The J-Music Lovers' International Assembly

[Mandilinn]

Kaname Kawabata is doing a cover album. He's covering artists like JUJU, Mika Nakashima, Ayaka, Shibasaki Kou, Angela Aki, Hikki....

 

http://www.kanamekawabata.net/

 

 

Enjoying Rei Yasuda's "WILL" more than I expected to.

 

I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but I want to this weekend. I liked most of her singles.

 

I've been lurking for a while. At one point, I mainly posted in the Perfume and Ayumi Hamasaki thread.

 

 

 

 

Well, it's nice to have you~ Please don't hesitate to make topics or post in here  :ohla:

 

Also Hyoyeon.  :ahmagah:

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they are also getting cheaper faster though. You can get a game for like 20 if you wait 8 months or so now. Though not for you i guess cus nintendo games tend to stay expensive or around the 30 mark. 

 

Not much this fall season interests me. I probably won't be buying anything until Bloodborne comes out. 

 

Same. I've seen very little that interests me. I watched a little of Neverending Nightmares when it came out to see if I could handle it, but it turns out I can't.  :._.:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTQv_ey8blk

 

Around 15:32 is the point where I turned it off (warning, it's very graphic). Too bad the game is too much for me, because I love the art style.

Edited October 21, 2014 by Mandilinn

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Gracepoint (Broadchurch) is on and David Tennant's American accent is really bad :lol: Why couldn't he just keep his Scottish accent?

Oh, and happy 600!

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did you ever watch the original?

also did you see the Monkey Majik thread has 10k views :derp:

Yeah. I like that version better. It was really slow in the beginning, though. I almost gave up on it.

And no, I didn't. I wonder why?

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That's been confusing the heck out of me, since as much as I like Monkey Majik, I've no idea why that Artist thread is such a hit xD

It's happened a few other times, too. The Hip-hop artists got 8,000+ views and I think the idol group Fairies did as well. I don't understand this forum's tastes xD;

the original was amazing and i loved it so i saw no reason to watch this remake.

lol it's really weird. That is a ridiculous number even after a full week but it's only been a few days so it's even more puzzling. I know a similar thing happened to one of mine. It was an indie band instead of a popular act and i never knew why the view spike happened.

Good choice. You're not missing much. I've moved on to watching Luther now, which is also pretty good. And I also need to finish Ripper Street one of these days.

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I know we discussed this before, but 

 

 

They've doubled since then  :omg:

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BUMP OF CHICKEN sure is popular. They've completely taken over the trends on Twitter (I checked and all the underlined ones are related to BUMP).  :wth:

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Well, it's the 15 year anniversary of their radio show, so they were playing a ton of their songs and taking calls from fans, so it was a pretty big deal.  But yeah, they are really popular besides - whenever they have any decently major announcement, they usually go on to top weekly views for an article on sites like natalie, yahoo, and Rockin'on Japan.

 

Ahhh, that makes sense. :lol: I usually see one or two things related to them pop up when announcements come out, but I thought it was strange that they were taking up the majority of the list.

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I adore him :ahmagah:




The second half of the season has been a big improvement over the first half. There's still several ways it could be better, but it's more watchable than Matt's last few seasons. And Peter is brilliant in the role.

I am worried about the finale as Steven Moffat is writing it, but it sounds decent enough, I suppose :._.:

the forum looks amazing :ahmagah:

Happy Halloween y'all :chu:

Happy Halloween! :smile: Edited November 1, 2014 by Mandilinn

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My favorite episode by far was "Mummy on the Orient Express", with "Flatline" as a pretty close second. Honestly, Mathieson can come back any time as a writer, since he does really nice work.

I agree. Those and Time Heist were among my favorites. I enjoyed In the Forest of the Night, but I felt like it was lacking something.

I won't say anything about the finale until I've seen both parts, but I kind of felt like the twist was obvious. Not sure how they're going to explain it, but I sure hope they're not going to cram it all into the last 15 minutes. Edited November 2, 2014 by Mandilinn

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Had my first opening shift at work today.

Despite the ungodly hours of waking up at 6am for work, I prefer it more than closing shifts. :lol:

Are you not a morning person? :lol: 6am seems reasonable to me.

[Mandilinn]

Crystal Kay has joined LDH!!  :shock: She signed in October! 

 

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS \O/

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I like the music I have heard of Ken Hirai so far. He has that peculiar voice in which he can be all deep and all crazy in different songs.

 

 

Is there any source? 

Because I'm all woooooooooow :_D I hope she releases a track with EXILE's Nesmith, too.

 

Just this: https://twitter.com/EXILETRIBELDHFR/status/529710577766367233

 

But the Twitter accounts usually won't post things like this unless they have a source for it, so just wait a bit and I'm sure they'll announce it officially :)

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Wow. Maybe that collab they did awhile ago helped cause this. Hopefully this helps her in Japan.

 

It's official, I've found out. They gave her a welcome party and everything. :lol: LDH seems to be good at managing acts who aren't fully Japanese (or at least don't look it), so this is a really good thing for her. Plus they seem to be friends with everybody, so she'll have a chance to work with top producers, songwriters, etc.

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I think this could be really good for her. Get her the exposure she needs and maybe get her some of the old or even better fame that she used to have. I can't remember the name of that collab single they did, but from the looks of that it seems like she would get along a lot with them and everyone cares and takes care of one another. So this is definitely good for her since we know she has had bad management in the past and record companies that didn't really work well for her. 2015 should be good for LDH.

 

I'd heard things about her label, but was her management bad, too?

 

And I fixed that last part for you. :lol:

 

Dance Earth Party?

 

Right. It's EXILE member USA's project. The first one was her and NESMITH on vocals.

 

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/DANCE-EARTH-PARTY---Inochi-no-Rhythm/b6e82c47ea148744124e8703c5bb878a

[Mandilinn]

That's great news! But then again I fear the musical output that is to come...

I doubt her style from VIVID will change much. A lot of those writers/composers work for LDH frequently. As long as her music doesn't turn into what she's been putting out in America, I'll be happy.

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I just don't want E-girls material...

I'm not sure why you think she'd suddenly become like E-girls....she'll probably be fully in charge of her own music like before. She'll just get better promotion and a bigger budget.

[Mandilinn]

They just announced Majora's Mask for the 3DS!! I'M SO EXCITED!! FINALLY \\O//

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I watched Crows Explode. I didn't know a guy from 3JSB was going to be in it. He was pretty stupid in it though haha.

There's two 3JSB members in that. ELLY and Iwata Takanori.

im so ECSTATIC

UGHHH

SSB
Bayonetta 2
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
Majora's Mask 3D
and Zelda Wii U

OTL

I want actual information on Zelda Wii U this next year :cry: Not another trailer. Information, characters, and maybe a title.

You and me both! I've suspected this was coming for a LONG time now, but it's great to finally get confirmation. Nintendo's really been knocking it out of the park lately, which is a really pleasant change of pace.

After the way things have gone the past several years for them, they've needed to do better. I just hope they don't lose that momentum in 2015.

I hope MM3D looks better than OoT3D and they aren't just going to do things halfway. There's so many things they could do with the look of the game to add to the tone.

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Sandaime's final seasonal single O.R.I.O.N.:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkLk4bPSPxs

It has some similarities with R.Y.U.S.E.I., but it sounds different enough from it. A fun song. :ahmagah:
 

Aye, they really have.  If they can keep this up, I'll be very, very happy with them.  Smash and Bayonetta 2 will do me good this year, and if they can deliver on everything they've promised for the next (hopefully more on Zelda Wii-U) then I can firmly say they're back.
 
As to MM3D, the thing I'm more worried about is all content from the original making it over, since there are a lot of smaller things that really make that game what it is.

What are you worried they would they cut out? Pretty much everything is essential to that game, especially the side quests. Those build the world and the characters in a way that few (if any) Zelda games have done since.
 

Nintendo needs to stop I have no money or time left. 
Bayo2 is a really great game, although I still love the original more. 
And mwahhahahahaha at Europe getting the steelcase and collector's edition (for Pokemon, Majora's Mask and Bayo 2!). LOVE US NINTENDO OF EUROPE! NO ONE ELSE DOES!
 
 
Oh my god, your sig and dp are from the Persona 4 parodies right? 
Let's talk about.....
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MURDERS

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:soul:  Yeah, well....I didn't want that stupid special edition anyway.

 

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Why Nintendo  :cry:

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And how did I know that that's what would be underneath that :lol:

Edited November 7, 2014 by Mandilinn

[Mandilinn]

This is my favorite gif now :har:



If you've seen the finale:

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No moment in the season really got to me as much as seeing the Brigadier standing there towards the end. I don't know why, but I just :cry:

And Michelle Gomez was brilliant. That Second Doctor reference :lol:
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NANANA, ITS NEXT WEEK! NEXT WEEK! PERFUME IS ONLY A WEEK AWAY~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had totally forgotten they were doing that. :O So you're going, then?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubb2PGKpuJs

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShadDO_u4Hc

 

:rlytearpls:

 

 

Yup! Going with my best friend \O/

 

Their LA concert is tomorrow~

 

I'm so excited for you! Have fun!!  :ahmagah:

[Mandilinn]

LDH using their power~ Crystal Kay is going to perform on this year's FNS.

 

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/index.html

[Mandilinn]

Finally in my hotel room!


I'm starving now.....

Have fun! Tell us all about it later! :ahmagah:

Listening to the Namie and Jolin collab. it's interesting :D

I didn't like the preview, but the full song is good. Their voices blend well :D Too bad the MV won't be out until December~

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The kid in me really wants a room like this, though I think I'd prefer the Fourth's alternate room or Eight's version: http://doctorwho.tumblr.com/post/103164860159/aviculae-completed-tardis-control-room-my

yes :lub:



oh goodness this brings back memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJVfKASLTgo

Hitomi :lub: