Namie Amuro returns with her third compilation album, with two new songs entitled “Do Me More” and “Sexy Girl”. You’ve already heard the rest. Among the tracks included in this album, White Light and Baby Don’t Cry remain my favorites to date. [Download links after the cut].
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After a long break KARA returns with 2 new members and a fresh look… Nah, I was kidding about the fresh look. They have become exactly what most girl groups in South Korea are: typical and forgettable. Yes, I’m a little disappointed. They stood out last year because they weren’t trying to be too sexy like Wondergirls, or too cute like SNSD, but were just hanging in there and working hard each day. Their clothes were simple, their dance steps weren’t infectious, but their music was unique and they sound great. After listening to the songs in this mini-album, I realized one thing: KARA was gone the moment Kim Sung Hee left. Anyhow, if you’d like to know the best song in this min-album, I’ll say it’s track # 5.
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“Whether you are a human or an Ayakashi, we’re the same in that we meet with our hearts, that being alone is lonely.”

Ever since the day Takashi inherited the Book of Friends, he’s been constantly bugged by creatures from all corners of the spirit world. The process of releasing them often leaves him tired and sleepy. One day he meets two Youkais who begged his help in eliminating a certain human who’s been forcing them out of their humble homes through his high purifying powers. Takashi’s suspicions point to his schoolmate named Tanuma, who too, seemed to have the gift of sight. Even though he’s worried for the existence of the harmless spirits, he’s somehow elated that there is someone who can finally understand him.
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“It was over when I only had my underwear left.”

Soul Eater mini-marathon. Long post after the cut.
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“I’ll do my best to become a good wife to you. So please, don’t abandon me.”

Today’s my off, so I decided to catch up on some shows I recently neglected. Soul Eater’s next by the way. Long post after the cut.
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