Animelo gets Ishida Yoko and IDOLM@STER

OK, from what I read in Nana’s and Minorin’s blogs, they have recorded the theme song. So why the heck are they adding more performers? I was wondering how they gonna fit everyone in a song, but now it makes more sense that they’re doing two versions -one for each day- and not everyone is singing.. maybe. >_>

On to the good news:

August 30 - Ishida Yoko 石田燿子 (3rd Animelo)

She finally made the cut, although she hasn’t released anything new for a loooong time, excluding the Yocomix series. And damn, she sang Aka no Seijaku in 2006 already.
- OPEN YOUR MIND ~Chiisana Hane Hirogete~ (Aa! Megami-sama OP)
- Natsuiro no Kakera (Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai ED)
- Just see her Single Collection’s tracklist.

August 31 - THE IDOLM@STER (1st Animelo)

The participating IDOLs will be announced tomorrow. I’m not familiar with the game nor the anime (they have different casts anyway).. I only recognize Takahashi Chiaki and Ochiai Yurika (boobs alert? lol) and Kugimiya Rie. Let’s see how things will go.

Makes me think they would add more people again..

The missing artists - in order of Animelo experience

- Takahashi Naozumi (3 Animelo)

I must admit he can sing really well live. I just had to avert my eyes from my monitor for a while. Not that he’s bad-looking, but I prefer pretty girls to pretty boys. *cough* But really, it’s weird he’s not listed, with all his anisongs and the fact he was there for all Animelo.. :-/

- Oumi Tomoe (2 Animelo)

Surprised she’s not listed too, albeit being under Makkun’s evolution label. But IIRC she hasn’t released anything after last year’s Animelo. Maybe that’s why.

- Jyukai (1 Animelo)

Manami has a pure voice and Dewa composes great music. Hanamuke no Melody (Aa! Megami-sama ED3) is a great song I’d love to hear live.

- Shimokawa Mikuni (1 Animelo)

Bird. Sore ga Ai Desho. all the way. It’s really a pity she only participated in 2005. Someone please bring her back.

The zero Animelo a.k.a my dreams:
- Hayashibara Megumi: Kujikenaikara is ’nuff reason for me. But hey, it’d be good marketing for her comeback, with Slayers Revolution on the way.. *cross fingers*
- Sakamoto Maaya
- Shintani Ryoko: for the sake of completing the “idol seiyuu” line-up, and IMO she’s better than Nonaka Ai or Sakakibara Yui.. Makino Yui is okay, but her (Aria) songs will put people to sleep, they’re just not for live, thanks.
- Chiba Saeko + Nanri Yuuka: LOL @ totally-impossible.

OK, enough stupid ramblings, will update tomorrow with the IDOLM@STER list.