Utada Hikaru – Movin’ on Without You

Release Date: February 7, 1999

Tracklist:
8cm Version

Movin’ on without you
B&C
Movin’ on without you (Original Karaoke)

12cm Version

Movin’ on without you
B&C
Movin’ on without you (Tribal Mix)

1. Movin’ on without you
I sense a strong American influence in this song. VERY strong influence. If the lyrics were in English instead of Japanese, I would have though it’d be from [...]

Utada Hikaru – Automatic

Release Date: December 9, 1998

Tracklist:
8cm Version

Automatic
Time Will Tell
Automatic (original karaoke)

12cm Version

Automatic
Time Will Tell
Time Will Tell (Dub Mix)

1. Automatic
The song that smashed the Oricon charts, and basically MADE Utada Hikaru. Automatic begins with English lyrics, backed up with a heavy R&B beat the Japanese had never heard before. The verse pops in, and the Japanese mixed [...]

An attempt at organizing and some new things

This is Taelin’s attempt at organizing Kuma Korner.
Starting now, I will review in chronological order, so it is easier to find stuff later on. Plus, it looks neater! Also, I will review the singles first before the album, no matter how badly I want to do the whole damn thing in one post because I [...]

Hiatus

Sorry for not posting for awhile, but my violin exam and piano festival are coming up, so I won’t be posting for a while.
~Taelin

ayaka – Okaeri

Release Date: May 14, 2008

Tracklist
1. Okaeri
2. Meiro
3. Te wo Tsunagou (2007.12.20 Nippon Budoukan LIVE ver.)
4. Okaeri (Instrumental)
5. Meiro (Instrumental)
1. Okaeri
This song reminds me of her other song,”I believe”. It’s got a simple melody, with drums accompaniment in the verses. There are layers of her voice in the later parts of the verse and chorus. [...]

Vampire Knight (Ep. 1-5)

I think I first came across this anime when I saw the schedule for Spring 2008, so I decided to look into it. I checked out some blogging site, and they said it was really good, so I went on Crunchyroll to watch the show. Yes, I was too lazy to download the episodes.

As I [...]

[Jdrama] Last Friends – Ep. 3

Sousuke has gone from freaking me out, to a complete creep that knows no limits. Seriously, you burn yourself with cigarettes just to keep your girlfriend within your grasp?! Pulling on her hair is just so…evil too. Maybe later, I’ll be able to sympathize with him, but for now, he’s on my most wanted list!
Takeru [...]

[Jdrama] Last Friends – Ep.2

Wow. This drama get more and more intense with every episode I watch.

I have a feeling that Sousuke is more than just a DV (domestic violence) abuser. He’s a true psychopath! Who else would seriously cut off their own ear if their girlfriend was cutting a guy’s hair? I hear about jealously, but this is [...]