You people who have snow in your yard right now, you’re lucky. I imagine waking up on a snowy morning must be pretty nice. This winter was a lucky one for me, as there was actually a little bit of snowfall at my house. It didn’t stick at all, but it was an amazing sight anyway. I can only remember a few times that has happened.
And you people who do live in a snowy climate, there will be no mention of how much you hate shoveling. Don’t be like Iku; read the atmosphere. :P
Tommy Tallarico – An Upscale Affair
I place the MDK series on the highest pedestal of gaming, alongside Deus Ex and Half-Life. MDK also has the distinction of being the only game I have gone out and bought twice. I bought it on a CD years ago, but when I tried reinstalling it recently, it wouldn’t work on my fancy-pants new operating system. So I went and bought it from Good Old Games.
The track above is from one of my favorite moments in the game. That orchestra was so out of place and bizarre, I still laugh whenever I think about it.
In other news, Vocalonexus topped last week’s Oricon album sales chart! It sold over 31,000 copies. That’s 8000 more than Vocalogenesis sold last year.
About a month ago, we struck off adventuring in a faroff land. And we did the only natural thing to do. Make a giant Thurston out of TNT and detonate it.
And hey, look at that. I still have my old Okuu skin there.
Mohican Sandbag – 明治十七年のELECTRO
I demand that there be more arranges like this.
I just discovered Mohican Sandbag a little while ago, and I already love them.
It’s scary how good people can be at MMD. This video is epic.
In other news… Er… I’ll get back to you on that.
Minecraft Note Blocks – Portal Still Alive
I do great feats of structural engineering, not electrical engineering. All I can do with redstone is open a door.
oneohtrix point never – returnal
“We Make Tomorrow Look Like Yesterday”
I’m a sucker for retro-future stuff. And techno/trance. This song in particular is really good in both respects. The image is purported to be a piece of concept art from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. I have no evidence to the contrary, so I’ll assume that to be true. I went on a protracted Internet Scavenger Hunt to find a high-resolution version of it. I was very happy when I was successful.
Well, that’s one song that’s not from a game or a Vocaloid. Make a note of that.
Space dinosaurs are the best kind.
This is also the official start of the 2011 season of the WVR. It’s been changed to a widescreen format now. Naho’s been updated a little, too.
Forward, GO!
The year is 2035. A declining birth rate has forced the closure of many schools, simply because there are not enough students. Seioh High School remains open, but morale is low.
Manami “Manabi” Amamiya is an energetic, cheerful girl who tries to do her best at everything. On the day she transferred to Seioh, a meeting was held by the Student Council to ask for volunteers to be the next Student Council President. After no response from the apathetic audience, Manabi barges in the door and volunteers. She promises to love the school and do her best.
Mika “Mikan” Inamori is the lone member of the Student Council. At least, until a certain someone came through the door… She is a shy and rather clumsy girl, often falling down or running into something. She also always has a :3 face on. (On a side note: her hairstyle and ribbon remind me a lot of Cirno. Her personality is child-like, but not in Cirno fashion, though…)
Mutsuki “Mucchii” Uehara is an excellent athlete. The various athletic clubs invite her to help them out, and she doesn’t turn them down. So she participates in several other clubs as an honorary member. She also helps out at the Student Council, despite not being an official member.
Mei “Mee-chan” Etoh is a very shy girl. When greeted by other students, she won’t usually respond. Despite her seemingly cold nature, she wants to be friendly, she just doesn’t know how. Somehow, she ends up helping Manabi with one of the Student Council’s first projects. She is also a wizard with technology.
Momoha “Momo” Odori is a member of the journalism club, and is often seen with a camcorder in her hand. She’s a quiet girl, and doesn’t always get directly involved with the Student Council, but she does do a good job of video taping.
On another note, the music in this series was superb, and I approve of it.
Working long hours in the heat of summer is not very good for you. Believe me, I know.
Oh, one final thing I feel the urge to point out: In one episode, a calendar can be seen in the background. It says June 2035, but it shows the month starting on Monday instead of Friday like it actually will. Only crazy people like me would have noticed that.
(One really last thing: As of this writing, I don’t have any more animes I feel like watching. So unless I find one that seems interesting enough by next week, this will be the end of reviews for now. :( (I am watching a series that is currently airing in Japan, but I won’t review it until it’s over. And no, I’m not gonna tell you which one it is. Feel free to guess, though.))