bleach seiyuu….totemo sugoIII..

yesterday mie bro told mie to watch diz video from youtube bout four bleach seiyuu, masakazu morita (kurosaki ichigo), ryotaro okiayu (kuchiki byakuya), kentarou itou (abarai renji) & kouji yusa (ichimaru gin) playin new bleach nitendo games (at least new to mie although it hs been 2 yrs ago). OMG! awesome!!!! really2 super funny. Bleach die hard fan MUST MUST MUST watch it!!! Diz is da only chance you’ve got to see kuchiki taichou smiling & laughing!!!! shinjirarenai… lol(><) totemo kawaiiiiiiiii. n kouji yusa too really looks like gin. ureshiii ne…i want to become a seiyuu too!!! lol

byakuya VS renji

ichigo VS gin

ichigo VS renji

byakuya VS gin

OrIcOn funniest manga

currently listening to natsu yuuzora by kosuke atari

In a survey conducted in February, Oricon asked 900 men and women between the ages of 10 and 40 to name the funniest manga they had read. While a wide variety of answers were given, the highest ranking one was “Gintama,” favored mainly by female readers.

“One Piece” came in second, while “Ping Pong Club” tied with “Sexy Commando” for #3. “Gyagu Manga Biyori,” the only title to make the top 5 among both men and women, ranked in at #5.

“Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku” and “Nodame Cantabile” tied for #6. At #8 was the long-running “Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo,” which made the top of the men’s list. The last two titles in the Top 10 were “Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar” and “Lovely Complex.”

 

Source: Oricon

OrIcOn:which manga would u like to see in Hollywood

Given the recent trend of American filmmakers picking up the rights to make movies based on anime and manga properties, Oricon polled 900 people, asking them which manga series they would like to see redone by Hollywood.The #1 choice was “Death Note,” which has already spawned three films in Japan and is perhaps the most likely of the Top 5 list to ever see a successful Hollywood version. #2 was the much less likely “One Piece.” It was followed by a more reasonable choice of “Slam Dunk,” which inspired the Taiwanese movie “Kung Fu Dunk” that was released earlier this year.

Tied for the #4 spot were two lesser known classics: Akimi Yoshida’s “Banana Fish” and Naoki Urasawa’s “Monster.” It was announced in 2005 that the latter would get a film version scripted by Josh Olson (“A History of Violence”), but almost nothing about the project has been announced since then, even though the film is reportedly dated for a 2009 release.

 

 

 

Source: Oricon

OricOn manga Masters

currently listening to karma by bump of chicken & satsugai by detroit metal city

Training for work can be unpleasant without the right instructor. To see who people felt would make a good teacher, Oricon surveyed men and women in their twenties to forties and asked them which master-like character from a manga they would want to learn from.

The number one choice, with 18.4% of the respondents’ approval, was Anzai-sensei from “Slam Dunk.” Second was Kame Sennin, also known as Muten-Roshi (or Master Roshi), from “Dragonball” with 12.3% of the votes. Third place, which was named by only 8.4% of the people polled, was Kakashi Hatake of “Naruto.”

The rest of the top ten, in order, were: Karin-sama (“Dragonball”), Genkai (“Yu Yu Hakusho”), Aban (“Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken”), Fujiwara-no-Sai (“Hikaru no Go”), Kami-sama (“Dragonball”), Hiko Seijuro (“Rurouni Kenshin“), and the Kaio (“Dragonball”).

Franz von Stresemann of “Nodame Cantabile” was ranked 5th by women, while Roberto Hongo of “Captain Tsubasa” tied for 5th in the men’s ranking.

 

Source: Oricon

OrIcOn: faVorite mangaka

Oricon recently surveyed 600 people, asking them who their favorite mangaka were. At the top of the list was Ai Yazawa (“NANA,” “Paradise Kiss“), who was ranked #1 by female respondents. Behind her was the men’s favorite, Akira Toriyama (“Dragonball,” “Dr. Slump”).

The next two spots were held by Takehiko Inoue (“Slam Dunk”) and Mitsuru Adachi (“Touch,” “H2“). Both authors appeared in the top 5 lists by men and women.

Yoshihiro Togashi (“YuYu Hakusho”) tied with Eiichiro Oda (“One Piece“) for #5. “20th Century Boys” author Naoki Urasawa ranked at 7th.

#8 saw another tie, between the well-known group CLAMP (“X,” “Cardcaptor Sakura”) and Fujiko F. Fujio (half of the duo that produced “Doraemon”). Rounding out the list was famed artist Osamu Tezuka (“Astro Boy”).

The survey comments revealed that women focused more on artists’ designs while men were more interested in storylines.

 

Source: Oricon

OrIcOn most interesting manga

A recent Oricon survey asked 300 teenagers (ages 14-19) to name the most interesting manga series they had read. The long-running adventure manga “One Piece” was ranked #1, followed by the classic basketball manga “Slam Dunk.”“Dragonball” and “Death Note” tied for 3rd, while the comedy series “Gintama” took 5th. “Lovely Complex” split the #6 spot with “Nodame Cantabile.”

At #8 was “Detective Conan,” beating out “Hana Yori Dango,” which tied for #9 with “Fullmetal Alchemist.”

Source: Oricon

Kanata Hongo to star in “GOTH” movie

currently listening to nexus4 and shine
by larc-en-ciel

Kanata Hongo has been cast in the lead role of “GOTH,” a live-action film adaptation of a novel by popular author Otsuichi. The story, about two high school students who have a strange fascination with murder, won a Honkaku Mystery Prize in 2003. Last October, it was announced that the American movie studio Fox Atomic was planning its own adaptation of the book.

Hongo’s co-star is new actress Rin Takanashi. Gen Takahashi is directing, and filming has already been completed. Theatrical release is scheduled for late December.

Source: Sankei Sports

Anime Festival Asia 2008

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CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF JAPANESE POP CULTURE! For the first time ever in South East Asia, Singapore will celebrate the diversity of Japanese Pop Culture.Taking place on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2008 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center, Anime Festival Asia 2008 (AFA08) will showcase a wide array of Japanese Pop Culture related content, spanning over 5,000 sqm of space with 6 experience zones: Akiba Town, Anime Live, Anime Blockbusters, Industry, Mangaka and Planet Mech, where visitors will gain access to exclusive content, merchandise and live acts straight from Japan.

The festival targets children, youth, adults and industry visitors both locally and from around the region – with an expected turnout in excess of 80,000 visitors.

Anime Festival Asia 2008 (AFA08) is organized by I-Promo Events & Marketing in partnership with Dentsu Singapore. AFA08 is sponsored by Bandai, Japan’s leading toy manufacturer, with Animax as the official regional media partner.

The festival, made possible with support from the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation, will be attended by directors, producers, manga artists and creative individuals from Japan’s entertainment industries.

The festival is a pre-event introduction for the Japan Creative Centre that is scheduled to open next year in Singapore. The Japan Creative Centre’s primary objective is to be a platform for showcasing Japanese-related content and culture in Singapore.

AFA08 will also provide an opportunity for international businesses and anime–related companies and organizations to network and participate in the fair. As interest in the Japanese anime industry increases throughout the world, this trade fair provides businesses and companies in South East Asia an opportunity to preview the latest anime content from Japan.

“Anime Festival Asia will be an exciting experience for everyone in the family! There is a program-packed line-up at “Anime Live”, where activities on stage will include an exclusive premiere of an anime short from “Genius Party Beyond”, the latest anime feature movie from Studio 4¡C. AFA08 will also have character appearances, music performances and competitions of all kinds related to the anime industry. There will also be live talk shows where anime enthusiasts can meet the creators of their favourite anime. Manga fans will also have a chance to enter the world of the artist with a display of never before seen sketch arts in the “Mangaka” zone. “Planet Mech” will appeal to robot fans who can get up close and personal with a Gundam Seed Destiny diorama display; and the list goes on,” said Anthony Kang, Chairman, Dentsu Singapore and Chairman of AFA08.

“With Japanese Popular Culture in South East Asia currently undergoing tremendous growth in popularity, there is definitely a need for a global platform like Anime Festival Asia to showcase Anime related content in this region, much like the ‘Tokyo Anime Fair in Japan, and the ‘Anime Expo’ in the US. We will showcase exclusive footage, artifacts and creative scene materials such as storyboards, character and prop designs at ‘Anime Blockbusters” where fans can go ‘behind the scenes’, ” said Richard Tan, Executive Director of I-Promo Events & Marketing and Festival Director of AFA08. “We also have an ‘Industry’ zone to provide youths who are considering a career in the anime industry a chance to find out more about their opportunities, and there will be a business track for companies in the industry to learn more about content development and distribution,” added Tan.

“We are excited to be part of the region’s first Anime Festival where Bandai will be organizing a galore of activities from Singapore’s Annual Bandai Action Kits Universal Cup Competition (BAKUC) to an exclusive showcase of the best Gundam plastic models in Singapore to ‘do-it-yourself’ demos to make sushi rolls and chocolate art. Favourite anime characters from Bandai, like the Power Rangers, will join new characters from the “Tamagotchi” family for meet and greet sessions and “live” stage shows to entertain the families visiting the festival,” said Wong Kah Fai, Deputy General Manager, Bandai South Asia.

Animax Asia is proud to be the official regional media partner for Anime Festival Asia. Not only will AFA be a unique opportunity for the digital natives of Asia to gather and be immersed in this hugely popular entertainment genre and incredible art form but they will also have a unique opportunity to learn and share, to get inspired and fuel their creativity & passion. And more importantly, it will be a great opportunity to have fun!” said Gregory Ho, Vice President and General Manager of Animax Asia.

KOJI MORIMOTO (“The Animatrix – Beyond”) Studio 4degree Founder and Animation Director and MARIMI SAKURAI (Project Manager, Studio 4¡ (Four Degrees) are the first two speakers confirmed for the “Anime Live” talk shows.

Anime Festival Asia ’08 will be held at Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Halls 403 and 404 from 10.00 am to 9.00pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door at $5 (1 day) and $8 (2 days). Children under 6 years of age enter for free. Visit www.afa08.com for more details.

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meido cafe: Code Geass cosplay

Taken from Sankaku Complex

Want something with a difference? A maid cafe without the maids? Well we got the thing for you! Cafe Geass will feature the cosplay of all the characthers in Code Geass. The menu would be mostly based on the series (more tea my dear sir) and also will reflect the characters (expect Pizza for C.C. and Hamburger for Kallen).

The café, Café Mai:lish, is actually a maid café keen to branch out, and the Code Geass theme will be a temporary one, operating this month from the 19th to 21st, and the 26th to 28th, for a total of six days, so fans of cosplay, themed cafes and Code Geass will need to be prompt.

You can see their staff (maids) on this page, complete with 2D illustrations.

Given the popularity of Code Geass, it might almost be able to sustain a dedicated café (surely if miko can manage their own café, Lelouch and company can too), though the maid boom seems to be quiescent for the time being, so now might not be a good time.

Via Gigazine.

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M’sia 1st meido cafe (koyotei)

Da cafe is in front of the New world Park’s Parking side (Jln Hutton).
Please check da Orange color signboard.
Address: No148, Grand Floor Jalan Hutton, Georgetown Penang, Malaysia
Tel : +604-2266 272

wonder wat da meido will say, ‘okaerinasai, goshujin-sama’, or will they speak othr language, malay i.e ’selamat datang tuan’, or will they speak hokkien or kantonis. god…..tasukete…pls speak in japanese, coz da japanese language itself is cute:). but guyz diz is malaysia wat, so lets speak our language!!yosh!!! dats da spirit . KERANAMU MALAYSIA….BAHASA JIWA BANGSA...