Uta no Prince sama Maji Love 2000% - Episode 4 [v.P]

If I had to use two pictures to summarize UtP ep 4, it would be:

Oh and something for jokes: You'll have to speak louder because this episode just caused more ovaries to explode.

Pumpkin's Palette: Mikasa - Shingeki no Kyojin

Right... I said I was going to attempt to sketch the background as well... forget that.
Scene is taken from Episode 2 of Shingeki no Kyojin. Character is Mikasa, the girl who has an 8-pack. She's so manly.

Just realised the left eye angle isn't right... grrrr

Original Screencap

JMusic update: angela's new album ZERO + download link

Not entirely related pic. K <-> angela sings songs for this anime?

I didn't even know angela was releasing an album today until I saw an update on my music source websites.

angela is a 2-wo/man Jpop band. I discovered this band through the anime K. They provided about 4 songs to the anime. They are also providing the ending song to the currently airing anime Kakumeiki Valvrave. I like this band's lead singer's (atsuko) strong powerful female voice. I think her voice is on par with other strong female singers such as Faylan and May'n. 

This album was very energetic and I liked all of the songs on this album. Try it out here.

Pumpkin's Palette: Miyuki - Red Data Girl

I may be naive in my thinking, but as part of my plan to improve my artistic skills, I decided to start a new project which I call "Screenshot it". As the name suggests, what I plan to do is pick a screenshot (at random) and do my best to imitate that scene, whether it be characters, buildings or backgrounds, with my pencil, eraser and paper.

This is my first drawing from that project. It's a scene from episode 3 of Red Data Girl, the character is Miyuki. Also, one lesson, when shading make sure to place a clean sheet of paper between your hand and the drawing, otherwise there will be smudges everywhere on your drawing.

My imitation 

Original screencap

Brothers Conflict Anime's Lead Actress, Song, Visual Revealed

Geneon revealed the lead voice actress, ending theme song, key visual, and logo for this July's Brothers Conflict anime series on Monday. Rina Satou will play the show's female protagonist, Ema. Sylph magazine's original romance novel project centers around a girl who suddenly gains 13 stepbrothers — from 32 years old down to 12 years old — when her father remarries. She joins the Asahina family under one roof at the Sunrise Residence complex.

The ending theme song, entitled "14 to 1," will be sung by 14 of the male cast members, with Kazuyuki Okitsu as Masaomi, Daisuke Hirakawa as Ukyō, Junichi Suwabe as Kaname, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Hikaru, Kenichi Suzumura as Tsubaki, Kousuke Toriumi as Azusa, Tomoaki Maeno as Natsume, Ken Takeuchi as Louis, Daisuke Ono as Subaru, Daisuke Namikawa as Iori, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Yūsuke, Kenn as Fūto, Yuuki Kaji as Wataru, and Hiroshi Kamiya as Juli, the main character's pet. The anime's official website already announced that the opening theme song "BELOVED×SURVIVAL" will be performed by Gero.

The official name of the 14-singer group performing the ending theme will be announced during a public recording of the web radio program Sanrajio Rejidensu (Sun Radio Residence) on April 28.

Jun Matsumoto is directing the anime at the studio Brains Base. Natsuko Takahashi is in charge of scripts, and Kumi Ishii is adapting the characters in Udajo's original illustrations for animation.

Source: ANN

Karneval - Episode 3 [v.P]

When you get to the climax of the episode (jokes)

This is more like a rant and lists of screenshots rather than a review. I would probably call these "anime review" posts as BSS: Blargh and Screenshots. By Blargh I mean just random thoughts that pop into my head as I watch an episode. But enough of my rambles, and let's move on to the promised "blargh" - Episode 3 of Karneval.

Yogi gets flung out the door.

UtaPri Maji Love 2000% ED song + Bakuman OST 3 + Psycho Pass OST 2 downloads

1. Some kind hearted soul uploaded the latest UtaPri single. It features the ED song of the currently airing anime. *cue pumpkin's fangirl scream* Download here. The second song is so pretty. *sparkles*
2. Psycho Pass OST 2 download here. It's as awesome as the first OST.
3. Bakuman OST 3 download here. One of the best written anime/manga. It's a must watch!

Jun Fukuyama's 4th album teaser video revealed

Jun Fukuyama, a famous seiyuu, is releasing his 4th album, "Love Letters 3 ~Matsuri No Kuni De~" on 22nd May 2013. The production company Flying Dog posted a teaser video of 『目隠しの真実』(Blindfolded Truth) which will be included as a bonus DVD with the limited edition of the album.
This promo song isn't as impactful as I would have liked.

Aoi Shouta to release new mini-album in June

Aoi Shouta announced on his blog this morning that he will be releasing a mini-album on 26th June 2013, titled Blue Heart. Aoi is a lesser known and fairly new seiyuu who has voiced characters such as Ai from UtaPri and Ryunosuke from Kimi to Boku. His voice is rather unique and sounds feminine (very beautiful), and not to mention he looks rather feminine as well, much like the singer Piko.

PSotD - 偏愛の輪舞曲 (Henai no Rondo)

Title: 偏愛の輪舞曲 (Henai no Rondo)

Artist: GRANRODEO
Year: 2013

Notes: Fresh off the stove, the OP of the anime Karneval was released on Wednesday the 17th. Another amazing song by GRANRODEO. Review of the Karneval episodes will be coming soon (after I get out of work and once it's subbed). I'll just say that after reading 50 or so chapters of the manga I still had no idea what the plot is about. I'm only watching the anime because of the seiyuus, bishies (fanservice), and the art is really beautiful.
I think the second and third songs in this single are better than their main song.

DDL: here

Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge - Episode 3 [v.P]

Recap Ep 1: 

This anime is about a boy with hair cutting fetishes and a girl whose hair cannot be cut, and their fateful encounter. (Or so it seemed).

Recap Ep 2: 

We learnt that the girl, named Iwai, is the offspring of the Queen of Hair (I know... it's lame), who left two curses when she died, first of all her offspring would have cursed hair that cannot be cut, and secondly there would be people who owned special tools, called 'killing goods', and these tools would 'possess' their owners, called 'Authors', and force them to murder people. The Queen promised that whoever first kills Iwai gets to have a wish granted, namely the removal of the 'killing goods' curse. The MC's (male), called Haimura, ancestors owned a set of killing goods, namely a pair of scissors and said ancestor was involved in a huge murder crime; now that the killing good is in Haimura's hands, he has the urge, or rather the scissors force him to have a cutting fetish. After Haimura learned that other Authors are out to kill Iwai he swore that he will be the Queen's (Iwai) knight and protect her.

Ep 3:

Uta no Prince sama Maji Love 2000% - Episode 3 Review [v.P]

Heya guys, we thought we would spice things up a bit on our blog, so I'll be posting (at random intervals) about the latest anime episodes that I've been watching. Note that I'll be writing about my personal views, opinions and speculations, of which I do not intend to offend or harm anyone, and I will be posting screenshots so there will be obvious spoilers, so don't say you're not warned.

To start this segment off, I shall review for you episode 3 of my favourite/biased anime UtaPri!

PSotD - 追憶 (Reminiscence)

Title: 追憶 (Reminiscence)

Artist: 大島ミチル (Oshima Michiru)
Year: 2013

Notes: Track 2 of the Zetsuen no Tempest OST. The Zetsuen OST is one of the most beautifully composed music I have encountered. I rank this OST within my top 10, with my list including the K OST, Ao no Exorcist OST, Code Geass OST and Guilty Crown OST. The orchestral arrangement brings a sweet yet mysterious taste.

Pixiv id: 34708709

DDL: here

The Playstation 4

The new console will be released during the holidays. The upcoming system will be an attempt to make a clean break from the PS3, though, many detail about the console remain unknown.  The console is said to be "Developer friendly". The PS4 will boast 8GB of unified GDDR5 RAM - a major jump forward from the combined 512MB in the PS3.

The memory increase should give developers more latitude in like graphics and physics. The PS4 will give gamers social tools that let them share and connect with their friends. The controller features a Share button that lets players post gameplay videos onto social networks. Players will also be able to live broadcast through UStream. Unfortunately the PS4 won't play PS3 games, but it's due to major differences between the core architectures of both consoles. The same can be said for PSN titles.

If you own a smartphone or tablet, these can be used as secondary screens via a Playstation app, whether for game augmentation or to purchase titles and download to your system at home. In general, downloading digital content will be easier thanks to the ability to download in the background, play a game before it's fully downloaded, and download games while the system is powered off.

As connection-focused as the PS4 is, it will not require an internet connection, though many of its standout features won't be available to offline players.


Playstation 4's Specs

Main Processor 

• Single-chip custom processor
• CPU: x86-64 AMD Jaguar, 8 cores
• GPU: AMD next-generation Radeon-based graphics engine, 1.84 TFLOPS

Memory

• 8 GB GDDR5

Hard Disk 

• Drive Built-in (capacity to be determined)

I/O

• USB 3.0
• AUX

Communication

• Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
• IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)

AV Output

• HDMI
• Analog-AV out
• Digital Output (Optical)

The New Controller

1. Redefined analog sticks
2. Redesigned trigger buttons
3. Includes new Axis sensor
4. Light changing light bar - it identifies players and indicates status such as a character's health
5. Improved rumble
6. New options button - combined select and start button
7. Share button - used for broadcasting gameplay in real time
8. Features a stereo headphone jack and built in mono speakers

(Source: Game Informer)

Miyano Mamoru's UtaPri Single 'Kanon' Ranks #3 for the Week

According to Oricon's singles ranking chart for April 8-14, voice actor/singer Miyano Mamoru's single "Kanon" sold 28,000 copies in its first week to rank #3. This is Miyano's best showing on Oricon's charts; his last album, Fantasista, went on sale last December and placed fourth on the weekly album chart.

You can watch the song PV here.

Daily Nyaa: Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko

At the MyBubbleteaTime blog, we have a non-spoken rule (yes, because we type it) that there must be at least one post per day. So here is your obligatory daily post for 15th April 2013.

As a bonus, have a nyaa.

pixiv id: 34930149.
If you haven't already watched the first episode of Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko then you're missing out big time. There is nothing hentai about this series. Trust me.

Kuroko's Basketball Gets Long Underpants

Shueisha will offer Steteco long underpants decorated with Kuroko's Basketball manga characters on its mekke! website in late June. The Kuroko's Basketball pants are the latest to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The underpants are offered in Japanese sizes small, medium and large for 1,995 yen each.

Source: ANN

Limited-Time Hatsune Miku Café in Tokyo Reveals Menu

The MADO LOUNGE SPICE club in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills complex will host a limited-time Hatsune Miku café on April 26. The café will offer Hatsune Miku-inspired food and drinks until June 16 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Mori Art Museum. The food dishes are inspired by Miku's cover of "Ievan Polkka."

The cafe will offer the following food and drinks for customers:

"Negi-cha Soba" (Green Onion-Tea Soba) for 900 yen.

"39 Curry" for 1,000 yen.

"Ievan Polkka Cocktails (non-alcoholic)" for 700 yen.

Source: ANN

Fanart: Attack of the Titans and Miku crossover

Click for larger view.

Run little kiddies, before it's too late!

Art source: pixiv

J-Music batch update

I have a heap of proper work sitting on the corner of my desk, calling my name, but instead I decide to publish an update on the J/anime-music that I'm interested in because procrastination is awesome.

1. Let's start off with Miyano Mamoru's new single Kanon. It's the opening song of the anime Uta no Prince sama Maji Love 2000%. Download link is here.
   Thoughts: The song Kanon is amazing, but I think Mamo has sung better songs before. The second song THANK YOU is average - Is it just me or does the chorus of this song sound like J.Beiber's "Baby"? The third song FOREVER LULLABY is pretty plain.
2. This is a big year for the band SID. It's their 10th year anniversary and they're doing a lot of events and productions in celebration. They recently released another single 恋におちて (Koi no ochite), which you can download here.
Thoughts: Mao's voice never ceases to amaze me. Their first song has a calming jazz swing to it.
3. 凛として時雨 (Ling tosite sigure)'s new album i'mperfect. This band provided the first OP to the anime Psycho Pass, abnormalize, which is also featured in this album. You can download it here.
   Thoughts: Ever since I heard their song from watching Psycho Pass, I've added this band to my 'radar' list. I like their unique rock and metal elements.
4. GRANRODEO's new compilation album Granrodeo Greatest Hits - Gift Registry. This two-man rock band consists of vocalist Taniyama Kishow and e-ZUKA the guitarist. They composed and performed many anime OP and ED songs; such as those from Togainu no Chi, Kuroko no Basuke and Code:Breaker. You can download the album here.
   Thoughts: I've fallen in love with this band ever since I discovered that Taniyama was the vocalist of this band; Taniyama is one of my favourite seiyuus, voicing characters such as Natsuki from UtaPri, Ikki from Amnesia and Sloth from Shirokuma Cafe.
5. 神谷浩史 (Kamiya Hiroshi)'s new mini album ハレイロ (Hareiro). Kamiya is another renowned seiyuu, voicing characters such as Otonashi from Angel Beats!, Rokuro from Brave10, Hibiki from Devil Survivor 2, Izaya from Durarara!! and Erekpyle from Ixion Saga DT.  You can download the album here.
   Thoughts: I think it's a challenging task for a seiyuu to produce their own music, because I think it's hard to distinguish which is their "true" voice, apart from their character voices with their respective character songs. I applaud Kamiya for his hard work in producing this album. Unfortunately, in some of his songs I can hear/feel his "true" voice wavering and instead I can picture certain characters he's voiced before singing the song. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this rather peaceful and gentle music.

   Well that's all from me now. Expect more updates in the following two months. April and May are big months in music releases this year, at least for bands which I'm interested in.  I think I should go and start my work now, while I patiently wait for another 5 hours until episode 2 of UtaPri is aired.