I managed to get a seat for this overnight event in Zepp Tokyo.. started exactly 30 min after midnight (August 16, 24:30), and ended after 6 am. The event was very laid-back compared to Animelo, everyone was sitting almost all the time and only a few (including me) who brought penlights.. it was still lively though, with lots of clapping and calls. It might have been more energetic if it wasn’t during Comiket. :-/

There were more talking and jokes than songs, but it was really enjoyable, I didn’t spot anyone sleeping or even look tired (Endoh actually made a joke about this and called us crazy).

There were also guessing games of who the next performer is with stupid hints. There was a guy who kept shouting “FUKUYAMA!” regardless who came out on stage.. xD

Anyway, here’s the show’s highlights..

Koutestu Kyoudai

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DMC

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..three crazy oyajis! LOL.

- Event hosts Kageyama, Endoh, and Kitadani from JAM Project opened up the event with 4 historical songs! xD

- Minami’s Mai-Otome uniform has legs! Too bad I couldn’t find any “good pics” for that.
And ETERNITY was awesome.. she’s more suited for ballads like this.

- Misato Aki’s Natsune Remon was the cutest..

- ..and Oumi Tomoe’s Ryuugu Rena too! She failed to do the rap for Engine First Lap and just went “lalala~”.. cute! >_<

- Okui Masami must be the only woman in her 40s that can pull off an awesome Ayanami Rei plugsuit cosplay.. AND a bunny maid one later on.
Oh well, I almost cried when I got to hear my fave track from Masami Kobushi live!!

- JAM Project singing the Ponyo Ponyo song in fluffy animal costumes? EPIC WIN. ..sorry I couldn’t find any photo T_T

- Hata Aki looked huge. Wait, “doctor” Ogata Megumi was way bigger. xD Ogata sang brilliantly though.. hands down to best singer of the night. I forgot I used to love her husky voice.. (Tenou Haruka anyone? <3) ..too bad she was also the #$!#@Shinji.

- IMAJO once more cosplayed as a girl.. this time it’s a “pretty girl”. He failed to sit like one, though.
- Fukuyama was the Maid Guy!! LOLOLOL ..maybe that’s why no blog post pics from him this year?
- Acoustic JAM Project saikou! Poor Makkun had to fill in Rika’s parts.. especially for Little Wings ^^;

More pics and Set List after the jump.

Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari, Hata Aki’s violist (middle) was really embarrassed with the cosplay, but I heard lots of “kawaii~” calls.

Makkun’s bunny maid!!!

Sadako. WIN. Too bad no pic with the long hair.

YOFFY as Athrun Zala

..Miyauchi tte.. Yamagata Yukio wanna-be?

IMAJO corner

with Kuribayashi Minami

with Misato Aki

with Endoh as himself not sure who.

with.. *nosebleeds*

with Ogata Megumi

with Oumi Tomoe

with Takahashi Hideyuki as salaryman

Goods

I’m quite regretting the money I spent for the ugly mostly black-and-white pamphlet and so-called “S-sized” shirt which is really huge.. >_>

Set List

1. BRAVE HEART (Kageyama & Endoh @Koutestu Kyoudai, Kitadani @DMC)
2. WE ARE! (Kageyama, Endoh, Kitadani)
3. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger (Kageyama, Endoh, Kitadani)
4. CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (Kageyama, Endoh, Kitadani)
5. Butter-Fly (Wada Koji @Nezumi-otoko / Mouse-man)
6. Kimi to Kisetsu to Hidamari to (Wada Koji)
7. Dream☆Wing (Kuribayashi Minami @Mai-Otome uniform)
8. ETERNITY (Kuribayashi Minami)
9. Umi no Triton (Ushima Yoshifumi @Jack Sparrow)
10. Trust You Forever (Ushima Yoshifumi + YOFFY)
11. Kamen Rider BLACK RX (Miyauchi Takayuki @Yamagata Yukio’s weird furry costume)
12. Tokusou Exceedraft (Miyauchi Takayuki)
13. Ginga Tetsudou wa Harukanari (Hata Aki @Ginga Tetsudou Monogatari)
14. BLOOD QUEEN (Hata Aki)
15. sad rain (Misato Aki ＠Strawberry Panic’s Natsune Remon)
16. Shoujo Meiro de Tsukamaete (Misato Aki & Hata Aki @Strawberry Panic uniform)
17. Spoon Obasan + Nils no Fushigi na Tabi (medley) (Washizaki Takeshi @Spoon Obasan, Uchida Minoru @Nils)
18. Mizuki Ichiro no Blues (Washizaki Takeshi, Uchida Minoru)
19. Plenty Of Grit (OND @Ponyo)
20. Iteza ☆ Gogo Kuji Don’t be late（OND）
21. Gake no Ue no Ponyo （OND, Kageyama, Endoh, Kitadani)
22. Zankoku na Tenshi no These (Okui Masami ＠Ayanami Rei plugsuit!
Music by OND, Kageyama, Endoh, Kitadani, IMAJO @girl)
23. Omoide ga Ippai (Ogata Megumi @doctor）
24. Yakusoku suru yo (Ogata Megumi)
25. Jumon Kourin ~ Magical Force (Oumi Tomoe @Ryuugu Rena, YOFFY @Athrun Zala, IMAJO @girl）
26. Engine Sentai Go-onger (Oumi Tomoe, YOFFY, IMAJO, Takahashi Hideyuki @Salaryman)
27. Engine First Lap (Oumi Tomoe, YOFFY, IMAJO, Takahashi Hideyuki)
28. Nekokoshan + Work Guy!! + Makka na Chikai + The Gate of the Hell (medley) (Fukuyama Yoshiki @Maid Guy)
29. Litte Wing (JAM Project)
30. Cry for the Earth (JAM Project)
31. In my Heart (JAM Project)
32. Uchuu wa Bokura wo Matteiru (remaining performers)

Pics taken from the performers’ blogs.

In Saturday, I arrived in Saitama about 11 am, thinking that was early enough to get all the goods.. but apparently thousands of people were already there. For God’s sake they just opened the booth at 10.30. -_-;;

..and after 1.5 hours of lining up with smelly people, it was finally my turn.. but the Animelo bag set and the wristband was sold out. Tempted to buy Minorin’s fan-light but didn’t. BTW I still have no idea why they didn’t sell S-sized shirts.. M is still VERY big.

Don’t even think about buying goods after the event though.. only shirts and pamphlet left.

Here’s things I managed to get.. I wouldn’t have survived without the towel..
I got encore things too.. both days’ ribbons and the white heart too~~!! <3 <3 Had to fight for that

Animelo 2008 Challenge Set List

Even the board looks awesome, isn’t it? xD

Hit the jump for set list and their tie-ins..

Day 1 - August 30.

1. Koiseyo Onnanoko ~ Anone Mamimume☆Mogacho / Mizuki Nana + Tamura Yukari (Gokujou Seitokai OP & Mamimume☆Mogacho OP)
2. Douwa Meikyuu / Tamura Yukari (Otogi-Jushi Akazukin OP)
3. Bambino Bambina / Tamura Yukari (Tamura Yukari Itazura Kuro Usagi OP)
4. Melon no Theme - Yukari Oukoku Koka / Tamura Yukari
5. Strike Witches - Watashi ni Dekiru Koto / Ishida Yoko (Strike Witches OP)
6. Eien no Hana / Ishida Yoko (Ai yori Aoshi OP)
7. Sakura Saku Mirai Koi Yume / yozuca* (D.C. ~Da Capo~ OP)
8. Morning - sugar rays / yozuca*
9. Sentimental / CooRie (Midori no Hibi OP)
10. Sonzai / CooRie (D.C. ~Da Capo~ ED)
11. DIVE INTO STREAM / m.o.v.e (Initial D EXTREME STAGE OP)
12. Gamble Rumble / m.o.v.e (Initial D Third Stage OP)
13. ZERO / AAA (World Destruction OP)
14. Climax Jump / AAA (Kamen Rider Den-O OP)
15. Over The Future / Karen Girl’s (Zettai Karen Children OP)
16. nowhere / savage genius + Chihara Minori + yozuca* (MADLAX IN)
17. JUST TUNE / savage genius (Yozakura Quartet OP)
18. Omoi wo Kanadete / savage genius (Uta~Kata OP)
19. Sousei no Aquarion / AKINO from bless4 (Sousei no Aquarion OP1)
20. Go Tight! / AKINO from bless4 (Sousei no Aquarion OP2)
21. Doukoku no Ame / GRANRODEO (Koisuru Tenshi Angelique OP)
22. Kenzen na Honnou / GRANRODEO
23. Love Jump / Kuribayashi Minami (kure-nai OP)
24. Next Season / Kuribayashi Minami (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Next Season OP)
25. Shining☆Days / Kuribayashi Minami (Mai-HiME OP)
26. haunting Melody / Suara (Tears to Tiara OP)
27. Seiza / Suara (Kusari ED)
28. Shijin no Tabi from Contact / Chihara Minori
29. Ameagari no Hana Yo Sake / Chihara Minori
30. Yuki, Muon, Madobe Nite. / Chihara Minori (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu Nagato Yuki Character Song)
31. Rinbu-revolution / Chihara Minori + Okui Masami (Shoujo Kakumei Utena OP ~ tribute album ver)
32. INSANITY / Okui Masami (Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse OP)
33. Kotodama / ALI PROJECT (Shigofumi OP)
34. Ai to Makoto / ALI PROJECT
35. Waga Routashi Aku no Hana / ALI PROJECT (Code Geass R2 ED)
36. Zankou no Gaia / Mizuki Nana
37. Dancing in the velvet moon / Mizuki Nana (Rosario + Vampire ED)
38. Pray / Mizuki Nana (Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS IN)
39. ETERNAL BLAZE / Mizuki Nana + Takarano Arika (Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s OP)
40. Yells ～It’s a beautiful life～ / Anisama 2008 artists (Animelo 2008 theme song)
~ENCORE~
EN-1 Generation-A / Anisama 2008 artists (Animelo 2007 theme song)
EN-2 Yells ～It’s a beautiful life～ / Anisama 2008 artists

Day 2 - August 31.

1. Omoide wa Okkusenman / JAM Project + Misato Aki
2. BLOOD QUEEN / Misato Aki (Kaibutsu Oujo OP)
3. Kimi ga Sora Datta / Misato Aki (Mai-HiME ED)
4. euphoric field / ELISA (ef - a tale of memories OP)
5. HIKARI / ELISA (Nabari no Ou ED)
6. Happy☆Material / Domestic Love Band
7. Shangri-La / Domestic Love Band (Soukyuu no Fafner OP)
8. Asa to Yoru no Roman / Sound Horizon
9. Dorei Shijou / Sound Horizon
10. Seisen no Iberia (medley) / Sound Horizon
11. Hanabi ～ Manten Planetarium (medley) / Kurobara Hozonkai
12. Hikari / Kurobara Hozonkai (Inukami! OP)
13. Feel so Easy! / Momoi Halko (Mission-E ED)
14. LOVE.EXE / Momoi Halko (BALDR FORCE EXE OP)
15. Tenbatsu! Angel Rabbie / UNDER17 + MOSAIC.WAV (Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie ED)
16. Saikyou○×Keikaku / MOSAIC.WAV (Sumomomo Momomo OP)
17. Gacha Gacha Cute. Figu@MATE / MOSAIC.WAV (Figu@MATE OP)
18. true my heart ～ Iris ～ Lovely☆Angel!! / ave;new feat. Sakura Saori
19. Marisa ha Taihen na Mono wo Nusunde Ikimashita / miko (IOSYS)
20. Tori no Uta / Lia (AIR OP)
21. GO MY WAY!! ～ Kiramekirari ～ relations ～ Agent Yoru wo Yuku ～ Do-Dai ～Aoi Tori ～ GO MY WAY!! (medley) / Nakamura Eriko, Imai Asami, Takahashi Chiaki, Shimoda Asami from THE IDOLM@STER
22. THE IDOLM@STER / Nakamura Eriko, Imai Asami, Takahashi Chiaki, Shimoda Asami from THE IDOLM@STER
23. Makka na Chikai / Fukuyama Yoshiki (Busou Renkin OP)
24. Northern Cross / May’n (Macross F ED)
25. Iteza Gogo Kuji Don’t be late / May’n (Macross F IN)
26. Precious Time, Glory Days / PSYCHIC LOVER (Yugioh! Duel Monsters GX OP)
27. Kodou ～get closer～ / PSYCHIC LOVER (Witchblade IN)
28. LOVE★GUN / Hirano Aya
29. Unnamed world / Hirano Aya (20-Mensou no Musume ED)
30. Uninstall / Ishikawa Chiaki (Bokurano OP)
31. Prototype / Ishikawa Chiaki (Gundam 00 ED)
32. Anna Ni Issho Datta No Ni ～ Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite / Ishikawa Chiaki + Yonekura Chihiro (Gundam SEED ED & Gundam The 08th MS Team OP)
33. Eien no Tobira / Yonekura Chihiro (Gundam The 08th MS Team Movie OP)
34. FRIENDS / Yonekura Chihiro (Senkaiden Houshi Engi ED)
35. No Border / JAM Project
36. Rocks / JAM Project (Super Robot Wars Original Generation OP)
37. SKILL / JAM Project (2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha OP)
38. Yells ～It’s a beautiful life～ / Anisama 2008 artists (Animelo 2008 theme song)
~ENCORE~
EN-1 OUTRIDE / Anisama 2008 artists (Animelo 2006 theme song)
EN-2 Yells ～It’s a beautiful life～ / Anisama 2008 artists

Notes.
I still think it could have been better to have OUTRIDE in the 1st day instead. Generation-A was a bit empty without JAM Project guys. Kishow and the boybands couldn’t fill in their voices.. And so was OUTRIDE without Nana/Makkun. D:

Those two days was too awesome it even feels more like a dream than reality.. >_< Now it’s time to pray for a BluRay release..

Finally home. It was hard to go online since I stayed in a small but nice (and really cheap) ryokan.. anyway.

I started out late in Day-2, arriving at about 3pm, since I’ve got the goods and to be honest my whole body hurt. I didn’t think I could jump anymore, at least not as crazy as Day-1.. but well, I was wrong.

- JAM Project opened the concert, I was ready to scream my all for Makkun but.. that wasn’t her on stage, it was Misato Aki.
Turned out Makkun got sick and couldn’t join the 2nd day. There’s a long post in her blog apologizing and explaining her condition.. it was unbelievable she could perform very well the day before.. get well soon, Makkun!

- I love Misato Aki. But someone else loves her more, he shouted “daisuki da yo!!” really loud that quite a bunch applauded him.
- ELISA sang really well, but just like Suara, she didn’t “perform” much on stage.
- DLB was really funny.. too bad no Asu e no Brilliant Road.

- Hocchan is the epitome of cuteness. CUTE. CUTE. CUTE.

- Momoi Halko performs awesomely.. but what’s more awesome than her? My fave performance of the day: UNDER17 (yes, megane-momoi!) duet with MOSAIC.WAV!! Any moe-pop lovers should go crazy for that! xD
- Lots of high-pitched moe voices, esp Sakura Saori, miko..

- IM@S sang medley of the favorite songs! <3<3<3
Chiaking didn’t use Azusa’s voice though.. but damn she’s hot.

- Aya was way better than Gekisou or last year’s Animelo. I actually enjoyed Love Gun live. And I saw her pantsu so many times..

- May’n was Sheryl Nome that night. She’s not as chubby as what Yells PV shown us, nice legs.
- PSYCHIC LOVER should do more ballad.

- Uninstall.. Uninstall.. was holy.
- Chihi sang nicely, but I wished she would rock the stage instead.

- Now the big guys.. JAM Project really did rocked the super arena. I literally felt the heat.. with everyone flying for SKILL, it was like a sauna. Loved “OKUI” tattoo in Kageyama’s arms. No Border was weird without her, tho..

- This time I sat in left-side of the platform.. close enough to get Hocchan (!!), atsuko/KATSU, Aa, Mingosu smiled and waved back to me. JAM Project guys & Yoffy too. But the winner was Chiaking and her flying kisses.. *dies* Too bad I missed Momoi and Misato Aki. T_T

I’ve translated most of Animelo set-list.. will get it done tomorrow. And maybe some pics..

Highlights of the day:
- Ultimate duet, Nana + Yukarin opened the live with overly cute Koiseyo Onnanoko and Mamimume Mogacho. Their hardcore fans (and me) went crazy. Yukarin’s one especially.
- Ishida Yoko’s Strike Witches OP stuck in my head now.
- yozuca* was great. And she did a trio with Minorin and Aa~
- Minorin sang a lot. Rinbu-revolution duet with Okui.. way better than the tribute CD.
- Best singer was Suara. Beautiful voice.
- Minami sang all the songs I wanted. Love Jump <3
- Nana was AWESOMEAWESOMEAWESOME. Dancing in the velvet moon live was.. *nosebleeds*
- ALIPRO’s Arika did fulfil her last year’s promise, duet with a Nana song, ETERNAL BLAZE..

More details sometime later.. I’ve never been this tired, being overly excited somehow gave enough stamina to jump and scream for 4 hours~ a Japanese guy next to me didn’t believe me when I told him this was my first real concert~ xD need lotsa sleep for tomorrow’s Momoi and Hocchan~

This event calendar actually serves as a travel guide for myself.. so it’s seriously messy and confusing. Don’t bother reading, just wait for the reports later
..if I manage to go there.

I’ll be missing NHK Anime-kan 2008 by one day (or 13 hours to be exact), which got Allison & Lillia talk show with Mizuki Nana and Noto Mamiko.. Talk about luck, heh. Well, not that I could have gotten a ticket by the time I knew about the event (which is kinda relieving).

JUMP Expo ‘08
July 19 ~ August 17. 9:00~17:00.
Jump Island, Yugiahama beach, Kamakura (here?)
- 40th anniversary of Shonen Jump.
- Dragon Ball week starts from August 10-17. Too bad I missed One Piece week, but definitely better than Naruto week.

Gundam EXPO Tokyo 2008
August 12~17. 10:00~18:00.
Sunshine City, Bunka Kaikan 2F Exhibition Hall D. Free entrance.
- Sells event-only stuffs, a lot of screening.
- Gundam 00 BRD/DVD commemoration event @13:00 with guests: Yoshino Hiroyuki (8.12), Miki Shinichiro (8.13), Miyano Mamoru (8.14), Irino Miyu/Kamiya Hiroshi (8.15). They will hand Gundam posters in person to lucky 100 buyers (for each day). I would never buy the thing, btw.

Robot Anime EXPO
August 7~26. 10:00~20:00.
Fukuya Dept 8F, Hiroshima. Ticket 600yen (door).
- Figure display, screening, etc.

Comiket 74
August 15~17. 10:00~16:00.
Tokyo Big Sight. Free entrance. Cosplay registration 800yen.
- Need no introduction, maybe the biggest anime-related event in the world with half a million of sweaty otakus and ten-thousands pr0n doujinshi circles and official booths. Many awesome cosplay.

Anime Japan Fes 2008 - I only bought ticket to midnight cosplay live.
- August 15 @18:00: “Anison Joshi-bu Natsu Matsuri”
with Horie Mitsuko, Kingetsu Mami (!), Yonekura Chihiro, etc
- August 16 @16:00: “Superhero Tamashii 2008 Natsu no Jin”
with Mizuki Ichirou, PSYCHIC LOVER, Endoh Masaaki, etc
- August 16 @23:30: “Yakaina Nakamatachi 2008”
with Kageyama Hironobu, Endoh Masaaki, Kitadani Hiroshi, Ushima Yoshifumi, Oumi Tomoe, Ogata Megumi, Okui Masami, OTAKU NOT DEAD, Kuribayashi Minami, Hata Aki, PSYCHIC LOVER, Fukuyama Hiroshi, Misato Aki, Miyauchi Takayuki, Washizaki Takeshi, Wada Koji
- August 17 @16:00: “Super Anison Tamashii 2008 Natsu no Jin”
performers similar to Superhero Tamashii.
- All events in Zepp Tokyo, ticket 5,500yen each.

Nakayoshi Festival 2008
August 20~31. 10:00~19:00.
Kodansha 1F K-Square. Free entrance.
- I recall Nakayoshi was boooring. A visit won’t hurt, though.
- PEACH-PIT (Shugo Chara!) autograph session on August 23.

Sunday Kingdom.
August 24. 09:00~16:00.
Shinjuku NS Building B1 Event Hall.
- 50th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Sunday.
- Limited goods. Seiyuu talkshow and “special attractions” to be informed in Shonen Sunday #58 (out August 20). Damn.

C3X Hobby Festival
August 30~31. 10:00~17:00.
Makuhari Messe Hall 9, 10, 11. Ticket 1,500yen (door).
- Figurine exhibition. Product launching.
- For seiyuu events below, numbered tickets are distributed in the appointed day.. in order of arrival? I skip those hopeless lottery-based tickets.
Gundam00 (talk). 8.30 @13:00. Irino Miyu. Miyano Mamoru.
Sweet Ignition (talk). 8.31 @13:00 Iwata Mitsuo. Suzumura Kenichi.
Kurogane no Linebarrel (screening). 8.31 @14:00. Kakihara Tetsuya. Noto Mamiko. Nakamura Yuuichi. Fukuyama Jun.
Tales of Abyss (talk). 8.31 @15:00. Suzuki Chihiro. Yukana. Matsumoto Yasunori.
Gundam00 (talk, screening). 8.31 @16:00. Miyano Mamoru, etc.

Animelo Summer Live 2008: Challenge
August 30~31 @16:00. Saitama Super Arena. SOLD OUT.

Not going but listing anyway.

TBS Anime Festa 2008
August 16 @13:00. August 17 @11:00.
B-Civic Hall. Ticket 2,500yen.
- Mini live featuring OP/ED songs and seiyuu talkshow. Very tempted to go but maybe too late.
Hidamari Sketch x365. Asumi Kana, Gotou Yuuko, Shintani Ryoko, Mizuhashi Kaori
ToLoveRu. Tomatsu Haruka, Watanabe Akeno, Yahagi Sayuri, Arai Satomi
xxxHolic Kei. Oohara Sayaka, Itou Shizuka, Kikuchi Mika
CLANNAD. Nakahara Mai, Nakamura Yuuichi, Inoue Kikuko
Singers. Anna, Lia

Gundam00 x CodeGeass GO!GO!5 FES’08.
August 16~17. Nippon Budoukan. Ticket 4,800yen.
- Seiyuu talkshow and OP/ED live.
Gundam00. Miyano Mamoru (Setsuna). Miki Shinichirou (Lockon). Yoshino Hiroyuki (Allelujah). Kamiya Hiroshi (Tieria). the brilliant green. Stephanie. Taja.
CodeGeass. Fukuyama Jun (Lelouch). Sakurai Takahiro (Suzaku). Yukana (CC). Koshimizu Ami (Kallen). ORANGE RANGE. ALI PROJECT. Sunset Swish. FLOW. Jinn.

Kawada Mami Live Tour 2008 SAVIA. August 16. August 17. Ticket 4725yen.
NicoNico Summer Live August 23. Differ Ariake. Lottery ticket.
Endoh Masaaki Birthday Live 2008. August 28. eggman. SOLD OUT.

Many sales commemoration event. I buy most of these but could never get the lottery-based tickets.. every time I see the event lottery slip inside CD cases.. I feel so jealous to Jap fans. T_T No wonder they never drop the crazy price.. people would still buy for these events. I want OtaEri’s promised kiss too.. <3
- marble. Ryuusei Record (Hidamari Sketch ED Single). August 23.
- Shintani Ryoko. Medalist Live DVD. August 23.
- Iizuka Mayumi. Stories (CD Album + DVD). August 16, 17, 23, 24.
- Kitamura Eri. REALIZE (CD Single). August 24 @12:00. 14:00. 17:00.
- Takahashi Mikako. SUMMER PRINCESS (CD mini-album). August 24, 31.
- Ayane. Elephant Notes (CD Album). August 30.
- fripSide. flower of bravery (Koihime Musou Single). August 30.

August 30. AKINO from bless4

So only AKINO is coming? I’m 100% sure she’ll perform that one popular song..
Songs:
- Sousei no Aquarion OP: Sousei no Aquarion, Go Tight!

August 31. Sound Horizon

I was a bit surprised they were invited. This makes Day-2 a NicoNico festival with one orchestra band.. ^^;
Songs:
- I can’t recall any anime song from them.. wiki said Gunslinger Girl image album and few game themes.
- my personal faves: Ark, Eru no Rakuen

Animelo Theme Song

It was out yesterday. Go and buy it too. My CD is so far away from me (this is why I hate going home), I can only see the shiny jewel case and whatever poster I got in September.. Anyway, the song and PV are already available in the interwebz.. couldn’t help not to download them. The song is pretty good.. not memorable like Outride or catchy like Generation-A, but I like it. Still a mystery for me why they didn’t use motsu (m.o.v.e) to do the rapping part..

Hit the jump for screenshots and lyrics.

PV was awesome as usual. Generation-A was better for displaying lyrics. Nana’s long hair is WIN. But seriously almost all of them look about 10-15 years younger than their real age. That means Momoi Halko looks 15 and Hirano Aya looks 10.

Okui Masami. Chihara Minori.

Misato Aki. Taniyama Kishow (GRANRODEO).

Kuribayashi Minami. Yonekura Chihiro.

Kitadani Hiroshi. Endoh Masaaki.

Momoi Halko. Hirano Aya.

Suara. Mizuki Nana.

May’n. Aa (savage genius).

Ishida Yoko. Ishikawa Chiaki.

Kageyama Hironobu. YOFFY (PSYCHIC LOVER).

Fukuyama Yoshiki. Takarano Arika (ALI PROJECT).

ELISA. Anisama Friends.

Below are the romaji lyrics I made, so most likely it has a LOT of errors somewhere there. Makkun wrote really admirable Engrish lyrics like usual.. Now I just need to memorize all this before August 30.

Yells ~It’s a beautiful life~

Lyrics: Okui Masami
Composition: Kageyama Hironobu
Arrangement: Suzuki DAICHI Hideyuki

Wow oh~ For your smile, Yell for my life (all)
Wow oh~ For my smile, Yell for your life (all)

Ikiteriya ne, (Okui)
Tama ni wa ne, (Chihara)
Furikaette tomatte mitari (Okui + Chihara)
Choushi ni notte (Okui)
Koronda tte takaramono ni naru (Okui + Chihara)
Kagayakeru Green day (Misato + Taniyama)
Kowaimono shirazu na mainichi wo (Misato)
Sugoseru no mo subarashiki jinsei (Misato + Taniyama)

Koeraresou mo nai HAADORU ga (Kuribayashi + Yonekura)
Iku te habande namida wo nomu toki datte aru kedo (Kuribayashi + Yonekura)
Ichiban boshi ☆ mitsuketa! (Kitadani)
Happy na kaze wa fuku (Endoh)
Egao de asa wo mukaeyou (Momoi)

Utsuriyuku toki no naka de (all)
Kawaranai mono ga aru ne (Hirano)
“Daisuki na dareka wo (Kuribayashi)
sotto mamoritai” sonna kimochi toka (Suara)
Sawagashii gojisei dakara (all)
Kawaranakucha ikenaimono (May’n)
Tachidomarazu ni arukou (Mizuki)
CHARENJI wo (all)
Tsuzukeru kimi de ite (Taniyama)

Wow oh~ For your smile, Yell for my life (all)
Wow oh~ For my smile, Yell for your life (all)

Otona ni ne, (Mizuki)
Nattara ne, (May’n)
Shiranakute ii koto bakari (Mizuki + May’n)
Nani ga ni odo (Mizuki)
Rasarete jibun wo miushinau (Mizuki + May’n)
Iroaseta IMEEJI (Aa + Endoh)
Kaseki ni natta yume wo dakishime (Aa)
Mou ichido seimei -inochi- fukikondemita (Endoh)

Imashika dekinai jibunshika (Ishida + Ishikawa)
Dekinai koto wo sagasu tabidachi no hi wa sugu soko ni (Ishida + Ishikawa)
Ichiban boshi ☆ miagete (Kageyama)
MIRAKURU wo negatta yo (YOFFY)
Mikansei wa mugen no kunshou -akashi- (Hirano)

Kagayakeru mirai -asu- e tsuzuku (all)
REERU nara tsukureba ii (Yonekura)
Tachidomari shinkokyuu (Ishida)
Shite CHAAJIshita Energy wa Full up (Misato)
Ikizurai gojisei dakara (all)
Nogashi tara mottainai Timing (Okui)
Tachidomarazu ni arukou (Momoi)
CHARENJI wo (all)
Tanoshimu kimi de ite (YOFFY)

Bragging (Endoh + Okui)
WANSEGU (Kageyama + Yonekura)
Nagareru NYUUSUtachi (Endoh + Okui + Kageyama + Yonekura)
Kidoairaku (Endoh + Okui)
Sechigarai (Kageyama + Yonekura)
Kie iku mono to (Kitadani + Misato)
Nokori yuku mono (Taniyama + Kuribayashi)
Subete wa itto kono chikyuu -hoshi- (Kitadani + Misato + Taniyama + Kuribayashi)

Bipolarization (Kitadani + Misato + Taniyama + Kuribayashi)
Get up! (Endoh + Okui + Kageyama + Yonekura)
Stand up! (Kitadani + Misato + Taniyama + Kuribayashi)
Datte nigerarenai (Endoh + Okui)
Zutto odori tsuzukeru PURANEDANSU (Endoh + Okui + Kageyama + Yonekura)
Kokoro ga itai (Kitadani + Misato)
Kimi ni aitai (Taniyama + Kuribayashi)
Ima sugu ni kimi ni aitainda (Endoh + Okui + Kageyama + Yonekura + Kitadani + Misato + Taniyama + Kuribayashi)

Jibun ga shiranai basho (Mizuki)
Susumu no wa minna kowai (Mizuki + Fukuyama)
RISUKU wo seou yuuki (Takarano)
Motsumono dake ga tsukamu CHANSU kitto.. (Takarano + Kageyama)

Get up! Stand up! You’re tight! (Endoh + Kitadani + Fukuyama)

Utsuriyuku toki no naka de (May’n）
Kawaranai mono ga aru ne (ELISA）
“Daisuki na dareka wo (Chihara)
sotto mamoritai” sonna kimochi toka (Ishikawa)
Sawagashii gojisei dakara (all)
Kawaranakucha ikenaimono (Momoi)
Tachidomarazu ni arukou (Suara)
CHARENJI wo (all)
Tsuzukeru kimi de ite (Kageyama)

Wow oh~ For your smile, Yell for my life (all)
Wow oh~ For my smile, Yell for your life (all)
Wow oh~ For your smile, Yell for our life (all)
Wow oh~ For my smile, Yell for our life (all)

I was randomly browsing and got interested in this anison event called “ANIME JAPAN FES” (AJF). First held in 1998, the main event usually consists of 4 weirdly-named concerts in 3 days (in order of performance):
- 「アニソン女子部“夏祭り”」 “Anison Joshi-bu Natsu Matsuri”
- 「スーパーヒーロー魂“夏の陣”」 “Superhero Tamashii Natsu no Jin”
- 「ゆかいな仲間たち」 “Yakai na Nakamatachi”
- 「スーパーアニソン魂“夏の陣”」　”Super Anison Tamashii Natsu no Jin”

What easily won my attention was Yakai na Nakamatachi (Happy Friends). It’s a 5-hours all-night concert starting from midnight, led by JAM Project’s super-uncles Kageyama Hironobu, Endoh Masaaki, and Kitadani Hiroshi. They features a LOT of guest singers, but that’s not all.. it’s practically a cosplay live! Now that explains the weirdos on stage in the first pic.

I’ll let last year’s event pics speak for themselves.

School uniforms

Misato Aki in Strawberry Panic!’s St. Spica uniform
Nogawa Sakura in Kimikiss uniform
Hashimoto Miyuki in Shuffle! uniform

Kuribayashi Minami in School Days uniform (I kept thinking of Kotonoha.. for some reason~ xD)
Oumi Tomoe as ALI PROJECT’s Takarano Alika

The high-school girls with yozuca* as female teacher

Yonekura Chihiro as cheerleader

Kageyama as school delinquent
Endoh as female gang leader

Maid crossplay
PSYCHIC LOVER’s Imajo was really cute (and convincing) in pink maid costumes that everyone wanted a piece of him~

with Matsuzawa Yumi as Princess Knight

with Endoh as Medama no Oyaji (目玉の親父)

with Okui Masami as maid of my dreams

with Matsumoto Rica as long-skirt maid

Other cosplay

savage genius’ Aa in yukata and Takumi as Keroro Gunso

Ishida Yoko as a Bakuchu Mondai (爆チュー問題) and Oumi Tomoe

Matsumoto Rica and Takahashi Tomohide as Pikachu twins

PSYCHIC LOVER’s Yoffy as Macross 7’s Nekki Basara and Fukuyama Yoshiki as a Mexican

The girls~~ and Ishida Yoko changed to maid costume too.

The girls with Kageyama as ghost

JAM Project. Kageyama as a Saiyan, Makkun, Rica, Fukuyama, Endoh as masked hero, Kitadani as Luffy.

This year’s Yakai na Nakamatachi will be held on August 16 in Zepp Tokyo.. which means whoever stays up for this will be half-dead in the following day’s Comiket. Hell with it, I’m so looking for tickets now~ xD And since this year is AJF 10th anniversary, here’s praying Mizuki Nana would just pop on stage in Barrier Jacket..

Image credits: Nogawa Sakura, Misato Aki (old blog), Yonekura Chihiro, PSYCHIC LOVER, savage genius, Kageyama Hironobu, Matsumoto Rica, Fukuyama Yoshiki

August 30 - Okui Masami 奥井雅美

Having over 300 songs, she can sing whatever she wants and I’m happy. Duet with Nana-chan is a must.. Get Along or Kujikenaikara! (Slayers ED)? xD
Songs:
- MuvLuv game OP/ED: INSANITY, Total Eclipse
- Jama wa sasenai (Slayers NEXT ED), CUTIE (DiGi Charat OP)
- Cyberteam in Akihabara: Birth, Taiyou no Hana, 朱 -AKA-, Koishimasho Nebarimasho
- Yu-gi-oh! OP/ED: Shuffle, Ano hi no gogo
- Non-anime songs (she did -w- last year anyway): RING, 蜜-mitsu-, HAPPY PLACE, CHAOS, It’s my life, Iiwake..

August 31 - Yoshiki Fukuyama 福山芳樹

I remember his Macross 7 songs but that’s about it.. Though I’d love to hear Basara and Sheryl do a PLANET DANCE duet.
Songs:
- Work Guy (Kamen no Maid Guy ED)
- Makka na Chikai (Busou Renkin OP)
- Macross 7 (as Basara): Seventh Moon (OP), Totsugeki Love Heart, Angel Voice, etc~

Anyway. Da Capo fans must be really happy.

August 30 - CooRie

Songs:
- Da Capo ED: Mirai e no Melody, Sonzai (D.C.)
Akatsuki ni Saku Uta, Kioku Love Letter (D.C.S.S.)
Yasashisa wa Ame no you ni (D.C. II)
Bokutachi no Yuku e (D.C.II S.S.)
- Usotsuki (School Days ED)
- Cross*Heart (Kyoushirou to Towa no Sora OP)

August 30 - yozuca*

Songs:
- Da Capo OP: Sakura Saku Mirai Koi Yume (D.C.)
Sakurairo no Kisetsu (D.C.S.S.)
Sakura Kimi ni Emu (D.C.II)
Sakura Amaneku Sekai (D.C.II S.S.)
- going my way (Girls Bravo OP)
- Kirameku (Joshi Kosei OP)

August 31 - MOSAIC.WAV

Definitely yay. Their crazy denpa-moe style kinda reminds me of Under17, although less awesome, but their songs still get stuck in my mind..
Songs:
- Chousai Kenbo Sengen (Kyouran Kazoku Nikki OP)
- Katamichi Catchball (Potemayo OP)
- Kyun Kyun Panic (Mamotte! Lollipop ED)
- Sumomomo momomo OP: Saikyou x Keikaku, Setsujou! Hyakka Ryouran

Yells ~It’s a beautiful life~ preview

I browsed NND with my lame connection, and found a preview of Yells (kinda outdated, but oh well).. it didn’t win me in the first try, but after few repeats I kinda like it, maybe as good as Generation A.. but no chance to dethrone OUTRIDE as my favorite Animelo song. The first press is running out, secure a copy now!