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Tu Year Anniversary

Happy posting as Blog de LaFlaga enters its second year of pointless musings.

Hidamari Sketch ~ Toukubetsu Hen

New radio drama from the very talented seiyuu of Hidamari Sketch. Massugu GO! (listen and you'll understand).

ARIA of My Vacation

BOAS just spent some wonderful memories with ARIA the Natural that pretty much constitute the entirety of my vacation this summer. That may sound BAD; but let me remind you of the feeling you get after a real vacation (I need a vacation). At least AQUA isn't some kind of Kincaid Antiguan pseudo-paradise. May ARIA sing out gently to your hearts in need of R&R ^_^

とび魚のバタフライ / 世界が終わる夜に

New Single from Chatmonchy--you know that Japanese chick band that did the ending for Hataraki Man.

Touka Gettan OP/ED Singles

Opening better than ending; good bonus tracks on both singles.

Siren (The Singing Water Fairy)

LaFlaga needs more pretty pictures

Ayakashi ~ Samurai Horror

Domesticated by Geneon.

Ayakashi

Rozen Maiden

BOAS caught an banner ad for the US release of Rozen Maiden Vol 1 from Geneon and I swear the subtitle was "Some dolls you just don't play with". Who writes this stuff? Personally, I would have went with "because we're man enough to watch other men play with dolls" (>_<)

www.rozendvd.com

Touka Gettan In Reverse

BOAS doesn't know if everyone who watches Touka Gettan knows this but it is being aired in reverse chronological order--that is the first is the last and the last is the first. Makes a bit more sense now doesn't it? No? Yeah me neither.

SRC: ANN

At the Movies with BOAS

So just picked up a couple of movies and one is Kamikaze Girls (AKA Shimotsuma Monogatari) which is absolutely brilliant, hilarious, rococo. But BOAS also happened across a super discounted DVD of Millennium Actress and felt so sorry that I just had to buy it. Maybe some people don't agree with me but Millennium Actress is really a movie only a critic could love.

VIZ: Kamikaze Girls
Millennium Actress The Movie

Just a quick follow up; Millennium Actress is better than I remembered it to be. Still kinda cheesy but heart felt.

Teddy

Are you serious!? I mean will these things have red crosses painted on them?

BBC: Robot Teddy BEAR Rescues Soldiers

AIR Manga in Russian

A scanlation group that is translating LaFlaga's release of AIR into Russian. Give them your support!

Kuroshiro

FAQ Page up on LaFlaga

http://laflaga.googlepages.com/faq.html

It's All About Style

Some tips for coding with style that is clear and concise

IBM Developers Network

And how to do the opposite

How to write unmaintainable code

But at least you'll have job security ;)

Touka Gettan OST

It has Momoka on the cover :)

But don't be confused that this is the music from the anime--it isn't! BOAS will be looking forward to the anime OST as well. Doesn't that music between Touka and Yumiko sound a bit cheeky?

Kami-chama Karin OP Single Ankoku Tengoku

The opening single for Kami-chama Karin titled Ankoku Tengoku is new from ALI PROJECT. It's got a jazz rhythm that's pretty interesting.

"I AM GOD", Kami-chama Karin

China's Sola

This picture from the Associated Press found on the BBC world news page shows Chinese workers dressed in Army fatigues holding out umbrellas for the Chinese Congress. ARE THOSE THE UMBRELLAS FROM SOLA?

I don't know what to title this?

So it's basically some pictures about Chinese performance artists living in a glass box day and night somewhere in Beijing. AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!

SRC: BBC World News

This Season With BOAS

Everything has been terribly busy but BOAS still wants to share some picks for this anime season:

1. Touka Gettan
2. Claymore
3. Lucky Star
4. Shining Tears X Wind
5. Seto no Hanayome
6. Kiss Dum Engage Planet
7. Sola
8. Murder Princess

Namida Ichirin

That's the title of the insert song for Seto no Hanayome--it's very enka. There needs to be way more enka in popular entertainment and anime; that's just BOAS' opinion. Here are the lyrics:

涙―輪

夜桜 背に舞い落ちる
どこへ行く道か
親がくれた命ひとつ
うまく抱いてもやれず

泣いてどうなるものでしょうか
ふと見上げた空の彼方

仁義あらば 花となろう
義理に咲いた あだ花
涙 散る花

情は 岸辺も知らず
流れゆく川か
舟をつなぐ綱のもろさ
東も西も遠く

訊いてどうなるものでしょうか
ただうつつの旅の行方

仁義あらば 風も吹こう
義理に咲いた あだ花
涙 散る花

Listen to it on YouTube

Naruto Movie 1 June 6th

The first Naruto movie is coming to select theaters June 6th at 7 PM for one night only. Tickets will be available everywhere May 7th.

SRC:Fathom Cinema Entertainment

Anime Council AIR

We've noticed at LaFlaga that Anime Council has picked up the AIR manga. Their work is of very good quality and we encourage anyone who is interested to take a look.

Shining Tears X Wind

BOAS knows it's a bit late. . .But if you haven't seen the anime featuring Tony Taka's art Shining Tears X Wind (pronounced Shining Tears Cross Wind) check it out.

Megumi Hayashibara Tanoshii Doyo

Fun time with Megumi Hayashibara!! Hello Kitty cover, it must be evil.

Shimizu Ai - Kakusei Bisque Doll

Pretty good. BOAS wants Oneesama to Ichigo Sodo toooo~~!

Impressed

After a long long time BOAS has found himself in need to create a presentation. After fussing around with Powerpoint and finally giving up with simply the background image I switched to Open Office Impress on Windows. Seriously, I can't believe how easy and powerful Impress is over Powerpoint. Consider this a recommendation! Now if they can only fix the formatting issues with Writer. . .

MMORPGs PRC Style

The People's Republic of China will start requiring anti-addiction software embedded into MMO games for players under the age of 18. As someone not into the MMO realm (or located in China) BOAS is not particularly concerned--go read a book!

SRC: People's Daily Online

Hayate no Gotoku & Kamichama Karin

Two new series, most Kawaii!

Touka Gettan & Claymore

The first of the spring anime is coming and BOAS starts off with Claymore and Touka Gettan. Claymore is pretty average so I'll say nothing about it. Touka Gettan, however, is just confusing. Something about balls, swords, fireflies, guy/girl/trap, dolls, mama, huh? What was I talking about; anyway check out Touka Gettan if only for Carnelian art and give Claymore a shot if you're so inclined.

素晴らしい

Absolutely wonderful--Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. It actually gave me goosebumps; HA.

No Joke

I hate April Fools Day.

OpenRT

This was in the BBC a week or so ago and it looks pretty neat. Basically OpenRT or Open(Ray-Tracing) is a research project for a real time low processor ray-tracer. Check it out if you're interested in CG.

openRT.de

Shuffle ~ Memories Omake

Be sure to catch the moe moe ending to Shuffle Memories which was otherwise a disappointing recap of Shuffle!

Memento Spring Preview 07

Head over to Garten's Memento for a preview of the upcoming spring anime for 2007!!

Memento: Spring 07 Preview

DMCA Failure, Creator Blames RIAA

The creator of the DMCA has admitted to the failure of the copyright law and blames companies like the RIAA for being insensitive to the changing times. WOOT!!

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Michael Geist Blog

Code Geass OST 2

As expected Hitomi vocals highlight this OST #2 for the Code Geass series. Get U'rself a copy

Orchestra Nodame Story

Bravo! Pick up a copy of Nodame Cantabile ~ Orchestra Nodame Story OST.

Clannad

そして 春だった・・・

Official Site

Say About Linux, Talk About Linux?

So as an analyst Rob gives his spiel about Linux. Read it if you want to. But it seems to BOAS the complaint isn't really about Linux, Microsoft, UNIX, whatever; but about a person being ancy over freedom of speech. But that's life; EVERYWHERE. Not that I don't agree: comunes don't work, and the best job security is being valuable. BUT to discount "Linux" as a non-existence is rather something considering a concept exists without a target let alone many many targets. Let's just say if you don't have anything "nice" to say then don't say it at all.

Flagasphere Update

More pictures added to Negima! gallery of
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery section!

Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru Drama CD 1-3

BOAS finally got around to listening to the Otoboku drama CDS seasons 1-3 and gotta say they're ok. The first one suffers from a played plot line and the third one is kinda tangent; but overall it's still a good drama cd collection. Not quite on par with the Strawberry Panic Lyrics CDS tho XD///

Flagasphere Update

More pictures added to miscellaneous section of
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery!

Allegro Cantabile

The Opening Single for Nodame Cantabile entitled Allegro Cantabile. Give it a listen.

Flagasphere Update

More pictures added to the AIR gallery at
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery section!

Naruto Hurricane Chronicles

First impression--Fantastic. Everyone just seems a bit grown up and the visual effect of the anime is just awesome. The music is also just great with a very Three Kingdoms feel to it. Get over those fillers and start watching Naruto Hurricane Chronicles Dattebayo!

Flagasphere Update

New Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru gallery added to
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery

Happy Valentines

Luv Luv ああーしてね

忙しいですよ

We at LaFlaga are very busy right now and would like to update anyone who's interested that work is being made at a slow pace. Please be patient.

Giniro no Olynssis

Blue Gender + Gundam Seed = Giniro no Olynssis!? WTF.

Official Site

Happiness! OVA Watarase Jun no Kareinaru Ichinichi

Jun-chan <3! (I know it's a trap). Beauty is a sin!

Top 100

Looks all official doesn't it?

夏 オッ・ブ・ッアッ

Negima!? Natsu OVA: Service and red strings of fate Yay yay!








Kyo no Go no Ni OVA #3: Fifth graders behaving badly part 3!

Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight

Upon first inspection BOAS felt this anime was a lot like Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu X Strawberry Marshmallow; how do they get their hair so shiny!?

Nodame Cantibile

Long time.

Nodame Cantibile is a throw back to the good old days of Honey & Clover before it was in love with love. Music, comedy, and ego; be sure to catch this if you haven't already.

Memento

Flagasphere Update

Page 2 added to Negima! gallery at LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery!

Yasumi

LaFlaga is on a little break for this week but we shall return

Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion OST

The official soundtrack to Code Geass (Pizza Hut) is available for all our listening pleasure. Be sure to listen to "Stories".

Refund Your Dell Windows

Get on the phone with customer service for a long long time... But in the end someone has done it!

SRC: Wroclawski

Online Identity Crisis

A BBC News article points out a trend among "young" people of having multiple online identities simultaneously and discarding an old identity for a new one on a regular basis. Implications greater than whois-who on the web range from statistical growth reporting by multi-million/billion $$ networking sites such as myspace.

SRC: BBC Re-writing the Rules of Online ID

Flagasphere Update

More and more Negima! pictures added to
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery

2007

Happy New Year!

KGNE Rumbling Hearts!?

Who translated Kimi ga Nozomu Eien to Rumbling Hearts!? WHO!?

ANN: KGNE DVD Vol 1

Honey & Clover Licensed by VIZ

The first 26 episodes have been slated for license according to NATPE.

VIZ Press Licenses

_summer

_summer anime, based off the game from Hook. BOAS could swear that was the town from AIR

Official Site

Happy Holidays

From us at LaFlaga to you.

Flagasphere Update

New page added to the Shuffle! gallery in
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::gallery section!

Rozen Maiden Ouverture

Don't miss the Rozen Maiden two-part special aired this 22nd and 23rd of December. Who would you rather see in red?

Dubai Solar Tower

According to Wired Blog there are plans in the works for a 360 degree rotating solar powered skyscraper that will have 200 apartments.

SRC: Wired

Nausicaa Flier

A real world Nausicaa inspired flier is on display at the NTT ICC exhibition in Tokyo, go to website to check out some pics.

NTTICC:OpenSky (JS WARN)

The Most Dangerous Toys of All Time

/. Radar Online

Flagasphere Update

More pictures added to the Negima! gallery in
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery section!

Bartender Anime OP/ED Single

Single entitled Hajimari no Hito has been released. BOAS knows all with his "all seeing eye", quote from track Bartender.

Canadian メイード Cafe

Those crazy Canadians have something better than ham and maple syrup! An maido-style cafe!

ANN: Canadian Maids
Official Site (Pictures; but why the HELL FLASH!? ASIANS UGUUU)

Blogger 2.0

Google OWNS EVERYONE

Strawberry Panic Lyric 3 Le Rim

Finally Le Rim joins her sisters! わいわい! Now if BOAS could only get a copy of the Strawberry Panic Novels XOXO

Divide-by-Zero Error No More!

The problem is solved; stop trying...

BBC: Berkshire CS Prof Solves 0/0

Instant Taylor Expansion

Free, instant, and composite Taylor series expansions online! Yay!

Expert Math Tutoring

ALI PROJECT - Romance

Whaddya expect from a huge ALI PROJECT fan?

Long Live the Goat

Authorities are determined this year that the swedish Galve Goat will make it past X-mas this year protected from the temped hands of arsonists. LOL XD

BBC: Got Goat?

Sora no Iro Mizu no Iro

Can you believe that there's an anime/(hentai actually) for this work? It's like WOW; but just to see the art adapted from Tony Taka's illustrations is wonderful. Got to check this out if you're a fan but be wary of adult content.

Otoboku Luxury Sound

The Original Sound Track for Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru; pretty average stuff but what does Luxury mean anyway? It doesn't make any sense for the title. Hooray for Mizuho luv luv ;)

Nana 2nd Live Action Movie Single Hitoiro

The insert for the second Nana Live Action Movie starring Mika Nakashima as Nana has been released as a single. The other track is entitled "Eyes for the Moon".

Fake Friends Real Money

Would you actually pay a bunch of people to post to your myspace and make it look like you have friends? Well apparently some would since there's a service for that.

fakeyourspace

10 Minute Email

Instant email address that expires after 10 minutes; now you see it and then you don't :D

10MinuteEmail

Hikaru Utada Boku wa Kuma

The single released for this a little while back and even if you don't ever want to hear it again for the rest of your life (like BOAS) it's still worth to watch it once.

YouTube: Boku wa Kuma

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Manga

"The Empire of Brittania has invaded Japan using giant robot weapons called Knightmare Frames. Japan is now referred to as Area 11, and its people the 11s. Lelouch becomes the masked king Zero to lead the rebellion to defeat Brittania" (From ANN).

Geass on Mangaupdates

Flagasphere Updates

New Kanon gallery added to LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery section along with page 4 of Tony Taka gallery.

007

Just saw the new Bond movie "Casino Royale" and it's not bad. Lots of plot twists and a new harder James Bond especially compared to pretty boy Pierce. The game was good, the tension was good, and the jumping was really good; qudos to the French for that.

The Basics of Google Search

http://www.google.com/help/basics.html

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Hataraki Man

Man does that Puffy know how to ROCK; check out the Hataraki Man OP Single album.

Looking for Love

So LaFlaga has been getting a decent amount of spam recently from a Japanese match-making site vlzh.com or something like that. BOAS was really weird'd out when reading some emotional confession from a 45-year old woman with blood type O? NANDAYO-NE! Incidentally for those of you who are looking for foreign love ORICON STYLE has a match making section.

ORICON LOVE

Flagasphere Update

New Negima! gallery pics up on LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery section!

Chat Monchy

Chick band from Japan; good sound. Performed the ending single for Hataraki Man

Official Site

忘れたかい? チーズ ケーキ

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PS3 Sells Out in Japan Launch

Hooray!!

Source: BBC

Imploding Sphere of Emotion

Imploding Sphere of Emotion: Def. the feelings associated with too many simultaneous dramatic anime and/or manga sources directed directly towards the sensory receptors.

Strawberry Panic Lyric 2

ITS THE DRAMA CD SPICA EDITION!!! PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS HIKARI YAYA WAKU WAKU

DARPA's Ultimate Translation Project

DARPA intends to develop a system for translating real time visual and audio feeds from one language to another. Babel babel toil and trouble one hates to break DARPA's bubble but in all seriousness this is a large undertaking.

Source: CNN

Bartender Anime

Not quite sure what to make of this anime; but at least it has recipes for cocktails.

Official Site