Merchandise Tidbits – January 31st, 2009

In this update:
Kuroshitsuji Cushion
Macross Frontier Ranka Lee’s Hair Accessory – Orange
Kannagi Zange-chan’s Cross-Shaped Hair Accessory
Kannagi Zange-chan’s Cross Pendant
…and Blurbs concerning ACOS stuff

Kuroshitsuji Cushion

- Preorders have opened for a lacy Kuroshitsuji cushion with the Phantomhive crest silk-screen printed on sateen. The cushion measures about 250mm by 250mm and is set to be released on February 19th, 2009. The show’s title is printed on the small bow on the corner. The cushion will cost 1,575 yen.
- That’s quite adorable, though I’m not sure what I can do with a cushion that small.

Toradora! 2nd Ending Theme – Orenji

Orange
Vocals: Kugimiya Rie, Horie Yui, Kitamura Eri as Aisaka Taiga, Kushieda Minori, Kawashima Ami
Lyrics: Watanabe Akiko
Composition: Funta3
Arrangement: Hashimoto Yukari

On a sleepless night
I sigh all alone
How’s everyone?
I feel kind of lonely

Toradora! 2nd Opening Theme – silky heart

silky heart
Vocals: Horie Yui
Lyrics: Satomi
Composition: Fujisue Miki
Arrangement: Kawaguchi Keita

My Silky Love, all the while, for 24 hours
My Silky Love, every time when I think of you
My Silky Love, my irritating feelings
My Silky Love, simply overflow

Merchandise Tidbits – January 28th, 2009

In this update:
Ouran High School Host Club DS
and Blurbs

Ouran High School Host Club DS

- A Nintendo DS port of the Ouran PS2 game, titled Ouran High School Host Club DS, is to be released on March 19th, 2009. It appears to be the same as the PS2 game, with the addition of individual scenarios (storylines) for each Host Club member, more CGs, and a fully voiced cast (the PS2 version only featured a voiced main cast). The player takes on the role of Fujioka Haruhi as she performs the duty of a Host to pay off her debt while getting to know the members of the Host Club better, as as well as interacting with other characters from the school. The game’s website is here. The normal edition of the game will be 5,040 yen while the limited edition will be 7,140 yen. The limited edition comes with a different game packaging, trading cards, and a premium CD loaded with cast interviews and desktop accessories.

Stuff From 2004

This is ridiculous.

I logged into my ancient Geocities account after guessing through my security question by sheer luck (Who was your childhood hero?) and found that I did leave a few things behind in my account, dated from 2004.

The old site I ran was called “Hitorijime Anime Lyrics”, the vestiges of which can be found on a handful of lyrics submission sites.

Here are some of the things that I found: (God, my art sucked)

Old banners for the website

A Few Modifications

I’ve updated my profile under the Contact Me tab near the top of the page.

I’m no longer taking requests for Coupled Songs. The category for it has been removed.

The Categories menu on the right has been steadily growing longer with new anime or game titles added every month, resulting in a menu that is longer than the actual page for many lyrics posts. I’ve tried to remedy the visual imbalance by increasing the number of posts shown per page (from originally 7 to 10 now) and combining a few categories for certain anime (i.e. all posts filed under CLANNAD and CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~ are now just CLANNAD; the After Story category has been deleted), but the solution is only temporary.

Merchandise Tidbits – January 26th, 2009

In this update:

Little Busters! Ecstasy Dorj Pouch
Kannagi Zange-chan’s Cross
…and Blurbs

Little Busters! Ecstasy Dorj Pouch

- An adorable knapsack made in the image of one of Rin’s cats, Dorj, from Little Busters!. It will cost 3,150 yen and it is scheduled to be released in late February of 2009. It is about 200mm by 150mm by 100mm big and made of cotton and felt.
- I awwww’d. I’d get it if it wasn’t so expensive. A girl can never have too many bags. **hides Ayu winged backpack**

CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~ Insert Song – Shoujo no Gensou

Despite a credited lyricist, the CD with the song Shoujo no Gensou did not come with lyrics. The below lyrics were transcribed aurally by fans.

The Girl’s Fantasy
Vocals: riya
Lyrics: Key
Composition: Togoshi Magome
Arrangement: Takumaru

Flying bird dances
Flying bird lands
On the ancient road

Yozakura Quartet Ending Theme – Nagareboshi

Shooting Star
Vocals: ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
Lyrics: Ito Rieko
Composition: Kitagawa Katsutoshi
Arrangement: Kitagawa Katsutoshi

Waves of people pass by, the evening sky stays far away
The sound of the bustling city surrounds my usual road home

My squeamish and lying heart wants to dream
Because I want to say goodbye to my weak self
I want to protect you

Fate/tiger colosseum Opening Theme – Ready go!

Ready go!
Vocals: Sakakibara Yui
Lyrics: Sakakibara Yui
Composition: DJ SHIMAMURA
Arrangement: DJ SHIMAMURA

In a familiar city ceaselessly flowing by, Illuminations
There’s a hole gaping wide open somewhere, right?
The impossible every days that seem to be seen through
By the postponed destiny that passed by before you knew it

Shikabane Hime Aka Opening Theme – Beautiful fighter

Beautiful fighter
Vocals: angela
Lyrics: atsuko
Composition: atsuko & KATSU
Arrangement: KATSU

I slash apart the destiny that cannot be opposed with my hands
Accepting the reality that cannot be fooled in my chest
At the end of grief and suffering, the wriggling souls go to where light shines

Narutaru (Shadow Star) Opening Theme – Nichiyoubi no Taiyou

The Sunday Sun
Vocals: THE NEUTRAL
Lyrics: Miki Shigeru
Composition: Miki Shigeru
Arrangement: THE NEUTRAL

On a very sunny Sunday morning, I was at that place of our meeting
While I gazed at the kids laughing at each other, I waited for you to come all that time
The ball that drew a parabola bounced heavily and high in front of me
It was a scenery in which not a single thing changed; if you were with me here afterwards, ah
It was a Sunday on which the sun felt awfully painful, when this world drifting indifferently
Seemed to have somehow only placed me here and the clouds wouldn’t cover me

Vocaloid Original Song – Kokoro

This is possibly the saddest song and PV that I’ve seen. I was bawling. Please take a look at the original on NicoNico Douga or a port on YouTube.

Heart
Vocals: Kagamine Rin
Lyrics: travoltaP
Composition: travoltaP

A robot created by a lonely scientist
If you speak of his work, it’s a “miracle”

But it was still incomplete; there was one thing that he didn’t make
It was the program called a [heart]

GANTZ Ending Theme – Last Kiss

Last Kiss
Vocals: BONNIE PINK
Lyrics: BONNIE PINK
Composition: BONNIE PINK

My heart burns red, my words were taken away by the sunset
The amount of frozen time and depth of my thoughts are equal
Are you taking off with just one line?
A tomorrow without him-
It’s bitter like beer for kids

Soul Eater Character Song 2 – Mai☆Sutaa

My☆Star
Vocals: Kobayashi Yumiko & Nazuka Kaori as Black☆Star & Tsubaki
Lyrics: meg rock
Composition: Suyama Jun
Arrangement: nishi-ken

C’mon, let’s begin
An angry wave of show time
Clearly burn into
The moment when the world prostrates