Macross Plus has everything you’ll ever need in an anime. Love, suspense, action, drama, music plus maybe including a little bit of comedy (if you call exploding eyes funny that is). I won’t go into details on what it is about because since I do not like spoilers I’m sure most of you don’t too but it does however maintain the standard ‘Macross Requirements Points’ which consist mainly of:
1. Transformable mecha (preferably planes)
2. A love triangle
3. Epic final battle
4. A death of a main/supporting character
With each attributing to 25% each by the way. XD But other than having an interesting plot line, it has (maybe for me at least) something else that just makes it even more better which is an entire soundtrack by Yoko Kanno. Speaking of which not that I think about it, Macross Plus was one of the first fansubbed works that I’ve watch and also the first time I’ve heard anything Yoko Kanno too. The funky futuristic trance-like style really sets the stage for the plot. Not the mention that the mecha designs by Shoji Kawamori are simply amazing.
Anyway, this is really a great title to recommend to anyone if they’re looking for something to watch. In the meantime, this is some candy musical inspiration to wet your Macross appetites. Enjoy!
No no no. I’m not talking about ‘that’ sort of love. ‘Do You Remember Love?’ or ‘Ai Oboitemasuka’ is the theme song for the super-uber-infamous space opera Macross: Do You Remember Love? movie. Recently, thanks to Macross Frontier the song has been remade by my favorite composer Yoko Kanno and sung this time by the talented Nakajima Megumi.
When it was first sung by Iijima Mari I considered it to be one of my favorite songs ever. Its simple, straightforward, has a beautiful melody and it ended an interstellar war too. How epic can it get? Still, the current reworked version by Yoko Kanno still maintains its ‘epicness’ even though its about 20 years old giving it a more modern sound at the same time. Yes, I’m such a romantic person aren’t I? XD
Iijima Mari:
Nakajima Megumi:
So what’s your favorite version?
Due to the recent conclusion of Macross Frontier and the fact that May’N will be coming to AFA this month I hereby proclaim this month to me Macross Awareness Month. *works on special Macross project* >_<
When I was involved in starting the first GACC in 2006 I had never expected it to be this big. But ever since GACC started to invite Japanese voice actors or Seiyu’s as some might call it I just had to try to get their autographs. Even though I’m not much of a fan getting autographs is becoming somewhat of an unofficial hobby of mine. Don’t ask me why cause its a mystery to me too.
Tohru Furuya was a pretty cool guy when I had a beer with him the night before GACC’07. Yes I had beer with Tohru Furuya. Thanks to a friend of mind who was dealing with GACC at that time. Anyways although in his 40’s he was actually very young at heart. Heck, he was even more fashionable than me when I met him for the first time.
Masakazu Morita on the other hand I did not had the opportunity to know him better since the usual organisers for the past 2 GACCs had just graduated so no inside job this time. Getting his autograph was insanely difficult as the new noobs commitee sucked was not capable at organizing the event. It sucked so bad it made Paris Hilton look like she was having a drink. Still luckily I had another friend(yes, I’m very resourceful) who was a helper for the event assisted me in getting Masakazu Morita’s autograph and he got grilled for it. Anna Sagara and her friend (sorry, forgotten the name) was actually the person who manage to get the signature that you see above. But the other signed poster that my friend got I traded that with hers. Sorry for not being oo precised Anna. >_<;; So thanks these guys my GACC’08 was actually saved as I was so in a bad mood during that 2 days. Now I wonder which seiyu is coming next?
Hopefully, I will be able to continue getting autographs of famous people after this but it would seem that I would have to pass up the May’N autograph as it would be rediculous and too pricy. I rather have sushi buffet instead.
After about 2 months since I launched this site I would have never expected it to still be alive after this time. I would have assumed that I would be so lazy or busy with stuff I would have lost interest in writing on my blog. But then again here I am still strong as ever but albeit a little slow on the article production schedule. But believe me I do wanna write my brains out but due to time constraints I can only write when I have some free time or when I can’t sleep.
Anyway, its been like about 2 months now and I’ve achieved my first 1000 visits. I dunno who actually reads this crap but thank you for reading and for your support. With that lets see if this site can achieve over 9000 hits without me actually modifying the visit counter. XD
Oh and I’m gonna take this opportunity to double post.
I’m currently excited for one thing right now and I wasn’t really that into it before I found out what was in surprise for me at the upcoming Anime Festival Asia’08 that will be held at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Hall in Singapore from the 22-23th November 2008(next month!!!) and that would be the presence of one particular person. I’m sorry girls but its not you this time, its…well…her……
SHERYL NOME!!!!!! aka May’N!!!! KYAH~~~ or was it the other was around? Oh well, doesn’t matter.
I’m going to Singapore next month for AFA’08 even if it will cost me someones arm, foot or even kidney. Most probably a kidney since it cost more. Anyway, for the first time in South East Asia not only will they be bringing in the people actually behind the anime we watch like Mechanical Designer Kunio Okawara (Mobile Suit Gundam, Gachaman) and STUDIO 4°C Animation Director Koji Morimoto but also an A-class Japanese pop star all under one roof.
If you guys are planning to go as well but have no idea how to plan your trip EMiNA Cyber has it all planned out for you for a very affortable price. Check it out cause I’m going with them too. But if you are going there on your own, sponsored (stares at Akiko…ji~~~) or otherwise lets meet up and enjoy the event together then maybe later we can have fun at nite too! Ministry of Sound here I come!!! Yeah!!!
While waiting for that to happen, here’s a clip of May’N aka Sheryl Nome’s live performance if you haven’t watch it yet to excite you. XD
Speaking of which, my goal during this trip is to take a picture of me doing the Kira pose with May’N herself. I just do hope there is an autograph session.
