and so the long awaited nana clips 5 had finally came out. and yes, the news is old. darn old. because i was super lazy to blog about anything these few days and ended up dragging and dragging. i haven't even update the nana section at my main site for months. zzz

anyway, nana clips, as we all know, is a compilation of the music videos nana-chan had filmed for her albums. and of course, as any sane nana fan would do, this is a definite must get dvd. even though it will burn a hole in your pocket and send the money to the land of the rising sun.

there are 2 types of dvd to choose from - the standard dvd which we are all familiar with, and the high quality blu-ray dvd. surprising thing is, both actually cost the same! but well, obviously, i will take the blu-ray disc, for 2 reasons. one - it goes against my conscience policy not to take the best item i can get for my money's worth. and two - nana-chan in high quality. that is tons of explanation in itself.

well, i know there will be people who still opt for the normal dvd though. in any case, if you are a nana fan and still not know about the release, this is the time to get it. and for others, just go get it, since nana-chan is so cool and sexy and pretty and elegant and any other trait you can think of in an ideal woman. even if you are a woman, go get it. you will fall in love with her.

Nana Clips 5

Nana Mizuki

Nana Clips 5 [Blu-ray]

Nana Mizuki

and yeah i am back to blogging. stopped for about 2 months, due to, exams? no i stopped days just after my exams ended. i guess it was kind of like a writer's block? or i simply don't feel like it.

so just sidetracked a bit, what did i do for the past 2 months? basically work, playing computer games, reading (and yeah i started reading visual novels again!), writing stories (which i had stopped updating since march. zzzz), and finally, wasting away my life. i know that is not something to be proud of.

it was just a few days ago that i knew about 榊原ゆい (sakakibara yui). yes, i know, she has been famous since the ancient times and it takes me, a rock who lives inside a cave to finally realize her existence in 2010, just 2 years before the end of the world (i don't really believe that crap theory about 2012 though).

like most other singers, it took me just one song which i liked to want to get her (i usually listen to female singers) whole discography. note: support the original. buy her cd.

(i am a hypocrite.)

well the first song which attracted me to her was 「罪過に契約の血を (zaika ni keiyaku no chi wo)」. of course, her fans would know where this song came from. i was like, wow this song is nice! the next thing i knew, i had the whole album. and yes, although not all her songs are to my liking, there are a few songs which i really liked. my current favorite is 「贖罪のエロティカ (shokuzai no erotika)」. the songs are abit darker compared to her other songs, which seemed to be happier and light-hearted. well, my japanese proficiency is not high enough. i actually got a C in my exams last semester. ahhhhh! how i wish i could understand the lyrics.

as for other songs which i liked, some of them are 「the desert of time」, 「夢の罪 -end in childhood- (yume no tsumi -end in childhood-)」,「此の花咲ク頃 (kono hana saku koro)」...etc.

the first song which struck my heart when i listened to just 3 seconds of the song (excluding the melody at the very start) was 「真珠のうた (shinju no uta)」. although i have no idea why, i really like it a lot. i mean it is not my favorite out of all, but for some reason, i think the gentle melody and her voice made me like the song very very much. i would say it is the most different out of the others i listened so far. it is the only song which struck me so fast into the song and so deeply.

ahhh i have no idea what i am saying. anyways, ya she rocks. i find myself listening to her more compared to mizuki nana. although nana-chan is still my all time favorite.

below are some pictures. in case you are like me, a rock who lives in a cave and have no idea who is this person.

simply beautiful. i am fainting from blood loss. the tissue papers are not enough to stop the blood flowing out of my nose.

overkill. go get a blood transfusion.

i love this cover a lot, much more than her other covers. (a pity i didn't like the songs inside the cd)

edit: after a few days, i realized that 「剣の舞」is actually not bad. and i like「夢の罪 -end in childhood-」more and more now. i have even done a translation of it and put it up on this blog.

a very nice song. listen to it if you have the time. translation and a pv of the song attached.
it is not much of a video but well, the song is nice. that's all that matters. for those wondering, this song is the theme song for the drama 'bloody monday'.

冷たい雨が頬を濡らしても
花びらに落ちた滴が 君と重なって
それが光と呼べるモノならば　輝きは色褪せないね
どんなに汚されたって

ああ　消えないって思うこと　
これきりじゃない 悲しい記憶　消せないように
涙堪えた瞳の奥に
何よりもきれいな光を集めて
雲の向こうに歩いていこう
雨のあとには虹が架かる

耳を澄ませば聞こえてる鼓動
捨てたもんじゃないってそっと 心が叱る
この手を取って　埃を叩けば
君にも見えるはず今日が　昨日とは違う今だと

ああ　ひとつの傷だけで
立ち止まるような華奢な期待　ここに捨てて
誰もがみんな希望の橋を
心で描いてる　暗闇の中で
雨が上がれば空にかかる
夢を信じて歩いてゆこう

声をからして叫び続けても
もがき続けて　ただ報われない
手に取れそうな　届かないような　その光が　答えだ

頬を濡らした雨の滴は 一筋の輝き
怯えなくていい
誰もがみんな虹を観るために
生きている　凍えた暗闇の中で
雨が上がれば 空に架かる
夢を信じて歩いていこう
夢だけを信じて歩いて行こう

Even though the cold rain wets your cheek,
The drop that falls on the petal overlaps with you
If that becomes like sunshine
the sparkle won't lose its color,
no matter how tarnished it is.

Ah, thinking it won't disappear,
Not just this, the feeling of sadness won't fade.
Within the eyes that endured tears, the light that is prettier than all else is collected.
Let's walk on the other side of the clouds.
After the rain, a rainbow will appear.

If you listen carefully the beat that can be heard
is not something thrown aside.
It is gentle; the heart is merry.
Take this hand and strike the dust.
You will probably see that today and yesterday are now different.

Oh, it's just one wound
As though the precious expectation has ceased. Leave it here.
Everyone will draw the bridge of all our hope in their hearts amid the dark.
When the rain lifts, we'll believe the dream built in the sky and go walking.

Even though you continue to shout hoarsely and continue to flounder, it's just unrequited.
It seems you can take it in your hand; it seems it won't arrive.
That sunshine is the answer.

The raindrops that wet the cheek are a single muscle's glitter.
No need to be frightened.
Everyone is living so that we may all see the rainbow, in the starved darkness.
When the rain clears, we'll trust the dream built in the sky and go walking.
Believe only the dream and let's go walking.

lyrics taken from jpopasia

and finally, the ordering period of the long awaited 8th album starts from today. a part of me is hoping that the opening period does not come so soon (due of course to the empty bank account which i am suffering now), and another part of me could not handle the temptation of wanting to hear more of nana's voice.

anyway, the title and the album cover had not been released. whether they are already confirmed is also unknown to us. there are 2 sets, one without the bonus dvd and one with it. seriously, if you ask me, i have no idea what does the bonus dvd contains. but i bought it still. the temptation of nana-chan is too hard to resist.

so, if you want to order, simply click on the links below and proceed to buy. that's all. hopefully this will be a great album with an awesome dvd.

UNTITLED [Regular Edition]

Nana Mizuki

UNTITLED [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]

Nana Mizuki

so it has been confirmed. on the 7th of july, this year of course, our dear nana-chan will release her 8th album. i know, this post is 1 week late, and someone told me before any news on the internet which is more than 3 days old is old news.

details of the new album will only be released at a later date. so for now, prepare to save some money for dear nana-chan. hopefully this new album will yet again contain songs that will make me go addicted and wanting to loop it again and again.