Kalafina / Kajiura Yuki ~ Lisani! Vol.13

リスアニ！編集部 (@Lis_Ani) tweeted at 4:21 PM on Thu, Apr 25, 2013: リスアニ！Vol.13本日発売！　Kalafinaのニューアルバム『Consolation』をWakana、Keiko、Hikaru、梶浦由記4人の証言をもとに考察。この奥深い一枚を徹底的に論じています。西 #LisAni　http://t.co/AHxip3qTeU (https://twitter.com/Lis_Ani/status/327321488728391680) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download
It looks like Kalafina and Kajiura Yuki and the new Consolation album will get an indepth article in vol.13 of the anisong magazine Lisani!
The product page is up on Amazon Japan already but isn't up on CDJapan yet.
I may pick this up. We'll see. K...back to work. :)

Edit: The CDJapan product page is up. Click me if you wish to get this from CDJapan instead of Amazon JP. :)

Kalafina ~ Moonfesta RE - unboxing

CDJapan held a sale recently to clear some of their stock and one of the titles that was on offer was Moonfesta at 40% off, if I remember correctly. :)
It has been a while since I have picked up a Regular Edition of a Kalafina CD.
The biggest reason for my doing this, aside from the fact that it was really cheap, was because in all their recent singles release, there would be a solo photo of one of the three vocalists in Kalafina and Keiko only appears in the RE edition of the singles. I always pick up the BD LE which always has Hikaru and while I do like Hikaru and Wakana, Keiko is my favourite.
I really want to get them all but i can't afford it so I never get Keiko's solo photo from the CD. This time with the huge discount and also because I could get a friend to carry this back, it was too hard to resist... so here it ia... Moonfesta RE... and it's unboxing. :)
For those who want to get this CD single too... here is the link on CDJapan. click me :)

Kalafina 2013 LIVE "Consolation" Commemorative Set @CDJapan

Oh... very nice.  CDJapan is offering one piece of merchandise from the Kalafina ~ Consolation Special Live concert.

This is the :

Kalafina 2013 LIVE "Consolation" Commemorative Set SIZE L

Kalafina 2013 LIVE "Consolation" Commemorative Set SIZE M

Kalafina 2013 LIVE "Consolation" Commemorative Set SIZE S

(click links to go to product page)


I wish I had known they were going to offer this. I already asked Manami to help me order it.  Ah well... for those who want this set... go grab them.  Seems like, for now, there is only a limited number of sets of sizes S, M, L.  Looks like they aren't offering the XL size which is sold out at the Spacecraft online shop.

FictionJunction + FJ YUUKA Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#4 PART1&2 Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 Blu-Ray release

I've been wanting to write about this release for some time but when I got the announce in my email some time ago, I was too busy with work to write the blog and even stopped reading Kajiura Yuki's tweets for a while.

However, now that I have a small window of time, I thought I would take this opportunity to write about it.

This is a Blu-ray re-release of the excellent Yuki Kajiura Lives from 2009.  Most of you will probably have seen both these concerts in their entirety on YouTube.  I know I have. :)  But it was also because I saw the concerts on YouTube that I also bought the Part.2 DVD which you see in the photo above. :)  It still remains one of my favourite Lives from any artist ever and I have watched it countless of times.

I've always wanted to pick up the Part.1 dvd with FictionJunction YUUKA too but there was always something else to buy and I never got around to it.  So when this re-release came up, I made up my mind that now is the time to buy this Live too.  Not only will I get Part 2 on BD, I will also finally own my own copy of Part 1.

This is a 2 Disc Blu-ray release of these two concerts and  with the BDs, we should get higher quality video and audio since they will no longer need to be restricted to DVD compression standards.  Awesome!!

For old and new fans of Kajiura Yuki, now may be the time to pick up these Lives.  The price is very reasonable.  This box set cost 5238yen which is cheaper than get both concerts on DVD separately.  So if you can afford, it and wish to buy the box set... here is the link to get it from CDJapan. :)

Yuki Kajiura vo.4 Live 2 Disc BD set

While writing this post, I also saw that there are other price down re-releases for some of Kajiura Yuki's previous CDs.

I may get these in the future... for now I have the BD set on pre-order and will do the unboxing when I get it in May. :)

For these price down re-releases, here are the links:

Dream Field ~ See-Saw

Destination ~ FictionJuncion YUUKA

Okay... gotta go... am in danger of being late for work. :P

Scandal in Singapore ~ part 1

I am writing a short post about this because I actually want to test out the blogger app that I just discovered on Goggle Play.

Bloggeroid can sometimes be fussy and when it does throw a fit, it drains my battery like crazy so I decided to check out other apps.

I actually always wanted to blog about the autograph session and the Scandal concert that I attended at Scape.

For now... i will just post a photo of the autographed cd i obtained the day before the concert. :)

Small update to the blog design

Just a note to let those who do read the blog know that I have added a search engine gadget to the blog.  It's on the right, just under the profile.

Since I don't label things very well, nor do I like to add a lot of new labels etc to the blog, I thought I'll add a search engine.  This way anyone looking for more stuff can find it a little easier.  I've been writing this blog since 2006... so I know it's getting a little hard to find certain blog posts. :)

Hopefully this little addition will be useful. :)

angela ~ Zero - album release

It's Sunday and I'm not in the mood to do my nihongo homework... so am delaying it by writing simple blog posts. :P

Anyway... one of the vocal groups that I do quite like aside from Kajiura Yuki and her projects is this group called "angela".  I love a lot of their old songs..."The End of the World" is my favourite and I can loop endlessly on my player when I feel like listening to that song.

I meet them at AFA too.. I think it was the 2011 AFA where I also meet Kalafina and I got both Kalafina's and angela's autographs... very exciting!!! :)

This is their 10th year anniversary and they will be releasing an album soon. Two of the songs in this album are from the K-Project anime.

The album cover art looks quite cool and the 1st Press Limited Edition from CDJapan comes with a ton of cool stuff.

 The CDJapan exclusive freebie is:

"CDJapan exclusive 2L portrailt w/ copy of autograph & comment" (exact quote from CDJapan)

The truth is I'm not exactly sure what that means but I think it is a 13x18 cm print with an autograph and message from angela

 The 1st press bonus sound pretty cool too:

"Limited first press edition comes with special whistle with Angela logo, booklet (24 pages) and transparent case with digipak." (exact quote from CDJapan)

I pre-ordered it already and there are only 6 copies left on CDJapan.  So if other angela fans also want this release... here is the link to get it from CDJapan. :)



If you wish to use this link please click on the picture above to go to the product page on CDJapan's site.

cheers :)

Perfume - 1st World Tour DVD & new single release

Oh boy.... I am so tempted to get World Tour DVD because the concert on this DVD will be the Singapore concert and I and 5 of my friends attended this concert.  We were also right in front and I think we may be on this DVD.  Also, it was a very fun concert and we really enjoyed ourselves and it would be nice to own the DVD of this concert since I was there.

It's just like Kalafina's After Eden Special Live.  I love that BD because I attended that live with 3 of my friends.  And it really is an awesome concert hall and they sounded incredible too.  But I digress...

This Perfume DVD is a very limited release... I really have to think long and hard... can I afford this... but I already have a couple other things on pre-order!!!  Maybe I need a part-time job on the weekend. :D

Perfume is also releasing a single on the same day as the DVD.  I will probably not get that... if I do get anything... it'll be the concert DVD.

Here are the pre-order links for those who wish to get the single and / or the DVD.

Perfume World Tour 1st DVD

Magic of Love LE (with DVD), B2 size poster as1st press release bonus

Magic of Live RE (no DVD), B2 size poster as 1st press release bonus

cheers :)

Kalafina ~ Consolation Special Live ~ HMV offering concert goods

Just one of the Live goods that HMV Japan is offering. :)

For those of you who might like to purchase some of Kalafina's concert goods for the Consolation Special Live, HMV Japan is currently offering quite a few things and they do ship internationally unlike the Spacecraft store.  Head over and check it out.

HMV Japan Kalafina goods

I've no idea if CDJapan will offer any of them... they haven't been offering a lot of the goods for the more recent lives... so I'm thinking it's unlikely. :(

K... I'm off to bed... I've had a long week... off to zzzzzz... :)

cheers

p.s.

The most interesting item on offer... aside from the T-shirts which I always love (but will probably not be able to afford this time round) is the 2nd Kalafina Paper. :)

Kalafina ~ Consolation - unboxing part 5

It's taken a while but I will finish the unboxing of the Consolation album with this post. :)  It was a pretty frustrating day at work for me actually... but I think working on the blog will help me unwind... so here goes... :)

This post will contain photos of the jewel case, the CD, the BD and the insert booklet. :)



The photos included in the insert booklet for the jewel case has the same look and feel of the photo book that accompanies the Limited Edition releases.

Interestingly, instead of Wakana in the centre of the photo on the cover of the booklet, we have Keiko.  I found it interesting because Wakana was in the centre in the photos on the slipcase.  This leaves me wondering if the booklet has different cover photos for the 3 releases since the slipcase cases for all editions feature Wakana in the centre in all of them.  Also, usually it is Hikaru who is the main feature in the CD+BD releases, Wakana's the main feature in the CD+DVD and Keiko is the main feature in the CD only regular edition.  I might be over thinking things though. :)

Alrighty, that's it for now... I may get around to writing a first impressions or comment on this album.  I would like to but I can take a very long time over these kinds of posts and I'm not sure if I have the time or energy to do it.  For now... I'll just say that I really like most of the new songs.  My current favourite is Signal, followed by Door and then by Obbligato.

I hope you who have heard the album enjoyed it too. :)  And if you haven't bought it yet, please do if you can afford it.  Feel free to use these CDJapan links if you wish.  :)

Regular Edition

Limited Edition + DVD

Limited Edition + Blu-ray

Meanwhile... I'll go see if I can get more info on the July release of the 3 Disc LE boxset release of the Mahou Shoujo Madoka movies which I pre-ordered just after lunch this afternoon. :)

Mahou Shoujo Madoka ~ First 2 movies BD release :)

It's probably no secret that aside from being a huge Kajiura Yuki / FictionJuntion and Kalafina fan, I'm also a pretty big Mahou Shoujo Madoka fan.

So... I'm going to steal about 5 mins of my lunch hour to post this up... and then hopefully update later on with more info... should I find out more... when I get back tonight.

I just found out that the Mahou Shoujo Madoka movies will be released in both the DVD and BD formats.  There will be a 2 BD box-set release that will include a bonus CD with Kajiura Yuki's OST.  This will be the box-set that I will order... and I will do an unboxing for it... hopefully it won't take as long as my yet-to-be finished Kalafina ~ Consolation unboxing... but I will do it.

Also, if you order this set through CDJapan, you'll also get a deskmat as a bonus item.  I'm not sure if this is the same bonus as other sites... I haven't had time to check yet... when I have time... I will go check.

K... I have to go... but if you want to get this set... or the DVD discs etc.  (I will go thru' later the different release versions)... you can use this link for CDJapan.

2 BD + 1 CD boxset

I really have to go... I need to finish this shot by the end of the day... if I manage that... I may not need to do too much OT or not any OT at all... then I can finish my Consolation unboxing and get to other stuff as well... so... ganbarimasu!!! :)

Kalafina ~ Consolation - unboxing part 4b

Here are 3 more photos of the photo book. They are all Keiko centric because I do like her best. :) And also because I was falling asleep as I shot photos of the book so I didn't feel like doing much more. :p

:) Enjoy.

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Kalafina ~ Consolation - unboxing part 4

One of the problems I have had recently with blogging is that by the time I get home, all I really want to do is sleep. Last night was no exception... I could barely stay awake.

Hence, I will attempt to do this at the dining table instead of at my comp because this way I will be forced to be less long winded. :p

Here are the photos of the special photobook. I will attempt to upload four photos since I am on wifi. :) Enjoy!!









The photo book is rather nice and thick too... I counted approximately 58 pages Good quality paper and stylistically shot and treated. Mostly earth tones, sepia or almost black&white. Lots of low light, dramatic lighting, some low depth of field and even motion blur. Seems to me they may have been trying for a retro camera kind of look which would not be unsual because of their link to Kajiura Yuki and because their music, no matter how modern or rock, often have shades of classical music, or classical styles or world music in them. Maybe not everyone will like this conceptual treatment because you don't always get to see their faces clearly. But I like it because it makes this photo book different from the run-of-the-mill idol photo books.

I will upload more photos of this photobook in the next post and then after that...will be the CD and BD and the CD insert booklet. :) Enjoy.

And as usual...please buy the album if you can afford it. Here are the links to get them at CDJapan, feel free to use these. :)

Regular Edition

Limited Edition + DVD

Limited Edition + Blu-ray

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Kalafina ~ Consolation - unboxing part 3

Here's part 3 of the unboxing of this awesome cd. :)





I can't upload too many photos at once when I mobile blog... so for now... just two photos. The limited edition of this album comes in a slipcase which includes the cd + bluray or dvd. Included in this slipcase is also a special photobook... which has alot of pretty photos of them. :)

The next post I might try and do at the computer later tonight or tomorrow...depending on work. My next shot looks tricky so I'm thinking i will have to put in some OT this week.

:) If all goes well...I will put up photos of the photobook next. Enjoy!

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Kalafina ~ Consolation - unboxing part2

Here are the photos of the exterior of the CD+BD edition of this album release. The shrink wrap is off and the front and back of the slipcase have photos that are similar in composition and style, and are only differentiated by the slight change in poses and expressions of the three vocalists.

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Kalafina ~ Consolation - unboxing part 1

Ever since I started doing prep at work, I've often been too tired to do much more than my Japanese homework when I am not doing something related to my work. Even blogging about Kajiura Yuki, FictionJunction and Kalafina has had to take a back seat and I think I have lost some steam. :(

In an attempt to kick start the blog again... I will attempt to do the unboxing of Kalafina's newest album via mobile blogging. :) It'll be tricky and will have to be in multiple parts because uploading too many photos often causes the app to simply not work...but this might get my engines running again and once I am in the roll, I think... I hope... I will be up to speed again. :)

Anyways... first up... here are the photos of the free postcard those who ordered the First Press release through CDJapan received. Kinda nice. Although these aren't closeups or even mid shots of the trio...still... i like the overall concept and feel of the photos for this new album.

I began this post with a photo of the front of the postcard... and I will end with a photo of the back of the postcard. :) Enjoy!

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Kalafina ~ Consolation Cd+Bd unboxing tease

I shot the photos last night buy kept falling asleep at my comp...so had to give up my attempt at an unboxing post. :( I was so tired that I didn't even have the energy to rip the flacs to put on my portable player. Arrgghh!!!

Am out tonight after work too... meeting up with an old friend whom I have not seen in forever.

Hence, realistically, this unboxing post will probably only happen on Thursday night. Hopefully, work won't get in the way and I won't be exhausted and I can write more than just a mere unboxing post. :)

Really quickly...this CD release ia quite cool. It comes with a nice photo book with pretty nicely shot photos. I am please with it.

:) K...off to doze off for a bit in the train to work.

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Kalafina ~ Consolation (CD+BD) - unboxing tease

I shot the photos last night buy kept falling asleep at my comp...so had to give up my attempt at an unboxing post. :( I was so tired that I didn't even have the energy to rip the flacs to put on my portable player. Arrgghh!!!

Am out tonight after work too... meeting up with an old friend whom I have not seen in forever.

Hence, realistically, this unboxing post will probably only happen on Thursday night. Hopefully, work won't get in the way and I won't be exhausted and I can write more than just a mere unboxing post. :)

Really quickly...this CD release ia quite cool. It comes with a nice photo book with pretty nicely shot photos. I am please with it.

:) K...off to doze off for a bit in the train to work.

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Kalafina ~ Consolation - it's here

My package finally arrived!!! :)

Not sure if I will do the unboxing tonight... still on my way home. :(

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