Yuko, Cho, Matsuki Miyu, Kigawa Eriko, Fukuen Misato, Sawashiro Miyuki, Kugimiya Rie, Aoki Ume
Comments: After watching the first Hidamari Sketch series, and GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class, I have come to the conclusion that such shows are not for me.
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Animation Production: Stingray
Summary: Reinya wears a signboard for the Faminya convenience store near a police station by day. By night, she is a whimsical thief chased by bumbling police officers, led by the handsome Keiji-san and the cool Keibu-san. Joining Reinya on her escapades is her trusty assistant, the mouse Chutaro.
Seiyuus: Tanaka Reina, Youki Sou, Noto Arisa, Misawa Sachika, Wakabayashi Naomi
Comments: Looks like light-hearted slice-of-life the same level as Hanamaru Kindergarten.
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Animation Production:
Summary: From the author who brought us Bakemonogatari, Katanagatari is a samurai story taking place in Edo era (17th – 19th century). Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotou school of Japanese sword martial arts and lives in Fushou Island with his sister Nanami. With the order from a female samurai general Togame, he sets out for a trip to collect the twelve treasured swords created by a legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki.
Seiyuus: Hosoya Yoshimasa, Suzuki Chihiro, Nakahara Mai, Ikeda Masako, Tamura Yukari
Comments: Same creator of Bakemonogatari?! Count me in for this!! Sad that SHAFT is not producing it though, that would be so awesome.
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Animation Production: XEBEC
Summary: Akiharu Hino looks like a juvenile delinquent, but he enrolls into an academy that was once a school for upper-class ladies. Placed in the school’s new servant training department, where students are raised to be maids or butlers, Akiharu finds himself stuck in the middle of its bickering cliques.
Seiyuus: Kawasumi Ayako, Okitsu Kazuyuki, Nakahara Mai, Koshimizu Ami, Sakuma Kumi, Goto Mai, Ise Mariya, Kugimiya Rie, Hidaka Rina
Comments: Refer to my previous post. Will probably be watching.
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Animation Production: JC Staff
Summary: At a top music academy in Japan, Shinichi Chiaki is a talented pianist. When sent to a low class after an argument with a teacher, he meets a girl Nodame, who moves in next to him. When they are given the chance to study at Paris, Nodame goes with Chiaki to Europe, as he strives to fulfill his dream of being a conductor.
Seiyuus: You should know Kawasumi Ayako and Seki Tomokazu by now.
Comments: Watching. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 series, and it is a 100% bet that I would be following this.
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Animation Production: ZEXCS
Summary: Yuto Amakawa is an ordinary 16-year-old high school boy protected by Himari, a beautiful, sword-wielding cat girl spirit. He is descended from a family known for subjugating demons. With his protective charm now impotent, Himari appears before him as his new guardian.
Seiyuus: Koshimizu Ami, Hirakawa Daisuke, Okame Asuka, Nomizu Iori, Shindou Kei, Honda Mariko, Neya Michiko, Suzuki Tatsuhisa, Shimamura Yu
Comments: Not expecting much of it, but Koshimizu Ami is a plus…
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Animation Production: AIC
Summary: Hiroshi moves into Jogamachi, a serene village with a river that divides old and new, where ancient traditions still remain. Bewildered, he settles in and befriends his classmates, but Nemuru Kushinada’s only words are a warning to stay away from the old part of town. There, terror and mystery awaits.
Seiyuus: Kobayashi Yu, Katou Emiri, Fuchigami Mai, Ise Mariya, Fujita Saki, Goto Yuko
Comments: With opening and ending theme by Kajiura Yuki, and created by the same people who made Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Umineko no Naku Koro ni, I’M WATCHING!
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Animation Production: Taki
Summary: In St. Mikhailov Academy, Oribe Mafuyu meets a silver haired boy called Alexander. He is a Qwaser, a being who can manipulate iron and draws his power from breast milk. A mystery surrounding an Icon transforms the academy into the setting for conflicts between the various different Qwasers.
Seiyuus: Sanpei Yuko, Shimizu Ai, Toyosaki Aki, Hirano Aya, Takagaki Ayahi, Kawasumi Ayako, Fujimura Ayumi, Hanazawa Kana, Chihara Minori, Chiba Susumu, Ohkawa Toru, Hikasa Youko
Comments: OMG! Is this supposed to be the all-star cast series for this season?! Count me in!!! It is lacking Kotobuki Minako for the final K.O. though. Btw, I’m somehow dreading the ending song by Fujimura Ayumi, Toyosaki Aki, Chihara Minori, Hirano Aya and Hikasa Youko. The combination sounds suspicious. And am I the only one who thinks the guy looks like Allen Walker?
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Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
Summary: In a future land marred by long-lasting war, a quiet decline has begun. 15-year-old Kumika realises her dream to enlist in the army, and joins a unit of five in protecting a fortress. Together they create music that reverberates across the skies, over empty towns and empty seas.
Seiyuus: Aikawa Juri, Yūki Aoi, Endo Aya, Kitamura Eri, Yasokawa Mayuno, Fukuen Misato, Ishizuka Unshou, Kobayashi Yu
Comments: The plot doesn’t sound too interesting, like Sky Girls or Strike Witches, but hey! There’s Kitamura Eri! Adding to my Watch List.
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Animation Production: Hibari
Summary: The story followws the main characters Takeshi and Michi as they get lost in the Card Battle world and have to win card battles to return home. A new character will debut in the project with designs by Takuya Fujima.
Seiyuus: Familiar names such as Kitta Izumi and Nakamoto Nobuhisa returns in this sequel
Comments: While some hated the first series for its lack of plot, I laughed my head off at the comedy. After all, it’s all in the character interactions and not really the card games like Yu-Gi-Oh is. Add to that a collaboration with Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS and Fate/Stay Night, which implies cameo characters. Besides, I am already watching this now.
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To make things simple, the top series on my list thus far are Durarara!!, Dance in the Vampire Bund, and Ookamikakushi, followed by Chu-Bra (for the seiyuus), Seikon no Qwaser (for the seiyuus), and Katanagatari (for the original creator). All I need now is for the snow to fall in Tokyo, and winter to begin.
Sources: ANN, Chartfag, hashihime, and the official websites for each series
In the future, Captain “Long” Tom Majors was piloting his ship when he got a distress call from a nearby star.
“I hope it’s a hot scientist,” said Captain “Long” Tom Majors. It was. Her name was Dr. Elizabeth Hotpot and she was pretty sexy. But also she was in trouble.
“I am in trouble, Captain ‘Long’ Tom Majors!” she said.
He said, “I am on my way!”
“You don’t even know where I am,” she said, looking flustered and sexy, “or what’s wrong.”
But Captain “Long” Tom Majors didn’t care because he was a decisive commander who brooked no guff and leapt before he looked like a loose cannon that was off the beaten path. He warped his ship to the planet where Dr. Elizabeth Hotpot was and she was there. Also, so was the Space Lesbian Armada.
“Blast!” said Captain “Long” Tom Majors as his ship slowed down. “It’s just like a woman not to tell me about something important like Space Lesbians.”
“I am sorry, Captain ‘Long’ Tom Majors,” she said. “There was no time to warn you. By the way, it’s the Space Lesbian Armada.”
The Space Lesbian Armada pointed the guns of their ships at Captain “Long” Tom Majors. Actually, the guns were pointed at his ship, but they only did that because they knew he was aboard. Space Lesbians do not point guns at empty ships, because that is not something they do.
Captain “Long” Tom Majors’s screen came on and it was Admiral Vaginoplasty. She also looked pretty flustered and sexy but since she was a Space Lesbian Captain “Long” Tom Majors knew that it would be pretty hard to seduce her, as Space Lesbians are much harder to seduce than regular lesbians which even Captain “Long” Tom Majors is known to have trouble with.
“Surrender, Captain ‘Long’ Tom Majors,” said Admiral Vaginoplasty. “There is no escape from this place.”
Captain “Long” Tom Majors needed a plan. “Can I seduce you?” he said.
“No,” she said. “I am a Space Lesbian. We are only mildly bi-curious toward you, Captain ‘Long’ Tom Majors, and duty comes before bi-curiosity.”
Captain “Long” Tom Majors needed a better plan. But first he had to write down what Admiral Vaginoplasty said about duty and bi-curiosity, because it was pretty important for later. Then he suddenly had a plan.
“Are you sure I can’t seduce you?” he said. “Really sure?”
Admiral Vaginoplasty was confused because women usually are and also she was a Space Lesbian so that provided considerable conflict of interest. She became pretty introspective. That was when Captain “Long” Tom Majors beamed Dr. Elizabeth Hotpot onto his ship and started to fly away.
“It was a trick!” said Admiral Vaginoplasty, who wanted to get Captain “Long” Tom Majors for his deception. “Get him!” she said. So the Space Lesbian Armada started chasing the ship where Captain “Long” Tom Majors and Dr. Elizabeth Hotpot were on and fleeing the Space Lesbian Armada from in that ship.
“Even though you aren’t very used to it, suck on this!” Captain “Long” Tom Majors said. He shot at the Space Lesbian Armada with the guns on his ship and penetrated them unexpectedly. But the Space Lesbian Armada just kept coming after them.
“You can’t escape!” said Admiral Vaginoplasty.
Then they escaped.
“Captain ‘Long’ Tom Majors!” said Dr. Elizabeth Hotpot. She was suddenly angry and sexy. “You rescued me so fast that I didn’t have time to collect my experiments!”
Captain “Long” Tom Majors said, “I know, I am very fast at rescuing people. But don’t worry, since you’re a woman no one was really expecting you to learn anything anyway.”
“Well, that’s a relief,” Dr. Elizabeth Hotpot said. “Let’s have sex.”
So they did. It was pretty awesome.
“This just proves that marriage should be between one man and one woman,” Captain “Long” Tom Majors said.
“But Captain ‘Long’ Tom Majors, it’s the future,” she said, “No one in the future gets married.”
“Oh, that’s right,” he said.
THE END
Hello there 
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I’ve finally established my own WordPress account! Wahoo!
Hm, I never thought that I’d find the time all ’cause of my busy sched, but hey, lookey here now, my first entry.
I actually made this account for promoting our soon to be Cosplay Group, Cosplay Cirque. It has always been my vision to bring together a company of friends with relatively the same interests and make it a pointfor self-expression to be emphasized through Cosplay.
I’ve chosen the Circus theme mainly because we’re a bunch of weirdos! XD Well, at least I am. LOL. Kidding aside, our group isn’t exactly that mainstream anime/manga/gaming otakus. We have a variety of otakus from all types of genre and fiction. From all those mentioned to TV shows, movies, books etc… We’re basically a group who loves to COSPLAY whoever and whatever 
We ALMOST ALWAYS have to incorporate a Circus theme into our cosplays, but that doesn’t me that we HAVE to all the time. We’re very much into exploring whole new ideas.
How did it begin?
After being combining all our stresses (friends, sister and mine), I’ve decided to host our very first CosPlay Themed Christmas Party! Wahoooo! I’m pretty psyched about it and I’m praying that it really follows through considering our busy holiday scheds and different start of Xmas vacations XD Also, not all of us are studying in the same University, it’s just a good thing though that I’ll be holding the party at my house in our Province
This will be a private event or invite only party/photoshoot for now. It’s mainly because it’s nothing fancy. Just a get together of some friends and other otakus. And also because, my hometown is a 5 hour drive from Manila… XD
The details can be seen in this ticket design/invitation of mine:
There’s about 14 more days ’til Christmas and 17 more days ’til COSMAS!
Here are our planned Cosplays:
Me:
COSPLAY: Death from the Sandman/Ciel Phantomhive/Girl Sebastian Michaelis (Kuroshitsuji) —->undecided ako XD basta secret na XD
CIRCUS ACT: Ring Mistress
MEGAN
COSPLAY: Enma Ai/Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo)
CIRCUS ACT: illusionist
KAIMEE
COSPLAY: Ayame from Tenchu
CIRCUS ACT: Dagger Thrower
DENISE
COSPLAY: Mio (K-ON!)->gothic Lolita garb
CIRCUS ACT: Beast Tamer
DAPHNE
COSPLAY: Rinoa Heartily (FFVIII) or Mello (Death Note)
CIRCUS ACT: Ventriloquist
BEA
COSPLAY: Miku Hinasaki (Fatal Frame 3) or Matt (Death Note)
CIRCUS ACT: Juggler and Circus documenter
DEO
COSPLAY: Coach Anzai (Slam dunk! JOKE!), Cirque Santa Clause (PLEASE!!!)
CIRCUS ACT: Magician
STEPHEN
COSPLAY: Shinobi (ata), Vampire from twilight or a Zombie from PvZ XD, Volturi member maybe?
CIRCUS ACT: Arsenal Juggler
JOBERT
COSPLAY: Ryuk (Death Note)
CIRCUS ACT: Ventriloquist Doll or whatever
LOURDES
COSPLAY: Misa Amane (Death Note)/ Girl Ryoma (PoT)
CIRCUS ACT: Trapese Artist
VANE
COSPLAY: Dokitassen Café Maid (Japanese Culture) or Jap School Girl
CIRCUS ACT: Magician’s Assistant
ARIADNE
COSPLAY: Fairy from Earl and Fairy/ Elven Fairy
CIRCUS ACT: Tight Rope Artist
ANGELA
COSPLAY: Sakura Kinomoto (Card Captor Sakura)
CIRCUS ACT: Fortune Teller
DAVID
COSPLAY: Zell (FFVIII), L (Death Note) (Kaw na bahala daves)
CIRCUS ACT: Fire Eater and flame thrower
REX
COSPLAY: Momoshiro Takeshi (PoT)
CIRCUS ACT: Trapeze Artist
ANY SUGGESTIONS?
I owe my thanks and inspiration to ~azhrien and ~Jesuke and her friends. I’ll give them a proper feature on the next post
Yeah, I’ll stop here for now. It’s getting pretty late and I have to wake up early for our fieldtrip to Corregidor
I’ll update soon!
Much love from the Ring Mistress! :3
