i am looking forward to several Japanese monthly magazines August issue (with gifts)! here are reasons why:
Hobby Japan: B★RS Character Charm
Megami magazine: HUKE drawn pin-up
Animedia: B★RS Weiß Schwarz PR Card
from what i read, the three magazines above were supposed to have B★RS DVD instead. nevermind that, because these gifts are much better for me! their July issues will offer lucky draw for readers (in Japan) to win one of the 150 exclusive invitation to the B★RS premiere on tanabata day in Akihabara UDX Theater.
as for the long-time anticipated B★RS anime (which has been announced since last year), the release date will be postponed from 25 june to 31 august.
since i am always hyping myself up whenever i see my blog ranking goes up, i am now blogging something randomly because i noticed my Alexa rank in Malaysa has gone back up to the 10,000 (ten thousands). as of press time (haha~), akikowolf.com ranking globally is in the 2.4mil range. *happy dance*
so here are my first purchases from eBay in september!
firstly, Clannad first grade badge! actually i bought this for a friend, so it doesnt really count as mine. (what an evil friend of me - use my friend's money as test run. haha~)
"well, about today's Free Program, did we properly fly to the sky?"
"that sort of stuff, without saying it out loud, you'd know it's the best right?" replied Pete.
"really, you don't understand. there are things better off said in words even if you already know how it is..."
"is that so?"
"yeah, there are."
"i guess so. well, then... we definately flew through the sky that time. i think we showed them the best performance. i thought i'd never taste that sensation again. with this, there is nothing that i regret. thank you, Tazusa."
"one more thing... there's something i want to say..."
"what's wrong? with that scary face?"
"seriously, just shut up and listen! i..."
"oh, its snowing."
"really..."
"letting snow fall for the parting scene, god can be easy going for doing this."
"parting...?"
"hey, Tazusa."
"what?"
"it seems my time is almost up."
"w-wait a minute! i still have something to say!"
"a lot of things happened for 100 days, huh? but the time flew by in a flash. i ate the most tomatoes in my life in these past three months, but it had been fun."
"don't go! its okay to share me... well, changing and taking a bath, there are a lot of other embarassing things, but i can endure that any time! so...!"
"being told these things by Tazusa, i'm honoured. but this was decided already. i told you i don't like crying."
"that and this is different."
Pete, Pete, Pete, Pete, Pete...
"Pete, i... about you..."
"i wish you'd see me off with a smile for the last time. Tazusa, goodbye."
while i was waiting for my turn backstage George kept holding my hand. as my turn approached, George's grip got stronger. that moment i felt like i was the one who was holding his hand. since i met George i wanted to become stronger for myself and no one else.
but now it's different.
for George's sake, for my friends' sake, i want to be stronger.
"it's alright. leave it to me. i'll take everyone in this auditorium to paradise."
Lonely In Gorgeous lyrics
Gozen reiji tobidashita Tobira wo kettobashite Garasu no kutsu ga warete DORESU (dress) mo yabureta At twelve I run out And kick the door My glass shoe breaks And my dress has ripped
Nee akirete iru deshou? Oikakete mo konai Namida ga afurete mou hashirenai wa You're disgusted, aren't you? You don't even come after me My tears overflow and I can't run anymore
JERASHII (jealousy) kamo...SE-TSU-NA-I...!! This might be jealousy...it's sad...!!
"Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party night...I'm Breaking my heart Ima sugu mitsukete dakishimete hoshii "Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party night...I'm Breaking my heart I want you to find me right now and hold me tight
HEDDORAITO (headlight) ga hikaru ...where are you Bad boy? Ai no SUKAAFU de namida wo fuite Nani mo mienai The headlights shine ...where are you Bad boy? Wipe away my tears with the scarf of love I can't see anything
Hoshikuzu wo kaki atsume Anata ni butsuketai Naze kamau no? Jibun shika aisenai kuse ni... I want to gather stardust And throw it at you Why do you even bother? You only love yourself...
Shitsuren kamo...MAJI nano...?! This might be a lost love...are you serious...?!
"Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party time...umaranai Anata ga inai to karappo no sekai "Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party time...I can't bury it When you aren't here the world is empty
Yume no tsuzuki ga mitai "I miss you Bad boy" Kirameki no naka ni tojikomenaide Kowarete shimau wa I want to see the next part of my dream "I miss you Bad boy" Don't lock me up inside excitement I'll break
"Lonely in Gorgeous" I'm Breaking my heart Where are you Bad boy? "Lonely in Party night" "Lonely in Gorgeous" I'm Breaking my heart Where are you Bad boy? "Lonely in Party night"
"Lonely in Gorgeous" I'm Breaking my heart I miss you Bad boy "Lonely in Party time" "Lonely in Gorgeous" I'm Breaking my heart I miss you Bad boy "Lonely in Party time"
"Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party night...waraenai Nani mo iranai tada soba ni ite "Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party night...I can't smile I don't need anything just be by my side
"Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party night... I'm Breaking my heart Anata ga nokoshita kirameki no hako no naka de Kodoku wo daite ugokenai Nani mo iranai no tada soba ni ite Hizamazuite watashi wo mite Ai wo chikatte "Lonely in Gorgeous" Yeah... Party night I'm Breaking my heart Inside of the box of excitement that you gave me I hold on to my loneliness and I can't move I don't need anything just be by my side Kneel and look at me And swear that you love me
Note: original song by TommyFebruary6 (Paradise Kiss OP), translated lyrics from animelyrics.com. akiko (yours truly) did not edit the translation this time.
this is the original japanese song which has an english version that i performed as Haruhi Suzumiya in bunny suit at DaiCon. very meaningful lyrics, so do listen to the real song by Aya Hirano. <3
i thought i'd share it here since i still have not publish a few blog updates which are still in draft. orz. so, here is a teaser!
"God Knows" Lyrics
kawaita kokoro de kakenukeru gomen ne nani mo dekinakute itami wo wakachiau koto sae anata wa yurushite kurenai I run past you with a thirsty heart. Sorry, I couldn't do anything- you won't even let us share our pain with each other.
muku ni ikiru tame ni furimukazu senaka mukete satteshimau on the lonely rail In order to live purely I face your back and leave without turning back. on the lonely rail
watashi tsuiteiku yo donna tsurai sekai no yami no naka de sae kitto anata wa kagayaite koeru mirai no hate yowasa yue ni tamashii kowasarenu you ni my way kasanaru yo ima futari ni God bless... I'll follow you. No matter where you are in the darkness of this bitter world you will shine, and exceed the limits of the future. To prevent your spirit from being broken because of your weakness you converge with my way. Now, God bless us...
todokete atsuku naru omoi wa genjitsu tokashite samayou aitai kimochi ni riyuu wa nai anata e afuredasu Lovin' you I send my now passionate feelings- they melt reality, then just hover there suspended. There's no reason for me wanting to see you. I pour my feelings into you, lovin' you
semete utsukushii yume dake wo egakinagara oikakeyou for your lonely heart Let's at least imagine only beautiful dreams, as we chase after them for your lonely heart
yamete uso wa anata rashikunai yo me wo mite kore kara no koto wo hanasou watashi kakugo shiteru kurai mirai datte tsuyoku natte unmei kaerareru kamo ne my wish kanaetai noni subete wa God knows... Stop it, lying isn't like you. Look into my eyes and let's speak of what will be. I'm prepared- even for a bleak future. Become strong and you might even be able to change fate, you know. Though I want my wish to be granted, God knows everything...
anata ga ite watashi ga ite hoka no hito wa kieteshimatta awai yume no utsukushisa wo egakinagara kizuato nazoru You're here, and I'm here- all the others have disappeared. By sketching the beauty of our fleeting dream, we're just tracing our scars
dakara watashi tsuiteiku yo donna tsurai sekai no yami no naka de sae kitto anata wa kagayaite koeru mirai no hate yowasa yue ni tamashii kowasarenu you ni my way kasanaru yo ima futari ni God bless... So, I'll follow you. No matter where you are in the darkness of this bitter world you will shine, and exceed the limits of the future. To prevent your spirit from being broken because of your weakness you converge with my way. Now, God bless us...
Note: original song by Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya), translated lyrics from animelyrics.com. akiko (yours truly) did not edit the translation this time.
mugi's thick eyebrows are actually... pickled radishes?!
Bass: Mio
is this mio's (left) true self... a fetish for costumes like sawa-sensei (right)?
Guitar: Azusa
azu-nyan finds out that yui is... a phony?!
Guitar: Yui
the lead guitarist is finally being... evicted?!
Drums: Ritsu
next please. *bricked*
The Story (episode 12.)
at the school festival..
yui attempts yuri action to persuade azusa..
instead, yui got slapped..
and After School Teatime started without yui!
whatever has happened in the finale episode of K-ON? so much were going on, especially when episode 11 was entitled "Crisis" and now more conflicts arise? watch the episode(s) to find out for yourself!
this season, there has been a musical fever that spread worldwide about four girls forming a band in their high school's Light Music Club (kei-on bu). wait - its from this anime called K-on.
before k-on we have several other music-related anime such as nodame cantabile, la corda d'oro, violinist of hameln, beck, gravitation, lemon angel project, and nana. disney's high school musical has nothing to do with this.
from left: ritsu, mugi, mio, and yui.
whats interesting about k-on are the mismatched members (main characters) of k-on bu:
hirasawa yui - like me, she does not play a particular music instrument, nor able to read music notes (at first), but somehow thought she'd join k-on bu to play the casta- harmonica. no, sorry!! i cannot play that either! yui is the guitarist.
akiyama mio - for somebody deemed the "dangerous queen" <---spoiler, but you wont know the difference she seems to have a tendency to cower in a corner as to being overly sensitive to a lot of things, like me. hahah~ mio is the bassist.
tainaka ritsu - like haruhi (suzumiya), trademark headband included, she is the president of the club and is the most crazy-slash-active member who always come up with big ideas like working part time to raise funds as club activity(!) and performing live at the school festival. ritsu plays the drums.
kotobuki tsumugi - the fine, graceful and down-to-earth hime-sama (TL: princess) is the sponsor of k-on bu's delicous supply of sweets and tea at club meetings, including club vacation/training's lodging, studio and instruments. mugi plays the keyboard.
k-on bu members go to the music store to buy yui's new guitar.
i have been following the series from episodes 1-6 (subbed by chihiro), and i am quite disappointed to find out that the version i am watching, 4:3 actually leaves out some pantsu scene in episode 6, as opposed to the 6:4 version. people, remember to watch the hi-def version if you want mio's pantsu scene! hahah~ XD
overall, i think k-on is like your coming-of-age anime where the girls find their passion and friendship through music in high school. if you miss school days, watch. if you like music, watch. if you play any music instrument, watch. if you like pantsu, watch 6:4 version. hahah~ XD
anyway, what is a good music anime if without a good music compilation? apparently songs from k-on have been chart-toppers in japan, and guess what? i love the ending theme too! so here i'll share with you:
"Don't Say 'Lazy'' Lyrics
Please don't say "You are lazy" datte hontou wa crazy hakuchoutachi wa sou mienai koto de BATA ashi surun desu honnou ni juujun chuujitsu honrou mo juujuu shouchi zentoyouyou dashi dakara tama ni kyuukei shichaun desu Please dont say, You are lazy, Because Im really crazy, Just like how the swans Kick their legs out of sight. Faithfully obeying my instincts, I'll accept being tossed around. Hey, my future is promising - Thats why I take rests sometimes. kono me de shikkari misadamete yukisaki chizujou MAAKU shite chikamichi areba sore ga oudou hashoreru tsubasa mo areba joutou I'll make sure with these eyes And mark the destination on the map. If theres a shortcut, thats the best route. If I had wings to skip over it all, that would also be great. YABA tsume wareta GURUU de hoshuu shita sore dake de nanka tassei kan daiji na no wa jibun kawaigaru koto jibun wo aisanakya hito mo aisenai Crap, I broke a nail! I fixed it with glue. Somehow, thats enough to give me a sense of achievement. The important thing is to love yourself. If you cant love yourself, others can't, either. Please don't say "You are lazy" datte hontou wa crazy nou aru taka wa sou mienai koto ni PIKKU kakusun desu souzou ni isshokenmei genjitsu wa zettaizetsumei hatten tochuu dashi dakara fui ni PICCHI hazurerun desu Please dont say, You are lazy, Because Im really crazy, Just like how wise falcons Hide their talons out of sight. I try my best in my imagination, but reality pushes me into a corner. Hey, Im still growing - Thats why I go out of pitch unexpectedly. sono me ni utsuranai dake datte yaru ki wa MEETAA furikitte itsudemo zenryoku de yume mite sono bun zenryoku de nemutte Its just not reflected in those eyes, But my willpower breaks out of the meter. To always dream with all of my energy, I sleep with all of my energy. YARI choi yaseta choushi dzuite kutta sore dake de nande? haiboku kan sukasazu ni mokuhyou kahou shuusei shite juunan ni rinkiouhen shichi henge ga kachi I lost a little weight, and I enthusiastically ate. With only that much, why? I feel defeated. I immediately lower my goal. Im flexible and I adapt, so my dance will win. Please don't say "You are lazy" datte hontou wa crazy kujakutachi wa sou koko zo toiu toki bi wo miserun desu gozouroppu manshin maishin ganbou wa soushin reijin yuuwaku tahatsu dashi dakara yake ni ishi kudakechaun desu Please dont say, You are lazy, Because Im really crazy, Just like how peacocks Charm at the moment they show their beauty. My entire body works hard to become a slim beauty Hey, temptation comes often - Thats why my will breaks down. YABA masaka Red Point!? iya GIRI KURIA! sore dake de nante zennou kan daiji na no wa jibun mitometeku koto jibun wo yurusanakya hito mo yurusenai Crap, did I fail!? No, I just cleared it! With just that, I feel like I can do anything. The important thing is appreciating yourself. If you cant forgive yourself, others can't, either. Please don't say "You are lazy" datte hontou wa crazy hakuchoutachi wa sou mienai koto de BATA ashi surun desu honnou ni juujun chuujitsu honrou mo juujuu shouchi zentoyouyou dashi dakara tama ni kyuukei shichaun desu Please dont say, You are lazy, Because Im really crazy, Like how the swans are Kicking their legs out of sight. Faithfully obeying my instincts, I'll accept being tossed around. Hey, my future is promising - Thats why I take rests sometimes. Note: original song by Sakurakou K-ON Bu (Yoko Hikasa, Aki Toyosaki, Satomi Satou and Minako Kotobuki), translated lyrics by unknown. akiko (yours truly) did not edit the translation this time.
i just have to add this to my wishlist coz im a sucker for things that i dont really need. but lanyards are an exception! coz im currently using a cheap bright green and firey one (i know, the combination, tsktsk).
these are from ACGstore.com, and there are three designs/series that i would love to have hanging over my neck! (i can help) you can order one (or more!) from lowiesclw here. (only RM7 each!)
Soul Eater
Code Geass
Ikki Tousen (Battle Vixens)
the full list of designs are found here! (bleach, dynasty warrior, gundam 00, hitman reborn, naruto, one piece, shugo chara.) i want the code geass most. oh the joy!
after the family day, i have to be at cineleisure. so, at 11.30am (by the power of improvisation) mum dropped me off at the LRT so i could tumpang kclee's ride~ i believe some of you must have been expecting this review to publish (or not ;_;) since i did pre-post it here last month. (familiar title? it was also my displayed pm on my msn messenger for a while now.)
the EMINA ticket collection booth~
we arrived there just in time to meet up with /as/ (two-fifth of evangelion 1.0 you are (not) alone movie attendance) at the kopitiam on lower ground of cineleisure. linkin asked me where's flame13. TAT then i fled. XD no, i just went to the opposite mall, the curve, to post the letter (i mentioned earlier in weekend I) to USA - why the heck do i have to mention the destination too? @_@
some cute things spotted at the EMINA booth~
when i came back to the cinema on level2, they were already queuing up to redeem tickets from EMINA's booth. (EMINA members and miscellaneous people make up the remaining two-fifth and one-fifth respectively of the hall screening evangelion. darn, i left my ticket stub with kclee. TAT)
some promotional NGE stickers on the cathay floor..
yosh~ while waiting for the movie to start at 1.10pm, i met annasagara, connman, makie and a few recognizable /as/ members. since i dont know how to get the EMINA bus trip (RM10) to bon odori at 4pm, i asked around to carpool. (girl friends, better not learn from me to ask around a ride from random guys - but since the majority was male and i only know annasagara going with her *ahem*..)
wish the poster was not screwed to the display.. *grin*
as far as the movie goes, i enjoyed it as it was the first of any evangelion i have ever watched. (okay, other than anime tributes to misato on youtube.) the mecha and angels, particularly the sixth one, were.. wah! also, it kinda felt like watching a movie in your friend's (very big and darkened) living hall coz everyone laughed at the ads, cheered once in a while; but they kindly left the booing (for cutting two solid so called speshul rei scenes) to after the movie. in case you were wondering: no, there wasnt any preview spoiler for the next NGE movie, after the credits rolled. T__T but yes, we stayed until the end of the screening.
then kclee and i tagged the /as/ to McD on the ground floor of cineleisure, but there wasnt enough space for all of us (i'll estimate half of the 50 members who attended the movie). so we went all the way to the McD next to tesco. (its only a short walk, cut through a couple malls since at that one location has these within walkable distance: courts mammoth, courts megastore, the curve, cineleisure, ikea, ikano power store, and tesco.)
the japanese poster for the movie (image from wikipedia). (my gashapon series too! :3)
come 3 july 2008, cathay cineplex damansara (cineleisure) will be exclusively releasing the Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (pg-13 animation movie, running time of 98minutes in japanese language with english and chinese subtitles). here are some links to my sources: - full moe panic (this is where i first stumble upon the movie coming to malaysia) - lowyat anime shrine (im watching this page for movie contests) - kurogane's blog (just for the buzz) - kakiseni (its here too!) - cathay cineplex (the people who brought you the movie~)
okay, its not a great big event.. but you can dream and turn things around, no? well, no. i just wish to see a group of evangelion cosplay group there~ *bricked* i asked some other who cosplayed character from evangelion before, but will not be able to make it. what is the point of having the operations chief of NERV around if there are no pilots together? *wink*
[edit 24june]
i will be watching the movie one either one of these dates: the opening day (3july), the opening weekend (5july), the following weekend (12july). lalala~ im looking forward to it; anyone going, do inform me when you are to watch it, in case we get to book by group nyaaah.
oops! looks like i decided to pun the blog title again - alice 19th is a manga by watase yuu (also artist for ayashi no ceres, fushigi yuugi, absolute boyfriend).
teaser: sample product from my lolita headdress booth at c2age.
not only that, i turned nineteen yesterday~ 31may was the c2age event at help university; i went there with flame13th and spent the whole day at my shared booth with ywsmokona - but that's coming in the next post, coz this one is dedicated to my birthday! before i continue, allow me to introduce you my new blog:
let's see.. i got several early birthday wishes at c2age (from kclee, anna sagara.. sorry if i left out anyone!) the first one on 1june was an sms from yazid at midnight! i woke up a couple hours before noon (1june, sunday, of course) and lazed around until mizuiro woke up an hour after me; i asked her to call miko to join us but i dint allow more time to talk.. so by half past noon, dad stopped both of us at ywsmokona's house so that i can pick up my headdress materials (i accidentally left it with her after c2age). then, dad sent mizuiro and i off at ioi mall by 1pm; later he went yumcha also. XD
mizuiro teman me to GSC to buy five reserved tickets to superhero movie; we walked around a gift shop (ground floor; between guardian pharmacy and toy city), while we waited for the half of the gang to arrive. anything you buy there that is not a soft fluffy furry item, i will accept as birthday present no matter how cheap. XP (unfortunately nobody got me any of those.)
slightly past 1pm, we met up with megamitensei, amaterasu, and manjix at *drumroll* sushi king~ i was actually silly enough to have us sit opposite each other across the sushi belt! thank goodness a sympathetic waitress suggested a table to us (so that we sit opposite each other across a table instead) - hey, i dint see the short-legged tables okay! our lunch at sushi king was a treat from tensei (coz he had rm50 voucher XD) but i offered to pay half anyway. (we took photos with his phonecam but he hasnt uploaded any..)
once we got our hot green tea, the table slowly got swamped by little round colourful sushi plates. but in comparison, we could not beat irene's record of 44! (even with five persons to four girls!) - but i bet they dint order side dishes like the kitsune udon, unagi rice, macha ice-cream (red bean + green tea = yum!).. although there was three hours before the movie, we decided to stop after two hours of eating and yakking (yeah, we must have been the noise-makers that day) at sushi king.
finally! from background to foreground: paradise kiss dvd book opened up; narnia prince caspian movie merchandise; misa amane's prop used at c2age.
before we enter GSC, we ran around popular books and i found a paradise kiss dvd boxset! <3 style="font-weight: bold;">tensei's pocket (but i paid half too). oh, i also ripped the balance (a couple ringgit) from the movie ticket off manjix. then the boys fussed about getting some drinks+popcorn at the cinema snacks bar, so i also fussed about getting the narnia limited edition glass with purchase of large set (two drinks and one large popcorn), which amaterasu got for me after all. ^____^
nyah~ i'm showing-off the narnia merchandise glass "from" amaterasu..
superhero was a comedy, to be more exact, spoof of superhero movies (by marvel comics/studio) filled with strange things you dont expect your average caped/masked hero to do. when i watched the movie trailer sometime ago, i decided i should try watch a stupid spoof - but it turned out even tensei agreed with me this is one of the better spoof movies today. i enjoyed smirking at the faces of parents who took their underaged children to watch it without knowing it contained stupidity you dont want your kids to catch (if they havent got enough), and risque (suggestive) double entrande but in the form of visual (can you imagine what were running in the heads of conservative parents?). if you want to really enjoy this movie, i suggest you have watched some superhero movies (spiderman, x-men) and a tiny bit of pron. yup. pron.
mikogot me a random present!
after the movie ended, we rounded the entire ioi mall while waiting for tensei's dad to fetch us home - my home, fyi. after we picked up a chocolate cake from king's confectionary, we did a mini countdown on the way out of the carpark - 10, 9, 8.. 4, 3, 2---YEAH! free parking if you exit within 15minutes. once we got back home, it was around 7pm; but we still invited miko who arrived after dinner.. spent some time fussing about which pizza to buy - pizzahut or domino's (nobody mentioned shakey's at all)??
while waiting for our order, we watched random anime: kanon, himawari, midori no hibi.. then we peek a bit on the computer for kanokon! XD (of course, i stopped the episode before some kids stick his hand in the pants.) as luck would have it, we let the poor domino's deliveryman to take his time, and extorted a free pizza voucher from him. after the pizza, crazy fun time starts...
drinking like misato (evangelion) but sip after sip of coke, coz we were about to burst out laughing each time we drank.. shouting kanpai over and over, until i think the neighbour almost killed us (*almost* coz we are still alive).. having choc cake and coke, i think that's enough sugar for one night.. went on yakking and then.. playing blackjack while waiting for 11pm (when they all went back home).. finally, check up all my sms greetings - thanks y'all!
love everyone who made my day~ (in random order) thanks to: ysmokona, kclee, medicontherun, melc, yazid, megamitensei, amaterasu, manjix, ashley, kilmenyanne, mizuiro, mum and dad.. which reminds me, here's a list of my birthday presents: - money (first time wishing for some this year; thanks mum,dad, daniel XP) - parakiss dvd boxset! (thanks tensei) - miscellaneous (thanks amatarasu, miko) - new mobile phone with camera (dream on) - more hard cover books! (tak dapat pun..) - full body treatment at strip kl (nobody knew i wanted this)
