This might be something more recognizable to anime fans, but image songs are songs specifically designed to fit the personality of a fictional character, usually performed by the original voice actor (seiyuu in Japanese). They're often released with tie-in albums for anime, manga or video games, including soundtrack CDs and often as special bonus ( Read more... )

Yes, I still love anime. Although I don't watch many new titles anymore, you're welcome to check out my account at:
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As you know, I recently returned from an impromptu mini-vacation, of which I only had a week to prepare. Crazy, but then I suppose it's best as I couldn't chicken out as I so often do. So here are some pictures I took during AnimeNEXT:

ViSULOG Industry Panel feat. yo of Mantenrou Opera
Friday evening at the Hotel Somerset-Bridgewater

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Nothing like the last minute!

Last week, just after Memorial Day, I happened to be idling around the Visual kei news-feeds, and noticed bassist Yo from Matenrou Opera was making a guest appearance at New Jersey's AnimeNEXT convention-held June 6-8th. My sister is a huge fan so I pre-registered us for the weekend, as well as booked a nearby hotel; ( Read more... )

If you follow hashtag trends, today is #throwbackthursday. As someone who lives irrevocably stuck in the past, this at least gives me an excuse to dredge up some of those memories. Only the good ones though, I promise ( Read more... )

I was surprised to find this bit of story I'd written back in 2011; I thought it was forever lost in one of my PC's many crashes. I do remember the plot I had going for this anime fanfic, but I'm not sure if I'll ever get around to finishing it. Still, I thought I would offer it here as a writing sample:

Sanctus SpiritusThe House of the Holy ( Read more... )