Monthly Archives: July 2011

PAX Prime 2011 & Kumoricon 2011


The white one-piece dress with a ribbon

I will be attending PAX Prime 2011 in Seattle, Washington, from August 26th through 28th, 2011.
Planned cosplays:
- Recette Lemongrass, from Recettear ~Itemya-san no Hajimekata~

I will also be attending Kumoricon 2011 in Vancouver, Washington, from September 3rd through 5th, 2011. I will be attempting to locate the rest of the Super Peace Busters at the convention.
Planned cosplays:
- Recette Lemongrass, from Recettear ~Itemya-san no Hajimekata~
- Menma (Honma Meiko), from Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai.

Itsuka Tenma no Kurousagi Opening Theme – Once

Once
Vocals: Harada Hitomi
Lyrics: Iwasato Yuho
Composition: Shimizu Takehito
Arrangement: Komori Shigeo

So please don’t go; I still haven’t forgotten about
the thought of a future without me from that single moment

On that day, I gripped those words deep in my heart
That single utterance changed my tomorrow

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Mawaru-Penguindrum Insert Song – ROCK OVER JAPAN

ROCK OVER JAPAN
Vocals: Triple H (Himari, Hibari, Hikari)
Lyrics: Ishibashi Ryo
Composition: Shirahama Hisashi
Arrangement: Hashimoto Yukari

Welcome to Rock’n Roll Night
Welcome to Rock’n Roll Fight
I’m just a Rock’n Roll MAN
We’re just a Rock’n Roll BAND

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Ikoku Meiro no Croisée Ending Theme – Koko kara Hajimaru Monogatari

The Story Starting From Here
Vocals: Toyama Nao as Yune
Lyrics: Yamaguchi Minako
Composition: Matsuura Mitsuo
Arrangement: Hogari Hisaaki

Ah, exactly as if I’m dreaming
in the tender light
If I close my eyes and listen carefully
I’ll hear

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Itsuka Tenma no Kurousagi Ending Theme – Utsusemi

Cicada Shell
Vocal: Shikata Akiko
Lyrics: Amano Tsuki
Composition: Shikata Akiko
Arrangement: Shikata Akiko

Trembling quietly at the brink of my recollections
I’m forever composing a distant promise
So destroy the cicada shell
soaked by sorrow

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Mawaru-Penguindrum Ending Theme – DEAR FUTURE

DEAR FUTURE
Vocals: coaltar of the deepers
Lyrics: Iwasato Yuho
Composition: NARASAKI
Arrangement: NARASAKI

Where are we now?
Beyond that, where should we go?

If everything is already determined
Then why do we struggle?

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Mawaru-Penguindrum Opening Theme – Nornir

Nornir
Vocals: Yakushimaru Etsuko Metro Orchestra
Lyrics: Tica+α
Composition: Tica+α
Arrangement: Eto Naoko

Your eyes are spinning around and around
Looking around for the terminal station
The fanfare echoes
The city is making a rattling sound
Even now, we still haven’t noticed
the lie that the place where it all started tells

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Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai Opening Theme – Aoi Shiori

Blue Bookmark
Vocals: Galileo Galilei
Lyrics: Ozaki Masataka
Composition: Ozaki Masataka
Arrangement: Galileo Galilei

Our feelings were written down, going through plenty of pages
I wonder why I can’t fill in this single line of blank space

I insert a pressed-flower bookmark in there, I pedaled a throwaway bike with you
After I laid the bricks that I’m forgetting about now, I tore them down

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THE IDOLM@STER 1st Ending Theme – The world is all one!!

The world is all one!!
Vocals: 765PRO ALLSTARS
Lyrics: RIONA
Composition: Tashiro Tomokazu
Arrangement: Araki Keiroku

Let’s gaze up at the sky and join our hands together
This sky is shining
Holding all hands in the world
The world is all one!!
Unity mind.

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Astarotte no Omocha! Opening Theme – Tenshi no CLOVER

The Angel’s CLOVER
Vocals: Aimi
Lyrics: Otsuka Rie
Composition: Murakami Masayoshi
Arrangement: Murakami Masayoshi

The sparkling music box–
The rainbow-colored Raindrops–
The goddess’ Showcase–
Presents all over the world–

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Ikoku Meiro no Croisée Opening Theme – Sekai wa Odoru yo, Kimi to.

The World Will Dance, With You.
Vocals: Youmou to Ohana
Lyrics: Chiba Hana
Composition: Chiba Hana
Arrangement: Ichikawa Kazunori

C’mon, let’s open the door and go to town
The morning light is bright
I get excited by the humming drifting from somewhere
and melt into a puddle

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Sacred Seven Opening Theme – stone cold (TV Size Version)

stone cold (TV Size Version)
Vocals: FictionJunction
Lyrics: Kajiura Yuki
Composition: Kajiura Yuki
Arrangement: Kajiura Yuki

While its heart remains stubborn
The rock can go anywhere
The future that I can’t read a single letter thereof
crumbles easily like sand

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Kami-sama no Memo-cho Opening Theme – Kawaru Mirai

The Changing Future
Vocals: Choucho
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Nakayama Masato
Arrangement: Nakayama Masato

If it’s for someone’s sake, then that’s not too bad
But today, I can’t see…the things typical of reason
The vague reality, the light connecting the dots–
I’ll try to gently grab my dream that is about to vanish

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Ro-Kyu-Bu! Opening Theme – SHOOT!

SHOOT!
Vocals: RO-KYU-BU!
Lyrics: KOTOKO
Composition: Yaginuma Satoshi
Arrangement: Yaginuma Satoshi

growing my determination
don’t give up! and do your best!
try your luck, and fight! chin-up!!

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