The production and staff of the upcoming Rurouni Kenshin films Kyoto Inferno and The End of the Legend revealed six new character posters via their official Facebook fanpage.
So who is excited for movie that is set to be release soon? The 2nd movie “Kyoto Inferno” will be opening in Singapore on 28 Aug 2014, and “The Legend Ends” will be airing on 02 Oct 2014.
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The Mobile Suit Gundam series has an astounding amount of titles in all the different kinds of media, and video games is one of them. Being a franchise with one of the highest licensed titles in terms of games, there’s just too many to choose from. Let’s say you know your time is coming, and you’re going to go Beyond the Time pretty soon, here’s the 5 must play titles before you turn into a Newtype Ghost!
5: Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 (PS3/Xbox 360)
From the long line of titles in the Dynasty Warriors series, the Dynasty Warriors Gundam (DWG) is at number 5 with DWG3! The third title in the series was the most unique in the entire franchise. With an all new cel-shaded design and a huge roster of mobile suits and pilots available, you really feel like you are piloting a Gundam unit and destroying everything in your path in this game. The game also has a unique story mode where characters from all the different universes are split into 4 factions to find the truth in that universe! I really like the Dynasty Warriors franchise and it seems like a natural fit with Gundam with its 1 vs 1000 game system.
4: SD Gundam G Generation OverWorld (PSP)
The SD Gundam series has long been a mainstay title of the Gundam franchise. Its most recent title G-Generation OverWorld is the best iteration of the entire series so far. With a roster of mobile suits and pilots from almost every single Gundam media ever, it is definitely a dream for the ultimate Gundam fan! The game has missions based off scenarios from the original series with another series’ scenario crossing over halfway through it making for a really cool alternate world retelling! The main plot of the game is really interesting as well with their own uniquely cool mobile suits. Form your own team of pilots and mobile suits from all the universes!
3: Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War (PLAYSTATION 2)
If you ever wanted to play through the One Year War in game form, MSG: TOYW is the best title to experience it. While the game only focuses on the OYW, it feels almost as if it is a perfect companion to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. With a solid gameplay system on land and in space, as well as retelling the OYW in a way that suits the game best, this game is definitely a must try for all Gundam fans! The game is the most dated title in this list, but I’m sure dedicated fans will find a way to give it a try!
2: Gundam Extreme VS Full Boost (ARC/PS3)
Another title in this list from a long line of games, Gundam Extreme Vs Full Boost is one of the newer iterations of the Gundam Vs Series. This title has little to no plot being a 2v2 fighting game, but that is the actual charm of the title. Spanning a huge roster of mobile suits from the TV and OVAs and some game and manga series, it is well loved for its fast-paced action that is perfect for a fighting game. Many players all over Japan can be seen playing it every day at arcades or online to prove themselves as the best fighter! This being a 2v2 title, playing with a friend is the utmost important in planning strategies and winning battles!
1: Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna (ARC)
Arguably the must play Gundam title before you become a Newtype Ghost is Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna! What makes this stand out from the rest of the list here is that the entire action takes place in a cockpit, making this the most realistic Gundam simulator out there. The screens have all sorts of information coming to you in realtime, mimicking that of a Gundam cockpit so you feel the tension while playing too. The game uses joysticks as controls to add to the realism factor. You get to play against other players around Japan, so there is added challenge to it! Playing the game isn’t cheap but Senjou no Kizuna is the closest you’ll ever get to pilot a Gundam (for now), so it is a definitely a MUST-PLAY if you do go to Japan! (or Hong Kong and Taiwan!)
And there you have the 5 most important Gundam games you must play before you join Lalah as an Newtype Ghost! Is there any other game you think is better than the ones in the list share below?
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In 2009, the very first 18-meters tall full-scale RX-78-2 Gundam statue was built! Its silky white frame with blue and red shade stood tall in the brilliant green of Odaiba Park. Many Japanese folks and fans from all over the globe (like a number of you readers and myself) have been touched by its magnificence. After a couple of iterations, the Gundam statue now stands in its permanent residence outside Diver City.
At the recent Gundam 35th Anniversary event, plans on the next Real-G project were officially made known and today it was properly unveiled at a live event that was streamed online.
Looking towards Gundam’s 40th Anniversary, the team that made the 18m Gundam statue came up with their latest project, Gundam Global Challenge and its slogan: “Challenge the dream: GUNDAM moves and it moves the world”
For this new project the staff plans to collect knowledge from all over the world and aims to make the 18m Gundam statue move. The team, based in Japan, plans to advertise this project globally, selecting distinguished ideas, views from multiple people and advancements in technology to formulate a plan. This plan would be developed further through designs and simulation test, which they hope to complete by 2019, the 40th Anniversary of Gundam.
A timeline had been created to plot the progress from creation to final product, which you can see below:
The creator of Gundam, Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sugizo (X-Japan, Luna Sea) are roped into the promotion of this project too. Tomino said “Finally, what I imagined will become reality” and Sugizo added that “The dream I adored as a child is at last approaching reality.”
First we get a true to scale Gundam statue and now they’re planning on making it move? I might simply cry if this truly comes to life in 2019! I’m sure many of you will love to see it move too! I hope to be able to see the Gundam move its limbs in person come 2019, that will surely be a historic moment for sure!
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Figure studio Union Creative will be releasing a set of sexy new figures of Levi, humanity’s most powerful soldier from the manga and anime series Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin).
Officially titled [mensHdge technical statue No.3 Shingeki no Kyojin Levi], the figure will be available in two poses: the Regular version with Levi holding a teacup, and the Deluxe version with Levi undoing his signature cravat.
The regular release shows Levi wearing a modernized suit with his infamous white cravat. He is seated comfortably in a classic red leather chair with a teacup in one hand. He smirks haughtily at the viewer, as if daring to them to question his authority.
The deluxe version on the other hand shows Levi in the same clothing, but seated in a black leather chair with a more modern design. The piece de resistance of this version is Levi yanking on his half-undone cravat — which is sure to make fangirls swoon in delight.
Union Creative is accepting orders for both the the Regular version (which will retail at 13,500 yen) and the Deluxe version (which will retail at 17,820 yen) of the figure. The items are slated to ship in Nov 2014.
Note: There is a chance the online shop will not ship overseas.
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Earlier this week, thanks to a screening event organised by Aniplus HD, ecstatic fans and media personnel caught an exclusive preview of upcoming thriller anime Terror in Resonance (Zankyou no Terror)!
Aniplus HD surprised the audience with not one, but two episodes of the highly anticipated suspense thriller to Singapore on the 9th of July, one day before it airs in Japan. A short video message by director Shinichiro Watanabe, also shed some light on his motivations behind this original work.
Story
On a hot summer’s day, an abrupt and massive terror attack on Tokyo shook the core of this peaceful country. The perpetrators of the crime are but two teenage boys, Nine and Twelve. Going by the name “Sphinx”, the terrorists embroil the world in their game of terror.
Nine/Arata Kokonoe (CV: Kaito Ishikawa)
Twelve/Touji Hisami (CV: Souma Saitou)
Review
Even from the early trailers released, Terror in Resonance has proven to be nothing short of a gripping thriller. The story tells of two seemingly normal high school boys of contrasting personalities, mysteriously linked to a cache of radioactive plutonium stolen in broad daylight under maximum security.
On a school trip, the boys, under the monikers Nine and Twelve, executed the first in what would be a series of terror attacks. Their perfectly executed demolition of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building goes as planned, except for one unexpected slip-up: classmate Risa Mishima, who happened to run into the wrong person at the wrong place and the wrong time. This unexpected twist of fate leads her into their world, with no turning back.
Risa Mishima (Atsumi Tanezaki)
A balance of thrills and suspense flow at an unabated pace, leaving viewers gasping and yet hungry for more. Both Nine and Twelve commanded attention at every turn with clean execution and sharp wit. Calm and stoic Nine balances the antics of cheerfully childish Twelve in a two-man act that can only be described as chillingly adorable. This being especially apparent in their recording of a terror “forecast” placed on the web, or when they spent a cheery weekend afternoon devising new bombs together.
Voice actors Kaito Ishikawa (Nine) and Souma Saitou (Twelve) impress by capturing the sharp character nuances in their lines. Saitou switches from cheerful teenager to emotionless killer seamlessly between lines, while Ishikawa commands every scene with his firm grasp of Nine’s cold demeanour.
Just when you thought the series was going to be just about these young criminal masterminds, the narrative cleverly swings to also give you scenes from the police department’s point of view. Deftly balancing the adrenaline rush of watching these two unlikely terrorists and the thrill of the chase as the detectives grapple with the sphinx’s riddle, Zankyou no Terror serves up a compelling tale not to be missed.
Production
Without doubt, the production crew of Terror in Resonance is probably its greatest selling point. Director Watanabe Shinichiro, best known for his ground-breaking work on space cowboy hit classic Cowboy Bebop and more recently Sakamichi no Apollon, is responsible for this original work. Composer Yoko Kanno adds this work to the list of anime she has extended her unique musical touch to, which includes Cowboy Bebop, Macross Frontier, Ghost in the Shell and Sakamichi no Apollon.
Director Watanabe is back on familiar ground, working once again with Yoko Kanno, Character Designer Nakazawa Kazuto (Samurai Champloo) and production house MAPPA (Sakamichi no Apollon) to create another possibly legendary masterpiece of our time.
Through the interviews with Watanabe, he reveals that during what seemed like the “lull” period of creation from 2007 to Sakamichi no Apollon in 2012, Terror in Resonance was already in the works, and was planned as a succeeding Watanabe work after Sakamichi no Apollon. He likens Terror in Resonance as the very antithesis of comedic Space Dandy (which he is also working on concurrently as supervising director), as it explores much darker and heavier themes as compared to the gag-filled Space Dandy series.
Despite the stark contrast in tone, he professes that it is his dream to produce both works, which has now been fulfilled. Watanabe also suggests that fans of popular BBC detective series SHERLOCK would probably enjoy Terror in Resonance, as in similarly showcasing the thrilling chase between a middle-aged detective and the terror unleashed upon the city.
Overview
The preview of Terror in Resonance proves that it’s going to be a must-watch, its good writing a refreshing breath of air amongst the many run-of-the-mill productions that currently plague the anime industry. One of the most compelling features of Terror in Resonance is how its story is built from the characters. With the initial focus on the individual, the world is expanded and painted from the characters’ views. The backdrop of the story is stunning, a hyperrealistic reflection of modern-day Tokyo in painstaking detail.
The genius of Yoko Kanno once again shines through as her compositions accentuate the background of the story, setting the tone and pace of the story with unique flair.
Although the themes featured in this series are not completely original (dystopian Tokyo, terror attacks, teenage “soldiers” with tormentous pasts), the execution of this story is remarkable in its own right. With this much going for it in just the first two episodes, Terror in Resonance is definitely one of this season’s leading works.
Catch Terror in Resonance premiering 21 July (Monday) at 11pm on Aniplus HD, available on Singtel mio TV Ch340 and Toggle.sg.
About ANIPLUS HD
ANIPLUS HD offers the best Japanese anime for teens and young adults. Committed to telecast many exclusive simulcasting events as Japan every week throughout the year, viewers can enjoy the latest and hottest anime series anytime, anywhere. ANIPLUS HD is recently available in Singapore, Indonesia & Thailand, and is the #1 anime channel in Korea reaching out to over 15 million households in Asia.
Exclusive first run mega series include: Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Terror in Resonance (Zankyou no Teroru), Psycho-Pass, and Knights of Sidonia. Simulcast series include: Terror in Resonance, Knights of Sidonia, Tonari no Seki-Kun: The Master of Killing Time, Wake Up, Girls!, Hozuki’s Coolheadedness (Houzuki no Reitatsu), Samurai Flamenco and many more to come.
For more on ANIPLUS HD visit: http://aniplus-asia.com.
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Pit your wits against teenage terrorist-duo Sphinx from this season’s hottest thriller 「Terror in Resonance」!
The newest addition to this season’s Noitamina work, Terror in Resonance, has organised a campaign in collaboration with Japan MENSA. The campaign, named 「Terror in Resonance x Japan MENSA: Challenge from Sphinx」features seiyuu of the leading characters, Kaito Ishikawa (Nine) and Saitou Souma (Twelve), proposing and challenging weekly quiz questions created by Japan MENSA, in a short video.
Fans of the series are invited to participate by solving the quiz and submitting their answers online to stand a chance to win exclusive prizes. This campaign will feature weekly quiz questions, and fans have a one week deadline to submit their answers. Catch the first of these quiz videos below:
Find out more about how to take part by checking out their campaign website here.
Submission of answers will require a Twitter account. The deadline of this week’s quiz is 17th July (Thu) at 2505 hours, so hurry! Unfortunately, the quiz questions are presented in Japanese only, so fans interested in solving them would require some proficiency (or spectacular luck).
The grand prize this week would be a key visual illustration signed by Director Shinichiro Watanabe himself. All participants who get the correct answer will also get a small prize, and the hardworking fans who participate in all quizzes will receive an illustration by character designer Kazuto Nakazawa.
Looks familiar?
If you can’t answer the questions, don’t be discouraged. You can still enjoy the weekly videos featuring Ishikawa and Saitou and their dorky antics! For those who have caught the trailer or first episode, you may find the style of the video familiar, since it features the seiyuu as their respective characters of fictional terrorist duo Sphinx as depicted in the anime. So just sit back and enjoy their antics, or laugh at them when they get the question wrong!
More information available here:
Campaign website: http://app.aniplex.co.jp/terror/
Official anime website: http://terror-in-tokyo.com/
Japan MENSA is part of MENSA, an international organisation which extends its membership only to people with IQ scores at or above the 98th percentile.
Terror in Resonance (Zankyou no Teroru) is another much-awaited collaboration between renowned director Shinichiro Watanabe and composer Yoko Kanno, who have worked together previously to produce masterpieces such as Cowboy Bebop and Sakamichi no Apollon.
Story: On a hot summer’s day, an abrupt and massive terror attack on Tokyo shook the core of peaceful Japan. The perpetrators of the crime are but two teenage boys, Nine and Twelve. Going by the name “Sphinx”, the terrorists embroil the world in their game of terror.
Find out more about this exciting new series in our earlier post, where we give a detailed review of the exclusive Terror in Resonance premiere screening event.
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Iconic shoujo manga and anime series SAILOR MOON is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and a whole slew of merchandise and collectibles have been announced to the delight of their growing (and grown up!) fanbase. Ranging from replica weapons to home goods and even cosmetics — there is something for each and every SAILOR MOON fan, and here are our top 5 picks!
No. 5: PROPLICA Moon Rod
Photos from sailormoon-official.com/goods
We already featured our pick No. 5 previously on the AFA Channel: the PROPLICA Moon Rod from Bandai! PROPLICA is a line of replicas aimed at adult collectors, which is why the PROPLICA Moon Rod’s build quality is a cut above your typical toy rod. It features exquisite detailing, realistic sound, and even fancy light effects — making you feel like a powerful Sailor Guardian!
You can order the PROPLICA Moon Rod here; please note that the shop may not ship outside of Japan.
No. 4: Narikiri Apron SAILOR MOON Version
Photos from sailormoon-official.com/goods
One of the most unusual but also most whimsical item released for the 20th Anniversary is our Pick No. 4: the Narikiri Apron SAILOR MOON version. A kitchen apron that is designed to look like Sailor Moon’s uniform, the blue sailor collar slips over your head, and the bright red belt can be tied into a bow at the back. The Narikiri Apron SAILOR MOON version brings a touch of magic and fun to whatever dishes you make.
You can order the Narikiri Apron SAILOR MOON Version here; please note that the shop may not ship outside of Japan.
No. 3: Pullip SAILOR MOON
Photos from sailormoon-official.com/goods
Our Pick No. 3 is the fantastic new Pullip SAILOR MOON collaboration doll, which features a fully poseable body with over 21 points of articulation, and mechanical eyes that open, close, and blink. Of course, its SAILOR MOON uniform can be swapped for other street clothes available from the Pullip line. Pullip is a collectible doll line aimed at adults, created by Korean-Japanese company Groove Inc. Pullip has has worked on other projects previously, with franchises such as Vocaloid 2′s Hatsune Miku and DC’s Supergirl and Batgirl.
You can order the Pullip SAILOR MOON here; please note that the shop may not ship outside of Japan.
No. 2: SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Tiara Rings
Photos from sailormoon-official.com/goods
Our Pick No. 2 is a fabulous set of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Tiara Rings, each ring representing a different character: SAILOR MOON, SAILOR MERCURY, SAILOR VENUS, SAILOR MARS, and SAILOR JUPITER. Each ring is composed of 92.5% silver and has genuine Swarovski crystals on the inset, and finished with a high-polymer coating to maintain luster and shine. They are pretty enough to pass for expensive pieces, yet individual enough to show your personality — a must have for SAILOR MOON fans!
You can order the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Tiara Rings here; please note that the shop may not ship outside of Japan.
No. 1: MIRACLE ROMANCE Star Power Prism Eye Liner
Photos from sailormoon-official.com/goods
The little girls who used to watch SAILOR MOON have now grown up into strong-willed and intelligent young women, but that doesn’t mean that still don’t long for their miracle romance. Last but not least on our list is our Pick No. 1 — the MIRACLE ROMANCE Star Power Prism Eye Liner. This eye make-up series boasts of a combination of colors and shades that take you from capable and professional to doe-eyed and romantic.
You can order the MIRACLE ROMANCE Star Power Prism Eye Liner here; please note that the shop may not ship outside of Japan.
If you still can’t get enough of SAILOR MOON and their 20th Anniversary, you can also catch the NicoNico streaming broadcast of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL — the first new SAILOR MOON anime in over fifteen years! SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL is available on NicoNico in a variety of lanugages, including English, Indonesian Malaysian, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
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A pretty huge month for plastic models this month after that colony drop of a Neo Zeong this past June! We have a variety of series of Gunpla this month as well as some new Majin Bone and Youkai Watch models. There’s also an anniversary One Piece ship and an LBX based off a very famous model in that series, check it out!
The weapons of the Gyan Vulcan are now released as a booster add-on pack! The shields are newly molded to allow all kinds of gunpla to use it. It can also be equipped with a saber effect parts. Parts are included in the model kit to allow the HGUC Gyan to transform to the Sazaki Susumu’s famous Gyan Vulcan as seen in the final few episodes of Gundam Build Fighters.
Making its animated debut in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is the fan-favorite Zetaplus, which is originally from magazine photo-novel Gundam Sentinel! Each part is properly molded to recreate the original proportions. Following the earlier released HGUC Zeta Gundam and HGUC Delta Plus, it comes with replacement parts to display the Zetplus in its Waverider mode!
(Note: The model kit has been recalled in Japan due to a molding error, the new release date is as of current unknown)
The makeshift upgraded Gallus mobile suit from Neo Zeon also makes its appearance from Gundam Unicorn! Its wheel shield has been properly molded to allow a good variety of motion. Known for its ability to use a variety of Zeon weapons, the Schuzrum Gallus is equipped with the weapons shown in the anime such as the Chain Mine and its famous Knuckle Shields used against the Nahel Argama.
Embodying the Three Sacred Treasure, the Knight Gundam takes on its strongest form, the Full Armor Knight Gundam! It comes with its Flame Sword and Power Shield. Each piece of the Three Sacred Treasures are made in special plated molding. It also has interchangeable eye parts and its Sky Wings are articulated for great posing ability.
A hero character from the hit kids TV series Majin Bone. He is created with a very wild feel to it similar to how a wolf would be. Made with children in mind, the mould is created with touch gate and runner lock for ease of build, which also allows a variety of posing ability. You can remove the armor and replace with other kits in the Majin Bone line to create your own Majin Bone character! He also comes with add-on effect parts.
The 10th ship in the series and the restaurant ship which Sanji grew up on, the Baratie. The ship’s bottom can be removed to display it as if it were sailing on sea. It also has a unique gimmick as seen in the animation.
Celebrating One Piece’s 15th Anniversary of its animation debut the Thousand Sunny is remade in special celebratory colors. It comes with a special 15th anniversary marking and colors. It also has a special character plate and display effect parts.
The 16th RG kit and first amphibious mobile suit is here, Char’s Custom Z’Gok from Mobile Suit Gundam. A mobile suit meant for extreme water resistance, it is made with a streamlined body in mind. Like the Exia before it, it also has an entirely new inner frame and advanced MS joints. Many details essential to a submarine was referenced in the process of making this RG kit such as drain pipes, pressure resistant cockpits, sonar systems, propellers, etc. Its famous bladed claws are also replicated to tear through GMs!
From the recently released Pokémon X/Y comes the upgraded Charizard, Mega Charizard X! Its tail can be moved and its mouth can be posed to make it seem that its letting our a powerful roar!
These 2 sets comes with the respective legendary Pokémon from X and Y and the upcoming event Pokémon, Diancie, debuting in the latest movie! The Diancie’s pink diamond parts are replicated in clear mold!
From the increasingly popular Youkai Watch series comes Koma-san and Koma Jirou! Also implementing the touch gate system, it allows for easy construction and there’s no need for glue. It comes with a variety of arms parts, which can move as well as each Youkai’s original accessories.
Using the latest in HG model kit technology, the Gundam Airmaster from Gundam X finally makes its proper HG appearance! It can also change into its fighter mode similar to waverider styled mobile suits. It comes equipped with its Buster Rifle and Shoulder Cannons.
Piloted by the legendary LBX player Ban Yamano, it is the upgraded version of the original Achilles known as the Achilles II! Debuting in the Danball Senki Wars game, it is equipped with the Twin Pile Lance and the Flame Defender. It also has a movable cape on the back.
Seems like there’s a pretty big list of model kits this month! The Z’Gok happens to be my favourite amphibious suit out there, so I’ll definitely want to get my hands on it! I do have a soft spot for Danball Senki and Achilles, so I may be looking to pick up Achilles II as well. Any of you planning to get something this month? Share below!
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Ahead of the Japan 1 Aug and 13 Sep releases of Kyoto Inferno and The Legend Ends respectively, Rurouni Kenshin has aired four new trailers — including an extended five-minute trailer — for their upcoming films.
Featuring music from Japanese pop-punk bank ONE OK ROCK, these trailers are sure to wow all RK fans — many of who cannot wait for the film’s release!
The 2nd Rurouni Kenshin film “Kyoto Inferno” will be opening in Singapore on 28 Aug 2014, while the 3rd film “The Legend Ends” will be airing on 02 Oct 2014.
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When you ask guys about Free!, their typical response would be: “Huh? Why would I want to watch an anime series with cute guys walking around in swimming trunks?”. These are the typical male anime fans with one thing in common – they have not actually watched it.
But over here at AFA Channel, we love watching all different genres of anime, so I sat down and watched Free! and Free! Eternal Summer together, to find out why and how this anime series of (cute) guys participating in competitive swimming was able to earn its place as a favorite among fangirls around the world.
Free! is not a typical anime series aimed at the male audience, where you will get to see hot-blooded action, moe girls, a harem, transdimensional game worlds, brocon and siscon, or eighth grade disease, since its intended demographic seems directed at the ladies. But if I were to start watching it and actually enjoy (and even love it) … then, there’s nothing wrong with that … right? RIGHT?
In any case, if you are another bloke who has been watching Free!, and has been afraid to openly share your secret weekly indulgence? Or you simply want to hear from a guy’s perspective about this series? Then this review is just be for you.
Before we begin, have a taste of what the series has to offer in terms of its opening and ending theme:
[ANIME] FREE! RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH SPLASHY THEMES BY OLDCODEX AND STYLE FIVE
To say that it is just “that swimming anime” would not do it justice, because you have three elementary school friends who are trying to rekindle their love for swimming and friendship with a newcomer joining the team. They also have an unlikely “rival” in the form of an old friend who had previously left town to pursue his dreams and had returned, but with a deflated ego.
It was really easy to get into the story without finding the plot or character development overly convoluted. By allowing the well-developed characters react naturally to everyday events true to their own personalities, the story managed to gain depth and warmth. It feels like Tamako Market with more character depth, and K-ON! with an actual objective this time. Watching them felt like you were hanging out with your own friends. And before you start thinking that my review is biased, I would like to highlight that I’m not a fanboy of Kyoto Animation.
In the first season, it was quite clear that Rin and his relationship with Haruka would be central to the plot. Once that was established, they simply let the characters do the storytelling. After catching up to the latest episode, it seems that the second season has established its central character too - Sosuke.
Antagonizes Haruka ASAP? Check. Is a pro at swimming? Check. No girly name? OK. Childhood friend of a headlining character? Yes!
Yep, looks like we have our antagonist for this season of Free! Which brings me to…
For someone whom had watched harem and shonen anime for the past three titles prior to watching Free!, it felt that characterisation was probably the biggest surprise of the show. The characters were easily likeable and impactful.
Although Haruka was clearly the central character, for a large part of the first season, Makoto does most of the work of pushing Haruka on and giving him purpose. That rather got me attracted to Makoto as a character more so than Haruka. However, Haruka does start to react when things that were important to him gets taken away. It was a surprise, but I just felt that the timing could not have been better.
As for Rei, he’s the straight-laced newbie trying find his own place amongst the group, whom had been friends for so long. The harder he tries to blend in, the more exasperated he gets. Nevertheless, the group still manages to grow closer together, and Rei gets accepted into the “family”. The extent to which he goes to just to fit in just gives me “the feels”.
Is it just me or does this series have quite a number of emotional moments? While they tend not to last long, they do hit every so often, and they hit you right in the feels real hard.
Having such moments in the story just drives home the point how much a member of the team meant to the others, or how they will never forget something that was said a long time ago. For instance, when they would go back to the sakura tree they saw as kids, and leaving a message on the ground just like they did in the past sans the bricks. Or when they took Rin to the school pool filled with sakura petals and made him all emotional.
Daaawwwwww……..
The series also packs quite a bit of humor that does not get too overboard, and gives you some moments to chuckle away!
Overall…
I’d say that picking up this series is a totally good idea, and anyone watching this would find this refreshing. And yes, you would certainly enjoy yourself even if you were a guy. You just need to adopt an open-mind about watching something other than the typical shounen series.
I was wondering if any of the boys was a favourite character of yours? Do let us know in the comments! (It’s Makoto for me :D)
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#INSGCINEMA – Ju On 3: The Beginning Of The End 《咒怨3: 终结的开始》 will be in Singapore cinemas on 24 July, Thursday.
Ju On is the sequel to the most spine-chilling Japanese horror blockbuster in movie history. Yui (Nozomi Sasaki) takes on responsibility as a form teacher for a 3rd year primary school class at very short notice. One of the pupils, Toshio Saeki, has been refusing to come to school for a while so she visits him at home. Since that day, inexplicable phenomena start to happen to her.
The house turns out to be the “cursed house” where everyone who sets foot in the place dies in strange circumstances. Saeki family’s past gradually comes into the open. Strange cases unfold one after another. But Yui comes back to the house and enters, as if she is drawn in by the house. Is this happening due to the karma of those who died holding a strong grudge? What is the hidden secret of the “cursed house”?
Genre: Horror
Rating: NC16: Horror
Running Time: 91 mins
Singapore: http://www.gv.com.sg/moviedetails/gv_moviedetails_3219.jsp
Indonesia: TBA
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Brace yourselves folks, the second season of Gundam Build Fighters is officially unveiled! Earlier this week, the second season of the surprise hit Gundam Build Fighters is officially unveiled as Gundam Build Fighters Try! Here’s the official synopsis:
The team of Sei Iori and Reiji were the winners of the 7th Gunpla Battle Championship and 7 years have passed since that date. The championship series are now taken over by Yajima Trading whom introduced an all new way of battling which have reached a widespread audience.
However one school was left behind in this widespread popularity sweep. The Seiho Academy that Sei Iori once attended failed to catch on. The only members in the school’s Gunpla Battle Club is its president, Fumina Hoshino. Due to that she unable to take part in the middle and high school division of the upcoming All-Japan Gunpla Battle Championship where a team of three is needed.
One day however, She meets a transfer student, Sekai Kamiki, a young martial artist who has been travelling with his master. Together with a young Gunpla Builder named Yuuma Kousaka, they finally have a team of three.
Sekai Kamiki
Yuuma Kousaka
Kumino Hoshino
Team “TRY FIGHTERS” begins their challenge!
And here are the new characters debuting in this new series:
A second-year student who has transferred to Seiho Academy middle school, and a master of the Jigen Haoh school of martial arts. Sekai’s encounter with Fumina Hoshino introduces him to Gunpla Battle, leading him to discover how enjoyable and deep it can be.
A second-year student at Seiho Academy middle school, and younger brother of China Kousaka. Yuuma is a gifted young Gunpla builder, with enough talent to win the Grand Prix in a modeling tournament’s Artistic Gunpla Contest.
A third-year student at Seiho Academy middle school. Fumina is president of the Gunpla Battle Club, and is busy trying to collect members for her club, so that they can compete in the middle and high-school division of the Championship.
And lastly, here’s the new Gunpla you can expect to see this upcoming season!
The Gunpla used by Sekai Kamiki. It is near complete, and it can be controlled with ease even by beginners to Gunpla Battle like Sekai. The Build Burning Gundam excels in melee combat, where Sekai can make use of his Jigen Haoh school martial arts techniques to the best of his ability. HG model kit set to release in October.
Yuuma Kousaka’s Gunpla, which has been built based on the Re-GZ from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack. The Back Weapon System has been improved with Yuuma’s own modifications. This Gunpla specializes in long-range shooting to complement the Build Burning’s melee specifications. HG model kit set to release in November.
An original SD Gundam Gunpla built by Fumina Hoshino for the All-Japan Gunpla Battle Championship. It makes full use of its characteristics as an SD Gundam, and is loaded with various gimmicks such as recombining transformation. Model kit planned but no release date currently.
The series is set to begin in October 2014, the same timeframe that Gundam: Reconguista in G is set to begin. The Gunpla will also be rolling out from October onwards. Keep a lookout for more information on Gundam Build Fighters Try!
It seem that for the very first time we will have TWO concurrent Gundam series later this year! How awesome is that? I’m really looking forward to hear more of Gundam Build Fighter Try, all the cool new custom Gunpla and the official start date in days to come! I also hope the older characters will return in this show especially Meijin Kawaguchi/Yuuki Tatsuya! PLEASE SET YOUR GP BASE, BEGINNING PLAVSKY PARTICLE DISPERSAL!
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Ever though how great it would be if you can draw, then started acting on it, joining a club or taking lessons only to think,
Well now you can, with the World Manga Academy, a website which I discovered quite recently. The site is developed and promoted by Sailor, a company based in Singapore with a Japanese connection. The site steadily gains more attention, with it’s facebook page recently getting 80,000 likes.
With it’s lecture function that allows it’s members to read, request and create customised lecture on various topics about drawing manga from head to toe.
Currently the website has already accumulated over 60 lectures since it’s creation in late 2013, not counting those that dropped off. Promising quality on the lectures provided. Best if you can’t find the lectures on the topic you need, go ahead and request for it using the request function.
Personally, I have already gone through some of the simpler stuff, like how to draw an anime Eye or the proportions of a common character. And it’s really quite enlightening, just doing the reading. Especially for some of the high difficulty stuff, however with the teacher’s explanation it seem all so simple. Look for the lecture on creating an artwork titled Intel for example.
Long story short, World Manga Academy looks like, feels like and is most likely one of the self-service instructional site available for drawing illustrations. It’s free eitherway, so why not go try it out?
Visit WMA at https://worldmangaacademy.com
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The fearful Qubeley Papillon, main gunpla of the Nemesis team from Finland makes its Gunpla debut in the Gundam Build Fighters line! Controlled by Aila Jyrkiäinen in the Gundam Battle World Championships, it is famous for its ability to swiftly defeat each and every opponent it faces in battle through mysterious means.
How does it fare as a model kit though? Let’s find out!
It sports a fantastic shade of turquoise all over with various orange markings around the body. It also has sections of pink in the same locations as the original Qubeley. Amongst the entire Build Fighters gunpla roster, I feel that it is the best color wise. It is a very subtle yet striking one due to its great color choice.
Its new set of sharp binders makes it feel like it has a pair of butterfly wings, fitting for its name of Papillon. A graceful yet fearful gunpla design!
Although Qubeley Papillon sports a great look overall, It suffers with somewhat weak articulation ability. To be fair, the base of the model kit is from the original HGUC Qubeley kit from 15 years ago and the Qubeley in design isn’t very model kit friendly to begin with.
Just to name, the head has near zero horizontal movement and the legs cannot bend very far.
With a stand however, the Qubeley really shines as it is a model (and mobile suit) not meant for the ground after all. The binders have a huge variety of motion that does not get in the way of the arms, but the arms cannot bend that far up anyways.
It does not have many weapons as far as handheld weapons comes but it does have a nice pair of clear beam sabers and its Lance Bit weapon which is a Lance that can be used like a Funnel weapon albeit rarely seen in the show proper. It has the same weapon loadout as the original; mounted beam machinegun, beam saber hilts and 10 funnel bits stored in the tail binder. You get a set of clear funnels too (but you can’t see them!)
While it is not impressive in amount, all the weapons shown in the show are replicated in the model kit so no issues in this section!
I have never built a Qubeley before to be honest and this is actually my first. I really enjoy building it actually! The construction behind the binders is really cool and to see it completed feel really great. It is also one of those unique mobile suit designs from its era and you will definitely not get tired of building Qubeleys. My only gripe is the countless stickers it has all over the body for its Embody mode though. Some of them are placed on rounded surfaces which makes it’s a little challenging to get them in place properly.
It has a number of hand parts to use for posing it in mid-air, and it also comes with the basic Gunpla stand too. As I mentioned earlier the Qubeley Papillon really shines best when posed with a stand and I’m grateful that it come with a basic stand to do that at least. Other than these two it actually has little in the way of extra parts unless you count the spare Qubeley runners you can keep.
Looks – 8.5
Articulation – 6.5/10
Weapons – 8.5/10
Fun Factor – 7/10
Extras – 7/10
Overall – 7/10
The Qubeley Papillon is fantastic looking model kit from the Gundam Build Fighters line that suffers from articulation issues due to the age of the original model kit.It also has quite a number of stickers used all around the model kit due to size and cost issues of it being a High Grade kit. If you can get past these small issues, the Qubeley Papillon is a great addition to your gunpla collection.
Definitely a great kit to get for Aila fans, and there are many!
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Today, we are looking for someone to join us as an Associate Writer (News & Feature). AFA Channel! is committed to bringing up-to-date and interesting news to our readers, hence we hope to recruit a couple of writers for this position.
We would also like to thank everyone who sent in their submissions for our earlier recruitment for writer (cosplay). We are in the final stage of shortlisting, and will send an email to inform the candidates next week.
So you might be wondering what are the requirement of this position, and what are the qualities are we looking out for?
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The kid detective Conan’s 18th movie will be making it’s appearance in Cathay Cineleisure on 7 August. Titled Dimensional Sniper, Conan is up against a mysterious sniper out to kill Shuichi Akai. Will Conan manage to stop the sniper? You will have to find out this Aug 7th, just in time for the National Day long weekend.
Premiums will be given away with every purchase of Detective Conan : Dimensional Sniper tickets.
Week 1: Detective Conan movie commemorative badge
(7 Aug – 13 Aug)
Week 2: Detective Conan movie fan
(14 Aug – 20 Aug)
Week 3: Detective Conan movie A2 sized poster.
(21 Aug – 27 Aug)
Advance booking of the tickets for the show in Singapore has already begun.
Those in Indonesia would be able to catch the film either at the Anime Festival Asia Indonesia on the 15 August or in Blitz Cinemas from August 13.
Synopsis: Shuichi Akai is targeted by a mysterious sniper and Masumi Sera is shot. Tokyo is in panic, citizens are taken in by the shooting of a sniper. Nothing is known about him. Why was Sera targeted? Will Akai survive from this? Jodie Starling and Subaru Okiya are also in this one. Will Conan be able to find and apprehend the culprit?
Official website: http://www.conan-movie.jp/index.html (Japanese)
Original Aurthor: Gosho Aoyama
Director: Kobun Shizuno
Screenplay: Kazunari Kouchi
Music: Katsuo Ono
Theme Song Performance: Ko Shibasaki
Runtime: 110 mins
Cast:
Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa
Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri
Kappei Yamaguchi as Shinichi Kudo
Rikiya Koyama as Kogoro Mori
The animated movie will also be in selected Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean cinemas from August.
Singapore (Cathay Cineplexes) – August 07
Advance ticketing started! - http://tickets.cathay.com.sg/
Indonesia (Blitz Cinemas) – August 13
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GARNiDELiA, not to be mistaken as something edible, is a new group formed by an exceptionally talented pair of Toku and MARiA. And their songs have recently been featured in some of the most popular anime this year. Today, I will be sharing with you more about this pair of talented duo, and get you a bit more excited for their performance at AFA ID 2014.
GARNiDELiA consists of two individuals – singer MARiA and producer Yoshinori Abe, known commonly as Toku. The two first worked together back in 2010 and released “Color”, which was featured as the opening theme song for the anime series Freezing anime. Three years later, the group officially debuted with Kill la Kill’s 2nd opening, Ambiguous.
GARNiDELiA got its name by combining the French phrase “Le Palais Garnier de Maria” (Maria’s Opera) and Cordelia, an asteroid discovered on Toku’s year of birth, 1978.
Toku, is a music composer/sound producer whom has written and arranged songs for artists such as Angela Aki, LiSA, An Café. A few notable songs include: LiSA‘s oath sign (Fate/Zero), Crossing Field (Sword Art Online) and LOVER”S”MiLE (Anohana). As a Vocaloid producer, he is most famously known for ARIA, a song featured in Mikupa around the world.
MARiA’s Cover of ARIA,
MARiA on the other hand, started out as an professional singer at an early age of 11. She started out as a member of the idol unit, New man Co.,Ltd., followed by another, before later soloing as Mizuhashi Mai and then as MARiA.
As an Utaite, she made waves on the internet with a cover of TokuP’s ARIA, getting over 410K views on Nico Nico. She has performed with several musicians such as Jin (Vocaloid producer), as a guest vocalist. MARiA even dances with 217 and miume sometimes.
GARNiDELiA has released quite a number of songs during their Utaite days, before their official debut. With songs like Lamb, ONION, hands and more. Not to mention, TokuP alone would have released over 15 songs, with the most famous being ARIA.
At present commercially, MARiA has done work for Mekakucity Actors (Daze). Following their debut as GARNiDELiA, they have released True High, Break Down, a song for Capcom’s CROSSxBEAT, along with their song to fame, Ambiguous.
Their latest song – Grilletto – is featured as the second opening theme song for Mahouka Kokou no Rettousei (The Irregular at Magic High School).
Would they come up with more songs in the future? I am pretty sure they would! Their materials so far have been nothing short of amazing.
Well, if you are attending the concert, this is what I think you can expect.
GARNiDELiA is pretty new (not counting Color), so songs such as Ambiguous, Grilletto and True High will definitely be featured. However, the team thinks that it would be awesome if songs from the group’s Utaite repertoire are performed. Afterall, this is their first overseas live and I’m very sure they would not disappoint.
Any of you readers will be attending the Anisong concert? What songs by GARNiDELiA are you super stoked about? Let us know in the comments below!
Catch EGOIST, Eir Aoi, GARNiDEliA, Hachioji P, DJ Kazu, Luna Haruna and T.M Revolution! http://www.animefestival.asia/afaid2014/i-love-anisong/
Tickets on sale now! https://rajakarcis.com/2014/06/11/anime-festival-asia-indonesia-2014/
Full details here: http://www.animefestival.asia/afaid2014/garnidelia-afaid-2014-i-love-anisong/
Anime Festival Asia Indonesia – AFAID 2014 – JAPAN POP CULTURE NOW! 15,16,17 August 2014 – Jakarta Convention Centerhttp://www.animefestival.asia/afaid2014/
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We have been going to the movies for decades to enjoy a couple of entertainment with our loves ones, or in some cases, by ourselves. Japan has been releasing some great live-action movie adaptations from best-selling manga or novels. I had caught some of these movies without first reading the original source material, and below is a list of titles that have intrigued me so much that they got me wanting to read the books they were adapted from.
Set in the Meiji Period of Japan’s history, this live-action adaptation of the manga with the same name follows the adventures of the wandering protector of the Japanese people, Himura Kenshin, or as he is known in his days as a master assassin, Hitokiri Battosai. The first movie in the series sees Kenshin track down and capture the wealthy but evil businessman, Takeda Kanryu. The plot also covers how Kenshin got his iconic crossed-shaped scar.
After watching the movie, I decided to start reading the manga and I found out that the portrayals of the characters do stick closely to the original manga and anime series, and is a great way for fans of the series to catch up on the antics of their favorite swordsman. If you are not a fan of the series, or if you have never seen any of the previous adaptations, I would still recommend that you catch it as the movie summarises the key plot points in the first arc of the manga and is a great first step into the world of Rurouni Kenshin. Although the movie has removed much of the slapstick humor, setting a more serious tone, it was still a near perfect adaptation of the manga, (and that is despite ever changing size of Kenshin’s scar according to its importance to the plot at the time).
The sequels to the original movie, “Kyoto Inferno”, and “The Legend Ends” are scheduled to be screened in Singapore on the 28 Aug 2014 and 02 Oct 2014 respectively. Check your local listings for the release date of the movies in your area.
Junior high school Teacher, Yuko Moriguchi, becomes a cold-hearted avenger. She seeks revenge after finding out that her daughter was killed by 2 students from her class. As the students were minors, they were protected by the Juvenile law of 1947. Hence, Yuko decides to take the law into her own hands by injecting HIV-positive samples from the biological father of her daughter, into the milk that the class had received as part of the school’s drive to encourage students to drink milk.
While the movie may seem a little dark, I particularly enjoyed the two different ways in which Yuko managed to take revenge on her students. Throughout the movie, we followed the downward spiral of “Student B” (Naoki Shimomura), after he believed that he was infected with AIDS after drinking the HIV positive milk, and “Student A” (Shuya Watanabe) a child who suffers from abandonment issues and attempts to get the attention of his mother, a renowned scientist, through his own efforts to thrive in science.
The movie was a rather good adaption of the book, but if you want to enjoy the full experience, reading the book is essential.
Imagine the power to kill anyone just by writing their names in a book. Well, in this live-action adaption of the best-selling manga series, the protagonist Light Yagami has just that ability. Using it as a way of serving justice to criminals who managed to slip past the hands of law, Yagami is soon hunted by L, a genius detective who does not believe for a second that the series of deaths were a coincidence. This critically acclaimed two-part movie series had been a great introduction for me in the manga series, Ryuk, the Shinigami attached to the death note that Light attained, was expertly added to the scenes to create a wonderful viewing experience.
The movie does not follow the manga’s adaptations closely, as there are some plot differences and reading the manga would have a completely different experience from watching the movie, or the anime for that matter. Nevertheless, it is definitely worth picking up the manga series that have sold over 27 million copies.
Every year, the ruthless authoritarian Japanese government pit classmates against one another in a twisted game of survival. This year, Shuya Nanahara, Noriko Nakagawa and their classmates have been drafted into the game. Join them as they fight it out to try and survive and ultimately win the twisted game of cat and mouse. The sequel of the movie is an extension of the original plot and not covered in the novel.
I picked the manga series and novels up a couple of weeks after catching the movie last month, and I’ve got to say, while the story had been recounted as a movie, a novel and a manga, each with its own account of what happened. I recommend that you skip the manga altogether and read the novel after watching the movie. While the manga does have it’s merits, the novel was better able to put across the emotions of the characters as they look over their shoulder at every turn.
Ultimately whenever a movie based of a book, or manga, is released, comparisons are often made between the movie and its original source material. This usually ends up with people complaining that ” The movie has ruined the book!”. However, in my opinion, the books are not movies and the movies are not the books. While the movies allow us to enjoy the stories on a more superficial level, books allow us to experience every moment the characters experience in greater detail.
Maybe this is due to the fact that books are not bound by a budget like a movie is, maybe it’s because in a movie we mostly view things flashing in front of us, but in a book we are better able to empathize with the characters because we are better able to see things though their eyes, mainly because the stories are usually told from their points of view.
Having said that, I usually see movies as an introduction to the book, and if the movies proves to be interesting, I would then reach for the book at a local book store or library.
Are there any movies that make you want to pick up its book after watching it? Let us know in the comments on our Facebook page!
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Kiramune, the subsidiary label under Lantis for seiyuu, is back with a slew of offerings for us seiyuu fans this August. Starting with Tetsuya Kakihara yesterday, Kiramune is dropping THREE mini albums over the next 4 weeks!!
This will be his 4th mini album since his debut under Kiramune, and right after a successful solo live “GENERATIONS” at Shinagawa Stella Hall in September last year. Featuring compositions from composers Makoto Miyazaki, Saeki YOUTH and ZENTA, Kakki (as he is affectionately known) brings us another volume worth a listen (especially for fans) in his signature style.
Preview for DANDIGI is available at the official site: http://kiramune.jp/artist/kakihara/
TRACKLIST:
01. ダンディギ DANDIGI
02. カモンx3 KAMONx3
03. Supernova
04. inside wall
05. 君の声に Kimi no Koe ni
06. GENERATIONS (previous single)
Release: 30 July 2014, 3100 yen (before tax)
Limited First Press edition (from animate-onlineshop.jp)
The Limited First Press editions will come with a special DVD, containing the PV for DANDIGI, the trailer, and a digest of his first solo live “GENERATIONS”. Also the regular edition will come with a photo and message card, while the limited edition will come with a different message card.
Regular edition (from: animate-onlineshop.jp)
Born 24 December 1982, Dusseldorf, Germany
Born in Germany, he spent most of his youth in there until he left for Japan to pursue seiyuu dreams. Effectivley multilingual, he can speak fluently in Japanese, German and English. He has built a career taking on young hot-blooded heros, Natsu from Fairy Tail probably his defining role. Also the recipient of the Best Newcomer award at the inaugural Seiyuu Awards in 2007. He also set up his own artiste management company, Zynchro, after leaving 81 Produce.
Recent roles include: Toudou Jinpachi (Yowamuchi Pedal), Natsu (Fairy Tail), Shino Inuzuka (Hakkenden), Camio (Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist)
Mini-album Parading, marks his second musical offering this year, after the single Shunkan Beat. Right after the release of his third mini-album, he will be having his second solo live at the Yokohama Pacifico National Convention Hall this September. The blurb from the release notes say that he will be showcasing a new side of himself in this selection of works, so look forward to it! Looking at the PV preview, it does look fun and kooky~
Preview for SHOW☆TIME is available at the official site: http://kiramune.jp/artist/okamoto/
TRACKLIST:
01. SHOW☆TIME
02. 瞬間BEAT Shunkan Beat
03. Hello, Ms Sunshine
04. Master BadMoon
05. のんびり行こうぜ! Nonbiri Ikouze!
06. DREAMLAND NEVEREND
Release: 13 August 2014, 3100 yen (before tax)
Limited First Press edition (from animate-onlineshop.jp)
The Limited First Press editions will come with a special DVD, containing the PV for SHOW☆TIME, the trailer, and a digest of his first solo live “Enjoy☆Full” at Yokohama BLITZ last year. Also the regular edition will come with a photo and message card, while the limited edition will come with a different message card.
Regular edition (from: animate-onlineshop.jp)
Born 24 October 1986, Tokyo, Japan
Affiliated with Pro-Fit, he has been the voice behind a range of hugely popular characters in a number of massive hits, including Rin Okumura (Ao no Exorcist), Takumi Usui (Kaichou wa Maid-sama!), and Eiji Niizuma (Bakuman).
Catch Nobu as Yuu Nishinoya (Haikyu!!), Dagger (Black Butler: Book of Circus), Mikoto Mikoshiba (Gekkan Shoujou Nozaki-kun)
Kamiya needs no further introduction, as he wraps up Kiramune’s bumper month of releases with his mini album HALEYON. There’s barely any information available regarding this release but based on the gorgeous PV preview from the principal track GLORIOUS TIME, fans of Kamiya are in for a visual treat!
Preview GLORIOUS TIME at the official website: http://kiramune.jp/artist/kamiya/
TRACKLIST:
01. Dolce misto
02. START AGAIN
03. WALKIN’ WALKIN’!
04. 孤独と情熱の焦点 Kodoku to Jounetsu no Shouten
05. SELFISH
06. GLORIOUS TIME
Release: 27 August 2014, 3100yen (before tax)
Limited First Press Edition
Limited First Press editions will come with a special DVD, containing the PV for GLORIOUS TIME, the trailer, and a special making of video from GLORIOUS TIME. Also the regular edition will come with a photo and message card, while the limited edition will come with a different message card.
Regular edition
If you are making your purchase in Japan, each of the major chains (ANIMATE, GAMERS, Toranoana, Tower Records, HMV, etc) will have different special bromides, so make sure you get your favourite from the right store!
Animate Tokuten
GAMERS tokuten
Tower Records tokuten
BVC tokuten
Unless otherwise credited, all images from kiramune.jp
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