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Total of 29 people turned up for this spectacular event as we all got together to watch the screening of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone.

Thanks to Hakuro for the picture.

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First of all, Happy White Day to everyone. I hope you all managed to give those nice gift to people that you wished for them to receive. But I guess, we’ll be having a belated celebration for it tomorrow at the Evangelion screening?

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According to Moon Phase and Kadokawa’s exhibitor entry at the Tokyo International Anime Fair website, April’s edition of Newtype magazine (on sale March 10th) will mention about a theatrical version of the Gurren Lagann TV anime.

Definitely looking forward to it and will be keeping a lookout on it. Now I can see more of my girls! Darry!!!

“FRIENDS ARE NOT NEEDED, THEY ARE ONLY BEING USED WHEN IN NEED” is what a high school student, RINA (Kitagawa Keiko) with a father not caring about the family and the mother, being over protective thinks. And RINA, found that she suffered from a disease…She became to feel hopeless in everything, and when she’s thinking of ending her life just like this, someone appeared in front of her. Someone not her parents nor her relative but a classmate during primary school days whom RINA does not even remember, named MAKI (Motokariya Yuika). “I will feel the same pain as you, because we are friends” is what MAKI said to RINA which after, MAKI stabbed herself in the chest… MAKI put in her life to persuade RINA and made RINA realise the important of a true friend.

Title: Dear Friends
Cast: Kitagawa Keiko, Motokariya Yuika etc.
Released Date: 3/2/2007
Theme song: Dear Friends by Soul Head
Official Site: http://www.dear-friends.jp/
Trailer: http://www.toei.co.jp/meta/dearfriends/1000k_df_cinecom12.asx

A movie that is made after the release of a best seller novel by YOSHI. YOSHI have written various best sellers and it’s popular among teenagers. “Deep Love”, “Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshi Tachi” and “Koibana” are some of his works. Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshi Tachi is currently being aired as a drama series.

This is one show that I would really want to watch if it were to be released in Singapore. This sets me thinking, “Bjorn, do you really have good friends? Will they be there for you when you need them?”.

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After catching the first part of Death Note, I headed to the cinemas to watch the second part of it. The impression I had was much better when I first watched the first one. Not “elitists” this time round unlike the last time since people knew it was going to be somewhat different from the orginal manga and kept quiet.

Yes! More Misa this time round (I just love her!). The movie was straightforward and it wasn’t hard to understand too. Loads of suspense and thrill since I didn’t read the manga. Having one Death Note was troublesome and this time there’s more than one, be it real or fake. I just like the way their mind works and how they try to outwit each other. The ending was terrific too though they just ended it with only L and Light. No “N” or “M” were introduced.

Check out the sypnosis…

Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself and also, to get rid of L. The mystery deepens as another Death Note with its shinigami, is brought into the human world. A second and third Kira complicates the mystery. Making things even more unpredictable are the ‘Eyes of Death’, given to the second Kira, enabling the owner to know the true identity and lifespan of any person. Who would get hold of the ‘Trump Card’ which would determine the outcome of events? And who will be the Last name?

In the end, I left, feeling satisfied with the movie. Not going to spoil anything here. But trust me, it’s a good watch. <3 Misa!

Shortly after the release of the Death Note movie, you get people talking about it every now and now. Things like how it sucked, how it’s diferent from the manga, how the girls were hot, how cool the guys were, how special the movie was, what would you do if you had the Death Note, etc…

So I was out with Juice, Eugenics, Sabeios and L1Me today, supposing to collect some stuffs that weren’t here and such. A short annoucement for Urban Attic then, whoever has the 1st Shana figurine from Dengeki Daioh, please contact the shop if you want to sell it since the owner wants it. Ah well~ I suppose I could try to find it for the shop owner since the last time I searched for it, it took me months, but it paid off.

Anyway, we were walking and we went by Kinokuniya at Bugis (which I can say is the worst out of the 3) and saw this at the showcase outside.

Bored? Go count the number of books and then tell me! =D

This is madness… I fear what will happen in the near future.

Alright. I went off to catch Death Note at the Golden Village cinemas in Tampines Mall yesterday, having just minimal expectation and hoping that it’ll at least be an average looking movie. The movie was quite good however there are some good and bad parts of course. But before that, I just want to say, I’m pissed with certain people in the cinema, acting rowdy and all and also a bunch of “know it all just because I’ve read the manga” bastards trying to spoil the story for people who are new and not know what it is about. Can’t they just shut up and watch the damn show first and do the discussion later? Then again, I have people who had no spoilers, leaving the cinema clueless. Perhaps it’s a show that requires you to analyse? Ah well~ To those who haven’t watched it, let’s hope there’s no such spoilers for you when you’re watching it.

L looked like some kid that loves to eat sweets and picking up stuffs with only 2 fingers. He also had the impression of a immature loser and kept biting his nails like a kid whenever he lost. What happened to the genius that I knew from the manga with the superb deduction skills?

Ryuk also was great for the CG design and all. But however, he was made into an appletart. Seriously, I know we need some humour for the show, but not till that extent. Reminds me of the Mac-Death God I posted up when I did the review on the anime.

Quite a few changes in the show from the manga. Like how Light killed his girlfriend, making him an even more complex character. Expression his hate for the criminals getting away from the law, how he want to be the new “God” of the world to determine who is deem fit to live and wanting to achieve his objectives without fail were good too.

Oh yeah, Misa and Light’s sister were cute in the show too. Wonder why Misa mentioned Ai Otsuka in her TV show anyway? I bet Tsubaki would say something like, “Aya Hirano is better!!!”. Oh yeah, Tsubaki, pray hard there’s no spoilers during the time you catch the show too.

Another thing, Raito’s room is so cool and nice. Wish my room was organised and neat like his. T_T

My speculations after the movie? I’ll see a bunch or retards carrying black notebooks and declaring that it is a Death Note and starts scribbling stuffs. And just before the craze dies out, the 2nd movie will be released and those retards will convince more people to join them in their amazing feat and the whole “trend” of carrying black notebooks will once again be revived.