Please take a look after this post for my blog entries~
Ones in COLOUR are most wanted.
- Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (PS2 Game released in 2003)
- Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse (PS2 Game released in 2004) >An Ebay "near mint" version of either game would be nice. A new, sealed one, is just a bonus. I don't think either are in production anymore, so buying it off someone else seems to be the only way to obtain them! I don't care if it's used! Just as long as it's in pretty good condition >o<~
- 07-Ghost Volumes 2 - 4 (English) << Distributed by GO-COMI
- Spiral - The Bonds of Reasoning ((スパイラル〜推理の絆 Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna) Volumes 1 - 9 (English) [Volume 10 ~ 15 (end) aren't released until 2011) << Distributed by YEN PRESS
Rhysmyth Volume 2- Ultimate Game Cards (any value) [Found at Canadian 7-11, Future Shop, or BestBuy]
- Ntreev Prepaid Card (any value) [Found at Canadian BlockBuster Locations]
- PlaySpan ESNs (Electronic Serial Numbers) (for Ntreev cash) [These cannot have been used before]
- Sakura Media Gift Cards (any value) [Found at ... well ... Sakura Media ... XD]
- PSP (Old version or the new version. Doesn't matter)
- DS (Old version of DSI. Doesn't matter)
- Mood:
Cheerful - Music:SNSD - Gee
I will say that I'm quite shocked that characters like Ryan and Jin didn't make an appearance. Amy did make an appearance, but she was just shown with her hair waving. A major reason why may be due to the fact that this was the Temple of Cuatal and Valstrath. It seems, during dialogue if you take a look, that some of the dialogue was missing those very characters. Maybe that has something to do with it? Who knows!
All I can say is that was awesome. It was very different from the original and first trailer, as it looked a lot more anime styled than the first. Could this perhaps be a calling that maybe, just oh MAYBE!, they'll make an animé for Grand Chase? That, in my opinion, would be really awesome. And not some random crap like Arad Senki: Slap Up Party! Heck no! Something good! Like the rumours circulating about another Code Geass season being green-lit. Like seriously! Someone book up KOG and a Japanese animation company and get them to make an anime for Grand Chase. If it follows the storyline, that would be even more awesome! You know what I mean? :]
You know what all this is? It's my New Year's Wish. Hell yes <3
- Mood:
Ecstatic - Music:Kajiura Yuki - Assault
That aside, this morning I woke up, did my daily computer jazz, and decided I was going to watch the ending of Xenosaga III again. I felt like crying, again. The ending is just so moving! And what's more is that the music (Yuki Kajiura, you are my god) just fit so perfectly. No matter how many times I watch it, it's just that amazing. I mean it! For once, I can actually say that this game's music can be listened to on its own and you can feel all the emotion pouring from it. It's just that amazing!
And thus, after playing Xenosaga III and watching the ending again, it piqued my want to play Xenosaga I and II since I never got to play it. Thus it's been thrust into my wishlist >o<~ Even an Ebay "near mint" version would be a great thing! Even if I have to wait until my birthday~~
- Mood: Cheerful
- Music:Yuki Kajiura - hepatica #3~I believe in you
Another nice thing today was that I went to Sakura Media Oakridge. What happened there? I found Rhysmyth volume 2 right off the bat. Last I heard, it was out of stock. I found one of the last copies apparently! Whoo!
In other news, I also met this fourth-generation Japanese guy who worked at Sakura Media. We had this cool conversation and it was, well, really fun! Unfortunately the phone rang and he had to answer so I left. One thing I forgot to do was ask for his name. Oh well ^^; Next time, ne?
- Mood:
Happy - Music:Nakagawa Kotaro - Hangeki no rou'en
*cough* Anyway~ I should be studying for History (It's only the Treaty of Versailles really ... and it's only a short quiz ...) and for the LPI (which I have no study guides for but my buddies and I were drilling each other with Hikaru's borrowed LPI books during lunch today), but I'm too lazy. Versailles was pretty much drilled into my head these past few weeks and the LPI is based on your level of English at the moment anyway. No such studying will take you from a Level 3 on the LPI to a Level 6 in less than a day. If there is a miracle like that, gimme gimme gimme!
And with that, I better type up my English comparative essay. Bye now~
- Mood:
Chipper
"As promised, here is the review for ~Melody of Michael~ for 07-Ghost. Please enjoy!
My original review had the tracks numbered from 1 - 74, but LJ didn't seem to like that. Sigh. You'll have to bear with the tracks being numbered 1 ~ whatever in each CD. Sorry!
Apparently I can't put the entire review into one post, so I'll be cutting it up into several parts. This is the seventeenth time I'm typing this part up because it keeps telling me it's too large! GAH! This might reach BEYOND 20 parts! STUPID LJ!"
Yeah, I just typed that about a million times. Seriously, LJ? Can you be any effing more serious?
SO let's see ... Where should I post the OST then? I have no idea. I was really hoping to do it the same style I usually do things, but LJ is preventing me from doing so. So now I have to think ... = =;
THE 07-GHOST REVIEW IS HERE AT MY NEW WP REVIEW STATION.
- Mood:
Angry - Music:Nakagawa Kotaro - 魂の進む道
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revivalcookies for telling me about the 07-Ghost download release. My original source is behind schedule and I've been at school this entire week for newsletter. And we're still not done, haha. It's really, really, really sad, but what can we do? I suppose we'll go faster next term.That aside, Grand Chase is being gay in the fact that it keeps disconnecting me, so I can't even get the next four levels I need to start the Starlet quest. I probably will not make it. That being the case, no event badge. Sigh.
To lift my spirits, I'll start on the 07-GHOST OST review tomorrow :]
- Mood:
Annoyed - Music:Nakagawa Kotaro - Zankon ~Zehel 2~
In other news, Amy's fourth got renamed from the Korean Grand Chase's "Sistina" to "Starlet" in the North American Grand Chase. It was named "Superstar" in China Grand Chase. This is kind of unfortunate because I liked the name Sistina. But what can we do? Some translations are too bad. I mean, in Korea, they named Lass's fourth "Evan Striper", which I loved so much because it was so original. But NA GC reverted it to a boring "Striker". Oh well.
Well I'm off for the night.
If anyone has found where I can get the 07-Ghost OST soon so I can review it, please tell me! My regular source hasn't supplied it yet even though they usually have it on the day of release since they have a Japanese member/source.
That aside, good night!
P.S. My burn is still as bad as ever ;(~
- Mood:
Crushed - Music:Tsunyoshi Saito - Ketsui
Today, I said to my student tutor, "thanks for last night" because he helped me with the english paper that was due. After many heads were turned at us I realized what I said and wondered if the guy was embarrassed too. Instead he winked and said, "we should do it more often." Expressions were priceless. MLIA.
Today, I was walking in the hallway while I should've been in class when my principle walked past me. I quickly did a somersault, hid behind a wall, and noticed he had disappeared. When I turned around, he was standing behind me and said "you're not the only ninja here." and walked away. MLIA
Today, I was getting Ice cream at the local Ice cream parlor when my phone went off, I have it set to the power ranger theme song as a joke between my sister and I. I answered "Whats the problem Red Ranger?" and heard someone gasp behind me, I turned to see a young boy staring at me wide eyed, I winked at him and told him that he had to keep my identity a secret, he nodded vigorously and ran off screaming "Mom, I met a Power Ranger!!!". MLIA.
Today, while at McDonald's, I was next in line. I couldn't decide on what I wanted. So when I got called up, I nonchalantly ordered a Krabby Patty. Without a moment of hesitation, the cute cashier turn around and yelled back to the fry cook, "DAN, TELL SPONGEBOB TO COME BACK FROM HIS BREAK, WE'VE GOT COSTUMERS WAITING." He gave me his number. MLIA.
Today, I was driving through a busy intersection. A man was trying to cross the street, so I stopped to let him walk across. I was expecting the traditional hand wave, but instead he knelt down on one knee, blew me a kiss, and kept walking. I'm still extremely flattered by this, and I'm an 18-year-old guy. MLIA
Today, I was running late for class, so I texted my friend and told her to stall the teacher so he wouldn't remember to take roll. I arrived three minutes later to see my teacher and the entire AP statistics class doing the Thriller dance in unison while my friend blasted the song through her iPod speakers. I think I'm going to be late every day. MLIA
I work as a bouncer for a nightclub in my town, and one of my jobs is to check IDs of all who wish to enter the club. Today, a group of underage college students tried to get into the club with IDs that read their names out as "Harry Potter," "Optimus Prime," "Tom Riddle," "Fleur Delacour" and "Ash Ketchum." Needless to say, I let them all in without question. MLIA
Today, I was volunteering at a nearby elementary school's carnival. They had a DJ operating the songs playing on the sound system. At some point, Miley Cyrus's "Party In The USA" came on. A child of about 9 suddenly dropped the the floor screaming, "MY YOUTH! MY YOUTH! IT'S BEING CORRUPTED!!!" The DJ immediately turned off the music, apologized, and then started a Beatles song. I have faith in today's generation. MLIA
Two weeks ago, I put a plastic wrap over my yard, preparing for the massive amounts of leaves ready to fall. For two weeks, my neighbors laughed at me. Today, I went out to see everyone out raking their leaves. I just went out, wrapped the leaves up, and walked back in. The looks on their faces were priceless.
Today I got a physical. I'd been waiting in the examining room in my paper robe for half an hour and was trying to find ways to amuse myself. The doctor walked in to find me standing on the examining table, lifting up a ceiling panel and humming the james bond theme song. MLIA
Today, I was on mystery google and I typed something random into the search engine. I got a phone number and a message that said "Text this number, ask for your mission, complete the mission, and post this on MLIA." I texted the number, all it said was "Dress like a ninja, Run down the street. Do you accept?" I did accept. I'm still in costume. Thank you stranger. MLIA
- Mood: Cheerful
- Mood:
Distressed - Music:Steve Jablonsky - Optimus
That aside, today was terrible. I woke up and felt so tired it wasn't funny. A lot of other people had stayed up until 5 AM in the fricking morning to finish their English projects and assignments from two classes - Ms. S and Ms. M [if you know who they are :P]. Alas first block became mental block block ... Er, if you catch my drift. Most of us were drop dead tired. Thankfully we didn't actually do much. Second block was equally as boring. Luckily I didn't have anything much to do since testing was going on for guitar. At lunch I ate a pork bun and I felt deathly ill afterward. Unfortunately, I had to stay until fourth block to deliver a presentation and after school I also had to hand in Artona orders (oh the humanity). So I lived through a free-do-whatever-you-want Geography block feeling deathly sick in the stomach. When the bell rang, I went off to do my presentation in English. Despite feeling like utter crap, I think I pulled off the presentation with Brian H. and Rachel H. quite well (no they aren't siblings :P)
With that, school was thankfully over. But I still had to wait in line for Artona and then had to walk home because my mother didn't make it back from work in time to come swing by and pick me up. So I went to Oakridge with Ritsuka (Leah X.) and Hikaru (Marga B.) and, after finding out that Ritsuka had a cute MILK wallet that felt like fleece (oh god it was so soft and wonderful) I took it around with me and began running away from Ritsuka; completely forgetting I wasn't feeling well.
Then we headed off to Oakridge, where I watched the two little kiddos eat (I must've looked like their guardian/parent xP;;). While sitting, the sickly feeling was coming back (much to my dismay). Then we split up and I left for home since I had promised my father I'd be back to about 4:30PM. I've got to say, by 4:15 it was so dark already! Walking home this late alone was a first for me. I've got to keep telling myself "There's nothing to be afraid of" since I actually hate walking alone at night. Hopefully I'll eventually get over this fear.
Nice thing is that when I got home and had dinner and did some -cough-bigbusinessinthewashroom-cough-, I think I found the root of my feeling of sickness. Thus I'm feeling extremely well now. Anyway, it's almost 8PM, which means HOUSE will be on in about three minutes! I bid you adieu!
P.S. I love this new set of Mood Themes ... They're so cute <3
- Mood:
Blank - Music:Steve Jablonsky - The All Spark
revivalcookies , I went to Fabricana today just before closing time and got fabric! Yay~ Since it was my first time, I asked this woman some questions and I have to say, her accent was so thick and her words were so slurred that I almost died just trying to understand her. Then this other woman, who helped me cut the fabric, was having troubles with one of the big fat rolls of fleece, so I tried to help her carry it, and she literally ripped it from my hands and heaved it away. Now that was kind of hilarious.That's about all I have to say today!~
- Mood: Cheerful
As you can see, I've changed the layout. Credit goes to the same community as always (fulcrum). It's almost Christmas, so I thought a full white layout this time would be nice. Only sad thing is the Calendar. It doesn't exactly tell you which dates I actually posted. Unfortunately, but what can I do? I'm not going to go defile the CSS. Too much effort and work into doing that!
Also, just an advanced notice, but the 07-Ghost OST is released on November 18. When that happens, I'm hoping that my original source will have it up and ready on that day or a few days later. If all goes well, I will then get it right away and do a review on the 79 Track-3CD original soundtrack! Excited? I am!
Also, since a friend of mine couldn't stop bugging me about it, here's the early Ayane Christmas Wishlist. It is very subjected to change. I will do something later so that I won't have to post it with every post like last year. For now, here it is:
- 07-Ghost Volumes 2 - 4 (English)
- Rhysmyth Volume 2
- Ultimate Game Cards (any value) [Found at Canadian 7-11, Future Shop, or BestBuy]
- Ntreev Prepaid Card (any value) [Found at Canadian BlockBuster Locations]
- PlaySpan ESNs (Electronic Serial Numbers) [These cannot have been used before]
- Mood:
Cold - Music:SeoHyun, Jessica, Tiffany - Oppa Nappa
So anyway, as I'm writing this entry I'm reading Liar Game chapters 86 - 87, Code Breaker chapter 63, and awaiting the scanlation of Chapter 53 (Joker) of 07-Ghost. I've already seen the raw scans and seen the rough translation, but I can't wait to see it all together! I'm also waiting for the next episode of Tegami Bachi to be released (which is soon). I've also got to say that I'm starting to lose interest in 11eyes. There are far too many panty shots for their own good! And those shots are very unnecessary! I think if they did it without them I'd be able to enjoy it more.
In other news, I decided to pick up Armed Librarians - Book of Bantorra again even though the animation style is a total turn off (ugh). I totally just dropped Seitokai no Ichizon after the first episode because that one guy's delusions to have a perfect harem ending was just too much. Instead I replaced it by picking up Darker than Black - Ryusei no Gemini. Now that is a good anime so far!
Yesterday I also watched the last two episodes of the second season to Haruhi even though I haven't watched the other episodes. You can easily jump in because it connects with the first season anyway. Good stuff, good stuff!
In other news, I'm starting to loose an itsy bitsy bit of motivation to continue playing Grand Chase. Leveling is kind of ugh because of the PvP. Sometimes PvP just plain sucks :P
And I shall end this with a call out for ... Does anyone know where I can get fleece and a small panda badge to sew onto the fleece? I'm making a Fringe Fleece Scarf :] And I'm also looking for clear-contact-paper. Anyone know where I can find that? Thanks! Drop a comment <3!
- Mood: cold
- Music:Touhou - Bad Apple
So first, I'll blurb just a little about it and maybe you'll get interested too!
And that's your title image. It's pretty!
Totally golden eye! (Get it?) :P
This is a coincidence right? For those who don't get it, go check out the game "Grand Chase" and you'll get it. Lass? Really?
Remember the good 'ol days of Beyblade? I think I just found Kai's lookalike (or maybe what he'll look like when he's older?!) Hell, he even has the earrings from Season 2 (VForce). He's just missing the shark fin painting!
Alright. Start counting eyes. This anime is called 11 eyes. Let's count! 2, 4, 6, 8 ...
Tada! 11 Eyes (If you include one other character)! (That golden eye doesn't count ... It's covered by an eye patch and he apparently can't use it from what is said so far).
All for one and one for all ... Er. I'm pretty sure it was the Three muskateers. Not six?
I think the creator of 11 eyes had "Persona 3" in mind because the character looks so much like Arisato Minato and Arisato also uses a single sword.
Fear the mighty penguin. Seriously, it's the weirdest penguin in the world. If you put your hand in the back of its head and push, a fish comes out. It's so messed. I don't blame Kakeru (Arisato-lookalike) for having that expression!
Finally I leave you with total shock effect. He did that expression three times in the first episode. Nice.
And that's my blurb! Off to bed :P~
- Mood: Cold
revivalcookies for reminding me there's going to be a fanbook for 07-Ghost, ahaha!So I stumbled upon this entry regarding covers and I've got to say, why the hell do all the DVD covers look so dang good? D: And the limited edition cover with Konatsu and Hyuuga! -falls down the stairs- With Mikage looking so evil, it just makes me go >o<! (Am I actually making sense in this post? Haha.)
And what's more, there's a 07-ghost fanbook! Maybe someone will get it and scan and give to Ayane, yes? :D Did anyone notice that on the cover, Teito's surrounded by three blonds? Haha!
Oh and then there's the 07-Ghost 3-disk 79 track original soundtrack! I wonder what the disk cover is going to look like! Maybe someone will get it and scan it, yes? :D Or you know, get a copy for Ayane, cough? (I joke!)
So much goodness this month and next month! I can't wait! Then again, when the time comes around, that's mean I'll have to go through my history midterms :( And then there's the Artona photos -facepalm- So much to do! So little time!
- Mood:
Hyper - Music:May\'n - Lion
So, anyone think there'll be an English dub for 07-Ghost? If there is, SOMEONE RECOMMEND ME <3 ;D I'll be FRAUUUUUUUU or like TEITOOOOOOOO or like HAKUREN >o< <3 LOL.
That aside, I'm really hyper for no reason ... I don't know why :/ Someone help me?
And Oh geez, I wish I had sorted my tags properly from the beginning ;~~; What the hell do I do now?! I wouldn't want to erase all my tags or have to nit-pick and go through every single damnable post and redo tags. WHAT DO I DO? D: HALP~~~
Kk //end post o_o;
- Mood: Hyper
- Music:Raggs no Chinkonka - Noria
I suppose the easiest and best way to do this would be to list everything with explanations accompanying each. Sound good? Sound good *nodnod* And no, I'm not going to use an LJ cut. It always screws up on me. It's frustrating that way!
And ... Time to start!
- The Red Card Effect
- Five Millimeters into the Future
Fast forward to Tuesday afterschool. I go in and wait there until 3:30, then my counsellor comes out and tells the sixteen somewhat of us that his computer wasn't working and to pack up and go home. Couldn't he have come out like ... right at 3:10 and just told us when we started lining up? Kthxbai! So Thursday comes and since my class is cut, I have no where to go. So I sit in the counselling office for the entire block before I finally get in. After ten minutes of non-stop talking and trying to figure things out, I opt to take a Free Block. Only problem is that I need parental consent for it. Wait, what did you say? Parental Consent? Why?
Okay so ignore that. Whatever. Fine. Parental consent. It should be fine. I get home and my five millimeters into the future of glory is cut short when my mother goes ballistic about me taking a Free Block. Yeah. Thanks. She says she wants me to learn more in school. To take something so that I can learn and not waste the time in that block. Has she ever taken the time to not presume things? So we fight. Fight. Uh fight. And uh fight? She doesn't realize that Free Block = time for me to study. She thinks I'll waste it and sit there doing nothing. Why thankyou. No faith in your daughter? Chyea, thanks. So after more fighting, I finally win and get that consent. But seriously? I think I lost a few years just because I fought for that Free Block. Geez.
- Record of the Lunia FAIL
- Ritsuka Coughs, Ayane Gets Sick, School Problems
Since I'm sick, I won't be able to concentrate. Here's how my schedule is going to be like:
Monday
>EDP Class: We're doing a brochure on our magazine from EDP last year. I won't really be able to concentrate and the teacher loves to ask me stuff.
>History Class: We're listening and taking notes on two more wars. I'll need to try my best to not cough so that the teacher doesn't go ballistic.
>Free Block: Yeah, I'll be alone for seventy-whole-minutes trying to brace myself for last block.
>Dance: So let's see ... I'm sick and I'll be trying to dance? Oh mother of great god, someone help me. I don't know if I should just go to class, tell my teacher I'm not feeling well, and just sign out and go home early. Seriously, I don't want to dance while I'm sick. It'll just make me worse.
Tuesday
>Guitar: We're learning how to use a pick. For whatever reason, my left side of the body (near my rib cage) hurts like heck and I have no idea why. I'll be talking to my mother about that when she comes home ... Wednesday night ...
>Japanese: We're having an oral practice for the test on Thursday. Right now, my voice is nearly dead. Great ;D
>English: We're having a group dicussion. Can't exactly give ideas to the class if I can't talk :P
>Geography: Assignment ( thankfully I finished that :P ) hand-ins and then more notes to take. Whoopie.
Wednesday
>EDP: Continue from Monday.
>History: Writing Midterm on Two of Four Wars we learned about. Yuh, that means I have to study soon. Problem? When you're sick, it's hard to concentrate ...
>Free Block: Yay, I get to reflect on how bad I'll have done on the midterm and then like ... What ... Try to study for my second midterm? Yeah ...
>Dance: Can I skip again? :D No ... I really don't know what I'm going to do about this.
Thursday
>Guitar: Strumming test ... GREAT. D:
>Japanese: Oral test. GREAT D:
>English: I don't want to know T__T;;
>Geography: Quiz. GREAT D: And then more notes.
Friday
>EDP: Continue from Monday and Wednesday
>History: Writing Midterm on the Other Two of Four Wars we learned about. Ugh ...
>Free Block: Reminince on the errors and sadness of the midterms. Be happy it's over though.
>Dance: Seriously? I hope I'm better by Tuesday is all I can say.
- So now you know my life. I'm S-C-R-E-W-E-D unless I get better soon. Ritsuka said she'd give me some medicine tomorrow at school since I don't have medicine at home (go figure). You think she'll bring it? I don't know ... All I know is ... I need to get rid of this frecking cold soon or I'm done for this week. Someone help me >__<
- Mood:
Sick - Music:Super Junior - It's You
So anyway, does anyone have any information on when the 07-GHOST OST is going to be released? All the piano and remixed versions of Hitomi no Kotae are so inviting >o<! If anyone knows the date or has information on it, LINK ME! <3! Thanks ;D!!
Other than that, I got a 7767 Error with my Grand Chase account on Ntreev. Go figure. Now I have to go through a long and lengthy interview with GM Syn regarding the problem and go through a crap load of other stuff. Sigh.
Also~ Let's see ... Nothing much I suppose? Back to working on that computer >__o;~
- Music:Noria - Rags no Chikonka
"So what exactly have you been up to?" may and may not be a question at the tip of your tongue xP Well I'll answer it whether you like it or not :]~
- Reviewing for school
- Working on paperwork
- Playing Grand Chase
- Working on my graphic design skills
- Coordinating things for my Grand Chase Guild and Guild Website
- Listening to lots of music
- Doing laundry
- Getting my room in order despite not having any room to move things around (go figure)
- Writing for contests and for fun (or for games I like)
- Rebuilding a computer with my brother since someone (yes someone >_> ...) destroyed it
By the way, if anyone has a really good quality version of the "Metal Gear Solid Medley" performed by Eminence Symphony Orchestra; PLEASE LINK ME. I'm desperate for this song >___o;;
Other than that, if you're a fellow Hamberite, here's my schedule in an LJ cut ... ^^;
( And thus my final year. Shall we dance? )
- Mood:
Calm
- Mood: Cold
- Music:Makino Yui - Yokogao -acoustic version- (Instrumental)
Aside from all this, life's been going smoothly. Hopefully it'll continue being smooth, ne? School's almost here again *sigh*. September, stay away :O~
Oh yes, for those who are interested; 07-Ghost OP and ED singles are out. So if you are a fan of either the OP (Aka no Kakera by Suzuki Yuki) or the ED (Hitomi no Kotae by Noria), go go go~
- Mood: Happy
- Music:Suzuki Yuki - Aka no Kakera
- Mood:
Frustrated - Music:Scadal - Shoujo S
Note: I do not own Code Geass or any of its related images. Code Geass (C) Sunrise and any related developers and/or creators.
CODE GEASS: HANGYAKU NO LELOUCH R2
OST 1:
1. The Knight - Nakagawa Koutarou
Nakagawa was incredible for Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch's first and second ost, and there is no exception when R2's first original soundtrack. This song is epic and very beautiful. Everything in this song was perfect. Maybe too perfect for words to convey.
10/10
2. Sensibility - Hitomi
Hitomi comes back again in Code Geass R2. This time, Sensibility comes with an upbeat and very interesting change in the usual melancholic and mellow, lullaby way. The lullaby style is still slightly prevailant, but the different style used in Sensibility was very beautifully chosen. Hitomi wows once again!
9/10
3. Madder Sky - Nakagawa Koutarou
If you watched the last episode of Code Geass R2 and found that part right near the end, you - like me - probably was very impressed with this song. Madder Sky had just the right amount of nobility, justice, power, and just the right tempo to make it very noble and godly. Yes godly. I wish I could give this a 20/10, haha.
10/10
4. Beautiful Emperor - Nakagawa Koutarou
Beautiful Emperor? Hell yes! This song is noble at its extreme and the choice of instrments and background voice was there at the right moments. This song could probably be, in a story outline, be considered the rising action towards the climax.
9/10
5. Deeply Fast - Nakagawa Koutarou
For Deeply Fast, the viola's (don't think it was a fiddle, folks) main voice in this song was placed perfectly. A violin comes in near the middle along with a piano accompaniment and this song is just so beautiful and perfect.
9.5/10
6. Crooked Diaries - Nakagawa Koutarou
Crooked Diaries was pretty good, but not good enough to wow me like most of Nakagawa's other songs. Overall, the theme was gloomy and depressing - as it should be - and was very convincing that there was something wrong. Thus its title "crooked diaries".
8/10
7. Memory of 0 - Nakagawa Koutarou
First and foremost, the first five seconds of this song are so scary, it isn't even funny. After that passes, the song is great. Just great. Until it reaches the middle. The creepiness and scary points of this song come back. If you paired this song with a horror film, I don't think even the most brave person in the world would be able to handle it.
9/10
8. Across the Borderline - Nakagawa Koutarou
Across the Borderline is both powerful and elegant. The elegance is perfectly placed and the powerful side of it serves as a very strong pillar for this song. As the song climaxes to its main focus, the song just keeps getting better and better. It is a very justice-aligned song and, if you have the right speakers, this song speaks wonders and magic.
10/10
9. World Depression - Nakagawa Koutarou
This is the first of two songs that were named "World Depression" in this OST. To tell you the truth, I didn't like it one bit. The depression part wasn't really present whatsoever. I couldn't understand the worldly bit either. This should have been removed from the CD because it isn't all that good. It sticks out very much like a sore thumb.
4/10
10. Super Natural - Nakagawa Koutarou
Scary, scary, scary. Nakagawa must love scary openings or something because they're apparent in at least two songs per OST. However, skipping over the scary points, this song is actually well executed. There is only one really annoying beeping sound in it that throws me off everytime I listen to this song. Overall, though, I wouldn't recommend you listen to this song. It's way better than World Depression (track 9), but it's not that much better.
5/10
11. Love is Justice - Nakagawa Koutarou
Love is Justice, Justice is Love. I think. I heard the Justice part, all right, but I didn't hear so much the Love part. The repeating violin of about three notes (I believe) actually made this song very good. I think Nakagawa did a great job to recover from track 9 and 10.
8/10
12. Death Work - Nakagawa Koutarou
Work, minions, work! Work for the greater evil! This song was brilliantly ochestrated and very good. It does have its occasional scary bits - there comes the scary again - but it was done pretty well.
7/10
13. Lullaby of M - Hitomi
Hitomi comes back with her lullabies again. Since her regular style is of the lullaby style, this title was truly properly titled as Lullaby of M. It is very beautiful and has just the right amount of beauty to not ruin it.
9/10
14. If I were a Bird - Nakagawa Koutarou
I like to associate this as "Rolo's Theme" because of a certain event that happens in Code Geass. This song is very soft, lullaby-ish, and sounds like it came from one of those things that you open and has a ballerina dancing to a very soft and mellow tinkling song. This song is definitely sleep worthy.
8/10
15. What am I? - Nakagawa Koutarou
What am I? Indeed, what are you? This song gives the feeling of loneliness and regret, a befitting tone for a song titled "What Am I?". Nakagawa did a great job with this one.
8/10
16. Concealment - Nakagawa Koutarou
This songs sounds more like the type of song you'd have when you're stealthily sneaking around a place you aren't suppose to be in - just as an enemy's headquarters. I love the way it goes from soft to strong and then fading back to soft again. It really gives this song a great feel to it.
8/10
17. Area11 - Nakagawa Koutarou
For one, this song really reflects the entire idea of Area 11. However, it seems to be a slowed and dulled version of Noblesse Oblige from the first season's first original soundtrack.
7/10
18. World Depression - Nakagawa Koutarou
World Depression number two. This was much better than the first one. This time around, the feeling of the entire world being in depression is most definitely and convincingly there.
8/10
19. All-out Attacks - Nakagawa Koutarou
ATTACK! I really love the upbeat and suspenseful way this song was created. It reflects an all-out attack very well and has, at the same time, this menacing and evil tone to it to make it simply perfect.
10/10
20. Prodigy - Nakagawa Koutarou
I don't think Prodigy was the right title for this song. This song brings out more of a hurried and strange feel to it. It seems to reflect more of someone who is fighting in the front lines on a kamikaze attack.
7/10
21. The Master - Nakagawa Koutarou
No words can match how noble and powerful this song is. This is the absolute perfect soundtrack to be named "The Master". It reflects the very essence of Charles and his seemingly evil ways.
10/10
22. Siegfried - Nakagawa Koutarou
Disdain, sadness, remorse, killing. That's what I feel from this song. It is strong in all those aspects, but also gives off a feeling of justice and power like many other songs that Nakagawa has created for Code Geass.
9/10
23. Grand Fleet - Nakagawa Koutarou
This reflects a similar feeling to Siegfried, but on a much smaller grand scale. I can't really say much about Grand Fleet because Siegfried took all its glory.
7/10
24. Waga Routashi Aku no Hana (TV ver.) - ALI PROJECT
ALI PROJECT comes back again. This time ... I ... Couldn't stand this one. The lyrics are very meaningful, but I couldn't really stand it this time around. For a while, I was able to take it, but then I just couldn't. Just like the first one Ali Project did for Code Geass season one, this song would have been better fitting to .hack//roots as oppossed to Code Geass.
7.5/10
Overall, this OST was well planned out, executed, and beautifully played out. All of the songs - except for a few exceptions - were perfect.
8/10
- Mood:
Hungry - Music:Choro Club feat. Senoo - Tsunaidate no Te
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CODE GEASS: HANGYAKU NO LELOUCH
OST 2:
1. Previous Notice - Nakagawa Koutarou
The choice of instruments and having an acoustic instrument as the main solo near the middle was a very wise one. Previous Notice was extremely well done and carried a very strong and enjoyable tone.
9/10
2. Callin' - Sakai Mikio
Initially, I couldn't help but compare the singer's voice to one from a song from Death Note. (I forgot which band). I must say, though, that the theme starts getting in your head after you listen to it for a while. The very opening sounded like it was forced, but the rest of the song was very beautiful. It may have been better to have it without the voice in certain parts so one could enjoy the melody. Overall, however, Callin' was really nice.
8.5/10
3. School Festival! - Nakagawa Koutarou
Bring out the parade and hats and get this party started! School Festivals are here! I really loved the upbeat and contemporary way this song just flows and really brings out a smile on the face. The ending, if you cut off a few seconds, could easily flow back into the beginning and have this song keep on looping forever.
9/10
4. I can't do it - Nakagawa Koutarou
The playful and cheery mood of the song was what I was looking for, and this song delivered. There were some parts, near the middle, that I found way too annoying. It really pulled the song's score down.
6.5/10
5. Feel Ambivalents - Nakagawa Koutarou
From what I understand, ambivalent means that one is uncertain or unable to decide what course they will choose to follow. This title really does fit the song. The song gives off this feeling of uncertainty and inability to decide. However, it also gives a strangely eerie feeling as well that ruined the overall mood.
6.5/10
6. With You - Nakagawa Koutarou
If this song was meant to express love in some ways; it truly delivered. The soft and mellow feeling with a main melody of an acoustic guitar really brought the beauty of this song out. You could probably use this song for a wedding, and it would probably bring tears to your eyes. It is just that beautiful.
8.5/10
7. Alone - Hitomi
The instruments used in Alone are very similar to With You. Hitomi sings this one, and I must say, this definitely isn't her best work. The beginning is very beautiful with the voice, but as you go on in the song it just doesn't really work. The feeling of being alone is there, that I can say, and the lyrics really reflect that loneliness. However, overall, this song didn't really cut out to be what I had been hoping for.
7.5/10
8. Baked Words - Nakagawa Koutarou
How does one "Bake Words"? I'm quite intrigued if someone could actually explain that to me. The title is a total throw off, and the song probably matches that "throw off" mood. I have no idea what to say about this song. It's just so ... strange ...
5/10
9. Last Adolescence - Nakagawa Koutarou
Ah, adolescent days. Nakagawa did an impressive job with this song. It truly brings out the feeling of the last days of one's adolescence as they emerge into a mature and proper butterfly. As you get near the end, there is one odd note that really rings out and ruins the beautiful melody. That was its only downfall.
9/10
10. Noblesse Oblige - Nakagawa Koutarou
I heard this song once and fell in love with it. The arrangement of the harpsicord, voilins, violas, cellos, and flutes really brought out the best in Nakagawa's work. This song is highly recommended and a great inspiration if you've got a musical block and need something to get over it.
9.5/10
11. Black Knights - Nakagawa Koutarou
This was another song that I instantly fell in love with. The entire 1 minute and 55 seconds was just an instant "wow". The low bass voices really added to the overall theme and this song was arranged in a very powerful method with a great sense of justice and chivalry.
9.5/10
12. Lack of Power for Wisdom - Nakagawa Koutarou
I don't really know why this song received the title it did, but the overall song was very nice. I understood the "lack of power" part of the song because it was evident from the beginning. As for lack of power "for wisdom" I didn't quite feel that from the song. This song also gives a ambient feeling of being lost and trying desperately to find a way home.
8/10
13. Pessimistic Time - Nakagawa Koutarou
For a song with such a title, it certainly lived up to the "pessimistic" part. I don't really have any complaints about this song, but I would recommend not listening to it at night when you're all alone. It might make you paranoid afterwards.
8/10
14. Invisible Sound - Nakagawa Koutarou
Again, I don't see how the title relates to the song. I understand invisible, but I don't feel the "invisible sound" being conveyed within this song. This song sounds like a hard attempt at making it as good as pessimistic time, but it just doesn't cut it.
6/10
15. Bad Illusion - Nakagawa Koutarou
Nakagawa would have been better off to call this song "Evil Illusion" instead of just Bad. The degree of evil and bad vibes that it generates - and is suppose to generate - are more terrible and creepy than they are just "bad". Overall, however, I didn't quite enjoy this song.
5.5/10
16. No Extended - Nakagawa Koutarou
I don't mean to be picky, but nice grammar for the song title. No extended what? Time? Evil? Message? The mood of this song is very deep and menacing, but it is a slower version of a similar song in the first original soundtrack. However, it gives a more justified feeling of evil and "fear me" kind of vibes.
8/10
17. Picaresque - Sakai Mikio
Sakai Mikio comes back again with Picaresque. This song was maybe a litle bit better than Callin' - and I found Callin' pretty darn good. I just wished Sakai didn't seem to force his voice too much. Had he gone a little softer, despite the meaning of the lyrics, it probably would have been a better song. Overall, it was pretty good; just a little too forced. When he says "Whoa oh", it almost sounded like he cracked his voice as he was saying it.
7.5/10
18. State of Emergency - Nakagawa Koutarou
Get ready because there is an emergency ... A very urgent and beautifully remixed emergency. Nakagawa really continues to wow with all his original and great songs. This one is no exception to his continued "wowing".
8.5/10
19. Air Surfing - Nakagawa Koutarou
Nakagawa just keeps them coming. This song has an "airy" feeling about it and the whole exhilirating experience of surfing seems to be heavy conveyed through the notes of the song.
9/10
20. Avalon - Nakagawa Koutarou
Nakagawa is on a roll. Very soon, I'm going to be speechless and unable to say anything about his greatness because I would have run out of words in the entire dictionary to describe his music. This is probably the best song in the second original soundtrack for Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch. (Not R2)
9/10
21. Final Catastrophe - Nakagawa Koutarou
Nakagawa, stop it. Seriously. You're too good for your own good, haha. The feelings of a catastrophe are definitely there, and the whole idea of it being the Final Catastrophe make the anticipation in this song very, very strong.
9/10
22. Innocent Days - Hitomi
Hitomi, you have redeemed yourself from Alone. When this song was played near the end of the first season, I couldn't help but search up the name of it and who sang it. As usual, Hitomi brings out a very beautiful melody and lullaby that - no matter how long you listen to it - makes it very hard not to listen to it. Hitomi was a perfect choice to have her music with Nakagawa Koutarou.
9.5/10
23. COLORS -CODE GEASS OPENING MIX- - FLOW
I've always loved Flow. I can't stop loving Flow. Flow is awesome. This song was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G beyond words. Colors brought out the true feeling of Code Geass out and I could continue talking about it for thirteen pages (don't tempt me), so I'll stop here. I would give it a 11/10, but that would be unfair to the other songs, haha.
10/10
Overall, I think I the second original soundtrack was better than the first. Had all the good songs from both OSTs been combined into a single CD, it would have been the perfect original soundtrack for a first season of an awesome anime.
8/10
- Mood: Cheerful
- Music:Yuki Kajiura - Turn
I'll admit that it's been about twelve days since I bounded back here to LiveJournal to blog! Yes you can blame me! I haven't updated Kagehana either! Bad bad Ayane! However, my schedule will most likely be like this until the end of July. Then it'll be a month of fun filled matrimony and I chug back to school. What does this all mean? By the time school swings by again, LJ and WP will be neglected more since it's my final and most crucial high school year.
That aside, you are probably wondering what the heck I've been doing and where in the world I've been. Simply put, I've been a) reading up about the video game BlazBlue (for the PS3 & Xbox), b) going to work, c) doing lots of paper work :(, d) watching anime (such as 07-Ghost, Valkyria Chronicles, ARIA, D.Gray-Man, -Slap Up Party- Arad Senki, Pandora Hearts, and Phantom ~Requiem to Phantom~), e) trying to get over my writer's block, and f) anticipating the release of Striker for GC, thus leveling my character to get ready~
Well, I did finish D.Gray-Man and ARIA yesterday and today so those are off my d) list :P
Aside from that, I've been pretty much busy and stressed and tired. Nothing I can do, ne? I can't wait until August swings by. Hopefully it'll be less stressful then ^^
For now, bye bye!
- Mood:
Contemplative - Music:access - doubt & trust
I did come across a strange find today. The lyrics to yozuca* & Faylan's "Reincarnation" from Ga-Rei ~Zero~. I don't actually know if these are the right lyrics, but geez; it sounds right! There is no translation. It appears to be a mixture of Japanese, English, and one language I've never seen before. See if you can decipher it!
☆Clom...★Lerzy clom...☆Whez dlezz clom...★Whez dlezz clom...☆lerzy clom...
★Lerzy clom theilm ron-zel vree-wiistoo
☆Clom... ★Lerzy clom... ☆Whez dlezz clom... ★Whez dlezz clom... ☆lerzy clom foo...
★Lerzy clom foo-uh...
★Selto... ☆Selto-rozen mildan glotfem... ★meiden rondalgia
★Ziito... ☆Zilto-rozen mildan glotfem... ★glotfem...
☆Zillvestrow ★Zilvestrow ☆forlest ★forlestoo ☆leezy clom... ★lost leezy clom...
☆Reincar- ★Reincar- ☆Nation ★Nation ☆Izen- ★bee Izen- ☆★rivvito
☆Magica- ★Razica- ☆Razica ★Magica ☆★Clom wizlow rain
☆Reincar- ★Reincar- ☆Nation ★Nation ☆Izen- ★bee Izen- ☆★laclomto
☆★Clom'in Zellm'in Al-Yume gloowin-swell...
☆Ah ★it's more ☆★hutari kilidder-yorm...
☆Varus... ★Racty varus... ☆An deln varus... ★An deln varus...☆racty varus...
★Racty varus theilm kill-ton ziim-wiistoo
☆Varus... ★Racty varus...☆An deln varus... ★An deln varus...☆racty varus foo...
★Racty varus foo-uh...
★Melto... ☆Meltto-losen wirdan caosizm... ★belzen ravemyukia
★Haimto... ☆Silto-losen wirdan caosizm...★feiran...
☆Karmainbrue ★Karmainbrue ☆Whiteruvrakk ★Whiteruvrakk☆ractyy varus... ★lost ractyy varus...
☆Leincar- ★Leincar- ☆Nation ★Nation ☆Myuhen- ★frii Myuhen- ☆★zailtoo
☆Lazica- ★Lazica- ☆Salzivelm ★Salzivelm ☆★Valus koulmen shinne
☆Leincar- ★Leincar- ☆Nation ★Nation ☆Myuhen- ★frii Myuhen- ☆★racrosto
☆★Varus'in Selm'in Al-Yume gloolose-swell...
☆Nee ★It's chaos ☆★Mata-Auhimade...
I don't actually know what ☆ and ★ means. Maybe someone can answer that mystery?
>> AH! FOUND IT
☆ - parts sung by yozuca*
★ - parts sung by Faylan
- Mood:
Confused - Music:yozuca* & Faylan - Reincarnation
- Mood: Cheerful
- Music:Makino Yui - Undine ~forest mix~
revivalcookies and Hikaru-chan! That was fun~ Dim sum was tasty! Especially the rather cool donut jelly pudding, haha. Now that was entertaining. It jiggled ... Jiggled ... And was round like a donut ... x) Hikaru got her thigh-high (ish) socks for her Nanoha cosplay and I got my shoes! I'm excited!I'm having problems with Word Press again! GAH! I don't get why I keep getting login problems. Off to find out what's wrong ... :/
- Mood: Happy
- Music:Kate Covington - You're Not Alone
In the meantime, I've gotten a full script for FFVII: ACC and I have cut up the entire movie into what I'd like to call "time frame marks." These marks will help me decide which portions of the movie will be in each chapter as I move them about! With this in place, I'll be almost ready to begin the Prologue! I'm really amped!
In other news, my friends and I (Katsura-senpai and Hikaru-chan) have decided that it may be high time we try and cosplay sometime during our grad year! We still haven't found out what anime or game (or maybe both?) we're going to cosplay as we're still trying to find some friends in real life to cosplay with us. If you're a friend of ours in real life and want to join us; leave a message and contact information if possible! Thanks :D!
- Mood: Cold
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