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The Muppets Perform the Classics – Tuesday Tunes

Posted by: sidereeldom on: February 9, 2010

Is it anime? Nope. Is it awesome? Hell yeah. The Muppets Studio has always been great at producing amusing musical vignettes, and in this day and age they haven’t let up. Check out some of the other musical endeavors they’ve put on YouTube after the jump, including an amazing rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody and a [...]

Karigurashi no Arrietty Teaser Trailers Sneak Online

Posted by: sidereeldom on: February 8, 2010

The first, brief hints of Studio Ghibli’s next movie, Karigurashi no Arrietty, based on the classic children’s book “The Borrowers,” have started showing up in the form of teaser trailers. The teaser shows very little other than some of the forest and house backgrounds, though Cecile Corbel’s “Arrietty’s Song” sounds wonderful. Follow the jump to [...]

BlazBlue and Fans Gone Pro – Tuesday Tunes

Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 26, 2010

If you’ve hung around the otaku Internet at all, you know the song “Omoide ha Okkusenman” (“Memories are Priceless”), a fan-made remix of a classic Mega Man 2 theme. You have a slightly lower chance of knowing about BlazBlue fan favorite character song “Omae no Tettsui ni Kugi wo Ute” (“Bang a Nail With Your [...]

Hanamaru Kindergarten Video Makes Exercise Cute

Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 21, 2010

Thanks to AnimeNation, I’ve been introduced to the latest ear worm video, a hideously reptitive video from Hanamaru Kindergarten that is ninety seconds of rough footage from the upcoming dance craze, “Panda Neko Taisou” (AKA “Panda Cat Exercise”). You’re welcome. And if this really does become a dance craze, please shoot me.

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Mizuki Nana Hits #1 On Oricon Charts By Default – Tuesday Tunes

Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 19, 2010

The latest Mizuki Nana single from the Nanoha movie, “Phantom Minds,” has hit #1 in the charts – but that really doesn’t mean much. As houkoholic at seiyuu3 points out, her 21st single isn’t even the #1 best-seller among Mizuki Nana singles. It’s just not a market where CDs sell, and the sales rose to [...]

K-On! Second Season Confirmed

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 30, 2009

Today’s “that was inevitable” moment came when the official site for Kyoto Animation’s musical hit K-On! was updated with the above image, which confirmed a second season for the slice of life show about a high school all-girl band. Given the stellar sales of the DVDs and the show’s massive fan base (the show’s representation [...]

‘Twas the Week Before Kouhaku – Tuesday Tunes

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 29, 2009

Mizuki Nana may be the only anime seiyuu on the 60th Kouhaku program this week, but there are plenty of mainstream performers on the program who’ve lent their songs to anime programs and video games. I mean, Final Fantasy X-2 skyrocketed Koda Kumi’s career, and fans of her skimpy outfits and catchy dance tunes are [...]

Amuro Namie vs. Amuro Ray – Tuesday Tunes

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 16, 2009

There’s really no need to explain this one: it’s j-pop/dance idol Amuro Namie’s latest music video, which features legendary Gundam hero Amuro Ray. It’s a super catchy tune, and it definitely features the Gundam series and music a lot better than the other Gundam music video from Gackt:

Anison Kouhaku Set List Unveiled, Full of Awesome

Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 11, 2009

The Kingrun Anison Kouhaku 2009 website has been updated with a full set list of the songs that will be performed live. It includes some classics everyone expected, like the Kinnikuman and My Neighbor Totoro themes, and there are a few obscure surprises in there as well. Check out famed voice actor Seki Tomokazu singing [...]

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You probably haven’t heard of independent animator Sugimoto Kousuke, but that’s okay – he’s mostly made his living doing short clips for TV shows over the past 5 years, and he hasn’t put very much of his work up on the usual media sites. However, his latest animation, “The TV Show,” is up on YouTube [...]