I'm tottally hooked on this song now.. Love Chronicle from the anime Full Moon wo Sagashite (it's on my Jukebox if u didn't notice)
Original / Romaji Lyrics
naze darou koi no shikata sae sukkari wasureteta deai wa itsuka kuru wakare no hajimari to itsu no manika kimetsukete ita
yogoreta SUNIIKAA no hodoketa himo musunde kureta hanikamu anata no egao asahi o abite TOKIMEIta kyuu ni
aisareta ikara aishiti wake jyanai massugu aisuru yuuki o kureta ne
kore kara no tabi ni futari ima chikau yo nani ga atte mo kono te hanasanai zutto
fushigi da ne itsumo no keshiki mo tokubetsu ni miete kuru hana ya tori ya umikaze yama amai taiyou subete kagayaki yorisou naka
tokenai JIGUSOU no saigo no PIISU mitsuketa yo ooki na anata no senaka watashi mamorare tsuite yuku eien ni
ima made konna ni mawarimichi shita kedo massugu aisuru jishin o moteta ne
asu kara no yume ni futari ima mukau yo nani ga atte mo hitomi sorasanai
aisareta ikara aishitai wake jyanai massugu aisuru yuuki o kureta ne
asu kara no yume ni futari ima yukau yo nani ga atte mo hitomi sorasanai
aisareta ikara aishitai wake jyanai massugu aisuru yuuki o kureta ne
kore kara no tabi ni futari ima chikau yo nani ga atte mo kono te hanasanai zutto
English Translation
why? I've completely forgotten how to love meetings will come someday with the beginning of parting somehow, I have decided upon that idea
you tied my loose shoe laces of my dirty sneakers your shy smile suddenly shone in the sunlight
it's not that I love for want of love you gave me the courage to love straight-forward
the two swear to the journey from now that no matter what occurs, the two hands will never part
it's weird, the everyday landscape begin to seem special the flowers, birds, and sea the wind, mountains, sweet sun when everything shines and cuddles together
I found the last piece to the unsolvable jigsaw puzzle your broad back protects me and I'll continue to follow you for eternity
until now, I've took the longer way around but I'm finally able to love straight-forward
the two will head to the dream of tomorrow no matter what occurs, the gaze won't be shifted
it's not that I love for want of love you gave me the courage to love straight-forward
the two will head to the dream of tomorrow no matter what occurs, the gaze won't be shifted
it's not that I love for want of love you gave me the courage to love straight-forward
the two swear to the journey from now that no matter what occurs, the two hands will never part
The music is nice and soothing, and the lyric is just lovely ^^ Well, my exam starts tmrw, and I'm sure a lot of others have their exams starting tmrw too, so, ganbarimashou! ^^
You think Ju-On was the scariest? You think Death Note was the smartest? Think again. Take the challenge, watch this when it premiers on May 10th.. and make ur best guess about what really happened XD
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (translated When the Cicadas Cry/When They Cry) is originally a doujin soft visual novel that was adapted into an anime and released in 2006. In addition to the original series, new arcs have been added and published in manga form and also adapted in the anime.With the announcement of the live-action movie adaptation of the first arc, onikakushi-hen, came the news that over 500,000 copies of the games have been sold.
and if u're interested, watch the anime too.. there are two seasons, each with 26 episodes.. it's really nice.. unlike any other anime u've ever seen.. You might have thought that animes are just like cartoons, but you'll have to think again after u watch this. There are ratings for Japanese animes, ranging from all ages to 12+, to 18+ animes.. higurashi is rated as 17+
Einstein visited Japan in 1922. This message published in Mein Weltbild (My view of the world), Amsterdam: Querido Verlag, 1934.
In sending this greeting to you Japanese schoolchildren, I can lay claim to a special right to do so. For I have myself visited your beautiful country, seen its cities and houses, its mountains and woods, and the Japanese boys who had learned to love their country for its beauty. A big fat book full of colored drawings by Japanese children lies always on my table.
If you get my message of greeting from all this distance, remember that ours is the first age in history to bring about friendly and understanding intercourse between people of different nationalities; in former times nations passed their lives in mutual ignorance, and in fact in hatred and fear of one another. May the spirit of brotherly understanding gain more and more ground among them. With this in mind I, an old man, greet you Japanese schoolchildren from afar and hope that your generation may some day put mine to shame.
Adapted from Ideas and Opinions published by Three Rivers Press, New York
Last night on msn, I conducted an experiment/survey which was quite successful. I have found out that it is possible to find out the type of person we like/are keen to fall in love to through a very small piece of information. 昨夜たまたま友達とチャットしたら、ちょっとした実験・調査を実行してある程度成功しました。僕は人の好きなタイプや恋に落ちやすいタイプを知るにはひとつのちっちゃい情報だけで十分だということに気づきました。
And what could that information be? その情報というのは何でしょう？ It is the type of sweet stuff that you like best (for example, chocolates or fruits) それは一番好きな甘い食べ物です （たとえば、チョコレートとか果物）
Let me give you some examples. 例を告げよう。 Let's say you like papaya, パパイヤが好きだとする、 What type of person would you probably like? Most probably a girl who is not that talkative and open to ppl, but at the core, she is very bright and energetic. あなたはどんな人が好きだろう？ たぶんあんまり話さないで、人の前には素直になれないが、実はとても明るくて、元気いっぱいの女性。
Okay, what if I like strawberries? じゃあ、イチゴが好きだったら？ Then you might prefer girls who are sweet and romantic and popular. However, as they say, a woman's heart changes as easy as the seasons, so always be careful when the fruit turns sour. じゃあ、あなたはおそらく甘くて、ロマンチックで、人気のある女性を好むだろう。でも、イチゴも旬があるように、女心は秋の空と言われているから、くれぐれも気をつけなさい。
Then, what about chocolates? それでは、チョコレートは？ Well, I like dark chocolates, and it can be deduced that I prefer girls who are bittersweet and mysterious. まあ、僕はダークチョコレートが好きだから、苦くて甘い謎のある女性が好みだと推定できます。
What about milk chocolates? ミルクチョコレートは？ You might like girls who are very sweet or cute and love to be pampered. あなたはとても甘いかとてもかわいくて甘えがちの女性が好きだろう。
For the last example is our great Master's (PPKTJ 05/06 batch sifu) answer to the question "What type of sweet stuff do you like?" 最後には私の大師匠の「君はどんな甘いものが好き？」という質問に対する答えです。 Yes, his answer was DURIAN! ^^ そう、あの方の答えは正にドリアンでした！ And the first thing that came to my mind was......"u like girls who might not have a good appearance but are sweet.. and u might also like girls who are hard to approach or hard to get" そして、僕の頭に最初に思い浮かべたのは 「君はおそらく外面はあまりきれいではないが、甘い性格を持っていて、ちょっと近づけにくいとか相手にされにくい女が好きだろう。」
These are only my own guesses, so please don't mind if it hurt your feelings. If it did, I apologize in advance here. And you might have noticed that it was all "the girl you like". It is usually hard for girls to decide the type of sweet stuff they like the best, so the results are not as accurate. Well, this also proves that a girl's heart is really like the seasons. If you would like to know your own "Sweetness Level", please do leave a comment and I will answer you as soon as possible.
(It is recommended to play the 6th song on the jukebox on the right when reading this)
Most contemporary songs nowadays are usually about love or life. How many times have you heard songs dedicated to the stars? FYI, "twinkle, twinkle little star" is not considered a contemporary song.
This is another of Radwimps' song. I just love the lyrics written by the lead singer! This time, I will type the Roman characters under the Japanese characters, and the English translation will be at the bottom.
こんなに晴れた空もいつか必ず この世界の悲しさにもう耐えられず Konna ni hareta sora mo itsuka kanarazu Kono sekai no kanashisa ni mou taerarezu 身を焦がし 夕焼けと化し それ見上げ涙流し Mi wo kogashi Yuuyake to kashi Sore miage namida nagashi 俺は思い出す あの人思い出す Ore wa omoidasu Ano hito omoidasu
この空は今日も俺を見つめてた 言葉よりデカイ何かで俺を慰めてた Kono sora wa kyou mo ore wo mitsumeteta Kotoba yori dekai nani ka de ore wo nagusameteta 悲しい人が多ければ多いほど その日は美しい夕焼けが燃えていた Kanashii hito ga ookereba ooi hodo Sono hi wa utsukushii yuuyake ga moeteita
だからね 一人夕焼けにね Dakarane hitori yuuyake ni ne 「お前キレイだなぁ」って 言ってみたりすると "Omae kirei da naa" tte itte mitari suru to どこかで胸がぎゅっとなって泣けたりするの Dokokade mune ga gyuu tto natte naketari suru no
PLEASE,PLEASE BE WITH ME FOREVER 俺が明日なんか来るなよと願っても 嫌がっても Ore ga ashita nanka kuruna yo to negattemo iyagattemo SHINE,SHINE FOR ME PLEASE WILL YOU? あいも変わらずに朝日を照らしてよ 明日を呼んでよ Ai mo kawarazu ni asahi wo terashiteyo ashita wo yondeyo
夜空を見ると なぜなんだろう 寂しくも嬉しくも思えたりするの Yozora wo miru to naze nan darou sabishiku mo ureshikumo omoetari suru no きっとあれかなぁ 人ってやつはさ Kitto are kanaa hitotte yatsu wa sa 無限の空の中 自分の心を見るのかなぁ Mugen no sora no naka jibun no kokoro wo miru no kanaa
人はいつか消える一瞬の光 だから闇を怖れ 光を生み Hito wa itsuka kieru isshun no hikari dakara yami wo osore hikari wo umi 星を消したの だけどさ Hoshi wo keshita no dakedo sa なぜだか 星よどこに行った?って Naze da ka hoshi yo doko ni itta?tte 夜になればその足跡探してみたりした Yoru ni nareba sono ashiato sagashite mitari shita
だからね 俺はいつもね 消えた星たちの居場所 天国が Dakara ne ore wa itsumo ne kieta hoshitachi no ibasho tengoku ga あの空の上にあると信じてるの Ano sora no ue ni aru to shinjiteru no
PLEASE,PLEASE BE WITH ME FOREVER 俺が寂しい時ばかりさ 甘えちゃって ごめんな Ore ga sabishii toki bakari sa amaechatte gomen na SHINE,SHINE FOR ME PLEASE WILL YOU? 俺が嬉しい時もお前見てくれてるの 知ってるよ Ore ga ureshii toki mo omae mite kureteruno shitteru yo
ダチと飲んで帰るそんな朝は ロマンチストなんだ空は Dachi to nonde kaeru sonna asa wa romanchisto nanda sora wa 俺らのための朝焼けをプレゼントしてくれる Orera no tame no asayake wo purezento shite kureru 「ずっと友達でいようね」なんて照れくさい言葉でさえ言えちゃうの "Zutto tomodachi de iyou ne"nante terekusai kotoba de sae iechau no すると もっと空は笑うの Suru to motto sora wa warau no
PLEASE PLEASE BE WITH ME 笑ってたいね Warattetai neeee
いつか 時が流れ星が いなくなった時は Itsuka toki ga nagareboshi ga inakunatta toki wa 人は”when you wish upon a star” Hito wa "when you wish upon a star" そんな言葉もみんな忘れてしまうの?そうなの? Sonna kotoba mo minna wasurete shimau no? Sou nano?
PLEASE,PLEASE BE WITH ME FOREVER SHINE,SHINE FOR ME PLEASE WILL YOU?
振られて帰るそんな夜は センチメンタリスト空は Furarete kaeru sonna yoru wa senchimentaristo Sora wa 俺に満天の星空をプレゼントしてくれる Ore ni manten no hoshizora wo purezento shite kureru
まるで俺にドンマイ 星の数ほどいるんだい Maru de ore ni don mai Hoshi no kazu hodo irun dai 女なんてさ って言ってるみたいでさ Onna nante sa tte itteru mitai de sa
手つないで見た朧月も 全て流してくれた雨も Te tsunaide mita oborozuki mo subete nagashite kureta ame mo 今思えば俺見ていてくれたんだな Ima omoeba ore miteite kuretan da na 俺を見ててくれよな ずっと見ててくれよな Ore wo mitete kure yo na zutto mitete kure yo na いつか 俺にお前が見えなくなっても Itsuka ore ni omae ga mienakunatte mo
PLEASE,PLEASE BE WITH ME FOREVER
English translation
Such a clear sky would surely one day Lose patience with this world's sadness Burning itself up, turning into an evening glow, and looking at that, crying. I remember, that person remembers.
This sky stared at me again today Comforting me with something larger than words The more sad people there are, on that day a beautiful sunset burns in the sky
So, alone, facing the sunset saying "You are so pretty" You feel your heart squeezing, and you could cry
Please, please be with me forever Even if I wished that tomorrow never comes, hating it Shine, shine for me please will you? Please make the morning sun shine as always. Call the morning sun
Whenever I look at the night sky, I don't know why but I would feel lonely and happy at the same time It must be that, people.. In the infinite sky, they see their own hearts.
People are instances of light which would die out some day. So, they fear the dark and gave birth to light They have shut out the stars. But, Somehow we ask the stars where they have gone When the night comes, I searched for those tracks
That is why, I always (believe that on top of those skies,) Heaven is the place where the vanished stars are.
Please, please be with me forever Sorry for always depending on you only when I am lonely I know that even when I am happy, you look at me.
On mornings going back after drinking with friends, The sky is romantic Giving the morning glow for us as a present. It makes you say even embarrasing things like "Let's always be friends" And when you do that, the sky smiles wider
Please please Be with me It makes you want to laugh
Someday when time and shooting stars pass away, Will people (forget even words like) "when you wish upon a star" Would they really?
Please, please be with me forever Shine, shine for me please will you?
On nights going back after being rejected, the sentimental sky gives me a star-filled sky as a present
As if (telling me) Don't mind, there are as many as the stars Girls are.
The hazy moon we saw while holding hands, and all the rain poured too When I think of it now, I realize you were always looking at me Do look at me all the time, Do look at me forever Even when I can't see you anymore someday
An incoming cloud of hydrogen gas will likely trigger a huge burst of star formation—and then numerous violent supernovae—when it collides with the Milky Way in less than 40 million years, scientists say.
We always say we have to look forward to the future and plan for the future. However, don't you think scientists nowadays are looking a bit too far? 40 million years. You've got to be kidding me. By that time, we might have evolved right back into dinosaurs.. lol.. Unless The End of the world and The Judgement comes first lar.
Wiki On the Oricon Indies Singles Top 20s Chart, in 2007 it was still in the top 20s.
And here's the lyric in full Roman Characters
Today six billions of people are breathing, feeling, and living Today fifty hundreds of children are starving, fearing, and dying Would you tell me why? What could I do with this? Tell me why.. How could I remember this?
Life is yours because your imagination is all there for you My love is for you because my inspiration is all here for me
Look upon the brightest stars You never know you have your own In your body That's the reason you ask yourself why? What's the message that's written in the sky? Would you tell me why?
Boku wa nandaka totemo kanashii yo datte boku ga waratteiru tonari de dareka ga shindeku Boku wa nandaka totemo kuyashii yo datte soredemo ikitai to omotteiru boku ga koko ni iru
*Ikitakutemo ikirenee yatsu ga irun datte Sonnan mo kangaenaide ikiteru ki ni nannatte Soudarou? datte soudarou? Oretachitte tada no ningentte iwarete owari kamoshirennai kedo Ningen toshite ikiteru inochi toshite ikishiteru "Kore ijyou subarashii koto wa nai"tte wakatteiru Kokoro de wakatteiru omoi de wakatteiru
Ima demo koko ni aru wasuregatami Itsuka boku ga kitto kimi ni todokeru kara Naiteiru kono hoshi mo boku mo Boku wa kimi wo kimi wa boku wo aiseru hazu dakara
Sorezore no inochi ga unda Hitori no inori ga unda, uta ga koko ni aru*
Ima mo
Shinda ato no sekaitte no wo boku wa hontouni shinjitaiyo Datte kyou made shiawase wo shiru koto naku shinda ano hito Itsuka dokoka de aeru no? Tengoku de mukuwareru no? Bokura wa doko ni iku no? Doko ni ikeba ii no?
Warau koto naku yorokobiau koto naku kieta tomo to futatabi deau Tengokutte toko de meguriau sono toki munehatte kou hanasu "Ureshikatta Utsukushikatta 'Shiawase'tte yatsu ga afureteita Itsuka mata ittemiyou, 'Ai'tte yatsu wo oshieyou"
*repeat chorus*
Itsumo
Mawatteiru no wa kono chikyuu de Katsute daichi wa hitotsu datte Ano hoshi wa nan okunenmae no hikari de Uchuu wa dandan fukurandeite
Demo sonna koto jyanakute motto motto hoka ni atte "Kono hoshi ni ikiteita watashitachi wa"tte iu tame no akashitachi ga
Nagareboshi ga mietara nee yume yo kanae to inorun da Mune ga sakesou ni nattara sore wo kimi wa koi to yobun da Ikari ga boku tachi wo tsutsumu, saigo no hikari ni naru sono hi made Boku wa kimi wo wasure wa shinai darou, ichido mo deau koto wa nakutomo
Kimi wo kitto oboeteiru, boku wa kitto oboeteiru Torimo, morimo, hoshimo, tsukimo, anokomo, yasashii chikyuu wa oboeteiru
imademo kokoro ni wa wasuregatami itsumo koko ni zutto mune ni afuretendayo
Waratte dakiatteiru kimi to boku to de Itsuka kanarazu kuru sonna toki wo machinagara ikiteikou Afuredasanuyou wasurezaranuyou Boku ga kiete nakunaru hi ga kuru made zutto zutto zuttoooooooooo
Somehow I feel sad, because when I am laughing, beside me someone is dying Somehow I feel mortified, because I who still think of living am here
*There are people who want to live but can't Don't think about living if you don't think about that It's like that, right? We might be accused as just humans and that's all Living as humans, breathing as lives Understanding that "There's nothing more wonderful than this" Knowing it in our hearts, Knowing it in our thoughts
A memento still on Earth now Someday I will get it to you Crying, this star(planet) and myself I should be able to love you and you should be able to love me
Each respective life is born A person's prayer is born, The song is here*
Even now
I really want to believe in the life after death Because, that person who died without even knowing happiness till this day Could we meet someday somewhere? Would he be repayed in Heaven? Where are we going? Where should we go?
Meeting again with friends who have gone without laughing together and being happy together Reuniting in Heaven and proudly saying "I was happy, it was beautiful, 'happiness' was overflowing I want to go again someday and teach about 'love'"
*repeat chorus*
Always
The one spinning around is this Earth The earth was once one That light is from a star a few billion years in the past The universe is slowly swelling up
But that's not the only thing, there is so much more The proofs to say that "We who once lived on this star(planet) were..."
If you see shooting stars, pray that the dreams would be granted. When your heart feels like it is tearing apart, you call it love Anger wraps around us, until the day when the last light comes I would not forget you, even if we never met
I will surely remember you, I will surely remember The birds, and the forest, and the moon, and that kid too, the kind Earth remembers
Even now the memento is in my heart All the time, it is here overflowing in my bosom
Laughing and hugging, you and me, Someday that time will surely come, let's live waiting So that it doesnt overflow, so that we do not forget Until the day I die and go away comes Zutto zutto zuttooooooooooooo~~~~~~~
Happy Christmas everyone! Late 1 day coz my friend ask me to 'party' a bit with him last night.. haha.. （こんなに長くなっちゃってごめんよ。頑張って！ ＾ー＾）
Hmm, so we all must have said "Merry Christmas" countless times to our friends and family and people we don't even know.. but what is the real significance of Christmas? Have you actually thought about that before you say "Merry Christmas" to someone? The other day I went to church, the pastor was saying something about "merry" coming from "Mary", the virgin mother of Jesus. Hmm.. don't really understand what significance that has.. hehe.. In English, "Merry" generally means being happy and cheerful. And Christmas could probably mean the birth of Jesus Christ.
So, now, what has all that have to do with Santa Claus? Is Santa Jesus' uncle or something? heh. of course not. The legend of Santa Claus told in modern times is that he lives in the North Pole and is assisted by his green elfs and reindeer to give presents to children during Christmas. However, this legend, which has been told for a long time to children all over the world, Christian or not, is of course only a legend. And the tradition of passing on the story is also slowly becoming irrelevant because kids find out about it easily nowadays and refuse to believe.
And as shocking as it may sound, I think one of the most Santa-believing kids are actually in Japan. When asked by my teacher in class, most of my classmates say they only found out that the presents were not from Santa at around age 8 or 9, and some even believed until they were 11! Do you notice that the way I'm saying this implies that every one of my classmates believed in Santa? ^^ If you were to say that you believed in Santa in Malaysia, you would be laughed at like an idiot by the other kids for sure.
Well, the reason for this might be that we were not lied taught by out parents about Santa that way. In Japan, parents buy presents and put it beside their bed or Christmas tree to make it look as if Santa came and dropped them the present. This is how strong-going the Christmas legend/tradition is in Japan. Many times, when kids find out that Santa do not really exist, they become distrustful for being cheated and some even come to hate Santa and legends they were told when they were young. Well, I believe that every legend told comes from a true story some way or the other. It might have been someone great and admired, so the people write about them, adding a bit "zest" to the stories and making everything ideal.
As for Santa Claus, it was a Christian bishop who lived in the 4th century by the name of Saint Nicholas.
Saint Nicholas of Myra is the primary inspiration for the Christian figure of Santa Claus. He was a 4th century Christian bishop of Myra in Lycia, a province of the Byzantine Anatolia, now in Turkey. Nicholas was famous for his generous gifts to the poor, in particular presenting the three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian with dowries so that they would not have to become prostitutes. He was very religious from an early age and devoted his life entirely to Christianity.
Another version of this story is that Saint Nicholas dropped 3 gold coins through the chimney into the house of the daughters mentioned, and coincidentally they were drying up their socks at the fireplace, so the coins fell straight into the socks. This is where the tradition of giving presents in a sock come from. So, you're asking how a Christian saint became our great magical uncle in the North Pole? Well, all I can say is, humans have really great imaginations. ^^
So, what about Jesus Christ? Well, to start with it, in the Bible, Jesus is said to have been born of the Virgin Mary. The night Jesus was born is said to have been a very holy night, bringing joy to the hearts of people. Jesus himself was said to have not cried when born, despite of being born in a stable and laid in a manger. I believe that it is undeniable that Jesus' birth fulfilled the prophecies made by Jewish prophets long before His birth of a Messiah who would be a Saviour. This day is what is now officially called Christmas Day, generally accepted to be on the 25th December.
However, the real date is actually unknown. The date was actually decided by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine.
There are numerous reasons why Constantine may have chosen the date of December 25th to celebrate Christmas. On that date also was celebrated the birth of Mithras, the Persian god of light.
Source: Wiki You might ask why Constantine had this wild idea of replacing a pagan holiday with Christ's birthday. However, during that time, it might have been the wisest thing to do, because the nations he ruled all believed in the pagan Gods, and by replacing the pagan holiday, people would thus be celebrating Christ and not pagans. It was also easier for the people to celebrate a holiday on the day they were familiar with.
However, in conclusion, December 25th needs only to be seen as the day of celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and not the birthdate of Jesus Christ. Many churches seem to forget this fact (or uninformed) and proclaim that the birth of Jesus Christ is on this day. You might ask what does that matter? Well, when you think of it in a spiritual way, the day Christ was born is a Holy Day and a day full of joy and power. It is the day that the Son of God was born in flesh and blood to the world. Now you see how significant it is?
During the Reformation, some Protestants condemned Christmas celebration as "trappings of popery" and the "rags of the Beast". The Roman Catholic Church responded by promoting the festival in an even more religiously oriented form. Following the Parliamentary victory over King Charles I during the English Civil War, England's Puritan rulers banned Christmas, in 1647.
Source: Wikipedia To think that the Protestants actually banned Christmas, and are now celebrating it vigorously is kind of weird. Well, either ways, Christmas is a happy day on which we should all celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ, Son of God who saved our souls with His own innocent blood. And it is also a day to remind ourselves that He is coming again. We do not know when, but it is imminent that we prepare ourselves for it.
Have you seen the photograph of Earth taken from space? If you have, you would know how beautiful it is.. but nothing until now could beat the photos taken by Japanese lunar satelite Kaguya (SELENE, Selonogical and Engineering Explorer).
This picture was captured by the satellite from the moon. The earth here is seen setting into the horizon of the moon's surface.The sky-blue colour of the sea and white of the clouds and green earth are such a good contrast against the horizon. What a beautiful planet we live on.. なんと美しい星ですね、我等の地球よ。
The full video of both the earth-set and earth-rise can be watched on Youtube. Please do watch it if you have the time. Afterall, it is our beautiful planet.
Idolm@ster Xenoglossia.. This anime has officially entered my best animes list(Eh, I had a list?)! It's not a very popular anime actually. It's more popular as an Xbox game, in which you guide the girls to become top idols.. Right.. But in the anime, it is a whole different story. It's about girls piloting robots! What's so special about that, you ask? Well, first of all, the name of the robot is Idol(shows how ignorant Japanese are of native usage of English words), an armored mecha which is built around a Core capable of controlling gravity. Ah, I revealed too much..heh..Secondly, the robots only let girls pilot them(eh, cheeky robots? lol). But not just any girl, too.(Picky robots) The pilots are called Idolmasters(as the title suggests) So yeah, girl power! ^^; Well, to be truly honest, the main attraction is of course the girls.. The girls are fun and cute, and their pure friendship is just plain beautiful. However, somehow I feel that in this anime, this very special anime, the robots are not left out(unlike in Gundam Series). You feel like you know them very well and understand them. In Gundam, I feel like they're scrap metal.. once defeated, they're just thrown away and replaced. My personal favourite (Idol) robot, Prometheus 4, codename Tempestas, who only managed to show off his mecha body in 1 episode and got his whole armor fried trying to protect two girls. It is true that the battle scenes are not as cool as in Gundam and other mecha animes. The best battle scenes I have seen yet is in Eureka Seven. However, Idolm@ster covers it well with many unexpected twists and makes you want to see more. Everytime I watch the next episode, just the opening prologue and Opening Song(which is the first one on the player on the right) is enough to get you high with tension and ecstasy.I personally like the Ending Song and First Opening Song, but overall, all 3 songs are very nice and encouraging. And the main Idol and Idolmaster, Prometheus 1(first Idol found), Imber, and Haruka Amami(the one on the right). Haruka's character is interesting and delightful. A very true and honest role model of an imperfect person who strives to do her best. The other girls are also very fun and cute too.. and the very few guys also do very good jobs supporting the anime. The anime also features lots of laughs and some tears, which is very good for mental health. heh The last episode was just released on Anime-Eden yesterday. I was sooooooo happy when I saw it.. and after watching it, I have so far no complaints for this anime whatsoever. The fansub community left this message at the end of the anime, "And life goes on in the most unique game spin-off for the past years. We were all amazed at this wonderful series that created a strong story out of nothing."-Serin Staff(subtitle providers) You might not understand the last sentence.. Usually, anime series are made according to a manga series, which means it follows the storyline and drawings in the manga. But in this series, there is no manga, no storyline, no art. And yet it was an excellent production nevertheless. I have seen a lot of animes which are based on mangas and yet fail to impress me. But Idolm@ster receives a full, honest 10/10 from me.
Note : I am now watching Evangelion in the Japanese version. It's worst than I expected. The opening song just doesn't get you expecting anything, and the main character is just dull..The only saviour might be Misato.. Well, we'll see how it turns out..
Do you hate someone now? Do you wish for he/her to be gone from this world forever? Send him/her to hell. Just type his/her name in, and the Jigoku Shoujo, Enma Ai will help you take your revenge.
いっぺん死んでみる？ Would you like to know what it's like to die?
Okay, so you must be thinking I lost my mind. Hehe. Nah, I'm just too addicted to anime and manga nowadays.. not a good habit, but it's quite fun.. haha..
Like I mentioned, I watched this anime, Jigoku Shoujo a while ago. Finished watching the two seasons last last week in fact.
Basically, it's a very simple anime, which talks about Enma Ai, the Hell Girl who has the power to send people to hell, and she does this at the request of the people who access her website, the Hell Hotline.
Please look at her carefully.. Her eyes, her face expression. What do you see? I see pain and loneliness, and an insecurity.
As the story develops, we see more character in Enma Ai. What would you feel if you had to send people to hell for all your life? Well, without aging that is..
It is interesting to know that the beginning of the Hell Girl history as an urban legend in Japan can be traced to the end of the Azuchimomoyama Age (1568 to 1598) till the Edo Period (1603 to 1867). Before the internet was used, it was said that there was a blank white space in the newspapers' missing person corner. A person with a strong grudge will be able to see on that blank space a pre-addressed letter, and write the hated person's name and send it by post. In this way, the person is able to make contact with the Hell Girl.There were several other ways to make contact with the Hell Girl too.
Whether she really exists or not, I don't really care. I just like the anime. Enma Ai is cute and attractive in a way.. Probably it's the insecurity and mystery that wraps around her.
I particularly liked the first season of the anime, because in the second season, she doesn't feel that mysterious anymore.. haha.. the drawing was nicer in the second season though.. And the second season also has more variation in the storyline, which actually made me laugh. haha..
Her appearance with her long silky hair in a kimono is also quite refreshing. Usually, a Japanese woman wears a kimono with her hair tied up, in order to flash off her white skin on the back of her neck.
And I love the soundtracks too! They sound kind of sad, and yet full of hope. I end my review with a 9/10 rating for Jigoku Shoujo.
Couldn't take any more space on the first post... So, after that, we went up by train again to Naka-furano, the place we wanted to go for the lavenders..It's supposed to be quite a small city.. But this overhead bridge looks rather classy, eh? This is a small lavender farm(or park).. Still some flowers in bloom.. But the whole area on top was green(or barren?), without any more lavenders.
After that, we walked further up to the lavender farm we were supposed to visit, Tomita Farm. And I quickly bought the lavender soft (I realized that the Japanese don't call it ice cream.. they call it soft.. well, it is true it's not ice and it's soft.. heh).
Darn, this lavender soft is really nice!! I want more >.< But compared to the last time I had my lavender soft, this time wasn't that nice coz there was no smell of lavender around.. This is an ice cream you've got to try if you haven't! Nothing beats this one(not even durian soft!). There were different lavenders here.. white and purple mix.. quite nice.. like the lavender and vanilla mix soft.. arghhhh I can't get my mind of the lavender soft.. NOOOO!! Here's a part of the farm which was in bloom.. The other parts were mostly green(or barren?)..
After that, we took a train up again to Asahikawa.. and found a sushi shop around 30 to 40 minutes walk from the station.. Notice the difference in the plate designs? some had white lines on the outer part and some don't.. We didn't realize that until we were almost finished.. For me, I usually only eat around 5 plates.. This time I had around 7 or 8, coz the sushi in Hokkaido tastes great.. But the real victim of this little trick was Calvin, who ate around 11 plates I think.. his bill was over 2000 yen! haha.. serves him right! wakkakaka.. But worth it lar, can eat such delicious sushi.. sigh.. I hungry d.. >.< The next day, we went to the Asahiyama Zoo around 40 minutes from Asahikawa Station by bus.. First of all were flamingoes.. And swans and ducks.. And monkeys.. Penguins.. Reminds me of Happy Feet.. haha.. Seal.. Proud Tiger.. The Mighty Lion with an attitude.. (cute attitude in this case) The Sun Bear of Hokkaido.. Does he look dead or what? Polar Bears.. Doesn't look white to me.. Lack of snow? Reindeer.. I think.. Giraffe.. Okay, at least he's taller than Calvin, right?
Actually, most of the animals were not that active when we were there.. And we didn't see most of the feeding too(they call it mogu mogu time..don't ask me why).. I took videos of the penguin feeding, but they're gone.. maybe on Calvin's computer..
After that, for dinner, Calvin and I ate Shouyu Ramen (Soy Sauce Ramen). Nice! Quite nice!
Okay, so that's all for this time.. will update later on Hakodate.. Actually, I planned to post on some of the visits in more detail, but I don't think I want to anymore.. haha.. sorry, but if you want to see the photos, just tell me.. I'll try to make it interesting..
I will be off to my Hokkaido trip tomorrow, so my blog will be dead for around 2 weeks.. heh.. sorry, guys! hmm..For my last post before my trip..
Satomi Ishihara (石原 さとみ, Ishihara Satomi?) is a Japanese actress and radio variety show host.
Popular all over Asia, but mostly in Japan, she has gained recognition for her acting talents. At the moment, she is considered one of the hottest idols on the scene and is in high demand. She has acted in Japanese television dramas since 2003. She also has appeared in various commercials, has released photobooks, DVD photo collections and calendars.
* Stage Name: Ishihara Satomi * Birth Name: Ishigami Kuniko * Date of Birth: December 24, 1986 * Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan * Height: 157cm (short! lol) * Profession: Actress/Radio Variety Show Host * Agency: Horipro * Vital Statistics(ambiguous >.<): o Bust: 82cm o Waist: 58cm o Hips: 82cm * Hobbies: piano, koto, classical ballet, hip-hop dancing * Favorite Sports: Basketball and Tennis * Favorite Food: Natto(what??nOoOoO) Spaghetti
Awards
* Japanese U-20 Scholar Idol Ranking 2007: Placed #5 (2007) * 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Award: Best Supporting Actress (Water Boys 2) (2004) * 41st Golden Arrow: Newcomer Prize (Teru Teru Kazoku) (2003) * 16th Nikkan Sports Movie Grand-Prix: Newcomer Prize (My Grandpa) (2003) * 27th Talent Scout Caravan "Pure Girl 2002": Grand Prix prize winner (2002) (pure gal.. ^^)
Trivia
* She wears glasses part of the time. * Her names convey important meanings. Ishihara means stone field, and Satomi can be translated as beautiful or wise. As for her true names, Ishigami means stone god and Kuniko means country child. * She says she would like to get better at English and make her mark on the international entertainment scene. * Besides filming commercials abroad, her only real exposure overseas has been two home stays in Sydney and Saipan.(too modest.. >.<) * To prepare for her role in Nurse Aoi(my fav!), she exposed her self to what nurses and medical facility staff people do in the hospital: taking blood pressure, operating the X-ray machines and such.
