Just noticed Kanako Ito is featured with a new song so this School Days ED collection is worth a mention, even though I don’t care for any of the other ED singers. August 22, 2007. :)

Edit: full tracklisting added.

「 School Days 」 Ending Theme+ School Days Ending Theme+   Kanako Ito among others ^^ 2007.08.22 : LACA-5677

Now that the full tracklisting got announced, I can mention this - kukui is featured, w00t. Also includes Chata, eufonius (don’t think these 2 need introductions ^^), Ceui (the ED and first episode OP for sola), Aira Yuki (sola OP) and one other artist that I don’t recognize. August 8, 2007. Can’t wait.

「 ｏｒａｔｏｒｉｏ 」 ｓｏｌａ イメージソングアルバム oratorio sola image song album   kukui among others ^^ 2007.08.08 : LACA-5661

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei thankfully continues ditching the SHAFT classroom standard as much as possible and focuses on other fuckups in Itoshiki sensei’s homeroom instead = strong second episode! YAY!

I’m saying thankfully because during episode one I was afraid SHAFT was taking it the easy way - after all it’s already their 3rd show with a teacher as the lead (and 4th if we count Yoshinoya sensei from Hidamari too). While it’s fun seeing Orenji and Manabi there (among other stuff), I’m personally tired of the blackboards by now and am looking for something more - SHAFT seems to realize this by using their characters better than PPD! and Negima!? so far and including an in-your-face referrence that (instead of being random blackboard fanboyism) actually makes sense in the show - something new for SHAFT? I’m talking about Hachikuro during the stalker part, of course - Mayama, anyone? ;)

The suicide attempts, hilarious/’depressing’ dialogue, suicide accidents and awesome style are still here (Kafuka’s spiritual barrier, anyone?), even though animation quality went down a bit (as expected from SHAFT, waiting for DVDs ^^). I thought BGMs actually got better this time round, but I still can’t get over those 7 (x2) notes that See-Saw also used…

So ATM we have a genki fuckup, anal fuckup, hikikomori fuckup, a stalker fuckup (AKA deepu rabu fuckup) and their Zetsubou sensei. Who’s joining the fun next?

First subbed show of the current season to totally blow me away (to the point of making me feel like posting about it). It’s by no means EPIC or DORAMATIC or W00T BUDGET WIN - instead it’s just WRONG on so many levels (WITHOUT being ecchi even) that I’m loving it. Not posting any awesome pics, because it would honestly ruin the fun for you.

Scythe girl is WIN (ROFL @ duct tape). Potemayo is PUNI PUNI CUTE (lulz @ Kawasumi radar). Bird is CANNIBAL. Main lead is LOL for his chara design (chapter3 takes it to OMFG level). Mudo is LOL for his failures (chapter3 again). Kawasumi Ayako’s character is OK. Kikuko Inoue is BUDGET @ casting.

The only suggestion I have for the creators is: KILL OFF THAT GREEN HAIRED ANNOYANCE. God I want to rip my ears off whenever she speaks… Oh yea, and please don’t let the jokes get old. Pretty please.

And yes… I do have to agree: suki suki suki suki pan suki~.

Click for vocals in question. (zshare stream)

Hmmm… was See-Saw the source of inspiration for Zetsubou’s composer or is it some other known piece that See-Saw used as well? Help, please? Fill me in?

PS. chiaki’s album tracklisting got announced.

The tracklisting for the Yasuharu Takanashi composed OST was revealed along with several audio samples. You can download them here.

Note: I’ll be even less active than usual in the summer time, so do not expect lyrics to new kukui soon after release. Sry. :(

You can watch it on the official site now. Yui Horie sounds just like usual, which is disappointing (although it’s true I know nothing of that new character AND DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ANY SPOILERS).

Edit: Also if you want, I uploaded it for you here.

It’s been up for some time now, but I never noticed (why doesn’t anyone tell me these things?). Ayako Ikeda’s single for Prism/Sora no Kakera has been announced. The release date is Aug 29, 2007.

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7th track from FictionJunction YUUKA’s “circus” - Hikaru Sabaku. If you spot any errors do let me know. This is the last song from the album I’m posting, the older tracks shouldn’t be a problem to find. :) There’s more after the jump~

9th track from FictionJunction YUUKA’s “circus” - Piano. If you spot any errors do let me know. There’s more after the jump~