To Aru Kagaku no Railgun -Original Video Animation-

To Aru Kagaku no Railgun OVA

When Majutsu no Index II airs and the incoming Majutsu no Index PSP coming this winter, most Railgun fans truly miss the whole girls-day-out spin-off, titled To Aru Kagaku no Railgun (日本名：とある科学の超電磁砲), since it was ended on late March 2010. When the anime ended, they still enjoy the whole Railgun day out thanks to the Archives CDs (from drama parts to character songs) to keep the whole thing as a remembrance.

As a remembrance, Geneon Universal brings this girls-day-out spin-off a second chance in the form of a OVA. It's a made for DVD and Blu-ray extra episode of the phenomenal story revolving in the life and times of a Level 5 Electromaster, Mikoto "Biri-Biri" Misaka, along with Kuroko, Uiharu, and Saten. In this extra episode, after Saten told a scary story, something's wrong is happening with Biribiri. We don't really know what's going on but is it somewhat happened after a scary story? What lurks around Misaka?

This OVA seems to be more of a decent souvenir for Railgun fans who want to savor the flavor of the whole Railgun story and this would be a good memorabilia to watch it over and over again. After watching the OVA, what do you think, does anyone still like Railgun? I know they will like it to remember it forever.

As always, good job for the production staff responsible of this! Always staying ahead on the game!

Ah...Biribiri, Kuroko, Uiharu, and Saten are always a part of every otakus' precious memories.

CAST:

Rina Satou (Negi Springfield from Mahou Sensei Negima!) as Mikoto Misaka

Satomi Arai as Kuroko Shirai

Aki Toyosaki (Yui Hirasawa from K-On!) as Kazari Uiharu

Kanae Ito (Amu Hinamori from Shugo Chara series) as Ruiko Saten

Kana Ueda (Sakuya Aizawa from Hayate the Combat Butler!) as Mii Konori

Atsushi Abe as Toma Kamijo




DVD and Blu-ray Release Date: October 29, 2010
Distribution: Geneon Universal Entertainment

Bubble Gang 15th Anniversary Special Episode "Bungalow" - My Impressions

October 29, 2010, the exact date when Bubble Gang aired this 15th Anniversary special episode about two cousins who inherited a mysterious bungalow from their late grandfather. That episode featured not just ghosts, cousins, sexy girls, but also songs from the late Yoyoy Villame such as Philippine Geography, Tarzan at Barok, Mag-Exercise Tayo, Butsekik, Awit na Kanta, Magellan, Nasaan Ka Darling, Hayop na Combo, and Bungalow.

In the Philippine Geography song, Michael V sounded like Louis Armstrong to make it sappy. Of course, Philippines has a great history, especially in this song mentioning the entire Philippine cities, including Manila, where the boys set off for their adventure through the bungalow.

With the boys' clothes been stripped off by some hold-upper and wearing some leafy stuff on their bodies, they think they were like Tarzan and Barok. OK, about the song "Tarzan at Barok", yawn... boring.

With the cousins visited their grandfather's bungalow, thanks to some scary person named Attorney, played by Antonio Aquitania, the boys saw their neighbors none other than the Bubble Gang girls, thus playing a sexier version of Mag-Exercise Tayo. Yep, that version was sexy thanks to the Bubble Gang girls, from Ruffa Mae Quinto, Maureen Larrazabal, Sam Pinto, Ellen Adarna, Gwen Zamora, and others.

With Totoy (Michael V) thinks that living on this haunted bungalow seems uncomfortable, he imagines about going to the Chinese cemetery working as a gatherer of candles, so the song Butsekik with the opening tone sounded like 2ne1's Fire. Chinese song with the tone inspired from K-Pop songs truly turn this Bubble Gang version of Butsekik kicks it up. But that's imagination for being drunk. Because of Totoy's saying that being drunk makes you sing, Nonoy (Ogie Alcasid) sings Awit na Kanta in some slow romantic manner. I really like the part where..um...ah... what is it, but whatever.

With the cousins invited by the girls to a party where men dressed like Lapu-Lapu and Magellan. Because of that, the Magellan song kicks it up and the tone was just like Tik Tok. I love that part. Get it? My favorite part on the Magellan song is the start. It sounded like the start of the song Tik Tok. Magellan is the best song on this special episode!

With the cousins' encounter with a ghost named Anna, played by Jackie Rice, she explains about her past, about her love interest named Miguel, played by Michael V. With that, Miguel performs a pop version of Yoyoy Villame's Nasaan Ka Darling. Wow, it sounded more like some popular pop music we listened through our MP3s. There was a rap part of this song too. This version of Nasaan Ka Darling mixes sadness and drama on that tune but truly it is fun.

With the battle against the man (Wendell Ramos) who separated Anna and Miguel is over, thanks to the ghost of the cousins' grandfather (played by guest star German "Kuya Germs" Moreno) and his men, and Anna bids farewell to our heroes, it seems that they were hungry, so they dressed themselves and headed to the house of sexy girls where the party was happened and leftovers ahoy. Everyone at the party are wasted! Nonoy said he missed some band, and Totoy said "hayop", which means... HAYOP NA COMBO! Heck Yeah! Rock and Roll! Make that my favorite part of this special episode.  This Bubble Gang version of Yoyoy Villame's Hayop na Combo really rocks!

With the cousins encountered a girl named Annie, played by Jackie Rice, this special episode is finished with the song Bungalow. The opening tone sounded like Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. Oh look! Everyone's invited! The cousins, the addict, Attorney, the sexy girls, the ghost of the cousins' grandfather, and everyone! Bunga-Bungalow, Bunga-Bungalow, Bunga-Bungalow, I want your Bungalow!

That episode was too memorable. Not only because it's 15 years old now, but this episode featured more of the Yoyoy Villame songs. Looking forward to see how Bubble Gang evolves because this comedy gag show is so legendary, we consider this a comical legend.

15 YEARS NA ANG BUBBLE GANG!!!

Late October 1995, the exact month when GMA's legendary gag show, Bubble Gang was born. Upon its start, Bubble Gang became a tremendous hit because of the super hilarious gags, sketches, parodies, and music offered by the Bubble Gang. My favorite Bubble Gang people from the past and present includes Michael V, Ogie Alcasid, Ruffa Mae Quinto, Wendell Ramos, Antonio Aquitania, Maureen Larrazabal, and Boy2 Quizon. I can also remember the faces that made me laugh, especially Dennis Trillo, Jacky Woo, Diego, Mykah, Moymoy Palaboy and Roadfill, and others. Others from the past include Tuesday Vargas, Diana Zubiri, Francine Prieto, and some other Bubble Gang guests and alumnus that are too many to list. I can also remember that dude from Dating Doon, Brod Pete.

My favorite moments from Bubble Gang include Francis M. guest stars in Bubble Gang, Bubble Gang pays tribute to some of Philippines' past gag shows, iskulto finish, word war, Lito's night of music, sigas from Bertong Siga to Kakaibang Siga, Jacky Woo guesting, music spoofs, commercial spoofs,spoofs of shows, especially Korean dramas, IyoTube, Yaya and Angelina, Bonggang Bonggang Bongbong, Dating Doon, Lito's night of music, Bitoy's declamation titled "Sino ang dapat sisihin", No English Please, Misspelling Gee, a Mythbusters spoof called Haka Haka, Sabi-Sabi, serial killers, maids, nagging housewives, kind cops, top secret that is top secret, last video, conscience, obra muestra, jury, Cheche Bureche, rich kids, drunken dudes, boxing coach, boxing trainer, everything that made every Kapuso laughed.

Gags include at the plane delay, superheroes, theaters, christmas gifts, last items, bank robberies, cafes, police checkpoints, rescuing drowning victims, execution, gimmicks, plane crash survivors, singing contest winners, peeping perverts, house on fire, brownouts, no water, school rumble, campaign posters, luggages, pregnancy tests, what happened to their tuitions, at the truck/school service, when the car crashed, at the bar, at the dungeon prison, musketeer fights, new kids, maids leaving, boxers, and every other gags are a sure thing that keeps Bubble Gang fresh and fun to watch.

Back in late October 2007, Bubble Gang offered a two-part musical action movie titled DO-SE-NA, stars Michael and Ogie as the detectives trying to solve the crime. Yes, the action, the music, everything from the gang.

Also, in late October 2009, Bubble Gang offered three mini-movies. First off is Tya Ring. It's about a gay who was sent by her Tyang to go through an abandoned hospital to search for his Tyang's precious memories. Then, it's Tim Song Ku. It's like a Korean drama but with Michael and Ruffa playing around as a love team. I really like the song Tim Song Koo. Then, the last is Dingdong Lang ang Pagitan, it's about two friends, played by Maureen and Ogie, trying to win the heart of some TV writer named Dingdong Fernandez (Dennis Trillo).

Now, in October 29, 2010, days before Halloween, in celebration of the show's 15th anniversary, Bubble Gang offered a super spooky musical movie about two cousins, played by Michael and Ogie, inherited their late grandparents' haunted mansion. Music plus horror plus laugh trip equals 15!

My impression for that 15th Anniversary episode really blows my mind. Packed with some scares, some musical numbers, and some laughs, I'm sure this is the best Bubble Gang episode yet!

A Chevrolet Cruze appeared in Lokomoko U's Gas Station Gags

2011 Chevrolet Cruze at Lokomoko U's gas station gags

On the October 29 episode of Lokomoko U, there was a red Chevrolet Cruze appeared in most of the gas station gags offered by the Lokomoko U gang. Those gags send our laughing hormones to a full tank!

Also getting ourselves a full tank is another Keso City episode where the rats and mice ham out some fun on everything that can be "insert rat jokes here".

The Talentadong Family visits the cemetery to poke fun this coming All Souls Day, especially Granny's knock knock jokes that are cemetery-related.

One of the famous basketball team from NCAA, the San Beda Red Lions stop by as our Lokomoko U gang make some 60-second wrong-guessing fun at Pinoy Brainless!

X3 Touch and Type

Nokia X3 Touch and Type

The sister model of the trendy Nokia X3 slide-up phone, the new X3 Touch and Type (codenamed X3-02), makes the rounds to appeal tech-savvy customers with numerous features. Sadly, the new Nokia X3 Touch and Type does not share the same protocol as the X3, it only shares by its name. Rather than having a side-up from its big brother, the Nokia X3 Touch and Type is more likely a normal shaped cellphone packed with the numeric keypad. On the lighter side, the X3 Touch and Type appears to be slim, perfect to have women fit that kind of cellphone straight through their pockets. Believe me, this phone is targeted for everyone who want a super-slim phone.

On the outside, the new Nokia X3 comes in four colors; white, smoke, pink, and magenta. Men like it smoke, girls like it pink, few like it magenta, and many like it white, whatever floats your boat.

Aside from the numeric keypad offered for the Touch and Type, this screen is touchable, fun enough to choose whatever cool apps you want straight from your fingertips.

If I want to go photo or video shooting that I can put it on Facebook, YouTube, or others, a 5.0 megapixel camera adds a nice touch for the X3 Touch and Type. For music lovers, there are a wide variety of entertaining options that can keep them informed and entertained such as the FM Radio and Music Player to play their MP3 tunes or use them as ringtones to brighten up your day.

In my opinion, I would still prefer the regular X3 because its a fun-to-use cellphone and the new X3 Touch and Type ruins my pogi points. If I can't afford that, the X3 Touch and Type can be my perfect suitor of choice, providing its slim package straight to your pocket for easy convenience.

Photo: Nokia

Seitokai Yakuindomo Soundtrack "Shino Edition" and "Aria Edition"

Seitokai Yakuindomo Soundtrack Shino Edition

Seitokai Yakuindomo Soundtrack Aria Edition

Seitokai Yakuindomo (日本名: 生徒会役員共) is Kodansha's answer to Seitokai no Ichizon, but with even more appealing than its rival. With the 13-episode anime ended since autumn, every single viewer finally remembered the appealing life of times of a student council president Shino Amakusa (Gosh, I like her wearing a school swimsuit because she looks more appealing, but only Yoko Hikasa's voice is appealing), Aria Shichijo (Eh?, voiced by someone behind Ritsu Tainaka?!), Suzu Hagimura (genius who was voiced by someone who also voiced some student council member of some anime I know, oh wait, someone behind Izumi Segawa's voice from Hayate no Gotoku!), and Takatoshi Tsuda.

To relieve this one-make alternative to Seitokai no Ichizon, the original soundtrack of Seitokai Yakuindomo is finally arrived but aside from the in-anime BGMs, there's also a three-part situational skit (Yoko Hikasa, as Shino Amakusa, will handle the skit in the Shino Edition, while Satomi Sato, as Aria Shichijo, take the heat in the Aria Edition) to ham it out and poke fun to your seitokai buddies.

The BGMs, composed by Yuya Mori, aren't much of a deal to relieve the on-the-spot humor from Shino and the gang, but the situational skit offered in either the Shino Edition or the Aria Edition are something to reconsider about. The Shino Edition offers 25 tracks while the Aria Edition takes about 19 tracks. How's that for a treat from some super attractive student council president? Sir? Ma'am? Sir ma'am? OK...

Last chance!

Ever since this Honda FN2 Civic Type R Euro (sourced from Great Britain) arrived in Japan in a limited quantity of 2010 units, most and most JDM enthusiasts are willing to take advantage of this British-Japanese hot hatch alternative to the Civic Type R Sedan.

With the discontinuation of the Honda FD2 Civic Type R Euro sedan in Japan since August 2010, sales in Europe discontinued due to Euro 5 standards, and the Type R Euro is out of stock in Japan, it seems most Honda fans want more for the Type R Euro. For that, this must be the last chance to witness the Type R Euro due to inconsistent public demand.

Starting October 28, 2010, Japanese Honda fans are ready to witness Type R Euro for the final time, in 2010-spec, under 1500 units available. Replacing the Alabaster Silver Metallic color is the new Crystal Black Pearl color, that is always ready to show the dark side of the Civic Type R Euro. Three colors are available for the Type R Euro; Milano Red, Crystal Black Pearl, and Championship White.

Previously, this one costs 2,980,000 Yen (about 2.5 million pesos), but the price for the Honda Civic Type R Euro 2010-spec hiked to about 3 million Yen (or 2,580,000 Pesos), giving it a hard time to obtain this British gremlin.

With the final 1500 units available, will they savor the last dance with the legendary "Type R" name that became a sensation among Honda fans?!