Thank you Oprah!

"From you, whose names I will never know, I learned what love is. You and this show have been the great love of my life." - Oprah Winfrey

The ending of the most influential talk show after 25 years of serving us warmth and laughter that made this most influential person garnered many fans. The end of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" signals Oprah's new beginnings and new challenges for this most influential woman in the world. What we're going to miss for after 25 years since its first airing on 1986 is the part where Oprah asked the audience to look under the audiences' seats and open the gifts that contain.

Most memorable is the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle teaser on Oprah's Favorite Things.

We're going to miss this most influential show that offered us tips, some recipes, some life lessons, and everything that motivated us for who we are.

The end of the Oprah Winfrey show is not the end of Oprah Winfrey but a new beginning to her new career as running her own TV network known as OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network.

After 25 years, the world still supports Oprah even after the show's demise.

Salute to the big O!

Samurai Special Gulay!

Samurai Special Gulay

It's hard to find something at the palengke, until we heard of someone who sells gulay in a very special way. This must be the "Samurai Special Gulay" store! If we ask for some vegetables for the pancit, the Samurai Special Gulay does it all. Vegetables in whole will be slashed into pieces, making it perfect for the pancit! Need gulay? Ask Samurai Special Gulay!

ANG TV PATROL TEXT JOKE OF THE DAY:

Nag-uusap ang tatlong magkumpare:

Sabi ni Juan: Tung asawa ko paborito yung Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, ayun kambal anak namin!

Sabi ni Pedro: Yung misis ko, paborito yung Three Musketeers, ayun, triplets anak namin!

Takot na magsalita si Tikboy: Naku, buntis pa naman misis ko ngayon. Sana iba na lang favorite movie niya!

Tanong si Juan: Anong movie ba yun?

Sagot si Tikboy: 300!

According to Jason Francisco, 4,567 viewers outrageously like this joke while only one viewer did not. Like always, the only one person who didn't laugh was none other than a mother who gave birth to 300 babies!

Ninety-Nine's Subaru Stella Advert is their next best thing since Junichi Okada and Norikazu Endo

I always remember the good old TNP27 Japanese commercial for the fifth-generation Daihatsu Move starring famous actor Norikazu Endo and V6 member Junichi Okada. This commercial answers the most complicating question about the new Daihatsu Move, "what is TNP27?"

That is the toughest question only you can answer if you own one.

Now, with the arrival of the new Subaru Stella, which is based from the Daihatsu TNP27 Move, comedian duo Ninety-Nine does TNP27, knowing how does the new Stella's Idle Stop and Go function work.

Yes indeed that Ninety-Nine's Subaru Stella commercial is their next best thing for Norikazu Endo and V6's Junichi Okada's Daihatsu TNP27 Move commercial. Try them and you'll decide.

2012 Kia Morning/Picanto, now in the Philippines (as planned)

2012 Kia Morning

The second-generation Kia Morning (Picanto) was launched in late January 2011 and we waited 4 months for this. With its Philippine arrival, can the new Picanto stand out against its rival made in Korea such is the Chevrolet Spark (designed and engineered from GM Korea Company)?

Scoop:

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/kia-launches-the-all-new-picanto

Well, whatever. I already compared both the Spark and the Morning and like I said, the Spark has a better design while the new Morning/Picanto is fuel efficient. Why not find out for yourselves? As of press time, only four colors are available for the Philippine-spec Morning/Picanto such as Titanium Silver, Signal Red, Clear White, and Lemon Grass. Intro price is 545k Philippine Pesos for the manual grade while the AT grade costs 599k Philippine Pesos.

2011 Kia Sportage R

If you guys asking when will the Kia Sportage R arrive in the Philippines, CAC President Ginia Domingo has an answer for you guys. She said the new Kia Sportage R will arrive this June 2011. I hope she won't delay it! Cross our fingers, guys! And we're ahead from Malaysia!

IS FACTS 開発へのこだわり - Vol. 01

Hey, um, just a reminder though. Of course, most of you already watched Infinite Stratos since its January premiere and ended on late March 2011 for over 12 episodes. We're still waiting when will this anime air on Animax soon (I hope). On my special blog called "IS FACTS 開発へのこだわり" (sorry, penned it from the Japanese Lexus IS site), I'm tackling on who's that character on the IS DVD and Blu-Ray. First off, the 100のヴィ学 of the character featured on IS DVD and Blu-Ray Vol. 1, Houki Shinonono.

IS (Infinite Stratos) Blu-Ray Vol. 1

100のヴィ学: At first glance, I thought Houki Shinonono (篠ノ之箒) was just like MGS4's Raging Raven in Beauty form. I mean come on, her oriental ponytail looks quite a fitting for her raging personality. She's the childhood friend of main protagonist, Ichika Orimura, the only male who can wield precision of the IS. Viewers recognize her as the tsundere-type due to her raging nature. I may sometimes not like her in her tsuntsun mode (take note; the part in episode 8 where Houki pummeled Ichika when he failed to show his feelings to her) but in battle, her personal IS, the Akatsubaki, is somewhat a perfect balance of "wow" and "oomph", viewers observed.

The seiyuu, Yoko Hikasa, was a perfect balance between "Moe Moe Kyun" and "meaner stuff" when it comes to portraying Houki. I have a suspicion though that there is a chance that Houki Shinonono kinda looks like Seitokai Yakuindomo main heroine, Shino Amakusa. Perhaps the reason why they like Houki is because of the Mio Akiyama voice, or so they thought.

About IS DVD & BD Vol. 1: Infinite Stratos DVD and Blu-Ray Vol. 1 features the first two episodes plus special bonus such as a special RADIO IS hosted by Yoko Hikasa as Houki and Asami Shimoda as Ling Yin, textless intro and outro (version 1), commercials, and a Promotional Video. The limited edition packs with the special novel written by IS author, Izuru Yumizuru, a special booklet loaded with IS FACTS, and a special CD containing a special character song. Since Houki Shinonono is featured as a cover character in Vol. 1, Yoko Hikasa as Houki Shinonono will do a start on her character song.

For English speaking customers:

IS DVD Vol. 1: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZMBZ-7031

IS Blu-Ray Vol. 1: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZMXZ-7041

Next is... we'll find out soon.

Sorry France-tan but others think that Laura's too popular...

IS Character Survey Ranking
by Comic Toranoana

There was a recent survey happened at the Comic Toranoana Akihabara Store B, regarding which Infinite Stratos female is their best pick. Nope, I don't mean you were at the Lexus CPO (Certifed Pre-Owned) dealerships at the Setagaya Ward, figuring out which Lexus IS is the best to start with.

On the survey that asked anime otakus who watched Infinite Stratos from the first episode to the last episode, or trying to watch it again via the Infinite Stratos DVD or Blu-Ray Vol. 1, on sale now, most otakus preferred the German brute Laura Bodewig (ラウラ・ボーデヴィッヒ) over the other IS characters. Charlotte "Charles" Dunois (シャルロット "シャルル" デュノア)was placed 3rd on the survey while 4th goes to the abrasive Huang Ling Yin or should we say Fan Rinin (凰鈴音), representative cadet from Britannia, Cecilia Alcott (セシリア・オルコット) in 5th, and the Japanese student who looked like MGS4's Raging Raven in Beauty form, Houki Shinonono (篠ノ之箒) landed in 6th!

Laura Bodewig

Why Laura? First of all, she's more of a brute in battles because of her IS known as Schwarzer Roeger and her right eye that has some kind of nanomachines on it. I'm highly terrified over to this battle-scarred German but despite her aggressiveness, she shows her lighter side on episode 9 (the beach episode).

If you say her name, I say I felt like I survived the Lexus ISF Nurburgring lap time of eight minutes and eighteen seconds. Looks like I'm spending my eight minutes and eighteen seconds of Green Hell with Laura Bodewig.

Speaking of which, does anyone have IS Vol. 1 DVD or Blu-Ray? Don't stop because the IS Vol. 2 DVD or Blu-Ray is here. Those living in Japan, set your navi system to your nearest stores and find that IS DVD or Blu-Ray Vol. 2! For English speaking customers, find it on CDJapan.

A Hyundai Tucson iX spotted in a Green Rose episode (?)

Hyundai Tucson iX on a
Green Rose episode

Hey, is that the Hyundai Tucson iX in a Green Rose episode?

That Hyundai Tucson iX was a personal ride from SR Corporation's David Tobias (Gardo Versoza). Relax, this isn't the first time we encounter Mr. Tobias' ride on a Green Rose episode. There was a previous episode where the Hyundai Tucson iX shown barely while David Tobias' having a conversation with Edward Fuentabella (Jake Cuenca).

I never seen that thing coming...

Besides, the Pinoy version of Green Rose is almost finished. Only three episodes remaining. Previously on the April 23 episode, Gina (Alessandra De Rossi) wants to kill Edward by any means of car accident but the bastard jumped off and Gina died. On the April 24 episode, Jerome Delgado (Jericho Rosales) and his faithful bodyguard crashing through some gang hideout and geez, I love this kind of fight scene and Jerome's martial arts is getting more interested. With three episodes left, will Jerome and the gang reveal that Edward is the murderer against Chairman Tuazon? Tune in up until Friday!