NEWS' DVD Covers Revealed

Finally, Johnny gave up being pasaway (sorry for the sudden use of a Tagalog word, but I just couldn't find a better word in English that could fit the description best) and announced that there would be a DVD for NEWS' Winter Diamond Party.

At last! After the long wait! Some fans were just beginning to accept that there would be no DVD (meaning no MOLA, Massuperman, nor Ghinza Rhapsody video taped!) But then, Johnny seemed to have a change in heart (so, credits also go to those fans who have whole-heartedly petitioned a DVD release)...and now the DVD is within our reach!

The only remaining question...HOW WOULD THE DVD COVER LOOK LIKE? "NEWS Winter Diamond Party" sounds too cool and elegant! It must match the theme right?

The answer Johnny gave us? *drumroll*

For the Regular Edition

For the Limited Edition

What the heck?! Am I actually spending more than 3 thousand pesos for that DVD? NO WAY.
Most fans (because I must admit, not everyone hated the covers) were in disbelief. Johnny must have not enough money to pay for photo editing. LOL

A fan (credits to shavadava) made this version instead...


LMAO. I died. The concept amazingly fits! XD.

Anyway, let us just look at the brighter side. AT LEAST THERE IS A DVD. And the content must be 100% waaaaay better than those covers. The DVD will be released on November. ;)

Pray for the Philippines

I could have been blogging about the release of the Winter Diamond Party DVD, the 2nd solo single of Yamapi, or his first solo concert..but no. There are lots of things more important than my fandom. Being a Filipino comes first.

I'm linking this blog entry to Jin's blog. After reading her blog, grabe, I was in the verge of tears. No one wanted this. No one expected this. It's just sad that some people don't understand the country's real situation. To those of you who are making fun of other people's misery..screw you guys.

Jin's blog post: [in this link]

Donate. Volunteer. Pray. Help in any way that you can.

The Mystery of Code Geass' Ending

Code Geass is the first ever mecha anime I've seen (well, don't include Voltes V, Daimos, BTX). I'm not really a rooter for Shounen mechas...but I swear, as soon as I've seen one episode...I realized how awesome it is. I just have to complain here that after almost 5 months, I'm still confused with the ending.

If you want to recall how the story ended, watch the video below.



*SPOILER WARNING*
Did Lelouch really die? It seems he did. When the fake Zero (Suzaku) killed him, it was so dramatic that you'll have no doubt about it. It made me cry, and I'm sure even you did (or at least, you felt like crying inside). But then, that last scene with C.C. just confused me.

C.C. was talking to someone...to Lelouch. Is she talking to Lelouch's soul in heaven (or assuming he's in hell), or that masked carriage driver..who might be Lelouch?

But if Lelouch were alive, the whole dramatization of his life would mean nothing.

Well, it's up for you to decide. I personally don't know. But right now, I'm 60% sure he's not dead...and that he is the carriage driver.

Hoping for a Fast Recovery...

I received this news while I was still out for dinner in this really cool strip of Japanese restaurants called Little Tokyo in Makati. What was supposed to be a really good night turned out to be something I expected the least. A NEWS fan, who appeared to be a past customer from JND, texted me this message telling that Ryo and Pi caught the Swine Flu. Apparently, they got it while taping for NTV's 24 hour TV. I was hoping it's all lies but no. Tokyograph and the jimusho just confirmed it.

I'm really hoping for their fast recovery. I'll really pray for this guys.

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Nishikido, Yamapi struck by flu
Tue, September 1, 2009 (5:30am EDT)
Popular idols Ryo Nishikido (24) and Tomohisa Yamashita (24) have reportedly been infected with influenza A, according to a fax sent out by their management on Tuesday. It is said that there is a possibility that they have the H1N1 strain.

Nishikido was diagnosed with the flu on Monday, and Yamashita was diagnosed the following day. Their doctor has instructed them to take a break from work and remain confined to their homes until they recover.

Nishikido currently appears in the TBS drama series "Orthros no Inu." The seventh episode is scheduled to air on Friday, September 4, but some of Nishikido's scenes have still not yet been filmed. As a result, there may be changes to this week's broadcast, and future episodes will depend on his recovery.

From tokyograph

HIM. :D

Today, I saw this guy and OMG, dude! I was literally about to scream when I realized I'm in school and not in a convention. So I just gathered all the contents of those emotions with a smile. I think I did smile at everyone, even those whom I don't know. Hehehe. They might have thought I was crazy.

Anyway, he's really cute in person just like in all cosplay pictures he has modeled for. :) He's just wearing normal casual clothes, but his bag was that of a sling bag of your typical Japanese school boy. I'm not putting much details 'cause a little more info might give me an "obsessed fan" image. I AM NOT. I'm just happy I saw him. That's all. ;p

Credits for this picture in this link.

Of course I know who he is, but I'm not putting his name here. The power of search engines might put me in a super embarrassing situation -- considering that we're students of the same school. XD

Happy Birthday MatsuJun!

WOW! I failed to notice that August is already ending and my blog's 1st year anniversary is coming! My first blog entry was posted last September 16. Maybe I should do a big post for that. *starts thinking* :D

Anyway, it's August 30! Everybody here knows what this means, ayt?! OTANJOUBI OMEDETOU MATSUMOTO JUN!!! *throws confetti!* The youngest member of Arashi has just turned 26! Hahaha. Arashi's getting older, I just hope their looks would stay the same for long. I still couldn't imagine them at Nakai Masahiro's age. Hehe. Gomen ne, Nakai-san. I have nothing against you, really :)

I'll edit this entry for a bigger birthday post for MatsuJun, when I'm in the mood. XD

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Things that I have promised to post but did not (I'll do a make-up post sometime):
-- Part 2 of my 100th post special.
-- Massu and Jin's birthday post.
-- Yuto's birthday (I missed it!!)
-- Shizen Orchestra Con report
-- Judging Yaoi: Part 2
-- Koki's Birthday post (I didn't edit it!)

Weeeek's Studio Setting

Remember Weeeek's PV? Of course you should! No fangirl forgets these kinds of BASICS. The production was wicked cool, the studio design was awesome, and the post-processing was a major BOOM! Plus, I so love the song. :D


The designer's inspiration? Probably the work of this artist! I have been staring at this picture like crazy and gosh, I'm still in awe! Look at the similarity between the two! One could really tell Weeeek's execution's totally excellent!

I found and downloaded this pic over the community months ago. But I only remembered having it yesterday while browsing randomly through my fandom folders. I've heard that this artist is famous in his line of work. Hmmm. Surely famous enough to inspire the staff who made this PV possible. ;)

Tegoshi Fan Report | Seeing Nino and Aiba XD

Recently, a fan reported of seeing Tegoshi inside a bar's VIP section flirting with a blonde. Somehow, my clean "kiddo," kawaii image of Tegoshi has been damaged. Well, it has been damaged before too. I remember seeing paparazzi pics of him after a night in a club before, but it just went out of my mind for some reason (Tego's cuteness, perhaps?). Harhar.

Anyway, I still love Tego. It's kinda normal for teens to go out in clubs nowadays (well except for me, 'cause I don't go clubbing by any case). Anyway if you're interested in the full story just read the whole fan report in this link by kaburi@lj.

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I met this Japanese girl during a meet between two school orgs, ASEC of ADMU and Tomokai of UP. During the program, the members of Tomokai sang a Japanese DBSK/TVXQ song (I forgot the title, sorry). This Japanese girl whose name is Kanami (if I still remember it correctly), commented that the singers' diction is really good. She then asked me if I like DBSK, but then I said "No. I like groups from Johnny's more." The conversation then continued until we arrived at a common interest -- Arashi and Nino! And believe me, I could have died of jealousy when she told me she accidentally saw Nino and Aiba roaming around the streets of Shibuya. I was like "OMG. REALLY?"

But I didn't get to fangirl that much in front of them. They might think of me as weird, in which I think, I AM. Really. Hahahahaha. :))

Elaine's Manga Recommendations for Starters

My friend wants to start reading manga, so I have created a recommendation list for her. I just thought I'd share it here since I haven't been updating this site for quite a time now. And it makes me feel sad to not follow my promise of keeping this site more active. :(

Anyway, here's what I have prepared for her.
[Note: Some words/sentences are written in my native language, Filipino. So I have added translations.]

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Manga sites: MANGAFOX and ONEMANGA
http://mangafox.com
http://onemanga.com

Helpful note: You can always do advanced search in mangafox. Check romance (or/plus whatever genre you want), then choose "completed," para hindi ka bitin [Trans: so you won't be left hanging]. If you want maikli, check the "one-shot" option -- 1 chapter lang sya lagi [Trans: its always 1 chapter] :D And only read 5 star-rated stories, para sure na maganda [so you can be sure it's good] :D

When reading Jap manga, you start from right to, different from the traditional way! :D

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Pwede mo muna i-try to, para at least may idea ka.[Trans:You can try these stuff first, at least just to have an idea.]
One-shots For starters:
1. Winter Flowers http://www.mangafox.com/manga/winter_flowers/
2. Sweet 16 http://www.mangafox.com/manga/sweet_16/

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Longer than the stories above.
Completed:
1. Moe Kare!! (I've read this series twice! Hahaha! Mejo bastos lang sa una..Hehe) [Trans: It's just kid of perverted at first. Hehe]
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/moe_kare/
2. Beast Master http://www.mangafox.com/manga/beast_master/
3. Bloody Kiss http://www.mangafox.com/manga/bloody_kiss/
4. Absolute Boyfriend http://www.mangafox.com/manga/absolute_boyfriend/


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On-going manga series: Elaine's Ultimate Favorites!!
1. Kaichou wa Maid-sama http://www.mangafox.com/manga/kaichou_wa_maid_sama/
2. Kimi ni Todoke http://www.mangafox.com/manga/kimi_ni_todoke/
3. Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu http://www.mangafox.com/manga/kyou_koi_wo_hajimemasu/

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Elaine's Weird Interest: YAOI aka BOY LOVE :))
Warning. Some stories contain mature stuff (guy-to-guy, kaya weird hehe). Make sure no one's watching over you when you're reading it :))

1. Just try the first story, if you like it then read all. Hahaha. This one's a little conservative pa. :D
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/goshujinsama_ni_kiwotsukete/
2. Wait. I also like the story of this. Hehehe. This is so G.
Ijiwaru na aitsu http://www.mangafox.com/manga/ijiwaru_na_aitsu/


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Anna recommends*:
1. Special A http://www.mangafox.com/manga/special_a/
2. Ouran High School Host Club
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/ouran_high_school_host_club/

* May anime 'to. So if natatamad kang basahin like me, 'coz it's too long...I'll let you borrow na lang my DVDs. :)) [These stuff have anime versions. So if you're feeling too lazy to read, just like me...I'll just let you borrow my DVDs :))]

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There you go. Hope it helps some people reading this blog. Any, always feel free to leave comments in my cbox :D Thanks!!

Ai Ore!

Ai Ore! is the sequel of my favorite gender-bender manga, Ai wo Utau Yori Ore ni Oborero! (though it's my favorite, I can't still remember the whole title..so long!)

When Akira announces he was a boy in the first book "Ai wo Utau Yori Ore ni Oborero" so does the fact Akira goes to Dankaisan the boys school next to St. Nobora (Mizuki's school) Things start to get rough when pressure against Mizuki dating a boy from that school rise. - Mangafox

Agh. AKIRA looks like a REAL guy here. I'm liking him more and more ;p

As of today, I love how the story's progressing. :D Let's just see what happens next ^^