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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, Films, 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, 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 the live concert version (below), Amuro and her staff also posted the studio version as a free download on her newly launched Facebook page. Thank you, Ms. Amuro! ♫

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 completion.

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

A List: Watching – Anime (2011)

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

This list details the anime I’ve been watching for recreational purposes.

Titles with an asterisk (*) are in either progress or ones I plan to finish at some point.

Posted in A List, A List 2011, Distractions | Tagged Anime, Antique Bakery, Black Butler, Blue Exorcist, Dirty Pair, Gundam 00, Junjo Romantica, Macross Plus, Sound of the Sky (Sora no Woto), Utena, Wagnaria!! | Leave a comment

Playlist: 2011.11.01: Happy V16 Day

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: November 2, 2011

November 1, 2011 marked V6′s 16th anniversary. With no new pre-orders announced, that means it’s time for a playlist!

Of note: The weird punctuation and English are not mine. The song titles are listed as presented on the original CDs. And yes, the original listings on the CDs do include fun designations like the “FUNKY!! FREE!! version.” ♫ Read More »

Posted in Distractions, Playlists | Tagged 20th Century, Coming Century, Music, V6 | Leave a comment

PR: Count Down to The Apocalypse Saga! UTENA: The Student Council Saga to Stream

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: November 2, 2011

[November 1, 2011]

Right Stuf’s Nozomi Entertainment Streams
REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: The Student Council Saga
at YouTube.com/NozomiEnt

Two new episodes per week, counting down to the
December 2011 release of The Apocalypse Saga DVD Set L.E.

GRIMES, Iowa, November 1, 2011 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the first story arc of REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA, known to fans as The Student Council Saga, will be added to the streamed anime programming found at www.youtube.com/nozomient.
Read More »

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

PR: GASARAKI Complete Series DVD Collection Scheduled for Feb. 2012

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 30, 2011

[October 26, 2011]

RIGHT STUF’S NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces the
GASARAKI Complete Series DVD Collection
Entire 25-episode series available February 2012.

GRIMES, Iowa, October 26, 2011 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce the GASARAKI Complete Series DVD Collection will be available on February 7, 2012. Read More »

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

PR: Second HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Lithograph Announced for Nov. 2011

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 30, 2011

[October 26, 2011]

RightStuf.com and Sentai Filmworks Announce Second
HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Lithograph
Fan-selected artwork to be released on Nov. 29, 2011

GRIMES, Iowa, October 26, 2011 – RightStuf.com and Sentai Filmworks are pleased to announce a new lithograph, featuring art from the anime series HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD, will be available on November 29, 2011. Read More »

Posted in Aligator Notes, Professional News | Tagged Anime, Highschool of the Dead, Press Releases, Stuf | Leave a comment

Playlist: 2011.10.22: The Mom’s Birthday

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 26, 2011

A thin connection between the music and the playlist title: My mom’s birthday was on Saturday, and this playlist was the soundtrack to my errands during the day. Strangely enough, she’d actually recognize most of these songs, so that’s something… ♪

Posted in Distractions, Playlists | Tagged Beck, Coldplay, Collective Soul, Daughtry, HYDE, Maroon 5, Matthew SWEET, Music, Oasis, Perfume, Pink Floyd, Stabbing Westward, The Boxer Rebellion, The Police, The Wallflowers, Tom PETTY | Leave a comment

Playlist: A-to-Z: “Why Do You Love Me” from Bleed Like Me by Garbage

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

Garbage: Bleed Like Me “Why Do You Love Me” from
Bleed Like Me
by Garbage

I can’t believe it’s been over six years since the last studio album from Garbage! In a lot of ways, this lead track epitomizes exactly why I love them — and why they’re one of my favorite bands of all time. Read More »

Posted in A-to-Z Project, A-to-Z: B, Features, Writing | Tagged Bleed Like Me, Garbage, Music | Leave a comment

A List: Watching – Movies & TV (2011)

Rec: “arigatou” by Namie Amuro

A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2011)

A List: Watching – Anime (2011)

Playlist: 2011.11.01: Happy V16 Day

PR: Count Down to The Apocalypse Saga! UTENA: The Student Council Saga to Stream

PR: GASARAKI Complete Series DVD Collection Scheduled for Feb. 2012

PR: Second HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Lithograph Announced for Nov. 2011

Playlist: 2011.10.22: The Mom’s Birthday

Playlist: A-to-Z: “Why Do You Love Me” from Bleed Like Me by Garbage

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