Winter 2009 Anime Thoughts + Quick Poll: Which Cosplay To Do? I.5

The fall winter 2009 anime season started almost two months ago and I’ve seen everything that I’ve wanted to check out in the new season…and frankly it was disappointing. Winter 2009 barely offered anything good. Sora Kake Girl is boring; Sunrise should’ve just made some crack spin-off of Code Geass instead. KyoAni’s offering, Sora o Miageru Shojo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai, a handful to type out, is merely a display of how far the studio has come since Munto. The first episodes were essentially rehashes of Munto animation. I’m not a fan of magical genre, so I’ve stopped watching that after one episode (the bad animation didn’t help).

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season Insert Song – TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Vocals: Tsunematsu Ayumi as Marina Ismail
Lyrics: Kuroda Yosuke & Aa
Composition: Asami Kosei & Kawai Kenji
Arrangement: Nishida Msara

If losing things is for picking them back up
Then parting is for meeting

After “Goodbye,” certainly
We’ll meet with a “Hello”

Tsubasa Shunraiki Ending Theme – Kioku no Mori

Forest of Memories
Vocals: FictionJunction YUUKA
Lyrics: Kajiura Yuki
Composition: Kajiura Yuki
Arrangement: Kajiura Yuki

You’re weeping within the wind
When I look back, I can’t hear you anymore
Is it reality? Is it an illusion?
I wander through the distorted time

Toki o Kakeru Shojo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) Theme Song – Gaanetto

Garnet
Vocals: Oku Hanako
Lyrics: Oku Hanako
Composition: Oku Hanako
Arrangement: Sato Jun

As you were dashing on the ground, your back
Was freer than the clouds that floated in the sky
And in the light that illuminates everything, I could even see
The square letters lined up in your notebook

Sora o Miageru Shojo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai Ending Theme – Hikari to Yami to Toki no Hate

The Edge of Light and Darkness and Time
Vocals: Ceui
Lyrics: Ceui
Composition: Odaka Kotaro
Arrangement: Odaka Kotaro

Alone, my mind dwells on
The yonder of this sky
Because there’s a scenery
That I saw with you somewhere

Merchandise Tidbits – February 20th, 2009

In this update:
Nyoro~n Churuya-san Megas Limited Edition with Nendoroid Petit Churuya-san
Kagabuu Plush Doll
Multi-Box Anything-Goes Haro (Orange ver.)

Nyoro~n Churuya-san Megas Limited Edition with Nendoroid Petit Churuya-san

- Upgrading the blurb in my last post, the limited edition of the Churuya-san manga will come with a Nendoroid Petit Churuya-san by Goodsmile Company. Also in the limited edition bundle are special full-color cover for the manga and an illustrated booklet from the artist behind Churuya-san. The manga will be released on September 10th, 2009, for 1,890 yen.
- I’ve liked the Churuya-san 4-komas since the first time I saw them, and Churuya-san is a character in its own right. I think I’ll probably pick up the manga, though it’s quite pricey even with a Nendoroid figurine…

February 2009 Loot Box

Ever since incurring that debt, I’ve cut down on the amount of merchandise to get from Japan, so this month’s loot box isn’t as huge or extensive as previous ones’. However, now I limit myself to get rarer goods and/or goods of higher quality.

Edit: This is messy. I’m going to do a clean Merchandise Sales post later with all currently available merchandise neatly linked instead of the awkward assortment below. This post will now just be a loot photo-sharing post.

ｷﾀ━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━!!!!!

4,000,000 Kiriban Suzumiya Haruhi-chan Giveaway

Warning: I had at least two people submitting exactly 3,000,000 hits for the last kiriban giveaway, so that contest turned into moot. Please, no cheating this time.

This site is now quickly approaching the 4,000,000th hit mark, so I’ll be giving a kiriban gift to the person who gets the 4,000,000 hit. Who will the lucky visitor be?

Merchandise Tidbits – February 17th, 2009

In this update:
CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 Decomas Collection
Kuroshitsuji Little Accessory Collection
+ Compatible Cellphone Strap
+ Compatible Pendant Necklace
…and Blurbs about FMA, KH DS game, ACOS, more Kuroshitsuji stuff, Churuya-san, Code Geass

CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 Decomas Collection

- A box set of Code Geass R2 decomas (decoration mascot) are to go on sale in late March 2009 for 3,780 per box of twelve. The 3D stickers will be about an inch tall.
- You know what I’m going to do? Buy two of the Rolo’s cellphone charm stickers and stick them together back-to-back with a metal loop. I can’t let a chance at pretending to have the Rolo locket escape.

Dining in True Weeaboo Fashion, Pt. III – Valentine’s Day Special

Possibly the most ridiculous thing that I’ve ever made this year so far: A Rolo cake in commemoration of Valentine’s Day, dedicated to Lelouch.

Vocaloid Original Song – Aku no Meshitsukai

This song probably only makes sense if you heard and understood the story behind Aku no Musume first.

Rating: 7/10. ★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Servant of Evil
Vocals: Kagamine Len & Kagamine Rin
Lyrics: mothy (Aku noP)
Composition: mothy (Aku noP)
Arrangement: mothy (Aku noP)

You’re the princess and I’m the servant
Poor twins who are separated by fate
If it’s for the sake of protecting you
I’ll even become evil

Vocaloid Original Song – Aku no Musume

The song by itself is quirky, but it’s best to be heard with the coupling song, Aku no Meshitsukai if you want to know the whole story.

Rating: 7/10. ★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Daughter of Evil
Vocals: Kagamine Rin
Lyrics: mothy (Aku noP)
Composition: mothy (Aku noP)
Arrangement: mothy (Aku noP)

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away
There was a Princess of age fourteen
who reigned from the top
of a cruel and despotic kingdom

Vocaloid Original Song – Black★Rock Shooter

Art turned song turned PV turned figurine turned OVA. What an evolution for the original concept.
You can download the song from Sendspace here. (The file name is in Japanese)

Rating: 8/10. ★★★★★★★★☆☆

Black★Rock Shooter
Vocals: Hatsune Miku
Lyrics: ryo
Composition: ryo
Arrangement: ryo

Black Rock Shooter, where did you go?
Can you hear me?

How much more should I shout?
How much more should I cry?
Stop it already, I can’t run anymore
The world I once dreamed of closes up

Merchandise Tidbits – February 14th, 2009

Wonder Hobby 9 featuring figma & Nendoroid

Tsubasa Chronicle Insert Song – aikoi

Love Romance
Vocals: FictionJunction YUUKA
Lyrics: Kajiura Yuki
Composition: Kajiura Yuki
Arrangement: Kajiura Yuki

Even if you embrace me and kiss me
My feelings of growing to love you won’t cease
I just get through the blustering romance
With tension, optimism, and philosophy