SAWA has released a new music video for her track Oboroge Dancing, originally a digital single, Oboroge Dancing will also be featured on her ninth mini-album Ijippari Mermaid which will be released on February 13th, 2017. In the video SAWA does a cute dance routine behind what seems to be a filter found on various smartphone apps like Meitu or Instagram.
SAWA originally made her debut in May 2008 with the digital single Discovery , and has since became a staple in the J-electro scene releasing a string of mini-albums and digital singles. Her sole studio album Welcome to Sa-World was released in 2010. Ijippari Mermaid has 9 tracks in total, including a collaboration with former Hello!Project member Noto Arisa. The cover and tracklist for Ijippari Mermaid, as well as the full MV for “Oboroge Dancing” can be seen below.
With around 50 new animes each season, it’s difficult to make a selection and find what to watch. Now that we are well in our way into winter, it’s time to review what’s currently getting aired!
This (first) post will talk about short anime series’! In order for an anime to be considered “short” the episodes generally last from 30 seconds to 12 minutes, compared to the standard 20+ minutes. Their short length allow anyone to enjoy an anime without taking too much time! Perfect for a break, when you’re getting ready to sleep soon and that 25min would be too long, or just to enjoy the short and light-hearted stories.
Since this is the first post of it’s kind, I’ll also talk about short anime that started in previous seasons but are still currently airing. I hope it’ll help Arama’s readers in finding nice anime to watch!
The light novel Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou will get an anime and a live-action adaptation. The novel is written by En Mikami and illustrated by Hagu Koshijima. It has been published since March 2011 and the 7th volume is expected be released shortly. The story was adapted first into a 6-volume manga drawn by Nakano and a 3-volume manga by Ryou Kouda. In winter 2013, an 11-episodes drama, staring Gouriki Ayame and Kurosawa Ryohei aired on Fuji Television.
Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop is a secondhand bookstore hidden in a corner of Kamakura, a seaside city just south of Tokyo. Shinokawa Shioriko, the owner of the shop, is a shy young and beautiful woman and often has trouble interacting with customers. However, she has a great knowledge and passion for literature that she use to unravels the secrets and mysteries of the antiquarian books that come into her shop.
First image: Light Novel
Second image: 2013’s Drama
What are you thinking about this news ? Did you watch the drama ? Should they keep the same cast for the Live Action ?
The second season of New Game was announced today! Great news for fans of the Slice of Life genre. More information about the anime will be announced at a later date, however this announcement is an opportunity to come back on this manga and the first season aired back in summer 2016.
New Game! is a 4-koma (4 panels) slice-of-life manga written by Shōtarō Tokunō, and was originally released in January 2013, with currently a total of 5 volumes. A first TV anime adaptation aired in Summer 2016, and a special episode is scheduled to be gifted to avid buyers – who bought the 6 DVDs or BDs of the first season – on February 24th, 2017.
The story follow Suzukaze Aoba, a high school graduate and strong fan of a particular video game, “Fairies Stories”. She begins working as a character designer at the previously mentioned game’s developer, Eagle Jump. As she works, she becomes acquainted with her co-workers in the character design department, as well as others from the company.
Another step closer to world domination, BNK48 debuted their first generation members today in a surprise appearance during AKB48’s JAPAN EXPO THAILAND 2017 stage.
Six members of AKB48 took to the stage (Nana Okada, Saeya Kawamoto, Rina Izuta, Megu Taniguchi, Kayoko Takita, Miyabi Iino) performing a selection of their biggest hits, including “Heavy Rotation,” “Aitakatta,” and “Koisuru Fortune Cookie“.
The 29 first generation BNK48 members stormed on stage and proceeded to introduce themselves to the crowd and take a group photoshoot.
This week’s guests were Leo Ieiri and AAA.
Leo Ieiri – Sorezore no Ashita e
AAA – MAGIC
This week’s guests were NEWS, Little Glee Monster, Sukima Switch, and Leo Ieiri.
NEWS x Little Glee Monster – weeeek
Sukima Switch x Leo Ieiri x NEWS x Little Glee Monster – Zenryoku Shounen
NEWS – EMMA
Leo Ieiri – Sabrina
Little Glee Monster – Hajimari no Uta
Sukima Switch – Kanade
Momoiro Clover Z, the sister group to Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku, paid tribute to Rina Matsuno during a special segment at the first date of their Momo Kuro Kurabo xoxo Valentine DE NIGHT Day~Z! 2017 live concert.
Held at the famed Yokohama Arena, over 12,000 fans packed into the venue to see the girls perform. Before the show officially began all five members came out stage to address the tragic news. Momoiro Clover Z’s leader Kanako Momota took the reigns by doing the majority of the speaking. She commented on all the precious memories she had with Rina, who she had to opportunity to work with many times throughout their idol career. Kanako still couldn’t believe the news was real, expressing how she felt that there was “empty holes” in her mind while trying to cope. Kanako promised that the girls would give it their all that night, so that themselves and the fans could escape for a bit from the tragic news. Many fans took to social media to praise the group for the simple, yet effective tribute for Rina.
In a statement released by Rina’s agency it was revealed that the cause of death was fatal arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm). This occurs when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don’t work properly. This results in your heart beating too fast, or too slow/irregularly. Rina originally couldn’t attend a Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku concert due to health issues, while recuperating at home her parents noticed odd behavior and called the ambulance. She was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
All Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku events for the month of February have been canceled, exception being a special farewell ceremony for Rina. The ceremony will take place on February 25th at the Pacifico Yokohama convention center.
(via hochi)
