A little late, but at least it's up.Title: 幻奏歌, Gensouka, Illusion Song (not sure what it means, but I'm going by what I think it means)Producer: フェイPGenre: Not sure what I'd call it. Vocaloid: GUMIKenn's Comment: The instruments really make the song. The combination of the violin and piano really give it that special touch.The channel I follow for a lot of my...

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Image from Bestuma ShueishaYou don't even know how long it took me to figure out what the title of this one was.Title: アオハライド, Ao Haraido, Ao Haru Raido, Blue Spring RideAuthor: Sakisaka IoGenre: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of LifeSerialized in: Shueisha BetsumaTotal Volume Count: 4 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image and...

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Missed yesterday's Song of the Week (and Thursday's weekly feature) due to exams.Title: 風待ちハローワールド,  Kazemachi (Waiting for the Wind) Hello WorldProducer: add9 (ヘリP)Lyrics: かなきPV: 大鳥Kenn's Comment: I still have to get used to reading titles. 風待ち (Kazemachi), to be grammatically correct requires a particle in between, as that gives the verb, 待ち, a subject to act on. Not used to not seeing particles...

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Image by Murase RintarouNot recommended for younger folks. There's more blood in this than at your average blood clinic, and the Titans (pictured above) are pretty repulsive.Title: 進撃の巨人, Shingeki no Kyojin, Advance of the GiantsAuthor: Isayama HajimeGenre: Shounen, Action, Drama, Fantasy, MysterySerialized in: Kodansha Bessatsu Shounen MagazineTotal Volume Count: 7 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by giants....

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Late because I'm still suffering from the worst hangover in years.I don't understand the title. Can someone help translate it? Title:  日本橋高架下R計画, Nihonbashi Kouka shita R Keikaku, (literally) Under the Elevated Japanese Bridge R Plan, "R"Producer: じん (自然の敵P)PV: Hosagane TakuyaGenre: PopVocaloid: IAKenn's Comment: A nice, light and cute song by IA, coupled with a vibrant, and very imaginative video by Hosagane. He's a...

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Image by Yokochou The glorious origin tale of everyone's favourite gate keeper, Hong Meiling.  Title:  べにのうつくし, Beni no Utsukushi, The Beauty of ScarletArtist: YokochouGenre: Action, DramaCharacters: Hong Meiling, Remilia Scarlet, Patchouli Knowledge Kenn's Comment: This isn't the first time Yokochou's been featured. I believe I put up another work many moons ago. That one featured Yuuka and her pseudo-daughter.  As I said, this one is a Meiling...

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Image from hereLatest work from the author of ヤンキー君とメガネちゃん！Title: 山田くんと７人の魔女, Yamada-kun to 7 (Shichi-nin) no Majou, Yamada and the 7 WitchesAuthor: 吉河美希 (Yoshikawa Miki)Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Romance, SupernaturalSerialized in: Kodansha Weekly Shounen MagazineTotal Volume Count: N/ASeries Summary from MangaUpdates:Ryu Yamada is a second year student at Suzaku High. Ryu is always late for school, naps in class and gets abysmal grades. His life...

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That's a good thing I learned what 事情 means a while back!Title: コノハの世界事情, Konoha no Sekai Jijou, Konoha's World CircumstancesProducer: じん（自然の敵P）PV: しづ, わんにゃんぷー Genre: PopVocaloid: 初音ミク、IA Kenn's Comment: It's pretty hectic sounding song; it's brisk syllabic tempo coupled with the high pitched voices of both IA and Miku really amplify it's feel. It's not noticeable in the chorus (hooks), when the words really...

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A lovely shoujo series.Title: Love So Life, ラブ ソー ライフAuthor: Kouichi Kaede Genre: Shoujo, Comedy, Romance, Slice of LifeSerialized in: Hakusensha 花とゆめ (Flower and Dream)Total Volume Count: 9 (ongoing)Series Summary from Which Scanlations:Shiharu is a high school student who loves kids, lives in an orphanage, and works at a daycare... Until the handsome uncle of two-year-old twins offers her a raise if she'll...

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