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Oh Sweet Oblivion, music news!

Lantis has finally released the full tracklisting of the theme song for the Vanishment/Disappearance movie about 8 hours ago. There will be four tracks (as is usual for the Haruhi theme music) and the first track is the title track (once again, as usual), but the rest is something new for the Haruhi series: variations on the title track. Tracklisting: 1.... [Read more of this review]

Thank Goodness for Yokatta Web!

Pardon my pun in the title, but truly, that is exactly how I feel about this website. I’ll be the first to confess that anime was not my first obession with Japanese culture; even Haruhi was a passing phase at once. I first heard of a member named EX Japan on a fansubbing website who could order things from stores and auction sites for people... [Read more of this review]

Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi Premiere Videos!

Just an update for the previous post, Youtube users are posting videos to express the excitement for the premiere of “Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi” You can see lots of people lining up, merchandising everywhere, some cosplayers here and there… The only thing that remains is the long wait for the movie to appear on DVD and Bluray!…Ah... [Read more of this review]

How can something Vanish on the day it comes out?!

About 5 and a half hours ago, the first showings of “The Vanishment of Haruhi Suzumiya” took place. Haruhism was out in full force today, even through rain, snow, and even the dead of night. At the Cinema Sunshine theatre in Tokyo where a cast/staff greeting took place after the showing, fans were lining up at midnight in Japan (8 hours... [Read more of this review]

Sounds of the Skies, K-ON Season 2…?

Sora no Woto, Sounds of the Skies,  ソ・ラ・ノ・ヲ・ト If you’ve read about or seen this one you probably also noticed the similarities to the K-ON anime. A slice of life story set in, what at first glance seem to be, World War I. Communications are limited to wire phones and trumpets, and also weapons seem to be of the same... [Read more of this review]

Exciting News On Ze album!

Yes, we finally have a full bout of information about the ENOZ album set for release on the 24th of this month. First, the title has been changed to “Imaginary ENOZ featuring HARUHI” with Aya Hirano as the sole vocalist for the album. The guitarist is Susumu Nishikawa, who helped compose the first ED for Fullmetal Alchemist and played on... [Read more of this review]

Power-up your Japanese with Manga and Anime!

Learning Japanese with Manga and Anime? It is possible…and official! The Japan Foundation, a government-affiliated body set up to promote cultural exchange, has opened an English-language website that helps users better understand Japanese expressions used in manga and anime. “Japanese in Anime & Manga” (http://anime-manga.jp)... [Read more of this review]

Vanishment of Suzumiya Haruhi OST Review!

Just got the Vanishment of Suzumiya Haruhi OST and it delivers. As expected, all the BGM songs are from the movie and follows the events in chronological order. The CD set has two discs. One of the discs contains 23 tracks with all the BGM from the movie. The other CD only has 7 Gymnopédie tracks, including the song from the already well known first... [Read more of this review]

Valkyria Chronicles Anime Full Review

There is a spoiler part in this review. But it is clearly marked at the end, if you do care about spoilers, mind yourself when scrolling down that part and into the comment section Tons and tons of games exists that depict their version of World War II. It’s hard to deny the joy of being part of the fight in a game or to watch it. And only... [Read more of this review]

It’s a Boy!

Hello dear readers!…My wife just gave birth to a baby boy recently and it has been quite a busy week! I can barely sleep at nights because I have to change diapers and give powder milk to the baby…You will notice some delays on anime posts from Me, but I hope the situation will improve once my wife gets better. Sorry for this brief Hiatus…... [Read more of this review]

Wasabi Fire Alarm!

Everyone that eats Sushi, should know what is Wasabi…It gives a delicious taste to sushi and can bring some tears as well.  Well, apparently,  the strong odor of Wasabi can save lives pretty soon, especially when there is a fire. The Japanese are getting teary-eyed over a smoke alarm for deaf people that emits a strong odor of wasabi, according... [Read more of this review]

It’s only the usual scenery…Sigh

Since it’s the final weekend in Japan, the time has arrived for another Haruhi DVD to reach shelves around the world. For the first time since August 2009 we DO NOT have an Endless Eight episode on the DVD! I’m sure that is enough to bring joy to everyone reading this post. This month brings to us the first two episodes of the Sigh novel... [Read more of this review]

Nyantype #5 Preview: Haruhi looks so hot!

Nyantype #5 was released and  it has plenty of sexy images. One of them that brought my complete attention is of course…Suzumiya Haruhi. She has long hair and nice legs!! Suzumiya Haruhi is not the only gorgeous woman featured in this issue. There are many more… I just cant decide which magazine is better…but Haruhi looks very tempting! ... [Read more of this review]

Megami Magazine #118 Preview: Angelic Layer, Mai Hime?

Megami Magazine 118 has arrived and it is quite interesting…Not only because it has nice girls images as usual… There are some interesting and old series featured in this issue, including Angelic Layer and Mai-Hime. Click image to zoom! I can guess Angelic Layer and Mai Hime were featured in this issue because of Blu-ray editions for this... [Read more of this review]

Need some more music info? Haruhi’s got you covered!

Uploaded onto the official Haruhi fansite are the three covers for the two albums released next month on February 24th. The two albums are the theme song for Vanishment: Sweet Oblivion, and the first ever mini-album for the band ENOZ. While yesterday I posted a cover released by Lantis for Sweet Oblivion, the Haruhi website gives yet another cover for... [Read more of this review]

Listen to the sweet oblivion that is Minori Chihara

Lantis, the kind souls who uploaded last week’s PV for the OST of The Vanishment of Haruhi Suzumiya, has given another gift to the Haruhi fandom: the PV for the theme song from the movie, Sweet Oblivion. Since Haruhi has vanished, they had to get Miniori Chihara to sing the theme song, and what a wonderful performance she gave. First, take a look... [Read more of this review]

Japan’s stressed “salary-men” turn to flowers!

If you think Men cannot arrange flowers, think again as Japanese men are using this technique to fight daily stress…The art is called Ikebana and it is for everybody… Japan’s traditional, female-dominated art of flower arranging is returning to its masculine roots, for an entirely modern reason: it’s become a way for male employees... [Read more of this review]

Teenager stabs Father: Playstation involved!

When you thought Video Games were safe, news like this just pops up and it is not a nice view. An odd news came from Italy and involves a Father, his son…and a Playstation! Thats a huge knife!…Where is the referee??? An Italian man who argued with his son over Sony PlayStation tactics was recovering in hospital on Monday after the teenager... [Read more of this review]

New covers?! What a novel idea!

So since Nagaru Tanigawa hasn’t finished the long-awaited 10th novel in the Haruhi Suzumiya series, Kadokawa has to go to another extreme to keep the fans interested: re-releasing the old novels with a special cover by Ito-san! The promotion was announced previously in the Sneaker, but details have finally come out thanks to the official Haruhi... [Read more of this review]

What Japan thinks about Gap Moe!

According to Wiki, Moe is is a Japanese slang word originally referring to a strong interest in a particular type or style of character in video games, anime or manga.  It seems there are different types of Moe and the site “What Japan thinks” gives a good example of one of them…It is called “Gap Moe” and It is referred... [Read more of this review]

Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi…Endless Eight Style!?

If you thought watching Endless Eight for 8 consecutive times was a nightmare…How about watching Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi 30 times!? I really want to believe that this fan bought 30 tickets for family and friends…I prefer to watch the movie two times at the most and save the money for the Blu-Ray or DVD and watch many times as I... [Read more of this review]

Fate / Stay Night Disillusion 2010 New Opening!

Fate / Stay Night Reproduction OVA was released and fans can take a glympse of the new opening at Youtube. I am a little bit late on this and it has been a hell of a week but here it is… It is just so cool. Words are not enough to describe it so just jump directly to the video after this lines… “Disillusion 2010″ sounds just... [Read more of this review]

Blu-ray Success helps the Anime Market!

The Anime Market is slowly recovering from Recession, thanks in great part to the Blu-ray technology and its goodness. Oricon released a market report of the DVD & Blu-ray media in 2009. The total sales of the DVD and Blu-ray in Japan increased by 6.4% compared to the last year’s number. Anime!Anime! attributed the recovery to the expansion... [Read more of this review]

Lantis gives hope to overseas fans waiting for Vanishment

Yes, Lantis heard your cries and knows that it will be a long wait for the Vanishment DVD to come out in Japan and around the world. They’ve posted a PV of the Vanishment soundtrack on Youtube today, and it contains a lot of spoilers for the movie. Having said that, it is an absolutely wonderful journey to watch. I’ve read the novels and... [Read more of this review]

Bill Gates says “Hello World” on Twitter!

Bill Gates, the creator of Windows and many other things joins Twitter finally…His first words are “Hello World” If you think this is a joke, Twitter even confirms and verified his identity. Three hours after He left his first tweet, the “Hello World” message, there were only 241 followers. Now, He have over a 100,000... [Read more of this review]

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