Promotion video for Gundam VS Gundam NEXT Plus Long Ver.

La gran serie Gundam Wing contó a su finalización con unas O.V.A.s llamadas “The Endless Waltz“, para las que se compuso un impresionante tema llamado White Reflection. La canción estaba interpretada por el conocido grupo de Pop electrónico Two-Mix, formado por aquél entonces por Shiina Nagano (escritor de las canciones y teclista) y Minami Takayama (vocalista).

Minami además de ser cantante es una Seiyuu muy conocida sobre todo por prestar su voz al célebre personaje de Conan Edogawa, el protagonista de la popular Detective Conan. De hecho Two Mix interpretó también uno de los Openings de la serie, sin duda debido al hecho que Minami llegó a estar casada con el propio autor de la obra, Gosho Aoyama, por lo que “todo quedaba en casa”. Minami también ha interpretado a otros personajes muy conocidos en el mundo del Anime, como a Kiki de Kiki’s Delivery Service o a mi adorada Nabiki Tendo de Ranma 1/2, así como a Yaiba y a Moomin, de las series del mismo nombre respectivamente.

En el excelente videoclip que os presentamos a continuación aparecen unas “versiones animadas” de los componentes de Two-Mix, interpretando el conocido tema White Reflection mientras nos cuentan una peculiar historia de fantasía en la que los miembros del grupo son los protagonistas. Fue una original manera de promocionar el disco que como de costumbre aparecería después recogiendo el tema White Reflection de Gundam Wing. La obra ya había brillado especialmente en su apartado musical con la partitura compuesta por el genial Kou Otani (autor de la B.S.O. de Shakugan no Shana y del videojuego Shadow of the Colossus), así como por otras canciones estupendas también interpretadas por Two-Mix, como los dos openings: Just Communication y Rythm Emotion. Espero que disfrutéis de este tema tan impactante y tan desbordante de fuerza y de ritmo, así como por la propia calidad artística del videoclip.

Lyrics

I feel your love reflection
mitsumekaesu hitomi ni
egaite harukana “never ending story”

kanashimi mo itami mo furikiruyou ni habataku
anata ga kureta tsubasa wo kono mune ni hirogete …

aa kakegae nai ai no kodou wo
setsunaku kuruoshiku kanjiteitai

* I feel your love reflection
atsuku ?? wo kasanete
ayamachi osorezu ni motomeau seishun
I feel your love reflection
mitsumekaesu hitomi ni
egaite harukana “never ending story”

afuredasu omoi wo ?? de sotto tsutaeru
yasashiku nareru tsuyosa wo dakishimeru mitai ni…

aa samishiku yurekagayaku shitai wo
kidakaku shinayaka ni koeteikitai

I feel your love reflection
yurushiaeru shinjitsu
kuchizuke kawashitara mou nani mo iranai !!
I feel your love reflection
akiramenai jounetsu
shinjite tsuzuku “never ending story”

(* repetición)

It seems like Bandai would supersize their famous RX-78.  It’s still in form of prototype but judging from it’s leg seems like they making some improvement but I can’t judge untill further update

images from Toysdaily

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Hi again!

I’ve just added a new page devoted to the assembly of my Perfect Grade MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam.

Mata ne!

Hi there!

I’m busy as always and this time I made a few photos of my newly assembled Zeta Gundam from Universal Century

Enjoy the photos!

My very first anime convention, and it was the incredibly awesome Anime Festival Asia in Singapore. While many people chose to focus on the merchandise, I decided to focus on the participants of the con – the cosplayers. SIXTY crazy photos ahead! With Singapore being the next most proliferate anime hub, the cosplayers have quite the reputation to hold up, and it doesn’t disappoint.

I would have posted earlier, but being sick kinda delayed it a little. Oh, the above photo wasn’t taken by me, as I didn’t bring my DSLR with me on my trip, that and I also couldn’t get that close to the lovely Gwendolyn.

So I arrived on late Friday, and basically my first breakfast before going to AFA was my absolute favorite breakfast delicacy in Singapore – Roti Prata. Delicious start to my visit!

On the way to Suntec. Decided not to go through the City Hall to Suntec underpass because my friend wanted to have a smoke. It was a nice day for a walk anyway. The weather is nice this time of year – much cooler than summer. It’s like Vancouver’s summer weather!

Inside Suntec. The convention hub is also a mall!  Not too much has changed in here since my last visit, compared to the rest of Singapore. (more photos in the near future).

My AFA ticket. It’s rather unfortunate that my Sunday ticket is still firmly attached to the stub. I got pretty sick near the end of Day 1, and basically was wrestling with the idea of whether to attend Day 2. I regret not going, but at the same time, it probably would have destroyed the rest of my vacation here.

My lunch. Swenson’s baked chicken on rice. I haven’t had Swenson’s in over 4 years! Singapore’s chicken has a very different texture to it, one that I can’t say I really like. The meat is stringy and dry – even with all this sauce.

Into the fray I go. Fortunately, thanks to Zh3us’ organizing, I was able to obtain tickets without needing to line up for hours. I arrived late, and the line-up was still insane! When you walk in the door, you’re greeted by this large (or should I say small) Gundam.

No idea who they are, but frankly, I don’t care. THIS is how cosplay works. Not like most of that North American crap.

A Beyond-Perfect-Grade Gundam. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen something as cool as this at that kind of scale.

I’m speechless at how cool this looks. BADASS!

After finally seeing a Cintiq for the first time in person, I’ve decided to buy less anime figures, sell more anime figures, and save up for a Cintiq.

Absolutely amazing work. I enjoy these kinds of paintings more than the typical anime fan art nowadays. I especially love it when they introduce a more asian/anime influenced edge into this kind of work. It’s what I hope to accomplish in the future.

Suigintou cosplayer. She’s absolutely adorable! And I’m not just talking about the outfit! A very friendly, and timid demeanor from the brief 15 seconds of interaction I had with her.

This is what the convention is all about – jacked up prices for large volumes of anime merchandise, and a lot of rare ones too!

Not a cosplayer, but her job is obvious. Decided to cover her face out of respect.

K-On! Not much else I can say about this photo other than “NICE GUITAR!”

I kinda know who the girl on the left is (Bleach?) But the rest escape me. I’m guessing they’re just loligoth.

Same deal. Who are they cosplaying as? Doesn’t matter. I’m sure any girl would love to wear a flowing princessy dress for a day while people snap pictures of her like a celebrity/model.

Can’t say for sure, but I think this guy is a very famous artist. (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time?). Autograph signing had just closed when I got there.

I absolutely cannot wait to see this movie! Production I.G. FTW!

Stickers to prove your worth.

Absolutely awesome Black Rock Shooter cosplayer. The eye thing is a very nice touch. What I find interesting is that you can have ANYONE simply carry a samurai sword, and it will look like cosplay. Wear loligoth, carry a katana = cosplay. Wear a school uniform, carry a katana = cosplay. Wear street clothes, carry a katana = cosplay.

kero kero kero kero. Super adorable.

More Gundam goodness. Now this is a Gundam worth getting!

At the Danny Ch- er I mean Good Smile booth, with the ultra cute Xenoglossia Nendoroid Petits! I don’t recall seeing anyone post photos of these cuties.

WIN. There’s no other words required.

Obligatory photo. ^_^ I chose not to post my shots of Black Rock Shooter and World is Mine. Everyone’s posted it already.

This looks so cool.

These were all available for sale! I bought the smallest one.

This guy was awesome. He had a voodoo doll Miku with him too. He was nice enough to pose with me of him decapitating my head. Too gruesome to show that!

After reading Rule 2, I lost interest. This is what Singapore is like, my friends! (please laugh. I’m just teasing.)

I do find the rules humorous though, especially rule 4.

awesome awesome Eneloop dog. This made my day. Seeing a Miku taking a photo with it also made my day (and yes, I did take a photo with her, and the dog, seperately).

No idea who she’s cosplaying as, but whatever. Cute smile.

Awesome KH cosplayer. Those weapons are hand-made! I asked what it was made out of and what was involved. It was very technical. I was lost at “composite”.

Terrible fanart is terrible. I like how well it’s rendered, but the entire thing looks… dead. There’s just something incredibly lacking about it – the facial expressions, the poses, the composition, how stiff everyone looks, the complete lack of dynamic movement, it’s just all wrong. Being a huge fan of Valkyria Chronicles, I found this image insulting.

Hardcore card players playing anime card games. It’s like an anime version of Magic the Gathering!

Miku buying Miku merchandise. This is where you’d find artists like puppychun.

Actually very good cosplay. I’m not a Bleach or Naruto fan, but again, THIS is how cosplay is done right.

Yes, this is how good fanart looks. Stylized in your own way, but in ways that add to the original concept, not take away. While the general style is “generic”, it’s done well, and works well with the character.

ka-wa-ii.

<3

Again, two more cosplayers with absolutely amazing handiwork. It’s like these two are the opposite of the first two princess and prince duo.

More epic cosplayers.

So many people! But this isn’t even a lot!

Yaoi FTW! I do not support that message.

Yuri FTW. This I do support.

Breaktime – a “local” drink – Bandung. It’s a rose syrup milk drink. It tastes deliciously sweet with a fragrant rose scent. This definitely tops my previous favorite – Orange Qoo.

I believe she’s one of the AFA Cosplay Contest finalists. Quite amazing work.

This Naruto cosplayer is not a Narutard.

Double Post for deserved kawaii-ness.

There’s something about a group of cosplaying girls sitting around chatting. Bonus points for them being frilly loligoth cosplayers. You’ll notice they’r still segregated between the “anime hair color” group and the “natural hair color group”.

There were better poses from her, but oh well.

This guy was a great cosplayer. Very friendly, totally open, and very patient. He held that pose for a good 30 seconds while someone with a DSLR snapped away silently.

Then he took a picture with me like we’ve always been good friends. XD

Ulala variant color. VERY HOT. I love retrocool style clothes.

MOAR PEOPLE!!!

YES. It really should have been a girl character! HAWT.

Who is the girl on the right cosplaying as? She’s very pretty.

MOAR PEOPLE!!! Check out the giant sword on the left.

Ran into her back in the con. She’s very cute.

Gwendolyn from Odin Sphere. When I first saw her wandering, I was floored. I wasn’t camera ready as she went through a door and vanished. I wasn’t satisfied leaving without a shot of her. I ran into her again (friend pointed her out). Unfortunately, this photo doesn’t do her justice anyway. I also saw ONE girl dressed as Konata (height was accurate too) but wasn’t camera ready at the time she went passed and disappeared around a corner.

Quite sad that this was the only pic I got of Danny Choo as he was mobbed and rushing away. I shouted “DANNY!” he looked over, and said “Hey!” That blurry thing in front of him is his hand as he waved. If I’m not mistaken, that’s Alodia. It’s blurry, but you can see her Witchblade makeup still on.

At the end of it all, after looking through all my photos, I feel it’s time I bought a new point and shoot camera. Most of the photos I got were blurry under this low light condition. There are cameras nowadays with face tracking, smile tracking, and anti-motion blur processing. I want to get a point and shoot that I can take out for quick shots and not have to worry about missing a moment.

AFA 09 was a lot of fun, and I really wish I was able to attend Day 2. I’ll definitely try to attend again. I’ll at least be attending my local anime con – Anime Evolution, though my friend tells me that I’ll be disappointed after having been exposed to AFA.

I’ve still got more to experience here, and I’ve already taken quite a number of photos of Singapore – the next most proliferating anime hub on the internetz. So stay tuned to check out what Singapore is like!

Thanks for checking out the photos!

 After much debate on whether to get MG Fredom and the Sword Calamity Resin Conversion kit or MG Blue Frame, I finally settled on a decision ^^

Bought Coarse and Fine polishing compounds and a Unicorn water slide decals to go with it too!

Thanks again to Quentin for his help =) Took me two days of walking to find Kwong Wa Street though >.<

 I searched high and low for the cheapest shop with the shop in sai yee kai as reference. After scouring almost all the shops in Kwong Wa, I couldnt find any other shop which was cheaper than Sai Yee Kai. Thankfully, I managed to find one which was much cheaper than other shops! — By RM20 :S But still… It’s cheaper right? xD even the polishing compounds are cheaper than the shop at SYK.

Oh yea… any idea what is this?

Or this…

I got the same thing for my Unicorn… But I dunno what to do with it… Can’t read Japanese :S

Oh yeah, remember how I said Unicorn would be my last project? Well, that was before they announced Astray >.<

Turns out instead, Blue Frame will be my last kit that I’ll be buying for awhile…

Taken from this awesome gallery, where more pictures are available. Looks like while the GN Drive things themselves don’t rotate, the Raiser wings can, in fact, move. I’m very happy to see this and have to see the finished kit is looking better now, enough that I might considering picking it up some time down the road.

Unicorn Gundam join the army LOL

Buy a booster pack of yu-gi-oh! card “nostalgic “card game for me (wonder what inside it)

Was a huge fans of yugioh card still keep some too. if you have “Hawk” eye you know if see my collection page

anyone still playing here ???

I mix whole card there

-Pokemon

-yugioh

and some card that I forgot know the name ^^;

I have gundam war too

can’t read japannese don’t know how to play this one >_< but i love the pictures !

move to gachapon

ren show us his new guntank gacha I am gonna show you mine

(sorry for blur picture )

(Don’t ask me what happen with legend rifle >_<)

very small zaku there !!

and more

I have 2 bust gundam gacha too (one is ZAku thought ^^)

very Lazy to edit the picture and just posting old photos (I am not with them remember)

I put gachapon  to guard my DVD drive

but I still have some unopened too ^^; will open when I back next year !

I have more Gacha too show but I don’t have the picture at this time(sooon)

“you can see some near my three fraulein revoltech that I put In”

“and the very  bottom” ^^;

before I forgot “I apologies for previous post

this figures are real not bootlegs. the store won’t put bootlegs in glasses case they put in the bottom and I lost the picture so I can’t show you

the only bootlegs in previous post are transformers shoes and moetan decal ^^;

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Attended the event. See the pictures.

The nightview outside suntec city.

Great event, next year must go again.