gorgeous day: reredefined

Finally, part three. I know you all have been seizing in impatient anticipation.

Part 1 - Arashi's Fight in Kokuritsu
Part 2 - Concert: "OVERTURE" to "Still"
Part 2.5 - Concert: "Still" Moment, Take Two

( Part 3 - Concert: "Lucky Man" to "Kaze no Mukou e" )

Part 4 - Concert: "Re(mark)able" to "Ichioku no Hoshi"

I didn't realize this would be such an undertaking. Also, I'm not interesting, and neither is my commentary. Forgive me.

Part 1 - Arashi's Fight in Kokuritsu

( Part 2 - Concert: "OVERTURE" to "Still" )

Part 3 eventually. And then I have to take screenshots of the second disc. Ah. D:

Part 2.5 - Concert: "Still" Moment, Take Two
Part 3 - Concert: "Lucky Man" to "Kaze no Mukou e"
Part 4 - Concert: "Re(mark)able" to "Ichioku no Hoshi"

As a foreword, I'm not big on shipping the actual actors. I mean, obviously I like it when they're friends and all (and really, it's cute when friends hang out), but going beyond that is usually a bit too "eh" for my taste.

And really, much of the reason people ship particular actors together is because their characters are omfgsomarried. Certainly the actors get to be good friends because their characters necessitate it, but that doesn't mean that the actors themselves are shippable.

</soapbox>

But yeah, I have a few screenshots I'd like to direct your attention to... And yes, they have to do with Date and Kamakari, because as much as I preach, I can't help but think they're cute together. As friends.

[SILVER PAIR = OTP!]

( HyouMyu full-cast bow outs ("spoilers"?) )

kthx.

... especially when I have a paper to type up and some sleep to... do. :/

But I just wanted to share some random Yotsuba&! crappy!scans. It's so cute and stupidly funny. And the scans are crap, which makes it that much more fun.

( Remember, read from right to left )

Hehe, it's so cute. I love the
"So what grade are you in?"
"... I love my dad!"
bit. And the cicada thing. XD Now I feel like trying to watch Azumanga Daioh again... ><

( no, seriously... excuse me, but I MUST say this... )

Juuden kanryou...

No, seriously, read it even if you don't care about anime/manga/otakuism. It's fun.

I just finished watching the first Tenipuri musical with (well, at the same time, in our respective corners of the world) Ayu-chan (the infamous datenshi_blue). Now, for anyone who doesn't know what Tenipuri (Prince of Tennis) is, here's the basic outline: Tennis prodigy Echizen Ryoma gets a regular spot on the team of one of the most prestigious tennissing schools (as in, schools that play tennis) in the Kantou region, Seishun Gakuen (Seigaku). Almost entirely male cast. Much male-male innuendo and slashiness ensues; each character is slashable with about 3+ others (and it's all canon). It is, as Ayu-chan's said before, a "crack series", and the fangirls (myself included) love it.

I've only watched the first season and some odd episodes, but that's enough to be able to watch the first musical, which just outlines Ryoma's rise to Seigaku regularity. Included are pictures of the crowd at the end of the musical. I've counted all the men in the enormous crowd. Eight.

( onto the pictures~ )

And seriously, since Claire (heh, got you to read this part, didn't I?) looks so unfavorably upon finding anime characters attractive (well, hello? they're drawn to be perfect! psh, girl... *flicks wrist metrosexually*), I've also taken a happy screencap of Takigawa Eiji, the actor who plays Tezuka.

( Tezuka-buchou~ )

"Makoto ni, makoto ni, makoto ni arigatou gozaimasu!" (augh, Suwabe-sama~) to Ayu-chan, my Tenipuri senpai and resident Tenipuri maniac at Conclave and Shinsen. Without her past (and future, if I can help it :D) guidance, I would never have encountered the pure fangirl joy that is Tenipuri.