Gundam 00 Second Season – 16
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Summary:
After having seized control of an orbital elevator, Pang Hercule addresses all the people who are stuck there and introduces himself.
To Aru Majutsu no Index – 16
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Summary:
Tsuchimikado admits to being not only a mage, but also a spy sent to Academy City because science is the enemy of magic.
RIDEBACK – 02
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Summary:
After the wild Rideback ride and jump, Rin is given the form to join the club by members Hishida and Kawai, but her friend Shouko first makes the guys apologize for putting her in danger.
CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~ – 15
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Summary:
With Nagisa now two months pregnant and Tomoya vowing to protect the child, Sanae is reminded of how Akio had said something similar a long time ago.
The Tower of Druaga ~the Sword of Uruk~ – 03
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Summary:
After a long climb, Jil and company get pretty far up the Tower and reach the frigid area where Melt and Coopa are.
Mizuki Nana – Shin Ai PV (WHITE ALBUM OP)
First off, Happy Belated Birthday Nana-chan! Despite being fairly knowledgeable about seiyuus and their past roles, I’m not quite obsessive enough to bother remembering their birthdays. Incidentally, I stumbled upon the fact that Nana’s birthday is on January 21st and she just turned 29. Her age makes me wonder if she’s going to tie the knot with anyone soon or if she even has anyone in mind, since she’s nearing the big three O soon. Takahiro Sakurai (Suzaku in CODE GEASS) perhaps? Unlike their North American counterparts though, most Japanese people seem to be so career-oriented that being single at 30 years old doesn’t automatically trigger some sort of mid-life crisis. Interestingly enough, it was Inoue Marina‘s birthday the day before (January 20th, turned 24), Makino Yui‘s the day before that (January 19th, turned 23), and Paku Romi‘s birthday today (January 22, turned 37). I’m not sure what’s up with all the January birthdays, but since they’re all noteworthy seiyuus in my book, best wishes to all of them.
More after the jump…
Stereopony – Namida no Mukou PV (Gundam 00 S2 OP2)
Admittedly, I’ve always preferred female vocals over male ones, but it’s even better when it comes from an all-female rock band. Unconsciously, I tend to associate the ability to play an instrument with musical talent. Anyway, all-female rock bands aren’t something I recall seeing a lot of, with ZONE being one of the more popular ones off the top of my head. I don’t tend to follow “mainstream” Japanese music much nowadays with the constant influx of music from anime OP/ED singles though (some of which may be mainstream), so I’m far from being the most knowledgeable person in this area.
In any case, I’m really starting to like Stereopony‘s music, which has already been featured in Bleach as the 17th ending theme prior to Gundam 00. For those following Bleach, “Hitohira no Hanabira” 「ヒトヒラのハナビラ」 was their first single and did fairly well on the Oricon Weekly Charts, peaking at 25th.
More after the jump…
Zoku Natsume Yuujin-Chou – 03
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Summary
Walking home from school one day, Natsume stops in amusement to watch a group of very tiny youkai carrying a mikoshi struggle to think of a way to pass over a small puddle of water on the ground.
Toradora! – 16
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Summary:
Despite the pressure from everyone to get Yuusaku to run for student council president in order to prevent the evil Taiga from winning, he doesn’t change his mind.