Elegroth give us the 2nd episode review of k-on!

In this episode Yui reintroduces all of the main characters and they plan to get Yui her guitar.  Sound and animation quality is just as good as before, but this time there’s not as much playing.  She goes home and asks her mom for money for the guitar and gives her  50,000 Yen (I wish my mom would give me THAT MUCH money!)!  Yui spots a Fender Les Paul (OMG!), that mysteriously turns into a Gibson Les Paul later, as feels that she absolutely MUST have it!  Even though it’s a ¥250,000 (2,5K) Guitar and she only has ¥50,000 ($500). In the end Tsumugi Kotobuki drops the price to ¥50,000 and Yui gets to buy it.  Overall, a great episode, but you know she could have gotten so much more from her $500.

Download (torrents):
[CoalGuys] K-ON! – 02 (848×480) mkv
[CoalGuys] K-ON! – 02 avi

[Chihiro] K-ON! – 02 [640x480 H.264 AAC] mkv

[Frostii] K-On! – 02 [480p] mkv

[Aasasubs] K-ON! – 02 [1280x720 - H264]

[qq] K-ON! – 02 mkv

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Review by V4sh (you can contact him HERE):

Valkyria Chronicles Episode 1.

- Generic Soldier 1 commands you to watch this-

Based on the best selling PS3 turn-based strategy come first person shooter game of the same name, Valkyria Chronicles takes place on the continent of Europa – a fictional version of Europe in 1935, and the Atlantic Federation is at war with the Eastern European Imperial Allicance.

Episode 1 kicks off with the evacuation of  Bruhl, a small town in the neutral country of Gallia (which bares some stark similarities to Belgium), as it comes under attack from the overwhelming military might of the Eastern European Imperial Alliance. The invasion is fueled by the Imperial Alliances need for ragnite, a powerful ore with many uses abundant in Gallia. As civilians are evacuated to the safety of the Atlantic Federation the town watch stay behind to provide a rear guard and give them chance to escape. It is here that Alicia Melchiott of the town watch meets Welkin Gunther in a case of mistaken identity. Welkin must find his sister and escape Bruhl before the Imperial forces take the town.

This 26 episode series is produced by Aniplex’s A-1 Pictures, who last year produced Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode, Kannagi and Kuroshitsuji, so the budget is sufficiently large enough to accommodate some rather stunning CG work, some very nice backdrops and great character design. A grainy texture has been applied to the colour scheme this entire series which replicates very well the art style of the original game, and gives the whole thing a wonderful “rustic” feel. The soundtrack, composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto who has worked extensively on the soundtrack of the Final Fantasy series, is well suited and provides a richness to the scenes as a good soundtrack should. The only downside of the audio for me was the opening theme song “Asu e no Kizuna” performed by HIMEKA. Although the song was well suited to this anime and matched the pace well, I just didn’t find it that exciting. The ending theme is “Ano Kaze ni Notte” performed by pe’zmoku the animation is rather cute and reminiscent of the ending sequence of Kuroshitsuji. Storyline wise it sticks very closely to the game so far, so ensures the approval of fans of the game and its captivating enough to keep those new to the franchise interested also. Voice actors Marina Inoue (Alicia) and Susumu Chiba (Welkin) return to the roles they played in the original game adding a nice nostalgic feel to the whole thing, and the voices fit the characters very nicely.

The best subs are provided by Ayako subs, they have added an extra 30 seconds to the end of the anime with some useful bits of information about aspects that have been glossed over in the anime, such as what ragnite is. This is very useful for those who have no experience of the game. Ayako are using the high definition MBS raw at 720p for their releases, this provides richer colours then the TBS raws used by some other fan sub groups.

In my opinion in the first round of episodes this season Valkyria Chronicles has beaten Full Metal Alchemist to snatch the well deserved number 1 position. 10/10

Valkyria Chronicles Episode 2

As episode 2 kicks off we join back up with Alicia, Welkin and Isara who are pinned down in Isara’s house by Imperial ordinance. Just as foot soldiers are closing in around them the trio burst out in the Edelweiss, a prototype tank created by Isara’s father, and go to the aid of the town watch who are trying hopelessly to hold off the advance of the Imperial war machine. As the battle draws to a close the crippled town watch meet up with troops from the Atlantic Federation for a nice scene on a hilltop overlooking the now ruined town of Bruhl.

Another great episode. Visuals and audio match up the high standards set by the first episode, showing that unlike certain series I could mention all the money has not been poured into making the first episode look great to draw in viewers at the expense of the rest of the season.

This time Ayako have made the wise decision to chapter their release into 3 parts, the opening, the anime and the ending. This is for two reasons, the first being that it decreases release time, as the OP/ED only need to be timed and typeset once. The second is that it saves space on your hard drive as now each episode will pull the same OP/ED from your computer every time, providing they‘re all in the same folder. This saves like 40Mb per episode so over the course of the 26 episode series will save you respectable 1Gb of space (if you are archiving them). It also gives you the option of not watching the OP/ED every time. The only complaint I have is that these releases weren’t batched together into one folder and had to be downloaded individually. Rather petty I know but it wouldn’t have taken much effort to do so.

Once again for me this weeks episode has beaten FMA for first place. 9.5/10

Fansub Groups doing Valkyria Chronicles(english):
www.ayako-fansubs.eu
http://www.doremi-fansubs.com/
Seibar(sorry seems their web page is broken)

Valkyria Chronicles episode 1 & 2:
[Ayako]
Valkyria Chronicles 01v2 [h264]

Valkyria Chronicles 02 [h264]

[twrev-Doremi]
Valkyria Chronicles 01 SDTV AVI
Valkyria Chronicles 01 HDTV

Valkyria Chronicles 02 SDTV AVI
Valkyria Chronicles 02 HDTV

[Seibar]
Valkyria Chronicles – 02
(could only find 2nd episode)

Other Stuff:
[Ayako] Valkyria Chronicles OP

[Ayako] Valkyria Chronicles ED

Come and join the community and discuss Valkyria Chronicles with us in the forums

Suzumiya Haruhi Second Season Airs with Rerun

TV stations have now not only confirmed that the “new” season of Haruhi will start with a rerun, but also that it will amount to 28 episodes, finally confirming the “new episodes mixed in with or ont the end of the old episodes” theory.

Fans rejoice at the news, although they must by now be wary of unpleasant surprises…

As usual Haruhi-based news arrives in spurts: first, we heard that the title of the first episode aired would be the same as that from the original broadcast.

Now we hear that unofficial confirmation (it seems possible Kadokawa has ordered stations to hold back details) from TV stations, Saitama TV and Chiba TV, suggests the show will air in two “cours”, or seasons, and constitute 28 episodes, being treated as a “new” programme.

With the original coming in at 14 episodes, the only logical conclusion (not that logic has much place in Haruhi marketing) is that the additional 14 episodes will be the newly produced second season, and will either follow directly on from the broadcast, or be interspersed with the old episodes.

All this info is thanks to the people of www.sankakucomplex.com (original entry here: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/04/02/haruhi-second-season-airs-with-rerun/)

Japanese Source: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20090402

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)


To download this album Click Here.

Ai Otsuka – Happy Days – kewego