lunatic’s blog V2

There’s a new promo streamed on the official site and it includes a new Kanako Itou track, titled “F.D.D.”. No release date for the single has been announced yet.

There also seems to be a new Kanako Itou compilation album scheduled for December 10, 2008.

On official site. Wow. Opens Aug 16, from what I can tell.

LOL EPISODE.

The official Kalafina website got updated with the new sprinter/ARIA photoshoot pics. Wakana looks great in every one. Keiko looks good in the solo pic (and dead in the covers - why’s she looking in a different direction than the 3 other girls?). Maya still looks like a female TM-kun.

The special section also includes a TVCM for the single, which uses a part of the sprinter PV.

Full site with a short PV. I’m still a bit… “WHY?”

Yarly… “ef - a tale of melodies” is in the works according to moonphase. According to the staff listing they posted the “memories” director returns, so I’m assuming it’s by SHAFT again, too. The questions I have are “WHY?” and “Where’s my Tsukuyomi sequel?”

Not only did the trailer appear overnight (youtube, not upped by me, suppose it aired after some show on the same timeslot), but also the official site got opened (or I just haven’t noticed until now :P). Character designs look good, although Zelgadis really looks more bishounen than I ever considered him, lol.

On a sadder note, Xellos doesn’t appear in the cast listing (yet?) but fish people do again…

The show starts airing July 2, 2008.

Still not exactly sold on this new Rozen Maiden, but at least she’s back! Next chapter in under 3 weeks from what I can tell…

Short post on those things.

• Kanako Itou is doing the new BLASSREITER anime ending theme, “A Wish For The Star”, which will be out on August 6, 2008. (official site). She also has a TogaInu no Chi single coming out on July 16, 2008.
• KingRecords has put up samples for Dream Port, the Revo&Yuki Kajiura collaboration single. The sample for “sand dream” is not yet visible on the site, but is accesible with a simple link alteration . Not particularly excited about this single (sounds like a lot of SH/Kajiura stuff, most importantly FJ KAORI “tsubasa” on main theme, and like some of My-Otome on the arrange) but whatever - Revo/Kajiura it is, worth a mention here. :P
• In more exiting Kajiura news: Kalafina Note blog suggests a CD announcement for “ARIA” might be coming soon.
• The 5th chapter for Kara no Kyoukai is apparently getting its theatrical release on July 26, 2008 (Seasons of Change).

This episode, my friends, was simply EPIC. I love kure-nai. Matsuo Ko is easily my favorite director ATM.