Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. AKB48: Sayonara Crawl


Nomikop by UnlistedVid

2. Tegomass: Neko Chudoku
3. Perfume: Magic of Love


Perfume Magic of Love by HDnakkyun

4. SCANDAL: Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne


5. Suwabe Junichi: Uta No Prince Sama Maji LOVE2000% Idol S...
14. PASSPO☆: STEP&GO


[HD] [PV] PASSPO☆ 『STEP&GO』 by dm_50e3aaf0186b0

15. Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi: Mirai


17. Mika Nakashima: Ai Kotoba


aikotoba by Bored4Lyfe

18. Aki Toyosaki: Flip-flop


23. Seiko Matsuda: Lulu!!


LuLu!! 松田聖子 by HDnakkyun

26. RIP SLYME: Long Vacation


30. Ryosuke Miura: escape


escape by Bored4Lyfe


K-pop

1. Lee Hyori: Bad Girls


2. Vibe: Getting To This Age
3. Shinhwa: This Love
4. The One: Best Wishes To You [Gu Family Book OST]
5. 4minute: Whats Your Name?
12. Two Months: Number 1


27. 2PM: A.D.T.O.Y. (All Day I Think Of You)



C-pop

1. Rene Liu: Xing Fu Bu Shi Qing Ge
2. Rene Liu: Qin Ai De Lu Ren
3. Yen-j: Zhi Shao Wo You Wo
4. Wanting Qu: You Exist In My Song
5. JJ Lin: Xiu Lian Ai Qing (Practice Love)
14. Rene Liu: Xing Fu Jiu Shi

Current anime episodes comments - Hataraku Maou-sama!, Kakumeiki Valvrave, Karneval

Hataraku Maou-sama!

Episode 9

Festival time!
An unavoidable part of almost every anime.
Emilia totally has a thing for Maou.
Ashiya's construction company story was just LOL
It was kinda pathetic watching Maou's strategies fail continuously..
Looks like the bamboo thing was a success. Not much of an episode.


Kakumeiki Valvrave

Episode 8

Some history about L-Elf.
Seems like his childhood was a tough one.
Haruto has a hard task ahead.
Dorssians aren't about to quit.
It was amazing watching Haruto fight.


Karneval

Episode 9

That fight had some weird outcomes.
Yogi got hurt, but not physically.
His transformation took its toll.
Tsukumo got herself kidnapped though.

Current anime episodes comments - Uta no Prince 2, Red Data Girl, Naruto Shippuuden, Devil Survivor 2

Uta no Prince 2

Episode 9

This time Cecil's dream got sidetracked.
It was sad since it happened right after he decided to become an idol.
Looks like even the guys missed him.
At least Haruka got a nice incentive to write a new song.
Well, it was nice he returned so soon, kinda expected though.


Red Data Girl

Episode 9

Festival time, the unavoidable part of every school anime.
The combat game type of a festival sounds interesting.
Especially when it's combined with their special abilities.
Sagara is really unstable when it comes to her powers.
Himegami hijacking her body was rather unexpected at the time.
Guess she has a destiny of her own.


Naruto Shippuuden

Episode 315

Ah, so Yota is another dead comrade.
No wonder he's giving them all grief.
Looks like guilt was their biggest enemy this time.
The unavoidable flashbacks... again.
It was soft of interesting to see their history with Yota.


Devil Survivor 2

Episode 9

Hibiki sure became friendly with Alcor.
It's still a gamble trusting him.
Looks like the new strategy worked.
It did, but for a really short time.
So far, things are not looking good.

Current anime episodes comments - One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, Shingeki no Kyojin, Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Z, Suisei no Gargantia

One Piece

Episode 597

The attack of the Slime.
Caesar seems to be all about poisonous stuff.
He's one dangerous guy.
Luffy isn't the quitting type, but that Caesar is not a joke.
He's confidence might have backfired this time.
They're gonna need a plan and a strategy to defeat Caesar.
Pretty good episode this time.


Hunter x Hunter

Episode 81

The queen is in feeding overdrive.
So Gon and the others finally came across a hybrid.
It was awesome watching those two fight.
Seems like they will need to get even stronger to handle chimera ants.
Not everything is peachy in the chimera ants lair.
The internal problems are getting more serious.


Shingeki no Kyojin

Episode 8

The rogue titan added a nice twist to the story.
Armin had an interesting plan.
The rest of the soldiers were just scared and useless.
Relying on the enemy to survive. It's a bit ironic.
In this case it was very effective.
Who knew Armin had the qualities of a leader.
Wow, awesome episode.


Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Z

Episode 8

Azazel really needs to take a chill pill sometimes.
Those police officers were really brutal.
OMG! Noro's room was really disturbing.
That guy is a serious pervert.
Well, I had some laughs this time ^^"


Suisei no Gargantia

Episode 8

So Ledo is stuck on Earth.
The funeral part was as expected... sad and gloomy.
Seems like everything is falling apart.
The new commander's speech was rather nice.
I was surprised Ledo decided to leave.

Current anime episodes comments - Date A Live, Space Brothers

Date A Live

Episode 8

So Shido's new target is Kurumi.
His mission keeps hurting the girls around him.
Maybe it's about time he picked one...
I'm kinda rooting for Tohka, but Origami is a good choice too.
Looks like one of those three will get hurt.
Shido deserves to get a beating from all of them.
It's not nice leading girls on.
Shido stumbled upon a horrible sight.
At least he's seen Kurumi's true colors now.


Space Brothers

Episode 59

Pico telling his story..
The side story is not that bad, but I'd wish the main story would get a move on.
By now, we all get how that parachute incident was traumatic for Pico.
First Rick and then the incident, that would brake anyone.
A little break of the side story near the episode end was nice.

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. KAT-TUN: FACE to Face
2. T.M. Revolution: Preserved Roses feat. Nana Mizuki
3. GENERATIONS: Love You More
4. Terashima Takuma: Uta No Prince Sama Maji LOVE2000% Idol S...
5. Spitz: Sara Sara


6. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: Invader Invader


7. Nakano Fudan Juku: Shita wo Muite Kaerou


9. Dream5: Hop! Step! Dance ↑↑


11. Petit Milady: 100% Cider Girl


12. GReeeeN: HEROES


15. Yu Takahashi: Onaji Sora no Shita



17. Houkago Princess: Juliet ~Kimi wo Suki na 100 no Riyuu~ 2013


19. DaizyStripper: STARGAZER


20. Sayaka Shionoya: Katakoi


(塩ノ谷 早耶香) 2ndシングル『片恋』(完整版) は、2013年5月15日発売... by makino-tsukushi

30. Kerakera: Star Loveration



K-pop

1. Vibe: Getting To This Age


2. Lee Hyori: Miss Korea
3. 4Minute: Whats Your Name?
4. 4MEN: Propose Song
5. Seo In Young: Let's Break Up


11. Shinhwa: This Love


17. Zia: With Coffee feat. Han Byul of LEDApple


29. Nine Muses: Wild



C-pop

1. Rene Liu: Xing Fu Bu Shi Qing Ge
2. Rene Liu: Qin Ai De Lu Ren
3. Wanting Qu: You Exist In My Song
4. JJ Lin: Xiu Lian Ai Qing (Practice Love)
5. Yen-j: Zhi Shao Hai You Wo


19. Xu Liang: Hou Hui Wu Qi Feat. Wang Su Long


25. Olivia Ong: Deng Deng

Current anime episodes comments - Devil Survivor 2, Hataraku Maou-sama!, Kakumeiki Valvrave, Karneval

Devil Survivor 2

Episode 8

Finally some action!
It was about time we got to see some serious fighting.
Watching the summoned beings fight was pretty awesome.
Alcor - Hibiki heart-to-heart was interesting.
At least they gave us some new info and explanations.


Hataraku Maou-sama!

Episode 8

Looks like Maou has little harem now.
Basically, all the girls are interested in him sooner or later.
Though, there are 3 guys and 3 girls now.
They could split them evenly...
It's fun watching them throw their little fits ^^
Chiho is the only one direct with her feelings.


Kakumeiki Valvrave

Episode 7

 Being a Valvrave pilot is not an easy thing.
That student council guy was taking it too lightly.
He just didn't understand how dangerous it is.
Looks like L-Elf switched sides. Maybe he grew to like the school.
The unwanted intruders made quite a mess.


Karneval

Episode 8

Their little blunder at the Karneval last time got them an interesting task.
Yukkin was pretty cute ^^
Gareki was his grumpy self as usual..
Experiments related to Nai are pretty concerning.
The fight in the woods was interesting to watch.

Current anime episodes comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Red Data Girl, Uta no Prince 2

Naruto Shippuuden

Episode 314

So this episode is continuing where the last one left off.
More flashbacks to the past and childhood days.
This type of episode is kinda out of place.
Yota is a weird one. Wonder if his role will be of any significance in the war.


Red Data Girl

Episode 8

It would be nice if the plot got a move on.
Masumi was being rational, but also a bit stubborn.
Suzuhara was pretty persistent, which was nice for a change.
Sagara was a nice surprise with the whole wings thing.
Himegami part were interesting.
I noticed that if you don't watch the episodes closely, you'll miss out in a flash.


Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000%

Episode 8

Resort facility. Fishing part was nice.
Ichinose was a wet blanket most of the time.
Everyone was doing their own thing this time.
Haruka is always the busiest. Always writing new songs.
Cecil's feeling poured out. He's the braves of them all.
Well, at least he finally decided to become an idol.

KDrama - To The Beautiful You

I just finished watching Korean drama To the Beautiful You. This drama was made after Japanese drama Hana Kimi which came out a few years before. Naturally, I've seen both. It really has an amazing story so I just couldn't resist watching the Korean version. At first I thought the Korean version would be the same as the Japanese, but that's so not true. Honestly I someone asked me to pick the better one, the Korean version would win but not by much.

It was just awesome watching the story all over again. This time it was even better. There were much more emotions involved and you can really get into the story easily. I really enjoyed watching this version and am highly recommending it! There are also a lot of famous actors and musicians in this drama so don't miss out.

Plot

The series centers on Goo Jae-hee (Sulli), a Korean girl who lives in the United States. One day, she sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes inspired by a gold medalist high jump competitor, Kang Tae-joon (Minho). She begins to idolize the young athlete but Tae Joon suffers an accident that could potentially end his career. Therefore, to see Tae-joon jump again, Jae-hee disguises herself as a boy and attends the same school as Tae-joon.

Genre: Romantic comedy, Drama

Format: Television Series

Writer: Lee Young-chul

Director: Jun Ki-sang

Country: South Korea

Language: Korean

No. of Episodes:16

Production Company: S.M. Entertainment

Original Run: 15 August 2012 – 4 October 2012

Current anime episodes comments - One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, Shingeki no Kyojin, Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Z, Suisei no Gargantia

One Piece

Episode 596

Guess we get to see more fights this time.
It's nice for a change from all the talking.
Marines finally woke up and decided to attack Luffy.
The pink ooze looks like it could be problematic.
So Caesar finally dropped a monster out of his sleeve.


Hunter x Hunter

Episode 80

Gyro's history was just too cruel.
This episode was really interesting.
Looks like even the hybrids have enemies lurking in the shadows.
Innocents still dying as food...
It's time hunters get seriously involved.


Shingeki no Kyojin

Episode 7

Fear, anger, sadness and hopelessness.
Those were the emotions that took over the soldiers.
Mikasa was the only one with a cool head.
Those Titans seem like animals despite their human look.
Titan killing Titans was a interesting change of plot.
Wonder what story is hiding behind the Titans and their actions.


Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Z

Episode 7

So it's at an onsen this time.
Well, Azazel and Rinko were having fun.
The murder mystery part was a nice touch ^^
It totally turned into a murder comedy LOL


Suisei no Gargantia

Episode 7

So a whalesquid is a sacred animal.
Wow, that goes against everything Ledo is fighting for.
Hideauze he knows are not the ones Gargantian's know.
They may be the same species, but their actions were not the same.
Everything was fine until Ledo provoked them.
You could feel the tension in the air.

Current anime episodes comments - Date A Live, Space Brothers

Date A Live

Episode 7

Transfer students just keep pouring in.
Kurumi is an interesting one.
Shido is totally like a character in a visual novel.
Too many girls just means more trouble for him.
Mana, the imouto surprise added a nice twist to the plot.


Space Brothers

Episode 58

Judging by the amount of commenting the quality of this anime has fallen.
That chat with Vince was sort of unusual.
Flashbacks to the trio's past were nice to watch.
At least that explained a few things..
This episode felt like a filler.

Current anime episodes comments - Kakumeiki Valvrave, Hataraku Maou-sama!

Kakumeiki Valvrave

Episode 6

Runkino made a bold choice.
That girl was so full of bitterness..
Taking Tokishima's body was a nasty prank.
L-Elf is beginning to see there is more to that school than meets the eye.
The Dorssian attack was an unpleasant surprise.


Hataraku Maou-sama!

Episode 7

Suzuno meets the neighbors ^^
Maou and the rest sure are a funny bunch.
At least it's interesting to watch them goof around.
Looks like the new neighbor is not just an innocent girl.
Emilia's plan to gain more magic is going well too.

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. fripSide: sisters noise


2. Suzumura Kenichi: Uta No Prince Sama Maji LOVE2000% Idol S...
3. Bakusute Sotokanda: Baito Fighter


4. Gen Hoshino: Gag
5. Tomomi Kasai: Mine
6. Yui Ogura: Baby Sweet Berry Love


9. Yoko Hikasa: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai


20. May'n: Run Real Run


28. Iori Nomizu: SAVE THE WORLD


(ŤƔアニメ)『デート・ア・ライブƨavetheɯŌrld」(5月8日売却... by makino-tsukushi


K-pop

1. Lee Hyori: Miss Korea


2. 4Minute: Whats Your Name?
3.2PM: Come Back When You Hear This Song


4. Roy Kim: Spring Spring Spring
5. 4MEN: Propose Song


9. Yoo Seung Woo: Hello


19. B1A4: What’s Happening?


21. UV: Because of You Feat. Sung Hoon of Brown


29. As One: Awkward Love



C-pop

1. Rene Liu: Xing Fu Bu Shi Qing Ge
2. Rene Liu: Qin Ai De Lu Ren
3. Wang Su Long: You Dian Tian Feat. BY2
4. JJ Lin: Xiu Lian Ai Qing (Practice Love)
5. Wanting Qu: You Exist In My Song
13. Huang Hsiao Hu: Hard to put it down


23. Yu Harlem: | Guan Bu Diao De Yue


24. Bii: Come Back To Me

Current anime episode comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Red Data Girl, Uta no Prince 2, Karneval, Devil Survivor 2

Naruto Shippuuden

Episode 313

Another filler episode.
Naruto is too slow in his arrival.
I suspect the last 2 episodes or so will be with Naruto kicking ass.
So far the plot has been pathetic.
It was inevitable foe this episode to pass without flashbacks.


Red Data Girl

Episode 7

I like this anime because it's relaxing.
The drama and their relationships are interesting to watch as well.
New episode had a nice balance between happy & sad.
In the end the whole Tabi thing kinda weighed over on the sad side.


Uta no Prince 2

Episode 7

Shinomiya and his double personality this time.
His gentle side is totally cute and sweet.
Satsuki on the other hand is mean, daring and dangerous.
His transformation back was just LOL
Haruka keeps saving them when they need it the most.


Karneval

Episode 7

Karneval time!
It was nice watching them have some fun.
Especially after the events of the previous episodes.
The malfunctioning rabbit caused some unexpected problems.
Guess there's always that one thing that ruins everything.


Devil Survivor 2

Episode 7

The Anguished One played his villain role perfectly.
Hibiki had a difficult choice to make.
So this time they met the app maker.
At least the plot is making a leap forward.

Current anime episodes comments - One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, Shingeki no Kyojin, Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Z, Suisei no Gargantia

One Piece

Episode 595

This arc has turned into a bad comedy.
No wonder a lot of people dropped the commenting on new episodes.
Little is happening. Basically just running around aimlessly.
Short flashback to the island's past was interesting.
Robin's angel form was kinda cool.


Hunter x Hunter

Episode 79

This arc is pretty good so far.
All the human/animal hybrids are intriguing.
It's not good when you consider all the human casualties, but it's interesting from scientific point of view.
So many possibilities, practically infinite number of possible hybrids.
The examinations to enter NGL were over the top.
Well, at least Gon and the others finally arrived.
Those hybrids are acting more and more like humans.
Wonder how long it'll take for them to break the bond with the queen.


Shingeki no Kyojin

Episode 6

Armin was totally shell shocked.
It was hard enough to deal with Titans, now even humans are giving them crap.
Flashback to Mikasa's past was interesting.
No wonder she is this way now...
Wonder if they'll show us Eren next time..


Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san Z

Episode 6

That Gagiel angel was really hopeless.
An angel & a demon on a date ROFL
I honestly couldn't tell who was stupider of those two.
It was a surprise Megumi didn't kill him.
That girl is a total tsundere psycho stalker.


Suisei no Gargantia

Episode 6

Ledo was so funny with his inability to use money.
Their festival was anything but typical.
Looks like he finally managed to make himself useful.
Latest episodes are more everyday stuff, nice and relaxing.
Wonder if we'll get to see some real action and fighting soon.

Current anime episodes comments - Date A Live, Space Brothers

Date A Live

Episode 6

Hot spring trip.
Tohka totally overdid it with her jealousy.
She really likes Shido a lot.
Looks like most of them just wanted an excuse to join the fun.
They were willing to do a whole lot to make that happen. Too much actually.
Guess this was one of those relaxing/fun episodes.


Space Brothers 

Episode 57

Norton seems hopeless with his behavior.
Guess he needs to get over that tragic event.
Team E wasn't doing so good with their project at first.
Luckily, Norton threw in some of his ideas and actually helped a lot.
Vince and his speed test... that guy really is kinda weird.

Current anime episodes comments - Hataraku Maou-sama!, Karneval, Kakumeiki Valvrave

Hataraku Maou-sama!

Episode 6

Maou was totally ROFL with his reaction to barbecue.
Looks like their little place is getting even smaller.
Well, at least they put Urushihara to some useful work.
The forbidden classroom thing was fun to watch.
Guess that was a wild goose chase...


Karneval

Episode 6

Some new characters emerged.
Interesting new info about the circus was revealed.
Their purpose seems more clear now, even though they don't give me the good guys vibe.
Plot was kinda slow this time, more about reveling new info.


Kakumeiki Valvrave

Episode 5

Module 77 was having a nice independence!
They were basically enjoying themselves to the max.
Relaxing a bit too much at times...
Well, problems were bound to appear sooner or later.
Their reckless behavior was bound to produce a few system failures.
The song was nice & motivational ^^

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. Sexy Zone: Real Sexy!


2. SEKAI NO OWARI: RPG


3. ATSUSHI: Soredemo, Ikiteyuku feat. Nobuyuki Tsuji...
4. Shimono Hiro As Kuru...: Uta No Prince Sama Maji LOVE2000% Idol S...
5. Kanjani8: Hesomagari
7. sphere: GENESIS ARIA


ar by vanityfull

10. Creephyp: Yuu, Sansan


12. 3Peace☆Lovers: Illusion



K-pop

1. 4Minute: Whats Your Name?
2. Roy Kim: Spring Spring Spring
3. Secret: YooHoo


4. Geeks: Wash Away Feat. Ailee


5. Akdong Musician: I Love You [Everything About My Relation...
9. T-ARA N4: Jeon Won Diary Feat. SPEED


10. Younha: The Real Reason Why We Broke Up


14. Yoo Seung Woo: You And I


25. SHINee: Why So Serious?


C-pop

Nothing new this week.

1. Rene Liu: Xing Fu Bu Shi Qing Ge
2. Wang Su Long: You Dian Tian Feat. BY2
3. JJ Lin: Xiu Lian Ai Qing (Practice Love)
4. Rene Liu: Qin Ai De Lu Ren
5. Wanting Qu: You Exist In My Song

Current anime episodes comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Red Data Girl, Uta no Prince-sama 2, Devil Survivor 2

Naruto Shippuuden

Episode 312

Oh... nothing special again.
At least it's Guy & Lee this time. Watching them is mostly fun.
Of course the episode couldn't be without flashbacks.
Poor Lee got a good beating from that Chen guy.
He really can be a stubborn guy.
Yet another filler in a long line of Naruto fillers.


Red Data Girl

Episode 6

It was fun watching them on their little trip.
Everyone was having fun and relaxing.
Suzuhara was so funny in her drunken state ^^
Looks like that state helped her chat with Masumi.
Things got slightly complicated at the shrine.
Suzuhara can really be clueless sometimes *sigh*


Uta no Prince-sama 2

Episode 6

This time it's Ren turn.
The fashion show was nice. Ren was awesome.
Looks like he's having some family problems.
Nanami is like a guidance counselor for those guys.
Every time one of them has issues, they all come running to her.
Ren really was impressive this time. Great episode.


Devil Survivor 2

Episode 6

Hibiki looks totally ridiculous in that hoody.
Wish they'd give more info about the summon app.
This anime is more and more looking like a crossover of a few anime from my younger days, just a bit more action filled and with a mysterious story.
The core is basically the same as all summoned things anime.
It also on a slightly higher level than those anime aimed at kids.