Mai Hoshimura (星村麻衣 Hoshimura Mai) is a Japanese artist currently under the Sony Music Japan label. She writes and composes all of her music. She is known for her famous standing crouched stance while playing the piano.

You may remember her from her single “Sakura Biyori“ which is the 7th ending for the hit anime series Bleach.

Tracklist:
01. 青空スケッチ
02. 瞬間、ストロボ。
03. ひかり
04. The Best Of My Life
05. Popping
06. 桜日和
07. ゆびきり
08. Crash!
09. regret
10. Flower
11. かけがえのない人へ
12. そっと、さよなら


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Thanks Sazabi for this kickarse addition! Be sure to thank him too!

Nishino Kana – Style is the latest single from Nishino Kana. Also is featured as the 2nd ending theme in the Soul Eater anime series.

Tracklist:
01. Style
02. Stamp
03. September 1st

Thanks to Philosophy for this! Be sure to thank the guy! ^^
To download this simply Click Here. <— No requirements downloads! :O
Find much more music @ our forums —> Clicky Here <—

LOVE JAM is the second album by Otsuka Ai, released November 17, 2004 under the avex trax record label. This album was available in CD Only and CD+DVD editions. The first-press of the CD Only edition came with a 80-page illustration book drawn by Ai herself (limited to 200,000 copies).
The CD+DVD edition (with a different cover) came with a DVD containing the animated version of Daisuki da yo’s PV, which featured Ai’s LOVE characters. The DVD also included a short film starring Ai involving the Kingyo Hanabi track.

Thank Andrei_S for this lovely addition! Be sure to thank him too.

Track list :
1.  “スーパーマン” (Superman)
2.  “Happy Days”
3.  “Strawberry Jam”
4.  “大好きだよ。” (Daisuki Da yo) ( I Love You.)
5.  “扇子” (Sensu) (Fan)
6.  “妄想チョップ” (Mousou Chop) (Crazy Chop)
7.  “ポンポン” (Ponpon)
8.  “ふたつ星記念日” (Futatsu-boshi Kinenbi)(Two Stars Remembrance Day)
9.  “金魚花火” (Kingyo Hanabi)(Goldfish Firework)
10. “黒毛和牛上塩タン焼き735円” (Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanyaki 735 Yen) (Salty Grilled Tongue of Black Cow 735 Yen)
11. “フレンズ” (Friends)


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Ai Otsuka – Happy Days – kewego

Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru (劇場版BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸, Gekijōban Burīchi Za Daiyamondo Dasuto Reberion Mō Hitotsu no Hyōrinmaru) is the second animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. The film is directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-written by Michiko Yokote and Masahiro Ōkubo, and the theatrical release was on December 22, 2007. The theme music for the movie is “Rock of Light” (光のロック, Hikari no Rokku) by Sambomaster. The DVD of the movie was released on September 3, 2008.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach:_The_DiamondDust_Rebellion

Bleach 2nd Movie is now out and subtitled in english by the cool guys of Dattebayo.
If you want to download the movie with subtitles go here —> www.dattebayo.com

Sorry for the delay.  This is a repost from when the site went down. -dj

Quick Stats

Title:  Soul Eater
Directed by: Takuya Igarashi (Ojamojo Doremi, Sailor Moon)
Total # eps:  51; 26 currently released
Opening Theme:  “Resonance” – TM Revolution
End Themes:  “I Wanna Be” – STANCE PUNKS; “Style” – Kana Nishiro
Genres:  action, adventure, comedy, supernatural, and a little ecchi for seasoning
Fansubbing:  Yuurisan, Rumbel-subs, Saizen (joint with Anime Empire); Tadashi

The Story
Story takes place at a Shinigami school where students learn to become “technicians” to protect humans from evil by using humans that can convert into a weapon.  Follow 3 technicians as they try to create a “Death Scythe” out of their weapon by collecting 99 evil souls and 1 witch soul.

What dj thinks:  Who knew that being a shinigami was so cool!  Now where’s my black cloak…..

This anime series is one of the newer ones out there and was based off of a manga series written by Atsushi Ohkubo, who worked on “Getbackers”.  So far, I’ve seen the first 11 eps, and I can tell you that this is a very promising series.

Storyline
The story if pretty simple so far: 3 Soul Technicians who are going to school to learn how to protect humans.  Sounds familiar, right?  Now I know that by now, all of you are thinking “Hey…this sounds kind of like Bleach!”, and you’re right…certain parts are very much like Bleach.  However, unlike Bleach, the overall feel of this anime is a little less intense due to its witty humor.  The show definitely got me laughing to the point where I almost forget that they are battling evil souls (the Shinigami Chop is the best).  I think a lot of the humor comes from the personalities of all the characters and how they interact with each other, especially when it comes to their weapons.

Ok, now the action scenes (because we all love watching some pwnage).  Soul Eater definitely has some great action, and I can see it getting even better later on.  The first 7 eps basically set the stage by introducing each character and their weapon.  From ep 7 to 11, the story starts go a little deeper as you can tell that the bigger picture of the plot is beginning to unravel.  Though there’s plenty of “funny-ha-ha”, the action and fight sequences were pretty exciting.  Again, there were some scenes that reminded me of Bleach (Soul Resonance for example), but I don’t think that it really made a difference to me.  The action was intense, well choreographed, and well…really fun to watch!

Characters/Animation & Design
The anime revolves around 3 characters and their “weapons”:

Maka – weapon: Soul
Black Star – weapon: Tsubaki
Death the Kid – weapon: The Thompson Sisters, Patty and Liz

Character personality.  That’s all I have to say.  The character personalities are what make this anime so good.  Maka (the protagonist) is level headed while Black Star is loud and cocky.  Soul is the “cool” guy, while Death the Kid is obsessive-compulsive.  Mix them all together and you get a really diverse mix of character.  For example, the self-absorbed Black Star (who in my opinion adds a lot to this anime) is paired with Tsubaki, who is very quiet and reserved.  It’s the unlikely combinations that made the characters even more fun to watch, and it makes you want to know if they can all work together.  Just as a side note, Yumiko Kobayashi (Azuma in Yakitate Japan) is the voice for Black Star.  Would you like some Japan #2 with your soul today?  XD

The animation and design of Soul Eater is very creative.  First of all, some of the backgrounds are a mixture of both CG and traditional animation, which give way to some nice 3D looking effects.  What I like most about Soul Eater is the design.  Everything from design of the school to the way the Grim Reaper is portrayed, this anime has some pretty slick style.  Even the sun and moon are given a weird and sometimes creepy design.

Closing Comments
I could go on forever, but this is getting pretty long.  If you’re looking for something new and fresh this season, definitely give Soul Eater a try.  It’s funny, witty, and has a lot of great moments in the current storyline.  The one thing that I will tell you is that there are 2 different aired versions of Soul Eater episodes, the “prime time” version and the “late night” late night version.  Supposedly, the late night version has more ecchi, but I didn’t notice that much of a difference.  Most fansubbers have been doing the late night version anyways (except Saizen…they do both in an MKV).  Also, the background songs in some of the fight sequences are pretty sweet.  It reminded me a lot of the music in the 1st Appleseed remake.  So in closing, here’s my rating for Soul Eater.

Story: 4.5
Visuals/Animation: 5
Entertainment Value: 5
Characters: 5
Music: 4.5
Overall: 4.8

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