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I just love this scene so much. It's beautiful and the music is a wonder. If you know the title to the background song, please let me know.

Ok I know Final Fantasy XIII is only one month away. However I was recently playing Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core and Dirge Of Cerberus. After watching the secret ending of Dirge Of Cereberus, it is clear that Square Enix has indicated another possible story in Final Fantasy VII universe. I hope this happens because the secret ending was a cliffhanger. If you haven't seen the secret ending click the video below warning it contains spoilers.

Dirge Of Cerberus Secret Ending.


If you haven't played Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core for the PSP then you don't know who that guy is. Well his name is Genesis and he is one of the baddies in Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core.

Here is what I propose if we get another Final Fantasy VII game.

Main Villian should be Genesis! - I love Sephiroth as much as any Final Fantasy VII fan. Let's be honest with ourselves his story has already been told. Frankly his war with Cloud is getting stale. He has lost twice already (that's if you are not counting Kingdom Hearts and Dissida) I'm sick of Jenova and her son. Let's bring in someone who has not been satisified with his goal. Genesis still has work to do and his clones should still be on the loose. I think Genesis would add a great depth to the next story, because where Genesis is we will see the return of characters such as Zack, Aerith and Angeal.

No more depressed Cloud please. - After Advent Children it is shown that Cloud is comfortable in his own skin. Let Cloud finally take more of a mature role. Let's see some more character into Cloud, let him crack a joke for once. Show more aspect of the person that he is grown to be. He is human and has healed let's see more of a human Cloud. Also would it also kill you to have him officially dating Tifa? The girl has been waiting forever. I know they live together with Marlene and Denzel but c'mon.

Bring back Nobuo Uematsu - If the next game is going to be done right. Then we need to have the father of Final Fantasy music leading the helm for this project. As good as the other composers are Nobuo brings out the emotion the best. It's time to return to our roots if this would be the Final of Final Fantasy VII.

Aerith Is Dead Keep Her That Way - I love Aerith and frankly there is no Final Fantasy VII without her. But keep her dead and in the Lifestream. She can give guidance and aid the team. But do not bring her back to life, it would just make things complicated for poor Tifa lol.

Gameplay - Gameplay I would love to see Crisis Core gameplay for the next game. I love the feel of the Action RPG. Turn based is classic gameplay but in this day and age, we need to move around.

Summons - Bring back Knights Of The Round Table! End of story.

Shrina Needs To Return To Evil - Rufus is still alive which means Shrina should have a comeback. Plus where there is Rufus there is the Turks. Time to bring back to evil empire that we love from Final Fantasy VII. Have Shrina create new Weapon projects to try to stop Genesis.

Finally Give Everyone Else Some Focus - Cloud story is done. Vincent story is done. Tifa done. Aerith done. What about a little more focus on Cid and Red XIII (I named him Red Fox lol)? Let's see the support characters get a little more focus.

That's all.

Yahoo! Hello everyone. Welcome to my second review. This review is on the show Soul Eater.

Let's meet the meisters and weapons shall we?

Meet Meister Maka Albarn and Soul

Maka Albarn and Soul are partners in keeping

evil at bay by catching their souls. You see Maka's goal is to make Soul Death's ultimate weapon, a Death Scythe. In order for soul to become one, they must catch 99 souls and one witch soul. However if they make any mistake in catching the witch's soul, all of the other souls will be confiscated and they have to start all over. Maka is a very determined girl. Vigilant in seeing other peoples souls and the

power of purifying (Anti- Magic Wavelength), she is one talented meister. Maka is a book worm and a little short tempered. Her father is the first Death Scythe of the Death Weapon Meister Academy (DWMA) in which all meisters and weapons go to. Soul is very opposite of Maka. Soul is very calm in the face of danger. He has a nonchalant attitude about life and wants to be the coolest guy around. Together the make an awesome team.

Meet Shimigami Death the Kid and Twins Liz and Patty

Death the Kid is a very "unique" character. Death the Kid has an OCD for symmetry. Sometimes though, his obsessiveness with symmetry gets in the way of important missions and his other priorities. However looking past that flaw, Kid is a genius. He is the son of none other than Death himself. Kid is very confident and awesome in battle especially with his move the Death Cannon. Liz and Patty are his twin guns and are biological twins. Liz is the oldest and is the person who is the voice of the trio especially when Kid acts up or Patty (which is quite often). Patty is the fun-loving younger sister of Liz. She's the comic relief in a way. (No spoilers. You'll see for yourself). Death the Kid is one of my fav characters in this amazing show and my fav team.

Meet the Assassin BlackStar and Tsubaki

If you think that Death the Kid was a complex

character, wait until you see BlackStar. BlackStar

belongs in a family of assassins however, he is not

a very good one himself. He's very selfish and

headstrong. He wants to "transcend God someday"

but that's possible. He keeps messing up missions and

as a result never came close to make Tsubaki

into a Death Scythe. The only person that can bring

BlackStar back to earth is is ninja weapon Tsubaki.

Tsubaki is a very honest, a loyal partner and friend.

She is like a mother to BlackStar. She always correcting

him and making sure he doesn't botch things up,

especially when his big ego gets in the way (which is all

the time).

Storyline Ranking On The Anime Awesome Scale- This is one of the best anime shows

I have ever seen! The storyline keeps you on the edge of your seats and wanting more.

So many twists and best of all no fillers! (You may have noticed I said that

in my last review. I've been saying this because I have been watching too

much Bleach and as some of you know, there are a lot of fillers in that show

lol).

Characters' Ranking On the Anime Awesome Scale- The characters unique "personas"

(Persona 3 and 4 reference) and the way they express their kick butt attitude, clearly makes this

show different from any other. There is noting more I can say except its epic!!!

Final Overall Rating on the Anime Awesome Scale- The final grade for this epic anime is

an A++. Stay tuned for the review of Persona 3 and 4. Anime Rules!!!!!

P.S Funimation has this show on their site too.

This is probably the only preview I'm going to be giving away. As many of you know, I'm a writer and working on a lot of projects. One of my goals as a writer is to have my very own Manga series. Artistic Wings own Prince and Myself are working on a Sci-Fi Manga called The N.S.E (Nubian Squad Elite) Here is a sketch of the main character's gun Skye Archer. The gun is not completed yet.





Justin D Williams. All Rights Reserved. © 2010

After the death of his wife and man unable to sleep drowns his sorrows in liquor. Inspired by the song "What's Keeping You Awake?" By David Arnold from the Quantum Of Solace Soundtrack. An oldie but I had to put this up for you guys.



Justin's Commentary

Project I


At the current time this game is cancelled. Project I(just the project name) is a game where you play as a guy who's wife was murdered. Not only do you have to find the killer you have to survive the killers relentless attacks, who is hidden in your own house. No game has been made like this for ANY mobile phone. Continued production on this game is in question but its still far from pending. Leave your comments below if you would like to see this on your mobile phone.

Credit to CosplayMagic.com I have become a big fan of Cosplay and I'm amazed at how detail some of the characters are. Well I think this Halloween I'm finally going to take the full step into nerd hood. I finally join the ranks of Cosplay. Here are some of my ideas of what should be my first Cosplay. Remember all these great Cosplay outfits can be brought at CosplayMagic.com.

Justin's Six Choices

The Joker

Justin - Everyone always tells me I make a great Joker. But a heavy price of $350 bucks, if I'm going to be the Joker for night. Then I will need to invest mind, body and soul into being the Joker. Who know's if I have extra cash I might just buy it.

Organization XIII

Justin - Get a group of my friends and we will walk the streets at night as Organization XIII. This is a great idea and only $125.

Neon Genesis Evangelion Shinji Ikari Plugsuit

Justin - As a huge fan of Neon Genesis this suit is the bomb, I wouldn't mind wearing this. At the price of $260 this would be something to wear at the next Anime Convention.

Ouran High School Host Club Boy Uniform

Justin - Hey why spend so much for only $115 bucks I can go as a member of Ouran High School Club. I think Prince and Anime Angel would like this choice very much.

Air Gear Itsuki "Ikki" Minami

Justin - For $115 I can KILL EM DEAD! Lol I love Air Gear and represent the team would be another great edition. I didn't see anyone as Ikki at the Convention.

Watchmen Rorschach

Justin - This is another guy I can pull off acting wise. I do a great Rorschach voice, since it's similar to Christian's Bale Batman Voice. It's only $126 I can see myself as Rorschach plus nobody would know it's me.

Ladies Will Have To Match

Harley Quinn

Justin - If I'm going as the Joker I would need my Harley Quinn to be my side lol. Only $124.

Kingdom Hearts 2 Namine

Justin - If I'm Organization XIII which would mean Roxas then you will have to be Namine lol. $135

Asuka Plug Suit

Justin - I will be Shingi and you'll be my Asuka lol. Asuka plugsuit it's red and only $260.

Ouran High School Host Club Renge Houshakuji

Justin - If I'm wearing the Ouran High School Uniform, then my lady friend will have to be Renge only $122.

Air Gear Ringo

Justin - If I'm wearing the team of Air Gear as Ikki, you will have to be Ringo only $123.

Watchmen Silk Spectre II

Justin - Ladies lets go as the Watchmen team I'm Rorschach and you will be Silk Spectre II lol. Only $129

Cosplay Magic For More Cosplay

Summary - "If you were a girl, we would never have met"
"Well- to...to be honest with you- I AM a girl-"

Plain when she's a girl, but disguised as a guy, she's got a good body, is awesome at fighting and has a handsome face.
Despite thinking that Ida is a guy, Kang Naru falls in love with her.
Now everyone thinks that Naru is gay, Ida wants to tell him the truth.

"What should I do? If they know I'm a girl - "

- But at what cost...?

Justin - I'm starting to read this now. It's pretty good. I'm finding myself really enjoying this manga. It's starts off with a the local school nerd getting bullied by her peers. She cleans and follows orders of a popular girl name Princess Mimi. But the nerd isn't what she seems, little does the bully know that she is a fierce fighter, she controls her anger by dressing up as a boy and beating them down. I like how it's starting so far and will see how it ends, with the struggle of dual identities. I will have review later on. Here is a strip from the Manga.

Here is the future of technology. This does look very amazing. Let's hope Apple can pull this off. Will this replace computers soon? Only time will tell. Here is some videos.


Sacconaghi Says Apple's Tablet May Create New Market: Video

I was watching Mad TV classics today and decided to post clips of the wonderful, but annoying Ms. Swan. She was one of the funniest characters on Mad TV. Here is our Artistic Wings Salute to Ms. Swan. Did you know the woman who plays Ms. Swan voices Lois on Family Guy? Yes it's true.

Ms. Swan On The Airplane


Ms. Swan at the ATM


Ms. Swan at a Gay Bar


Ms. Swan On A Date!


Ms. Swan At The Movies


Ms. Swan On A Dating Show


Ms. Swan At Her Best. He Look Like A Man

Capcom returns to their ever popular versus series, with Tatsunoko vs Capcom. There has been a lot of hype around this game, and many questions have been asked. Will this game surpass Marvel vs Capcom 2? Will the Wii system be able to display superb graphics? Who in the world is Tatsunoko? The answer to all these questions is yes, and as far as who is Tatsunoko here is a little history lesson taken from Wiki.

Tatsunoko History - The studio debuted in 1965 with the TV series Space Ace. Since then, many legendary figures in the anime industry have worked with Tatsunoko, including Mizuho Nishikubo, Hiroshi Sasagawa, Koichi Mashimo, Katsuhisa Yamada, Hideaki Anno (Tatsunoko provided animation work on the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series), and Kazuo Yamazaki. Sasagawa, in particular, is notable for bringing his fondness for "gag" or comedy animation to the forefront in Tatsunoko series such as the Time Bokan (1975) franchise. The translated and edited versions of the studio's more successful animated series, such as Hiroshi Sasagawa's Speed Racer (1967), Gatchaman (1972) and Samurai Pizza Cats (1990), are credited with bringing international attention to Japanese animation. Tatsunoko Production has a strong roster of action and science-fiction anime titles, Tatsunoko has nevertheless become well-known also for several widely-acclaimed fairy tale and fantasy-based series for younger children, such as Minashigo Hutch (1970), The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972), Temple the Balloonist (1977), The Littl' Bits (1980), and the Bible-based Superbook (1981).



The company provided some financial assistance on Macross (1982, adapted as part of 1985's Robotech) at some time during the run of the show, in exchange for various rights. They later licensed Macross to Harmony Gold, who then produced Robotech. This has given rise to a long standing legal feud between Harmony Gold/Tatsunoko and Studio Nue and Big West. While falling in favor of Nue and Big West in Japan, Harmony Gold still maintains that they have all rights to the Macross franchise in the United States. In June 2005, Japanese toy company Takara Co., Ltd. purchased a majority stake in the studio. Tatsunoko then became a complete subsidiary of Takara Tomy, the new company created following the subsequent merger of Takara and TOMY Co., Ltd., in 2006. Tatsunoko's studios are located in the Kokubunji district of Tokyo.

Several of today's top Japanese animation studios have their roots in Tatsunoko. Studio Pierrot was founded in 1979 by former Tatsunoko employees. Production I.G was established in 1987 as I.G. Tatsunoko, which was a branch for the production of Zillion led by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. Studio XEBEC also traces its history to Tatsunoko, as it is an offshoot of Production I.G; and Koichi Mashimo who previously worked at Tatsunoko founded Bee Train. Tatsunoko's latest major project is the Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars fighting game, a collaboration between Tatsunoko and video game company Capcom which features characters from both companies. Recently, it has been announced that Tatsunoko and Marvel Comics will collaborate on a joint Television project and other ventures.

Ok history class is over, now for what you been waiting for the review.

Story - There is a story in here somewhere in the Arcade section. But there isn't much characterization for you to care. Besides it's a fighting game and who comes to a Capcom vs game for a deep story? This isn't a RPG.

Characters List
Ken the Eagle
Jun the Swan
Casshern
Tekkaman
Hurricane Polymar
Yatterman-1
Karas
Doronjo
Hakushon Daimaou
Ippatsuman
Gold Lightan
Ryu
Chun-Li
Morrigan
Alex
Batsu
Mega Man
Soki
Roll
Saki
Viewtiful Joe
PTX-40A
Frank West
Tekkaman Blade
Yami (Boss)

Gameplay - This game really takes fighting in the versus series to the next level. Not only is it more easier to perform moves, but it is also a fair fight (unlike Marvel Vs Capcom 2). For everyone wondering if we going to have a repeat of Magneto or Sentinel cheat, rest assure it won't happen. Capcom made sure everyone can survive each other. The game consists of eight modes, Arcade, VS, Training, Survival, Time Attack, Shop, Gallery, Capcom Ultimate Shooters and of course Wifi Battle. Trust me there is a lot content that will keep you busy. Especially if you want to unlock everything in the store. The game can be played in four ways. You can play with the Wii Remote, Wii Remote with the Nunchuk, Classic Controller or Gamecube. I prefer to use the Wii Remote by itself. Too me it's more comfortable and easier to use. You hold the Wii Remote horizontal and use the Dpad to move the character. Pressing 1 is to attack and pressin 2 is for special moves. Combining 1 and 2 unleashes a Hyper combo. The - button is to taunt. The A button is for mega crash which is a great new way to stop an attack, it will become your best friend. The game is two on two unlike Marvel's three on three. This makes the game more strategic and less frustrating. There is also great new features such as Baroque Combo which raises your strength for a bigger super attack. Trust me you don't want to be hit with this. What we love about the gameplay is that it's cathered to both the casual and hardcore fighting fan. There are three main attacks light, meduium and strong. Yes it's only three but trust me, it delivers. Everyone can play this game and trust me, pulling off a 50 hit air combo never felt so good. This is better than Marvel Vs Capcom 2? Hell yes in almost every way. We just wish it had a bigger roster. Also beware of Yami he is annoying. I can't forget online gameplay. Make sure you are on your A game, these guys and girls are good. What I like about this one is the Rival Sysetem. Rival system is when you registered an opponent as your rival. In other words if you are getting your ass kick 5 times by somebody, you might want to put them on your rival list, that way you can train to kick their ass.

Gameplay Video


Graphics - Honestly this the best looking fighting game on the Wii and from Capcom right now. This looks better than Street Fight IV. The characters are well drawn, no lag issues. The backgrounds are just pure art and it's something you must see. You will drop your draw at Ryu's blast and Karas special. Amazing graphics and I think all fighter that follow this format should take notes.


Sound - The sound is not the games strongest point, but since it's a fighting game I really don't care. You have the original upbeat music and Japanese voice overs. The sounds of the blast, punches and kicks are what you expect from Capcom. Nothing to revolutionary.

Replayability/Value - You will be playing this game for along time. You are going to desire to unlock everything in the gallery, character clothes and be the best online. Not to mention the mini games and the Capcome Shooter. This game is addictive and you will not regret buying this.

Final Grade A+ - - I never thought Capcom would surpass Marvel Vs Capcom 2 but they sure did. This is a must have for all fighting fans that own a Wii. Great graphics, wonderful gameplay, great rosters. All around fun! Buy Tatsunoko Vs Capcom when it's released Tuesday, January 26th 2010.

Today I went to the launch of Tatsunoko Vs Capcom at the Nintendo World store. I must say it was jam packed. There was tournaments, posters, cos-play and a raffle. But most importantly the producer Ryota Nittsuma was there. I decided to first try out the game and it's amazing. I used Karas and Tekkaman vs a fellow gamer who was Ryu and Chun Li. I won! The cos-players were in full effect. There was a Ryu, Frank West and many more. Overall it was a great day and Ryota Nittsuma is such a humble and cool dude. Thanks for the pic and autograph. Here are the pics I took at the event.

The Great Producer Ryota Niitsuma!

Cos Play Ryu!


Cos Play Ryu With Ryota Nittsuma!


Justin With Ryota Nittsuma!


Justin's Autograph Poster Signed By Producer Ryota Niitsuma himself.


A Closer View Of Justin's Autograph Poster.

Yes this a very late review. But I have enough info and understanding to finally give a proper review. Ju-On The Grudge is a survival horror game developed by Xseed Games. The game follows four people plus a special level, as they try to survive the night of fear with the Kayako not far behind. But is this horror game worth the trip, or will you have grudge with Ju-On The Grudge?

Story - There is no story in this game at all. The game is divided into four episodes and one bonus level. You take a different character through various location such as Abandon Factory, Hospital and Abandon Apartments. There is no characterization at all. Truthfully you won't care what fate good or bad lies for these characters. I felt that this was a missed opportunity on Xseed's part. They could've had a really great story that delivers into the psyche of the players.


Gameplay - The gameplay is played in the first person perspective. There are no weapons, or any sort of combat. The player only has a flashlight. Using the Wii as the flashlight, you search the area to find keys or items to help you move to the next area. The B button is use to move you forward. If you play with a friend, they can take the second Wii remote and press the button anytime to scare you. Too bad the scares don't work. Very simple gameplay right? Wrong! This is extremely flawed and frustrating. The Wii remote does not respond quick enough when you want to turn. Good luck looking up because bringing the flashlight back down is a headache. When moving forward with B button, you will probably turn the game off. It's so slow, the tortoise move faster on Looney Tunes. On the bright side of things, the game does deliver on the scares. Kayako stalking you and popping up will make you jump. I won't tell you the scares, but it does deliver on that. Also when you are grab by Kayako the Wii mote motion control works for the quick time events.

Gameplay Video


Graphics - The graphics is not bad and but not great either. I feel that for a game with simple gameplay. I was hoping that graphics would at least use the Wii full potential (see game like Metroid Prime 3 Corruption). The graphics are on the Gamecube level. Nothing wrong with that but was hoping for a little more effort. The atmosphere although dark and gritty, just doesn't capture the fear level. Maybe a little more effort I would have been impressed.



Sound - This is where Ju-On shines. The sound is wonderful. Kayako signature noise will freak you out, when it comes from the Wii remote. The music keys in at all the right moments. The constant footsteps coming from any direction will have you turning your Wii mote. Xseed really excel on the sound.

Replayability/Value - The game only last about for five hours. This doesn't have any reply value, unless you missed the secret items to unlock the last level. Other than that this game is a one trip deal.

Final Grade - C- This game is pure rental and very disappointing. It brings the scares, but the control scheme is more scarier. You'll have a grudge with this game.

Hello everyone. This is the first official review of Anime Angels! Today's topic is the anime show Black Cat. Black Cat is an epic tale about an assassin, a sweeper, and a bio weapon girl searching for a new way of life. Train Heartnet A.K.A Black Cat #13, is part of an organization called Chronos. He is an assassin who takes missions in order to bring "peace" to the world. Sven is a sweeper. Sweepers are bounty hunters that search for the chance to collect money from rewards. However Sven is very unlucky. He hasn't been able to catch a bounty and it seems hopeless he will ever get to have a nice meal. The two men meet up with each other when Black Cat tries to kill Eve, the bio weapon. These three people have a bigger destiny then they could imagine especially when the world needs them the most.

Ok my Twitter and Facebook people told me to put a list. A list of all my Anime and Asian films that I have. This is going to be a very long blog. Since I love you guys & gals so much I'm including trailers or clips for each item. This way you can get the visual and see if you want to buy it or watch it for yourselves. This is long! When it says Completed it means I have the whole series. I haven't even watched 35% of the full list. Especially when it comes to the TV series. If you count it by disc each it might be over 100.

Anime TV Series and OVA Series

Robotech Completed


Eureka Seven Completed


Lunar Legend Tsukihime Completed


I's OVA Completed


FLCL Completed


This Ugly Yet Beautiful World Completed


Here Is Greenwood OVA Completed


Neon Genesis Evangelion Completed


Please Teacher Completed


Videogirl A.I. OVA Completed


Crying Freeman OVA Completed


Now & Then, Here & There Completed


Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th MS Team Completed


Teknoman Completed


Toward The Terra Part 1


Gunslinger Girl Completed


Ergo Proxy Completed


Madlax Completed


Blue Gender Completed


Dragonball Z Season 1 Completed


Boys Be... Completed


Rune Solider Completed


Elfen Lied Completed


Cowboy Bebop Completed


I know I'm missing some big names so let us know what needs to be in the collection. Leave a comment with your list. P.S. I think I'm missing a few more from my list. I will update if I find them.

Ok my Twitter and Facebook people told me to put a list. A list of all my Anime and Asian films that I have. This is going to be a very long blog. Since I love you guys & gals so much I'm including trailers or clips for each item. This way you can get the visual and see if you want to buy it or watch it for yourselves. I'll start with the Asian Films since it's shorter. Most of the Asian Films I have is horror. I'm now getting started on Drama, Romance and Comedy. I know I'm missing Shutter, Ju-On I'm getting them today.

Asian Films

Densha Otoko (Train Man) The Movie


Ichi The Killer


Gin.Gwai (The Eye)


Last Life In The Universe


The Blue Light


Uzumaki


Meat Grinder


A Tale Of Two Sisters


Audition


Voices


Dolls (This Is A Must Watch)


Gozu


Infection


Visitor Q


The Red Shoes - More like pink shoes lol.


Thirst



Oldboy


Shinobi Heart Under Blade


Coming Soon


Death Bell- It's like an Asian Saw!


Reincarnation


Crounching Tiger, Hidden Dragon


Hero


House Of The Flying Daggers


Well that's all I have for now. That's everything. Give us some titles that we must have in our collection. I'm aware I'm missing some big names. Tell me what I'm missing in the comment section, also write your collection.

Like Justin and the others here at Artistic Wings. I'm looking very forward to this game. Just look how amazing this trailer looks. March 9th is going to be a day to remember.

Hello world. Lol. Welcome to Anime Angels! I will be talking about a place anime, manga, JPop games, anime, anime. Did I say anime already? Anyway there will be a lot of reviews on shows, games, and manga you like and things that you may not have heard before in the anime world. I will also post writings and other interesting stuff such as music. I hope you enjoy my posts! Anime Rules!!!!

Today is one of Justin's ofavorite female vocalist birthday. Happy Birthday to Utada Hikaru. To celebrate here is some of favorites from Utada Hikaru.

Utada Hikaru - Our favorite of all the one who got us into J-Pop. The one and only Utada Hikaru. (宇多田 ヒカル Utada Hikaru), known by her stage name Utada (English pronunciation: /uˈtɑːdə/) in America and Europe, and as Hikki (ヒッキー, Hikkī?), is a Japanese American singer and songwriter, arranger, and record producer.

Since the release of her debut album First Love, which went on to become the best-selling album in Oricon's recent history, Utada has had three of her Japanese studio albums in the list of Top 10 best-selling albums ever in Japan (#1, #4, #8) and an six overall of her albums (two English-language and one compilation) charting within the 275 Best-Selling Japanese albums list.

Utada has had fourteen number-one singles on the Oricon Singles chart, with two notable record achievements for a female solo or group artist: five million-sellers and four in the Top 100 All-Time Best-selling Singles. In 2009, she was considered the most influential artist of the decade, in the Japanese landscape, by The Japan Times. For her achievements, she was described by Time Magazine in 2001 as a "Diva On Campus," while attending Columbia University for a brief, career-break semester in 2001.In 2003, Utada was ranked #24 in the survey of Top 100 Japanese Pop Artists of All Time by HMV,#10 in HMV's Top 30 Best Japanese Singers of All Time in 2006.

Additionally, Utada made two theme song contributions to Kingdom Hearts video game series, a collaboration between Square Enix and Disney: "Simple and Clean"[12] and "Sanctuary". In 2007, her single "Flavor of Life" reached #2 in worldwide digital download yearly single chart with over 7.2 million downloads,[14] and contributes to 12 million digital sales for her over the same year.

Utada in her Cubic U Days.

Close To You


Ticket 4 Two


Promise


100 Reasons Why


Utada Exodus Days

Easy Breezy


You Make Us Want To Be A Man


About Me


Kremlin Dusk


Utada This Is The One

Come Back To Me


Me Muero


Apple & Cinnamon


Of Course We Can't Forget The Two Songs From Kingdom Hearts Series

Simple & Clean


Sanctuary


Japanese Songs
Beautiful World


Colors


Sakura Drops


Keep Tryin


Utada This Is The One Interview

In our new short Justin faces the undead and gives tips on how to survive this situation. There are a few glitches with the sound, but you get the idea of how to survive the Zombie invasion.

This is one of our favorite paintings from Michelangelo. Here is a brief History Of "Creation Of Adam." Is a section of Michelangelo's fresco Sistine Chapel ceiling painted circa 1511. It illustrates the Biblical story from the Book of Genesis in which God the Father breathes life into Adam, the first man. Chronologically the fourth in the series of panels depicting episodes from Genesis on the Sistine ceiling, it was among the last to be completed. God is depicted as an elderly bearded man wrapped in a swirling cloak while Adam, on the lower left, is completely naked. God's right arm is outstretched to impart the spark of life from his own finger into that of Adam, whose left arm is extended in a pose mirroring God's, a reminder that man is created in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:26). Another point is that Adam's finger and God's finger are not touching. It gives the appearance that God, the giver of life, is reaching out to Adam and Adam is receiving. The pink backdrop behind God is in the shape of a brain. Michelangelo may have used this symbol to show God's plan of creation which had not yet been revealed to the first man.

The inspiration for Michelangelo's treatment of the subject may come from a medieval hymn called Veni Creator Spiritus, which asks the 'finger of the paternal right hand' (digitus paternae dexterae) to give the faithful speech, love and strength.

Here at Artistic Wings we are huge fans of Japanese Pop Culture. From Anime, Music, Games and Films. We love Japan stuff over here. We are even planning a trip to Japan in 2012. Just to give you a taste of Japan music. We have gather some of our favorite artist music videos or songs for you. Check out these great artist. Bio credit goe to Wiki.

Do As Infinity - is a popular Japanese band which debuted on September 29, 1999 with the release of their first single, "Tangerine Dream". Their name is sometimes abbreviated as D.A.I., revealing that Do As Infinity was named after the band's guitarist and composer, Dai Nagao. With the release of their A-side compilation album Do the A-side, Do As Infinity disbanded on September 29, 2005, after a career which spanned six years, six albums, twenty singles, seven compilation albums and eight live DVDs. The band reformed on September 29, 2008, and had their first new single release, "∞1" in June 2009. Here are is our favorite song from Do As Infinity.

Nice & Easy - This Our Favorite Song From The Band!


Supercar - was a Japanese rock band active from 1995 to 2005, and who made their debut in 1997. Consisting of songwriter and vocalist Kōji Nakamura, guitarist Junji Ishiwatari (いしわたり淳治 Ishiwatari Junji), bassist Miki Furukawa (フルカワミキ Furukawa Miki), and drummer Kōdai Tazawa (田沢公大 Tazawa Kōdai), Supercar is best known for combining alternative rock with electronic music. Internationally, Supercar is best known for providing much of the soundtrack for the Japanese film Ping Pong, as well as being featured in the anime series Eureka Seven.

Last Scene


Field Of View - was a popular Japanese rock band formed in 1994 by vocalist U-ya Asaoka, guitarist Takashi Oda, keyboardist Jun Abe and drummer Takuto Kohashi, with Jun Abe leaving and Kenji Niitsu joining the following year. The group's tenure lasted until their break up in December 2002.

One of their hit singles, Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku, was used as the opening theme for the popular anime series Dragon Ball GT. Another single, 「渇いた叫び」(Kawaita Sakebi), was used as the opening for the original Yu-Gi-Oh series from Toei in 1998.

Last Goodbye


Tsukiko Amano - Now known as Tsuki Amano. Amano has been playing music since the age of 5, when she started taking piano lessons. She was part of her junior high school chorus club as a soprano, and in high school she began to experiment with various musical instruments and joined the theatre group. It was also in high school where she bought her very first guitar, which is now her primary instrument.

As Amano grew in her musical experience, she began to play in clubs, bars and on the street having gigs almost every day. She even joined a band for a little while, however this venture eventually failed, and the band broke up. Her major break came when she sent a demo tape to a close friend, who managed to get the tape into the hands of one of Otokura Records' producers.

Although she is considered more of an underground artist in the Japanese music industry, she has been slowly been finding herself in the spotlight, especially in 2001 with her smash hit 'Bodaiju'. Many of Amano's songs have also been used as theme songs for commercials, television shows, movies, and video games. Tsukiko Amano is primarily a solo alternative artist, but has been known to team up with other artists on the Otokura label.

Besides writing all of her own songs, Amano also designs and makes most of the unique costumes in her videos (and for her performances) herself. She loves to draw and has a unique artistic style. Not only does she publish a comic on Otokura.com's website, she's published a storybook she wrote while recording her Ningyō video. A variety of her artwork can also be seen on singles, albums, and posters promoting her stage performances.[1]

Tsukiko recently announced that she would retire from her old name, as well as singing. As of 2008, she wanted to be recognized as Tsuki, not Tsukiko. This is because 2008 was the year of the rat, and in Japan "ko" means rat. Since it is no longer the year of the rat, the year for new beginnings, she would like to retire from the name. And since it's the year for new beginnings, Tsuki would like to begin a new name. On January 10, 2010, she announced she would be returning to music.

Zero (Just Call My Name English Version)


Chou (Butterfly)


Ningyou


Utakata


Utada Hikaru - Our favorite of all the one who got us into J-Pop. The one and only Utada Hikaru. (宇多田 ヒカル Utada Hikaru), known by her stage name Utada (English pronunciation: /uˈtɑːdə/) in America and Europe, and as Hikki (ヒッキー, Hikkī?), is a Japanese American singer and songwriter, arranger, and record producer.

Since the release of her debut album First Love, which went on to become the best-selling album in Oricon's recent history, Utada has had three of her Japanese studio albums in the list of Top 10 best-selling albums ever in Japan (#1, #4, #8) and an six overall of her albums (two English-language and one compilation) charting within the 275 Best-Selling Japanese albums list.

Utada has had fourteen number-one singles on the Oricon Singles chart, with two notable record achievements for a female solo or group artist: five million-sellers and four in the Top 100 All-Time Best-selling Singles. In 2009, she was considered the most influential artist of the decade, in the Japanese landscape, by The Japan Times. For her achievements, she was described by Time Magazine in 2001 as a "Diva On Campus," while attending Columbia University for a brief, career-break semester in 2001.In 2003, Utada was ranked #24 in the survey of Top 100 Japanese Pop Artists of All Time by HMV,#10 in HMV's Top 30 Best Japanese Singers of All Time in 2006.

Additionally, Utada made two theme song contributions to Kingdom Hearts video game series, a collaboration between Square Enix and Disney: "Simple and Clean"[12] and "Sanctuary". In 2007, her single "Flavor of Life" reached #2 in worldwide digital download yearly single chart with over 7.2 million downloads,[14] and contributes to 12 million digital sales for her over the same year.

Utada in her Cubic U Days.

Close To You


Ticket 4 Two


100 Reasons Why


Utada Exodus Days

Easy Breezy


You Make Us Want To Be A Man


About Me


Utada This Is The One

Come Back To Me


Of Course We Can't Forget The Two Songs From Kingdom Hearts Series

Simple & Clean


Sanctuary


Finally Beautiful World


We know she has great Japanese songs as well but this blog can only have to much Utada. Check out back on January 19th For Utada Day. It's her B-day on the 19th :).

Venus Wars - . The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of teen-agers who live for a sort of motorcycle version of Roller Derby. Daredevil rider Hiro and his friends reluctantly join the struggle to free Aphrodia from the invaders. Not surprisingly, Hiro proves an ace at piloting the mono-cyles that are the Aphrodians' secret weapon in the key battle

Venus Wars


I's - Iori Hazuki is a beautiful high schooler with ambitions of becoming an actress. Ichitaka Seto is an indecisive sort with a crush on Iori from afar. Itsuki Akiba is Ichitaka s cute childhood friend who has returned from abroad. Put all three I s together and you have a tale of love, comedy and dreams.
The course of true love never did run smooth, and hapless Ichitaka has a ton of obstacles to overcome to win the heart of his classmate and budding actress Iori: pranks and misunderstandings, stalkers and romantic intervention, but most of all staying true to one's feelings. Are the two I's destined to find happiness together, or does fate have other ideas?

I's







Here Is Greenwood - Kazuya Hasukawa's belongs to only one woman, but the day she moved in was the worst day of his life. Why? Because she is moving in to be his brother's wife. Distraught and desperate to escape his heartache, Kazuya leaves home and puts his fate in the fickle hands of dormitory life. He finds himself exiled to Greenwood, a housing facility for outcasts. Will Kazuya retain his sanity, or will Greenwood live up to its reputation as an asylum?

Here Is Greenwood


Boys Be... - There are two sides to every love story, and Boys Be... reveals what's really going on - from the guy's point of view! Meet three normal high school guys with just one thing on their minds: girls. Quiet Kyoichi has been friends with Chiharu ever since they were young, but lately, his feelings have begun to change. Lecherous Makoto, a self-proclaimed master of the rules of romance, is ready to sweep the ladies off their feet. And Yoshihiko, a handsome sports nut, is unfortunately a bit clueless in matters of the heart.

Boys Be...


Makato Shinkai Collection Trilogy

Voices Of A Distant Star - Mikako and Noboru are separated at the beginning of high school in 2046. She's accepted into the training program for mecha pilots to fight the aliens who attacked human settlements on Mars. As she moves across the miles and, ultimately, light years, she sends messages that the forlorn Noboru patiently awaits.

Voices Of A Distant Star






The Place Promised in Our Early Days - In this alternate world, Japan was divided after World War II: Hokkaido, renamed "Ezo," belongs to "the Union;" the rest of archipelago is an American dependency. Ezo is dominated by the Union Tower, a seemingly topless needle. Middle school students Hiroki and Takuya dream of visiting the Tower, and start building an airplane. They're joined by Sayuri, who nurtures a crush on Hiroki. As the characters move into high school, Sayuri falls into a coma. Hiroki and Takuya learn that her dreams are linked to the Tower and to experiments in contacting parallel universes.

The Place Promised In Our Early Days Trailer


5 Centimeters Per Second - Beginning with the lyrical image of cherry blossoms falling at five centimeters a second Makoto Shinkai paints a breathtakingly vivid tableau of young love desire loss and hope. Told in three breathtaking chapters we follow the young dreamer Takaki through his life as cruel winters cold technology silence and finally adult obligations and responsibility converge to crush the delicate petals of true love. Finding beauty in everyday objects and moments Shinkai reveals he is a master of animation and haunting beautiful storytelling. Fall in love with this gorgeous thoughtful film hailed by critics and audiences alike for its beauty truth and innovation in animation.

5 Centimeters Per Second

Story - Saiki Takaya, a guy who is easily misunderstood, one day finds a flask containing the succubus Lilim. She is very attractive but, she also has the tendency to drain the life force out of people. She surprises the life out of him (literally) when she kisses him unconscious. The girl, Lilim, turns out to be a succubus who gains energy by kissing guys. Lilim then flies off for more "food," but returns later, saying that Takaya's life-energy was the "tastiest." From then, Lilim is accepted by Takaya's parents as a live-in girlfriend of sorts, and Takaya's heart seems to start wavering towards this voluptuous devil. The story is very, very funny. It's gets on the serious side towards the end. Not going to spoil it for you. But let's just say it contains love triangles and more succubus than Takaya can handle. This is a very light hearted story. I would love to see it as an OVA or Anime.

Art - Here is what Lilim Kiss looks like.