Oh my, Anya. Is that you?! No wonder she’s been missing all this while. I was starting to think Akamatsu forgot about her totally. (btw her lines in Ala Alba OAD 02 are quite a bitch LOLOL) ©2008 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights Reserved..
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B-side from the Kitei no Tsurugi single. Blue-kun says it’s similar to their strings album stuff and, well… that surely can’t be bad, huh? ^^ If you notice any errors, do point them out in the comments.  『亡骸の女』 performed by ALI PROJECT  どこまでも続く園 練乱噎せる花の蜜 わたしは蝶と生まれ 余すことなく 甘受する幸福の 一瞬が永遠だった 気づけば床に倒れ 白い天井を見てた 溺れてく人のように 手を伸ばして口を開け この声を失くすだろう あなたの名前をもう呼べない 幻は鮮らかに 指にいまも触れるのに 聳え建つは楼閣 酔郷巡って回廊 わたしは巫女と生まれ 億の夢を授かり舞う 悦びの戯欲は 償いだった 見えない砂が落ちる 崩れるすべての時 埋もれる人のように 諦めて目蓋を閉じ ああ言葉も葬られ あなたの名前ももう知らない 幻は跡形もなく 瞳には虚ばかり 気づけば床に倒れ 白い天井を見てた 溺れてく人のように 手を伸ばして口を開け この声を失くすだろう あなたの名前をもう呼べない 幻を恋いながら 亡骸のまま生きようか 朽ちもせず焼かれもせず 醜くも美しい　わたし
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Linebarrels OP and another awesome single from ALI PROJECT. ^^ If you notice any errors, do point them out in the comments.  『鬼帝の剣』 performed by ALI PROJECT  この胸に抱くのは正義 朱く熱く燃える　わが太陽 この世の何処かで　凍りつき眠る真実 見つけ出すこの手　愛と哀しみに どれだけ触れるのか 僕は僕であるため　闇を融かしてゆく まだ見ぬ世界への 扉をくぐるとき 翼が傷つくのなら この心を　鋼に変え 交差する光よ 落ちる影は　未来の先を 輝かせるだろう 果てしのない宇宙の隅 ひとつひとつ孤独の星に 生きる僕ら　繋がり合う 地球越えるLINE���はし���となるように 仄く潜み浮く　青天の月 嘲り翳ろう　夢の雫がこぼれても 差し伸べたこの手　受け取るぬくもり そこに在る微笑み　君が君でいるため 命を添わせよう 魂���こころ���の奥に棲む 鬼は片眼を開け 深まる時を見つめる 何が悪で何が善か 誰かを守る為 怒りを持ち　涙を流し 己に熔けゆく 尽きぬものは希望と欲 ひとりひとり刹那の罠に 迷う僕ら　争い合う それが正しい歴史となるのか 遠く近く聳ゆる　わが大地 頽れ踏みしめ　すべてを還す土の上 包み込む腕の　優しさの記憶 何度でも目覚める 人が人であるため　道は続くだろう この胸に抱くのは剣 朱く熱く燃える　わが太陽 この世の何処かで　凍りつき眠る真実 見つけ出すこの手　愛と憎しみに どれだけ触れようと 僕は僕でありたい 仄く潜み浮く　青天の月 嘲り翳ろう　夢の雫がこぼれても 差し伸べたこの手　受け取るぬくもり そこに在る微笑み　君が君でいるため 命を添わせよう そして僕を 護る　勝利
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Ok this is just a short post, though I know I would be quite late in making this. As you all know AFA ‘08 is happening this weekend, but the day before, on Friday the 21st of November, we will be having a group dinner of sorts with both Team Blue members, as well as [...]
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Short Synopsis: Michiko tells Hatchin a few things about her past. Highlights: It becomes more and more apparent how misleading that OP is… Overall Enjoyment Value: 8/10 (Excellent) That OP… it definitely belongs in the category of misleading. It’s a very colourful and cheerful piece of art, that makes you think that this series would have the same [...]
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Woo! Three cheers for ten times easier full arc posts! Now I can do fun little titles and I’ve cut my work by…well more than half. Doing it this way also makes it a lot easier to enjoy Skip Beat! since I don’t really have to worry about trying to say something about a scene [...]
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"It's a Sony."
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As with yesterday, the same bunch of us waited at Changi Airport Terminal 1 to welcome the two remaining guests for Anime Festival Asia. This time, it was both Kunio Okawara and May’n. Thankfully, today’s flight was not delayed for two hours like Aniki’s. The flight arrived on time today. Arriving at the arrival hall, it [...]
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It might seem a bit too dramatic for me to say that Genshiken changed my life, but as I look at the influence that Genshiken has had upon me, including but not limited to the very existence of this blog, I have to say it isn’t an exaggeration. To celebrate the one year anniversary of [...]
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Aaaand, Luke gets what was coming for him. I’m actually surprised they put so much in one episode, but I’m not complaining. I just thought they’d stretch the first half (the fall of the mining town) into one whole episode, because so far, the pacing has been like that - really slow and [...]
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This is Part 4- WAVE, Movic, Organic, President Japan, Toy’s works, Yamato, Yujin, and others. Since there is A LOT of pic, so I cut it into 4 parts: Part 1 - Kotobukiya, Alphamax, Alter, Art Storm, Atelier-sai, Bandai, Beat, Clayz, and Enterbrain. Part 2 - Good Smile Company, FREEing, Gift, and Max Factory. Part 3 - Griffon [...] Related posts:Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 3 This is Part3- Griffon Enterprises, Kaiyodo, Konami, Megahouse, Newline,...Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 2 This is Part2 - Good Smile Company, FREEing, Gift,...Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 1 Another figure exhibition! Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn (...
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This is Part3- Griffon Enterprises, Kaiyodo, Konami, Megahouse, Newline, Orchidseed, and Taki corporation. Since there is A LOT of pic, so I cut it into 4 parts: Part 1 - Kotobukiya, Alphamax, Alter, Art Storm, Atelier-sai, Bandai, Beat, Clayz, and Enterbrain. Part 2 - Good Smile Company, FREEing, Gift, and Max Factory. Part 3 - Griffon Enterprises, Kaiyodo, Konami, [...] Related posts:Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 4 This is Part 4- WAVE, Movic, Organic, President Japan,...Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 2 This is Part2 - Good Smile Company, FREEing, Gift,...Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 1 Another figure exhibition! Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn (...Revoltech Expo 2008 Revoltech Expo 2008 was held in Tokyo Anime Center...
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This is Part2 - Good Smile Company, FREEing, Gift, and Max Factory. Since there is A LOT of pic, so I cut it into 4 parts: Part 1 - Kotobukiya, Alphamax, Alter, Art Storm, Atelier-sai, Bandai, Beat, Clayz, and Enterbrain. Part 2 - Good Smile Company, FREEing, Gift, and Max Factory. Part 3 - Griffon Enterprises, Kaiyodo, Konami, Megahouse, [...] Related posts:Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 3 This is Part3- Griffon Enterprises, Kaiyodo, Konami, Megahouse, Newline,...Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 4 This is Part 4- WAVE, Movic, Organic, President Japan,...Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn - Part 1 Another figure exhibition! Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn (...
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Another figure exhibition! Miyazawa Model Exhibition 2008 Autumn ( 宮沢模型展示会2008年秋 ) was held in November 19, 2008. There were a lot of different figure manufactors displaying their lines of figures. But if you’re a regular reader of Nekomagic, you will find them most of them are “old news” tho. Thanks to Akibahobby, they took a [...] Related posts:Clayz Moe-ro Festival 2008: Part 2 This is Part 2 of the Clayz Moe-ro Festival...
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There’s nothing much I can say about this episode. Honestly, I thought it was pretty uneventful, save for the ‘building up’ of the main party’s battle against the protagonists, or whatever. They plot is also starting to thicken, but that’s just about it. Tear was pretty cute in her flashback scene, though. [...]
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Yesterday was the day when 25 lucky Bloggers get to meet Danny Choo during the Blogging Wokshop organized by Animax-Asia. I was lucky to be part of the 25 Bloggers because there’s probably won’t be any other chances like this in the future. Overall it was a successful event and I’m glad that I came [...]
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Short Synopsis: Nakiami meets a young Tessik Xam’d boy. Highlights: Solid aftermath. Overall Enjoyment Value: 7,5/10 (Good) Okay, so it had it coming that this episode would just be a mere aftermath after the huge events of the previous episode, but it still was a very solid and good episode. Akiyuki seems to be taken in by slave [...]
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This Saturday, I shall be headed to Anime Festival Asia 2008 in order to hopefully do something remotely related to anime. Truth to tell, the primary reason I am going in the first place is for the chance to meet fellow bloggers, especially considering Singapore appears to be disproportionately represented in the Anglophone anime blogging scene. [...]
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Here’s some sad news, if true: Broccoli USA, parent company of Broccoli Books and publisher of Kamui, the Galaxy Angel series, and Juvenile Orion, is dissolving, at least according to Gia’s interpreteation of a press release (in Japanese). The statement gives the reason as competition in the manga industry and says the company will be [...]
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Another season of America’s Next Top Model is at close! The final three girls that are left on the running to be the next America’s Next Top Model are: McKey – a strong yet feminine beauty from Lake Forest, Illinois. Analeigh – the pretty and peace-loving girl from Sacramento, California. Samantha – the adorable and athletic airhead from [...]
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