Well, you do see live2D clock apps on the iOS like the Mirai Clock 3, which was just released a month ago, or a Oreimo clock app which was in the App store for some time.

Then after hearing about this, surely I would have Google Android users actually complaining why apps like these have not been given some love to Android.

But after seeing this app, some might change this line of thinking. For there’s both an iOS and Android version of it.

“ましろ色シンフォニーあんどろいどあぷり“, is a wonderful live2D clock app by Digimerce, is like the other live2D clock apps out there. If you watched the slice of life, romance anime “ましろ色シンフォニー (Mashiro Iro Shinfoni)”  or “The color of lovers”, you would know who is Sena Airi.

Well she greets you “おはよう” upon opening the application, even when it’s at night.  What I thought is different from the many clock and alarm clock apps is, this actually talks to you.

There is an alarm and time telling function for this clock app.

Tap anywhere on her, she’ll talk with some and different phrases along with emotions, and tap the time for her to tell the time.

Dragging your finger around the screen would make her look where you are dragging the finger. You can also change the attire, which is a school gym class outfit and it must be bought.

Since this app came preloaded with the basic pack of emotions it’s useable, but if you are willing to pay, you can venture more, by buying the respective emotions too.
The background will change according to the time where if it’s in the morning in real life, the background of the clock app will be in the day. Same goes in the night. The location in the background never changed so far, for the 3 days that I’m using this application.

Other functions include the portal to the twitter and the webpage of the anime which will take you away from the app and brings you to your phone’s browser.

The good thing, it’s free to download off the Android Market, But here comes the de-motivational part. . . .

It’s only available on the Japanese Android Market which I think ( meaning you’ll have to get a Japanese Android Keitai ) and I am not to sure whether it could be downloaded in any countries. As when I accessed my phone to download this app with a R800i Android Market app, it says it could not be downloaded in my region which is Singapore. Got this app via an alternative method ( which I don’t really recommend ) as it’s going to be hard finding it.

Since it’s only availible to Japan, these are the phones that this app would work on ( via. Android Market )
On au by KDDI:
-Xperia acro IS11S
-AQUOS PHONE IS11SH
-INFOBAR A01
-G’z one IS11CA
-IS05

On NTT DoCoMo:
-ARROWZ Kiss F-03D
-Xperia PLAY SO-01D
-T-01D
-MEDIAS WP N-06C
-GALAXY S SC-02B
-GALAXY S II SC-02C
-F-12C

Android Market link :https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.ono.mashiro.airi

And oh. On the market, this same app comes in with another character, Amaha Miu, but the thing is, it’s a paid app unlike Airi’s. So, I would want to have a go on this one too , even though it’ll be sacrificing a little.

Amaha Miu live2D clock < via. Android Market > : https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.ono.mashiro.miu.chara&feature=more_from_developer

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A FES 2012, the Anime Song festival is announced for the 24th of March at the  Makuhari Messe Exhibition Hall 9 to 11 in Chiba.

With the goal set as the same as the unfulfilled 2011 event due to the unfortunate event. But as of now the list of artist attend the the festival is not yet finalized.

On the week itself, happening at the Tokyo Big Sight is the Tokyo International Anime Festival and just a week later the Anime Contents Expo.

Update 27/1/2012: 4 Artist/Groups are announced for the 2012 edition of A FES 2012, They are,

Ali-Project, Granrodeo, Kurosaki Maon and Jam-Project!

More artist can be expected, and a priority tickets will be on sale via balloting from 28th January on wards.

Source: http://natalie.mu/music/news/63433

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Happy Lunar New Year!

Either way for last week, 1/16 the ranking are as below followed by the 1/23, Sorry have to make this short…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4qRZVhcgos

For the both weeks before, there are plenty of good and weird song, but it seems the general buying crowd have not return yet.

Btw did you see “Tsukema Tsukeru” by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, it’s a rather interesting song… Kind of catchy too… Don’t you think?

“>Congrats also to the 2 Queens of Otaku, Mizuki Nana and Shoko-Tan for making it into the charts of 1/23. Both songs are really good, with Shoko-Tan’s being a bit more in the main stream category.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THnJfcaKquk

This week thou, the first of the “48″ family will be releasing their singles, and they are SKE48, with the controversial Kataomoi Finally on the 25th of January, will it do well?

I’m not sure… But I hope it does…

Video by Rina93
Source: Oricon Style
Picture and links by CDJapan ~Our prefer Online CD Shop~

BTW, the below is December 2011′s Top 50 Songs also by Rina93.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2SftckvlpY

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And with that, we have come to the end of 2012 Request Hour!

With the exclusion of unit songs, we have come to see a lot of stage songs making returns with Team K’s songs from various stages occupying most of it while Team A & B took about half of the stage appearances. For the top, while many would have predict that the million breakers for 2100 will seal the no.1 spot but it is still claimed by last year’s no.1 Heavy Rotation. Personally, I would given my vote for that as well.

Another surprised packed day too, with NMB’s 2 singles appearing today along with SKE Team KII’s new stage song “Omatase Set List”. The usual top songs that have appeared in the final RH days were there though they have slightly dipped in rankings.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the first 2 days of RH 2012 screening were missed as GV canceled it, but so glad for me to make it at the final 2 days, great performances, even superb MC by the members as it contains the whackiest MC I have seen in concerts for a long while.

Right after the end of the ranking, a video clip was played, and it was very very surprised packed.

Have you ever wondered will the AKB48 members get to play instruments for a song LIVE? Well, apparently, Aki-P has thought of this and had the members practiced with various instruments for a upcoming single. The end product? “Give Me Five”. And we were treated to the sight of the girls getting to befriend their respective instruments at the start.

We have Takamina on the lead guitar, with the 2nd guitar by Acchan, Yuko on the bass, Yukirin on the drums. Yes, Yukirin ON the drums. Nyannyan and Mayuyu on the keyboard, Yuihan and Rena on the trumpets. Trombone, we have Miichan and Sashi, percussion by Mariko, Tomochin and Jurina. Of course not forgetting Akicha, Kitarie, Sae, Chiyuu and Sayanee on the chorus!

Clearly, this is a very very pleasant surprise for everyone in the TDC Hall, cinemas all over Japan, HK, Taiwan, Thailand and here in GV Vivo! And of they went, performing “Get Me Five” for the first time to fans band version! Well, don’t expect them to really do what other specialized bands can do, but they did a pretty good job out of it despite their short time given to practice among the hectic schedules they have normally.

For the very first concert of the year, pretty well done and now up next is their March concert in Saitama Super Arena from 23-25 March!

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They are,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuWhnuNSbkI

the opening for the Anime Ver. of Toshokan Sensou.

The film will be in theaters all over Japan this summer. And for some reason, I feel that the theme is more important now… Than when It was first announced. Either way, I’m very looking forward to watching this movie soon!

Btw have you heard?

Both SOPA and PIPA is shelved indefinitely~ Not bad my friends~

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The 50 second trailer for Mamoru Hosoda’s “Okami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki” is released on Saturday on Nico Nico Douga.
Note: You can turn off the comment, if you choose to.

You can read more about the movie below.

First Published on 15th December 2011,

Mamoru Hosoda, the director of “Summer Wars” and “The girl that leapt through time” will be releasing a new animated feature titled “Okami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki” (Wolf Children, Rain and Snow).

This time director Mamoru will also be co writing the script of the film and will be distributed by TOHO films.

“Okami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki” is about the human girl, Hana, whom fell in love with a wolf guy and eventually marrying him, giving birth 2 child, one during a rainy day, thus the name Ame and the other during a snowy day, thus Yuki.

The family of 4 lived quietly in the city till when the father suddenly died and Hana decide to move to a rural town, far away from the city.

The film is made by the studio setup by Mamoru Hoseda for the film, while MADHOUSE is also credited.

“Okami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki” is expected to be released in Japan, July 2012.

No plans for international release is mentioned.

Source: ANN

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Currently SKE48 managed to only have 5 songs in the chart, seconding only to AKB48 with with 45…so far.

Yes, the other parts of the “48″ family had no chance to appear yet.

That said, something interesting happened today related to the number 65. Even Akimoto Sensei made a comment on G+ about it.

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Day 2: 75 – 51 Rank Title Stage/Single/Album 75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfjrnhTT4U

1! 2! 3! 4! YOROSHIKU! SKE48, 1! 2! 3! 4! YOROSHIKU! 74 Wagamama Collection Koko ni ita koto 73 Tenshi no Shippo B3 72 Gomenne, Summer SKE48, Gomenne, Summer 71 Himawari H1 70

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z1hTUCiWvo

Tsundere! A5 69 Saishuu Bell ga Naru K4 68 Locker Room Boy B5 67 Sasae A1 66 Kimi no Senaka Kaze wa fuiteiru 65

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLwzKoBfaD8

Arashi no Yoru ni wa B5 64 Yankee Soul Everyday, Kachuusha 63 Banzai Venus SKE48, Banzai Venus 62 Kanojo ni Naremasuka? K6 61 Honestman B5 60

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQZm9gh6ZBs

Uhho Uhho ho K6 59 RESET K6 58 Namida Surprise! Namida Surprise! 57 Seishun to Kizukanai mama FLYING GET 56 Only Today A4 55 Korogaru Ishi ni Nare K2 54

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQqLKCg-UgA

RIVER RIVER 53 Kurumi to Dialogue Chance no Junban 52 Chance no Junban Chance no Junban 51

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro2EmmOGbC8

End Roll K5 En1 Synchro Tokimeki Watanabe Mayu En2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THnJfcaKquk

Kataomoi Finally SKE48 En3 Aitakatta JKT48 Source: http://twitter.com/#!/tgsk48 Information: http://stage48.net/studio48/index.html

“>“Togisaka announced position 65. Audiences in the theater went “EH~” loudly.”

This is reference to a pre-concert tweet by Togisaka, the theater manager for AKB48, announcing that Position 65 is Arashi no Yoru ni wa, a mistake he made while preparing the tweets.

Now for the Setlist and ranking for day 2,

My rant… Tsudere is too low!

If I’m patience enough, I might get to hear Sashihara’s new song later~ As an encore…

Else I leave you be, waiting for the 3rd day of the RH2012.

Btw, 3rd and 4th day will be screen in Singapore at GV. So do get the ticket, if you want to watch it live.

Update: At the end of the concert, it’s announced that AKB48 will be performing in all 47 prefectures in Japan for an upcoming Nation wide tour.

The girls from JKT48 also appeared on stage with Takahashi Minami, Minegeshi Minami, and Kashiwagi Yuki, appealing for their sempais to join them in a performance on the 25th of February in Indonesia.

They might be referring to the Nihon Indonesia Pop culture festival.

Source: Oricon Style

Insert by Ken0601: A sign of things to come for the next 2 days? So far, we have not heard much from Team A, especially from their current A6 stage. It may be a good one as it may appear later or even tomorrow in higher rankings, or in the worse case scenario, totally unranked. The shockers of the day, not just other than TGSK unintentional leak, but it is the early appearance of strong unit/team songs and of course, Namida Surprise & RIVER taking up 50s spots. A big shock indeed for the single that brought the group top at Oricon charts for the first time. It may point out that given the out reach the group as done for the past year, newer fans may be more familiar with the current releases or a few back-dated till 2010 earliest. Thus, the earlier popular singles and stage songs will probably be pushed out away.

And my 4 votes for this RH, the 4 songs have yet to appear though. Not sure is it a good or bad sign, but let’s await the final 50 songs countdown later!

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Spread over 4 days, members from ALL 48 groups will be performing songs as voted by fans in this top 100 countdown. So for yesterday’s performance, it covers ranked 100 to 76.

This year’s request hour will be void of unit songs so the likes of No Sleeves, French Kiss will not be performing nor their songs are in the voting list last year. Which means, we can get to see more of the stages songs which was probably pushed out back in 2011.

Let’s move over to the last quarter of the ranking.

Right before the concert began, fans were treated to a surprise and a shock. The official rival of AKB48, NGZ46 took the stage for the opening act with their new song set to debut next month. Well, given that NGZ is under Aki-P’s care, it doesn’t really matter(to him anyway).

After that surprise(and shock probably) is over, the 100th song in the ranking began.

And here’s the list for day 1, 100th to 76th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhsPPshW1ek

100. Theater no Megami (B5)
99. Pajamas Drive (B3)
98. Dakishimeraretara (K5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2oIZw3LcLk

97. Dear My Teacher (A1)
96. Anata ga Ite Kureta Kara (SET LIST ~GREATEST SONGS~ Kanzenban)
95. AKB Sanjyou! (A5)
94. Higurashi no Koi (H1)
93. Wasshoi E! (E1)
92. High School Days (Koko ni Ita Koto)
91. Kataomoi no Taikakusen (B4)
90. Seifuku Resistance (K6)
89. To Be Continued (K5)
88. 16 Nin Shimai no Uta (K4)
87. Seventeen (SET LIST ~GREATEST SONGS~ Kanzenban)
86. Nakeru Basho (Beginner)
85. Ice no Kuchizuke (Flying Get)
84. Hikkoshimashita (K6)
83. First Love (Namida Surprise)
82. Iikagen no Susume (Koko ni Ita Koto)
81. Kimi ni Tsuite (Beginner)
80. Blue Rose (K2)
79. Sougen no Kiseki (K3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZw4DVhv2b4

78. Nagisa no Cherry (A2)
77. Overtake (Koko ni Ita Koto)
76. Koi wo Kataru Shijin ni Narenakute (S3)

Encore:
E01: Lost the Way (DiVA) – Theme song for the Ultraman movie which will also feature DiVA members.
E02: Mujineki (Iwasa Misaki)
E03: Flying Get (All members in day 1)

All in all, day 1 has quite a fair chunk of team K songs appeared, a total of 7 whereas its only 3 each for teams A & B. Good choice by management to remove the unit songs else they will be eating up a portion of the rankings based on 2011 results. Of course, the usual popular unit songs haven yet to appear, the speculation now is where will they stand, is it right at the last day in top 25, or their popularity waned and appears right at 75 onwards?

The only way is to keep along as day 2 will begin this evening! And personally, I can’t wait for day 3 to arrive as I will be watching the LIVE screening in GV theater!

Before anyone asks how the heck did I get this rankings up, simple, either twitter or G Plus.

Updated(Tueac): Added some videos, a picture and links.

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Update: The page is now Officially live and can be found here.

Update: It seem the Japan Academy Award page is now under lock and key. Too bad if you have not seen it yet.

The nomination list for the 35th Japan Academy Award have been leaked. And naturally, we will look at the list for the best animated feature, before anything else. They are,

Name: Movie K-On! Produced by: TBS Television Pony Canyon Movic Kyoto Animation Name: Kokoriko-Zaka Produced by: Toho Walts Disney D-Rights Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Dentsu Nihon Television Network Studio Ghilbli Name: Buddha by Osamu Tezuka - Red desert!Beautiful Produced by: Toei Kinoshita Group Warner Bros. Toei Animation Toei Video Kaga Electronics Tezuka Productions Yomiuri Shimbun Name: Little Ghostly Adventures of Tofu Boy(2011) Produced by: Warner Bros. Fuji TV Burosuta Dentsu Lapis EPIC Records Japan Abundance TIS (SORUN) Sotsu Kadokawa Shoten CYBIRD Name: Detective Conan, 15 minutes of Silents Produced by: Shogakukan Yomiuri Television Nippon Television ShoPro Toho TMS Entertainment

“>

Congratulations to the nominated films!

For the rest of the “revealed” nominations for categories like Film, director, screen play best actor/actress and etc, please goto http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/test/prizes/35.html, http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/35.html.

The Awards ceremony will be held on the 2nd of March at the New Prince Hotel in Tanakawa.

Source: Jin115

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L’Arc en Ciel Coming to Singapore, soon!

L’ Arc en Ciel will be coming to Singapore soon, presumingly as part of their world tour. The news broke via an advertisement placed on the Singapore Press Holding’s, Strait Times, news paper.

More Code Geass ahead~“>The event will be handled by Lushington Entertainments, a well established concert event company. In the same advertisement boost the name of well know artist like Duran Duran, Evanescence, Roxette, Olivia Newton-John and CHARICE.

Credits to http://larcenciel.livejournal.com/1397904.html for spotting the advert this morning.

More Code Geass ahead~

Bandai today revealed that the featured film Code Geass: Bokoku no Akito (Akito the Exile) will be on 10 screen around Japan this coming summer. They have as well announced the seiyuu for the main cast,

Hyuuga Akito – Irino Miyu (入野自由)
Marukaru Reira – Maaya Sakamoto (坂本真綾)

Updated: with a trailer of Akito and added more information

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMP8czTf3Wo

The theme song for the Movie will be sang by Mayaa Sakamoto and composed by Yoko Kanno.

Code Geass: Bokoku no Akito webpage: http://www.geass.jp/akito/

PS: I should have made a post for Code Geass… … Haiz…

A stage play is also in the works, related to the story of the first series.

Additionally, a straight to DVD/Bluray OVA titled Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland is announced and is planned for a 2012 release.

Updated: A screencap of what is a Nunnally In Wonderland trailer from Otanews

Code Geass: Nunnally in Wonderland website: http://www.geass.jp/nunnally/

Just 1 more, “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” will be getting a  movie! This is a separate movie from Akito and will be based on the original series.

Source: ANN via Mantan Web

Nogizaka46′s debut single is Guruguru Curtain

After the revelation of the Senbatsu members for the idol group’s début single, it’s announced today that their single will be titled Guruguru Curtain. The song is also the CM song for Meiji’s Milk Chocolate.

The single will be released on the 22nd of February but the advertisement will start to air on the 14th of January.

The girls from Nogizaka 46 will also be meeting their official rival on the same stage at the recording for Feb 6th edition of Music Japan.

Fyi, the senbatsu members for Guruguru Curtain are,

Ikuta Erika
Ikoma Rina
Ichiki Rena
Inoue Sayuri
Kawamura Mahiro
Saito Asuka
Saito Yuri
Sakurai Reika
Shiraishi Mai
Takayama Kazumi
Nakada Kana
Nishino Nanase
Noujo Ami
Hashimoto Nanami
Hoshino Minami
Matsumura Sayuri

With the 7 bolded being the Shifuku 7, NGZ46′s Kami 7 equivalent.

You can get their single at CDJapan, available in 4 types.

Source: Natelie via MELOSnoMichi Twitter

Singapore AKB48 Theater first show dates announced!

Volume 11 of Singapore AKB48 Theater at *SCAPE have been announced for the 28th of January.

It will be a AKB48 Stage with 2 shows at 2 and 6PM.

More details will be announced soon.

AKB48 SG Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/akb48singapore

Singapore: AFA SPRING TAIKAI!

Much like a treat for the girls, AFA will be holding the Spring Taikai on the 5th of February at *SCAPE bringing big name pretty boy cosplayers, GERODasoku (蛇足),  and KANAME.

More details will be announced soon.

Incidentally,  AFA facebook also posted a video of Iruma Rioka, asking if you know her…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRThbu1QadI

AFA Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/animefestivalasia

I think that is all the major news today. I think.

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