劇場版 マクロスF 虚空歌姫 ～イツワリノウタヒメ～

どう見ても、全部あの緑毛のせいだよね。
あいつがいなければ、或いは歌えなければ、襲い掛かれることはないでしょう。
中島の演技も下手すぎてイライラする。一言で言うと、ウンザリです。
コッチは１２０％の女王派ので、尚更。

でも戦闘シーンは素晴らしかった、ミハエルも死亡フラグを何とか回避できた、良かった。是非この調子で最後まで生き延びてください！

まあ、あと一作目でもあるし、展開もオリジナルになったし、このトライアングラーマクロスFの物語はどう完結するのか期待する。テレビ版のエンディングの様なガッカリさせないで頼んだぞ、河森監督。

First snow! ( ﾟ ∀ ﾟ )

I knew some of the rain drops looked too suspiciously large when I walked home in the afternoon sheltered only by the hood of my jacket...

Since the temperature isn't low enough now and is bound to rise, all traces of the white stuff (a.k.a. lame snow) will probably be gone by morning. But it might be an indication that the coming winter would be cold as predicted by some.

...which means I'll need to get a long coat, and I'll need to actually go shopping for it.

Me no like shopping for clothes. （つд｀）

ｷﾀ━━━( ﾟ ∀ ﾟ )━━━!!

After almost two years and two months, I've finally grown one gremz tree! :D

Can't wait for the new bud and the actual tree planting! :D

Hopefully my next gremz tree will have a smoother and speedier growth~

ネットの住民よ、私は帰って来た！！

I get to sleep in my bed again! :D
And watch stuff again!
And sing along again!
And pile stuff again!

まあ、一緒に過ごした時間は大切だと思う。一応ありがとうな～

Amazon.ca finally seems to be getting the idea that "grouping items together for as few shipment" means grouping items together for as few shipment. Somewhat, at least.

In light of her Ladyship's visit, I wasn't looking forward to receiving any package from my friend Amazon for the duration. As I remember that there should be two releases today, I anxiously checked my inbox for news of the orders being shipped... There isn't any.

A quick check on my order status showed that Utawarerumono will be shipped in late December/early January with FMA Brotherhood part3, rather than being shipped as it's released. That's a first I've seen over the past year!

Bamboo Blade is scheduled to be shipped with Bleach box 7 in late December, but the image of the DVD cover was pulled, and the product page states "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."

You can't do this to me!!! （ノ`Д´）ノ～～┴───┴

Funimation's website shows the series as available and Amazon.com is still selling it. Come on, Amazon.ca! Don't let me down!

On a more cheerful news, I've successfully picked up Eden of the East and FMP Fumoffu before her Ladyship's arrival. XD

And I received the re-mastered discs for Toradora Vol.1 from NIS America yesterday. I forgive you for not making Toradora available in Canada and forcing me to order across the border, NIS A. XD

Today is a good day. :D

In light of the release of the new PS3 Move models, I scrambled to get the regular 160GB model before they're gone.

So today's loots:
- 160GB PS3
- Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS)
- figma ブラック★ロックシューター

The first two I intended to acquire, but the 3rd item was a surprised find. After being taught by Neko-tan on how to spot pirated Nendoroid at AX, I tried to apply the same technique and stared hard at the eyes... Of course, I couldn't tell since I've only seen the images online and never paid that much attention. But seeing how the store actually sold legit anime DVDs and BDs, I decided to trust them and made the plunge.

I can't wait to play with the BRS figma next month! XD

I think what I paid for the PS3 today would be enough to get me another $20 or so in coupon, which I can use toward Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (DS). Now I just need to get a HDMI cable for the PS3 so I can finally start watching my very slowly growing BD collection. :D

Today is a good day indeed. XD

戦国BASARA弐 ep.6

アニキ～～～～～
Toyotomi's level probably far surpasses that of Honda-bot or even the last boss of the first season, Wakamoto NorioOda Nobunaga. もうありえないレベルだ。 Why go through the trouble of securing and dropping a space colony, when one Toyotomi can probably do the same damage in no more than a few dozen punches? He's even re-usable!

まさかのアムロ戦死？！
Yukimura learns the lesson that Kojuurou wanted Masamune to learn before... Kira would be smirking if this were a Gundam 4-koma.

浪川大輔宮本武蔵！？
Took me almost the whole preview time to realize it's Namikawa. There should be a Sasaki Kojirou to go with Miyamoto Musashi! XD

With all the Gundam references I threw here, I just remembered that I made a quick list of Sengoku Basara seiyuu in Gundam series before. With the change in characters in the 2nd season, here's a new list up to ep.6.

中井和哉 (伊達政宗) - X
保志総一朗 (真田幸村) - SEED, SEED DESTINY
森川智之 (片倉小十郎) - (V), (W), X, (0083)
玄田哲章 (武田信玄) - (1st), (ZZ), (G), 08th MS, (0083)
子安武人 (猿飛佐助) - (V), (G), W, SEED, SEED DESTINY, (0083), (F91), (∀)
朴璐美 (上杉謙信) - ∀, (SEED Special Edition), (00)
森田成一 (前田慶次) - SEED DESTINY
石野竜三 (長曾我部元親) - (V), W
中原茂 (毛利元就) - W
藤原啓治 (松永久秀) - (V), (G), (W), (X), (08th MS), (00)
古谷徹 (小山田信茂) - 1st, (Z), CCA, 00
甲斐田裕子 (まつ) - (UC)
置鮎龍太郎 (豊臣秀吉) - (W), (SEED), SEED DESTINY, (00 S2)
石田彰 (竹中半兵衛) - SEED, SEED DESTINY
浪川大輔 (宮本武蔵) - (0080) ,(SEED Special Edition), (Z New Translation I-III), 00, (UC)

(Parenthesis denotes series where the seiyuu plays a character but does not pilot a Gundam. No, Zaku and MA are not Gundam.)

I compared the 1st season to watching G Gundam when I described my impression to Neko-tan. I think the 2nd season further affirms the connection between the series with the Gundam series after numerous displays of Toyotomi's extraterrestrial strength. XD

I've been reading the original novels of Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu (Denyuuden) according to the schedule of the anime episodes. At least, that was the plan.

Almost as a rule of thumb, the anime adaptation based on an original novel series overlooks a lot of character details and scenes, especially if the anime version is no longer than 2 cours. As a result, the anime version often presents the width of the story but not the depth, making it an inferior version for the series. Technically, that's the purpose of the anime adaptation, to get people interested in the original works, so there's nothing wrong with it as long as it serves the purpose.

For me, Denyuuden definitely serves its purpose and got me somewhat hooked on the novels at the moment. The only problem is... the anime hasn't finished airing, so I should wait for a few episodes before reading the next volume so I don't get disappointed by the lack of detail or scene change in the anime.

I just started vol.8 of the novel, while the anime covers up to a little bit of vol.7 (minus a scene with new characters in vol.6). Yeah, the book worm inside me couldn't wait for another couple months before the anime finishes and decided to plunge ahead.

Even though I'd know what's going to happen in the anime, that still shouldn't take away much of the fun when I watch the episodes, especially when the story follows the novels rather closely (unlike a certain *cough*Regios*cough*). I shall continue to enjoy the seiyuu's excellent performance and hearing the lines being spoken. :)

Now, back to vol.8... XD

To my surprise, I actually managed to start on most of the fall anime series. Here's my impression of the watching/might watch series as speculated based on the PV before the season started.

咎狗の血
- Haven't watched but still planning to trial watch.

神のみぞ知るセカイ
- Was going to trial watch, but decided not to when I read the series introduction and seiyuu cast list posted by the subs group. Shimono Hiro would be a selling point for me, but the story doesn't seem that interesting to me and I only know one seiyuu out of the cast of girls.

俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない
- Was going to trial watch, but decided not to when I read the series introduction and seiyuu cast list posted by the subs group. Nakamura Yuuichi is a selling point for me, but the story doesn't seem that interesting to me and I only know 2 seiyuu out of the cast of girls.

ヨスガノソラ
- Was going to trial watch, but decided not to when I read the series introduction and seiyuu cast list posted by the subs group. Shimono Hiro would be a selling point for me, but the story doesn't seem that interesting to me and I only know one seiyuu out of the cast of girls. (Yeah, I totally just copy&paste from 神のみぞ知るセカイ) Still interested in Nekokan's theme song, though.

スーパーロボット大戦OG ジ・インスペクター
- Grabbing. Won't be able to start until after I finish the first season of OG...

それでも町は廻っている ep.1
- 普通に面白い
- Omigawa's actually good at being a ドジ子
- Interesting dialogues & shooting angles
- Sugita Tomokazu. 'nuff said. XD
- Sakurai plays an old maid

そらのおとしものf
- Haven't watched but will definitely watch.

Ironman
- Didn't even trial watch. The combination of Mad House, Fujiwara Keiji and Itou Shizuka isn't enough to compensate for the visual style for me...

おとめ妖怪ざくろ ep.1
- typical series for girls; the "Kaichou wa Maid-sama" of this season, except Kei is more human than the hentai alien Usui
- soft and water colour-like colour palette
- already interested in the Yoshinokazura x Susukihotaru pairing. XD
- recognized Katagaki Ayahi's singing voice before realizing it's Sphere and not the female cast in the OP
- disappointed at the "fight" scene, especially after them going through the trouble to transform their weapons and the song

STAR DRIVER 輝きのタクト ep.1
- 颯爽登場！銀河美少年～～ ｗｗｗｗｗｗ
- squealed when I heard Ishida Akira, followed shortly by Kuwashima Houko XD
- really like the chemistry between the 3 main cast
- when scene changed to the underground base just as Benio forbade ppl to go there: 何この超展開
- when Takuto called out Tauburn: 何がなんだか分からないけど、面白い～　XDD
- Takuto really reminds me of Kamen Rider Kabuto
- haven't finished RahXephon, but the painting really reminds me of the painting in RahXephon
- 1st time noticing Tomatsu Haruka's singing voice
- would have been the 本命 of this season if it weren't for...

荒川アンダーザブリッジ　＊２ ep.1
- やはり本命はこっちだ！
- a continuation of the high quality from the 1st season
- the Amazoness from the very last scene of the 1st season!?
- finally getting into Nino's background!?

テガミバチ　REVERSE
- Grabbing. Won't be able to start until after I finish the first season...

薄桜鬼　碧血録 ep.1
- a continuation of the 1st season with a wardrobe change (hurry up and change Chizuru, too!)
- still not too pleased with the series taking the Hijikata route, especially when Chizuru shows her feelings :(
- will likely see more character death...

侵略！イカ娘 ep.1
- 普通に面白い
- Tanaka onee-sama! Another solid proof that closed-eye characters are black...
- ウホ！いい触手。

バクマン ep.1
- your usual Jump anime
- characters are somewhat Obata Takeshi-ish, but the art quality is simply not comparable to that of Death Note

海月姫　～くらげひめ～
- Haven't watched but still planning to trial watch.

FORTUNE ARTERIAL　赤い約束
- Haven't watched but still planning to trial watch.

心霊探偵八雲 ep.1
- pace felt really rushed
- why is it that all 3 versions (2 manga & anime) of the same case are different...?
- glad the character design takes after the Asuka manga version, but come on, why does Haruka have light purple eyes when having red eyes is a big deal for the series??

Summary (total 28)
- Watching for sure: 11
- Not watching for sure: 14
- Undecided: 3

My watch list for the fall season is almost complete. Now if only I can keep up the weekly or bi-weekly schedule...

...バカでも風邪を引くんだ。

今晩はちょっと早寝をするか。

なんて面倒なことだ、病気は。

Soramimi Project #27: Ishikawa Hideo 石川英郎

First heard: Akira (Weiß kreuz)

First noticed: Ukitake Juushirou (Bleach)

Memorable characters: Ukitake Juushirou (Bleach), Tooyama Kintarou (Tantei Gakuen Q), Kanazawa Hiroto (Kiniro no Corda ~primo passo~), Oliver May (Gundam MS igLoo)

Image character: Ukitake Juushirou (Bleach)

Discernment rate: low; sometimes visual

Number of works seen: 19

Out of the 19 works I've heard him in, 5 are Bleach. Ukitake is one of the regulars in Bleach (unfortunately, due to the physical condition of the character, he doesn't leave a very strong impression or have too many scenes), but I still have trouble recognizing Ishiwaka-san voice in other works a lot of the times, unless it's of a similar pitch as Ukitake's. I do sometimes recognize him in photos from the few Kiniro no Corda seiyuu interviews I've seen, however.

Judging from the list of characters I've seen Ishiwaka-san played, most of his roles are supporting characters, while some are part of the main cast. The only main character I've seen him played is Oliver May from Gundam MS igLoo, who gives a glimpse of the One Year War from a rarely explored prospective. (I didn't cry watching The Hidden One Year War, but I did for Apocalypse 0079. Must-see OVA for anyone! No previous Gundam experience or knowledge required to enjoy. Of course, having it will allow you to get the full taste.)

I'd list Auron from Final Fantasy X under the memorable characters, but it's really been too long for me to remember what he sounded like, especially since Auron wasn't awfully talkative.

Since Ishikawa-san isn't as active on the anime front as many of the other seiyuu, I kinda doubt I'll ever be familiar with his voice. But he's in a couple of the series I'm waiting to watch (there's only 100+ of those, too), so I will still hear him here and there. Hopefully I'll be able to raise the discernment rate from low to at least an average...

In commemoration of the advent of dear mum and the temporary lost of freedom, here's a quick list of what I won't be able to do during her stay.

Off the top of my mind, in no particular order, I won't be able to:
- stay up late
- see the sun rise
- sleep in my bed
- have ice cream & chips for meal
- eat my current portion of meat
- watch anime
- read manga
- be on the computer all night
- listen to music all the time
- sing
- pile things around
- leave dishes out
- talk to myself
- have my own peace and quiet
- leave the bathroom door open
- throw clothes onto the couch
- not get out of the building on weekends
- have the cat to myself
- be lazy
- gaze into space blankly

...I think I will stop here before the list grows exponentially.

Of course, there's also good things (especially for the cat), but the inconvenience far outweighs the merits for me.

Ah well, as long as it makes her happy...

ヤバイ。

あの方が来る。

掃除しなくちゃ！あちこちにモノの山も片付けなくちゃ！

風呂も！台所も！冷蔵庫まで！要するに全部屋だ！！

壁｜O|￣|＿

まあ、いくら悩んでもしょうがない。
......寝るか。

One reaps what one sows. 自業自得だな...

Due to my usual laziness, I've been neglecting routine tasks such as grooming the cat, trimming his nails, and cutting off hair knots. Today, the inevitable happened, and the infamous brown stuff got stuck on the two good-sized hair bundles by the old guy's rear. Needless to say, it stunk.

At first I tried to wipe the substance off with tissue paper, but I immediately realized the futility of the tactic. So I switched to my trusty blue brush that the cat detests so much and tried to scrape the tangled hair bunches off with the help of the magic hair spray.

Of course, anyone who's tried to brush through matted hair mess know it can be painful. All the more so for the poor feline since he couldn't brace himself for the searing pain. He meowed in protest and hissed a couple times throughout the wrestling match. I felt so sorry for him that I allowed him to escape a few times (before catching him right after). It was during his last round of struggle to break free when he used my left palm as leverage and sprinted with all his might (I was kind of letting go, too).

And left a deep, long gash on my lower left palm with one of his hind claws.

In the beginning, there was just a clear slash lined with slightly raised skin that's flipped up from the cut. Then tiny red beads started to emerge from deep within the abyss after a few seconds. This was when I went to wash my hand and tried to hold my left hand up in a lame attempt to slow the blood flow and make it clot.

Once it appeared that I was able to use my left hand somewhat without the gash bursting open again, I returned to my operation. This time, I resorted to using my trusty purple scissors...

I should have done this in the first place, even though it's more time consuming and difficult to handle. orz

After another power struggle (he even coughed a couple times in an usual way from over-exerting himself) that ended in my dictatorship, his rear was free of the smelly substance as he eagerly sniffed and licked at the catnip I offered him afterwards as compensation. There's still some remnants of the tangled hair bunch left, but these won't interfere with his usual biological sessions and can wait until next time, preferably after my palm heals as I'll need to hold him down tighter than this time in order to completely rid of them.

I liken the gash to a deep cardboard cut, only cleaner. Cleaner cuts are supposed to heal faster, so hopefully I'll be able to use my left hand normally next week. Right now, I'm keeping my left palm flat to help solidify the drying blood dike. Seeing blood on my bed tomorrow morning from curling my palm and breaking the cut open during sleep would not be fun.

ちょっと痛いよ、傷。（つд｀）