Gakuen Alice…HELP!

I’ve recently caught the Gakuen Alice craze and I’m in desperate need for someone to lead me to the whereabouts of ang manga scans that has been translated…It’s really hard to find. I mean the chapters folloing Chapter 56. So if you have any links could you kindly message me? hehe The anime is addicting, at first glance the anime is much more that you bargained for..It’s so much better! So if you’re looking for some lighthearted romance and Comedy this anime should be right for you.

I found my new love: Nagase Tomoya!

This man is HOT! I seriously think that out of all the JE boys he is the hottest. Among the younger ones and the JE seniors. Tomoya is MAN to the bones. haha. I love the fact that he can sing  so well, he looks so good, and he is a better actor(and singer) than Akanishi Jin. No offense, I love Jin, but Tomoya beat em’ all. Have you seen Ikebukuro West Gate Park?! I think that’s my favorite Tomoya role. He was just so great to look at (I’m trying to sound less perverted, I control myself).

 Tomoya is not as stick skinny as the rest of the JE boys, which is why I admire him so much. Actually the first time I saw him on IWGP I had a hunch that he would be a JE because he looked so damn handsome. I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. ERKK.  Anyways, here’s my little photospam dedicated to my new love Nagase Tomoya. I wish to see more of you’re amazing acting in the future. ganbatte!!

DBSK’s T album review

 

I want to spaz so I’m posting a review instead. It’s more productive and I really want to discuss the album. This review is entirely my opinion and it is in no way tampered by any outside sources (haha).

The album starts things off with an upbeat song titled “Trick” which is a compilation of the members’ single which are going to be released at different dates in the months of February and March. I would have to say that Trick is one of my favorite upbeat song of theirs from this album. It gives you a refreshing feel. Although it might get a bit confusing at first, you will then realize that the song is indeed a mixture of 5 different songs which is ingenious if I may add. This really tells you that Tohoshinki have really matured as musicians. The group releases one great song after another, and I’m so proud to admit that I became a fan after I heard their first song Rising Sun.

Next is the song NO? which is apparantly Jaejoong’s favorite out of the album (I know this because I watch random youtube videos). This is one of the slow ones, its a good song but not my favorite. So that’s all I’m going to say for that.

 Purple line is the first single of the album. The first time I heard it the first thing that came to my mind was R&B. They’ve moved from pop to R&B because this song had the strong base in the background. Which is present in most Usher songs (? don’t you think so) Overall this song is really catchy, even though at first I didn’t pay much attention to it.

Forever love, another slow ballad song. I like how the boys support each other’s vocals so well, they all compliment each other so well. I think its because they know each other’s abilities after singing with each other for so long. Jaejoong’s vocal is really strong in this one once you get to the chorus. I also like the melody which very “drama-like”…you would serously expect to hear this song in a love story for a drama. Hence the name of the title…

I’m going to skip 2 tracks forward to DARKNESS EYES which is a somewhat upbeat song. Its got the complex beat in the background and Xiah as a background vocal. I love it! This song is really great no what how you listen to it. Xiah Junsu’s voice make will really make you appreciate this song. *as a side note, Xiah’s vocals really is showcased in this album, You will hear it everywhere*

They added another song from their previous performances which is Loving you. This song was great before, its even greater now. I really do like the fact that all they boys sing in a chorus because it just boosts up their performance to skyrocketing level . The Chorus of the song is awsome, and instrumental wise…its perfect.

Ahh, and we finally arrive at Rainbow this is one of my favorite song in the album. They have the standard western rhythm (like a melody you would hear from a West life song) without losing the asian quality of it. I haven’t read the english translation of the song but I really want to. lalala~ This sing is awsome.

Skipping forward yet again, Last Angel which is Tohoshinki’s own versio of the song without Koda Kumi is also a good song. However, I much prefer Koda Kumi’s version because this song was made to showcase her voice. I like the other version better because of the contrast in the female and the male vocals. I think you would agree with me on this one. This song is still great regardless, so there’s nothing really negative to say about it.

Finally I bring you to the bonus track Love in the ice. Now this song is perfect. When I say perfect…well you’re just going to have to listen to it for yourself. I suggest you watch the actual live performace of this song with the lyrics because it was superb. I can say this with confidence that IF they had released this song as their single they would have been in the Oricon charts for 1 year (yes, I’m exagerating a little bit). This song is really that good. Let me tell you what that is: The intro begins with a chorus of vocals. You will hear the piano and the orchestra which also adds to the whole magic of the song. The fact that the boys come in and out with ease is amazing because it sounds great. Like I’ve said before the boys really support each other vocally and the performance is strong! The recorded version is awsome but the LIVE performance was infinity times better. So you can imagine how much I cried when I watched it. In most parts of the song, you’ll hear two part harmonies. And then Xiah sings the Refrain parts and the other members sing adlib. I have to say that Xiah Junsu never fails to capture my attention. His vocals were so STRONG in this song and you would melt to water puddle once you hear him sing. OVERALL I give this song 100 thumbs up..if I had that much I would seriously give it that much thumbs up.

Another really good song is in the 2nd CD its called KISS (and a bunch of japanese characters I cannot read) We hear Mickey in the beginning saying “Open your eyes” in the most beautiful way a man can say it. But you can also hear the sorrow in his voice which is awsome. This song is really sad, but its also very good. The instrumentals are a major plus in this song which is why I decided to comment on it. This song is very how do you say this….sorrowful. That’s the feeling I got from listening to it.

Overall impression: At first, when I listened to the songs Rainbow was my first favorite song from the album. As I started listening to the whole album including the 2nd CD I began to appreciate it a whole lot more. It grows on you…haha. I would say that after watching the Live performance of Love in the ice it immidiately became my favorite song. This album is full of surprises, when you think you’ve had enough, they give you something you don’t expect. I honestly did not think this album was going to be this good! But it is. They really showcased their vocals in this album and it shows you how much they’ve matured from their previous albums. I would really love to hear Love in the ice in Korean though and I would also love to hear it without the instrumental in the back. I strongly recommend this album to those who haven’t heard it yet. I strongly recommend Tohoshinki for those who have never heard their songs. I REALLY DO.

I give this Album and A++

 as a bonus I post the lyrics for love in the ice

Hero:
Tsumetai sono te kimi so seijanai
Osanaki hibi hotta kizukakae

Max:
Dareka wo aiseru koto osoruteru no
Kotoba no uragawa se wo mukete

Micky:
Dakishimeta kokoro ga koori no you ni
Sotto tokedasu

All:
Daremo ga dare ka ni aisereru tameni
Kono you ni inochi wa kiramekaseru no sa

Xiah:
Sore ga moshimo boku nara
Mou ichido kimi no kokoro wo
Towa no yashashisa de atatameruyo

Micky:
Unmei no itazura

Hero:
Kokoro wo itametemo

Micky n Hero:
Sono namida no saki ni wa

U-Know:
Hitosuji no hikari ga

Max:
Yami no naka maiorite

U-Know n Max:
Bokura wa kizukusa

Hero:
Kurushii hodo ni tsuyoku kanji ya eru
Hito no nukumori

All:
Daremo ga motteru kanashimi ya kodoku
Iyashite moraeru basho saqashiteiru
Sou kimini wa sono basho ga koko ni arusa osorenaide
Mou mayowanaide
Boku ya mamoru

Xiah:
Setsuani hodo
(Hero: My Heart)
Utsukushii ai dakara
(U-Know: Don’t be afraid)
Hakanai hodo
(Max: Let u know my mind)
Uruwa shii
(Micky: U know …)
Kono toki wo
(Micky: Let you know my love)

All:
Daremo ga dare ka ni aisereru tameni
Kono you ni inochi wa kiramekaseru no sa
Sore ga moshimo boku nara
Mou ichido kimi no kokoro wo
Towa no yashashisa de atatameruyo

FT Island, Yuna Ito, SungMin oh the wonders of Asian music

WOW. I had just heard of FT island a few days ago and I really think that those boys are so adorably good looking. And extremely talented too. I heard the song Sarangalhee and I tell you, its a really good rock-ballad. At first, when I heard of the band’s name, the first thing that came to mind was ‘Young Adults’ and I though they were a boy band similar to Super Junior. Well, in some way they are like a boy band, but the difference is that they ARE actually a band with all the intsruments and stuff. ~Did I say they’re all ridiculously adorable?~

On another note I would like to review a song by Yuna Ito ft. Micro of Def Tech. This song is truly amazing. It’s got this Hawaiian/Western vibe to it and add to the mix Japanese words. Never heard anything like it. It’s one of those songs that just makes you all warm and happy inside.

–Just a side note, I was watching a whole bunch of videos on Youtube OF SuJu’s Sungmin and OMG He is so adorable. How this story relates to my topic…I was listening to Mahaloha and the first thing that came to my mind was an image of Sungmin in this video.

Watch and be amazed at his facial experessions. Don’t you just want to kiss him all over??

And finally watch this video. I love him so much, I can so see guys falling for SungMin, he is so irrisitible

—that ends my side note

 Now back to Yuna Ito, I’ve been listening to “Mahaloha” alot because I really really loved the two part harmony in this song. Micro’s voice just added to the charm of this song, along with the lyrics and the guitar I reckon you would love it too.

I love how Micro’s voice just complements Yuna Ito’s because you can clearly hear the contrast in between the two. Putting them together was a brilliant idea I say. I’m not a big fan of Def Tech but I do like Micro due to the roughness of his voice. I’d love to hear him sing an English song.

I give this song a 5 stars out of 5 because it just gives you this wonderful feeling, as if you can just feel the sun on your skin.

http://hanna.tapang.googlepages.com/yunaito-mahaloha.mp3

mmmhmmm PHOTOSPAM!!!!! OH YAH!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sono egao boku ni misete – Song of the day

My song of the day is NEWS’ Sono egao boku ni misete

This is an acapella performed by Yamashita Tomohisa and Nishikido Ryo. It sounds soo good and I really want to try singing it if only I had a few more people for an acapella as backup singers (haha). But in the meantime, listen to the track because it really is good.

http://hanna.tapang.googlepages.com/Sono_Egao_Boku_no_Misete.mp3

here’s the lyrics too if you want to sing along!

Sono Egao Boku no Misete

Jibun ga muryoku datte
Utsumukisou ni nattemo
Dareka no tame dekiru koto ga
Mitsukaru hazu sa

Riyuu mo naku
Umarete kita wake ja nai
Kono hoshi ni anata no te de
Hikari wo tomosun da

Afureru kotoba yori mitsuketai
Anata no egao hitotsu no egao
Hirogeyou sekaijuu e

Sono egao boku ni misete

 

 

Yet another fangirl spaz.

Oh yah. I’ve another thing to spaz about. I love Xiah’s voice its amazing!! It stands out so much, I therefore hail him as my favorite singer of DBSK. I like all of them, but Xiah’s voice seem to jump at you and grap you and you just want to listen to it forever.

Anyway, here is a song that I am currently listen to at the moment.

DBKS – Miss you

NEWS – song of the week

 

 My song of the week is Ai Nante by News

Its really good and I love Tegoshi’s voice in this one. It sounds so sweet. LoVE IT!

uhm.. I don’t know how to upload songs to this. I’ll do it later

 EDIT: I just learned how to add music, so here it is. I’ve also added a link so that you can download the song. It’s from NEWS’ new album NEWS Pacific. And I’ve also added the lyrics for your convenience ^__^

Here is the link: http://hanna.tapang.googlepages.com/Ai_Nante.mp3

(note: Save the song and upload it yourself if you want to put in into your own page Thank You mUch!)

Ai Nante by NEWS (Tegoshi.Shige.Ryo) 

dore dake arui te ki ta n darou ?
furimui tara namida no ato
kizutsuke kizutsuki tadori tsui ta basho
ima koko ni kimi ga iru

ai nante kimi dake sa itsu demo motome sugi te
ai nante kimi nashi ja imi nai yo iki rare nai

hontouni kokoro de aise te iru no ?
ima demo fuan da yo

hitori kiri yume no naka tadori tsui ta basho
furue teru kimi ga iru yo
naka nai de hanasa nai yo subete o nagesute te mo
mirai nante kimi nashi ja mie nai yo ira nai yo

asa no hizashi ni kimi no negao to tere ta egao de ureshiku nareru kara
sonna hibi o kanji tai yo eien ni

ai nante kimi dake sa itsu demo motome sugi te
ai nante kimi nashi ja imi nai yo iki rare nai

aishi te mo aishi kire nai
mirai nante kimi nashi ja mie nai yo ira nai yo

English Translation of Ai Nante

just how far have I walked
if I look back behind me, I’ll find a trail of tears
i got hurt, and lashed out in turn
and now I’ve finally reached this place where you are

such a thing as love
it’s only you
who always demands for too much
such a thing as love
If I don’t have you then there’s no meaning to life
then I wont be able to live

do you truly love me with your heart?
even now, I feel insecure yeah…
on my own, I reached that place within my dreams
and when I got there, you were there, shivering

don’t cry
I wont ever let you go
even it it means that I’ll throw everything away
Even something like the future
I cant see it at all if you’re not here
I don’t want that at all

The morning rays of sunlight
Shone upon your sleeping face and I smiled, embarassed
Because we were happy then
I wish that the love I felt during those days
would continue forever

such a thing as love
it’s only you
who always demands for too much
such a thing as love
If I don’t have you then there’s no meaning to life
then I wont be able to live

No matter how much I love you, it seems like it’s never enough

Even something like the future
I cant see it at all if you’re not here
I don’t want that at all

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If all things fail, here is a fanvid. LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!