Image by yelansuLast one!!Title: アイアンマン, IRONMANGenre: Action, Drama, Science FictionAnimation Studio: MadhouseAirs: N/A Spring 2010No summary. There aren't many details about the project.Kenn's Comment: Madhouse. Marvel supposedly gave Madhouse rights to do whatever they want with Ironman. ^^; The trailer looks good too. Unfortunately, not many details have been released. From what has been released though it's a 12 episode series. Don't mind...

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Image by dengshuyuSorry Andrew. I'm not going to use a Yui-only picture. Shows preferential treatment!Title: けいおん!!, K-ON!! (second season, hence the second exclamation mark)Genre: Comedy, Music, Slice of LifeAirs: 04/06 25:25Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation Season 1 Summary from ANN:It's Hirasawa Yui's first year in high school, and she's eagerly searching for a club to join. At the same time, Tainaka Ritsu, a drummer,...

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Image by OryouSAFE!!A tad bit late, but it's better late than sorry. Running out of stuff to put up. Haven't been reading much manga lately. =3=" Title: スケッチブック, SketchbookAuthor: Kobako TotanGenre: Shounen, Comedy, Slice of LifeSerialized in: Mag Garden Comic Blade Total Volume Count: 6 (ongoing)Summary from Wikipedia:Sketchbook revolves around a group of high school students who are members of the art club...

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Image by Hyuuga TakashiWas going to be 'A Day with Kenn...' but I haven't done one in a while, and I've got a backlog of stuff to throw in here. Amu's looking fine as always. (≧∇≦)Been really busy these days. Choir and piano performances are coming, so I've been working on them. Memorizing songs for Choir, getting pieces ready for the recital and jury...

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Image by Nagumo;o; No money, no game. No time, no game. No life. "orzTitle: エンド オブ エタニティ (End of Eternity) (JP), Resonance of Fate (NA)Developer: Tri-Ace Genre: jRPGPlatform: PS3Kenn's Comment: ;o; It looks so good. Enough so to make people think twice about getting FFXIII. The story and character look great, and there are hilarious cut scenes. It comes with both a Japanese...

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Image from KadokawaOnly one or two series left after this.Title: 裏切りは僕の名前を知っている , Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o shitteiru, Betrayal Knows My NameGenre: Shounen Ai, Adventure, FantasyAirs: 04/11 24:00Animation Studio: J.C. StaffSummary from MangaUpdates:Sakurai Yuki is a mysterious boy with a mysterious ability. He was found in the bushes as a baby and adopted by his current family. Because of this, Yuki strives...

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Image from DanbooruOh boy. Had to choose the image carefully so that it wouldn't get taken off of Photobucket and get my blog flagged. ^^;Title: キスシス, Kiss x SisGenre: Comedy, Ecchi, RomanceAirs: 04/05 23:30Animation Studio: FeelSummary from ANN: Keita has two older step-sisters, Ako and Riko, but since they aren't related by blood, they love him in a lustful way. After a mishap...

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Awesome song.Title: DISTORTIONAL LOVER'S SICKProducer: Ecchi-P (hence the parody on Hewlett-Packard's logo)Vocaloid: 鏡音リン (Kagamine Rin)Kenn's Comment: I'm assuming the title should be Distortional Lover's Sickness, but since Ecchi-P gave it that title I won't correct it. Anywho, for those of you (if there are any) who were looking forwards to the VOCAROCK list, you're gonna have to wait a while. After looking over...

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Image from Ikki-para.comA semi-realistic samurai anime. Title: さらい屋五葉, Saraiya Goyou, House of Five LeavesGenre: HistoricalAirs: 04/15 25:15 Animation Studio: ManglobeSummary from ANN:Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic...

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This is the opening of Durarara!! for those who don't know.Title: 裏切りの夕焼け, Uragiri no YuuyakeArtist: Theatre BrookGenre: RockAlbum: N/ASingle: 裏切りの夕焼け (Uragiri no Yuuyake)Vintage: 24/02/10 Kenn's Comment: The song really grew on me. I didn't like it all that much when I first heard, but over time I've really come to like it. It's a good song too, for a great series. ...

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Image by Socha=3= A cute story with the Yakumo family. Quick character bio andTitle: おふろきらい スキマ絵本, I Hate Bathing - Gap Pictures BooksArtist: KuwanabeGenre: Picture BookKenn's Comment: A cute picture book about Chen trying to evade taking a bath. There's minimal text, so even those who can't read Japanese can enjoy the full meaning. For those who can't read it on Pixiv, here's...

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 Image from 0darker0 エチトモ１００人できるかな？Title: Ｂ型Ｈ系, B Type H StyleGenre: Seinen, Comedy, EcchiAirs: 04/01 25:00Animation Studio: Hal Film Maker Summary from MangaUpdates:It's about a high school girl, who is always having pervert fancies. One day, she falls in love with a plain-looking boy and tries to date with him.4-panel manga Kenn's Comment: It piqued the not-for-children part of my mind. But then reality kicked...

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Image from AnimeviceLooks interesting enough. The next Noitamina series I believe.Title: 四畳半神話大系, Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of LifeAirs: 04/22 24:45Animation Studio: MadhouseSummary from ANN (it's pretty crude):The 2005 novel follows a nameless protagonist who is a third-year college student. The protagonist looks back at the earlier years of his college life and his adventures with a particular circle (club). Kenn's...

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Image by banajuneI traveled through four cities today.Had instant noodles for breakfast. Was too lazy to do anything else. My mind was being saved for last minute memorizing of notes for piano. With Rudy (piano instructor), we talked about confidence. It all started when I said that I wasn't very confident in the piece that I had memorized. He drew a few visual diagrams, and...

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Image by nekonekosakuraWahaha. I can't remember if I did this or not. I feel like I did, but I don't remember putting it up or not. Oh well.Title: ハートの国のアリス 〜Wonderful Wonder World〜, Heart no Kuni no Alice, Alice in the Country of HeartsAuthor: QuinRose (story), Hoshino Soumei (art)Genre: Shoujo, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, RomanceSerialized in: Mag Garden Comic Blade Avarus, Tokyopop (USA)Total Volume Count:...

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Image from MiniTokyoA bunch of hot samurai guys. What more could you ask for? A bunch of a hot ninja guys. That's what. Naruto doesn't count. Nor does Sasuke or Kakashi or anyone else in the series.Title: 薄桜鬼, Hakuouki, Hakuouki Shinsengumi KitanGenre: Action(?), Adventure, Drama, Historical, RomanceAnimation Company: Studio DEENAirs: 04/03 24:30Summary from Animesuki (White Manji Bun):Chizuru Yukimura is the daughter of a...

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I'm haven't finished with my Vocarock list, so you'll have to make due with this beautiful Luka song.Title: CaoinProducer: Seiko-PGenre: FantasyKenn's Comment: Absolutely beautiful. Seiko-P's works are generally similar to this, having a very fantasy feel to it, though they often have more singing than this. Love Seiko-P's works to death. ...

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Image by Takeya YuukiWell, Saturday class. Not very common, but I have performances next month on Saturday and Sunday.Well, headed up to Capilano this morning. It's strange not seeing any students on the bus. Had to wait a half hour up at Phibbs for the 239. Only comes once ever 30 minutes.Joining us in the rehearsal were the Capilano University Singers, vocal students,...

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Image by tsuyukiOh Koakuma. You shouldn't be balancing coffee on books to begin with! Anywho, Friday means early mornings. Downed three waffles and a coffee, and headed for the bus. Didn't separate my bag today, so everything was in it. Another day with the 20 lb. bag.Class was pretty boring. Talking about women and crime. It wasn't boring because it was about women....

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The best song. Ever. And it's Canadian...though not in theme. Should really be 'Goin' to British Columbia" because everyone knows that it's the best place in the world.This week is basically just a bunch of songs I liked back in the day. Most people should know most of these, since they're a little more than uber famous.More tunes Title: CaliforniaArtist: WaveGenre: Pop RockAlbum:...

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Image by mitsumoto=3= Finally got one up. This one's nice.Title: 恋する夜雀 , Night Sparrow LoveArtist: mitsumotoGenre: Romance, Shoujo-AiSeries: Touhou Main Characters: Mystia Lorelei, Fujiwara no MokouDescription from Danbooru:Comic about Mystia crushing over Mokou. Read it at Danbooru, or search for it on Pixiv. The titles should be 恋する夜雀 その [insert number]Kenn's Comment: It's such a nice story, even if you don't know the characters....

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