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Shiro420

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  1. So the new york concert really will be a once in a lifetime event.....Oh boy I bet these tickets are gonna be expensive.
  2. I'll be staffing ausa at registration, so chances are I'll see at least a few people from Otakon. My first time staffing a convention so I'm rather excited. Same here and I'll also be staffing registration....I'll see you there!
  3. I may actually be staffing at AnimeUsa this year, so I hope to see you all there.
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    When you're that trashy, no one cares what race you are. Generally though, sexual roles are one of the easiest ways for female minorities to break in. Angela Bassett once complained that many of the roles for black women were degrading sexual roles. She doesn't seem to believe that these lead to eventual acceptance though. When you're not appealing to the lowest common denominator, Asians tend to be stuck in limited roles. It's largely due to the fact that Asians still have a "foreign" image to the extent that some Americans seem to be convinced that Asian Americans can't even
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    GAHHHHH Sugizo is on tour with Juno Reactor and I'm gonna be in New York the week BEFORE he comes there. Has anyone seen Jay Chou's Kung Fu....what was it...Dunk? The one based on the Slam Dunk series?
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    So Utada pushed back her second english album till next year? That's a shame....I'll be sure to check out BOA's Album though It really doesnt surprise me Kaki, although as you said, that does suck, because its better to get to see them ALONG with all the other bands for one cheap price. I'd be thrilled about it, since Kinki Kids is my fave Jonny's Band. ShinEE releases their first full album something this month right? I saw something about it in my email from yesasia. I'll be sure to try and pick it up.
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    Jay luckily has a best album, so I would start with that. It's from a few years back, so nothing recent on it, but it has my favorite song on it, "Qilixiang" (Silk Jasmine). I could listen to this song all day. Jay plays many instruments (piano, cello, guitar, shamisen, violin, drums) and raps as well as sings ballads. There are few singers in Asia who are this versatile. I first saw him in a movie...I think it was Initial D the live action....but the first song of his I ever heard was (I think) Huo Yuan Jia (the song he made for the movie fearless) I just thought it was cool how h
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    Highlight was definitely Nino's solo. He channeled Jay Chou, who, for me, is seriously the best artist in Asia. The song is called Niji, and you can find it on Youtube. Unlike Jay though, Nino wrote only the lyrics (Jay only writes the melodies). They're each talented in their own way though. Ono is the best singer of the group, but you expect him to be good and he didn't do anything above and beyond expectation. They began with Love So Sweet, which was very appropriate. Pretty much they sang all their most popular songs, as well as solo songs. The concert was at the old Tokyo Ol
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    Glad to hear the concert was good! What set did they sing? Any particular faves out of that set?
  10. In A World....Without Don...it truly is a sadder place
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    Toshiaki Karasawa would be his name. He's not in as many works these days as in the 90's (where you couldn't get him off your tv screen), but he makes plenty of movies these days (including that awful Casshern remake). The Live Action one? I actually own that....it was pretty bad xDDD It was still fun to watch though (as you say...some of the cheesiest movies can be fun to watch) I wondered where I'd seen him before... So, any new Johnny's news from the land of the rising sun?
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    Yknow its been driving me crazy so I've got to ask. I watched the trailer for 20th Century Boys (which looks interesting) and the Main Actor looks REALLLLLLY familiar but I just cant figure out who it is.
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    Well technically everyone knows Jackie Chan...and yes he is a singer (he actually wasnt all that bad back in the 80-early 90s) On that note though, I really hope to see Jay Chou live someday because he is spectacular as a singer....he really is talented. I live about 30 mins away from Chantilly so I wouldnt doubt if I went to school with a couple of these guys as well...one of my best friends is Korean as Lambo knows, and some of my best friends throughout my life have been asian (japanese, chinese, even thai). I really wouldnt doubt if I've talked to or just passed by some of these
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    I would be the other guy you were referring to grey. I listen to pretty much anything as long as its (as stated above) not annoying and fun to listen to. I'm really enjoying Shinhwa's 9th album right now, and I'm looking forward to DBSK's new album (I'm calling them this since it's a Korean album, if Japanese I'd call them TVXQ). I think Music Plus said they were getting Big Bang's new album in this week.
  15. i just got a newsletter and I think they said they are having Peelander Z as a guest....them and Versailles...sounds like AUSA is gonna be really good this year.
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    M.C The Max's album was really good (the one I got at least) and I did hear the country song that SG Wannabe sang....my friend was like...IS HE COUNTRY?!!! lol I like the look of 2pm and that video was HILARIOUS!!! Soulja boy...lol YAHHHHHHH
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    not sure....I saw their cd on yesasia and decided to check them out....they are quite good arent they? Went to Music Plus today and FINALLY picked up Shinhwa vol 9....the tenth anniversary album, although all they had was the white edition (a biiig book with lots of pictures for the fans) that has the cd in it. I've already listened to the whole album, and it's really good. I also picked up a couple of artists albums that I havent even listened to before. I got M.C the MAX vol 5 and SG WANNA BE vol 5. Anybody listen to either of those artists?
  18. Oh it's great...until someone who is sick (and I mean with the Flu or worse) comes in and it starts spreading like wildfire...I came back from the con feeling terrible, went to the doctors, and found out somehow I'd gotten the Flu and Mono there....with so many people in one hotel, you have to be ready for some contagious people to be walking around unfortunately (especially when it's in February, right smack in the middle of Flu season)
  19. Anyone who'd like to discuss ideas feel free to PM me and let's discuss them.
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    I loved 5566 back when they were still around. New Band just released their first Mini-Album and I really like them....anyone else heard of Smash? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU6pV8E4iSg
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    I think some remakes can be done very well...I don't think this one is going to be because of the changes but more so becuase sometimes romantic comedies fall flat. Not everyone can do comedy! The Japanese tv series of it didn't have that great of ratings..so maybe some things are best left original! I'm very harsh on remakes but I'm so far willing to give Akira a chance. Are they remaking Akira?
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    It seems the American Remake of My Sassy Girl came out on dvd this week. Jesse Bradford and Elisha Cuthburt are in it if anyone's interested.
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    I think most marketing has woken up to the purchasing power of older women. For tokusatsu shows (such as Masked Rider and Ultraman), it used to be that the leads were pretty ordinary guys. However, the first Heisei (post-1989) Masked Rider was Odagiri Joe, who happened to be extremely good looking. Merchandise FLEW off the shelves, and the show skyrocketed in viewship. And it had nothing to do with the kids watching the show, but rather, their mothers. Mothers controlled what merchandise was being purchased and what tv shows were being watched by their children. The fact that young moth
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    Really? Hyesung has a new album coming out? I might have to check it out.
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    Doesnt DBSK's new album come out this week? (I know I'm stopping by Music Plus sometime this week) Or is it already out?
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