Best Quote of the Week ~ [11/22/15]

          "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who deny it be granted glory."

~Miss Edel from Princess Tutu

Best Quote of the Week ~ [3/1/15]

          "Also, the lesbians probably represent lesbians. Keep that in mind."

~Gabriella Ekens (from Anime News Network review of Yurikuma Arashi Ep 1-3)

Best Quote of the Week ~ [11/10/13]: Schoolgirl Scowl Edition

          "I hate all of you! But goddammit, you're all my classmates!"

~Nadeko Sengoku from Monogatari Series Second Season (Season 3 (Technically), Episode 14: Nadeko Medusa, Part 3)

Best Quote of the Week ~ [7/14/13]

          "I don’t know everything, I just know what I know."

~Tsubasa Hanekawa from the Monogatari Series

Serial Experiments Lain DVD/Blu-ray Coming Soon

          I preordered this a month ago and said I was going to do a post about and forgot, so I doing one now. Serial Experiments Lain is getting an amazing DVD/Blu-ray combo boxset that is releasing at the end of this month. Not only will the set include a restored Blu-ray edition alongside the DVD, but it will also feature a restoration booklet, a 300+ art book, and beautiful render covers. Also, for those who preoredered, they will receive a decal of lain as a bonus gift. This is a great collection to get for fans of Lain, Yoshitoshi Abe, or anime in general. See the trailer and some pictures after the jump.

The Story:

Lain Iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl with almost no experience with computers. Yet the sudden suicide of a schoolmate and a number of strange occurrences conspire to pull Lain into the world of the Wired, where she gradually learns that nothing is what it seems to be... not even Lain herself.

Serial Experiments Lain Boxset Information:

• Age Rating - 14+
• Date Available - Nov 27 2012
• Genre - Drama
• 325 Minutes
• Format - Hybrid
• Media - Blu-ray Disc
• Publisher - Funimation

Buy From:

RightStuf.com - $53.99

DeepDiscount.com - $60.70

Amazon.com - $69.99

Hikaru Utada's New MV

Sakura Nagashi's Cover Art drawn by Evangelion's character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.

          Taking a break from her hiatus Hikaru Utada release a song this week: Sakura Nagashi (Flowing Cherry Blossoms). The is a beautiful piano ballad with her signature ethereal sounds and strong voice. After two years without her voice it's really good to her again. And any Evangelion will be pleased to know that she wrote and composed the song specifically for the new Evangelion 3.0 movie, out now in Japan. The song is just a stand-alone release and does not mean her hiatus is over. Watch the MV for Sakura Nagashi below.

UPDATE 1 (11/18/12): Added Evangelion 3.0 TV Spot 4 which uses Sakura Nagashi as the BMG.

Sakura Nagashi by Hikaru Utada

New Evangelion 3.0 Preview

Evangelion 3.0 TV Spot 4

SOURCE: AnimeNewsNetwork

Best Quote of the Week ~ [7/1/12]

          "Stay a woman, and love me anyway!"

~Araragi from Nisemonogatari (Season 2 (Technically), Episode 3: Karen Bee Part 3)

Best Quote of the Week ~ [4/8/12]

Ōkami-san & Her Seven Companions

          "You're kind of like a guy but hotter."*

~Ryoshi from Ōkami-san & Her Seven Companions (Season 1, Episode 1: Okami-san and Her Otogi Bank Companions)

          "Kick me!!"

~Akihiro from Ōkami-san & Her Seven Companions (Season 1, Episode 1: Okami-san and Her Otogi Bank Companions)

Best Quote of the Week ~ [3/11/12]

Sailor Moon Says: "Sailor Moon Abridged is super funny! Watch it, ahaha!"

"Why would I hold my breathe if I could hold my dick?"

~Alan from Sailor Moon Abridged (Season 2, Episode 46/47 [Watch Here])

Best Quote of the Week ~ [2/12/12]

          BFF #1: "I summon my fist! In attack mode. (punch) You lose 500 life points."
          Yugi: "But I was in face down position."

~Exchange between BBF #1 and Yugi from Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged (Season 0, Episode 2)

Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty Opens February 17

          Studio Ghibli's 2010 film, The Secret World of Arrietty, will open in 1200 theathers from February 17 to March 8. 1200 screens makes this the Studio's largest American release. The film is based off the book The Burrowers (1952) by Mary Norton. Arrietty was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and supervised by Hayao Miyazaki.

          See the English trailer after the jump.

SOURCE:  Anime News Network

Arrietty's US Website Here
Buy Tickets Online Here

UPDATE 1 (12/10/12): Preview Clips and Interviews Added

Seriously, How Old Is The Blonde One?

          Okay, I've got a question: How old do you think the blonde chick in this book is? I thinks she looks X age but the book says she is Y age. I don't want to lead anyone's answer so I'm not giving away the book's title or author or what I think and what the book claims. Because maybe I'm crazy and everyone in the world thinks she's Y age.
          So, tell me your answer. I scanned a bunch of picture from the book. Man, this drove me crazy while I was reading the book. Anyway, the rest of the pictures are after the jump.

P.S.: My 100th post!

Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean Announced!

Kid..., I'm excited, too.

          Short but sweet post! A sequel to the amazing Eureka Seven anime was announced Friday entitled: Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean! It going to be about a youth named Ao who set 'destiny' in motion again when he held the 'power.' Both a manga and anime series will be produced for January and April 2012, respectively. This is great end of the year news!
          Check out Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean website here.

P.S.: I know what The New Year's Best Quote of the Week is going to be!

Funimation Releasing Princess Jellyfish Stateside

          Funimation recently announced that it is releasing Princess Jellyfish (a.k.a. Kuragehime) stateside! Princess Jellyfish is a very sweet and funny anime that aired in Japan and made available online via Funimation's website subbed in America (or I guess anywhere the net is available) last year. Funimation will be releasing the anime on Blu-ray and DVD February 28, 2012. They have also provide us with a sample of the English voice cast through the trailer below (I like Tsukimi's voice, but Kuranosuke's voice seems to bit too masculine at times). Watch the show's intro after the jump.

          The cast for the dub is as follows:

• Tsukimi - Maxey Whitehead
• Kuranosuke - Josh Grelle
• Banba - Mariela Ortiz
• Chieko - Cynthia Cranz
• Jiji - Leah Clark
• Mayaya - Monica Rial
• Clara - Lara Woodhull
• Shu - Ian Sinclair
• Inari - Jamie Marchi
• Koibuchi - Charlie Campbell
• Negishi - Jerry Russell
• Hanamori - Christopher Bevins
• Tsukimi's Mother - Wendy Powell

UPDATE 1 (6/3/12): I complete forget this came out! Buy it here: Amazon Link

UPDATE 2 (6/4/12): You can watch the first two episodes of the English dub on Funimation's website free here.

I'm loving the background music in this trailer

Best Quote of the Week ~ [10/23/11]

Dai Satō: I love the stories, worlds, characters, and themes he can create.
[See his Major Works after the Jump]

          “If we are always escaping from reality and real problems, when will we face them?”

~Dai Satō

Video Find!: Japan and Color

          I somehow found these three cool videos online just now. They're all Japanese with the last two being made my the same person (I think?). The first video, Loop Pool, by Daiki Aizawa is a short video that seem dream like with it's ambient music (which Aizawa also created) and cool visual. It's about the cycle or flow of life or food chain. The last two videos, Memory Player and Which Color Do You Choose For A Rainy Day?, are simpler that I just really the art direction and use color, which is sparingly, yet bold. Have a look.

Loop Pool

Memory Player

Which Color Do You Choose For A Rainy Day?

The Third Evangelion Has Finally Been Dated!

New Production Image of Asuka

          The third of the Rebuild of Evangelion films: Evangelion Q [Quickening], has finally been dated for Fall 2012 in Japan. This was announced by Hideaki Anno's (writer and director of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series) anime studio Khara earlier today.

          Rebuild of Evangelion is a four part film project started in 2002 with the first film being released in Japan in 2007 and 2009 in America. The second film was released in 2009 and 2011 in Japan and USA, respectively. Originally, it was planned to have the third and the forth film released alongside each other, but it is currently unknown if that is still the case.

          They have also released a new short preview: See it below.

          P.S.: Follow Khara on twitter @khara_inc: or visit their website here: http://khara.co.jp/

Oh My God!! Galaxy Express 999 Rereleased!!

     

          After God knows how long, Galaxy Express 999 and it's sequel Adieu Galaxy Express 999 have finally been given another American release with both Japanese and English voice! I'm so happy. These are two great films and deserve being watched whether or not you like anime. If you like film in general or a good heart wrenching story -- buy it. The are both cheap at only $17.99 each. No one knows how completely jacked I am right. I needed this. Amazon links below!

UPDATE 1 (7/26/11): Deepdisount.com is even cheaper with Galaxy Express 999 at $14.71 and Adieu Galaxy Express 999 at $11.99. Also, for those who don't know, Deepdisount.com has free standard shipping on all items and Amazon has free standard shipping on all orders exceeding $25.

UPDATE 2: Amazon lowered the price of Adieu Galaxy Express 999 from $17.99 to $16.99. Deepdisount.com still has the best deal.

Amazon links:
Buy Galaxy Express 999

Buy Adieu Galaxy Express 999

Deepdisount.com links:

Buy Galaxy Express 999

Buy Adieu Galaxy Express 999

          The creator is the one and only Leiji Matsumoto. Look him up if you don't know!

musica es musica: School Food Punishment

School Food Punishment

          School Food Punishment is a Japanese, post-rock, electronica band fronted by Yumi Uchimura. They were formed in 2004 by Uchimura and the current lineup includes Uchimura on guitar, Masayuki Hasuo on keyboard, Hideaki Yamasaki on bass, and Osamu Hidai on drums. The band’s music is characterized by Uchimura’s strong and passionate voice, Hasuo’s great keyboard work, as well as fast and furious guitar riffs and drumming. Their sound is almost always unique and interesting thanks to their use of genre blending. School Food Punishment is constantly mixing rock and pop together with electronica sounds that at times are ambient and at other times more glitch sounding (mostly this). School Food Punishment is a great band that makes great music and if you have the time definitely give them a listen.



Yumi Uchimura



          They are currently signed with Sony Music Japan's Epic Records Japan record label. To date they have released five albums, including EP’s: school food is good food (April 4, 2007), air feel, color swim (November 21, 2007), Riff-rain (December 10, 2008/January 14, 2009 ~ My personal favorite), amp-reflection (April 14, 2010), and Prog-Roid (July 13, 2011). Their single ‘futuristic imagination’ was used as the ending theme to the excellent Eden of the East anime. Light prayer was used as the main theme for the first movie, The King of Eden, and future nova/after laughter were used as the opening and ending themes of the next film, Paradise Lost, respectively.

Eden of the East (The King of Eden)

          I’ve provided a few songs and more pictures after the jump. 

International Saimoe League 2011: My Picks

ARENA 01: Misaka Mikoto Shana [Nagato Yuki] Tachibana Kanade Eucliwood Hellscythe Nakamura Yuri Akiyama Mio

ARENA 02: Ton-chan Aria Pokoteng Happy Potato [Kirara] With Kyūbey

ARENA 03: Mōri Ran [Faye Valentine] Ayukawa Madoka Lina Inverse Narusegawa Naru Lafiel Abriel Tomoe Hotaru

ARENA 04: Lucy Haruka Erurū Mizunashi Akari [Teletha Testarossa] Sakaki Revy

ARENA 05: Ayanami Rei Ren Nakora Cirno [Eureka] Hatsune Miku Kurono Kurumu Chidori Kaname


         Because I'm a dork and Finals are killing me on the inside, but mostly cause I'm bored.