Super Mochi Balls...of Love

Viva La Scandal Party!

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:56:00 +0000

Because I have found my new favorite music video and must share it with the world...here is DJ OZMA's 「六本木ツンデレラ」 (Roppongi tsunderera). Anyway, the single's up for download right now on iTunes Japan or any other way you do your downloading.

I would just like to say, I want to find a harem of men dancing for me...especially a harem of Host Club men...even better a harem of HOST men LED by DJ OZMA...and to find them dancing and singing in unison...to me. OOH, and then they randomly run through the forest. That's always nice, isn't it, a bunch of men in tux's and suits running through the forest with giant bottles of alcohol. What could be a better combo? Nothing. That's for sure, unless I'm running through the forest with them...with my own giant bottle of booze...with DJ OZMA. Like an airplane. Showering me with alcohol, and champagne towers! AAAH...so nice. Okay...I can dream. So then they start to bow....thats nice...But I especially like when DJ OZMA takes that deep breath as he prepares to "bring it"...ahha "double time" with the arm movements...and the thrusting, the water drenching...the Irish jigs, and the aerobics. OOh. So they can explain just what the Roppongi Cinderella means to them. And the dudes are like, "Sure, we'll break these wooden boards for you, and do these Irish jigs for you...look thumbs up!" And she's like "Yeah, look at my face I'm so happy! Man I wish these dudes would lift me up..." And low-and-behold they lift her up and throw her around. And then I think, oh dear she's going to open her eyes and they are not going to be there! But she opens her eyes and DJ OZMA is there! Oh, so cute! I love this music video! My favorite. LOVE IT TOO! LOOOVE IT!
OK. If you're still reading congratulations. You just survived everything that I was thinking in my head as I was watching this video, minus the "not suitable for children under the age of 18" thoughts. You're welcome.

Oh, I've also made it my life's mission, to try and hoard as much moneys as possible and get myself to a host club (a nice one with the best looking men in the window)...what fun would that be! AHHAHA! Ah, I dream big folks. You should too!

Let's Sing Along!!:

六本木で恋した
ツンデレのシンデレラ
ハスキーボイスの
一本気な女さ

六本木で恋した
ツンデレのシンデレラ
東北訛りの
気だての良い子さ

六本木で恋した
ツンデレのシンデレラ
宗右衛門町でキスした
ガングロな本マグロ
中洲で泣かした
ハタチの博多ギャル

すすきのが好きさ
心から好きさ

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六本木で恋した
ツンデレのシンデレラ
先斗町で出逢った
迷子の舞妓はん

国分町で合コン
伊勢佐木町で大虎
栄と錦でメイクラブ
古町　片町　北陸バーニングラブ

マンハッタンでイッツオーライ
福建省でモウマンタイ
ソウルでケンチャナヨ
プーケットでマイペンライ

(※くり返し)

Check out DJ OZMA's site here.

「ホームレス中学生」映画！ Homeless Movie !

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:57:00 +0000

Today it was announced that the uber successful best selling novel ホームレス中学生 (homuresu chugakusei/Homeless Jr. High Student) by the popular comedian 田村裕 (Tamura Hiroshi) will be made into a feature length film, starring 小池徹平 (Koike Teppei) from "KIDS" and「ラブ★コン」(Love Complex).

In the novel 田村 tells of his experience as a poverty stricken Jr. High student who found himself living in a park and the constant struggles that he faced daily. It's a fabulous book that sold over 2 million copies and is sure to make a compelling movie as well.

You can pick up a copy of the book at Amazon Japan, Kinokuniya or any other fine Japanese book retailer near you.

Here's a pic of the now infamous park that 田村 stayed at and will actually be the filming location: まきふん公園 (Makifun Koen) [left] and a picture of 田村裕 [right].

And finally a picture of 小池徹平, if you don't know who he is.

Here's a little something for you...because I like yah.

I like how most the audience consists of women for some reason...makes me laugh.

( ・(ｪ)・)ﾉﾎﾞﾝｼﾞｭｰﾙ

Neglect, New Dramas, Music and Love.

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:14:00 +0000

Ah yes, feel the neglect. I have been neglecting my duties, shame on me. But, now I have lovely things for you. Upcoming dramas, new music releases and of course, plenty of love to go around. So without further ado, let the debauchery ensue.

This spring drama season looks, well, slightly jumbled. There doesn't seem to be a trend like winter. Winter seemed aimed towards the younger generation, with dramas like ハチミツとクローバー (Honey and Clover), １ポンドの福音 (1 Pound Gospel), 貧乏男子/ボンビーメン (Binbo Danshi/BonbiiMen), even 薔薇のない花屋 (Bara no nai hanaya). So this season is very eclectic.

Here is a preview, of some, not all (as I have taken the liberty of sorting all the crappy ones out in advance...you're welcome) of spring 2008 dramas.

Probably the most anticipated spring drama: ごくせん３

Who:仲間由紀惠 Nakama Yukie, in her 3rd season of Gokusen, it looks like 3rd seasons are a charm for 仲間, (remember Trick was 3 seasons as well, folks). The boys pimped out for this season you ask? 28 "fresh" names...三浦春馬 (Miuri Haruma) ring a bell? Yeah, me either...Wanna know why no one knows him, he's not Johnny's. Case and point. He was, in 貧乏男子 from last season, so I guess we gotta give him that. What a sad world. You're not known until you've been molested by Johnny. Next is, 高木雄也 (Takaki Yuya) I think he is supposed to be this season's 亀梨 (Kamenashi)? Ha. Anyway, he's part of Johnny's, (hehe, that made me giggle)...I don't know him, but apparently he's in Hey! Say! Jump! The lamest named group ever...next to KAT-TUN...maybe worse than KAT-TUN...I dunno...I haven't decided. Moving, on...石黒英雄 (Ishiguro Hideo), now although he probably hasn't been fondled by Johnny, he was in ごくせん 2, １ポンドの福音 (from last season) and for those of you who watch "Kamen Rider Den-O", he was in that...apparently...yeah. Go whats-his-face. Next are two members from the group B.A.D, I didn't know such a group existed. But it does. Hm. That's just a bad name, lmao. I'm funny. 桐山照史 (Kiriyama Akito) and 中間淳太 (Nakama Junta), they are Jr.'s and you know what that means, extra gropage by The John. And finally some other dude who has been in absolutely nothing but ごくせん３, 三浦翔平 (Miura Shohei), who has also not had the pleasure of being groped by Johnny. In addition to those fine, strapping 6 young men, 22 other boys will fill the screen. You can view them here.
What's it about: Have you been living in a cave? No, I bet you haven't. It's about a gangster teacher (from a highly feared and recognized yakuza family) who teaches delinquent students, via lessons about life and friendship. Ahh, so sweet. She's a bad ass teacher and the show's extremely hilarious. So watch it.
Rating: I am watching and so can you! I dunno about the new cast, no one can top 松潤(Matsu Jun) season 1, but whatever. I'll give these "noobs" a chance. So go watch it.
Important info: It airs April 19th at 9:00 (21:00) on NTV (Nippon Television). You can check the official site out here. If you need to catch up on seasons one and two, watch them at crunchyroll.

猟奇的な彼女 (りょうきてきなかのじょ）- My Sassy Girl
Yes. It's the same one. The Korean movie was such a hit, not only in its home country, but a mega hit in Japan too. They have taken the liberty, used all their creative skills and remade it into a drama.
Who: 草彅剛 (Kusanagi Tsuyoshi) from SMAP...need I say more. If I do, then shame on you. 田中麗奈 (Tanaka Rena), she's been in, ゲゲゲの鬼太郎(Gegege no Kitarou) and ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 2 (2008), she was also in NIN x NIN (did anyone else see this besides me...'cause I think I'm the only one).
Rating: Well, "My Sassy Girl" is a great movie. The problem is 剛 (Tsuyoshi) , I have never seen him in a drama that I liked, ever. I think this is going to be ill cast. On top of that, the original was very upbeat and young. 剛 may be just 34, and for people like Kimutaku, age isn't a factor. But 剛 looks so old. So old. And he always plays such a wussy, downbeat, pathetic, character. So, I don't know that it is going to work well in this. I know they have to rotate the SMAP "kids", pimp them out with the seasons, but ugh. He's my least favorite. I'll probably watch to see the damage. Hopefully it won't be cringe worthy. It'll get the ratings, don't get me wrong, it has a SMAP guy in it and it's "My Sassy Girl"...but will it live up to its predecessor...I don't think so.
Important Information: You can catch 猟奇的な彼女 on TBS at 9:00 (21:00) starting in April. The official website is here. You can watch the original "My Sassy Girl", free, on crunchyrol l or buy it on ebay, yesasia, cdjapan, among other places. So, check it out, it's worth it.

Just to clarify my point about 剛 being old...and the original cast being young and vibrant. Here are some comparison photos.

The first two are the original cast members, the green one...剛. So unflattering. That's just how he looks. Just...ugh.

ROOKIES - Based on the popular manga by 森田まさのり.

Who: 佐藤隆太 (Sato Ryuta), he's been in a lot of stuff, I never know his name, but I always know the face. He's been in 歌姫 (Utahime), バンビーノ! (Bambino!) and a bunch of other dramas along with a few movies. 市原隼人 (Ichiharu Hayato), he's been in a few things, probably he's most notable for his role in Water Boys 2. 小出恵介 (Koide Keisuke), he was in Nodame and the special, he was the afro dude, and ごくせん2...among a string of other things...I think he's creepy looking and at some points very orange. 城田優 (Shirota Yu) a half Japanese half Spanish dude, wow some diversity...*cough*. I've never heard of him, he was in the Prince of Tennis Movie, wow. Probably 'cause he looks white...lol. Anyway...there are more peeps, but I'm gonna stop. You can check the whole roster here.
What its about: Alright, honestly it reminds me of ごくせん- baseball style, but without the yakuza influence. It's about a teacher who tries to help some delinquent students straighten out by getting them to join a baseball team. Will it work, will the students learn the value of friendship and teamwork? Will they change their punk-ass ways? Tune in to find out!
Rating: Although it may not be the most unique premise and we all know how its going to end and what is going to happen in every single episode...these are so predictable, I'll give it a watch.
Translation: I'll watch it once, get frustrated, tell myself I can make dramas way better than this crap, demand my money back. Realize I didn't pay for it, and go back to watching it two months later.
Important Information: You can check this out Saturday on TBS at 8:00 (20:00) beginning in April, the official site is here. You can get the manga via Kinokunya, Amazon Japan or any other Japanese book retailer.

バッテリー (Battery)

Who:

This! What is this!? Girl? Boy? IS? (If anyone knows this reference (IS) props to you!). 中山優馬 (Nakama Yuma) that's what it is.
What it's about: Who cares, the only reason I posted this is to post that picture, 'cause I thought it was a girl! I never get mixed up! I swear that looks like a 11 year old girl! But, then I saw it's in...surprise, Johnny's. Spooky. Anyway, it's not even just that picture, I did research folks, every single picture he's in, he looks like a chick! If you can find one where IS looks like a boy... and you can convince me...you send it to me. You'll get my undying devotion... and a post on our blog...not to mention...mad props...Haha. Okay.
Rating: I'm not gonna watch it. And if your wondering, it's actually about baseball.

絶対彼氏 (Zettai Kareshi)

Who: 速水もこみち (Hayami Mokomichi), so cute. He's been in a bunch of dramas. He was in 働きマン (Hataraki Man), ごくせん2, 女帝 (Jotei), 電車男 (Densha Otoko) and many other dramas. 相武紗季 (Aibu Saki), I've never heard of her, but she was in Water Boys, season 1. 水嶋ヒロ (Mizushima Hiro) he's cute too, he was in 私たちの教科書 (Watashitachi no kyokasho), which in my opinion was an underrated drama.
What it's about: I am so excited for this drama. It's based on the manga of the same name by 渡瀬悠宇 (Watase Yu). I loved the manga, it's one of my favorites, so I can't wait for the drama. So basically I think it's a chicks version of Chobits. If you don't know what Chobits is, it's a dude's version of 絶対彼氏. It's about a girl (Riko) , who wants to find love. So naturally, she buys the absolute perfect boyfriend, except he's a robot. There's a love triangle, between Riko, the robot boyfriend (Night) and Riko's neighbor (Soshi), it's wonderful.
Rating: Oh, I'll be watching. You should too. Watch!
Important Information: You shall watch 絶対彼氏 beginning April 8th at 9:00 (21:00) on Fuji TV. The official site is here. If you wanna check out the manga, it's available in both Japanese and English. So you can get the English at your fine local book retailer thanks to VIZ media. It's called Absolute boyfriend. You can get the Japanese from Kinokuniya, Amazon Japan or any other fine Japanese book retailer. I highly recommend you do so, both versions are wonderful. So go read folks, show the world you're literate.

Okay, so now that we have established the decent dramas, and the "IS" drama. The returning dramas are: 渡る世間は鬼ばかり 9! Crap, 9 seasons! 7人の女弁護士 2 and 篤姫 (Atsuhime) one of the highest ranking dramas of last season, it's actually really interesting, so I recommend checking it out. 篤姫 is on NHK, sundays at 9:00 (21:00). You can download the first season at D-Addicts - via torrent.

Change

Who: 木村拓哉 (Kimura Takuya), if you don't know who he is...start knowing him. 深津絵里 (Fukatsu Eri), she's been in a lot of movies and dramas, just nothing I'm familiar with...she was in "Saiyuuki", the drama and the movie, if you saw those; if not, I don't blame you. The recently wed 阿部寛 (Abe Hiroshi)! Yay! Everything he's been in is fabulous. He's probably best known for "Trick" or "Dragon Zakura". He is wonderful, lights up the screen folks. I could seriously write a whole series of posts dedicated to 阿部寛 dramas...maybe I will. 寺尾聰 (Terao Akira), he's really famous, so I know his face well, but not what he's been in. He was in "Casshern" and "Ran", a few other samurai movies and some dramas I didn't see. And finally, 加藤ローサ (Kato Rosa), I love her. She was in 女帝 (Jotei). So, the cast is amazing, uber huge and can definitely hold their own against someone like キムタク (kimutaku).
What it's about: キムタク is an elementary school teacher who gets mixed up in politics because of his family and winds up as Prime Minister of Japan. I think it's going to be top in the ratings and be widely accepted among audiences.
Rating: So, they are puting キムタクin yet another sort of dark "human drama" role. With the success of his last award-winning drama 華麗なる一族 (karei naru ichizoku), why wouldn't they? 華麗なる一族 was like nothing キムタク had ever done before, it showed off his matured acting skills and was a clear transition from the normal "fluffy" feel-good dramas he has been accustomed to in the past. "Change", I hope, will bring the same impact. It has an outstanding cast and the script was obviously written for キムタク, I don't think we can go wrong here. I definitely look forward to watching it.
Additional Info: Madonna will be gracing "Change" with an opening theme song from her new album "Hard Candy" set for release in the U.S. 4.28, the song is titled "Miles Away" and was co-written by Justin Timberlake.
Important Information: "Change" begins Monday, April 21st at 9:00 (21:00) on Fuji TV. You can check out the official site here. And apparently it's a HUGE thing that Madonna is doing the intro, it's making news right and left. You can read an article about it here (one of the many, Google it). It's talking about how Madonna met キムタク on the set of SMAP x SMAP (SMAP Bistro) and producers of the show "Change" asked Madonna to do a song for it, they didn't thing she would do it, she liked the story...said yes...so read away (Japanese).

ALRIGHT! Dramas are looking eclectic, but exciting. Let's move onto some music.

So, last week Asian Kung-Fu Generation Released their 4th full length album ワールドワールドワールド（World World World). Okay, being a huge fan of AKFG, I have to say, I am a little disappointed. Their last album rocked. It has to be one of my favorite CD's of all time...not to mention the one before that. ワールドワールドワールド just seems to fall a little flat. It has their trademark sound, but not their normal passion. Their songs sound generic and aren't as catchy or heartfelt as their previous albums. This isn't to say that there aren't any good songs on the album. But unlike their previous CD's, where you could enjoy the whole album and love every song, ワールドワールドワールド, I maybe like 3 songs...and I really had to try. So, I have graced you with my favorites on the side panel of the blog, enjoy them.
Rating: C. It lacks their normal impact...just download your favorites.
If you want to buy it, you can get it at CDjapan, yesasia, among other places.

Here is a preview of 宇多田ヒカルの "Fight The Blues", from her new album "Heart Station", dropping 3.19. I think the album is going to be really awesome.

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浜崎あゆみ (Hamasaki Ayumi) is set to release a new single "Mirrorcle World". And no, that isn't a spelling error. Play on words, I assume. Clever. Anyway. It's set for release 4.8 with two new songs, "Mirrocle World", "Life" and a 10th anniversary addition of "Depend on You". You can get a preview of "Mirrorcle World" here on her new PV for Lumix cameras.

Here are a few recommended downloads:
BoA - Be With You
SMAP - そのまま
中島美嘉 - SAKURA～花霞～
いきものがかり - 花は桜君は美し

And lastly don't forget to pick up a copy of クローズ Zero available 4.18. So go get it. 'Cause I want it. You can get it here.

For your viewing pleasure.

I'm bigger than a frog too. Yay.

☆ﾐ(o*･ω･)ﾉｲｯﾃｷﾏ-ｽ!!

Let's Talk Music!

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:32:00 +0000

There's some great music coming out! I am so excited for the new and upcoming singles/albums! So, let's talk some music!

宇多田ヒカル(Utada Hikaru) has a new single coming out 2.20 followed by an album 3.19!
The single is called "HEART STATION/Stay Gold" and here is the TV spot for it:
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Cute! I love Pon Pon Kumachan!

Her album drops 3.19 and is simply titled "HEART STATION"

Here is the PV for HEART STATION straight from Hiki's official site:
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You can also listen to Stay Gold here.
*I am highly anticipating this album! I give HEART STATION/Stay Gold **** <--- (4 stars) 最高！すごくいいシングルだね！アルバムを楽しみに！

次：Next

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION! I am very excited about their upcoming album: ワールドワールドワールド(World World World)! Which drops 3.05! Yay! Buy it! However, you have tunes to listen to while you wait! Their single, 転がる岩、君に朝が降る, just came out (2.06).
The single includes two tracks:
01: 転がる岩、君に朝が降る
02: 江ノ島エスカー

Both are phenomenal, classic AKFG songs! For a taste here is the PV of 転がる岩、君に朝が降る:

While I was watching it, I was like...is the seed going to sprout? Will it grow! And then, sidetracked by the boringness, I got to thinking...do you know who makes excellent music videos...L'arc. Oh, back to the music video. Will it grow, OMG this is taking forever! Great song, bad video! His mouth is so huge, it doesn't look like he has any teeth at times, maybe he's toothless, that's gross. OH, OH! It's sprouting! Then, two leaves! TWO miserable little sprouty leaves....SIGH. That was sad. So anticlimactic. Not their best video, usually I like them too. Great song, great lyrics, sad disappointing, ADD causing-video.

But nevertheless BUY THEIR ALBUM 3.05!

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Here's a picker-upper! ケツメイシ：出会いのかけら

The single comes complete with three songs:
01：出会いのかけら
02：あなたに会えてよかった

03：都会の夜

Here is the PV for 出会いのかけら:

いい曲でしょう？！YESと言ったらシングル買ってね！

次：NEXT

Orange Range..."君station" single drops 3.05. For your viewing pleasure here is the PV:

I am unimpressed. I don't care for it, the song or the video. Maybe it will grow on me?

LASTLY - For laughs:

The beginning was like WTF is going on? And made me want to throw up. Please don't stroke that...and for the love of *grasp head* don't lick anything...ugh. Then the music video was like are they trying to be hard rockish? Punkish? What is going on? They are caressing themselves, their mics, 亀梨 (kamenashi) needs to stop licking himself. Oh my god! 3:00 into it we have a beat boxer! Holy crap! LMAO! *covers eyes*... Alright. So. This is what I think. Stick your tongues back in your mouth! Or I am going to cut them off...at least their singing would improve. I wish that little red lightning that was flashing everywhere would electrocute them all! So they would shut the hell up! How annoying was that song. No. I correct myself. How annoying were they! KAT-TUN. Okay. *breathe*. I think it's even funnier the second time.

If your a masochist (shame on you), their (KAT-TUN) single is called "LIPS" and it came out 2.06.

If you've stuck with me this far. I have some more news. Yahoo is in the midst of its Yahoo! Music Award 2007 and you can vote! But hurry, all voting ends 2.18. What this is, is Yahoo! Japan gives its music awards to the best of the best (arguably so) voted by the users (that would be you) so get voting. The categories are as follows: Best Male Artist男性, Best Female Artist女性, Best Groupグルプ, Best Photogenic Artistフォトジェニック (I think this is hilarious, it's like high school), Best Western Artist洋楽 (which means American Artist, they are all crap...I had a hard time voting for this one), Best Newcomerニューカマー, Best Artworkアートワーク, and Best Collaborationコラボレーション. So VOTE! If you don't know who to vote for let me tell you.

Best Male Artist: DJ OZMA
Best Female Artist: 宇多田ヒカル(Utada Hikaru)
Best Group: L'Arc en Ciel
Best Photogenic: DJ OZMA (He so is...look at him with his afro..and he's gold. +1 for being gold, man! +10000000 for being Gold all over *wink wink nudge nudge* we like to be classy here on Mochi Balls) Plus, he's the only dude in his category, props OZMA. He's already his own personal trophy. He's already a winner.
Best Western Artist: I choose this goat because I think it can sing the best.
Best Newcomer: ONE OK ROCK. If UVERworld and Orange Range had some dirty one night stand with a rock group, this would be their nasty love child. ONE OK ROCK = one, okay rock group.
Best Artwork: Smashing Pumpkins-Zeitgeist
Best Collaboration: Winding Road - 絢香×コブクロ

Okay so, if you want to vote go here. All you have to do is select your fav from each category and click vote (投票する) at the bottom of each page. Have fun and vote wisely!

( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ Cheers.

ごくせん　3！ Gokusen Rumors True? I put my mad skills to the test.

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:55:00 +0000

There have been rumors that there will be a third season of the 日本テレビ系ドラマ「ごくせん」 (Nippon Television drama "gokusen"), and being the wonderful person that I am, I have confirmed these rumors to be (drum roll please), true. The new season of ごくせん will be airing early April. So, yay! It will of course star 仲間由紀恵 and a new class of students. We have much to look forward to. You can check out some sites that confirm the wonderfulness: the official site and here.

So, if you haven't checked out ごくせん yet, now is your chance, you have till April to watch the first 2 seasons and the special. If dramas aren't your thing (even though they should be) ごくせん has an anime and a manga to check out, both have been translated for your viewing and/or reading pleasure. You can watch the drama via the ever fabulous crunchyroll or the old fashioned way and pay cash for it like you would a high dollar prostitute and buy it off eBay, or, for the real thing, from cdjapan. You can watch the anime the same and check the manga out at your local book retailer! So jump on the bandwagon folks and do what everyone else is doing. Be cool.

That's about all I have to say. Here is a clip to keep you company. Because, as you guessed it...I love ya!

(^ _ ^)/~~サヨナラ

Holiday Recommendations!

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:13:00 +0000

It's that time of the year again and as we all know it's the gift giving time. So, I have taken it upon my glorious self to help you do your shopping, whether it be for yourself or for someone else. Here are some of my favorite manga, dramas, movies and CD's to help you please everyone on your list!

Okay, let's start with my favorite manga right now!

砂時計(すなどけい)/sunadokei by: 芦原妃名子 (あしはらひなこ）

Now, I usually don't like shojo manga, but I have to say, this is by far one of the best stories I have ever read. The manga is 10 volumes total and just recently finished. The story is about a girl named Uekusa Ann who moves with her mother from Tokyo to a rural town in the middle of nowhere after her parents divorce. She feels out of place until she meets a boy named Daigo and the two become best friends. However, a tragedy occurs that changes Ann's life forever...the manga is great...there's romance and friendship...real life hardships and situations. It's not the average shojo manga, which is why I'm so drawn to it. So check it out! You can get it at your local Kinokuniya or at Amazon Japan.

For those of you who cannot read the Japanese, never fear, the English translation will be available January 1st for your viewing pleasure! Check it out here!

Another great choice, shojo style is:
僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ/boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu by: 青木琴美（あおきことみ）

Okay, so another extremely popular manga. What is wrong with me? I know, I know. But check it out! The art might turn you off at first, but you can move past it quick, I swear...(they have really creepily big eyes...). So the story goes like this, two kids grow up together, one is really sick. They meet in the hospital and make a promise to each other - On their 20th birthday they will get married. The only problem is, will the sick boy make it to his 20th birthday?! OMG folks, it's so sad! The story chronicles their childhood and schooldays...narrated by them both, with flashbacks and sad little blurbs...its so wonderful! Oh so good! You think it would be predictable, but I find myself reading uncontrollably. It's still going and there are 9 volumes out as of right now. So go to either Kinokuniya or Amazon Japan to check it out.
*Unfortunately if you don't read Japanese you are out of luck on this one. It hasn't been translated as of yet. But keep your hopes up. One day. You could always practice your Japanese. Check it out anyway!

Not into the shojo? It'sk ! I got you covered-Let's try one of these!
*ピュ〜と吹く！ジャガー by: うすた京介
Want one of the funniest comics ever! Ever wonder what a comic about a dude who plays the recorder would be about...check this out! The best gag comic ever...featured in Shonen Jump!

*銀魂 by: 空知英秋　GIN TAMA by: Sorachi Hideaki - A comic about...uh...what is it about? It's funny...check it out. I think it has aliens and giant dogs...samurai? It's also features in Shonen Jump and it was turned into an Anime. So it must be good...*cough*.
- This one is available in English ! Yay! So, go to your local fine book retailers and buy buy buy!

Finally a quick list of manga to check out! (Trust me..muahahah)
Reborn (English Available)
D.Gray Man (English Available)
ヴァンパイア騎士／Vampire Knight (English Available)
B.O.D.Y (English Available)
CROWS!!!! <--- I added the !!!!!! weee 絶対彼氏／Absolute Boyfriend (English Available) Ouran Host High School (English Available) 花とみつばち Flowers and Bees (English Available) Death Note (I guess it should go on the list...English Available of course)

CD of the season a must have!!! L'arc ~en~ Ciel's KISS

It's beautiful...although the cover looks like an amateur rip of of AKFG's CD covers (which is sad since L'arc's CD covers are usually really pretty!) but hey...it's whats on the inside that counts...and dude...L'arc made it count. This has to be their best album since...ray! There isn't one song on here that I dislike. So go get it! It makes a great gift!

Here's the track list:

1. SEVENTH HEAVEN (5:01) <日本テレビ系「スポーツうるぐす」テーマソング>

2. Pretty girl (3:17)

3. MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM (4:16) <スバル New レガシィ CMソング>

4. 砂時計 (4:35)

5. spiral (4:01)

6. ALONE EN LA VIDA (5:12)

7. DAYBREAK’S BELL (4:11)

8. 海辺 (4:33)

9. THE BLACK ROSE (3:38)

10. Link -KISS Mix- (4:46) <「劇場版鋼の錬金術師シャンバラを征く者」オープニングテーマ>

11. 雪の足跡 (4:46)

12. Hurry Xmas (4:49)

The best dramas for gifts:

Long Vacation - a classic...always makes a great gift

Nodame Cantabile

花より男子/hana yori dango

*For the best prices try eBay...or otherwise go to yesasia or Cdjapan for the best deals!

And finally, you want the best movie to get your special someone...try these:

大停電のよるに - Daiteiten no yoru ni

"Daiteiden no Yoru ni" is the latest film from director Takashi Minamoto. Inspired by the August 13, 2003 blackout across New York City, Minamoto presents an original tale about the Christmas that neon-tinted Tokyo went dark! Amidst this backdrop characters struggle to find their own place, help each other, and fall in love. It is a really great movie. English SUBS!

ゲゲゲの鬼太郎/Gegege no Kitaro

Japanese DVD release of the film adaptation of legendary manga and anime series "Gegege no Kitaro" starring Eiji Wentz, Mao Inoue, Reina Tanaka, Yo Oizumi, Kanpei Hazama, Koyuki, and more! Kitaro lives his life in Gegege Forest with his father the eyeball and his ghoulish friends! One day he receives a letter with news that threatens to shake both the spirit world and the world of the humans. When a human boy ends up with tremendous power and evil spirits attack, Kitaro manages to save him. Now the real trouble begins! YAY! Fun for any fan! English Subs!!

Some more movies:
Nana (Eng. Subs)
Sakuran (English Subs)
Maiko Haaaan!!! (English subs)

Once again go to yesasia.com or Cdjapan.co.jp for more info!

So, check all these wondrous wonders out! And have yourself a merry little X'mas! Or whatever it is your celebrate!

懐かしいよね！...Merry X'SMAP! メリクリみんな！

Just some news...

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:23:00 +0000

Abe Hiroshi is getting married!

Omg! What news! Abe Hiroshi (43) is engaged to a woman 15 years his junior. Congratulations. But for some reason it makes me kind of sad he's taken...not that I ever really wanted him for myself...but all the same...

Tetsu is geting married!

Tetsu (38) from L'arc en Ciel is also getting married to Sakai Ayana (22), a talent/model. Also, makes me a little sad...think I had a crush on him at one point...not marriage/stalker crush...but still. Oh, and he beat Abe, his chick is 16 years younger than him! Go Tetsu! おめでとう！Dude, that's younger than me, yo! Not by much...but still! I'm old...I'm going to go curl up in the corner, rock back and forth and die a little inside.

So much marriage.

And finally, they are making a ヤッターマン or "Yatterman" ( will someone tell me how they got yattERman out of yattAman?) movie...a live action movie...starring 櫻井翔 (Sakurai Sho) from 嵐 (Arashi)! For all of you who don't know what a Yatterman is, it is okay...it's about a hero who fights crime with a ball in a cup...that's right folks, a ball in a cup...You just toss the ball, catch it in the cup, dump it out of the cup, toss it, and catch it in the cup again. The ball is on a string and attached to the cup, so there's no worry if you don't catch the ball in the cup. And clean up is as easy as catching a ball, in a cup. So, why spend another day not catching a ball in a cup when you can be catching a ball-in-a-cup?...But, "Oh, no!" you say. "Aw, I missed the cup." Hey, but its okay...because there's a string attached to the cup!...Yeah...seriously...a hero who fights crime with a ball...in a cup...hot.
Here's Yatterman!

(^o^)/

Oh boy!

Yattaman sounds better....hmmph.

More! More, Winter Dramas!

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:38:00 +0000

The schedule is filling up fast, so here are a few more winter dramas!

貧乏男子
(Binbo Danshi/ボンビーメン Bonbimen)

Starring: 小栗旬 (Oguri Shun) from クローズ Zero! Yay! And of course, probably most popular for his role in 花より男子(hana yori dango) & 花より男子２.
What's it about?: Oguri plays a poor but optimistic college student in this comical story. Because of his overly nice personality, he ends up taking on other people's debts and faces various challenges to pay off those debts.
Rating: Sounds generic and predictable...but, I'm going to totally watch it. But I dunno...I don't find him hot like everyone else...maybe this drama will change my mind...

あしたの喜多善男
(ashita no kita yoshio)

Starring: 小日向文世 (Kohinata Fumiyo) who's been in such things as: Hero, Orange Days, and 風林火山 (seriously, folks...watch it!). And 松田龍平 (Matsuda Ryuhei). He's so creepy, yet so intriguing. He's been in stuff...like, Cutie Honey, NANA...his brother is Matsuda Shota...yeah...now you know him. Okay....
What's it about?: Yoshio Kita is a debt-laden man whose wife (Manami Konishi) has left him. With his close friend's death anniversary only 11 days away, Yoshio chooses that date for his own death.
Rating: How sad is that! OMG. It sounds like it will be a crying drama...what drama isn't a crying drama?! I don't know that I have the patience, stamina...or attention span for this drama...but I'll give it a go. And that 龍平 is just so creepy I need to watch it I mean look at this picture...he stares into your soul! Eerie.

Anyway, you can read more about あしたの喜多善男 here. Apparently, it was based on a novel. Interesting...I assume.

For no reason whatsoever...and because I can...here is DJ Ozma with lie-lie-lie.

You know I love you. ﾎﾟｯ(*ﾟ.ﾟ)(ﾟ.ﾟ*)ﾎﾟｯ

More Winter Dramas...of Looove

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:12:00 +0000

Here are a few more fun dramas coming out this winter! I'm looking forward to them! Yay! This season won't totally suck like the last one!

未来講師めぐる
(mirai koshi meguru)

Who: 深田恭子(Fukada Kyoko) - Singer/Actress, she's been in some stuff (下妻物語、リング２） and sang some stuff...lol I'm more or less impartial to her...I used to listen to her music when I was young and impressionable...and it also stars 勝地涼(Katsuji Ryo).
What: It's about an English teacher who can see 20 years into the future of everyone around her!
Rate: Wow! How useful! I'd know what people will look like 20 years from now! Where they'd end up! I so want that! And I so want to watch this show! Yay!

薔薇のない花屋
(bara no nai hanaya)
Who: 香取慎吾 (Katori Shingo!!) YAY! Who!?! If you have to ask...shame on you! Only a member of SMAP I had a crush on nearly the entire time I lived in Japan! I was going to marry him...*sigh*...I moved on...I did...and some chick...and some other people...that don't matter...and more 慎吾!! Yay!
What: Does it matter 慎吾's in it! Alright! He owns a flower shop...his wife dies...(so sad...*cough*) He has to raise his daughter by himself, and he falls in love again I can only assume...since it's catagorized as a drama/romance...
Rate: Predictable? Yes. But Shingo! The headline in the Sanso news for the announcement of the drama read.."From Shingo Mama to Papa!" Haha, so cleaver. You can check it out here.
If you don't know what a Shingo Mama is:

That clip is really old, but everytime I see it...omg...sooooo funny! aaah!

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あ〜〜あ　おかしい！

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:08:00 +0000

On a side note, semi-unrelated to this blog...an extremely funny, and wonderful thing has happened. Let me start from the beginning.
My roommates and I keep our internet connection open, I have several computers and my roommates have computers and so-forth. It is too hard for me to connect my computers with our network locked. We tried it and it just doesn't work well. My computers do not cooperate; so we found it easier to just keep our connection open. It's never been a problem and anyone who wants to leech off our internet can. We can see who is on our network and do have the power to kick them off if we so choose...which we never do.
One day while I'm on my iTunes some dude's playlist pop's up...so I'm like, "What the hell is that?" I click on it and "Zack L's" (yes, his name is really Zack and yes, his last name really starts with an L...and yes, he actually listed his full name but, I, being the kind wonderful citizen I am...persevered his identity...his full identity anyway...I'm sure there are lots of Zack L's that live in my building probably on my floor that can get our signal...*grin*)...so I am perusing his playlist and as I notice his poor taste in music I notice he has some videos, "Interesting," I say to myself, so I click one...then I expand the name field and notice that "Oh, no..." who is this Amy Reid and why does she want to "Share My C--k"? As it turns out Zack L was a huge fan of the Amy Reid, but not just Amy Reid other fun titles too...he had quite the collection. So, I went in to share the funny with my roommate...I decided it was our job to make a "public service announcement", as I almost found myself watching something featuring Amy Reid. You know I'm glad Zack enjoys the porn...and enjoys the Amy Reid. I don't want to enjoy his porn with him...I don't want to be minding my own business and WHAM! Amy Reid! Feel free to use our internet...that's what it's there for. But you know you can secure your porn! 'Cause for all you know I could be some 8 year old just browsing their iTunes, all unsuspecting like and "Oh! Look videos! Let's Watch!" and you scarred kids for life yo! For life! Years of therapy can't cure "Weapons of Ass Destruction 5".
ANYWAY! We made this!

Yay! For my fingers...and NO! That is not a mattress! It is in an elevator! Okay.
Less than a few hours later it was ripped down and Zack L and the infamous Amy Reid has never again appeared on our network...muhahaha.
Okay...so...my roommate took a picture...(see above)....and she apparently put it on her blog...well someone found it and put it on their blog...and someone found that and put it on digg.com where it was #2 on the offbeat news and in the top ten of the whole day or something...and it got a bunch of diggs! So, we were an internet phenom for like a day! It was awesome! A friend told my roommate about it...and she told me! And we were both like WHAAA!?! HOW! Amazing right....poor Zack L!
But, it was amazing to see what people wrote in the comments...some people think we are bitches...haha true...some people think we are stupid for not closing our connection (either they think we don't know how or god know what else...I forget...they make me angry...and they make me laugh)...someone wants to send us flowers...some people think we are cool...some defend us...so forth. It's all really funny...and weird, since we aren't quite sure how it got out in the first place...lol.

Let the awesomeness continue!

Upcoming Winter Dramas...of Love!

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:37:00 +0000

So, it looks like there will actually be some decent, or at least promising, dramas this winter season!

It was just announced that 亀梨和也 (Kamenashi Kazuya) will be starring in １ポンドの福音 (1 pound no fukuin), 1 Pound Gospel, based on Takahashi Rumiko's manga series of the same name. The story is about a boxer who turns pro at the age of 19. Unfortunately, due to his gluttonous ways, he finds himself facing loss after loss because he cannot stay within his weight limit. One day after losing a match, he wanders into a church where he meets a naive, fledgling nun, and he immediately finds himself interested in her. The series is set to air in January on NTV.
*Here's the release "trailer" for the drama.

Another drama that I'm sure many people will be excited about is ハチミツとクローバー (Hachimitsu to kuroba), Honey and Clover, based on Umino Chika's hit manga series of the same name. It will star 成海璃子 (Narumi Riko) who's been in some stuff that I don't know...well apparently she was in Trick, Trick2...for like an episode each and Trick: The Movie (2002)...for some part...I don't remember her...but she was there...I guess...I dunno...don't remember her. Plus she was born in like 1992...holy crap she's young! So, she was like 10 when she was in the movie! OMG! I am so old! Okay (sigh)...not important...moving on...It ALSO stars 生田斗真 (Ikuta Toma), who's been in some stuff I don't know...he was in 花より男子 (hana yori dango) for an episode and 人にやさしく (hito ni yasashiku) for an episode (great drama). So lucky him. Oh, and he's with Johnny's...SURPRISE! ハチミツとクローバー is about 5 college kids and their lives/love lives. This drama is set to air Tuesday's on Fuji TV.

Original drama's are rare it seems. Lately a lot of manga have made it to live action like, のだめカンタービレ,めぞん一刻, ライフ, 働きマン, LIAR GAME, 花より男子...I could go on for days...not necessarily a bad thing, but originality would be nice.

Some exciting news! クローズ ZERO rocked it in the box office yo!

And here's a little som'n som'n for you all. It's win a date with DJ Ozma...and friends...hahah...it's about 3/4 of the way over 'cause I can't fit the whole thing in here...you can check it out on YouTube...but here is a fun part. He even performs "Spiderman"...spiders super glued on crotches...heavy thrusting...and dirty lyrics...what could be better? Plus, I think one of the "chicks" they are on a "date" with is a dude...can you guess which one? The clip is kinda long, but worth it.

I'd so go on a date with DJ Ozma! （＾＿－）☆wink

久しぶり！

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:17:00 +0000

お久しぶりですね,皆さん！
I finally finished 女帝 (jotei) yesterday...after much neglect of the studies. It has become my new favorite drama, 10/10. Fabulous. If you haven't taken my advice and watched it yet...watch it. It has a great cast, intense drama and it made me cry. So, go check it out.
Moving along. The new fall dramas are well underway and since I don't approve of any of them and they put me to sleep during the pilots, I'm not going to bother talking about them any longer.
So, here's another drama I think is worth watching -

華麗なる一族 - The Grand Family.

This drama (karei naru ichizoku) aired back in January and won a few awards.

Starring: 木村拓哉／キムタク(Kimura Takuya) one of my all time favorites. He's in SMAP, was in the first drama I ever watched, Long Vacation (my all time favorite) and is so sexy. It also stars some other people, apparently...no, I'm kidding...鈴木京香 , 長谷川京子, 山本耕史, 北大路欣也, among many many others and a whole plethora of famous guest stars.

What it's about: It's actually based on a novel by 山崎豊子 Yamazaki Toyoko. The drama, set in the late 1960's, depicts the Manpyo family, famous in Kansai financial circles, and their struggle amidst the tumultuous reorganization of the financial industry of that time. The main rivalry depicted in the story is between Manpyo Daisuke (北大路欣也), a powerful banker, and his eldest son, Manpyo Teppei (キムタク), the executive managing director of a steel firm. For some reason, Daisuke seems to dislike his own son and as Teppei begins to uncover the reason for Daisuke's hatred, his whole life is turned upside down with fatal consequences.

Rating: This drama is outstanding. I was really surprised, since キムタク's more recent dramas have been, how should I say...crap *cough* "Engine" *cough*...but, I think he made up for it with this, it's not his normal genre. キムタク won best actor at the 52nd Television Drama Academy Awards and best actor at the 2nd Seoul Drama Awards for his role in this. So, he did a good job, of course he won for HERO (so overrated) in 2001, but...I won't get into that. He also won (deservingly) for 空から降る一億の星(One Million Stars Falling from the Sky), ビューティフルライフ (Beautiful Life), ロングバケーション (Long Vacation), among many others...these three just happen to be the best dramas EVER...you wanna cry...watch these, you want UNEXPECTED? Watch One million Stars Falling from the Sky, I watched that drama in 1 sleepless night. Three amazing dramas, my three favorite of all time (four if you add 女帝). Anyway, that constitutes a dedicated blog entry...back to 華麗なる一族. Apparently it was categorized as a "romance"...random...but I'd say it was more of a mystery/human drama, the end was amazing and if the rest of the 9 episodes don't do it for you, the 10th and final episode will. Trust me...I wouldn't steer you wrong.
You can watch them on crunchyroll, torrent dl, actually purchase it, or by magic.

Here are two tracks from the highly acclaimed soundtrack to 華麗なる一族 by Takayuki Hattori.

ありがと〜♪~♪ d(⌒o⌒)b♪~♪やった〜！

After much ado...たいへん！たいへん！

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:57:00 +0000

Well...I have had major problems uploading this, so, I had to find an alternative route...good ol' youtube...I've never edited before and I had a hard time coming up with clips that were relevant...so this is the result. でも仕方がないよね。Oh dear. Oh dear.

I do believe you will be speechless (笑). Enjoy the greatest treasure I may ever give to you.

Words cannot even express...☆⌒(＞。≪)イタイ

But, proud I completed it on my own? Yes, yes I am.

d(-_^)good!!

Upcoming Dramas...of Disappointment

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:59:00 +0000

Everyone else is doing it, so why shouldn't I?

Now that the Summer season of dramas has ended, it is time to look forward to Fall's upcoming dramas...or so I thought. It looks like it's going to be a very disappointing Fall. So, let's take a look at some of the dramas lined up for us, shall we? It looks like everyone and their mammas are solving mysteries this season...so watch out, Kindaichi (松潤バージョン) .

Galileo -ガリレオ
Starring: 福山雅治 - Fukuyama Masaharu & 柴咲コウ Shibasaki Kou
Who? Some dude I've never heard of, in some dramas I've never watched. And Shibasaki Kou, a singer/actress, I enjoy some of her music and have seen some of her dramas and movies - Orange Days, Good Luck!, 世界の中心で愛をさけぶ and Battle Royale.
What's it about: An extremely smart man (Masaharu), who is nicknamed Galileo (clever), who solves mysteries no one else can with the help of his hotheaded rookie cop (Kou).
Rating - Blah.

Joshi Deka! - ジョシデカ！
Starring: 仲間由紀惠 - Nakama Yukie (Yay! Claps!)
Who? Nakama Yukie has been in a bunch of things and I love her! She's hillarious! But also a really talented actress. She's probably most notable for her role in the Trick series. She was also in Shinobi...which was popular.
What's it about: SUPRISE! Solving crime. Nakama plays a rookie cop, whose only talent is being an excellent shot, paired with a veteran cop with a #1 arrest record, the two must work together to fight crime.
Rating - I like Nakama. So, I'd watch it. Despite it being a cop drama.
What I really mean - I'll probably get half way through, find something shiny on my floor and get distracted.

Hataraki Man - 働きマン
Starring: Kanno Miho 菅野美穂 & Hayami Mokomichi 速水もこみち
Who? Kanno, some chick I don't know, who's been in some stuff I don't know. And Hayami who's been in 女帝(jotei)! Which hopefully you all have checked out...hint hint...nudge nudge...wink...and other good dramas like Tokyo Tower, Densha Otoko, Gokusen 2, Tokyo Wankei...
What it's about: It's based off the manga by Anno Moyoko, about Kanno who is an editor of a weekly magazine and is so focused on her career she has no time for her personal life, let alone romance. Her co-workers call her "hataraki-man" (working man).
Rating - Hmmm. Eh. I used to read the manga and got bored and feel the drama would do the same. If they want to make an Anno Moyoko manga based drama, make 花とみつばち. Good stuff. Read it!

Mop Girl - モップガール
Starring: 北川景子 Kitagawa Reiko & 谷原章介 Tanihara Shosuke
Who? Kitagawa was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action series. Tanihara is in Fuurin Kazan 風林火山, which hopefully everyone checked that out as well.
What's it about: Reminds me of Pushing Daisies Super Happy Japanese REMIX 2. I dunno. Kitagawa works for a funeral services company. Oh, she also carries around a mop and mops up around dead people. Whenever she comes across a corpse of someone who leaves strong feelings after their death she travels back in time to try to save them.
Rating: Crazy. I'd watch it. Better than some of the other ones. Actually, it looked like it was the best on the line up, which is sad.
What I want to know - Does her mop have special powers? 'Cause if it does. That's awesome. Also, I think it should talk. A talking magical mop. Cool.

Dramas to BOYCOTT.
Yukan Club - 有閑倶楽部.
Why? 赤西仁 Akanishi Shin.<--(,,#ﾟДﾟ):∴;'･,;`:ｺﾞﾙｧ!!
Trust me on this one, folks.

*These are just some of the dramas. There are plenty more, but none worth mentioning. You can find more here if you're so inclined.

What wonderful treasure do I have for you this week?

Love it. Watch it. Roadshow. 10/27!

(^ _ ^)/~~サヨナラ

女帝 Jotei

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:12:00 +0000

Bring the Osaka nightlife to you. With rivaling hostesses, dramatic nightlife, politicians, yakuza, the underworld, and a story that centers around a girl who is bent on revenge, no wonder I'm addicted to 女帝 Jotei. Ayaka, our hero, seeks revenge on those who wronged her and vows to become 女帝 "empress" of the Osaka night scene...and is willing do anything in order to succeed.
女帝 started in July and just ended last week. I, however, just started watching it because I am behind on my drama madness! School+internship = bum kicking. NO TIME! BUT NEVER FEAR! I will make TIME for 女帝, because I want to know what happens! I want to see the revenge in action! If you watch the first episode you will be as outraged as much as I was! And if you are like me...you speak (ahem) *yell* at the screen...in a plethora of emotions...and scare the roommates in the other room. How colorful I am.

Also ナナムジカ does the theme song 彼方. Which, because I love you, I have put here for your listening/viewing pleasure. I know. I'm awesome.

You can learn more about 女帝 by visiting TV Asahi's official site and download it either by torrent from d-addicts or visit crunchyroll to get your fix.

(￣(エ)￣)

They let Gackt be in a drama?!

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:21:00 +0000

So, as I was perusing an article in some Japanese magazine, I came across something very peculiar...something very peculiar indeed! Apparently, Gackt is in a drama! Not just any drama, a period drama! 風林火山 Fuurin Kazan! For all of you out there who do not know what a Gackt is, let's consult my people for this one: one friend says "plastic, recyclable, harmful to the environment" - thank you シルちゃん, another says, " Botox-fueled androgynous man-thing" - thank you Laurien. My host sister who is obsessed with Gackt, says "beautiful and cool". I however, just find Gackt "creepy". Confused? You should be. Gackt is half man half robot and shamefully popular in Japan. He is a pop/rock singer/songwriter...oh, and "ACTOR". And the NHK (a TV network in Japan) have given him a part in a drama as 上杉謙信 Uesugi Kenshin. Now, if you look at the pictures of all the other cast members and then you look at
Gackt's picture...he looks so out of place! So let's play a game!
CAN YOU SPOT GACKT?!

答え！Alright you had 5 pictures to choose from. If you chose #1, you are wrong. That is the main character 大林勘助 Obayashi Kansuke...why is he wearing a cloth over one eye?! BECAUSE HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE GACKT IN HIS PERIPHERAL! If you guessed #2, you are right! おめでとう...I guess. You win nothing! Yay! (claps vigorously). #3 is 上杉謙信 Gackt's same character from the TV Asashi version of Fuurin Kazan. Something seems...off. I mean really...what happened there?! They are supposed to be depicting the SAME guy! (sigh) If you picked #4 (sighs again) shame on you. And #5 is 今川義元 Imagawa Yoshimoto.

*You can navigate around the map and look at the other characters and story plot on 風林火山 NHK's official site.

Now if you still don't see why Gackt doesn't fit in...then...you have problems my friend. Plus he can't act. Here is a sample.

This then reminds me of the time he was in concert and fell off the stage.

I like to play it over and over. And over and over again. Ha.

But seriously folks, all laughter aside, besides Gackt and his "creepy", 風林火山 Fuurin Kazan is actually a very good drama. I'm usually not into period dramas, but 風林火山 is very addicting. You can watch it via torrent from d-addicts or it airs on KTSF 26 on Saturday nights.

*Oh and a side note to all the girls out there who think that they have a chance with Gackt-he's taken by his violinist...who is a boy.
（￣ー￣）ニヤリ

My dramatic blog about Japanese dramas.

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:38:00 +0000

Okay, so maybe my blog won't really be dramatic, but dramatically awesome...like me. Actually, Japanese dramas are some of the most interesting pieces of television I have ever watched in my life. Sometimes (rarely, and I'm sure people will debate this) they are well acted, other times the acting is so terrible it hurts. But one thing is true, Japanese dramas are ADDICTING. The story lines are awesome and cater to just about every taste. I, however, will be catering to my taste, the good taste, the fun taste. So I'll post a wide variety of Japanese dramas, plots, where to find them and so forth. Let the fun ensue. Here's a clip from My Boss My Hero
No subtitles needed folks, Universal Translation: Pudding.

Makes me smile a lot.(⌒▽⌒)ノ＿彡☆バンバン！

Some rather lovely blogs I found.

noreply@blogger.com (No-No Spot) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:29:00 +0000

After searching long and hard, high and low, I have found a few blogs that have piqued my interest (and captured my very, very short attention span). The first, Tokyo Graph, which seems to be mostly dedicated to Japanese pop culture and dramas with a great deal of information about a wide variety of Japanese dramas from several different seasons, as well as information about the idols that star in them. I also noticed as I was navigating around that, according to Oricon, Arashi's (嵐) (Japanese pop band) new single "Happiness" has topped the charts in Japan! Yay! Even though I'm kinda sad it beat out Utada Hikaru's "Beautiful World", as it's been on constant shuffle on my iPod...but I digress--TOKYO GRAPH--The site is easy to navigate and has a nice lay out as well as interesting information on recent Japanese popular culture, news, music and television dramas and a nice archive of other information as well, so I was very pleased to find it. (^o^)/

The next blog I came across, I guess I didn't really COME ACROSS it, I was looking for it, was Goddess Carlie [dot] com. Her site is really interesting. It has some information on her favorite Japanese dramas, including Hana Kimi (which I have yet to see, but is basically about a girl who moves from the U.S. to stalk this boy she idolizes and wants desperately to go to school with him, but OH NO! He goes to an ALL BOYS SCHOOL! So she becomes a cross-dresser and dresses up as a boy and infiltrates the school and pretends to be a boy! And no one no one is the wiser. Oh the hilarity and drama that ensue...or so I assume, like I said I haven't seen it yet...but I can assure you...."hilarity" "drama" "romance" "ensuing"...aren't Japanese dramas fun). ANYWAY once again - digression- Carlie's site is really fun, it not only has information on dramas, but has fun little snippets of random videos and some fun music videos. I recommend the Orange Range one, that's on the main page "Ikenai Taiyou" makes me laugh, I don't know why. Easy to navigate, fun information and all around fun site...I enjoy it and she too enjoys the Matsujun. What is the Matsujun you ask?
That is a Matsujun.

And finally the last one I picked because it was actually done on blogger and done exceptionally well. It is a Nodame Cantabile (an extremely popular Japanese drama and manga) blog. It was actually done in my site layout too! Except hers is really, really pretty and nice. She has posted all sorts of information about the drama and some about the manga and she even put up some music from the OST, which I am actually listening to while I am posting this, quite nice. She also has some really nice resources, playlists and helpful links. I really encourage everyone to take a look at it even if you aren't interested in Nodame, even though it's a great show, and I will probably talk about it on my blog later on, just to check out her layout and organization so you can get ideas and everything.

Okay, I think this is all for now. CHECK OUT THOSE BLOGS. jya ne- bye bye!
ばいばい(⌒ー⌒)ﾉ~~~