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AGAIN

What makes this single special from the previous singles, is that this is YUI’s comeback single after a 5 month long hiatus. As expected, every single fan (including myself) was rather excited with the...

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Namida Surprise!

Namida Surprise! (涙サプライズ!/Teary Surprise!) was AKB48’s 12th official single (the first two indies are generally neglected) and their 14th overall. The single was notable for being the first to include...

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Iiwake Maybe

Iiwake Maybe is AKB48’s 13th major release. It is especially notable for a variety of reasons, the first being that is featured a fan elected lineup of the top 21 girls for 2009. It was also voted...

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It’s All Too Much / Never Say Die

I was rather surprised that YUI didn’t came up with any albums this year, but instead released another double A-side single It’s All Too Much / Never Say Die. Another surprise was her brand new...

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Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

A good 10 years ago, an acquaintance of mine spoiled Evangelion for me by summarizing up the entire plot. I’ve never been much of an anime or manga fan, so despite all the hype, I never saw the need to...

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RIVER

AKB48’s latest single River was released on October 21st. I had pre-ordered my copy but it took me a while to get it since Yan helped to collect it. He needed to get a couple of singles from...

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AKB48

I came across AKB48 (Akihabara48) when they were featured in the documentary, Japanorama during the height of our Morning Musume addiction. While initially skeptical about this new competition, I was...

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AFA 09 Singapore Day 1

Yay Anime Festival Asia at Suntec! 2 day event with evening concerts, 21st to 22nd November 2009. Photo above from a pre-event press conference. From left is Kaname, May’n, Aniki, Mamoru Hosoda, and...

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AFA 09 Singapore Day 2

Went with Wilson in the morning to get lightsticks. The one the concert provided us with, although super bright, only last for FIVE minutes!!! Can you believe it. How you expect us to use it for a 2...

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Mr. Brain

Just as Sorimachi Takashi will forever be known as Great Teacher Onizuka, Over Time Takuya Kimura has evolved into his very own character archtype. He may adopt a new name in each show, but we know...

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Buzzer Beat

With the exception of Voice, Mei-chan no Shitsuji and to some extent Shiroi Haru, dramas for 2009 have been a string of disappointments.  I was really skeptical when my colleagues started discussing...

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Angelababy

I first took notice of Angelababy when I saw a Shiseido event she was modeling for. Perfectly poised, she emits an ethereal quality that I has never been seen in Asia yet. The Shanghai born Angelababy...

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Shiroi Haru

Without having to do too much research drama viewership ratings are always a simple indicator to whether a particular drama is watchable or not. This year, average ratings seem to be much lower than...

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Kinoshita Yukina

A little known fact, is that Kinoshita Yukina first appeared in the Morning Musume Love Audition 21. She made it to the final 9 during that year’s audition but only Konno Asami, Niigaki Risa, Ogawa...

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Mei-chan no Shitsuji

Mei-chan no Shitsuji (Mei-chan’s Butler) is a comedy drama based on the Shojo manga of the same name. Eikura Nana (who played the supporting role in Proposal Daisakusen) takes the lead role this time...

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Takahashi Ai + Final Fantasy

It’s a well known fact among fans that our current beloved leader of Morning Musume is a hardcore Final Fantasy fan. Through numerous magazine interviews, fan blogs, and this amazing youtube video of...

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Voice

In what is one of 2009’s best dramas, the likeable Eita plays a medical student who is highly empathetic to the dead. Despite applying for a separate course, he gets a personal request to join the...

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Gundam Fiesta 2009 Singapore

With Gundam’s 30th anniversary coming soon, we’ve been seeing Gundam fairs and competitions all over the place. Went to this Gundam Fiesta fair. A bit small in my opinion, but still nice to see. Lots...

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Gee

Just a quick share of the SNSD song Gee. It’s easily one of the most addictive songs in a long time. I will be writing an article about them soon so look forward to that. (more…)

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SNSD

There’s little doubt that 2009 was a good year in the progress of K-Pop. With the eventual rise in popularity of girl groups and boy bands, I bet the year brought fans a whole bunch of addictive, if...

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