Sora no Otoshimono Forte – 07

Second generation angeloid, Type Epsilon Chaos has arrived! Quick, someone sound the loli alarm!

(Suika (Tomoki) Kuimasu)
"Eating Watermelons (Tomoki)"

You would think that if you paired up the smartest first generation angeloid with the dumbest, some middle ground would be reached in terms of collective intelligence. However, things don't quite add up that way in practice as Astraea brings out the worst in Nymph. Stealing from Ikaros' watermelon garden. Now that's just stupid.

Kawada Mami – No buts! PV (To Aru Majutsu no Index II OP)

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yubi de hajiku koin mitsumetaYou watched the coin you flicked from your fingers

GOSTAYomote nara GO, ura wa STAY, mazu kotae wo kikaseteHeads you'll go, tales you'll stay, but first let me hear your answer

"douka oshiete kuremasen ka?""Would you please tell me?"

tenshi wa misadameru egao no mamaThe angels secure us with their divine smile

!mayoe! sono te wo hiku mono nado inaiYou'll lose your way! For no one will be there to guide you

kami ga kudasu sono kotae wa fuk dattaThat answer from God was unfortunate

sou sore koso kami kara no okurimonoBut yes, that is certainly God's gift as well

norikoetara miete kuru sa dakara ima suguOnce you overcome it, you'll see, so go forth

Look for it by oneself, no buts about it.

No buts!

 

narabererata kdo mekuttaThat jeering Joker you picked up from the aligned cards

hohoenderu sono jk ketsumatsu wo kataranaiWon't speak of the end to you

"kore wa tengoku yuki no chiketto?""This is the ticket to Heaven?"

dkeshi wa kikanu furi de odoketaThe Trickster acted as if he couldn't hear you

sakebe! ima yuku kono michi shikanai toCry out! For this is the only path left

tayorinai mune sono kokoro wo naguritsuketeAnd pierce the heart that lies within your feeble chest

Aa fuk ni kizukasareta shiawaseAh! Your misfortune will lead you to happiness

norikoenakya miete konai dakara ima suguYou can't see it without first overcoming it, so go forth

No buts!

 

Get it over oneself, no buts about it.Look for it by oneself, no buts about it.When getting it over, you understand it.Look for it by oneself, no buts about it.

 

!mayoe! sono te wo hiku mono nado inaiYou'll lose your way! For no one will be there to guide you

kami ga kudasu sono kotae wa fuk dattaThat answer from God was unfortunate

sou itsudatte kami wa hai de utauBut yes, God is forever singing behind your back

"norikoetara miete kurusa" dakara ima sugu"Once you overcome it, you'll see", so go forth

Look for it by oneself, no buts about it.

No buts!

Kawada Mami, member of I've Sound, is an artist who probably needs no introduction among anime fan circles, having produced singles for several highly popular and prolific series such as Shakugan no Shana, Hayate no Gotoku!, and of course, Toaru Majutsu no Index. Looking at that list, it seems like in the roughly five years since the release of her first single, SEED, she's become J.C.Staff's go-to-girl for songs for their higher budgeted and advertised, multi-seasonal shows. Being a rather big Mami fan myself, enjoying every song she's put out for Shana and Index, I immediately went to listen to the single of No buts!, released last week (11/3) the first chance I got.

... More after the jump.

Kuragehime – 04

(Suizokukan de Aimash)
"I'll see you in my Aquarium"

After knowing Tsukimi for a while, Kuranosuke has never looked at her "that" way. However, after seeing her entranced in a pure state with her love for jellyfish, he now finds himself questioning continuously where these "strange" feelings are coming from.

Macross Frontier – Itsuwari no Utahime

(Itsuwari no Utahime)
"The False Songstress"

Given that this movie premiered in theaters almost a year ago, the anticipation towards watching it had naturally dwindled since then. However, as a long-time fan of the Macross franchise, the Blu-Ray release of this movie quickly took me back to 2009 once I saw the drastic visual improvements over its television counterpart. With new songs, concerts, more focus on the relationships, and mostly new animation, this retelling proved to be a real treat for those who have already seen Frontier.

Amagami SS – 19

(Sakurai Rihoko-hen Dai Sanshou - Hikitsugi)
"Sakurai Rihoko Chapter 3 - Inheriting"

For a childhood character, there were probably numerous ways they could have spun Rihoko's story. Going against the norm, it's already gone beyond the usual Christmas cut-off for a conclusion and made it to New Year's Day.