Arashi goodies at my door and new photobooks….

by Fiona

Woohoo!!! :] Just received my Arashi Is Alive photobook, really didn’t expect this until the end of the week. A US Priority Mail box was sitting on my porch when I had arrived home a little while ago. Along with the photobook was a copy of the Time album (Wanted to purchase this album a while back. I can honestly say that I like 100% of the songs, it’s one awesome album), which was neated bubbled to prevent shipping damage.  Yesasia is always good at this, deliveries are on-time and most items are in-stock. Though, they can be on the expensive for most items like anime, TV series, etc.

Anyway, the photobook was larger than I had anticpated; the balloons on the cover suits this year’s Arashi theme. I was grinning with happiness as a flapped through the pages, there so many, many pictures of the of Jun-kun, Riida, Nino, Sho-kun and Aiba-chan.  *heart eyes* I really hope that they will release a DVD soon for us poor, overseas fans; would love to see the actual performance.

I was browsing through Yeasia again to check the release dates of the new Otakara photobooks, and spotted the ones for Nino, Sho-kun and Aiba-chan. Just seen the scans for Jun-kun’s and Ohno’s on Livejournal and want, want!!:D

Flipping a coin now to see if I should really pre-order all of them, it be would either these or food! *hehe* (Okay, okay, not food, my cash flow is fine, but I manage it with a fine comb. Definitely need since I have a mortgage, a car loan, student load, etc. %-) ) The gorgeous photobooks or the kawaii Tales of the Abyss coin figures! Why is it so hard to choose?? Me and my multi-fandoms, that where all of my money goes to! Anyway, here I go…. The results are…*drumroll*…, the smexy photobooks!! *does the happy dance* The figures will be for next month, I’m perfectly happy with this.

Gomen for the rambling.

Here’s some info:

The Otakara photobooks are unofficial, not released by Johnny’s. They are $19.49 USD each and are being released between September and November of this year. Below are the links to Yesasia’s order pages:

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Ninomiya Kazunari – New Fall Drama to be aired in October

by Fiona

Woohoo! Ninomiya Kazunari to be starring in a new TBS drama titled, Ryusei no Kizuna (literally translated: Meteor Bond), will be aired on 10/17/2008. The story is based on a popular mystery novel by Higashino Keigo, which was published in March 5th, 2008.

14年後、彼らが仕掛けた復讐計画の最大の誤算は、妹の恋心だった.
14 years later, their biggest miscount in their revenge plan is, their sister’s love.

The storyline revolves three siblings who lose their parents to a murderer and subsequently become a team of swindlers to get revenge against the killer.

I’m exploding with excitement now, have been on a Nino mode since watching Yamada Taro Monogatari last week. His acting is brilliant, ne. :] The storyline is quite intriguing and appears to be focusing on sibling bond. Definitely looking forward!

Preview/CM:
The clip is quite short, but looks good so far!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AEfrwMlQsQ

Looks like Akira SHOCK! Fansubs has been the opportunity to sub it when it airs. You can find information regarding status and releases here.

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Anime that I’m looking forward to

by Fiona

I’m quite psyched about the anime to be aired for the Fall season, which begins this week. I’ve been expecting Nodame Cantabile and Clannad since early summer, so happy that the countdown is to single digits now.

After playing Tales of the Abyss, seeing it in anime would be a delight, it would be a wonderful refresher of the story, as well as, hearing the characters be portrayed with their Japanese voices.

Hakushaku to Yousei is a new additional — the story sounds interesting, it would be a good start to watch something with a Victorian setting.

Below are I have included some information about each anime:

Hakushaku to Yousei
Website: http://www.myfairy.tv/

Summary
The story is set in 19th century England and centers on a “fairy doctor” named Lydia. Her life takes a 180-degree turn when she meets a legendary blue knight count named Edgar, and his crew. He hires her as an adviser during his quest to obtain a treasured sword that was supposed to be handed down to him by his family. (ANN)

Preview:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ZqwVi26-8

Nodame Cantabile Paris-hen
Website: http://www.nodame-anime.com/

Summary
This is the sequel to Nodame Cantabile, focusing on the Paris arc where the main character continued to improve their musical artistry.

At a top music academy in Japan, Shinichi Chiaki’s arrogance is matched only by his top-notch piano playing. But when Chiaki and the teacher get into a fight, he’s demoted to the reject class. Chiaki is left to pursue his dream of being a conductor while surrounded by a bunch of loser musicians and one annoying girl, Noda, who has proclaimed herself Chiaki’s girlfriend. It doesn’t help that Noda, who insists on being called Nodame, lives right next door to him. (First season summary from ANN)

Preview:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNONYztSsNA

Tales of the Abyss
Website: http://www.tv-toa.jp/

Summary
This is based on a game by Namco.

Luke fon Fabre, the spoiled son of a noble from the kingdom of Kimlasca-Lavaldear, has been confined inside his father’s mansion ever since he was kidnapped seven years ago by a rival country, the Malkuth Empire. Now Luke’s memory of the life he led before is missing, and a strange voice, which only he can hear, has been calling out to him ever since. One day while training with his mentor, Van Grants, a strange woman called Tear breaks into the mansion with the sole intent of taking Van’s life. During the struggle Luke is transported far from home, along with Tear, and now that Luke has finally gained the freedom he’s been dreaming of, what awaits him in the outside world will shatter everything he’s ever known about himself. (ANN)

Preview:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdwOLYPjMtE

Clannad ~After Story~
Website: http://www.tbs.co.jp/clannad/

Summary
A sequel to the recently wrapped anime based on the Key Clannad franchise. After Story is a path that opens in the original visual novel after all the other paths have been opened. (ANN)

Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student resentful of his life. His mother passed away from a car accident when he was younger, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. This results in fights between the two until Tomoya’s shoulder is injured in a fight. Since then, Tomoya has had distant relationships with his father, causing him to become a delinquent over time. While on a walk to school, he meets a strange girl named Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older, but is repeating due to illness. Due to this, she is often alone as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out and slowly, as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction. (First season summary from ANN)

Preview:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee6ZELz4jiI

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