The Las Cruces Anime Day is going to have an Idolm@ster panel this year again. Unfortunately, I cannot go.
read moreMore IM@S loot, Hibiki and Takane
Today's shipment includes "Break 3" set, which I largely bought for the CD, because manga is too hard, and character CDs for Chihaya and Hibiki (actually a Hibiki/Chihaya combo).
Break 3 belatedly acquainted me with Hibiki and Takane. I was not on the scene when they were introduced, but …
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Japanese and their LEs
The The Idol@Master Master Box VI (notice the spelling) was bought out by the pre-order people more than two months before the release. Regular release is apparently not planned.
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Late and Seedless
Merry Idol Christmas DS
My wife presented me with IM@S DS for Christmas.
The gaming Borg has never come so close.
UPDATE: Saved by my lack of Japanese, apparently. This game is exhausting.
read morePetit Idolmaster Master Book
A souvenir came from Japan yesterday: an odd kind of a promo book for all things IM@S, althogh most of the manga content is dedicated to "Puchi Maa": a manga about Potemayo-type blob versions of idols coexisting with normal idols. The book includes sample strips and kickass manga-style re-imaginings …
read moreLyrics
IIRC SDB wondered once in comments what Japanese do to make lyrics to fit the rhythm (can't find the post now, sorry). The answer is, same as Americans do: they cheat. Especially for plain (informal) language, speakers can drop particles a lot... or keep them, if it helps singing. Here's …
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