Nico Nico Live! LETS GO!!

Yeh, I'm back. Well not exactly. I'm back for a short update, then I'll deprive myself back into my studies.

Other than that, I've been on Nicovideos and Nico Live for a while during my free time. Other than watching lives on Nicovideo from Gero, Soma, Amu, Limone-sensei, ShounenT and many other's; I was buried under my studies textbook.

Want to know more on NicoNico Live or NicoNico Videos?

The best way is to visit...

MoeMania.com
This website actually shows a brief discription of what is Nicovideos as well as a well thorough guided step on registering. For those who need help in registering, navigating, and FAQs of nicovideos can be found here.


Nico Wiki
English Nico Wikipedia, more like a set of articles to help your way through Nico Live Broadcasting, you can find information on NicoLive Broadcasting in Moemania too, but that's only brief information. This site actually shows you the categories, the internet terms/slangs, connections between community and live broadcasts, and other FAQs. Pretty handy website to visit when you're into watching Live Broadcasts of your favourite utattemita singers!

BACK TO HIATUS STATUS!

Arrghhh, school's been giving me the nudge here and there on my studies yet once again. I'm going to go "pooft" for a few months for now. Look forward to some of the future subbed videos. BUT for now, I'm going to say sayonara minna-san, I'll come back soon enough with Gero+Neru Sacrifice Alice video and as well as another subbed video!

For now...

Sayonara minna-san,
Ja ne!
Mata ne!

No=L? Noel? Who?

How should I say thing, for those who watched the Durarara - Ikebukuro Lovers Video, all the male fandubs are done by the rookie nico singer No=L also known as Noel. He is a superb autotuner and as well as an amazing singer that can imitate practically any voice (well nearly any voice). Well, he did do a mix of random covers with his own style.

Don't know how to describe, he did a relay of wowaka (Genjitsu-touhiP's) song all mixed into one (?) That's if you listen carefully you can hear bits and pieces and lyrics of all of the popular wowaka songs. I'm not sure either, but its best to follow his community and take a look at his mylist whenever you want.

I do agree that he sometimes overuse autotuning, but I guess I can deal with it. You can also find some of his videos and all on youtube by searching "No=L".

His done many versions, and created techno versions as well. So please support him, he needs more attention since his awesome!

Jikoushoukai!

" サリーです (^__________^)"

These sort of introductions are are slightly scary at times, when the broadcaster actually asks each everyone to introduce themselves, everytime I introduce myself I always think that I'm somehow doing it wrong, and I end up getting of nervous because I always think this sort of introduction is a bit rude. Anyways I'll get use to it, although I cant comment in Japanese, I can only comment "8888888" or "wktk" or "wwwwww" the typical english simplified comments.
The rest is of the comments are .. (wakanai! demo... nicovideo live suki!)

Oh, to those who's curious on how nicovideo works and how I ended up watching live you can visit here . This site actually helped me through the process if registering through to watching videos and how communities work. It's a neccessity to visit this site for help on nicovideo.

Anyways maybe I should make a tag that's entirely based on my obsessions of nico nico videos (nico video related)

Double the process, double the bother

It seems that lately my actual PC could not sustain such powerful process of encoding and timing anymore (my computer is seriously lacking RAM and CPU power processing) so everytime my computer gives me warnings when I multitask or bring tasks up while processing the subtitles and encoding it evidently lags. This means whilst encoding I wanted to listen music on my computer while hopping on and off msn and browsing the internet.. my computer insteads lags, at the same time make beeping warnings of my exhausted CPU and RAM through the main system. I could hear my computers pain, I should really upgrade and complement some of the utilities that I need now.

To solve such problem, I ended up having to pull my laptop out, and whilst my main PC is processing the encoding of the videos and whatnot.. I play games, chat, browse the internet, watch videos and listen to music on my laptop, although I dislike my laptop (cheap and REALLY lags)

Therefore lately I've been using my laptop and my main PC for different tasks. My PC must've been yelling at me everytime I nearly killed it when subtitling and and encoding some of the heavy video files (yes I've been working on some 1hr-2hr video files).

Now that I mention about my computer... I should really upgrade the ROM as well as the external memory.

Eh, it seems like my computer has given up on me on encoding large files, so for now I'm going to stick to small files until I've upgrade the computer system.

Gasp, alot of things to do.

Thank you!

Ha, I thought I'd like to say a few words about my email host Rose-Colored. It's been atleast probably a year since I've been using their email provider. The owner is absolutely lovely, because I remember one time I had problems with my account, without delay she helped me out.

Back to the main point, I'd like to say thank you for providing me an email, it's really easy to use as it's powered by gmail. Many thanks yet once again.

You can learn or ask to get a rose-colored.net email account here .
Anyways, that's all for today. Look forward to my future posts, it would probably contain a bit of my personal blogging now since that Youtube incident I had with my account.

甘い + おいしい!

Sweet, delicious 'Hello Panda' chocolate biscuits, I'm addicted to it... Who doesn't like it? what flavours do you like? I love my one and only chocolate flavour. Oh and there's a free sticker, I got fencing and running - this is just one of my childish moments of savouring these sort of snacks.

携帯電話 (Keitai Denwa)

I'm now into decorating my beloved mobile... As everyone know keitai refers to "cell". Keitai Denwa is the full reference in Japanese of a "cell phone/portable phones".

Japanese keitai culture has been devloping progressly fast. Some may know that the 'Japanese keitai culture' contains many things that we from Europe, Oceania and other nations don't usually have or isn't seen as often. We on the streets usually see a variety of cell phones, such as flip, clamp, slide, touch or even swivel phones, but 'Clamp' or 'flip' phones are common to use in Japan.

Many of these Japanese phone cultures include decome also known as 'decomail' this is seen as people who 'text' include animated emoticons (emotions) to describe their current feelings.

Another popular keitai culture is cellphone straps. Majority of the Japanese cell phones have atleast a keitai strap. I find it really interesting that this 'fashion accessory' of cell phone straps is supported in the Japanese phone culture.

Jjodonoghue's youtube account has posted an interesting clip in which it shows how keitai straps are used in the majority of the Japan population, whether your old or young, everyone seem's have a little of their own personal keitai strap.
Here is the clip:

I couldn't help but to answer the question posed in the beginning "What does your Keitai wear?"

I guess I'll show how awfully lot of straps I have (although in real life, I avoid to use any at all)

As you can see from above, there's my new phone that I'm so proud of. Many of the keitai straps you see there are either given by my friends or given to me as a present. If I have to count, there is atleast 5 items hanging on my phone. Turtle and son, bear with knitted blue pullover, ribbon/beaded bear with lace, a random girl in green dress wooden strap, and last but not least a bottle of paper stars with a random bell. As you can see most of the strap items I have is blue, since blue's my favourite colour.

In real daily life, my phone does not actually wear such heavy or ALOT of the straps you see there, I even rarely have any on. Anyways it's one-way or another to show off how many straps I like to place on my phone to follow the Japanese keitai culture.

So.. What does your Keitai/cellphone wear? It'd be nice to see some replies once and a while in this blog. Looks lonely.

Feeling a bit lonely

Everyone feels a bit lonely once and a while... but today is a bit different than the usual.
Photography isn't my thing.

Photography by themilktea, using Sony Ericsson's W800i Camera phone.
Props provided by themilktea, bear was a present from a friend, rocks were found in the backyard.
Setting at my bedroom window.
Edited photo using Photoshop and Jasc Paint Shop Pro.

Please note that the only camera I have is W800i c-phone, all my other previous photographs I have taken are all taken by my c-phone. I do not own a professional shutter shot camera, so please don't ask what camera I use, because the only camera I have is w800i c-phone . the Photos were digitally altered to improve the quality... Ah... the power of photoshop.

"Please remember me... "

My Anime "Watching Now" Schedule :)

This post focuses on the previous 'Anime based' post. Like I said I'm watching 5 animes.
( have recently 'stalled' Bleach... It's dragging my anticipation of the Arrancar Arc)

Monday: -
Tuesday: Kimi ni Todoke
Wednesday: -
Thursday: Durarara
Friday: -
Saturday: Katekyo Hitman Reborn, Detective Conan
Sunday: One Piece

This is the actual schedule of when the anime is aired in Japan. I tend to watch with English Subtitles and therefore the sub releases are sometimes delayed (causing me to fall behind the actual aired date). Anyways I'm grateful of the fansub groups that take up subbing all the anime's im watching, even though sometimes they are late in releasing it - I can take up the self discipline to wait patiently for it!

I'm currently working on my Project for school... therefore my time for daily (should I say weekly) blogging will be limited. I announce my hiatus for a couple of weeks (in reality a few days, just said weeks so that I sound like im a studious student)

Layout 'Change' once again...

Wow, unexpectedly a new layout change again. I was actually bothered this time of the year when I'm practically busy with my studies, therefore you can see I did a quick job in editing the image; pretty scrappy if you ask me.

Anyways, I have currently put my anime on hold and have been currently re-watching old episodes of Detective Conan, One Piece and Katekyo Hitman Reborn. All I know is that if I end up watching new episodes I'll become addicted again.

For now I'm aiming to concerntrate on my studies this year as it may determine my future career (as of what asian parents most commonly say). But although I say that... I havent given up on anime, it's just that I wont be watching it as frequently as I use to.

So far I'm watching my anime slowly paced...

And here's another of my random anime post's (I am currently watching 6 anime's and here's my thought and rankings of it for now)

6. Bleach - huh?
A last choice of my list, I'm currently catching up on the random filler arc ... Basically I have no interest in watching further on this arc, I mean... now that the "Arrancar" arc has somehow cut off and here comes an insert filler arc, somehow I'm not in the mood; because I want to watch the Arrancar arc. But this -insert filler arc- somehow is extending the anime .... and drifting away from the Arrancar arc.

5. Katekyo Hitman Reborn - really now...
Uh, I had a tough decision in putting this in 5th this month. The anime itself is getting interesting, but wierdly twisted. But no matter what I'll somehow watch it, because this anime rocks. In comparison to the daily life filler arcs, this one's interesting in a way, although the animal box weapon ideas are slightly lame.

4. One Piece - Bon-Chan!
I'm loving this current arc... I mean the reunion with the previous enemies as Luffy travels down each level, but now crisis occurs as Luffy is fighting the strong enemy (I'm trying to avoid spoilers). I still don't like the idea of seperating the Straw Hat crew, it would've been hilarious if all the crew members were with Luffy trying to break down to the lowest level of Impel Down. Now I'm curious of the future episodes, whether if the Straw Hat crew mates will ever re-unite, if so how? This im looking forward ot it.

3. Detective Conan - rise of the dead?
Wah? Not really the rise of the dead.. but somehow a character which appears to be dead re-appears at a random robbery crime, so many mysteries surrounding if this guy Akai is actually the dead Akai. Or maybe the dead Akai appears to be somewhere else and this random scar Akai is a person in disguise... Uh, so much confusion... everything's shrouded in mystery in the world of Conan, let's wait until the mystery prevails (Probably in the next 100 episodes).

2. Kimi ni Todoke - the romance blossoms
This could probably be the best shoujo-romance anime I've ever watched. The animation design isn't what I expected it to be, but the storyline itself is genuinely sweet. I'm waiting for the 2 main characters to develop a much deeper relationship, but I do hope there'll be some kind of obstacle. If there's an obstacle in some way, this will become much more interesting.

1. Durarara - wait, wait... what?
This is one hectic anime. So confusing, so many things unfold in the last 5 episodes... this involves the headless rider, a black market doctor? Color gangs, Kida's past, connections between Shizuo and Izaya, a perverted teacher? Slasher, Dollars? The mystery identities revolving the online chat room that Mikado visits often... Many things that I'd like to find out in the future episodes... each episode is like a cliff hanger to me.

Romeo and Cinderella

A bittersweet love song... One of the best songs I've ever heard. This song is also a 'Vocaloid' made song, although the lyrics and sound production itself is awesome.

I recently came across a video which had a "live action" PV of this song.
The video discription states that this was done by students who were doing an activity project, apprently they are 'amateurs' which I think they're more of a professional.

Anyways, this PV is highly reccommended, I even subscribed to their channel because of this PV production. I don't know who produced it, but I'd say a job well done in expressing this vocaloid song. I'm not sure if the person who uplaoded it is the creater/production team who made the video but you can visit 422kaname's channel.

Anime-Planet

I've decided to register at Anime-Planet.com

Similarly a site that helps you locate animes you've watched as well as keep counts of what your status in the anime world that you are in. Such as what you've watched, watching, dropped, stalled and etc. (similar to myanimelist.com)

So I guess here's my stats:


Anime-Planet.com - anime | manga | reviews

YES, I know my signature design is loosely based on my blog. BUT I'm in love with the anime now, so don't mind me and my Katekyo Hitman Love.

Katekyo Hitman Reborn - Update

WOAH, I've finally progressed further into the anime realm besides studying. KHR seems to develope more and more about the 'future' and their recognition of idenitity through the training.

(May contain spoilers)Ep. 166
Finally Haru and Kyoko gains knowledge of what's been happening of this conflict and choas, and are ready to support those are fighting. The thing I didn't see is Ryohei's massive punch to the reaction of Tsuna confession from telling the truth to Haru and Kyoko.
For now it seems they're ready to battle in choice, and that I'm looking forward to. To spoil it even more a new ending of the anime series was released in this episode, as you can see they are nicely dressed in "mafia" suits. Everyone in the family, even Lambo signfies that they are ready for this battle.

2010 Most Anticipated Anime + Recent 'I'm watching'

I've recently been hooked into the "anime zone" rather sticking back to my holiday homework and studying. I guess it's a bad thing. As many know 2010, a new year means more new anime releases, here are some of the animes that im eager to watch in 2010 aswell as a summary of what I've been watching in the past month. This may be a long post, therefore splitting it into two posts.


Re-cap of what I've watched recently:

(May contain spoilers)
Many of the anime's that are broadcasting now may have skipped a week or two or delayed broadcasting, this may be due to the end of year holiday break. Therefore the most recent episodes I've watched is 2 or 3 weeks back.

One Piece
Catching up on the episodes that I missed due to the amount of homework. I'm recently up to the episodes in which Luffy and Bon Clay is re-united in Impel Down in order to save Ace. I'm actually not in the like terms of the seperation of the crewmates arc, I'd rather perfer them together. But since the seperation arc, the plot lacked teamwork between the crewmates, but strongly reflected their passion towards each other as Luffy slowly watches his crewmates dissappear in despair.
As for the Impel Down Arc, it's actually getting more exciting as they proceed to each level of the building- therefore I'm looking forward to the proceeds of this plot.

Kimi ni Todoke
Wow, this is getting dramatic. I can feel the presence of confession in the preview of the next subsequent episodes as Sawako slowly realises the 'special' feelings she may have for the guy. Let's hope it doesn't drag too much. I've also read the recent chapters of the manga, I have to say good job to the anime production company have linked closely with the manga plot.

Eyeshield 21
This is one the longer series that aired around 2007-2008. I also learnt that the ending just basically "cuts off" compared to the manga, therefore I somehow is stalling this series. It's pretty good but the ending feels slightly incomplete if it's like that. (Hiruma is cool)

Prince of Tennis
After many reccomendations, again with the 'sports' theme anime, I was actually hooked onto it. In the end I finished watching it in just 1 and a half weeks. This would be the best 'sports' anime I've seen. I even managed to watch the OVA's and specials (I don't usually watch OVA's and specials of anime's since it doesn't really have a specific link to the actual main plot) but, this anime actually made me pick onto the OVA's, I'm eager to watch more in relations to this anime.

Detective Conan
Anticipating on the fansub's of this anime, seems like the holidays are delaying the releases as well for the specific fansub group. But It's worth the wait. The anime originals are slightly irritating BUT I guess it's worth the watch.

Failing

ROAR. I know, I know, maybe I should pay attention at school rather than muck around at home. Well, anyways I've been sick yet again - at the same time overly stressed about recent activities at school too.

I mean, with the loads and stacks of assignments thats due this week, I can barely make time to blog one a week. Again, I further apologize for those who requested links for specific videos, It'll take longer than expected to reply to the personal messages I've recieved. therefore I'd be closing requests for now before deleting the replied emails.

Anyways, I won't be freely posting until next week where all the assesments have all been handed in, and at the same time I really do need to pull myself together to catch up the 5 piles of missed work.

Back to the main point, (his blog is slowly turning into a personal thing again)I'm catching hold onto alot of animes and manga. From the previous post.... who knows how to cure anime addiction?

Faint

SAIYAKU! So much work... Like I mentioned in my last post.

Well, not exactly faint. BUT I decided to change my layout since I'll be going on hiatus for a while with my studies. Therefore this blog with be temporarily be dead for a couple of months. But before it starts to rott, I'll jazz it up a bit with a new layout of Katekyo Hitman Reborn anime/manga, which like I mentioned before in my "anime" posts. Random thought, but I just realized that I've been using one word titles for my posts lately.

Anyways keep in mind that I wont be replying to any of my emails, YT requests, or messages for a while. (I'm cutting of connections that will tempt me to sidetrack of to the WWW when studying).

So for now, farewell.

(By the way is there a cure to getting rid of otakuness/anime & manga addictness? Seems like I'll be side-tracked with those miscs)

Another feeling - another snap

Ta-JANG! I felt like taking pictures today. Let's see, I felt inspired after I shredded some tissues and at the same time finding my bobby pins in the morning. So I decided to scatter more items around and write the words "Love".
In this I used materials such as:
Bobby pins, coloured 1mm leads, pieces of shredded paper and tissue, unused staples, a random chain, leftover beads from my yr 8 D&T class project. Well, I thought I'd be nice to notice things that you use daily and things you dont use now and everyday. The first attempt in taking this picture blurred a bit, and it;s slightly out of focus.

This attempt is much better, I mean i slightly moved back so it'll become more focused. Except theres a shade of blue light from the shadow. BUT It's still good :)

I was bored, so I was playing around things that I wasn't using anymore, the leftover scraps. This one looks pretty depressing since its in B/W. If you read carefully... it's actually shredded pieces of paper from my english exam notification, the exam that I failed in (60%).

Who would've thought that unused, shredded, trashy (is that a word?) leftovers could look so photogenic.

Addicted

I'm officially addicted to Detective Conan. In the one week I've watched slightly over 160 episodes. I'm planning to atleast reach up to 300 in the end of the holidays.

For those who have commented on youtube or sent me messages, my replies will be delayed until next week, sorry for those who requested the links to Odoroki no Arashi SP's. I will reply to those emails in start of next week.

Other than being addicted to Detective Conan, I'm also favouring alot of vocaloid songs and renditions of those songs. Songs such as "Just be friends", "Melt (meruto)", and "Fire Flower" are pretty good songs sang by vocaloids, but I love the halyosy versions of those songs.

Right now in my WMP,

Results

Yikes. I've recently got some of my exam results, and they're aren't as good as I thought I would get. Overall average was around 70, but my ranks are still the same. I guess I'll just have to work hard on my exams on my final year of school.

Anyways, I cant wait for the Chuseok special of Star Dance Battleof kpop stars (info credit: allkpop). I'm definately gonna catch it when it's aired.

Meanwhile.. I'm 24/7 watching episodes of Detective Conan: Case Closed anime series. Who would've thought classic animes like Conan are pretty good?

At the same time, I'm also watching Bleach and Katekyo Hitman Reborn as both are shonen and ongoing based anime which I myself find it interesting. But the anime I find boring right now is Hanasakeru Seishounen I mean the first couple of episodes were fine, until the next about the Prince and ectetera were all dull and boring. I completely lost interest as soon as it got deeper about the Prince and all.
During this holiday, I'm hoping to atleast reach episode 300 for Conan.
My other aim is to watch Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya and finish it (because I need to catch up on the new releases of 2009

I'm also hooked on a couple of manga, but the one im so addicted to is Dengeki Daisy. Right now it's a cliff hanger, and I cant wait for the new releases.