Tomofumi Tanizawa: Kimi ni Todoke

March 5, 2010 by Snow | Comments | Music

This single has been released quite a while ago, actually around when Kimi ni Todoke started. The real fans of the show will probably already have this in their music library. In my review of this series I said that the OP was fun to listen to, well here it is, the OP of Kimi [...]

Winter 2009–2010 and On-going Anime Review

February 27, 2010 by Snow | Comments | Anime

Kimi ni Todoke (24 episodes)
Synopsis: Kuronuma Sawako is nicknamed Sadako due to her resemblance to the girl from the Japanese horror movies “The Ring”. Shunned by her classmates, her life starts to change as she befriends Shōta Kazehaya, a very popular boy in her class.
Kuronuma Sawako’s one wish in life is to make friends. That’s [...]

New author: Snow

February 21, 2010 by Snow | Comments | Articles

Hello fine readers of TheAkiba, I’m planning to become a new author for TheAkiba and instead of just barging in I’ll introduce myself first.
Some things about myself:
I am seventeen years old and reside in the Netherlands, I really like Anime and the Japanese culture. Though, I’m not really an avid manga reader, only own a [...]

fripSide: LEVEL5-judgelight-

February 16, 2010 by YoU | Comments | Music

The second OP of the Anime To Aru Kagaku no Railgun was released. The new OP LEVEL5-judgelight- is also performed by fripSide like the first OP only my railgun. Really like the style of this band and the track fits the Anime pretty well. Guess the Anime is approaching the end and I still cannot [...]

Recommended Anime of January 2010

January 30, 2010 by YoU | Comments | Anime

Tons of new Anime were released in January. Guess folks have watched some of them. Indeed most of the series are good enough to follow this month. Some news have released about the coming April Anime release and we will bring some of them to you in the following months. And here start the recommendation.

Baka [...]

Sachi Tainaka: disillusion -2010-

January 30, 2010 by YoU | Comments | Music

Late release of the Single of Anime Fate/stay night. This is the theme song of the  reproduction of the TV series. Voiced by Sachi Tainaka (タイナカサチ) and Jyukai (樹海), the second track Kumo no Kakera (雲のかけら) of the Single outperforms the first one. Am still waiting for the release of the DVD of the movie, [...]

Ladies versus Butlers! OP Single: LOVExHEAVEN

January 29, 2010 by YoU | Comments | Music

The series is among one of the recommended Anime release of January 2010. Actually the TV Anime is a little bit NSFW; but anyway, that’s fine with us The OP is one of the best among the January Anime and was released on January 27th. Voiced by the main Character Voices of the [...]

Artbook: THE Zettai Ryouiki Vol.2

January 28, 2010 by YoU | Comments | Artwork

Second volume of the series. The artbook (THE 絶対領域 ~縞ニーソ編~) was released back in Comiket 77 and focused on Striped Thigh Highs. Hope you will like it. Check out the official website.
Zettai ryouiki (絶対領域) loosely translates into “absolute territory” and is the area of bare skin seen between a skirt and thighhighs. Some have suggested [...]

Artbook: THE Zettai Ryouiki

January 25, 2010 by YoU | Comments | Artwork

This is a special sets of pics from Comiket 76 including 1500 pics of great things you may like. Zettai Ryouiki (絶対領域) This term refers to a style of dressing, where a certain amount of skin is exposed between the miniskirt and the thigh high socks. Visit official website for more.
Zettai ryouiki (絶対領域) loosely translates [...]

Sachi Tainaka: Voice ~Tadoritsuku Basho~

January 19, 2010 by YoU | Comments | Music

Finally the theme song of the movie of Anime Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works has been released. Identical to the previous release of the OP of the TV Anime series, the theme song single Voice ~Tadoritsuku Basho~ (Voice~辿り着く場所) is voiced by Sachi Tainaka (タイナカサチ). The movie will be on show on January 23rd in Japan. [...]