Mahou Shoujo Madoka Bluray Vol.1

Yay!!! My Mahou Shoujo Madoka Vol.1 bluray arrived today. :)  It's a day earlier than the release date because DHL from Japan was very efficient and delivered it earlier by one day.  Happiness. :)

I took some photos of the unboxing.  I haven't watched it yet or listened to the drama cd.  I just may watch it later just to see the quality of the bluray.  I've been too busy to even watch ep11.  I hope to do that within the next two days.

That's it from me today.  I need to go shower and after that, I just want to relax and do nothing for a bit before bed. :)

There is a warning on the drama cd.  If I read it correctly, I think the story that is dramatized in the drama cd has something to do with the events after Vol3 of this dvd set and I think the warning was to tell those who haven't been following the anime on tv, that it is best no to listen to the cd till after they have watched the episodes in Vol. 3.  At least, I think that is what the warning said.

It's not an ultra beautiful release with high quality glossy paper etc.  I think it would have been nice if the booklet that was included with the release has higher quality glossy paper.  But I think the main attraction here is the drama cd and the audio commentary.  Of course they quite possibly will release a super duper compilation release with all the episodes and extra spiffy stuff once the anime finishes or when they finish with the single volume limited edition release.  If that set is really nice, then i think that's when boyfriend's are useful.  Hahahaha... kidding.  Unless it's super duper nice with something I really, really, really want.  I'm quite happy with my current decision to purchase the limited edition blurays as they are released.

Now I just can't wait for Vol.2 of the blurays to be release because that will be packed with vol.1 of Kajiura Yuki's OST for the anime. :)

Getting this in the mail today makes working all that overtime worth it.  Totally made my day. :)

I have several Mahou Shoujo, Kalafina, Kajiura Yuki, FJ and photos posts I would like to post.  But that really depends on whether I can free up enough time to do it.  Sadly, as is always the case with me... my work has this tendency to consume my life and time.  It's a good thing I actually like my work. :)  K... off to shower and rest... and if it's not too late and I'm not too tired, maybe I'll start with some basic tutorials for Nuke too.

Have a good week everyone. :)

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Wow... that was wierd...  I haven't been by for a little bit cuz I have been super busy at work.  Long days and working on the weekend too... when I came back today and tried to check the blog,  I found out that I couldn't see my blog online at all.  The search engine kept saying that they url doesn't exist.

For awhile this test post didn't show up either... it was somewhat worrying.  Lucky it's back cuz if all of it was gone... I would be most upset.

Whew. :)

Long week

As you can probably tell from my inactivity on the blog, that i have been very busy. It's crunch time at work and i have also been adviced to take time out to study nuke. I haven't even had too much time to study nuke, though i did a stab at it earlier in the week. Yesterday, i put in an extra day of work at the office. But after work, i did do something fun. I had signed up to go attend a live photo workshop at marina bay sands. A photo expert would be there to guide us as we shot photos. It was quite fun and i learnt a few things. It was also just fun to be out and about shooting on full manual mode again. The above shot was not shot on the dslr. It was shot on the decent but not great SE phone camera. Maybe when i have more time i'll put up a few photos from the shoot last night. K, gotta go. :)

Hong Kong's celebrities sing to raise funds for Japan's disaster

Been horribly busy, tired and frustrated by some stuff... hence, not blogging lately cuz I just don't have the energy.

But I really want to post this youtube video up.  The Japanese accent is of course off, but you can't take away the sincerity. :)  Two thumbs up from me. :)

Hope you guys enjoy the song.  :)

Oh and here is the link to the article.

I need to go now... lots of stuff to do.  Have a good week guys. :)

cheers

p.s. Here is the Mandarin version and Cantonese version.  :)  Not surprisingly, the Cantonese version sounds the nicest but unfortunately, I don't really have time to find the full Cantonese version.  When I have time, I'll see if I can find it and post it. up.  K... really got to go. :)

the super moon & kajiura yuki's fiction II

Hahahaha... okay, the super moon phenomenon occurred two saturday's ago. I shot a photo but never posted it. So here it is. :)

And I know it has no relation to the super moon. But, my shipping status for Kajiura Yuki's second solo album, Fiction II, says in shipping process. Yay!! :)

Yeah, that's it from me. Been very busy lately. Bye for now. :)

Mahou Shoujo Madoka & Android Froyo for Motorola Milestone

Before I go to sleep, i just wanted to do a quick update to the blog.

The new release dates for the blu-rays and dvds have been announced.  Basically, they are pushing the release dates of all volumes back by a month.  Here is the link to the announce on the official website.

Basically, here are the dates:

第1巻：3月30日→4月27日

第2巻：4月27日→5月25日

第3巻：5月25日→6月22日

第4巻：6月22日→7月27日

第5巻：7月27日→8月24日

They have yet to announce the availability of the 6th volume, but that will be a certainty and will probably be in the following month after the 5th volume is released.

This means that OST Vol. 1 by Kajiura Yuki will also be delayed by a month.  The cd will be packed with Vol.2 of the special editions and was scheduled for a April release.  We'll now have to wait to the end of May for this cd. 

The delay of Vol.1 is kind of expected, but I must say, I was a little surprised that all volumes were pushed back by a month.  :(  Ah well... although I am a little disappointed that even vol.2 has been delayed, still, given the circumstances, I'm not really that bothered by it. :)

Also, episode 11 and 12 of the anime will be postponed due to the recent events in Japan.  Although there has been no confirmed dates, according to the latest twitter message from the official website, the last episode will air in April.

From the tweet:

madoka_magica 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ

レギュラー放送とは形態が変わりますが、4月中を目途に最終話までをお届けできるように調整を進めてまいります。ご理解、ご了承のほど、よろしくお願いいたします。 #madoka_magica

It's a good thing for me actually, although other fans may be disappointed.  I'm really busy at work lately.  And had to put in some serious overtime tonight.  I'm also behind on my Japanese homework.  So a delay in the broadcast of these last two eps means less distraction for me. :D

Next.... FINALLY Android 2.2 (Froyo) is available for the Motorola Milestone.  It's not available in all regions yet but it is available in most of South East Asia.  I just upgraded my Milestone from Eclair to Froyo. Yay. :)  I've been waiting for this.  The biggest reason why I wanted it was so that I could move applications to SD card.  :)  I've not actually played with it too much yet.  Too tired.  :(

Anyway, strangely, I could not download the upgrade from Motorola's website.  BUT, you can still upgrade.  You just need to install the "Motorola Software Update" software on you computer and use that to update.  Just install the software and follow the instructions... it's pretty simple.

K... need sleep.  The shot I'm working on is really killing me.  A lot of work remains to be done and I need to deliver by end of today if possible.  So good night everyone. :) 

Mahou Shoujo Madoka - bluray / dvd Vol. 1 release delayed

Before I left on my cruise, I read from the official Mahou Shoujo Madoka website that Vol. 1's release has been delayed.  The dvd / blu-ray was scheduled to be released at the end of this month on the 30th.  The announcement of its delay was made on 15th Mar, just 4 days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan's North Eastern region.  Given the circumstances, it's understandable that the release would be delayed.

From what I can understand with my still limited ability to read Japanese, the release was delayed due to the shortage of power and disruption to delivery services in Japan after the disaster.  They have not announced a new release date yet.  But I'm in no hurry to get these discs and I doubt if anyone who likes anime enough to order these discs would care that they are not getting Vol.1 on time.

I must say that Japan has coped with this disaster remarkably well given the scope of the devastation.  I was assured by CDJapan that my orders will be shipped as timely as possible.  I was in no hurry to get any of the items I had ordered from them and totally expected delays but was quite surprise that one of my orders actually shipped on time.  You really have to admire the Japanese.

It's my first anime related post since 11th Mar and hopefully there will be more.  :)

Oh... also, a friend's 6 year old daughter donated her "ang bao" money of SGD200 to the Red Cross for the Japan relief fund.  That's really cool. :)  Maybe I should donate more... how can I lose to a 6 year old? :)

K... off to rest.... it's been a very busy weekend and I'm really pooped.  I also hope to go to work early tomorrow to try and get a head start on work.  I'm in the middle of a difficult shot and I'm worried that I can't meet the deadline... so I should just call it an early night.  Ja... matta ne. :)