Kalafina LIVE PHOTO BOOK -LIVE TOUR 2013 Consolation ~ unboxing

Again, I will try and keep this shot and picture heavy because I have another unboxing post that I would like to get through after this and then reply one comment on the blog and then after that .... sleep. :)

This was one of the items I ordered from the Spacecraft online shop and had them shipped to one of my friends in Japan.  Because I got it from Spacecraft, I also received a postcard they were offering with the purchase.

This is a pretty nice photobook release.  The book dimensions are about the same as an A4 size piece of paper.  And it's pretty much ALL photos and the only text we see are on title pages and the credit page.  The front and back cover pages are slightly glossy and the print is slightly embossed.  The cover is reminiscent of the soon to be released Consolation Special Live Blu-ray / DVD

   

The paper that they used to print the rest of the book is not glossy and has a slight texture.  Lots of nice photos of the trio at the live and during practice sessions. :)  Here are the rest of the photos.

         

I counted about 48 pages excluding the cover page.  Each vocalist gets about 10 pages devoted to solo full page photos of them.  The rest comprise of group shots and montage pages.  As usual, it's a little Keiko centric. :P

You can buy this item at the Animate bookstore in Japan and if you do it comes with a different postcard.  I shot a photo of that postcard while I was in Japan, here is the link to the post about it.... click me.

Animate and Spacecraft don't ship outside of Japan though. :(  CDJapan does list this item and offers both the Spacecraft version and the Animate version.  Currently they still have one copy of the Animate version on hand.  The Spacecraft version is listed as OOP but it is actually still available at the Spacecraft webstore but if you want to get it through CDJapan, you'll have to go through the special request link.

Here are the links on CDJapan should you be interested in getting this book.

Kalafina LIVE PHOTO BOOK -LIVE TOUR 2013 Consolation-[animate bonus postcard]
Kalafina LIVE PHOTO BOOK -LIVE TOUR 2013 Consolation-[space craft bonus postcard]

Because these are special orders, they won't come that cheap.  I'm not sure if you'll feel that it's worth the CDJapan price of ordering it from another site and shipping to you but I thought the price I paid for it was okay.  But of course, I got mine directly from Spacecraft.

Okay... next unboxing post coming up soon. :)

Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2013 “Consolation” ~ goods ~ mini-poster set of 4

I hope to get through 3 "unboxing" posts today... we'll see. :)  I find them easier to write thsn travel journals and event write ups, reviews etc... and as I am really quite tired today, I think I won't try anything too ambitious.

First up, something really simple.  Before I visited Japan in October, I ordered several items from the Spacecraft webstore and sent them to one of my Japanese friends in Japan.  After that, it was a matter of bringing home a ton of stuff for myself and other friends. :)

from Spacecraft webstore

For some reason, I wanted this poster set.  Even though I am running out of wall space, I still wanted it.  Also, I really wanted to give the Hikaru poster to Shangyou as a gift. :)

The posters are printed on nice, stiff paper and I was glad that they were shipped flat, with a thick piece of cardboard below for support, and not rolled up like posters often are.

I think the girls look lovely in the photos and the headshots of each of them looks quite nice because they are so big and nicely printed. :)

Anyway, check out the photos of the 4 posters below.  I placed the "Alleluia" cd next to the posters to give you an idea of the dimensions of these posters because without the cd, the photos make them look quite large. :)  Also, I scanned the poster of Kalafina, as well as the headshot of Keiko but as my scanner isn't big enough, it got crop and there is a funny light aberration at the bottom of the photo.  Because of that, I will also include photos shot on my cell phone camera because those will not have those problems but they will be at an angle because the light in my bedroom is right overhead and I can't get a nice shot in without the light casting a large ugly overblown circle on it. Unfortunately, I can't scan Hikaru's because it is no longer with me and since I can't do Hikaru's, I decided not to do Wakana's too, partly because I'm a little lazy to do it :P and partly because I have a lot of stuff to get through.

Okay... enough talk, here you go. :)

   
 

cheers... next unboxing post coming up later tonight. :)

Kalafina 2014 calendar ~ CDJapan 10% discount

Just something really quick... am a bit busy today. :(

For those who still want to get the Kalafina 2014 calendar, or any other 2014 calendar that is offered at CDJapan, they are currently having a 10% sale off all 2014 calenders.

Click the image above to go to the product page if you are interested.

If all goes well... I think I will do an unboxing post tomorrow night.  It'll either be the Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#10“Kaji Fes. 2013”AFTER LIVE MEMORIAL BOOKLET or the Kalafina LIVE PHOTO BOOK -LIVE TOUR 2013 Consolation-

Got to go... cheers!! :)

Kalafina ~ Consolation Special Live Bluray/DVD - postcard freebies

 
(BD cover on the left, DVD cover on the right)

First up, here is the cover art for both the Blu-ray and the DVD.  They were released a while back when I was in Japan.  I didn't post them them so I thought I'll take this opportunity to post them up now. :)

Kalafina's official website announced that they will be giving out 2 postcards on a first come first serve basis at a number of brick & mortar stores, as well as several webstores.  So far there has been no update on CDJapan's page or on the HMV Japan (English) webpage to indicate if these will be given out to overseas purchasers of the BD or DVD.  But one can still hope, I suppose. :)

Fingers crossed. :)

Here are the links to purchase these.  Links are from CDJapan, as usual.  Please purchase if you can afford them. :)

LIVE TOUR 2013 "Consolation" Special Final  Blu-ray
LIVE TOUR 2013 "Consolation" Special Final  DVD

cheers :)

FictionJunction ~ elemental - WEB Radio commemorative event

New Album「elemental」のリリースを記念して梶浦由記による期間限定WEBラジオを配信します！そこで、みなさんから梶浦由記についてのアンケートや聞いてみたいことを募集致します。是非ご協力をお願いします！メールフォームは明日オープン予定です。追ってご案内致します。
— FlyingDog, Inc. (@FlyingDogInc) November 19, 2013

A day or two ago, FlyingDog tweeted that there will be a limited time WEB Radio promotional event held to commemorate the planned Jan 2014 release of the new FictionJunction album "elemental".  In conjunction with this event, FlyingDog and FictionJunction will post up a questionnaire and they hope that fans will answer the questions and give their reasons why they gave those answers too.  Today, FictionJunction posted the link to the webform where fans can submit these questions.

Here is the link. CLICK ME.

If you want to participate, the questions are as follows.  I will attempt to translate these questions but my Japanese is really not the best so it might not be accurate at all.  I hope that I am not too far off.

1　梶浦由記が今の仕事をしていなかったらどんな仕事をしていたと思う？
~ If Kajiura Yuki is not working at her current job, what kind of work do you think she will be doing.

2　梶浦由記に一つだけお願いする事ができるとしたら何をお願いする？
~ If Kajiura Yuki could grant you one wish only, what would that wish be.

3　梶浦由記にピッタリ四字熟語は？
~ Please use a 4 character idiom that describes Kajiura Yuki perfectly.

4　梶浦由記に今後新たにチャレンジしてほしい事は何？
~ What new challenge would you like Kajiura Yuki to take up in the future.

5　ファンから見た梶浦由記の弱点は？
~ As a fan, what do you think is Kajiura Yuki's weakness.

6　梶浦由記がお店を開くとしたら何屋さん？
~ If Kajiura Yuki was to open a shop, what kind of shop would it be

After the you've answered all 6 questions, they also invite the participant to ask Kajiura Yuki questions.

☆「今更クエスチョン」

梶浦さんに今更だけど聞いてみたい事ってありませんか？ そんな今更クエスチョンを大募集です！ 恥ずかしがらずに何でも質問してください

Any question, they say. please don't be shy. :)

I would like to take part but I'm not sure if they will take English questions but you can always try I guess. :)  No harm. :)  Anyway, I'll think about it and if I have time, I'll participate... although work has picked up again and weekend work has started once again. :(  Fingers crossed. :)

I can't seem to find the closing date for this event.  Maybe I just didn't see it.  But I guess the sooner you do it the better. :)

Also, if you can afford it.  Please buy their new album. :)

 FictionJunction ~ elemental album

Some of my loot from Japan :p

Just a photo of some of the Kajiura Yuki, Kalafina and Mahou Shoujo Madoka stuff I would like to get through soon...that and the write ups about the trip...and AFA13. I must remember to take a photo of the angela and TM Revolution autographed posters too.

Tomorrow my training sessions start at work. I am excited. I will probably be rather busy for a while...but I really want to work my way through all of this stuff...and work on my training stuff and Japanese too....ganbarimasu...off to play on my 3ds for a while... then sleep. Oyasumi. (´ー`)/~~

恋するフォーチュンクッキー（Koi Suru Fortune Cookie） Singapore Ver.

I'm not a big fan of AKB48's music or similar bubblegum pop type of music... but this video put a smile on my face. :)

Yes... even though I am obsessed with a lot of things Japanese, Singapore is my "hometown".  I grew up here and even though it's not perfect, I love being Singaporean and living in Singapore.  I wouldn't change it for the world. :)  Even though I would like to live and work in other parts of the world again someday because I am often restless and interested in a different experience but Singapore will always be my hometown.

So yeah... I like the video... it's kind of endearing.. and much as I hate to admit it... that AKB48 song is going to play in my head for a while... what a happy catchy tune... I can kinda understand why AKB48 is so popular. :)