B.E.G. - Abracadabra (Japanese Version)

Recently many K-pop groups have been expanding into Japan, with KARA and SNSD making huge debuts and 4minute returning with their second Japanese single, while the Brown Eyed Girls have more silently entered the mix.  They have had a showcase in Japan and have released their Japanese Album (no digital release) in late August.  But now their korean hit Abracadabra has finally surfaced in Japanese form, check it out below:

So how do you think they'll do in the Japanese market? as successful as in Korea?

Bleach 418 - Decide 20

Chapter 418 is the start of the big fight between Ichigo and Aizen.  After being thrown, Aizen begin to realize Ichigo's power and states that he has given up his reiatsu.  He explain that in exchange for giving up his reiatsu he gained tremendous physical abilities, such as speed, strength, or grip.  He continues to say that these new powers are useless, and begins his attack, flash stepping behind Ichigo.  Ichigo is able to dodge Aizen's attack, the clash leveling the moutain in the backgroud.  Aizen continues his bragging, stating how with his new powers he can shape the face of the Earth with a single swing of his blade.  He then thanks Ichigo for the oppurtunity to go all out with his new powers and attacks again.  This time Ichigo easily block Aizen's attack with his hand, shocking Aizen.  Aizen quite confused, then goes to say Ichigo had momentarily exceed his strength, and resorts to kido.  Aizen then goes to chant Hadou #90, Black Coffin.  As Ichigo is being surrounded by the coffin, he shatters it with his bare hand, stating that Aizen hasn't noticed that he is strong then him, and that the one who actually blew away the mountain was Ichigo and not Aizen.  The chapter ends with Ichigo going on the offensive and striking at Aizen.

So Ichigo seems to have found the upper hand, what do you guys think?

Which member of SNSD / Girl's Generation / Shoujo Jidai is your favourite?

Like the title asks, which member of SNSD / Girl's Generation / Shoujo Jidai is your favourite?  Please take the time and answer our poll question by following this link: http://poll.fm/26ys8.  The purpose of this poll is for my and Ryuu's SNSD ranking.
 
Thank you for voting!

Bleach 417 - Decice 19

The chapter begins with the arrival of Ichigo on the scene.  He is clearly used the time extension to its fullest, as he is shown with his hair grown out, and seems to have gotten taller.  He then thanks his father, and looks in a direction, quickly stating that his sisters are safe.  He continues to tell all their to stay put and not move no matter what.  Taksuki startled when she notices that she can not feel anything from Ichigo.  Aizen then chimes in, and states that he is disappointed.  He tells Ichigo that he can not feel any reiatsu form him and that he failed at evolution.  Gin then looks at Ichigo and is notices a change in his eyes.  Gin is satisfied with this change and states that he can enturst this to him.  Aizen begins speaking again, when Ichigo asks for a change in location.  Aizen states that it is poiintless to ask that and how Ichigo will not be able to do any damage to him.  Just then Ichigo grabs Aizen's face and brings him outside of the town, throwing him into the ground.  Aizen shocked looks at Ichigo, as Ichigo states that hell end this in a single second.

Naruto 507 – A Living Lie

 

 

We left off last chapter with Guy and Kisame using 2 of their strongest attacks against one another.  Kisame notes that his “Giant Shark Missile” is that it absorbs chakra from the enemy in order to get bigger and stronger.  However, even though the Shark Missile is swallowing Guy’s “Afternoon Tiger” attack, it’s not getting any bigger.  Kisame realizes that the attack must be made of something else but it’s too late as Kisame ends up getting hit with Guy’s attack.  Guy stands before Kisame holding the info scroll he was trying to send and explains the mechanics behind the Afternoon Tiger attack.  Kisame tries to move only for Guy to punch him the gut and knock him out.  Naruto and co arrive to see Kisame completely restrained and unconscious.  Aoba uses this chance to gain information from Kisame using a mind reading technique.  We pretty much see a background story about Kisame here.  We find out that before Kisame was known as one of the Seven Swordsman, he was a guard for the intelligence squad for his village.  There was once an incident where Ibiki from the leaf cornered Kisame and his team.  In order to protect the villages’ secrets, he killed his squad.  The next scene we see is Kisame claiming his sword Samehada as his own by killing his master because he was leaking village secrets to other nations.  Yagura, the Mizukage at the time appears congratulating Kisame for his loyalty to the village.  Kisame goes on saying that he didn’t kill out of loyalty to the village and things about how his life has been one big lie.  Madara immediately appears in front of Kisame revealing that he’s controlling the Mizukage and that Kisame is someone he can trust.  Before we’re able to find anything more, Kisame forcibly wakes himself up and bites his tongue off so he couldn’t get anymore info.  Back to the flash back, we that Madara had just revealed the “Moon’s Eye” plan to Kisame and that was one of the main reasons Kisame fought for Akatsuki, to see a world of truth.  The chapter ends with Kisame breaking free from the restraints. 

 

My Thoughts:  This was a pretty good chapter.  Kisame’s past was pretty interesting.  One thing I noticed was when they showed Madara, his face was never shown so I guess at that time, Madara never wore a mask because if he did, Kisame should’ve recognized that Tobi was Madara.  Like last chapter, Guy was pretty awesome here.  I don’t how Kisame is going to escape from here so next chapter will probably conclude his death. 

SNSD - Genie (Jap.) PV Full

SNSD just had their Japanese showcase and they reveiled their MV for the Japanese version of Genie!!!  SNSD is set to make their debut in Japan in September with their new remake of Tell Me Your Wish, and I know a lot of fans have been waiting for this, so here is the Japanese version Genie

also heres another fancam of their remade 3D MV of Tell Me your Wish

*edit added full PV instead of fancam

cr: soshified twitter

So what do you think of their new MV/Japanese ver of the song?

Fairy Tail 197 – Bye Bye Fairy Tail

 

 

It’s the showdown between Mystogan the Prince of Edoras against Great Demon Lord Dragneel aka Natsu.   At first Mystogan is hesitant to fight as he believes no one would be able to fall for Natsu’s trick but attacks anyways using his sleep magic only to find out that the Anima has already taken the magic.  A fist fight breaks out.  Mystogan who still has doubts about the plans takes notice of the citizens cheering him on.  While fighting Natsu starts the “farewell ceremony” for Mystogan telling him the 3 laws that a member must obey when leaving Fairy Tail.  After all that, Mystogan eventually wins and declares the defeat of the Great Demon Lord Dragneel and that they’ll be able to live on even without magic.  At that time, everyone who has magic stored within their bodies meaning all members of Earth Land Fairy Tail and the Exceed being to glow.  This is caused by the Anima with the purpose of removing all magic from Edoras.  With all of them going to Earth Land now, they say their goodbyes and the chapter ends. 

                                                         

My Thoughts: Hurray!  We’re moving on to a new arc.  The Edoras arc was pretty good though.  The Exceed all going to Edoras was a huge surprise to me.  But I guess that means Gazille will get his very own cat.  Cheers!  There’s also a possibility that other members within Fairy Tail on other guilds will get their own cats too.  Somewhere down the line, I’m expecting to see an Exceed villain in the series.  That’ll be pretty fun to see.  As for the next arc, it’ll probably have something to with the dragons that Gildartz mention at the beginning of the Edoras arc.  Whatever it is, I’m looking forward to what happens next. 

KARA Ranker

Here are the results to the “Who is your favourite member from KARA?” poll.

1st place: Nicole – 53 votes (36%)
2nd place: Hara – 34 votes (23%)
3rd place: Seungyeon – 24 votes (16%)
4th Place: Jiyoung – 19 votes (13%)
5th Place: Gyuri – 18 votes (12%)
Total votes: 148

 

 

Han Seungyeon (한승연) [Ryuu's #1]
My number one belongs to KARA’s hamster and fake maknae. When I first found KARA, she had been the member that really stood out in my mind. Her amazing eye-smile quickly caught my attention and sucked me in, as well as her cute smile and fun personality. After listening to more of KARA’s music I quickly realized how strong of a vocalist she was. I also love the fact that she watches anime and likes teach/ gadgets. She has the awesome ability to switch between her cute and innocent side and her sexy side. She is a blast to watch in variety shows, her responses and reactions are always witty and funny. Ham Jjang! 사랑해

Nicole [Cloud's #1]
Number 1 on my KARA ranking goes to Nicole. Not only is she #1 in KARA, but amongst all the K-Pop idol girl groups, she takes the #1 position in my heart. Nicole is a combination of hot, sexy, and cute. Her one track mind and passion for food is adorable. She’s just that awesome and there’s really nothing about her you can dislike. Watching her on variety shows is such a blast. Her lack of communicating and understanding of the Korean language always gives me a good laugh and her inability to do aegyo is just hilarious. On top of all that, Nicole is a pretty good dancer and is clearly the best member at doing the “butt dance”. Every time I watch the Mister performance, my eyes are glued on her. I also love it when she speaks English and writing some of the rap lyrics from their second album “Revolution” scored her some big points in my book.

 

Nicole Jung (정니콜) [Ryuu's #2]
Nicole is a close second in my book. I am always impressed by her vocal/rapping ability, her knockout dancing, and her 4-D personality. She is easily one of the best dancers of all the current idols, and her raps are top notch as well. Her “special” aegyo is one-of-a-kind, and her “strong” grasp on the Korean language always makes me laugh. I fell in love with her and her personality after watching shows like, Family Outing, her “Level with Me” segment from Star Golden Bell, and Heroes. NICOLE FIGHTING

Gyuri [Cloud's #2]
Number 2 on my KARA ranking is the beautiful Gyuri. She really lives up to her Goddess concept. When I actually think about it, in terms of looks, I would rank Gyuri as #1 out of all female K-Pop idols. She also has the best face without make-up. When I first started listening to KARA, I found her voice to be the most distinguishable among the members. One of the things I like about her is how well she handles herself on variety shows. She’s very witty and always knows what to say. I especially love her sharp tongued comments that she makes. She’s a great entertainer and knows how to make a show interesting. Her aegyo is pretty good too. On top of all that, she’s a great leader and acts like a mother to the younger members.

Park Gyuri (박규리) [Ryuu's #3]
Who doesn’t love a goddess? I must say I was surprised by her charisma. At first I really only focused on Ham and Nicole, but as I followed KARA more and more, Gyuri really started to emerge and catch my attention. As she says, she does look very pretty with or without makeup, and is extremely confident in herself. She has great vocal abilities and watching her on variety shows has yet to disappoint. I really like how she is so charismatic and a true leader.

Hara [Cloud's #3]
Hara was the very first member of KARA I discovered. The first thing I though to myself was, “Wow this girl is pretty. It’s almost unreal and her hair is so straight and shiny.” She resembles Namie Amuro which I’m a big fan of but Hara is much prettier IMO and much more outgoing. Around the time I was getting into K-Pop, I was always hearing something about Hara. Some of the notable stuff was her boxing match and the race at the idol special. The one thing I know Hara most are her goofy antics on Invincible Youth.

 

Goo Hara (구하라) [Ryuu's #4]
Hara is a very special case with me, sometimes I love her and sometimes I just don’t see why I even like her. She is very attractive, but I feel a lot of her popularity is based off of her looks and childish actions. Granted sometimes she can pull it off and make me laugh, but others just make me wonder…. Although after watching her Invincible Youth, she has redeemed herself and is on the upswing.

Seungyeon [Cloud's #4]
Number 4 goes to Seungyeon. I lost a little bit of my interest in her when she cut her hair. She looks much better with long hair. Most people say she looks like a hamster but I just don’t see it…until I saw this. I can see the resemblance now. The moment where I became a Seungyeon fan was when she caught a mouse with her hands and somewhat teased the other members with it. You don’t see that sort of thing too often amongst female idols. She’s also a tech geek, an anime fan, and her professionalism like when she took a huge fall during a Lupin performance and still continued. She even performs with her cast on. Those gave her some extra points in my ranking.

Kang Jiyoung (강지영) [Ryuu's #5]
Sorry Jiyoung, but by process of elimination you got last. It’s not that I don’t like her, more I prefer the other members over her. I haven’t seen her on as many variety shows and such, as the other members. In my opinion she only has the fact that she’s the maknae of the group going for her. She is still very young and defiantly has the potential to improve and break out of her shell. I feel like if I could see more of her I would rethink her position.

Also just a quick shout out to Kim Sunghee. Even though she left the group I feel that she deserves a quick mention. Overall KARA is one of my favorite groups, and I wish them the best of luck in Japan and in their future endeavors. KARA FIGHTING!!!

Jiyoung [Cloud's #5]
Despite ranking Jiyoung at #5, I actually think she’s pretty awesome but compared to the other members, she needs something more than just being the maknae of the group. I remember in the Idol Show, Jiyoung
caught a baby shark with her bare hands. That was pretty damn amazing. From that moment, I started paying attention to her and I noticed that out of all the members, Jiyoung is the best at doing aegyo. Also, her stage presence when she performs Lupin was really something. She gives off such a mature aura but when you see her behind the scenes, she turns back into a little kid. Hard to believe she’s only 16.

Naruto 506 – Guy vs. Kisame

 

We left off last chapter with Guy unleashing an attack against Kisame.  Guy is left dumbfounded thinking he hit a blowfish when Killer Bee arrives on the scene and reveals that Kisame is an Akatsuki spy.  A battle starts and Kisame absorbs ___ chakra and Samehada absorbs Killer Bee’s chakra.  Kisame then uses his Water Shark Missile technique to launch himself far away.  Killer Bee, using what little chakra he has left launches Guy to where Kisame is.  Guy ends up summoning his turtle to use as a stepping stone to increase his jump distance.  We also find out that Naruto injured his ankle when he attacked Kisame last chapter.  Guy catches up to Kisame just when he’s about to send off his collected info and the two of them duke it out.  Guy is forced to release the Seventh Gate in order to keep up with Kisame.  The chapter ends with the two unleashing a powerful attack on one another.   

 

My Thoughts: I gotta say, Guy is pretty damn awesome.  Despite his childish and over-the-top personality, when comes to a fight, Guy is amazing.  As for what will happen next chapter, I predict that Guy will successfully stop Kisame from sending his info on the village but both will survive the fight.  We’ll probably get a glimpse of Guy about to release the Eighth Gate only to be stopped by Yamato.

Fairy Tail 196 – Great Demon Lord Dragneel

 

Well, the conversation between Mystogan and Pantherlily continues from last chapter with both trying to figure how to calm the mass panic Edoras is going through.  Both refuse to kill one another to become the “hero” as one of them will have to face the burden of taking the other’s life.  Then a soldier comes inside to alert the two that there are rebels outside destroying the Capital.  Those rebels turn out to be Natsu, Gazille, and Wendy.  Natsu calls himself Great Demon-Lord Dragneel and claims that he’s the one responsible for stealing the magic from Edoras and reveals King Faust tied to a stake.  Mystogan tells them to stop only to have Natsu taunt him into defeating him or let him destroy the Capital and reveals that Mystogan is actually the Prince of Edoras to everyone.  Apparently, one of the Exceed overheard Mystogan and Pantherlily’s conversation and told Natsu who then came up with some sort of plan to fix everything.

 

My Thoughts: I predict that there will be some dramatic battle between Natsu and Mystogan only to get screwed up in some hilarious way at the end where it’s revealed that Mystogan was the one who took all the magic.  Then, somehow, Mystogan will decide to restore all the magic and become the new King.  It’ll suck if Mystogan has to leave Fairy Tail since he’s one of their S-rank mages.