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Weekly Babble, Hoorah!

What I’m Listening To This Week “EVER” by GACKT “Akaki Hitsuji ni Yoru Bansankai ” by D “Death Point” by D’espairsRay “SILENCE” by RAMPANT What I’m Thinking This Week 1.) Whatever they say, I’ll never change my way. 2.) I’ve … Continue reading

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Fifteen Power-Packed Japanese Songs

I know that last night on Twitter, I said this would be the top ten most powerful Japanese songs. I changed it to the top fifteen! This is to keep my list from looking like a big mass of anime/GACKT … Continue reading

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Sakurayume’s Weekly Babble

New feature, OMG! Thank you Sakura Pierce for letting me steal, uhh ahem ahem, borrow and pay appropriate tribute to your idea. Songs I’ve Had On Repeat This Week: “Renon” – M “Driving Time” – Girugamesh “Lolitawork Libretto ~Storytelling by … Continue reading

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“Rain” – SID

After their last single “sleep,” which disappointed me greatly, SID has returned with THEIR BEST SONG EVER. Again, they are providing a theme song for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, but this time it is an opening rather than an ending. An … Continue reading

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“Ray of Light” – Shoko Nakagawa

Part of me knew this song wasn’t going to work out. Shoko’s voice is just too cutesy to work with the mood of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. The instrumentals are great, but I totally wish Nana Mizuki had done this song … Continue reading

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Only the Best: The Top 5 Songs of 2010

Hold it, Alisa! 2010 isn’t even halfway over! Yeah, I get that. But! In the nearly five months that we’ve been in this new year, new decade rather, some seriously great music has come out. I’ll be talking about it … Continue reading

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My L’arc Will Go On

Japanese culture in the United States is pretty much hit or miss. Either you love it or you know nothing about it. Not too much gray area. Besides that, a lot of Japanese cultural elements are stripped out of popular … Continue reading

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A Post No One Will Care About!

Thought I’d post my top 25 most played songs in iTunes as I am bored and like bragging about my music. Feel free to comment with your 25. Or something. Uhhh…. yeah. By the way, a bit of news. My … Continue reading

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“Gloria” – YUI

Moody rawk star YUI is back after her wishy-washy double A-side “It’s All Too Much/Never Say Die!” I love this girl to death, but her image annoys the crapzorz out of me. It’s like “seriously! Stop brooding so much and … Continue reading

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“Period” – Chemistry AND “Shunkan Sentimental” – SCANDAL

In honor of Valentine’s Day, you will be getting two, count ‘em, TWO reviews today! Here is another reason why you’re getting two reviews: THE ENGLISH DUB OF FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD PREMIERES TONIGHT ON ADULT SWIM AT MIDNIGHT!!! Aaaaaah! For … Continue reading

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