A Rather Confusing Jdrama Update. And Little Kamen Riders are Sho Cute XD

Wheeeeeee

There are some pretty awesome Jdramas coming up! Or going on. . . Ah, I'm not totally sure, haha.

For example: "MW Dai-0-sho ~Akuma no game~"

I just finished watching the special for that and it was AMAZING *__________*

The movie just came out in Japan recently and I believe the drama is coming out soon? I don't really have my facts straight, sorry D:

*is a terrible blog writer*

Ahaha, anyway...

There's also a new drama with Yamapi in it, which has been running for a little while. It has a weird title that I don't remember. . .

Oh yeah, it's called "Buzzer Beat." Haha, wow.

Here's the overview, from Wkpedia:

[Kamiya Naoki is a salaryman who belongs to his company's basketball team. Despite his appearance, he is completely weak under pressure when it comes to work and romance. Although he has a girlfriend, he falls in love with a spirited and cheerful woman who is unable to be straightforward. --Tokyograph]

So, it's a typical sports, lovelove dramapi. (^_^)v

And here's an exciting one!: "Otomen"

I randomly came across this shoujo manga a long time ago, so I was surprised to see they're making a drama out of it ^_^

Overview (wkpedia): [Asuka Masamune: the coolest, manliest guy in his whole school. He excels in judo and karate, he's the captain of the kendo team, and he's even the best player in the country... but he has a secret: The things he really loves are sweets, cute things, cooking, shōjo manga, and sewing. He hides this part of his life from everyone else but then he meets a girl named Ryo Miyakozuka...]

Ok, so it doesn't really sound that thrilling, but Seto Koji is in it, so. . .

This drama is *approved* :D

 

And there's a new Ryo Nikishido drama!

"Niini no Koto wo Wasurenaide"

It's apparently about a boy with a brain tumor who dies.

Yaaaaaaay.

So he's basically switching his role, from what he played in "1 Liter of Tears". . .

Yeah, anyway... Everyone should be looking forward to these dramas! And a lot of other ones I didn't bother to mention because they seemed weird and didn't have actors I knew.

>__>...

Ahaha, sorry?

On another note, I bought these cute phone straps the other day:

 

 

 

Waaaaaiiiii XD They're so adorable >///<

www.strapya.com -check it out, yo.

 

And that's all I have to say :D

 

 

YES.

KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Alice Nine has officially become beyond cool. XD

No, seriously.

First their photos in Neo-Genesis and now. . .

Their new PV! yaaaaaaaaay :DDDDDDD

And their new song is AMAZING.

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

It's a perfect mixture of their raw rock sound with pop/electric.

Did I mention yay?

YAY.

And Shou actually almost ACTED in this PV *gasp*

ahahaha I haven't forgotten their Number 6 movie XDD

Even in the magazine he's almost acting- like the picture where he looks like we're giving him a headache by looking at him.

... Which is totally possible.

I have a feeling he practiced his serious expression for months to get it right for the PV. No, I'm not kidding. O________O

Most of the time when Shou tries to look cool, he looks funny. REALLY funny. Maybe because he's older now, he's better at it? hahaha maybe all it took was turning 28. n_n

The only thing that took away from the song was Hiroto's solo- don't get me wrong- it was awesome (how could it not be? XD). But, awesome becomes a little less awesome when it's flat. DDDD:

Anyway, on another note: I saw Kanon Wakeshima perform live this weekend @ Otakon yaaaaaaay :D I was right in the front, too ^_^

She was really nervous O_O And a little off pitch. But she was still fun to watch.

I'm not as big of a fan anymore, though. . .

Maybe because she's not cool enough? :D

Gahahaa *cough*

Anyway, I found some Alice Nine cosplayers there and got a pic. They, of course, didn't really look like Saga and Hiroto, but they're costumes were spot-on! ^_^

They were super surprised that I actually recognized them ^.^

I saw Shou, later, and her (haha) costume was really good, too. She actually had the leopard pants XD

And that's all, I think. . . Oh, you should definitely check out Abington Boy's School "Desert Rose," if you haven't already. It's all in Engrish and super addicting ^_^

I'll give you a DL link because I'm cool.

... And did I mention cool?

♥

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :DDDDDD

A preview for Alice Nine's single came out recently! I can't wait to hear the whole song! >_<

I sounds so nice :D

It reminds me of "夢幻 -electric eden-" a little bit. . . .I wonder if Saga wrote it? ^_^

Gaaaaaaaah the song sounds so pretty >w<

I like how the PV looks, too-

It moves really well with the music. ^_^

 

As long as they keep putting out polished songs like this, I'll be quite satisfied ^-^

It was a nice change listening to "Hana," after watching a bunch of SuG and Megamasso PVs. . .

SuG MESSES WITH MY BRAIN WAVES. D:

 

And so does Gou :D

ahahahaha. Anyway, yeah. August 5th will be here before we know it.

And it will be a lovely time. . . s.

>__>

 

And that's all, yo.

v ( -__- ) V

 

No, I Don't Play the Cello. Neither does Aoi. . .?

Ow, my English.

GAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh I'm so disappointed D:

Ayabie released their new single, "Aitakute," in May (so yes, I'm a little late, but I only really got into them recently). . .

IT'S SO UNBELIEVABLY BLAND. DDDDDDDD:

NNNOOOOOO o o o Oo oo O oo ooOoooOoOOoooo this can't be the same band that gave us 君の声と約束 and TheMe and ひなげし >___< (my fav. songs ^3^)

Oh, how can this beeeeee???????

WWHY AYABIE WHY?? 何で？？？？？？？?

私はAyabieのこと信じてだったT＿＿T

あああああなたを呪い私の悪い日本語！！

アヤビエ私の日本語悪い呪い！

え. . . それはちょっとちがうよ。＾ー＾’’

And Aoi! Don't even get me started >__<

I thought his vocals have improved recently- BUT WHAT HAPPENED O__O

It's like he wasn't even trying ;___;

"Soprano" made me cry from having absolutely no real melody and "Summer Chime" was WHAT.

The guitar rhythm in that song has been done by so many bands before (and NOT VK bands) *dies*

What are they trying to dooooo? Did someone threaten them to not make any more good music?

Gaaaaaah everytrhing that makes Ayabie *Ayabie* is gone T__T

Hopefully their next release will be better. If it's not, they'll definitely begin to fade out of the VK scene. . .

Speaking of the VK scene. . .

Kanon Wakeshima is LOVE :D

Her songs are so fun ^__^

(And I'll be able to see her in concert soon ufufufufufuu :B)

*Download Suna no Oshiro here* (because it's a good song n_n)

But, yeah. She's a good musician and a good artist n__n

I want to be her friend D:

No, really. That would be so sweet.

:D

Showbiz. . . or Shoubiz? O__o

Ahahaha I just read a blog entry from 6/6 and was slightly amused.

It's recording time- which means it's time for Shou to "sing enthusiatically" (as he puts it).

 

 

あれ？君パート何だっけ？

 

Ohohoho Shou have you always had such a clever sense of humor? >___> . . .

(Or, rather, has my sense of humor always been so lame? *laughed like an idiot for 10 minutes*)

 

 

All I can say is that I'm really expecting this new single to be good.

Alice Nine's latest single releases have been nice (Rainbows & Beautiful Name)- I heard no pitch discrepancies (though Cross Game and Mirror Ball are a little suspicious).

The thing is, their songs (for the most part) are always good. However, when it comes to recording them. . . I don't know what happens.

 

When they perform live, though, any issues there were in their recording disappears.

Yeah, it's a mystery.

 

But, yes, the countdown for their new single is underway!

 

 

Apparently it's in honor of their 5 year anniversary n_n They'll also be releasing a new book! *is excited*

They are also changing the trascription of their name from アリス九號. or alice nine./alicenine. to Alice Nine. . . which is probably good, but I was particularly fond of the period at the end of their name >_<

Maybe this means they'll finally try to become more global (yes, please come to America :D).

*can't wait for the new PV*  

 

 

. . . and that's all I have to say n_n

 

 

 

 

Oh, The wonders of ACTUALLY GETTING SOME VOCAL TRAINING.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

I just listened to "夢幻 -electric eden-," by Alice Nine.

Aaaaaaaaaaah n___________________________n

I've been wanting to hear a song like this from them; nice and slow.

It's sooo pretty (^_^)

(Except the guitar was DEFINITELY off- probably a result of the amp setting they wanted to use. . . but seriously. It basically wrecked the whole song *runs from Tora fans*)

And, of course, Shou's voice just continues to get better ♥

He used to really stink and he still does sometimes oTLLL :D

I don't know what happened, but now he really has one of my favorite voices. His voice is nice and low and he sings with so much emotion. . .

いいなぁぁぁぁぁぁ. . .

The best thing about his singing is that it's even better live. ☆

Yeah. That never happens.

I could never go to a Johnny's concert because I don't live in Japan because those guys can't really sing- THEY'RE SO BAD it can't be denied.

Yet somehow they sound decent on their singles (the wonder of technology?).

Anyway, to celebrate my finding this wonderful song, here's a wallpaper I made of none other than Shou ♪

I'm pretty sure I'm not the first to notice that his voice doesn't match his face.

>_____>''

Please leave a comment if you take this! ♡

Ulqiohikumi. o___________o

Firstly, Happy Easter! XD And I mean the Easter that involves salvation through Jesus Christ's death & resurrection, not the fluffy bunnies one.

 

. . . Yes, I’m still alive.

However, my youtube channel is not. T_T

I almost had it for a year! :D

Strawberrykiwiness: 4/10/08-4/03/09

Let’s have a moment of silence.

* * * * *

 

Anyway, when I have time I’ll upload some of my old videos to a new channel I made.

And I’ll add a new video, too (^_~)

Yay!

OK. Two main topics today: Unrequited love and Cool teachers.

 

Yes, Ulquihime. I almost died.

 

But he did instead.

 

D:

 

My dreams have been shattered T_T

 

. . . OK! Next topic:

*Yosh, mina! Let's run toward the setting sun! *

 

Yes, Gokusen.

I've found my most favorite drama of all time.

 

By the third season, the plots are repetitive and the actors aren't as good *coughcough*takakiyuya*cough* HOWEVER, I will watch this drama no matter how many seasons it has. I'll follow it to season 20 if need be.

It's that awesome.

 

These students aren't very good academically, so she teaches in order to strengthen their emotional intelligence. The result of her guidance? Very empathetic, trustworthy, and passionate students.

 

The first season is the best. However, I really enjoyed season 2, as well. Mainly because of Kazuya Kamenashi, but that's not important. I really enjoyed the ending theme song- it was so perfect!

 

Yankumi became a teacher because she wanted to care for her students. I think a lot of people these days are teachers for the wrong reason. Looking back on my own less-than-pleasant school experience, I know they are.

 

Let's all try to become more like Yankumi, ne? Only. . . not related to the yakuza . . .

 

 

. . . And that's all I have to say.

 

:D

 

 

Yes, I'm Not a Hypocrite. And Please Find the Negation of That Sentence.

WHAT.

Is up with the last episode of Kuroshitsuji (ep. 17)??? O_o

@_@

0_0

D:

-_O

(⦿_⦿)

º△º

¶_¶

Ok, I think I pretty much covered what a healthy reaction to that episode would look like. Except maybe at one (or two) points where some closet shouta cons possibly reacted like this: ✧//∪//✧

And some Sebastian fans reacted like this: T_T

 

*Ahem*

Though I don’t fit into either of those categories, I would say throughout most of the episode I looked like this: ( ▶_◀ ).

 

But, wait, that’s what I usually look like.

I think it’s time to ask what the heck the writers of this anime are doing.

AND I really hope that there are people out there who are reading the Kuroshitsuji manga and not just watching the anime. It’s definitely a huge difference.

And it’s not so darn suggestive!! *stabs the opening theme*

ajkhflfhuhfakjegh;caskf;ife.

 

...But I AM in love with the ending theme, which led me to fall in love with Kalafina. Most thoroughly. Oblivious, Fairytale, and Kizuato are my fav songs- I can’t wait for the full Lacrymosa single to come out!! >w<

*Clicky for new Kuroshitsuji ending dl*

 

I’ll leave you with this screencap:

Apparently Ciel wasn’t totally thrilled about this episode either.

(maybe he was jealous).

 

. . .

 

*runs*

I think I Want a Kamen Rider "Henshin" Belt for My Birthday (but only if it really makes me transform).

Kimi wa Petto. If you liked Zettai Kareshi, then you’ll probably like this drama, too. ^_^

I ♥ed it.

Yes, and I discovered why Matsujun has so many fans. His acting is pretty much the best. Ever. I also really liked Koyuki- they both played their roles so well!! For once, I didn’t sense the corniness that usually pervades Jdorama.

Even though, when you think about it, the theme and title of the movie make it seem like it should be corny. Yeah.

Well, anyway, it was probably the best Jdorama I’ve watched. . .

Hanazakari no kimitachi e, Zettai Kareshi, Koizora. . .

Are those the only other ones I’ve watched. . . ?

Hmmm. . . well, Kimi wa Petto wins. ☆

And, actually, I haven't finished Koizora yet. . .

Also, what’s up with Alice Nine? I know visual kei is ridiculously popular, but I don’t think I’ll ever understand it. HOWEVER. Many of the pictures I found of this particular band were edited quite nicely; I thought they were digital paintings- and this made me very happy.

Because I’m special like that.

Futhermore, I watched AN’s “Rainbow” pv and really like the editing in that as well.

...... but, I guess that’s kind of the point of visual kei?

Oh, and I have one word for you: SHOU. ☀ I watched a live performance of "Rainbows" on YT and was so happy. Shou can actually sing on pitch (most of the time). AND with his diaphragm. You don't find that often in this genre (well, if you're talking about rock or punk in general). Nor do you find it, unfortunately, with most Japanese artists. Oh, and they play their own instruments. Well.

And they do their own makeup ahahahaha.

…

And, somehow, oshare kei scares me. It almost seems darker than the typical visual kei. Even though it’s supposed to be brighter. . . it’s somehow much more disturbing. The music is, too (though not lyrics-wise, necessarily).

When I listen to oshare kei or see a band picture, or [God forbid] am accosted by both at the same time, it’s like I’m flung into a pit of despair. My stomach twists and I feel like I may leave the Earth very soon. . . or rather, my stomach may.

Yes. Because of this:

I would much rather look at this:

Will someone please get me this shirt? Nago-kun won about 1,895,637,498,720,000,000,000 points when he showed up wearing it. And when he acted like he was activating IXA, he won even more.

It’s just too bad Kengo didn’t like it.

... And that’s all I have to say.

Ja ne~

じゃね〜