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<)
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
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 (ಠ_ಠ) 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!]
While wandering around trying to find our way to the other Kinokuniya branch yesterday, Fuyu-chan and I stumbled upon a cosplay shop in one of the shopping malls. We found lots of Hakuouki stuff too! At first I didn't want to buy this keychain because I'm not a fan of bookmarks whose designs are carved out from rubber. But I was attracted to the Hakuouki symbol keychain and the fact that there was a Souji card, so I bought it in the end. Plus I get 2 free illustrations by Kazuki Yone-sensei! I regret nothing!!
And while I was out, these arrived in the mail! Hurray for patience and endless attempts at saving money! I'll save more money so I can get more of these lovelies. Yum~
And I grabbed the February issue of Dengeki Girl's Style. The new Hakuouki game is on the cover. The freebie is a Brothers Conflict 2013 wall calendar. Pretty nosebleed-triggering illustrations inside- /shot/ I'll touch more about the magazine contents later. I really can't find time to do my usual reviews these days OTL school I hate you... DX
So here are the said badges. Sadly not all the designs could be printed due to the printing shop having 'limits' orz... So my friend and I are planning to print the badges ourselves during the vacation period, and then sell them off...hopefully... (><)
Ah, no, sorry please ignore the above >.<
I went to Kinokuniya to grab January's copy of Pash! and, while I was disappointed that the one and only copy of the Hakuouki Reimeiroku anime art book had been taken away, lookie at what I found!!
I don't know what is the exact name for this, so I just called it as it is (refer to post title).
Process of opening the GHP package
The poster is double-sided and it's HUGE. Plus that hairband is really cute!
1890円 is a good enough price if not for the ridiculous shipping rates orz...
Scans of the book, calendar and posters are in my Tumblr:
This is for my friend Renciel who loves Heisuke from Hakuouki! It was originally planned to be a bookmark but I don't think it's possible now because I got my dimensions wrong orz... DX
But I'm also dedicating this to all Heisuke lovers out there! (^^)
Now on to my New Year's message!
As I'm writing now, 2012 will be over in approximately 3hrs in my region (GMT+8). This whole year was a totally baffling and thrilling experience for me. I've never been this stressed in my entire life! As I look back, I think this year has been rather fair for me. I made new friends both in real life and on Tumblr, and these people have changed me in so many ways. And they have become one of the most important people in my life. I'm glad to have met them! I've turned a year older, but my childish attitude still remains /and I regret nothing/ XD
To everyone who has supported me all this while, I'd like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you! *hugs* And also, I'm sorry if I've offended anyone in any way possible m(_ _)m
And with regards to this blog, I have managed to successfully keep it and not giving up halfway (as I've done with so many others before it orz). I hope everyone will have a better 2013, and I hope you'll be with me!!
Hi everyone! It's officially the eve of Christmas over here in my region (GMT+8). I'm sure there are loads of people out there who are doing their last-minute Christmas shopping this very minute! I just did mine last afternoon, and boy was it stressful. However it was a very fun experience, hunting gifts for my friends!
Now, even if you don't celebrate Christmas (like me), do make use of that day to catch up with your family and friends, and show them how much you appreciate them!
These here are two songs from me to everyone, Holy Night from Toradora and White Confession (Lately) by INFINITE, my favourite K-pop group.
I'D LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
If you enjoy listening to piano covers of songs and OSTs from anime, otoges and drama CDs, here are two amazingly talented pianists I subscribe to on Youtube.
So when me and my friend rushed to Kinokuniya this morning, the PASH! magazines had not been shipped in yet (I think) but we managed to grab January 2013's issue of DGS (thankfully!)~ I'll go back this Saturday and see if the PASH! magazines have arrived! I'll just scan the free Uta Puri book for now because it's already late night and I want to watch the animes I missed this week (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun and Kamisama Hajimemashita) [I didn't watch them in the end].
Uta no Prince-sama Winter Book cover
Otoya's Interview
Masato's Interview
Natsuki's Interview
Tokiya's Interview
Ren's Interview
Shou's Interview
Cecil's Interview
Reiji's Interview
Ranmaru's Interview
Ai's Interview
Camus's Interview
Uta Puri All Star
Reiji-senpai and Ranmaru-senpai routes
Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000%
I really love this illustration, it's so pretty!
I couldn't turn on my portable scanner so I had to use my printer-scanner-photocopier to scan these. It was a slow process because of the big resolution, but I prefer how the scans turned out here compared to the ones I scanned using the portable scanner. I'll see if I have time to scan the others along with the December issues of DGS and Otomedia because I HAVE NOT PREPARED MY CHRISTMAS GIFTS YET OTL... (>A<)
So I just came back from my trip, and I want to go back to the first day again. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN!!!!!!!!
It's already my vacation yet I've got to go back for make-up class tomorrow with that weird teacher of mine.... =___= Somebody save me~~~~!!!!!! (;AAAAAA;)
Oh well, at least I'll be going to Kinokuniya in the morning to grab January 2013's issue of DGS and Pash! :3
I'll post photos of my trip soon! (^^)/
I met up with my Tumblr friend Lunacchi. SHE'S SOOOO NICE OMFG I CAN'T EVEN. Although the time we spent together was really short, I definitely had lots of fun talking and fangirling together! I still can't believe we could meet up IRL. But we did! And I regret nothing!! ♥♥♥
And she gave me these lovely gifts!! She's really sweet!!! (///▽///)
THANK YOU SO MUCH LUNACCHI~!!!!!!!! *huggies* (QwQ)
I haven't been posting anything related to the otome fandom lately so I thought I'd post some short summaries on Disc 1 of the fifth Wasurenagusa volume. My friend Lunacchi requested me to do a live-tweeting session on this volume (which I did in the wee hours of the morning so yeah, I was doing it half-asleep).
Please note that they may not be accurate due to my very meager Japanese. And also, this is my very first time ever trying out a summary/mini translation of a drama CD. I'm really sorry if there are any mistakes of any sort! (Q_Q)
Track 1
“時は源氏元年。”
[It is the first year of Genji]
The track opens with Hijikata explaining about the Bakufu.
He then talks about them protecting the Mikado.
"For the Bakufu, for the Shinsengumi. And to surpass (??), for Kondou-san."
He is commanding the Shinsengumi soldiers.
He is battling someone.
"What? Horrified seeing your friend die?"
*more fighting*
"So who's next?!"
Then there was this part which sounded like he was apologizing to the Aizu clan. (I think so... >.<)
Track 2
"What? A young woman? Saitou took her in? What is the meaning of this?! ... She was nearly killed by some ryoushi just now?"
You're asleep.
He shakes you roughly to wake you up but you don't even budge.
"*sigh* It can't be helped. *to a soldier* Oi! Stand watch over this room!"
Track 3
They're doing some sword practice.
*sees you* "Hey you. What're you doing over there?"
You ask him some stuff and he answers you saying that a woman isn't supposed to be here. (or something like that... ;__;)
During dinner (I think!), he says some stuff which makes you tear up. He's a bit surprised but says that it's to be expected. He thinks you're troublesome. (I don't quite get this part >o<)
Track 4
He's addressing the Shinsengumi soldiers. Then he turns to you and asks you to bring tea to his room.
You have the tea ready and he orders you to come into his room. As he begins speaking to you, you accidentally spill the tea on his kimono. (LOL) And of course he gets angry at you.
(*Super Dummy Head Mic-san enters* which surprised me quite a bit because it's like, still early... But I guess they jumbled up the order from Heisuke's CD onwards XD)
"You spilled tea on my kimono. What are you gonna do about it?"
You apologize.
You ask him what you should do. (LOL this happens every time okay XD)
"Yare yare. Do you really not know? If you can't tell me..." (I don't know what he's saying after that... =_=;)
"Fine. I'll tell you since you don't know. You..." (U-Uh... >////////<)
(OH SHIET MUST I TRANSLATE THESE NEXT PARTS AJDSAJKFHLSHGKHSG)
After some 'stuff' he tells you, you try to escape but he prevents you from doing so.
He calls you a dog and...uh...kisses you...
You run away from his room and he chuckles.
Track 5
(I don't really understand the first part of Track 5. I'll have to re-listen to it again. AND WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING AT ME?? QAQ)
He keeps saying women are troublesome... (And he continues being angry at you)
(Some time later...)
It's night time and he's doing his sword practice.
He notices you.
He starts talking and he mentions things like "everything happens because he has the Shinsengumi with him". (I THINK TAT)
He also says the moon is pretty. (similar to Heisuke X3)
Track 6
(Don't quite get Track 6 either)
He's eating then you enter his room suddenly. (LOL you guys sure get along fast! XD)
He's eating manjuu and he says they're sweet. (this is cute >w<)
~END OF DISC 1~
So yeah, that's about it... I know there are a lot of mistakes just from these very short and brief translations... o(；△；)o
I think it's best to read this while listening to the tracks themselves...the lines will be easier to figure out I guess (and it's all because I'm too lazy to check and add in the timings for the lines orz...)
I've already listened to Disc 2. There isn't much ero as compared to the earlier volumes (or maybe I'm missing some things... ¬__¬)
Anyway, Hosoyan did a very good job as Hijikata! There was one part in Disc 2 where Hijikata was expressing his caught-up feelings to you, and it was very emotional. Oh my feels...
(*´；ェ；`*)
However, I think I understand why many people aren't willing to translate the Wasurenagusa drama CDs. It's more difficult to understand what they're actually saying maybe because some of the words used are in olden Japanese...
