Saturday, April 14, 2018

As you guys may or may not know, I really like Studio Ghibli films. Along with this, I also really like the music used in their films. Since I don't talk about Studio Ghibli on here very much, I decided it was time to do another post about it. So for today's blog post, I will be listing five songs from Studio Ghibli films that I personally enjoy listening to, along with their links. These aren't exactly my favorite ones either, since it's so hard to pick favorites out of all of these wonderful songs. Now then, on with the list!

1.) Merry Go Round Of Life (Howl's Moving Castle theme song)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezNz5PxOHas

2.) Waltz Katzen Blut (From The Cat Returns)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blqe-dUGz90

3.) My Neighbor Totoro theme song (English version)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpMVGgwfMcA

4.) Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea (English version)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6tFPBI4xaU

5.) One Summer's Day (From Spirited Away)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsbro4E6r18

Friday, April 13, 2018

Today's blog post will be about first person Anime. As of right now I personally only know of a few Anime series that are in first person. However, I do know that these types of shows usually aren't talked about very much, regardless of how popular they may be. But, it's hard to say why this is. So what is a first person Anime anyways? Well to put it simply, these shows generally have normal romance-based storylines. But instead of having a main protagonist, the viewer is the main protagonist. I have actually watched a couple of these myself. Although I personally don't really like them, I know other Anime fans would most likely enjoy them. Even though they aren't talked about very much, I'm sure these types of shows are more popular than most people let on. I would personally recommend checking at least one of these out as well, since they can be quite the interesting experience. If any of you guys actually would like to check some of these out, I have found them English subbed on Crunchyroll. If you're not sure which ones are in first person, I will include four of them below. Enjoy!

* One Room

* Makuranodanshi

*Room Mate

* Anime De Training! Ex (This one is obviously exercise-based)

Note: I would also like to mention that I haven't watched some of these, so I can't really tell you guys what to expect.

Thursday, April 12, 2018

For today's blog post I will be listing five songs sung by Kasane Teto, along with their links. I usually don't include very many Utauloid songs on here, so I decided to make a list of Kasane Teto songs. This is mostly because she's one of the most popular ones. I would also like to mention that Kasane Teto was initially introduced as an April Fools Day prank, and she was said to be a "new Vocaloid" when she was first released. I just wanted to include that little fun fact in this post because I thought it was pretty cool. Now then, on with the list!

1.) Fukkireta
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmDTe5L5wdo

2.) Kasane Territory
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA5PGVMHhQI

3.) Confront! You Look So Cool!
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufpa8hzVwbg

4.) A Song For You (This one is in English)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOzS29AjqBA

5.) Song Of The Eared Robot
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4njHMiiU0WE

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Is Digimon just a Pokémon clone? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post. Now, I know that Digimon and Pokémon do have some similarities, but they're also quite different. Although Pokémon did come out first, Digimon initially started out as a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet instead of as a Gameboy game. Along with this, the Digivolution process in Digimon is usually temporary, where as evolution is a permanent process in Pokémon. They also have different storylines, and obviously they have different characters. Digimon are companions too, like Pokémon are. However, Pokémon are usually caught and collected, whereas in Digimon the characters usually only have one digital monster. Digimon stay out with their companions as well, which is obviously another difference from Pokémon, who are normally caught in Pokeballs. Unlike Pokémon, Digimon are also only in the digital world. But, these are just a few differences between the two that I noticed. So even though they are similar to each other, Pokémon and Digimon are very different as well. It's honestly a bit annoying when people say Digimon is just a Pokémon rip-off when they haven't even watched it. Nevertheless, I hope this post helps you guys out some! I would also like to mention that some of this is just my opinion, so don't take it too personally!

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The blog post for today will be about the Vocaloid Yuzuki Yukari. I had actually found her quite a while ago, and I had been meaning to do a blog post about her. But I kept forgetting about it. So, I guess it's better late than never! Anyways, Yuzuki Yukari is a Vocaloid that is distributed by AH-Software Co. Ltd.. But, she's also available as a Voiceroid+, which focuses on speaking instead of singing. She is 18 years old, and she is 5 feet and 3 inches tall. However, her weight is private. Like many of the other Vocaloids, she also doesn't have an official personality. Her birthday is December 22nd as well, and she can currently only speak Japanese. Although she may not be as popular as some of the other Vocaloids, Yuzuki Yukari is still quite popular. Along with this, Yuzuki Yukari actually has a life-size figurine of herself. If any of you are interested in this figurine, I'll include the link to Crunchyroll's article for it below. If any of you guys would also like to hear what she sounds like, here is a link to a song sung by her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVo7WS21quA

Crunchyroll's article for the life-size figurine: http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/06/26/vocaloid-yuzuki-yukari-gets-new-life-size-figure-in-police-officer-costume

Monday, April 9, 2018

For today's blog post, I will be talking about yuri and yaoi. Although this is a very popular topic in the Anime and manga community, I've actually been avoiding mentioning it on here because I personally don't like these. However, I figured it would still be a good idea to mention it on here for anyone who might not know what it is. To put it simply, the term yuri is used for girls love, and yaoi is for boys love. This means that yuri is used to refer to two girls who are in a romantic relationship, and yaoi is used to refer to two boys who are in a relationship. Although I personally don't like either of these, I do know that many other Anime fans quite enjoy watching Anime or reading manga that either features it or centers around it. I obviously don't mind if other people like it either, since everyone has their own tastes and preferences. However, I do get a bit annoyed when I see fans of it trying to get other people to check it out even if they say they don't want to. But, I'm getting a bit off topic now. Nevertheless, I hope this post helps out any of you guys who didn't know what these two terms meant!

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Today's blog post will be a list of five English Vocaloid covers, along with their links. Since I haven't done a Vocaloid blog post in a while, I decided it would be a good idea to list some Vocaloid covers for today's post. Now then, on with the list!

1.) Rather Be - Hatsune Miku
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9zpd-YMz-s

2.) Symphony - Kaito
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQgeT4hhY4s

3.) Deja Vu - Rin And Len Kagamine
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5bdth3Uxfg

4.) Bad Apple - Meiko
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BobAYwRP7no

5.) Last Night, Good Night - Megurine Luka
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6VeuwSrWvU