Devil Survivor 2 Anime's Theme Songs Previewed

In addition to the earlier promotional video, 

Pony Canyon is also streaming two new television commercials for Devil Survivor 2 The Animation on Wednesday. The commercials feature the opening theme song "Take Your Way" by livetune featuring Fukase (from the band End of the World/Sekai no Owari) and the ending theme song "Trauma / Be" by the Japanese hip-hop group Song Riders.

livetune and Fukase's single will ship on June 5, and Song Riders' single will ship on May 22. The producer kz has used Hatsune Miku vocals under his unit name livetune in the past; while he has contributed opening theme songs before, this is his first under the livetune name.

The anime series will adapt Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Nintendo DS role-playing game. In the story, 13 Devil Messengers face the end of the world by mysterious invaders in seven days.

Seiji Kishi (Persona 4 The Animation) is directing the series, and Yoshimichi Hirai is the assistant director at the studio Bridge. Makoto Uezu is in charge of the series scripts, and Kotaro Nakagawa (Zettai Karen Children) is scoring the music.

Atlus USA released the original Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Nintendo DS game in June 2009 in North America, and then released the enhanced port titled Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked in August 2011. Atlus released the Devil Survivor 2video game in Japan in July 2011, and then Atlus USA released the game in North America in February 2012. Suzuhito Yasuda(Durarara!!, Yozakura Quartet) drew the main character designs for all three games. The second game will be ported to the Nintendo3DS system this summer under the name Devil Survivor 2: Break Code.

The original Devil Survivor game also inspired a manga adaptation from Satoru Matsuba (WARASIBE) that launched in Kodansha'sMonthly Shonen Sirius magazine last May.

The series will premiere on April 4 on MBS' "Animeism" programming block.

Source: ANN

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! 'Contract Renewed' Teaser Aired

The final episode of the Tamako Market television anime series ended on Wednesday night (effectively early Thursday morning) with a teaser video for the Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! anime that simply stated, "Contract renewed." The show's official website also features a new visual (pictured at left) with the same words.

Source: ANN

Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East Anime Gets 2nd Season

The first season was amazingly delicious with a variety platter of ikemen, I'm glad second season gets an all-go! - pumpkin_so77

The May issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka Ciel magazine is announcing on Saturday that a second season of the Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East television anime series has been green-it. The anime adapts Miyuki Abe's original manga that reimagines the setting from the classic Hakkenden samurai novel as a female-oriented story with supernatural elements.

The series stars the voice cast members Tetsuya Kakihara as Shino Inuzuka, Satoshi Hino as Sōsuke Inukawa, Ayahi Takagaki as Hamaji, and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Murasame. Other cast members include Daisuke Namikawa, Hiroshi Kamiya, Shinichiro Miki, Jun'ichi Miyake, Takuma Terashima, and Tomoaki Maeno.

The series premiered in Japan on January 5. Crunchyroll streamed the first season in various countries outside of Japan as it airs, and Sentai Filmworks licensed the first season for North America.

Source: ANN

SPYAIR to provide the theme song for Matsuda Shota’s new drama

On March 27, it was revealed that 4-member rock band SPYAIR’s newest song “Niji” will be used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Sennyu Tantei Tokage”, which will begin airing every Thursday at 9PM starting on April 18.

Actor Matsuda Shota stars as a detective in the drama. The drama offers a different flavor of mystery and suspense as it follows a former elite police detective who possesses an overwhelming memory and his assistant as they solve difficult and unresolved cases. The drama is also reflective of human nature as the characters in the drama mature as they struggle to balance “oneself” with “one’s past.”

For a little backstory on the band, all of the SPYAIR members are from Aichi Prefecture and they were formed in 2005. In 2009, DJ ENZEL☆ who was a support member, joined the group. Last year, they were handpicked to provide the theme song for the Japanese release of the film “The Amazing Spiderman,” and in December, they performed for the first time ever at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. After their performance at the Nippon Budokan, ENZEL☆ left the group. This is the first song they have made as a four-man group and it was written specifically for the drama. The song is a brilliant rock ballad that encourages one to persevere and walk forth even when one is troubled.

The group plans on revealing the song on March 31 at Zepp Namba in Osaka.

Source & Image: Oricon, Tokyohive

New Blogger Joins the Team

Hi! My name is Richard. I just recently joined the My Bubbletea Time team, it's quite an honor. I'll be focusing on anime themed blogs — feel free to contact me if you want suggestions based on your interests. I only recently got into blogging, and it's been really fun! My favorite anime (so far), is Kino no Tabi, I probably spend too much time watching anime. I run several online communities. I enjoy expressing my opinions; I like to look at things from a philosophical point of view. I'm currently studying to become a System Analyst.

Because there really isn't much to say about myself, I'm gonna explain how I came to joining this team, though it's quite a short story.  I created a community on the site Google+, and at the time we were short on moderators, so I invited Diluen to help with the community. Not too long after, I started blogging and Diluen was one of the few (if not the only) to visit my blog — seriously, getting people to visit your blog is hard. So, anyway, he liked my blogs and invited me to join this one. I'm very grateful to have given this opportunity!

Ain't that the truth

My Anime List

Nightcore MiKu MiKu DJ - My Soul, Your Beats! [Angel Beats!]

Here's a bonus post for those who like nightcore and Miku and Angel Beats!

【初音ミクappend VIVID】 My Soul, Your Beats! 【Angel Beats!】

While I'm rediscovering why Miku is so cute, here's another Miku cover of another good anime OP from Angel Beats!

名前のない怪物 feat. 初音ミク and 結月ゆかり

Mash up one awesome Egoist (Supercell) song for an amazing anime (Psycho Pass) with Miku and you get:


How about trying mashing it up with Vocaloid3-Yuzuki Yukari:

Let Your Nails Sing With Vocaloid Colors

Apparently the Crypton vocaloids are now so identifiable that it just takes the right color to invoke an association. At least that's the implicit pitch. Piapro has unveiled a set of five nail polishes including Miku green, Rin and Len yellow, Luka pearl blue (as in her headphones), Meiko red and Kaito blue. They sell for 1,050 yen ($11).

Source: CR

Full Look at "Attack on Titan" Character Designs

The official site for Death Note/Highschool of the Dead director Tetsuro Araki and Production I.G subsidiary Studio Wit's adaptation of Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga has posted a full roster of Kyoji Asano's (Psycho-Pass) character designs. And, while the distinctive look is sure to turn off some, for many, it's going to reignite anticipation for the looming April anime. 

The anime begins airing on April 7th!
Source: CR

Ymir - Saki Fujita

Reiner - Yoshimasa Hosoya

Armin - Marina Inoue

Mikasa - Yui Ishikawa

Sasha - Yu Kobayashi

Annie -  Yu Shimamura

Marco - Ryota Ohsaka

Bertholdt - Tomohisa Hashizume

Jean - Kishô Taniyama

Eren - Yuuki Kaji

Christa - Shiori Mikami

Conny - Hiro Shimono

Watch Vocaloid Artist Yori Draw in Wacom's Live Painting Video

Wacom, a company that makes digital drawing tablets, has added a new video with artist Yori to its "Drawing with Wacom" series on Wednesday. The video features Yori using the Cintiq 13HD, Wacom's new drawing tablet with a compact 13.3-inch LCD display.

Yori is best known for illustrating the music videos for Mikito-P's "Yi Er Fan Club" (1,2 Fan Club) and other songs. With vocals by Vocaloid idols Gumi and Kagamine Rin, "Yi Er Fan Club" has garnered over 1.9 million views on Niconico.

Source: ANN

Pumpkin's Palette: Winter 2013 Anime Tribute~

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Winter 2013 Anime Tribute~Part 1: Amnesia/Tamako Market/Zestuen no Tempest/Psycho Pass/AnoHana.

Ixion Saga DT tribute coming soon!

How to Make Ghost in the Shell Optical Camouflage Art: A Video

To promote the upcoming Ghost in the Shell Arise anime, the staff recreated the franchise's signature optical camouflage in real-life using some decidedly low-tech, high-concept performance art:

The artists installed the exhibit at the February 12 unveiling of Ghost in the Shell Arise. The "camouflage" was only effective in one spot in the room — a viewer had to stand on a bulls-eye marked on the floor to experience the full effect.

Production I.G offered an Optical Camouflage Camera app inspired by the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex anime in 2011. The Tachi Lab at the University of Tokyo attempted the effect for "real" in 2002.

Source: ANN

PSotD - secret base 〜君がくれたもの〜 (10 years after ver.)

Title: secrete base 〜君がくれたもの〜 (10 years after ver.)

Artist: Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, and Saori Hayami
Year: 2011

Notes: Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada is an emotional anime that teaches us how to forgive, reflect and move on, especially if we have lost someone dear to us. 

This is the ED song. I find it very calming and sadness wells up when I listen to it, but it's not a gloomy kind of sadness, it's a happy reflection and reminds me I should treasure those that I have around me. The lyrics are beautifully written, describing all the fun memories that friends can have.

DDL: here

Piano ver.

Violin ver.

Spring 2013 Anime Trailer Compilation

With about a fortnight to go until the Winter 2012/2013 anime season to end, it's time to get excited about new series coming in the Spring 2013 anime season!
Check out a compilation of the anime trailers in the coming season here:

Or if you prefer the picture chart go here.

My list of animes that I'm looking forward to include:

• Aku no Hana
• Devil Survivor 2 The Animation
• Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko.
• Kakumeiki Valvrave
• Karneval
• Ketsukekigata-kun!
• RDG: Red Data Girl
• Shingeki no Kyojin
• Suisei no Gargantia
• Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 1000% 2 (Sorry I had to put this in sparkles because I've been waiting for this for a very very long time!! *cue fangirl scream*)
• Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.

[Tutorial] How To Download YouTube Videos with VLC Player

You come across this amazing Youtube video but how can you get it and watch it even when you're offline? We list a few simple steps for "downloading" Youtube videos. Credits from this youtube tutorial.

1. Copy the URL of the Youtube video.
2. Open VLC player, click on Media tab and click on Open Network Stream.
3. Select the Network tab and in the box paste the URL, then click Play.
4. Once the video starts loading, click on Tools tab and then Codec Information. 
5. At the bottom of the window should be a box labelled Location. Highlight and copy all the text inside the box (ctrl-a + ctrl-c).
6. Open a new tab in your web browser and paste all the text you copied into the URL bar and press enter.
7. Go to Options button of your web browser and select Save Page As.  Save the file as a .FLV file.
8. Enjoy your video again and again even when you're offline!

Hatsune Miku's 'Tell Your World' Song Gets English Release on iTunes

Apple's iTunes store is listing that an English version of Hatsune Miku's song "Tell Your World" will be released March 20. The listing currently features a 90-second preview of the song. The Japanese version of the song is already available on the U.S. iTunes store.

Composer kz wrote, scored, and arranged the original song — which was featured in a multi-award-winning Google Chrome commercial — under the unit name livetune.

The English version of "Tell Your World" will also be included on livetune's new Hatsune Miku album Re:Dial, which is also slated for release on March 20 in Japan. Re:Dial will include the song "Redial," which will feature a music video from contemporary artist Takashi Murakami.

Source: ANN

New PV from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: Ninja ri Bang Bang

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a brand new song and music video in the form of “Ninja ri ban ban” a colorful eye candy love letter to Japanese culture complete with ninja dance moves, laser battles, and catchy techno hooks composed by Yasutaka Nakata of capsule and Perfume. Enjoy it below!

Source: CR

English Version of Hatsune Miku VOCALOID Software Set for Summer Launch

Without much fanfare, the corporate entity behind the Hatsune Miku VOCALOID software has confirmed a Summer release timeframe for the long-awaited English version of the voice synthesis software that gave rise to an entire subculture around Hatsune Miku and the varied spinoffs. The software itself is a variant of the much more extensive VOCALOID2 software suite developed by Yamaha for use in the recording industry as a replacement for human vocalists.

The English version of the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid software has been in development since the US concert debut of Hatsune Miku in 2011 and was originally meant to be released shortly after, though the software was quietly delayed while Crypton continued to gauge the popularity of Vocaloid in the US.

Crypton Future Media will be hosting a panel during this week's South by Southwest Interactive conference where they will introduce Hatsune Miku to the tech-oriented crowd and press on Monday morning.

Source: CR

Hatsune Miku is now designed on Android tablets

If you’re a Hatsune Miku fan currently on a vacation in Japan, I’d bet you ordered Domino’s Pizza via the newly released iTunes app. Want more of the popular virtual diva from this era’s cutting-edge technology? Then you might want to stay in Japan a bit longer for RWC’s soon-to-be-released gadget: the “Hatsune Miku Tablet Navi starring Saki Fujita”.

This Hatsune Miku-themed Android tablet will go on sale starting April 15. The illustrations featured on the case as well the 50 pre-installed wallpapers (all are original illustrations) were drawn by Takumi Torigoe and other artists. A navigation app featuring the voice of Saki Fujita is also included.

Specs and other features of the Hatsune Miku Android Tablet:

• 7-inch touchscreen tablet – 800 x 480 liquid crystal screen
• OS: Android 4.0
• Memory: 512 MB
• Storage: 8 GB (up to 32 GB of expandable memory)
• Wireless connectivity
• Camera: 2 MP
• Slots: microSD card, Mini HDMI and USB
• FM transmitter
• Earphone jack
• FM transmitter

This tablet package includes an AC adapter, USB cable, SAGA cable, a stand and a pedestal. It has approximately 4.5 hours of battery life.

The Hatsune Miku Tablet Navi starring Saki Fujita is priced at 39,800 JPY (Approx. 405.83 AUD). Pre-orders for this gadget has commenced.

Sources: SGcafe, mon0r and RWC site