Thursday 12 November 2020

The Taste of Forbidden Fruit: What Otakus Actually Buy In Japan Part 4

I would like to effective call this post "Twelfth Book Worth of Photos" but you know, we have a bigger problem to worry about lol

It's not clickbait, I promise you, and it's technically true. "Forbidden", provided it can still clear customs lol I did not think of that haha but hey, it did arrive so let's talk about it. Of course, that is only part of the story, and as the monthly package for the month of October 2020 has arrived if you have read the Klassic Note Review two days ago, yes, this is the follow-up post because I still have to work... yesterday haha okay let's talk about not work




Haru Tachibana x Yuji Fukushima Photo Exhibition Official Catalog
Itou Mayuki 2021 Calendar
ORESAMA - Gimmme!
Ueda Reina - Literature

As you can see, we have CDs, we have photobooks yet again (technically not because the title says catalog) which will be the bulk of this post probably because that calendar... I can't show too much haha you'll know why, you'll know. But now that I've seen it all... maybe the CDs are the ones that won't get age gated haha uh oh what have I done...!! (Is that why I split them? Haha deja vu)

Yeah the photos the deliveryman and my dad showed me were so small, this box, compared to when I saw it on my bed haha

As usual, a lot of padding lol what is with the box flaps

Ooooo I know this one haha we've talked about it in my previous post

Wow, so thin
(*imagines money fly away from pocket*)

So, so thin...
(haha)

Her smiling brings a joy to my face, as much as I feel like I'm being scammed lol


写真集 Haru Tachibana x Yuji Fukushima Photo Exhibition Official Catalog
This is very alluring for her age, I'll say that
Let's talk about what I bought and also came first (lol sex joke), because Tachibana Haru's recent photobook collaboration with a famous photographer Fukushima Yuuji (feel free to look it up, I don't know the guy lol), who so far as I have researched, is probably a hired photographer, but is then a couple of months ago, doing a gallery of photos he took of women... in very scantily clad clothing. Yeah, even Futon-chan with this book too. So, I guess I should warn you, that I will intentionally censor some of these images if I do so please, so you can watch without having the guilt of- Did she even wore anything underneath? *laughs*

Hey, I know this! She posted it on her Twitter
(And coincidentally will be tomorrow's wallpaper on my phone)
(The digital one)

One strong point about this photo shoot is showing off how freckled her face is.
(Honesty, just how I like it)

Yeah I put it in front for the jokes, but man, remember that photobook?

Uh oh.
(*giggles*)

Oh?
(Haha lol me)

This must be the best shot in the book, this close-up.

Hanazawa Kana, is that you?
(No really, compare this to her photobook before she got married)

Okay thanks for making us remember that the world was on fire when this book was out

OMIGOD!!!!~
(Hands stretched on top of your head, please)

You're telling me I can do anything to her??
*pulls hands away from own crotch*

She's wet haha I think I made that joke before
(Yes the white portion is where the porno is lol)

Excuse me while I, uh...

...Take a load off my work stress, I'm gonna...
(haha okay me)

Somehow her and water go very well

I mean, look at this- Did she even wear anything underneath?
*gasp*

Wait is that a nip-

Wow, that was quite a book, wasn't it? I'm s...sweating more than I should normally than the 10 photobooks I've reviewed from last year *wipes sweat* haha ugh I thought I could come up with a stark contrast comparison from this to the other thing I'll be mentioning here but you got me, Futon-chan. My initial impression though, for picking up this forbidden fruit, is actually to show my support for her after even so long, as much as I have stopped on reviewing photobooks, this is probably the one and only occasion I will do it again because of the circumstances (collaboration with a photographer, and hopefully she will get more soon tbh), and also because she has her own fanclub now. I promise you, I'll have to pay waaaay more than what I paid for Minase Inori's fanclub for a year if I were to sign up so... yeah. Until next time, Futon-chan. Oh also, this is a limited edition photobook only for the promotion of the gallery event so you won't find any of these out there... anymore haha unless you know auction sites

Let's move on with the unboxing, shall we? I promised more the last time I reviewed these which is like two days ago lol

This is THE BEST stylised logo for JASRAC ever I promise you haha
(FYI, are the ones in Japan in charge of music copyright; You see them most often at lyrics sites, the Japanese ones)

In case you don't know of the duo Pon-chan yet... haha

Ah, this. I talked about it in the review.

You can refer to the Review again, but yeah, there are two events within the same day which are (1) talk event which one can only apply by mailing back the attached form within 2 weeks of release which I missed, and (2) the online signing event which, you guessed it, can be applied online. So yes, yoroshiku desu, Reina-chan, on the 22nd. I'm totally going to enjoy this btw hehe

I saw this and I'm like where's the end of the "ra" going to lol

Yeah this pretty much sums up my October of 2020 just these two singles and not believing that I fell in love with Ueda Reina haha

Okay okay, before I proceed, hear me out. As with all the other years, I thought of finding a calendar for next year as I've done all these years, and as of October as I was searching for people I know and their calendars if there are any... I'm afraid to say even now, I have not found any candidates. (Follow-up post will be included in the actual calendar review happening likely start of next year) (Again, this is still October) So screw that, I said, and I tried out a daring attempt in... shipping rated goods haha so I went for Itou Mayuki 2021 Calendar which is available on like, Amazon Japan (under a warning page, of course) so Mayuki-chan you're welcome lmao this is going to be the only time I'll give you money probably haha. This, is also a wall calendar, but it's also, in a nutshell, something I probably cannot hang in my room because my parents will talk about it. *laughs* Hey, my dad did talk about the cute girl on my desk ie. that photo frame, but this one will see them burning my room. *laughs* Yes, it's that bad. I'll try to show some of the images, but yeah, remember Douki-chan manga? If it's anything worse than that I'll make sure to Photoshop them before I post so LET'S GO EYES CLOSED HEAD FIRST haha (yeah as in dickhead sure whatever lol)

See how this long tube compares to the size of my bed and you can guess how BIG this actually is

It's very, VERY big
(G cup, by the way)
(Don't zoom in to the top right too, by the way)

Ah-

WOAH WOAH OKAY WE REALLY CANNOT SHOW THIS haha I'll... see how I can pull it off on the actual calendar review lmao. And if you didn't zoom in on the cover, this is also what I saw... after I added into my cart on Amazon Japan. Yeah, it has nudity in it, totally. Not going to censor anything but YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. I'll still blur them though Douki-chan is probably healthier than this in content level imo




To end this on a... calmer note haha (*fap*) (yeah we guys call it refractory period lmao), and as you should have known if you have followed my adventures in Entertainment News, I have found a replacement for this if... I haven't burnt enough money and this falls through lol so yes, Minase Inori's fanclub only desk calendar for next year. Yep, you can't hang that on the wall. *laughs* Yes, Itou Mayuki here is totally a meme purchase. You can say I literally bought this because of this post. But serious talk though? She's a great individual lmao okay don't go searching for her I will get sued by your parents haha.  Cya guys next time then, and hopefully by then... uh, sorry to say but, we're not done with this year lol well upcoming for now tentatively will be Inorin's calendar for 2021, that autograph of Ueda Reina I'll be glad to ship here lol, and (sorry Mocho for not your tour postcards but) Toyota Moe's livestream series event goods. Yes, these bromide photos will probably shoot her to top spot lmao I think I need to go buy another photo album. Until next time, guys, and don't go jerking off to this blog post, okay? Please, just... don't

P.S. In case there are people out there believing what I said was not a joke, dear Futon-chan probably was wearing protection upon her (already flat) chest. If you don't know why, then you should have wondered if her mother even allowed her to do nudity for anything. Also, I trust that she won't. Also also, you can't see anything close to one; Just take my word for it. I'm done explaining haha night

Tuesday 10 November 2020

The Klassic Note Review 2020.11 Issue 1

Yeah I thought of checking the package status this morning and I saw it preparing to ship to my place by tonight. Yes, tonight is now, ladies and gentlemen.

And also, to avoid getting too high about this and the fact I still have to sleep to work the next couple more days lol, I'm splitting this up. I'll do up the reviews first because those are easier technically maybe or not, but yeah, I'd like to talk about music first if you all don't mind. Then, on Thursday probably because tomorrow night SUCKS (lol) (yes work), we'll talk about the rest of the package.

So, without further ado, let's talk about... to be honest, the most rewarding risk of a Klassic Note Review issue yet. Yeah, no joke. Well, music wasn't part of the risk haha lol




音楽 The Klassic Note Review
ORESAMA - Gimmme! [Single]
(Well, you just need to know that, just like their other releases, these are very ORESAMA so read on to find out why)

Origin: Finally I get to talk about them in all their glory from indie to major and how I've heard of them all these years. Everyone, meet ORESAMA, an indie duo a long time coming. They started years ago as an indie group, with the guy writing songs and Pon-san our dear female vocalist singing them. As you can hear for yourself, they specialise in dance pop, not exactly a popular genre out there, kind of niche, but they got recognition real fast. Also for an Anime theme song for "Alice to Zouroku", they major debuted in 2017 with their 1st major single, and that probably broke all the records they have so far and many years to come. For previously they were depicted through drawings and animations, major debut allowed of them to grace their appearance in front of the camera, as they have been in one of the best music videos I've seen ever since, no joke. Fast forward beyond their boom until after their 1st album which died down real fast in Klassic Note, I still pop in from time to time to see if they have any great songs to offer, and this one I can't miss. It's for Anime too, but unlike the comedy series itself which is a joke, this is such a wonderful song for an ending, it's almost unfitting for it. Let's talk about why.

(1) Gimmme!
From first chorus:
"Ah call it good night
To be amazed, (at the extent of) the brightness of this world
This bleak happiness, (I) see in (my) dreams"
For being an Anime song, the lyrics easily fit into the theme real well, since it's mostly about dreams and sleep. But it's more like having a good night in the night club but you'd rather spend it in your bed, of sorts. The song itself might be simple in melody, but it's catchy and easy to take in, so you can't say anything bad about it once you get into it. As mentioned earlier, it takes a lot to like this dance pop style, and if you can take it, the whole package of this song is actually real good, to be honest, and might be their best in a while. The music video is only going to make you like this song more and especially, their vocalist Pon-san even more with all the cosplay and fainting.
Rating: 4 stars (Quirky Pop Average)

(2) Yakou no Ame [Rain of Night Stroll]
"Dear rain don't go, don't leave me alone and go
The scars that don't disappear and stir up (from time to time), again alone, (for the) rest of the night"
This, is definitely changing my impression of ORESAMA, for the better. My typical impression of them is like of a dance club: happy, joyful, having a great time, and they are entertaining us through music. But this, is one of those sides of them you hardly will see, and that I think above all else, is why I liked this song. Through it's slow beats and meaningful lyrics, this truly represents the feels of being alone and sad in the rain, walking through the night. This loneliness, I'm sure you have felt it if you tried staying up late. Hallucinations begin to form, solitude becomes a necessity. I think just walking down the feels of this tune, I can totally feel that running through me. Don't try to put this on the next lo-fi pop radio YouTube video, I tell you; They deserve more than that. I would argue though, that the quieter moments of this song might be too quiet, as heard from the beginning and bridge parts, which may or may not be a plus for this song.
Rating: 4 stars (Lonely Average)

Conclusion: I doubt we will ever see another perfect release like this one from ORESAMA, but I trust they will deliver something better than this in the future. Meanwhile, if no one has heard of them even outside of Anime theme songs, be sure to support them and give them a listen if you like their style. This style isn't everywhere in the Japanese music industry, and I think they make of perfect fit for Anime. The major debut only made them shine further into the light.



Ooo boy am I going to scream from my bellows if I wait any longer for this next one SO!!!

(Haha)



音楽 The Klassic Note Review
Ueda Reina - Literature [Single]
Artist Edition
Anime Edition
(I didn't have a choice the Artist's Edition had one more track which is as good as none so I had to take the Anime Edition. I think we got over that aesthetic back in 2014 already so don't mind Elaina if you don't know her)

Origin: Okay, about why we are even here in the first place. To be frank? I don't even know much of Ueda Reina. You may think this is a joke, but if not for the Anime, I wouldn't even give this a listen. But since we're here means something happened between her and her other voice actress friends that have made her voice sound so well, let her show off her singing more than anyone else, and brought her appeal to me. I don't even know if this is her usual style in her years of solo music, but I can tell you, this is truly an impression on many levels. If you think she sounds like Hanazawa Kana or Hondo Kaede, you're not alone. Let's see if we can find out more about what her music career is with this release.

(1) Literature
"Where are you going?
...Slightly far away
Leaving behind things (memories) for my dreams
Choosing what (I) like
Because (freedom of) choice is what will make of me"
It's an Anime theme song for a series I've been watching "Majou no Tabitabi", and if I say the lyrics need a compatibility test because the lyricist literally nailed this too well, I may still be underestimating my words. Every corner of this song is a description of Elaina the main girl and the world around her as she travels and doesn't say much about the things around her, just enjoying travel, helping out others, and writing her fascinations in her diary. The lyrics covered everything, I'm not even exaggerating. Kudos though, to the music producer, a seasoned Anime producer who also packaged this song that will make of impact, though swift and smooth, though soft and sweet. A true example of the power of music in face of Anime, and I must say this is a very good attempt. I may have been harsh on the bridge for being too high on pitch or off notes for some in the chorus when she sings, but maybe the melody is not fitting for the singer herself. But if this is meant as a healing song, then it has done it, with impact even, to the level of the music video too.
Rating: 4 stars (Anime Standard Average)

(2) Hana no Ame [Rain of Flowers]
"Summer without you (I) feel slightly lonely
Passing through (days in) the long spring (I) will continue to sing
(I) will not lie Tu lala lila"
Yes, this was the one which blew my mind. Let's just say I've not heard of a soothing melody all year, and this one threw me off my rails, and then some. The lyrics ensure that I never forget the feels of seasons changing, and also, a cute and lonely girl's heart shouting out for company. Coupled with Ueda Reina's soothing and soft voice, this might be too suitable of a song for her. I would like to think the composer is also of such calibre writing in such a style, picturing the music going along with Reina-chan feeling for her own written lyrics... Now you know why my fear for giving this single went away as soon as they played nice to me. All the way too, except maybe at the end not so much, as it could have had a better ending. Still, this makes of a lovely song I would find once in a while in mainstream, and I will never expect to find again unless Toyosaki Aki came up with another single. Hey, she filled in that gap, what can I say. The music video is a special project where they asked for fans to upload photos of two-flower arrangements and it was patched into a music video sequence.
Rating: 4 stars (Lovingly Above Average)

Conclusion: All in all, I came in from doubtful and just wanting to give the Anime I watch its opening theme song, to now I think she is idolism material. What can I say? I'm already too into it by now, just like how just two songs can change my mind about voice actress Ueda Reina, and I think Reina-chan, I'm pleased to have met your acquaintance. Even if you have not heard of her, this single brings about a soothing feel that one will not easily forget, so be sure to immerse yourselves in a world of Anime... and flowers and Ueda Reina herself, why not.


-Kaineng, on the Klassic Note

P.S. In case you didn't notice the irony of the opening quote ORESAMA did lose to a voice actress in music haha Reina-chan...!!

[This Klassic Note Review is sponsored by Lantis Japan haha okay me (Now you know why the joke above)]


Haha is this too passionate of a Review? Seriously man, really did not end up believing they can be on my shelf. I guess I need to remember this feeling again, huh. PACKAGE TIME!!!



THE PACKAGE
Yep, no unboxing, that's for the next post, don't worry. Meanwhile...
Let's talk about ORESAMA first and leave the best for last haha. It's not much, it's just a simple package in this time so I'm not that surprised, doesn't come with special gifts of any sort. I believe they want to keep a lower profile on this release, but hey, I still liked it so I'm giving them the support they need. And besides, I'm here for the music, really, not even for the music video. That's Klassic Note worthy, understand?
On the other side in IdolismLand... *laughs* Sorry man Ueda Reina gotta make you look different than mainstream a bit. Yes, as you can see, I tried hard for this time as soon as I realised I can give the Anime theme song AND the B-side. Heck, I even had a choice to get which store I liked. So after some thinking though of what special gifts to get for her seeing like, you know, which one has her best image for me so that I'll remember her (longer), and surprisingly this isn't the best thing that has happened. Yet.
Yes, if you have been following my Entertainment News posts and that Saturday post, you should have noticed that, with this purchase I also obtained myself a spot at the online signing event happening in about 2 weeks time. And I tell you, it's my first. *laughs* Now you know what I'm fantasising right now lol okay it's online, it's on Lantis' livestream website MixBox anyways, and I'm just going to get an autograph (my first ever FYI) so let's not get too excited about it until the day itself, yes? Haha so thanks Animate for the bromide photo and spending time to probably get it from another local store that still has stock and informing me through mail about the delay *wink*, and it's totally worth it that I chose this instead of the others from Lantis' official store A-on STORE to Gamers which is totally a contender if not for out of stock to maybe Rakuten thank goodness. *laughs* No, I totally did not even bother to read the news on her artist site to know of that event, really. *giggles*

Okay turns out there is also a talk event I can participate in, but since that one application only came with the physical release, and despite the window being two weeks after release date... I had to wait for the rest of the package to come. Hey, international shipping fees be real ex at this time of year so... I gotta make compromises besides I can't type Japanese for sh*t- FYI if you really want to watch too I think it's for the public too, it's the 22nd this month, 2pm JST for the talk event and 4pm for the signing. I just... don't get the special bonus for not signing up that 2pm one, I guess.







Man, have I not been more wrong on what I said the other night and put as TL:DR; above haha because just like the USA election results, this, well, these are as unbelievable of reviews we've talked about today. And I'm still impressed today. I can tell you, this is the hype I've been waiting for, whatever it is. This might really be what it feels to be giving music reviews again, huh. I know, I have been slacking or even became strict in giving songs over the years because you know, everyone is critical about music. I just chose to like what I want. This is good example, and also a good Review. Maybe next year we will get better ones; I can only be hopeful. Man, it's going to be hard topping 

TL:DR; ORESAMA is genuinely good and Ueda Reina is just idolism also not a coincidence that people like to talk about rain in their song titles at this time of year lol it's rainy season out there so take care of yourselves, okay? I'm... trying to be a Ueda Reina lol

P.S. I still hate Blogger till this date because if you noticed gaps between the photos and text it's me trying to cover up the fact that this website is making things look bad for my usual routine blog posts *sigh*

Sunday 8 November 2020

The Entertainment News 2020 Edition Issue #45

I'm going to say it again, but yeah, rare Saturday post that is not Entertainment News which is this one, or packages because that's what I do in 2020 now haha I have no life and it's not because of what's going on around the world

I know it looks like the viewing order for the shows every week is as shown below, but trust me, I'd always love to watch in the reverse order haha hey save the best for last, yes? *laughs* So yeah, I hope I'm looking forward to GREAT PRETENDER season two haha okay that series is real good though but I just want some wholesome marriage interactions man lol let's start




アニメ GREAT PRETENDER
"... You might not be aware but, you smell like an old woman" Wow with those English insults lmao if you need a Japanese translation please do tell haha Ishigami
I mean, Makoto, just do it. You know they have bulletproof shields and can untangle themselves when they fall off the boat. *laughs* Wait, am I wrong? In this new episode where no one is Makoto's friend now lol (#GREATPRETENDER18), wait Akemi is this the triple cross we're seeing in drama right here?? Ooooo talk about spicy mafia drama haha go play or watch some Yakuza gameplay for more. Just so you know, burning bridges be the best way to do betrayal, especially when you're at sea. *laughs* So, story. I'll talk about the three main things we've seen so far, and how they progressed since so much just happened I thought this was scripted lol of course it was. Firstly, about the fate of the people on board. On board the bus last episode, to be specific. The kids are fine of course, but that's the least of our concerns. Cynthia and Abbie were of course, driven off the edge as they were on a ship with Akemi as she delivers her final judgement. Well, Oz did, by shooting them and sending them tied up into the seabed, so I'm sure they will never come back now lol. Then, Akemi showed her true colours by letting Makoto do whatever he wants with not his dad now, so he got sent off too, down the seabed. And thus, with that slight hint from Ishigami that Akemi wished her son would take over the business but left, this seems like a great replacement. Well, I suppose too Makoto will take this in stride too, since it's technically his way to live now. Also, she has set up a room for Makoto at her place, what?? *laughs* Second, between the mafia. We finally saw Liu, and for the first time in the history of me watching Anime I can actually ignore like, 5 minutes of subtitles because I can understand the Chinese lol like seriously man. They talk about how Oz was actually important to them as a translator, and how it'll help in expanding the business, so technically him "getting killed" will do them no good now, so investigations begin on their side. So yeah, unlike what Ishigami was worried about them taking action, these dudes just didn't know of Oz's situation now because Chen was lazy to ask lol 真有你的,啊。*laughs* (Okay I promise no more Chinese words after this week's post) (And that is "that's so you") Third, is what happened to the people thrown off the boat. Somehow, months later after Makoto served under the mafia, as he reaches home one day, he saw his dad standing by his doorstep, mysteriously alive. I highly doubt that is an issue though, because he could've had protection on his torso considering the son shot there, unlike the other two who probably could be stripped off (lol) their protective gear or not so they might be together all along already. But instead of pleading for forgiveness or force him to join the Shanghai mafia, he told him a story. So lastly, about a story of a blonde kid who lived in France- Okay we know it is Laurent's backstory haha. To start, he walked into Shanghai mafia's headquarters and requested to meet Liu, all spoken in Chinese. Then, we have a flashback of the kid learning half a dozen languages while his mom runs the cafe and instead of helping her, decides to become a diplomat when he grows up. Haha if you think that's a joke, you haven't watched enough educational YouTube videos before because apart from them being the bridge between two or more nations, they are also not prosecutable under other countries' laws. So yeah, now you might want to reconsider his position in this story now, and how these might all change. But for now, he's just getting beaten up on the streets by winning at poker because those losers suck haha, and assassinated a rich target's... beloved. Oh well, see? There is a Makoto in Laurent's past lmao no one is perfect man. More like though, that if life doesn't teach you the way, you teach yourself the way by going against it. We'll know what it feels like in the next few episodes I suspect, as we continue on this now bizarre journey of Laurent's group not including Makoto and the fates of everyone involved. If you need a guess from me it's probably Laurent asking for help to deal with mafia problems... using the mafia themselves. Because again, one should NOT get involved with the mafia. Unless you want to scam them of their money at the same time haha cya guys next week
Me when I have to deal with my boss' shit-
Me pretty much every morning haha okay I go to sleep earlier now though
P.S. "You think (Liu) will start a war over losing just you?" Damn Akemi with the burn haha yeah Makoto's dad Oz SUCK IT
P.P.S. "Are you used to the helicopter?" "I just don't look down" That's me dealing with my slight fear of heights haha okay maybe more than slight but

アニメ Majou no Tabitabi
"As the name says, it has become a country with no liars" Wow as a totally honest dude I would like to know when I can migrate there haha I'm lying already
In this totally honest episode review of this wonderful series that is just Elaina and I totally watched this first every week before all the other shows lmao (#MajoTabi06) okay that was not true, remember to press B to doubt just like "L.A. Noire" because you know, a perfect country doesn't exist- So, in this new episode where honesty exists in its pure form so much so that I would love to live there... Elaina thought it'll be a good idea to write a story while staying there. Maybe just for a night. *laughs* God, this is already a bad idea for an episode lmao it's so real I can't even. As she enters the country though, as much as it's a normal town, this spell that the king casted seems like a psychological thing, so Elaina decide to test it out by... not praising herself lmao best scene ever probably already clipped on YouTube lol. And so, as she walks around town buying not fresh bread and seeing super honest literature reviews (that be reviewers on everything I like haha maybe including this series), she then finds out the limitations of such a power that the king holds. There are so many things we can point out right now, so let's leave that other witch who wants to get married to Elaina aside first. *laughs* Yes, Saya is back. But hey, she'll be involved, calm down you nerds haha. Limitation No.1: You cannot communicate a lie. So, you don't. Since the town is literally empty and without anyone speaking, this already shows how one can easily get over this limitation and still lie, as shown by how one can just nod a head when asked if sold fresh goods. Hey, if you're illiterate and speak worse than I speak my Chinese dialects ie. can't form a sentence (lol), please migrate there now it'll be a good place to live haha. Limitation No.2: You can lie using communication, but not at once. So yeah, that's where broken speech helps lol of course not. In an attempt to reverse this spell that has been created by a witch beside the king who wanted honest citizens which... well you saw the result, the only way then is to find a way to break the king's sword, provided by this now silent witch Eihemia, who sought to stop this nonsense since she got kicked out because the king was too honest about her inability as a witch who sacrificed her voice for this. Yeah, #RealityCheck ladies and gentlemen, and I don't even need to give my boss a sword to do this lmao. (Shout out to Elaina for the recollection of why people sacrifice things to do magic lol remember two episodes ago? Haha) Coming back, for the trio to enter the castle (remember Saya? lol) they had to lie to the guard that you know, the king approved their entrance, so they wrote it on paper, but in chunks. And as long as you execute it in the right order, the guard will believe the truth before their eyes. I swear though, that this dude should've tested this alone so he knows these dudes are lying, but they don't know that this magic will not work in modern society because of computers. *laughs* (Looking at you, misguided Twitter racist tweets lmao) And so, all went to plan, Elaina did discuss about the honour system in this country with the king while engaged in combat and Saya did take a hit from the sword's power (hey it is still essentially a magic sword), but all in all the plan was a success. Eihemia probably can live in the castle now because she wasn't useless anymore (lol), Saya is still a creep I worry for Elaina when she donned upon her a necklace she spent her savings on which might be cursed mind you (haha), and Elaina sorry for taking such a long time to say this, but you are such an idiot. Seriously, man. How are you even the main character for this series I can't even- *laughs* See? The power of sarcasm is fuel for people like me honesty is no fun haha bye
[TL:DR; I wish the narrator from Anime "Kaguya-sama" will grace this episode with his "That was a lie" phrase every time someone from the Land of Truths tries to talk haha]
When you know you in deep shit already and you still can act cute lol
This lesbian thing is going great haha hey it's called "shoujo-ai" please we talked about it in the season preview
P.S. "Once you enter this country, your body will not be able to lie." Oh wtf does this mean haha they talking about the body check up at checkpoints? Ah that's a relief do you guys use X-ray machines or do you have female guards here...? *laughs*
P.P.S. "Welcome to this shit country!" Wow this Anime is already predicting USA election results this year? lol
This is so cute I can't even
This GIF from now on will represent me when I have no comment lmao

アニメ Tonikaku Kawaii
"My wife tends to be a bit feral in her sleep; Is this how it's like for all girls?" There you go, it's another one of those jerks who think women are the same haha not feminist btw
Wow that was a GREAT START to an episode so far haha I feel bad for Nasa-kun he's going to have a sore arm in the morning lmao. In this new episode (#ToniKawa06) HOLY SHIT WHAT DID I JUST WATCH haha bro you did say she gets hot (physically) in the middle of the night and instead of cooling her down by you know, fixing a fan or aircon you go hug her? This is the best lmao I want a wife. *laughs* Ah dear author Hata Kenjirou I f**king hate you now lmao this is how I'm going to agree to going on blind dates, huh. *laughs* So, now that we know that a wife can burn the forest of idolism to the ground for her husband lmao, let's see what else can I absorb like a sponge that will continue filling me with jealousy as if I didn't have enough- We're halfway through this series by the way and I hate it. *laughs* Okay, back to story for real haha. It's a simple chain of events I think we can get around with, as expounded perfectly by her mother's intelligent second-guessing of her son's actions lmao. Firstly, he thinks of moving out, At least, to a 1LDK so that the neighbours won't hear him spasming about sleeping with the wife lmao (oh also, since the wife likes cooking so kitchen's important) ("let's dive into a 1DK, 1DK today~" haha shout out to Base Ball Bear from 2013) (hey it's close enough) (oh also shout out to One Piece and Attack on Titan just because) but also, it's rather ridicule to live in such crammed quarters considering marriage is kind of a bond between a couple to showcase how much capability the husband has to raise the wife till the end. You know, like how traditional marriage ideals work. Okay, jokes aside, Nasa-kun does feel bad about it and after getting dunked on real hard by Kaname-chan I guess lol Serizawa Yuu calm down haha, he decided to propose (oooo) (lol) the idea of moving out to Tsukasa since she only keeps saying it's fine. So, to summarise that conference on Nasa-kun's presentation of the benefits of moving out to Tsukasa lol. (1) They can watch movies anytime they want on a big screen. Yes. That TV will never be enough to satisfy your movie desires, dear girl. So yeah, that got her good lmao I guess she really is a movie fan haha is the radio podcast for this Anime series coincidentally about movies too? Because I would love to not listen to it haha (2) You can place shelves of DVD (hopefully not porno lol) because Netflix is BORING haha and manga. Yes, pretty much the same as the first point totally as a joke if you didn't realise, but yeah, space for those stuff is kind of what makes a home special I guess. I mean, my room technically has a lot of toys- (3) Since it's not in the presentation but it presented itself before this too, is personal space. Like even for changing clothes. I mean, I understand why Nasa-kun doesn't mind you sick f**k and I guess if you two are close enough you won't need personal space but still. *laughs* Then, they had to find a guarantor. Considering the old lady Tokiko wouldn't sign another paper for Tsukasa considering she left the house lol don't question too much as I said, Nasa-kun had to tell her parents... he was married. Yeah, he hasn't talked about that yet haha that's a problem. Thankfully, he has understandable parents without much generation gap so that's fine (and we're dealing with the mom here so that's slightly easier lol dad reputation be like) ("hey dad you did give me a crappy name" lmao) And thus, since the mom requested it, they had to travel from where they live now in Tokyo, to Nara prefecture where his old home is, to meet them. And since travelling means a lot of money being together outdoors on a trip, people like to think of it as a honeymoon. You know, people like Nasa-kun and Chitose and- *laughs* As a way to remember this trip, Tsukasa then suggested buying a camera for those fond, fond memories you'll never upload to Google Photos just because. Aw man, I just hope this dude don't enjoy too much of film and forgot about the wife itself 'cos I could use no camera lmao okay me. And instead of choosing the train, Tsukasa chose the bus. And since she sleeps like a log at home anyways (remember to fasten her seatbelt lest she goes to get water lol), she totally blends in on the night bus haha poor Nasa-kun's back. To conclude this episode, I like how the maid are literally shi*ting on Chitose because she wants to break these two up lmao I mean why though this is literally the premise of the series you wouldn't even be here if not for this. *laughs* MVP Chitose every week haha for this precise reason cya guys next week lol
[TL:DR; "He recalls the body warmth he felt yesterday" Seriously, between the two of us? I want to feel that too haha and I'm not talking about my sweaty mom lmao sorry for the bad joke]
Since Nasa-kun was such a good photographer I gotta
Since Nasa-kun was such a good photographer I gotta
P.S. "But before she (rolled back to her futon) I kissed her three more times" Jesus Christ- *wakes up with panda eyes* WHAT- HAHAHAAHAHA
P.P.S. "After last night I realised... I want a double bed!" OH ALRIGHT haha he has the same hype as me opening packages but his is his wife ARGH haha
["If I get married to a guy who had us living indefinitely in a tiny apartment with no bath I'll send him flying" OHMYGOD~!! haha]
I really wonder what it takes to make Akarin trip like this lol I hardly know her
Wow that is (in the episode) 60fps finger motion if I've ever seen them suck it K-ON! KyoAni can't even do this ah-

音楽 This Week on Klassic Note
On news concerning music if there is any since there really isn't for this week haha right to it I guess, Iwasaki Ai has a new song that I've not heard of in full yet lol might be for an upcoming live (but trust me when her new album or something comes out I'll be so high), SPYAIR's new music video I've not watched because you know I want the music to be the impression so next week I guess, Yoru no Honki Dance announced a new mini-album out next January which isn't surprising considering the two digital singles they've released this year just why not release the album within the year too oh well, and Ikimonogakari has hit 21st in their anniversary. Wow. I was in... 2008 that is... 12 years of it? Yeah, including the hiatus. Hey, honorary member of Klassic Note already they hit record high in my Collections list already please, need to appreciate that more tbh.

So, for next week... we might still be running dry. Okay maybe SPYAIR's new single but other than that trust me, I did search online for new releases so maybe I have to click on random YouTube music videos now haha or maybe try Audioleaf again because I need to give more indie artists chance to be honest. Meanwhile, I'm still thinking who to put in the Top 20 ranking. Don't worry, I have many candidates, but I feel that many do deserve to be mentioned, and many that do not but I have to put them in because... really, they are part of the collection. Oh well, dump them in the yearly Silver Collection then haha literally me dealing with this every year




Secretly between us? (Haha I know right this is a blog in public domain but) I'm actually looking forward to Ueda Reina's online signing event. *giggles* Uh oh, is this fourth generation on the Wanted List already? If so, this might be a good start she'll be the oldest of the new bunch. *laughs* (Like seriously, I'm into Sasaki Nao here too and she's... young lol) Cya guys next week then for them package reviews!! No really, it's happening within next week so that's the upcoming two single reviews and... some stuff I probably shouldn't talk about until we get it haha so until then... someone tell me I'm not wasting more than twice the usual amount to buy a calendar from Japan for next year and it's not because I got more than ONE calendar haha okay keeping the spoilers up till the next post hopefully okay bye

P.S. I guess Inorin, I'll get your fanclub only calendar for next year. *sigh* Haha you guys just wait and see because no contenders here man, I gotta fill in the empty wall in my room, whatever it takes. Whatever it takes. *laughs* AW WHAT! NEED JAPANESE MOBILE NUMBER!! Dammit haha

P.P.S. Update: After spending about SGD 1*0 (we'll talk about exact figures soon) I finally signed up with a fake phone number from Japan (lol thanks NTT 050) so now I have to live with a year of Inorin fanclub goodness, and the... table calendar. Uh oh. I legit thought it was wall calendar haha I can already buy a wall calendar at that price too ugh we'll talk more when it arrives hehe good night

Saturday 7 November 2020

That Time I Got Myself A Japanese Name

Hey, a rare post of me not talking about anything besides Anime and new packages incoming at this time of year... but this one I think should be worth talking about. In view of the next exposure of this unbecoming name (lol) to the world, I shall spend some time here to talk about how, the one time, I had given myself a Japanese name. I sure did not just randomize a name, I promise you, for besides being used for more practical purposes ie. online shopping today, it had its origins, and since I've been interested in the Japanese... Anime subculture I feel like I should talk more about it. So, without further ado and not spoiling more so I can tell a story, let's begin.




THE ORIGIN STORY OF JAPANESE ME
So, about how all this thought of giving myself a name all begin. Back then, I started watching Anime mainly because of "BLEACH", of course... at this point, 20-year-old action series which my middle school friend hooked me in to watch, and after reading a couple of chapters of the manga he brought into school (it's not Japan so it was fine haha we read it on breaks in between lessons anyways), I went ahead to watch the Anime, then still airing the Arrancar Arc, if I wasn't wrong. That was 2007. So firstly, because of being as cool as the characters in the series, you would like to give a name to yourself, but even back then thinking of ideas of zanpakutos and kido and maybe a real cool role for my name... (yes haha) (for future self that is 5 swords supposedly "stolen" from the guy who created them I think Namaiya, over two dozen spells of some are simple level binding spells inspired by tying my shoelaces, and the replacement captain and 4th seat after Urahara betrayed Soul Society) (haha I have been wanting to say that so I'm sorry I AM a BLEACH nerd hehe) but even then I didn't go that far as to give a name to any characters I created or whatever (I'm not Mayuri, man), but BLEACH talk over for now, I didn't want to use any of their names because most of the good guys get trashed anyways inheriting their family name feels like ridicule for me or something like that, maybe not cool enough haha. Whatever the reason though, it was mixed, there wasn't a goal, and I was just only thinking. But THEN, as I continued into the world of Anime still being like, an emo kid at 15 years old (ugh) (haha), I watched another series which changed my decision.

Thus, secondly, came Anime movie series "Kara no Kyoukai" (also known as Garden of Sinners), and if you don't agree with me that the 5th movie is the coolest, and Aozaki Touko - an expert magician fighting against whatever bad guys there are (oh yeah that magician who thought he was God and didn't believe Shiki had super death eyes haha) - being the coolest character in the movie itself not to even say the series (screw you Ryougi Shiki haha), then you can leave now I don't even care. *laughs* And as you can see very soon, that is EXACTLY how I got the first part of the name nailed in the coffin. For modelling an excellent mind of scheming character, I gotta take my family name from the Aozakis, no doubt. (Sorry Urahara Kisuke lol)

Haha what am I saying here lol it's totally true though.

And so, motivated by this family name, I went out to then research properly, a given name that would suit me at first sight. And I chose a fairly common one, but not one I've seen around before in my... limited exposure to Japanese culture even today, "Shouhei", for peace and smooth-sailing, amongst other things that make of me now to be honest. So there you go, put them together just as how the Japanese would have wanted:

"Aozaki Shouhei"

You won't need the Japanese spelling I'll show you examples later haha also pronounced as "a-o-za-ki show-hey" just in case you can't read this out lol


WHERE HE APPEARS TODAY
And thus, with the name born, it was left there for many years to come, until I found the first use of this name which came in around end 2013, where I learnt of buying CDs DIRECTLY from Japan's online stores and through forwarding services like the long time running partner of the Klassic Note Review series (lol) Tenso.com, I had to fill in personal particulars, yes hear me out, in Japanese. And so, I didn't have to come up with a fake name or nothing; I already had one ready. And so, I picked up the guts to try the service by signing up and trying to understand the terms and conditions of service on the same level as I normally would on my local online shopping sites which is just skip them all (haha), and I had to use a Japanese shipping address and translate myself a Katakana name, as that is how those sites learn of how to pronounce your name in case if can't be read using purely Hiragana, I would assume.

Courtesy of Animate Online Japan, with own translations in English
(Well, they do have an English site now so...)

As you can see, receipts even just from my previous packages had my "name" written all over it

Today, I use this name seemingly for anything and everything before the forwarding service, because besides that one, I don't have to use my real name and home address, I can just come up with one. Meaningful, none the less, and it wasn't even a joke. This name has indeed represented my identity in Japan, so much so I took pride in using this name. And thus even today I use for any online alias I would have to use, from online services to online profiles, including LINE, Twitter and even recently too, Instagram. Don't try to add me as a friend on Instagram because as written on my profile "I created this account for the purpose of following female voice actresses *Please do not follow me" lmao
So, for archiving purposes, here are the front pages of my public social media accounts as of 2020 hehe
(Yes I don't post anything on Insta because hey I mentioned it on my profile description)



WHO KNOWS OF HIM
One would consider the above cases all indirect contact information, because honestly saying, I did not walk out to the streets of Japan and when people ask me who I am I replied "Aozaki Shouhei" haha no no, I did not do that at all. Then again it's probably also because I've never (yet) gone to Japan (the world is burning now so definitely not now) but also because, I've never really used that name for such a purpose, to interact with anything besides you know, creating online shopping accounts haha. So yeah, but I did get my name out for some to know, and so far, I think personally, only Tachibana Haru who I have followed and bought some of her merch back in 2018, yes, Futon-chan should know of my name because being a doujin label, she had to mail all the goods out herself, including - may I show you - writing the recipients' names in ink. Yes, I still have that envelope with her own handwriting haha I'm such a creep it's not even an autograph
You have no idea how secretly proud I was seeing this in writing, really.
It transcends the naming of a newborn baby names I tell you. (lol)




To end this rather abruptly and bringing us back to the topic of conversation from the intro, as to why I chose to write this post at this precise time. It is because, the next full on use of this name unless people thinks this really belongs to a Japanese (lol they would be wrong), it will be used on the upcoming Ueda Reina's online signing event. Yes, against all odds (lol I don't even... like... her) I signed up for it. I'll be watching it for sure, 2 weeks from now, and that shall really show how far I have came to come up with such a wonderful name without even trying. Thanks, Aozaki Shouhei, you have made me so proud, I'm prouder of you then of my real name haha bye

P.S. Tell me how cool my Japanese name is on my Twitter 'cos I would LOVE to hear some praises lol I'm like Elaina from "MajoTabi"

Sunday 1 November 2020

The Entertainment News 2020 Edition Issue #44

Hey I hope you guys had a great Halloween last night despite what year we're in now because I did! Haha I mean, you should've watched that TrySail livestream hehe archived on YouTube for a week you're welcome. The joke for me is just Mocho cosplaying as a gothic loli is just her if she came from a rich family or something it suits her too well I can't even. *laughs* I think that's all for last night lmao okay there's also Animal Crossing if anyone is still playing it. It was fun giving out 27 candies after living for 27 years lmao

New month now, I guess. And nope, I did not watch Anime last month I watched it this morning, as scheduled. Eh... I don't really know what to say considering the weekend just flew past like how Halloween normally does without these livestreams and images on the Internet, but hey, at least we're getting something. I gotta think of how to recover my Weibo account somehow considering I don't live in China too okay let's Anime shall we 




アニメ GREAT PRETENDER
"What's more important than studying is morals" Haha Makoto I don't think you're upholding that well at all
Okay what is this we doing Chinese lessons now? Also RIP Makoto's mom you will not be missed because in this new episode (#GREATPRETENDER17) Makoto is just going to forget all about your teachings and go scam people. Haha isn't this every episode. IT'S ALL THE DAD'S FAULT!! *laughs* Okay, storytelling time again, I suppose. You know, just to give you a clearer picture now that we are this far into the series already. So, firstly, Makoto's past in detail, though I think we hardly need that already. So in summary because the rest of the episode is the juicy part lol, Makoto lived a childhood mostly without a father because he's an international lawyer and hardly comes back home anyways, but also, turned common criminal when he was assisting trafficking of kids (now you know why Makoto wants to save those Vietnamese) which turned the mother hospitalised and the kid... into not believing his dad anymore. All this will make sense even till today, to be honest, and he should have carried on with this distrust on his father because seriously man, he's up there already and technically Makoto hasn't committed a crime yet he just went to jail because he felt bad for scamming people lol, but we'll get to that later. Next up, I can't believe that I'm watching Japanese animation now and I still get to hear my own tongue- DON'T YOU SPEAK TO ME YOU CHINESE F- 说笑而已,别太冲动啊,哈哈。Okay, jokes over, so let's talk about what Akemi has to deal with her Chinese subordinate, it seems. So, long story short as explained by the manager, Akemi's group helped Shanghai people establish businesses there, but dog but its chains and of course, they are strongly independent due to business booming there and business not booming here, and you know, we gotta get a cut of the profits to keep... whatever trafficking business is here lmao okay I'll talk less about that from now. Anyways, negotiations didn't go well because even the leader of the Shanghai group did not appear it's just the right-hand man, and you know, not like they cut out a deal or anything it's the mafia man you just have to fight for it. Anyways, along with the China group was a translator, and guess who that guy is because we just talked about Makoto's past. So, he confronted Laurent about this assuming he knows already, but surprisingly holds a stand to want to save the father from where he is today, helping out the mafia. Turns out, as he confronts the old dude in the hotel room, after he got sent to jail it was hard surviving, he even tried to visit the wife before her departure, but ended up not doing it and picked up by the Shanghai people as a lawyer and translator. (I like how the lawyer thing still works I guess China doesn't really check if you were previously a criminal lawyer lawyer criminal in Japan before huh) ("Criminal lawyer" sounds like too good a title for this piece of shi-) So yeah, as with how the main guy works, Makoto tries to believe in the old man again, giving him a chance to get out of it. And so, along with the kids now held at gunpoint lol, they all escaped in a bus (Hey Cynthia now you came prepared) down the highway... until they were caught by, again it doesn't matter which group it is but you gotta notice who has bigger control here, Ishigami the manager and his gang, so Akemi. Turns out, <insert Among Us meme here> there is 1 traitor among us lmao, and that is the father. So yeah, too bad Makoto forgot about (1) he works for the mafia now and (2) how long he was worked for the mafia. You think he won't get promoted just like you do, son? *laughs* Also, bad idea to return the gun after you borrowed it from him lol. But considering all this that has happened, then I must say it then, Makoto, that your dad now doesn't deserve to live anymore, so you know, take him to die together in a hail of bullets. Like really, but that'll end the series, so I guess not then huh. Hey, with a bigger bunch of people to save now and only Laurent outside of the circle (we're not playing some teambuilding game but), let's see if they can get out of it this time. I suppose so, as with every time, but just, with a different approach. Hey, that's what happens when you play with the mafia man. Makoto doesn't even know shit and Laurent rather just spend time picking up girls than kids lol I mean picking up on one of them is technically illegal so yeah haha cya guys next week 
This look with the cigarette doesn't really suit Makoto but he gotta blend in so
How you know you have successfully slacked off at work lol
P.S. "I'll use this wizard to heal me, and also clear your father's misunderstandings while we're at it" No mom please "dad is just bad that can't be undone with magic" lmao
P.P.S. "To be (Akemi's) evening companion" Haha Makoto don't worry you're not her type lol

アニメ Majou no Tabitabi
"Wow it's not just the name is like Fran-sensei I feel like the face is the same too..." Yeah NO SHIT ELAINA it's literally her haha
"The Adventures of Fran" wow Fran-sensei you doing a good reputation outside of teaching Elaina magic huh. *laughs* Little do you know, dear girl, you got a real good teacher on your last resort hit back in Episode 1. However, in this new episode (#MajoTabi05), we get to see what Fran's world is like... well, without Elaina first, for starters, for she did join her at some point. You'll get what I mean. Hey, she already is writing "The Adventures of Elaina" she's totally ahead of her sensei haha. So, in the happiest episode of this series yet, Elaina encounters a bookstore selling... this Fran book. Uh oh. And just as we think this is where she will appear, turns out, not that fast people, because it has already happened. This was somewhere else, as she recalls her adventures from half a year ago. We'll talk about why this coincidence of a book can be sold in a place faraway from where Fran-sensei is now, but yeah, let's reunion, I suppose. Elaina was just inside another country and saw a magic academy and thought she could enter because she's a witch but I guess not, so she left to find accommodation until she got ambushed by a bunch of students from the academy. Thinking that she can get away with it as a professional, but yeah, she is kind of outnumbered as like dozens of students chase her down the country just to catch her? Well, I highly doubt any of you noobs could do this haha so yeah, until the sun sets, they have been chasing her to no end. And alas, the sensei appeared before her very eyes, probably after rushing through work and then coming to welcome her in the worst fashion ever, but hey, don't say you didn't get a proper welcome haha. I swear Fran-sensei is like "get the Ashen Witch and you'll graduate" without telling them that catching Elaina will be totally impossible considering that (1) that's her discipline and (2) she's still younger than all of them. Yes, even to the one girl who doesn't open her eyes lol. "Age doesn't matter" Haha Fran no shit lol. And so, they settle in the academy with Fran inviting Elaina here as a guest lecturer for the students for some time I suppose, and until then, besides hearing familiar voices from the students (Hidaka Rina and Mineuchi Tomomi apparently, latter who voiced Eiko-chan from "Slow Start"), we also get to hear a familiar story from Fran-sensei herself. She, like the Ashen Witch, also wrote stories about her adventures. But I guess, she is too embarrassed to turn that into a proper published book, so she kept it in her old bag she got from a pawn shop, but then sold it with the manuscript inside. So yeah, that's called open sourcing, ladies and gentlemen. *laughs* Hey, serious modern-day references here, okay? Just that, you won't open source something by accident unless you accidentally skipped through all the terms and conditions... haha ok no one is getting this joke. Anyways, to link back to the front as you can see after the ending theme, the country where she sold it in thought it was some treasure and to some extent apparently, started worshipping her and selling the book and the goods related to her and even erected a statue in her honour- Yeah Elaina you're right she needs to see this embarrassment sometime lmao. (Also, we getting official goods for this Anime? I want the Elaina and Fran plushies haha) Between the initial broom chase lesson which was technically not a lesson lol, to water manipulation lessons just because, to asking questions for the budding traveller of a witch to knowing about the colour of her panties of a wonderful witch- (I don't think praises will work in this case lol) They all had a fantastic time together- Is this what happiness feels like? I feel like it has been some time since we felt this before because the last time was... the family together in Episode 1? *laughs* And lastly, before her departure to another location I guess, Fran-sensei showed her to her favourite spot in the country while trying to ask her ideas for a parting gift (hey that's me if I were to give a gift I hate to give surprises lol), and also, explained to her what the people in this country do when they graduate as magicians. Hey, I swear, if food delivery service can be done by magic I wouldn't have to wait till 3pm yesterday to have my lunch haha. And to end her journey there, the students and the teacher gave her a well-deserved send off. Ah, we'll never get such a wonderful episode again this series haha mark my words. Can't wait to see more sad stories next week lol bye
[TL:DR; Fran-sensei, Elaina was not joking when she said this country is by far the best place she has travelled, because really, just look back at the past couple of episodes haha ugh "Well, what about flowers?" *gets flashbacks to the field of poisonous flowers*]
Okay in Fran's defence that dude totally deserved it btw bro I know you got a panties fetish but please (haha)
This is the happiest you'll see them this series, I promise you.
P.S. Wait, is that a breakdancing toy bear?? Wow magic is amazing haha remember last week those were put to work to dig a big hole? Haha #FeelsBadMan
P.P.S. "Um, will you come with us without asking any questions?" Wow that is not suspicious at all girl sure I'll get duped by you or whatever she's just going to turn into a beast and eat me up right? *laughs*
[I feel that them talking about butterflies is challenging my review of ChouCho's new single this week haha don't worry it isn't I have already given]
I would like to take some time to display the "animal abuse" so far in this series
(Like seriously, man)
I would like to take some time to display the "animal abuse" so far in this series
(Wow look at this bear go lol)

アニメ Tonikaku Kawaii
"What have you been doing in your life?" Haha Tsukasa I ask myself the same thing lol but if it's with respect to not watching movies... Anime, I guess? *giggles*
Yeah Nasa-kun YOUR PLACE NO TV WHAT THE F- In this new episode (#ToniKawa05) without talking about how lack of home entertainment this dude's small apartment space has lol, hey Tsukasa this is what happens when you sign papers overnight I hope you felt that now lmao. I would argue though that if there are so many references that this Anime got permission to talk about (there are so many this episode I can't even), the least you could do Tsukasa is to from now, sink him into the depths of movies because what better way to entice people to like the stuff you like when they have no life they know nothing about it haha that's me waiting for someone to not know Anime. (Then again, those American YouTubers are right you have to force people to watch Anime for them to like it lol) So, before the rest of the episode I guess lol, Tsukasa brags about her passion for movies. Hey, now's a good time to get to know her more, I suppose. If this whole part before the opening theme did not make you feel like "Okay Hayate" at any point I plead you to go watch at least a couple of episodes of the author's previous major work (also in Anime) to understand why this is totally normal in this series. I promise you, it'll happen a lot more often if we get sequels to this haha. To summarise because you should just watch it yourself, Tsukasa was (if you're not a movie nerd) talking about movies in recent history, so if you don't know about Steven Spielberg I think you need to watch more American YouTubers and listen in on their movie podcasts haha that's how I learnt of Harrison Ford lol. Okay, I'm not into this either so yay Nasa-kun we should high-five on this lol, but you know, he gotta make wife happy especially when he goes out working (which we'll get to in a moment), so they go TV shopping. Well, I guess the official Twitter did spoil that at some point as I see a TV in their place in the drawings, but yeah, you know, for generic entertainment look no further to get... well I don't know what you're buying now these days because remember when there was only cable? Now it's like, the TV at my place is literally a YouTube cast device for whatever my dad likes to watch now I don't watch Anime on TV btw just so you realise. So yeah, invest in an iPad lmao. In the meantime, while waiting for their brand new TV to arrive and I hope they have re-broadcasts of that show that Tsukasa just missed lol, they head to the bath at some point. Point is, as we have previously pointed out many times, this guy doesn't know about marriage. Well, at least, the meaning of marriage and everything. So, to talk about what Kaname does in assumption of Nasa-kun being an idiot about marriage at the bathhouse. They really assumed people are smarter than Nasa-kun and understood this but just in case you don't: NUMBER ONE!! (I'm trying to sound like a Kaname) About honeymoon plans after marriage- Well this I can forgive the dude since they don't have the money anyways and you know this is kind of low key so I guess a trip isn't necessary and Kaname you did kind of assume all girls like to travel but she's not wrong it's MOST of them so chances are you might meet one in your life too lmao NUMBER TWO!!! About treating your wife to good food even though she's a good cook. Well just in general people do get tired of cooking unless you're Nasa-kun who can eat hotpot for the rest of your life (lol please don't), you gotta treat your girl to good food, bro. Well, again, if they are that interested in it of course. And again, MOST women do and you'll know when you look at their Instagram account and it's nothing but food images haha NUMBER THREE!! (Wow this knowledge transfer is giving me a headache lol) About the ring. Well, Nasa-kun will realise that later actually, but suffice it to say rings of any sort especially wedding rings are a symbol of marital status (duh) but also a representation of image when the other is not around. I think we'll pretty much cover that later in the episode so I'll not elaborate too much. And thus, Nasa-kun goes to work. And yes, Tsukasa did the wife thing. You know, the "come back soon" thing UMPH this is marriage ladies and gentlemen ignore those people who say it's life's graveyard. And as he works alone without the wife, he then realised (see what did I tell you) the true meaning of having a ring on your finger. So yeah, as enlightenment has hit this innocent dude, he then went back home and insisted to get some diamonds for the wife. Well, you don't really need diamonds to be frank, but just to be on the safe side in case the wife really wants some bling, we should get some diamonds. Well, or so Tsukasa thought of scaring this poor bloke somehow so he can give up the idea. And so they went to <this is not sponsored by> and turns out, this level of propaganda capitalism marketing is working out real well for this idiot of a consumer lmao dude play more gacha games you'll learn of reality. *laughs* So, I guess Tsukasa needs to explain this again to this idiot level of a husband haha (really, I thought only "Aho Girl" has an idiot) (haha) and then they went ahead of buy a cheap alternative in the end. And so, #RealityCheck you don't need the most expensive one, and as long as you can afford it and you know you can get comfortable wearing it all day, then any kind would do, to be honest. I've seen couples just wear rings without the bling, just so you know. Again, this is assuming your partner is okay with that because one would hardly get someone as forgiving as Tsukasa I might say, so mind my words here when you think you can get away with a cheap one anytime now. Then again, Nasa-kun could do that for now because really, it was sudden, he wasn't rich, he did intend to do up a proper wedding soon so you can always buy another set that time. Maybe, from <this is not sponsored by> this time around. *laughs* To end this, this episode had TWO kisses? What Anime is this?? *laughs* So, what do you think of this series so far? Yes, you, the viewer. I think it's great, with the marriage knowledge and everything, though I would argue I learnt that ring thing earlier when my colleague wanted to find an engagement ring last year... haha hey we gotta learn about this someday. So far so accurate though, so that's good to know, even across cultures. Cya guys next week then, for more... hey if you didn't feel for the cuteness throughout this episode so far, go back and ignore all the knowledge transfer and feel them again. "Ecchi" haha man, that next episode preview though... and that's why you don't have to buy a queen size bed haha ok we're done
This is kind of creeping me out but not as much as Kazuya from "KanoKari" I think I'm in the same level as Nasa-kun in this aspect lmao
This is so wholesome I can't even
P.S. "Jawsnado is airing... Interrupting her will get you killed" Wow the people of the mansion knew haha yeah Nasa-kun I have a feeling you're going to get murdered at some point in your small apartment lmao
P.S. "A good movie is good no matter what the picture quality is!" Okay now replace the words "movie" and "picture" with "song" and "audio" respectively and that is Klassic Note in a nutshell hehe no really though 128kbps MP3 is good enough (that's going to be my new slogan on Twitter lol)
[Well I don't get to hear the word "ecchi" very often in Anime so thanks Kitou Akari I'll record that down for my personal entertainment hehe yes dude to celebrate this greatness GIF FEVER!!! haha]
Secretly I want to crown Serizawa Yuu the MVP for this series haha
(Okay MTP 'cos "Most Tsukkomi Person" lol)
But we know deep down I want to give embarrassed Tsukasa-chan hehe

音楽 This Week on Klassic Note
Well, this week might be one of the more occupied weeks already in terms of reviews considering I see close to no new planned reviews this month ahead, so let's talk about what happened last month first. ChouCho's new single thankfully (lol) did not join the ranks of Ueda Reina and ORESAMA in flying into my shelf (soon, guys, soon) but I would still say I have a firm feeling that ChouCho who was credited for composing the song probably did not design the 3/2 beats for this Anime ending song. No really, that's how Anime production works lol. I also took some time to finally give a listen to MaRuRi to Ryuga's new mini-album and... I have a feeling this one is just a "popularity check" release because besides the obvious lack of duo songs which is mostly covered by the female vocalist here, and songs are at best subpar, so I'm going to keep a look at this next week again before I decide to give a couple.

On news spreading on music and beyond but I'll try not to then again there's Halloween so might as well, let's get that out of the way TrySail's Halloween livestream revealed them in cosplay (WHICH IS GREAT lol) but also announcements on their yearly live "Music Rainbow" and recent (paid) live performance coming in package form because Japan still likes physical stuff unlike the rest of the world, Yoru no Honki Dance's new song is... more of a give and take (lol) and I choose to do none of them which means I didn't like it haha, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new music video is actually not bad, and it's also featuring the only song I gave from their recent double A-side single. That song is real nice though, though it took me some time to give it lol. Finally, Takigawa Alisa's new music video is good enough that I'll be reviewing her upcoming EP next month 3 weeks from now haha. I think today also she premiered a YouTube video on her singing the song live... at a park with a merry-go-round? Yeah, song title reference btw and take a good look at her if you haven't because I did haha ugh (lol)

So yeah, nothing much planned next week, so I might as well take a break too while I'm at it, thinking of what to give for the year, from Awards to Top 20. I just listened to SHE's recent live performance video so yeah, they should be in the list for something to say the least.




You know how distracting that Kaname GIF is when I was typing out the Klassic Note portion of this post? Haha I need to clip more of this reactions stuff so I can use it on Telegram or something lmao. Cya guys next week then, and until then... hopefully I'll be in the mood to watch Anime or listen to songs haha work man, it's happening. Well, testing the fruits of my labour is coming to the test, so to say. Meanwhile, I'm just enjoying my time now and also, planning for the future and hoping that all line up together to happen on the one day off I'm taking for the month for now. Fixing my mom's phone plan, to switching up my desk top (yes that whitespace is correct, I'm not replacing my CPU just yet) to switching out my underwear when the upcoming sale arrives to watching porn... uh, ignore that last one, I'm making sure that day off is worth every bit maybe. If I sleep then it's all over haha bye