2008 Shopping Log

Fits to be my last post of this year, huh. I actually wrote most of these few days ago but then Live Fighter came and occupied most (if not all) of my time.. Nana-chan is truly a goddess~ <3

So here’s rounding up what’s best and worst of this year’s shopping spree.

Things that Worth Every Cent.
Mostly top three of each category.

SEIYUU.

Single: Mizuki Nana. Trickster.

1. For all the very obvious reasons. It brings out the best of Nana’s vocal range and prompted me to work more so I can see her goes chu-chu-ru-chu-ru in nurse-like costume very soon <3
2. Chihara Minori. Paradise Lost.
3. Mizuki Nana. Starcamp EP.

Album: Chihara Minori. Parade.

1. Very hard decision.. -_-; unless I can group Kuribayashi Minami under seiyuu, but that’s not her day-job. I still can’t forgive Parade for raep-ing Paradise Lost, but overall it’s the best seiyuu album my CD rack could offer. Aoi Kotou is <3
2. Tamura Yukari. Izayoi no Tsuki Canaria no Koi.
3. Wavering between Horie Yui’s Darling and Sakakibara Yui’s JOKER. Decided on the latter Yui because her songs are much better composed.

Live: Mizuki Nana. Live Fighter -Blue x Red Side-

Definitely biased since they just came two days ago and I have done nothing until now except blasting my speakers for Dancing in the velvet moon. But then my second choice is Live Formula. Well, nobody in the seiyuu world could come close to Nana’s concerts. That’s why I made the category below.

Non-Nana Live: Tamura Yukari. Love Live Chelsea Girl.

1. She’s just amazing. Congrats Yukarin for being only the 3rd seiyuu (after Shiina Hekiru and you-know-who) to perform in Budokan! ..which I just noticed has a very small arena floor, not even 40 rows, for a building that is supposed to have the capacity of 14k people. :-/
2. Horie Yui. Yui ga Santa ni Kigaetara
3. Chihara Minori. 1st Live Tour 2008 Contact.

ANISON.

Single: Animelo 2008. Yells ~It’s a beautiful life~

1. Is this the correct category? ^^; Well, I don’t buy many anison singles.. from my very few choices, this deserves the top rank.
2. Kuribayashi Minami. Love Jump. Finally a fast-paced Minami song that I really like, also c/w track is a really nice ballad.
3. Okui Masami. Melted Snow.

Album: Kuribayashi Minami. dream link.

1. Many songs that I like. Namida no Riyuu still breaks my heart every time I listen to it. ..though the CD feels more like a best-of album.
2. Suara. Taiyou to Tsuki. Wasurenaide is one of the best songs I’ve heard this year.
3. Misato Aki. here I am.

Live: JAM Project. No Border.

1. Oh God no Animelo release this year. In that case, JAM Project obviously wins by a far mile. Hot-blooded and full of spirit, truly a supergroup. Also will be a live to remember because Matsumoto Rica “took some time off” after the world tour finished. Will she ever come back, or will they recruit Misato Aki? She seems to get along well with the uncles.
2. Kuribayashi Minami. 1st Live Tour Fantastic Arrow.

ANIME.

Single: Macross F. Nakajima Megumi. Seikan Hikou.

1. Nakajima Megumi’s voice is really pure. One of my fave version of Ai Oboeteimasuka.
2. Shugo Crap. Mizuki Nana. Meikyuu Butterfly.
3. Macross F. Sheryl Nome starring May’n. Diamond Crevasse.

Album: Ga-Rei Zero. Various Artists. Yuri-mu Croquette.

1. Just as good as what I had expected. Misato Aki and yozuca are <3
2-3. Mm, I hardly buy anime album, especially soundtracks which hardly beats vocal songs for me. I can’t even name a handful of the CD’s track list. ^^;

MISC.

Cover Album: Tribute to Masami Okui ~Buddy~

1. Suitable song choices and awesome arrangements, if you ignore Minorin’s.
2-3. Momoi and Endoh cover albums are ties, since I’m too lazy to find out how to start comparing them.

Merchandise: Aria Pokoteng Plushie.

Only on this occasion punyu~ can beat kappuchu~.

Figurines: Alter. 1/8 Fate Testarossa.

1. Very lucky to get a hold of Fate in her re-release issue this year. Easily beats all PVC I bought this year since I sort of stop buying those expensive things that takes too much space in my cramped room.
2. Good Smile Company. Nendoroid Pastel Ink. Too cute, merooon~
3. Alter. 1/8 Enma Ai.

..I Want My Money Back.

In order of haet, of course.

ALI PROJECT. Gekko Soiree (Limited Edition).
For ALIPRO there is only love or hate, no in-between. I actually like their weird music and Alika’s screeches, but this Live DVD is utter crap. It was organized like an orchestra, including the song arrangements AND the audiences, who sit down all time with no penlight. How could you call this an anison live? I still keep the limited bonuses so hopefully I can resell this later. -_-;

The Idolm@ster Master Box I & II Encore.
Promoted as the ultimate CD collection that “includes all 16 songs from the game, sung by each character (all 10 girls) plus karaoke tracks.” Add up to 176 songs which sounds like a very good deal especially for me who don’t have the means to play the game. BUT those songs are too faithful to the game, they keep the in-game song quality.. equals crap. And I can’t believe I paid to hear Nakamura Eriko sings.

marble. Niji-iro Humming.
Okay, so I quite liked what they did to Hidamari Sketch ED.. and I think micco sings very well, as they performed live for free in Comiket 74, AND giving out autographs. Those reasons somehow deluded me into buying their album.. which was so boring I couldn’t listen for the second time. I should have used the money to get more Nana stuff better food.

Macross F. Nyan Tama.
May have the best value if I don’t have all possible Macross F CD already. -_-; .. and I haven’t even finished watching the damn anime.

..so that concludes the year of 2008~ Thought of doing a ¥ calculations to shock some people, but I don’t want to shock myself too. ^^;

And, uh, Happy New Year 2009!
In case I’m too drunk to make a NY post.