Author Archives: Alison L. Roberts

A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2012)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 5, 2012

This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk (*) are either in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Titles with an “X” (X) are ones that I don’t plan on completing or are a lower priority for [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2012, Distractions | Tagged A Devil and Her Love Song, Ai Ore, Dawn of the Arcana, Karuho SHIINA, Kimi ni Todoke, Manga, Mayu SHINJO, Miyoshi TOMORI, Naoko TAKEUCHI, No Longer Human, Osamu DAZAI, Rei TOMA, Sailor V, Usamaru FURUYA | Leave a comment

A List: Watching – Movies & TV (2012)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 5, 2012

This represents titles I either watched for the first time ever or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk(*) are ones that are in progress.

Posted in A List, A List 2012, Distractions | Tagged Body of Proof, Burn Notice, Castle, City Hunter, City Hunter (K-Drama), Criminal Minds, Friday Night Lights, Grimm, Hart of Dixie, Law & Order: SVU, Movies, My Fair Lady (Take Care of the Young Lady), NCIS, One Tree Hill, Pride and Glory, Smallville, Supernatural, TV, V6, Zebraman, Zebraman 2 | Leave a comment

A List: Watching – Anime (2012)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 5, 2012

This list details the anime I’ve been watching for recreational purposes, i.e., not for work. ;-) Titles with an asterisk (*) are in either progress or ones I plan to finish at some point.

Posted in A List, A List 2012, Distractions | Tagged Anime, Blue Exorcist, Gasaraki, Utena | Leave a comment

A List: Listening – Music (2012)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 4, 2012

This represents the albums and singles that have been on heavy rotation. The most recent updates (and most current picks) are bolded.

Posted in A List, A List 2012, Distractions | Tagged 20th Century, After School, Arashi, Ayumi HAMASAKI, Beast, Brown Eyed Girls, Coming Century, DBSK (Tohoshinki), Foo Fighters, Girls' Generation (SNSD), Gorillaz, Inuyasha, ISSA, KAN Miyoun, KinKi Kids, Koichi DOMOTO, Kou SHIBASAKI, Kumi KODA, Led Zeppelin, Maroon 5, MBLAQ, misono, Muse, Music, Namie AMURO, NARSHA, Orange Caramel, Perfume, sakanaction, SHINee, Shinhwa, SoulJa, SS501, Super Junior, T-ARA, V6 | Leave a comment

A List: Reading – Books/ Non-Work (2012)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 4, 2012

This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time (and that aren’t marketing and/or PR books). Titles with an asterisk (*) are in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point.

Posted in A List, A List 2012, Distractions | Tagged 1Q84, Books, Haruki MURAKAMI | Leave a comment

PR: Two Limited-Edition ANGEL BEATS! Lithographs Scheduled for Dec. 2011

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: January 8, 2012

[December 1, 2011] RIGHT STUF & NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announce Two Limited-Edition ANGEL BEATS! Lithographs Artwork from fan-favorite series available on December 13, 2011 GRIMES, Iowa, December 1, 2011 – Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce two new lithographs featuring art from the anime series ANGEL BEATS! will be available [...]

Posted in Aligator Notes, Professional News | Tagged Angel Beats!, Anime, Press Releases, Stuf | Leave a comment

A List: Listening – Music (2011)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2011

This represents the albums and singles that have been on heavy rotation. The most recent updates (and most current picks) are bolded. •

Posted in A List, A List 2011, Distractions | Tagged 20th Century, 2PM, 3 Doors Down, A.F.I., A.S. Red, After School, Alice in Chains, Amy WINEHOUSE, angela, Appleseed, Arashi, Ayumi HAMASAKI, Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Beck, Better Than Ezra, BIGBANG, Billy JOEL, Black Crowes, Blue Oyster Cult, Blues Traveler, Boston, BREAKERZ, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brown Eyed Girls, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, Cake, Carrie UNDERWOOD, CHEMISTRY, Chris ISAAK, Coldplay, Collective Soul, Coming Century, Counting Crows, Cowboy Bebop, Daft Punk, Daughtry, Dave Matthews Band, DBSK (Tohoshinki), Death Cab for Cutie, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Disturbed, Doobie Brothers, Dream, Elvis COSTELLO, Eric CLAPTON, Erykah Badu, Eureka Seven, Far East Movement, Fleetwood Mac, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, Freddy Jones Band, Fullmetal Alchemist, G-Dragon, Ga-In, Gackt, Garbage, George HARRISON, George MICHAEL, Girls' Generation (SNSD), Goo Goo Dolls, Gorillaz, Gundam Seed, HEO Young Saeng, HYDE, INXS, ISSA, Jin AKANISHI, Joan OSBORNE, Jun.K, Justin TIMBERLAKE, KAHI, Kaiser Chiefs, KAN Miyoun, Kanjani∞, Kara, KAT-TUN, KIM Hyun Joong, KIM Hyung Jun, KIM Kyu Jong, Kings of Leon, KinKi Kids, Koichi DOMOTO, Kou SHIBASAKI, KT TUNSTALL, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Led Zeppelin, Lenny KRAVITZ, Lily ALLEN, Linkin Park, LL Cool J, Macross Plus, Madonna, Mark RONSON, Mark Ronson & the Business Intl, Maroon 5, Matthew SWEET, MBLAQ, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Modest Mouse, Muse, Music, Nami TAMAKI, Namie AMURO, NARSHA, New Order, Nickelback, Nikka COSTA, Nine Inch Nails, Noel GALLAGHER, Oasis, ONE OK ROCK, Orange Caramel, PARK Jung Min, Perfume, Phish, Pink Floyd, Prodigals, Puddle of Mudd, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Rurouni Kenshin, Rush, SE7EN, Seatbelts, Shawn COLVIN, SHINee, Shinhwa, Silversun Pickups, Singles, SoulJa, Soundgarden, SS501, Stabbing Westward, Stevie Ray VAUGHN, Super Junior, Supernova, Susanna HOFFS, T-ARA, T.M.Revolution, T.O.P, TaeYang, The Boxer Rebellion, The Cure, The Killers, The Kooks, The Pillows, The Police, The Prodigy, The Smiths, The Wallflowers, Toad the Wet Sprocket, TOKIO, Tom PETTY, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Toto, Tsuyoshi DOMOTO, U2, V.I SEUNGRI, V6, Van Halen, Weezer, Wolf's Rain, Yoko KANNO | Leave a comment

A List: Watching – Movies & TV (2011)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2011

This represents titles I either watched for the first time ever or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk(*) are ones that are in progress.

Posted in A List, A List 2011, Distractions | Tagged 2 Broke Girls, 20th Century, 2PM, Bad Teacher, Batman, Black Swan, Body of Proof, Bones, Bridesmaids, Burn Notice, Captain America, Castle, Charlie St. Cloud, Coffee Prince, Covert Affairs, Cowboys & Aliens, Crazy Stupid Love, Criminal Minds, Dark Knight, Easy A, Fairly Legal, Friday Night Lights, Gantz, Green Lantern, Grimm, Hanna, Harry Potter, Hart of Dixie, Horrible Bosses, I Really Really Like You, In Plain Sight, Ip Man, KinKi Kids, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, Kisarazu Cat's Eye 2, Law & Order: SVU, Limitless, Mischievous Kiss, Morning Glory, Movies, Music Videos, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Necessary Roughness, One Tree Hill, Painted Veil, Pan Am, Prime Suspect (U.S.), Psych, Red, Secret Garden (K-drama), Smallville, Suits, Super 8, Supernatural, The Fighter, The Glades, The Hangover, The Help, The King's Speech, Thor, True Grit (2010), TV, V6, White Collar, X-Men: First Class, You Again | Leave a comment

Rec: “arigatou” by Namie Amuro

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 12, 2011

It’s been quiet around here, thanks to my own annual, work-related holiday rush. Hopefully, that’s going to change this week. In the meantime, how about a non-holiday holiday song, courtesy of Namie Amuro? “arigatou ＜thank the world for LOVE… gift song for 2011＞” is the official title of this track, and in addition to releasing [...]

Posted in Recs & Reviews, Writing | Tagged Music, Music Videos, Namie AMURO | Leave a comment

A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2011)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 11, 2011

This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk (*) are either in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Titles with an “X” (X) are ones that I don’t plan on completing or are a lower priority for [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2011, Distractions | Tagged Ai Ore, Alice in the Country of Hearts, Bisco HATORI, Bloody Monday, Blue Exorcist, Bunny Drop, Butterflies Flowers, Chica UMINO, Emma, Fumi YOSHINAGA, Gente, Honey and Clover, Kaoru MORI, Karuho SHIINA, Kazue KATO, Kazumi KAZUI, Kimi ni Todoke, Kouji MEGUMI, Kyoichi KATAYAMA, Manga, Mayu SHINJO, Naoko TAKEUCHI, Natsume ONO, No Longer Human, Not Love But Delicious Foods, Osamu DAZAI, Ouran High School Host Club, QuinRose, Ryou RYUMON, Sailor V, Shirley, Socrates in Love, Soumei HOSHINO, Tomoko HAWAKAWA, Usamaru FURUYA, Wallflower, Yuki YOSHIHARA, Yumi UNITA | Leave a comment