Saturday 23 March 2013

オトメイト ラボラトリー Labo+ Vol.3 Review

Well~ This is the first time I'm gonna do a quick review on otome art books that I've purchased.
I didn't bother doing any scanning because I'm not gonna risk spoiling the book and its spine, so I opted to take photos instead (trust me, magazines are so much more flexible than books can ever be ¬∆¬). And it's gonna be this way for the other art books I may review in the future. 


I actually bought this because the cover is Hakuouki and I couldn't resist LOL.
The book is divided into 3 parts, consisting of 3 different otome games namely (1)Hakuouki, (2)Glass Heart Princess and (3)Diabolik Lovers.

Friday 22 March 2013

Merchandise delivered!




My Amnesia merchandise has arrived~ I really didn't have the heart to open those boxes (I mean, it's packed so nicely and all...) but well, what matters most is the inside, right? XD

So my next package will be my preordered INFINITE's 4th mini album~ (>w<)

Sunday 10 March 2013

Set up my Photography Blog! :D

No otome-related stuff in this post!

I've successfully set up my blog for photography! It used to be a place for me to talk about otome-related stuff and what-not, but then I already have this blog to do that. I really don't want to delete my Wordpress so I thought a lot over the past few days and decided to convert it into a photography blog. :) Photography is one of my hobbies so I'm glad I've finally found a suitable place for me to showcase my photos. Besides, I really like how Wordpress enables bloggers to nicely post up their photos, something which I think Blogger should work on (or maybe they already have... O.o). The link is on the sidebar of this blog. Feel free to drop by! :D

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Diabolik Lovers: More Blood & Shinsengumi Wasurenagusa

Hi I'm back! It's finally my vacation, and I swear I'm gonna make every day count!

Because of school, I haven't been able to review the drama CDs I've been listening to. The disadvantage of this is that I end up forgetting most of what the CDs are about unless the contents are...how do I put it...unique...? (>_>; ) Oh, school is such a menace OTL.
Now why do I continue writing reviews on drama CDs/otome games/anime/manga/etc even though I know that no one reads them? It's basically cos
1) I love writing
2) I fear that if I write my thoughts in a physical diary/journal/etc, someone in my family might read them and then I'd be dead because, well...aren't most of the drama CDs um...filled with heat...? XD
3) I could make my thoughts private if I post it online and make sure that the people I know in real life won't be able to read them
And those are the reasons (・ω・) So if you happen to come across my blog and read my reviews and whatnot, I'd like to say a very big THANK YOU to you! o(^^o)

By the way, I have yet to receive my copy of DGS March 2013 because the other day when I went to Kinokuniya with the intention of buying the magazine, it was sold out (_) Fuyu-chan has made an effort to reserve the magazines from the second shipment so hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on it. DEAR LORD PLEASE I BEG YOU!!

And back to drama CDs! Now, almost every person in the otome fandom and who listens to drama CDs and is a sadist is hyped up because (and I'm writing this for those who are not in the know) DIABOLIK LOVERS IS GONNA HAVE AN ANIME AS WELL AS A SEQUEL. I'm looking forward to the anime but more so towards the sequel. Entitled Diabolik Lovers: More Blood, this new installment will feature the Mukami brothers alongside the Sakamaki brothers. The characters are:

Mukami Yuuma (CV: Suzuki Tatsuhisa)
17 years old
190cm (he's the tallest), 70kg
Blood O

Mukami Azusa (CV: Kishio Daisuke)
17 years old
170cm, 50kg
Blood A

Mukami Ruki (CV: Sakurai Takahiro)
18 years old
180cm, 61kg
Blood AB

Mukami Kou (CV: Kimura Ryouhei)
17 years old
176cm, 56kg
Blood B

I know I know... THE SEIYUU CAST IS JUST FREAKING TERRIFIC AIN'T IT. I JUST CAN'T. I've never heard Kimura-san and Kisshi in any *ahem* seductive...kind of drama CD so I'm looking forward to hearing how they're gonna fare as ドS vampires! /imagines Kise and Kurama turning ドS and doing their thing/ I've had a taste of Sakupyon's ドS-ness in Black Wolves Saga (he voiced Mejojo, one of my favourite characters in the game/drama CD) and I'm lusting for more /slapped/. And Tatsun? Don't even mention him. HE WAS BEING SUCH A FREAKING ドS WHEN HE VOICED OKITA IN WASURENAGUSA. Hijikata is supposed to be a ドS but to be honest, I feel that Okita is the one who is a ドS. And his...kisses....in Ani to Osanajimi left me gasping for air. They're THAT intense. /dies/

Here is the PV:


Another key highlight is SHINSENGUMI MOKUHIROKU WASURENAGUSA. In order for the Shinsengumi to be complete, Rejet didn't forget to include Harada Sanosuke and Nagakura Shinpachi to its ranks.
And behold.

Nagakura Shinpachi (CV: Maeno Tomoaki)
24 years old
178cm


Harada Sanosuke (CV: Tachibana Shinnosuke)
25 years old
180cm


TACHIBANAAAAAAAAAAAA~!!!!!!!!! After listening to Yan Ero, I will expect no less from you!! (>///////////////<)
I'm really looking forward to Sano's CD! (╹◡╹)

Here is the PV:


And everyone knows how ruthless Rejet is. Brace yourself for another upcoming Wasurenagusa sequel (yes, just like Diabolik Lovers) called Shinsengumi Kekkonroku Wasurenagusa. Frankly speaking, I'm wondering if Rejet's toying with us because 'kekkon' means 'marriage' and 'roku' refers to 'records' (as in writing eg. keeping records of the past). So in the end 'kekkon roku' means 'marriage records'. So I wanna know if this sequel will end with the listener getting married to the Shinsengumi captains. But then again, it may not be possible because in Mokuhiroku, all the captains, with the exception of Saitou, are not coming back from battle. THAT IS if they stick with what happened in history. If (and I hope they do but I can't get my hopes up) they decide to have a turn of events and the captains return from battle safe and sound, there's a huge possibility that you would end up getting married with your captain. Awwww~ (*´ω`*)

I checked the release dates of the various CDs and oh boy, they date all the way till next year (2014)! My patience has its limits!!!
(;´Д`)

Diabolik Lovers: More Blood

Sakamaki Ayato (CV: Midorikawa Hikaru): April 24, 2013
Mukami Kou (CV: Kimura Ryouhei): May 29, 2013
Mukami Ruki (CV: Sakurai Takahiro): June 26, 2013
Mukami Azusa (CV: Kishio Daisuke): July 31, 2013
Mukami Yuuma (CV: Suzuki Tatsuhisa): August 28, 2013
Sakamaki Kanato (CV: Kaji Yuuki): September 25, 2013
Sakamaki Raito (CV: Hirakawa Daisuke): October 30, 2013
Sakamaki Subaru (CV: Kondou Takashi): November 27, 2013
Sakamaki Shuu (CV: Toriumi Kousuke): December 25, 2013
Sakamaki Reiji (CV: Konishi Katsuyuki): January 29, 2014

Shinsengumi Kekkonroku Wasurenagusa

Okita Souji (CV: Suzuki Tatsuhisa): August 28, 2013
Harada Sanosuke (CV: Tachibana Shinnosuke): September 25, 2013
Kondou Isami (CV: Inoue Kazuhiko): October 30, 2013
Hijikata Toshizou (CV: Hosoya Yoshimasa): November 27, 2013
Toudou Heisuke (CV: Shimono Hiro): December 25, 2013
Nagakura Shinpachi (CV: Maeno Tomoaki): January 29, 2014
Saitou Hajime (CV: Takahashi Naozumi): February 26, 2014
Yamazaki Susumu (CV: Morikawa Toshiyuki): March 26, 2014


Look at Shuu's release date! It's on Christmas! A rather unusual day to listen to a vampire CD, don't you think...? And Raito's CD is gonna be released the day before Halloween. Coincidence? I think not... 
Ψ(`∀´)Ψケケケ 
I see almost all of the release dates fall on the EXACT SAME DAY as well as the days before the birthdays of my family members/friends/myself (see Kanato and Sano...my birthday is the day after their CD's release :DDD )
I'm guessing Rejet made the release dates fall on the same day so that they won't get confused or anything (because there are just so many new drama CDs being released this year like Seventh Heaven).
And lastly, I DEMAND that Rejet release an OST for Wasurenagusa because their music is BEAUTIFUL. The theme song makes me cry, really... (;__;)

 So yeah, that's all for today's post. I'll start posting my reviews perhaps tomorrow! Good night! o(^^o )



[I use the seiyuus' nicknames in my posts so for the sake of people who are new to the fandom, here is the guide (for this post only):

Kisshi: Kishio Daisuke

Sakupyon: Sakurai Takahiro
Tatsun: Suzuki Tatsuhisa

S/N: The nicknames for each seiyuu varies greatly. The nicknames mentioned in my posts are the ones I often use. :) 


Hope it helps!]