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Archive for March, 2010
Precure all-stars DX2 Adult Only Event
Mar 29th
Only in Japan where girls like these are considered not safe for little kids
In a sure sign that Precure was never meant to be a children anime, the upcoming all night screening event by Toei this 3rd of April has only one rule. No one under the age of 18 can enter, even with a guardian More >
Fancy a Trip To Tokyo 3?
Mar 29th
Wanting to visit Tokyo 3, the famous place where the world of Shin Seiki Evangelion was centered in? Well you can, in a way. Tokyo 3 is based upon the real life Hakone in Japan, and the Hakone Tourism Committee, under supervision of Studio Khara and Gainax decided to cash in on that fact by releasing around 10,000 pamphlets, aptly titled “Evangelion Hakone Complementation Map” (ヱヴァンゲリヲン箱根補完マップ)”
Situated in Kanagawa, the map of Hakone, sorry, I mean Tokyo 3 will give fans a chance to visit all the famous places that was featured in the series. One might wonder if they also have a large hole (geofront) underneath the city. The map also suggest the best routes to go to all of these places, which is a good way to get some of these fans exercising without them knowing it.
Yozakura Quartet Anime Remake
Mar 24th
Yozakura Quartet mangaka, Suzuhito Yasuda (who also drew the characters for the popular series Durarara!) has said on his twitter that the manga will have another anime adaptation. The adaptation will according to him, be a reset from the first anime adaptation, which was panned worldwide due to it’s lack of quality and diverging storyline from the manga.
Ryoochimo Sawa is directing, designing the characters and overseeing the animation production. Tatsunoko Pro and KMMJ Studios are producing, and the studio Kusanagi is handling the backgrounds. Yu Kobayashi is in charge of storyboards. Atsushi Suemitsu, the musician better known as Suemitsu & The Suemith, is performing the ending theme song and composing the background music. Despite the changes in the staff from the earlier television anime series, Yasuda says that the cast will remain unchanged.
It’s a good news indeed, and might be due to the fact that the FullMetal Alchemist remake which now follows the manga proven to be better than the first adaptation, altho the fact that it will start at book 9 means we won’t see remake of the first 8 volumes.
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Sauce: ANN
Latest Japanese Shinkansen Dubbed “Hatsune”
Mar 24th
An online competition to name a new shinkansen in Japan has ended with a loads of Hatsune Miku fans, the virtual idol produced by Yamaha, to name it “Hatsune” due to the similarity of the colouring between the train and the aforementioned character.
The new “E5″ class shinkansen, with a top speed of nearly 300KM/h will be in service in Tohoku. While the similarity of the colour being somewhat coincidental, fans are quick to flood social networking sites such as Mixi and Twitter to hijack the online votes and name it “Hatsune”. And it was so overwhelming that while the vote will only conclude at the end of the month, it’s now confirmed that nothing can topple the name from the top of the polls.
Reactions are somewhat mixed in the online community
Creepy.
Doesn’t your crotch get hot knowing our Miku-chan is now something train otaku fap over?
They do look a bit alike somehow.
It’s an exceedingly ugly Miku-chan…
They’ll be guys who splatter themselves on the train you know.
Stop that, creepy otaku.
Won’t they be happy that they can “get inside” Miku?
It’s absolutely disgusting that you’d come up with that…
Don’t name an ugly vehicle like this after Miku-chan you damn idiots!
Via: Sankaku Complex
Bleach Latest In Hollywood Adaptation
Mar 24th
Popular long running shounen manga title, Bleach is all but confirmed to be the latest in line of Japanese titles to be remade into a Hollywood adaptation in a money making scheme to cash on the Japanese boom worldwide.
Set to be released by Warner Bros sometime in 2014, the producer is a somewhat surprise selection of Peter Segal, more known with his slapstick comedy movie such as Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult and Get Smart.
While there are no lacking of originality in the Hollywood market, big studios are not keen to fund something that is unproven, preferring to adapt something that has already existing. The US audience is also somewhat to blame, preferring CG laden cheap remakes that is definitely inferior to the original while ignoring well thought and critically acclaimed locally produced ones.
Creators: Who The Hell Do You Think We Are?
Mar 22nd
In a completely unexpected showcase of unity and iron will, manga artists and anime creators alike unleashed an epic barrage of opposition against a proposed loli ban, a draconian bill set to be voted on March. More >
May'n Big Wave @ KL Live
Mar 22nd
Undoubtedly more well known as the singing voice for Sheryl Nome, the “Universal Nymph” from the hit love triangle anime Macross Frontier, one might forgot that May'n (Nakabayashi Mei) is an established J-Pop artist herself. And when we heard she was performing her first ever concert in Malaysia, we surely didn't let go of that chance to see her in person up close ourselves.
The venue of choosing surprised us really. KL Live was never known to be a place that held a full fledged concert, especially none that we ever heard of. Usually it's just for small gigs and such. A weird choice indeed, but might be due to lack of real concert location in KL. I doubt people want to go to Bukit Jalil instead.
With the concert starting at 8pm, and the door opening at 7pm, we decided to go there around 5pm to see the crowd. The first thing we saw was a bunch of dedicated Japanese fans of May'n at the very front. Upon asking, we found out that they were there since 12! Talk about dedication. Malaysians, being, well Malaysians, only start to come in droves around 6.30pm. The heavy rain does not help as well.
So how about the concert itself then? Well other than some minor hiccups, like the surround system which was quite loud, overall it was an awesome experience. May'n sang 16 songs that night from her various albums, which includes the soundtrack from Macross, Styles and Street. Kinda all of her career condensed into one night. And what a night it was. Not even the fucked up sound system can beat her powerful voice. And the small hall means that you really can be close to her. Something that is rare for a Japanese artist's concert.
Watching her on stage, it was amazing. She really put her heart and soul in it, and she really is a professional performer as well. That is the highest regard I can give to anyone. The fact that she tried to talk in English to us, and without even any prompt cards tells how much she practiced. The Engrish of the “I really like Nasi Lemak and Pisang Goreng” and “I feel exciting” are quite funny, but it's these small things that differentiate how good a performer really is, and she is without a doubt, a great one.
Her performance on stage as well was a sight to behold. You can feel the energy oozing out from her. Her dance is well calibrated, and when she sang Universal Bunny, I have to stop and star
e at awe to her sexy dance (her bunny tail wag really was a surprise), and also quick voice change. It's one thing to hear it on CD, but to see her effortlessly does it live in front of you, is something else altogether. You can also see when she want to strain her voice, she will stop moving, as when she sang Diamond Crevasse, thus ensuring her voice does not wane midsong. The dance lessons she gave before XYZ was really fun and extremely cute, especially when she goes “Nya~!”.
It was good to sing along to songs such as Diamond Crevasse, Lion, 射手座☆午後九時Don't be late, Northern Cross, XYZ and Blue. The choice of ending and opening song was also well thought of. The show ended with the ballad Heart and Soul from Styles. But it was the opening song that sums up the night perfectly. Welcome To My Fanclub's Night! is not just the title of the song, but it was really what happened. This was not a concert, this was a personal meeting of May'n and her fans. While her fans might lack in number here, it does not lack in compassion. And when she started to falter in her goodbye speech in English, her fans told her that it was alright to speak in Japanese instead, as no matter what language, they can understand her, prompting her to cry.
All in all, it was a great night not just for fans, but for everyone that went there. She really showcased her talent as a performer, and it's quite easy to forget that this professional singer is just a mere 20 year old girl. As she said in her speech, “I want to be known throughout the world one day”, and thus everyone here hoped that one day, that wish of hers will be granted.
Song List
01 Welcome To My Fanclub's Night! ～Styles ver～
02 ノーザンクロス
03 Get Ready
04 インフィニティ
05 pink monsoon
06 YOUR ROCK
07 Deep Breathing
08 ダイアモンドクレバス
– ダンサーコーナー
09 M-Revolution
10 What'bout my star?
11 パラノイア
12 XYZ (振り付け指導有)
13 キミシニタモウコトナカレ
14 オベリスク
15 ユニバーサル・バニー
16 射手座☆午後九時Don't be late
アンコール
17 ライオン～May'n ver～
18 May'n☆Space
– ダンサー紹介
19 Heart＆Soul