Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

Well aren’t anime conventions wonderful. First I hear there’s gonna be a Haruhi dance contest at AX on June 29, and now I hear huger news.

The following day, June 30, is going to be one explosive day, for the official guests of honor at AX07 will be none other than the SOS-Dan. More specifically, the Japanese voice actresses from the series! That’s right, Hirano Aya (Haruhi), Chihara Minori (Yuki) and Gotou Yuuko (Mikuru). They will be appearing for a live performance at the Long Beach Arena at 4:30 PM! Also, whoever wins the dance contest will be able to join in with the three for the live concert event.

I think this year’s Expo has outdone itself. The SOS Brigade Invasion Tour has certainly given AX more fame than ever. Not only that, but even the popular j-rockers in Japan like Yoshiki, Gackt, Miyavi, and Sugizo will be at AX as well. Safe to say that this is one time I really want to go to a convention more than ever.

Opportunity comes a knocking at the Right Stuf site, where customers can now preorder the Regular Edition and/or the Special Edition at an even cheaper price? :O

Regular Edition:
http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/hBLjHXlO9jnDSm1r4T/browse/item/73757/4/1769/24

Special Edition:
http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/hBLjHXlO9jnDSm1r4T/browse/item/73758/4/1769/24

Needless to say, you will have to wait 3 months for these babies to be delivered to your door, but the earlier, the better I say. :X

The Adventures of the ASOS Brigade: Episode 005 was the best episode for a number of reasons. Well, besides the fact that it was out of order, parodied the Star Wars intros, a whopping 12 minutes, 23 seconds long, Bunny Girl Mikuru and Witch Yuki using Mikuru Beam and magic and firearms (with music from Asahina Mikuru no Bouken Episode 00), we now know 3 months in advance all the goodies included with the Limited Edition DVDs. Now, on with the extras inside…

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Well ain’t this a treat. I was expecting this tomorrow morning but eh, Japan’s already there right? Ahaha~

So they’re finally here. Long overdue (though never really expected until Kyon’s Sister), we can now plug our ears into the voices of Itsuki (Ono Daisuke) and Kyon (Sugita Tomozaku) as they um… express themselves in song… Read more

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Well, I’m sure every one of you hasn’t heard a single thing on the 15th besides Shippuuden’s outstanding premiere. No seriously, it was. But let’s not forget those other anime out there that we fans are aching to get in our tainted hands. Um, yeah…

So anyways, AnimeTV (hosted by Johnny Young Bosch) is finally up and as their first episode, they’ve reviewed The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya! Now, not only do they have the lovely LE Mikuru Bunny Suit figure in their room, but they actually discuss the parts of the anime that really captures the audience’s attention. Plus, we get to see glimpses of the Haruhi dub! Check them out:

So far, I’m liking what I hear, but the best one I’ve heard so far has got to be Stephanie Sheh. Mikuru Beam!!! Catch AnimeTV every Thursday at 8 PM for more reviews and other stuff. Spread the word, shmucks!

Alright! So this is the first poll post but the 4th poll I’ve made. This one is probably my favorite to date because of the characters involved (well, one of them anyways…). I hope this one gathers even more votes than the previous poll (80 votes in total). So yes, this poll showcases three girls from the Suzumiya Haruhi series: Asakura Ryoko, Kimidori Emiri, Tsuruya and Kyon’s Sister.

I’d advise you to take heed of the lovely Ryoko’s words or else you may get banned from visiting here for a while! Just kidding. Seriously, if it wasn’t clear enough by the image or that previous comment my favorite girl to win this poll (despite Tsuruya’s massive amount of followers…) and in the Suzumiya Haruhi series is Asakura Ryoko. I’m looking forward to the results on this one so I’ll probably leave it up for about a month.

Single: SHnY 7th Char. Album - Kimidori Emiri | Artist: Shiratori Yuri | Duration: 4:50 | Verdict: 9.5/10

I’ve been really wanting to change the song on the jukebox for a while and I couldn’t think of anything better than this song at the moment. While I was without a really good computer for the past few weeks I repeatedly listened to this song and fell in love with it. Shiratori Yuki’s voice is marvelous and she came close to being the best of the bunch that sang Hare Hare Yukai, however, that honor in my opinion would go to Kuwatani Natsuko (Asakura Ryoko).

Jajaaaa~n!! Well, it’s that time again, and the new episode of The Adventures of the ASOS Brigade is here! Interestingly enough, we now know that Bang! Zoom Entertainment is behind the voice work, but if you’re real keen on the actors and actresses, you can figure that out easily by yourself. Anyhoo, during the episode, the ASOS Brigade (omg Yuki) revealed the selected actors/actresses who will be involved in the series!!

Haruhi Suzumiya - Wendee Lee
Yuki Nagato - Michelle Ruff
Mikuru Asahina - Stephanie Sheh

Kyon - Crispin Freeman
Itsuki Koizumi - Johnny Young Bosch

Ryouko Asakura - Bridget Hoffman
Tsuruya-san - Kari Wahlgren

IMO, it’s not a bad list. In fact, I think it’s quite swell and it works! I’m not totally surprised Wendee got the role. When I first heard her from the polls I thought they made a good choice in being one of the chosen voices. But after listening to her talk, it really didn’t work out so good. I think now at least they can direct her to work better on it. She is, after all, the only one to actually say “Hey, Kyon!” perfectly.

Kyon, Yuki, and Mikuru… hmm, are we sure those polls were just for preferences? All three of these characters have the voices that I chose for. It’s amazing really. Crispin defintely has Kyon’s style, and it was flat out obvious that Steph pulled Mikuru’s cuteness off marvelously.

Lastly, it’s not totally shocking Johnny gets to be Itsuki. Even though I didn’t vote for him, I still think he did a fine job. It’s just that it didn’t sound like he was in the role of Itsuki. Hopefully that will change during recording sessions. Another thing I didn’t expect was the voices for lolfang-tan and the beautiful Asakura. Bridget has a wonderful voice so I can totally hear her cute, yet wicked tone coming out of Asakura’s mouth. Now I don’t normally listen to Kari, or not nearly enough, but I can see her voicing Tsuruya-san. *nods*

Well with that, I definitely can’t wait for the R1 DVDs. Those of you who agree with me, rock on! Those that don’t like dubs can just shove it up their Clovis. Till next time!

It’s a spankin’ new year, and to start it off, it’s Haruhi’s turn!!!!!

Kari Wahlgren, Kate Higgins, Michelle Ruff, Stephanie Sheh, and Wendee Lee.

Could the fate of Haruhi lie in one of these five actresses’ voice?

Okay, it’s Kyon’s turn now.

Firsly, I just have to say, that none of these are what I found to be the right Kyon. However, I will say that one of them had that aspect of Kyon. With a little directing, he might just pull it off. Here’s a hint though; don’t vote for 5. I dunno why the hell these 20 people voted for that guy. I personally saw that as an intentional joke. I mean, even the audio is crap.

Does it seem harder and harder every audition, or is it just me? Oh noes, that means our goddess of Bouken will clearly be the last one to choose. Snaps. For all we know, The World As You Know It Is About To End.