Dec Shopping #1: Endoh is GAR, Yukarin is crazy.

Title says everything.

Endoh Masaaki. Enson2. 2857 yen.

This album exceeded my expectations. Endoh deserves his nickname as the “Young Lion of Anison” (アニソン界の若獅子), which fits in more than one way, since his appearance also resembles a lion (though a bit off on the young part lmao).

The cover art is genius.

Tracklist.
1．ETERNAL BLAZE (Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s / Mizuki Nana)
2．Uninstall (Bokurano / Ishikawa Chiaki)
3．Sorairo Days (Gurren Lagann / Nakagawa Shoko)
4．Yuzurenai Negai (Mahou Kishi Rayearth / Tamura Naomi)
5．Tori no Uta (AIR / Lia)
6．Kinnikuman Go Fight! (Kinnikuman / Kushida Akira)
7．Go Tight! (Sousei no Aquarion / AKINO from bless4)
8．Yatsura no Ashioto no Ballad (Hajime Ningen Gyatoruz / Sono Hajime)
9．God knows… (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu / Hirano Aya)
10．Ultra Seven no Uta (Ultra Seven / The Echoes)
11．Sketch Switch (Hidamari Sketch)
12．Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Galaxy Express 999 / Isao Sasaki)
13．Good-bye to Yesterday (Masou Kishin Cybuster / Endoh Masaaki)

Find the odd one!

- Fave track is obviously Sorairo Days. Shoko-tan’s version was alright, but Endoh’s hot-blooded version suits the GARness more.
- God Knows… had Misato Aki in the background.
- Expectedly good: Yuzurenai Negai, Go Tight!
- Surprisingly good: Uninstall, Sketch Switch, Ginga Tetsudou 999.
- ETERNAL BLAZE wasn’t as good as I had imagined, the song needs a high pitch.
- Slower songs weren’t bad but boring: Tori no Uta, his self-cover song (bonus track featuring Kageyama Hironobu).

Tamura Yukari. Tomorrow. 1600 yen.

Always love Yukarin’s package.

Again no anime tie-in, but it managed to debut at #5 in Oricon chart. It was a lame week anyway, putting Hamasaki Ayumi aside, almost all 12/17 releases were kicked out of top 10 very soon (like in two days).

Songs

- I love Tomorrow. Don’t know why but I just do. Liking Yukarin means I don’t have to explain myself with much logic, lol.

- Koi no Love Machine (恋のタイムマシン) is her typical cutesy song that I’m also fond of. Composer Ota Masumoto (all three Nanoha ED, Douwa Meikyu) really knows what’s best for Yukarin.

- Don’t wake me☆Up sounds a tad stupid. I never really like her radio themes, say, Jelly Fish? Love Parade? Traveling with a sheep? Maybe almost everything I’ve heard including this song.. I did like YOURS EVER though.

DVD Highlights

First, the PV itself was dead boring (at some point scary). If you’re looking for something that has more Yukarin all over your screen and actually looked cute, see Bambino Bambina instead.

Interesting note that the PV setting clearly resembles Okui Masami’s single cover art. Subtle differences (like the window and left side) but it looks pretty much like the same building to me.

And here’s the actual highlight: Making of Tomorrow. Needless to say it was hilarious. They should have aired this footage rather than the actual PV, lol.

Stealing sweets.

Being on crack.

Playing golf.

Playing golf while on crack.

Tangled her skirt.

Spinning around makes @_@

More spinning around?

Kimochi warui..