Gundam F91, right?
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Which robot looked the most beautiful when it got destroyed?
Gundam F91, right?
Yosuke Kubozuka is still so cool. Such a waste...
To think that he could've become a true icon...
Friday, May 9, 2014
The 2nd Pokemon? The current phenomenon among children--- Youkai Watch
(Partial translation)
3-piece unit King Cream Soda's song "Geragerapo- no uta" ranked in at #4 on the Oricon daily charts on May 12, with sales amounting to 22,000 units.
The song is used as the opening theme song to the popular anime Youkai Watch. This song also ranked #1 in Music Station's "Favorite song by new grade schoolers" ranking.
Source: http://www.musicvoice.jp/news/20140506013685/
"Youkai taisou daiichi" (as sung by 5-piece unit Dream5), the ending song for TV Tokyo's hit anime Youkai Watch (Fridays - 6:30pm), has been a huge hit among children, as kids of all ages have been imitating the ending sequence's dance steps.
3-piece unit King Cream Soda's song "Geragerapo- no uta" ranked in at #4 on the Oricon daily charts on May 12, with sales amounting to 22,000 units.
The song is used as the opening theme song to the popular anime Youkai Watch. This song also ranked #1 in Music Station's "Favorite song by new grade schoolers" ranking.
Source: http://www.musicvoice.jp/news/20140506013685/
"Youkai taisou daiichi" (as sung by 5-piece unit Dream5), the ending song for TV Tokyo's hit anime Youkai Watch (Fridays - 6:30pm), has been a huge hit among children, as kids of all ages have been imitating the ending sequence's dance steps.
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Tomoya Nagase visited the house of his 'violinist girlfriend' during the Golden Week (Josei Seven)
One cool night right in the middle of Golden Week, Nagase drove his car within the city and was seen with a huge smile on his face, probably because A-san was with him in the passenger seat.
After an hour of driving, the car arrived at a house in the suburbs. Nagase made no mistakes with the directions to the house, passing through one-way lanes without trouble and eventually reached Ms. A's family home.
The woman went into the house first carrying her pet cat, as Nagase immediately followed behind her, carrying the pet's cage.
"Good evening~". Nagase's voice was heard loud and clear as he greeted Ms. A's parents and went inside the house beaming, easily seen even in the night.
It is said that Nagase and A-san have been dating for about a year now.
"A-san's father is already retired, but was a top executive at a major corporation for a long time, while her mother is a musician. A-san is a beautiful violin player who graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts and is a very popular young lady around the area. They started going out after getting to know each other when they appeared together on a music program. A-san lives within the city but said that she'll spend the holidays with her family so Nagase offered to take her and her cat home. Her parents appear to be very fond of this very polite Nagase-san."
Nagase stayed for a while at her place and then headed straight back home. He then hopped onto his bike and met up with his friends at a café in town, settled down on the terrace seats, and started talking about motorbikes.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Takeru Sato and Ryunosuke Kamiki cast for the live action adaptation of Bakuman
Bakuman was created by the duo Tsugumi Ohba (writer) and Takeshi Obata (illustrator), the same pair who spawned the hit DEATH NOTE. Bakuman was published in Shuukan Shonen Jump from 2008~2012. Tha manga was a huge hit, having 20 volumes, and sold over 15 million copies. The anime version also lasted for 3 seasons from 2010~2013. Moritaka Mashiro (Saiko), a highschool boy who's a very talented illustrator, was persuaded by the genius Akito Takagi (Shuujin) of the same class, an aspiring manga writer, to form a pair and publish their own manga series. The manga tells the story of this duo as they eventually achieved their dream of running a manga on Shonen Jump and the struggles that come along with it. Sato will be playing the role of Moritaka, while Kamiki will be playing Akito.
Kamiki comments: "I really love the manga and read it so much that I worn out the comic books so I'm thrilled about this". Sato comments: "I will do everything to the best of my ability to convey the history, the reality, and the wonders of Japanese manga and animation to the rest of the world". Director Ohne comments: "I wanted Sato-kun and Kamiki-kun to play the roles, so this is perfect! I myself had to give up my dream of becoming a mangaka when I was in grade school, so I will pass on this dream to Moritaka and Akito, and make it happen in this movie!!"
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Why did the Final Fantasy franchise decline?
異論は認めない
It's all FF8's fault.
No objections will be entertained.
How big of a shock was Akina Nakamori's failed suicide attempt at Masahiko Kondo's home?
Would it be something like Atsuko Maeda attempting suicide at Ninomiya's home?
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Friday, May 2, 2014
Which do you prefer as the main character in a game, a male hero or a female hero?
"Anisong" singers going on hiatus one after another..."CDs sell more when seiyuus sing the theme song"
Right after making her debut, she sang the theme songs to Valkyria Chronicles and Tegamimachi which instantly gained her fame, but her anisong tie-ups came to a halt in 2010. She released an album in 2011 and then switched over to 5pb.
She handled a number of theme songs for games, but her contract was not renewed come April 1 of 2014. Because of this, she has lost her eligibility to stay in Japan, and will need to leave the country on May 2 unless she finds a new label.
Right around the time of this was the news of the cancellation of this year's 8th Anisong Grandprix. This competition started back in 2007 and has been a yearly event, with preliminaries being held all over Japan until the finals take place in Tokyo. The winner of the grandprix got to debut professionally as an anisong singer. This competition was one of the biggest events that symbolized the anisong boom that took place years ago.
This event has procured a number of anisong singers such as Shuhei Kita and Sayaka Sasaki and has been a popular entry point for aspiring singers to achieve their dreams. However, controversy struck the event as a lot of viewers and industry members doubted how Natsumi Okamoto, whose singing ability was widely criticized, was able to win the event. This even prompted the competition chairperson Ichiro Mizuki to post criticisms about the judges on Twitter. There have been no further comments or explanations made regarding the cancellation of this year's event, which has led to further speculations.
(Continued after the jump)
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Johnny Kitagawa's superb eye for talent is what supports the Johnny's empire
He may be 82 years old now, but he's still up and about. An entertainment industry insider comments: "He's still so full of energy. He's really young. He still watches the Junior kids perform on stage, and his theatrical producing ability is still irreplaceable. And the thing that he's concerned about the most right now is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. We still don't know what he has in mind for it, but we're sure that he's all pumped up for the event. People have been talking about who will succeed him for the longest time, but the guessing games seem to have died down as of late due to this new goal that they have.".
There have already been numerous reports made about a couple of Johnny's executives struggling for control within the company, and it seems that these reports have momentarily taken a backseat thanks to this enthusiasm that Johnny himself has been showing. But the main reason why it's said that "Johnny's will cease to exist without Johnny-san himself" is because of his excellent eye for talent.
All Johnny's talents need to go through the process of becoming Juniors and build up experience through theater plays and concerts until they make their CD debut, and Johnny himself selects those Juniors.
A certain industry insider reveals: "No one in Johnny's immediately makes his full-blown debut after passing the auditions. They all get accepted with the premise that they need to undergo a development process, which naturally means that children in their pre-teens to early teens are the ones who take these auditions. But it's not easy choosing boys in their early teens as people's faces develop and change through the years. It's the same with all these former child stars who were once popular but aren't having as much luck as adults. But people have been saying that only Johnny-san has the ability to foresee how these boys will look like when they become adults. And this is a talent that no other top brass within the company possesses.".
This is also why it's said that "in the case of an unfortunate event, the agency will have no other choice but to keep on doing their business with the current crop of talents that they have, since they won't have the ability to discover new talents through auditions anymore".
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Cliches that you can find in 80% of yankee mangas/anime/dramas
An ultra delinquent school where 30% of the graduates become yakuza
Monday, April 28, 2014
Shoko Nakagawa's first love? Shokotan's boyfriend is a former Sentai hero
Nakagawa has previously declared that the man of her dreams was Vegeta of Dragonball. The person who caught her heart was a "Space Pirate", a bad boy protagonist rarely seen in tokusastsu flicks.
And their cupid of love was one of her beloved feline friends. According to an insider, the two met each other at a gathering of cat-loving celebrities 2 years ago. The two grew closer to each other when Nakagawa saved a cat from being put down as Ozawa helped her find a new owner for the cat. Their relationship blossomed into a romantic one at the beginning of this year.
Nakagawa is a major cat-lover who takes care of 10 cats at her home and has even titled her autobiographical essay Neko no Ashiato (Footsteps of a Cat). Ozawa also revealed on his blog that he bought a cat-shaped piggy bank back in February and wrote, "I like dogs, but cats are cute too", seemingly having been influenced by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa has made a lot of romantic declarations these past 1 to 2 years, and said at her birthday concert in 2012 that: "I have never had any romantic relationships in the past 10 years, and I want to put an end to this situation". During the screening event of her movie Nuiguruma-Z in January, she also mentioned that she wants to "leave an offspring behind".
She once revealed a number of conditions that one would have to meet in order to become her boyfriend: 1) Loves cats, 2) Better than me at video games, 3) Has a beautiful kicking form, 4) can swing the nunchaku, 5) has old scars or fresh wounds. It's unknown if Ozawa fulfills conditions 2~4 but based on his role as "Captain Marvelous", there's a possibility that he also meets conditions 3~5.
Following her first leading role in the movie Nuiguruma-Z, Nakagawa is currently seen in NHK's Gunshi Kanbee. She also has an upcoming movie TOKYO TRIBE which will be shown in August, and has been busy as of late with her acting career. She also has an upcoming birthday concert on May 4 and 5 at the Maihama Ampitheater. People will be anticipating how she will announce her relationship at this event. Ozawa on the other hand, has been cast for the leading role in the upcoming movie Akira No.2, which is slated for an autumn release.
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
"Ideal boss new hires want to work for" survey (Sanno Institute of Management)
10. Tatsunori Hara
*9. Shinichi Tsutsumi
*7. George Tokoro
*7. Hiroiki Ariyoshi
*6. Shuzo Matsuoka
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Female:
10. Kayoko Okubo
*9. Sawako Agawa
*8. Miho Kanno
*7. Nanako Matsushima
*5. Miki Maya
*5. Yukie Nakama
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(continuation after the jump)
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Ranking of manga characters whom you want to have as your boss
5. Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
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4. Mitsuyoshi Anzai (SLAM DUNK)
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(3 up after the jump)
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Friday, April 25, 2014
Ryusei Fujii of Johnny's WEST exposed for sexual assault and underage drinking/smoking!? (Bunshun)
Johnny's WEST is a 7-member group who just made their debut on April 23 with the single "Eejanaika".
Fujii was a minor aged 18 at the time of the act but was seen smoking and drinking in the picture that is published by Bunshun. A wasted Fujii also destroyed the woman's cellphone with his bare hands on the same day.
Johnny's Jimusho is known to be strict with underaged members who drink and smoke. Bunshun tried to obtain comments from the Jimusho but got no response.
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So I just watched all the movies directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto...
ワイの採点 100点満点
My score (out of 100)
My score (out of 100)
大日本人 35点
テンポが悪く間延び。
質の悪いコントを無理に引き伸ばしただけ。
Dai Nipponjin - 35/100テンポが悪く間延び。
質の悪いコントを無理に引き伸ばしただけ。
Bad pacing, flat, slow and stupid.
It feels like they just stretched a bad quality skit
http://blog-imgs-57.fc2.com/g/e/i/geitsuboo/20131101080101.jpg
しんぼる 40点
スケールに内容が付いていけてない。幼稚。
The contents haven't lived up to the scale. Childish.
http://blog-imgs-57.fc2.com/g/e/i/geitsuboo/20131101080106.jpg
さや侍 45点
普通の映画風で冗長。退屈。
Saya Zamurai - 45/100普通の映画風で冗長。退屈。
Normal movie style, redundant. Boring.
http://blog-imgs-57.fc2.com/g/e/i/geitsuboo/20131101080110.jpg
R１００ 40点
だから何？と言いたくなる駄作。
R100 - 40/100だから何？と言いたくなる駄作。
A dud which would make you want to say "So what?"
http://blog-imgs-57.fc2.com/g/e/i/geitsuboo/20131101080116.jpg
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