December 16, 2013

Kuroko no Basuke - Episode 36 [v.P]

 Love the interaction between Hyuuga and Teppei.
 Aomine baby!~<3
 lol whut? Poor Nigou.
YESSS! I see skin in next week's preview XD -drools-
HELLO SEXIES!! New computer BG!!

December 15, 2013

When earthquakes happen

Source: https://twitter.com/kso_/status/412086588449898496/photo/1

Nagi no Asukara - Episode 10 (part 2) [v.P]

Excuse me, drowning in feels.
Crying while eating sushi rolls? Okay, let me cry too.

Nagi no Asukara - Episode 10 [v.P]

So I was going with my usual routine of twitter stalking and watching anime (split screen) when I saw this scene and it totally broke my heart.
Brb. Feels.

Seiyuu appreciation post: Hatano Wataru

December 14, 2013

[Lyrics] 2 to 1 (Ukyo & Hikaru 右京&光 ver.)

While I'm translating the BroConf Drama CDs it totally slipped my mind to translate the 2 to 1 song with Ukyo and Hikaru. I'm so sorry Ukyo honey!!
I got a little stumped over Hikaru's comparison with the "hard chewing gum", but I managed to figure out their message - Ukyo would be so proud of me :P (see the English translation section).

Description: Kanji lyrics, Romaji lyrics and English translated lyrics of 2 to 1 (Ukyo & Hikaru ver.).
Note: Lyrics taken from booklet. The parts in brackets ( ) in the English translation are there to help the meaning flow smoother.
It's kind of interesting how Ukyo mixes some of his "lawyer" terminology into the lyrics.

[Translation] Brothers Conflict Drama CD 2nd Series CD 1 with Azusa and Tsubaki - Track 5

[HELP! Dying in Tsubaki Moe-ness!! >//////<]
Brothers Conflict 2nd Series CD 1 with Azusa and Tsubaki
Track 5 Scene 5: To You (from Tsubaki)


"You really are the ideal little sister", that is what I, a person with little-sister-fetish, believe you are.
But right now I think “You really are the ideal lover”.
Of course I love your cuteness and gentleness, but everyone also loves the you that display how over cautious and self-concious you are, for example when you’re by yourself and can’t stop worrying about things, or when you don’t really take notice of your surroundings, or when you can’t speak your thoughts directly.
For me, regarding the things that I love, I am willing to dedicate everything to it, which of course includes my job. All along you’ve been by my side and watching me, so you understand right?
For you, I will do everything possible to give you happiness.
If you are with me, then we’ll definitely have fun and be happy every single day!
Hey, after I’ve said all of this, surely your reply can only be ‘OK’ right?
Ne~ Get married to me.
You want me to say the proper version?
*clears throat* Please… marry me!

[Translation] Brothers Conflict Drama CD 2nd Series CD 3 with Iori and Fuuto - Track 10

pumpkin has been translating today! Note: this translation can also be found on my tumblr, so I'm not "stealing" things from other people; Though if you do see other people reposting my translations without crediting please let me know because we don't like thieves!

Here's the goodies:
Brothers Conflict Drama CD 2nd Series CD 3 with Iori and Fuuto
Track 10 Scene 5: To You (from Fuuto)

Hey you, isn’t it about time you wanted to say something to me?
If you’re not gonna say anything then I’ll say it. Marry me.
It’s frustrating, but I can’t think of anything but you.
I never get bored of your funny reactions to my practical jokes and teasing.
Any distrust, or mischievousness or cuteness you show… I’ve always been watching these traits you show.
After I’ve said all of this, surely your answer can only be ‘yes’?
Hurry up and say “I want to belong only to you”.
After we’re officially married, we’ll go on a date and hold hands as we walk around town in the broad daylight.
I know you’ve been keeping quite about this, but you’ve been holding yourself back all along right?
Fu (laugh)~ I know, because that’s you, that’s why I’ve been captivated by you.

December 12, 2013

[Jap Culture] Japanese Traditional Footwear

A. Geta
- It's a type of footwear which is elevated due to practical reasons. It is commonly used to protect one's feet from getting wet from rainwater or snow.
- Oval geta for women; rectangular geta for men. ;3

B. Merchant's Geta
- Higher teeth (elevation), to protect one's feet from getting dirty/wet from the marketplace/trading area.

C. Okobo (Geta)
- Special geta meant to be used by geisha-in-training (also called maiko). Red straps represent newbie geisha.

D. Zōri
- Flat, slightly more formal than geta, usually associated with the kimono (geta --> yukata).

E. Tabi
- Japanese socks with toe separation between big toe and other 4 toes.

F. Jika-tabi (Tabi boots)
- (literally "tabi that contact the ground") 20th century modified tabi. They are heavy-duty (with rubber soles) and are meant to be used outdoors.

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Did you know that according to Japanese superstition, breaking the thong/strap on one's geta is considered very unlucky!
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December 10, 2013

Obligatory daily post - Diabolik Lovers (anime) ended

Sad to see them go. 
Not a bad adaptation of an Otome game. 
I liked the ending (the forced 'Vampire Yui + Ayato' ending). It could've been worse, like Amnesia for example. 
The voice acting was very good, as was the music too.
Oh, and RIP Teddy.

December 8, 2013

Kuroko no Basuke - Episode 35 [v.P]

JunJun's evil laugh!
Tori was in this week's episode, and I completely missed him :/
Nigou so cute!
I like this endcard of bad boys.

December 7, 2013

[Life] Colouring styles I should try

I want to try out this drawing/colouring style one day!
Source as stated on the photo.

December 4, 2013

December 1, 2013

Uta no Prince sama 3000% anime confirmed!!

Breaking news! There will be season 3 of the UtaPri anime in 2015 (edit: in Autumn)!!
This important news was announced at the 3rd Maji Love Live concert held in Yokohama stadium tonight.
This 3rd live stage show will also be turned into BD/DVD merchandise.
All the boys (Kohais + Senpais) from tonight's concert (from Suwabe's twitter)

Kuroko no Basuke - Episode 34 [v.P]

You got that right Aomine.
 Endcards

November 30, 2013

[Merchandise] UtaPri Calculators

I came across this UtaPri merchandise for sale and I couldn't stop laughing.
Really? UtaPri Calculators!?
I'm not sure if this will be enough motivation to do maths.

November 29, 2013

Friday night drinks + Valvrave Episode 20

Friday night, finally the end of the week.
I wanted to relieve some stress built up from the whole week (I had to OT at work every single night for the past week because I had to finish off my boss' project that was due today, but deadline got extended till Tuesday).
Since there weren't any meeting tonight I decided to have a drink (or two) with my bishies (Yes that's my husbando Ukyo at the back), and enjoy some anime.
I went to the local liquor store after work and picked up this Fuji Apple + Ume (Japanese plum) cider. It's not bad, but since it's got plum the cider is slightly sour. I personally prefer cider made from Pink Lady apples because they have a sweeter fragrance. I also saw a Fuji Apple + Ginger cider, which I'm tempted to try next time.
So enjoy the following SS's from VVV.
;_;
Classy, they made reference to Don Quixote.
Oh whyyyyyy.
How on earth was L-Elf able to write on the ceiling?
Oh right, they can float "at will". 
I still don't understand Valvrave physics.
Stop it with the depressive thoughts L-Elf ;_-

November 26, 2013

Super Seisyun Brothers - Episode 11 [v.P]

How much anime reference can you recognise in SSB#11?

[Cosplay] Beware of Traps

Behind a pretty face there may be a...
Trap!!
Just goes to show how amazing make up is, how PS is an amazing creation and how dedicated some people are to the "lifestyle/hobby" of cosplaying.

November 25, 2013

Seiyuu appreciation post: Brothers Conflict (Selected) Cast

Just realised that it's been a while since I last spammed about seiyuus. There was a BroConf event yesterday and night (there were two sessions). This is a snapshot of the boys that participated. Note that OnoD and HiroC didn't attend cos they had to host a separate event: Dear Boys Matsuri~, which apparently was just next door to the BroConf event. And Namikawa had a signing event, so he didn't go either. It's really cute seeing the boys semi-cosplaying as their characters.
From @bc_anime
Front row (Left to Right): Gero, Hirarin (Ukyo), SuzuKen (Tsubaki), Tori (Azusa), Takeuchi (Louis), KENN (Fuuto).
Back row (Left to Right): Kazuyuki (Masaomi), Be-sama (Kaname), Nobu (Hikaru), Maenu (Natsume), Hosoya (Yuusuke).
From Be-sama's twitter
From Kazuyuki's blog