IS FACTS 開発へのこだわり - Vol. 04

This is it. Most of you waited for 24 hours, the exact length of time for the 24 Hours of Le Mans held at Circuit De La Sarthe in France, to get your hands of the price. Instead of 24 Hours of Le Mans, this is 24 Hours of anime store, exactly that you've been waited to get your hands (already smothered with French Fries) on IS (Infinite Stratos) DVD or Blu-Ray Volume 4. The reason why you guys waited to get your hands on that because (your number one favorite) Charlotte "Charles" Dunois (シャルロット"シャルル" デュノア) was on it right? Admit it, most of you love that Parisian chick because of, well, you know. Anyway, after my trip to Le Mans, here's the 100のヴィ学 on (your favorite IS chick) Charlotte Dunois. Ready Get Set Juicy! And if I mean Juicy, cue the music from Juicy please!

IS (Infinite Stratos) Blu-Ray Vol. 4

Despite being disguised as a male in the IS School, Charlotte "Charles" Dunois is highly attractive to the eyes of fans. Even Ichika knows what might comes next to this French representative. And if I meant that, the dialogue "Ichika, you pervert" is the most catchiest Charlotte Dunois line everyone would love to repeat that line over and over again. If you were a female wanted to disguise as a boy (take the female protagonists from Hana Kimi Taiwan Drama and the Korean drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince), how would you do that? Guess girls wanted to be just like Charlotte Dunois, right? When you lay your eyes at the face of Charlotte "Charles" Dunois, it's like love that pushed your heart to the Veyron speed at the Le Mans Circuit De La Sarthe's Mulsanne Corner. She had an innocent smile of a Parisian chic but she had a heart of the Veyron because her personal Infintie Stratos was the Rafale Revive Custom II.

Behind the voice is Kana Hanazawa who was Kanade "Tenshi" Tachibana from Angel Beats, Kobato, Nadeko from Bakemonogatari, Zange from Kannagi, Shiori from The World God Only Knows, Ruri "Kuroneko" Goko from Ore No Imouto Ga Wake Ga Nai, and Rhythmy Kyono from Tokimeki Memorial 4. We weren't sure why Kana Hanazawa landed the role of the French chick from IS but we sure is fun to have her. France-tan is best-tan!

About IS DVD & BD Vol. 4: Once you get your hands on Infinite Stratos DVD or Blu-Ray Volume 4, you length of time for getting hooked will exceed the time length of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That means, you'll get hooked more of its special features such as special audio commentary by Yoko Hikasa and Kana Hanazawa, and textless outro version 4. Episodes 7 and 8 are included. What also got themselves hooked is the limited edition that includes another booklet about everything IS and for the special a la carte is the Character Song CD which features Charlotte Dunois' character song and her solo version of the closing theme, Super Stream. This is love set to the Veyron speed at the Circuit De La Sarthe's Mulsanne Corner. Have fun!

For English-speaking customers:

IS DVD Vol. 4: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZMBZ-7034

IS Blu-Ray Vol. 4: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZMXZ-7044

Four down, two to go! We've already tackled Houki, Cecilia, Rin, and now Charlotte! Next stop, Laura Bodewig. Be careful, my next trip to Germany is going to be an extreme one. See you next month!

What if men are pregnant?

In Banana Split's ANO NGA KAYA on the July 26, 2011 episode, we imagined what if men are pregnant. Here are the possibilities:

1) Your pregnancy tests turned out to be positive

I'm pregnant!

2) You gave birth to a baby

Push, Jobert! Push!

3) You're nervous that you're pregnant

I'm nervous...

That's disgusting and painful for a male to be pregnant. Either way, are you pro-RH or anti-RH? Whatever, ANO NGA KAYA?

ANG TV PATROL TEXT JOKE:

Nagtanong si teacher: Sino si Rizal?

Tahimik ang klase, walang sumasagot.

Hanggang sa mainip si Pedro.

Sumagot ito: Ma'am, baka po sa ibang seksyon siya!

HORO-SCOOP WITH ZENAIDA SEBO (KUYA JOBERT AUSTRIA):

Pisces - Lalago ang negosyo mong flower shop! Kundi man ito lumago sa kita, siguradong lalago ang mga tinda mong bulaklak!

Tip sa galing sa opisina: Wag dadaan ang sari-sari store. Malamang sa hindi, merong dyang nagiinuman. Baka mapatagay ka. (SHHH...)

Rest in piece, Mr. Hot Wheels

We would like to express our sincere condolences to the death of Elliot Handler, the co-founder of Mattel who gave birth to Hot Wheels, the toy car collection adorned by kids of all ages because of its collection and wild sets (that has some traps, traps, and some roller-coaster like roads).

Elliot Handler (age 95) died on Thursday by a heart failure. He created Hot Wheels that made a sensation for young boys just like Barbie that attracts young girls. It even collaborated with Electronic Arts for the PSOne video game and Hot Wheels spawned cartoons of those from Acceleracers to Hot Wheels Battle Force 5.

With the death of the creator, we will surely miss him because of his extreme creations that fueled the young boys for collecting lots and lots of Hot Wheels cars. I maybe not a Hot Wheels fan but I am surely missed him. He maybe passed away but the Hot Wheels legacy lives on because boys of all ages adorned these collection.

Scoop:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/07/mattel-elliot-handler-hot-wheels-barbie/1?csp=34

Are you the 4G CR-V?

1st generation CR-V (1995-2001):

1st-generation CR-V

2nd generation CR-V (2001-2006):

2nd-generation CR-V

3rd generation CR-V (2006-2011)

3rd-generation CR-V

2011 Honda CR-V Concept:

2011 Honda CR-V Concept

The 2011 Honda CR-V Concept previews the 4th-generation CR-V destined to be on sale before the end of 2011. What I can see only is the front view that has the grille of the USDM Accord Crosstour. It's like a combination of Sportage R and Volvo XC60. This looks nice. If went to production, this would be the best CR-V yet!

The most powerful C-Class Coupe serving it up the AMG way!

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series

Is the MB C63 AMG Coupe not enough? Worry no more because AMG debuted the ultimate C63 AMG Coupe loaded with extras.

Called the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series, this improved version of the C63 AMG Coupe is packed with extraordinary features that made us envy to have one because of its improved handling, improved M156 engine, improved suspension, improved aerodynamics, and the willpower to surpass against the corners of the earth; from Tsukuba, Suzuka, Catalunya, Silverstone, Laguna Seca, Sarthe, Monaco, or even the Nurburgring.

However, sales will start this January next year while sales in China and U.S. will be this March. This will take too long...

Scoop: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/23/2012-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-black-series-coupe-revealed-in-all-it/

The Ultimate British Lightweight Machine - The Caterham Seven Fireblade

Escaping the businessman...

The Caterham Seven is one of the finest British sports cars ever built and it was famous for its lightweight sizing, making it fast and agile like a go-kart. However, one kind of Caterham Seven only exists in the world of Gran Turismo. Go ahead, when you Google search the term "Caterham Seven Fireblade", chances are that the Caterham Fireblade only exists in the Gran Turismo franchise. I wonder if there is one Caterham Fireblade exist in real life? Are there any owners of this mysterious Caterham Seven powered by a Honda Fireblade engine?

The Fireblade storms the Top Gear Test Track

The Caterham Seven Fireblade is powered by a 900cc inline 4 cylinder engine sourced from the Honda Fireblade motorcycle, providing a power output of 138HP, torque of 87ft-lb, and weighs 369kg. Because of such lightness, many people who owned the Caterham Fireblade can max it out to the limit. It can either be 207HP (fully tuned with Stage 3 Turbo) or 237HP (fully tuned with Supercharger) respectively. Before participating in the British Lightweights at the Seasonal Events section, they want to tone the fully tuned Caterham Fireblade down a little to match the required 550PP limit. Let's just say um, increasing the weight a little.

Along came a Black Fireblade

Even with the monster hiding inside the Fireblade's lightweight body, there is a heavy disadvantage. The Caterham Fireblade is somewhat not good at straight lines because it can be easily overtaken by such heavyweight exotics, especially the rare Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car but despite that, the Fireblade loves corners especially when it gets carried away. Judging by its lightweight size, the Caterham Fireblade is the ultimate British lightweight machine. Finding it on the Used Car dealer sounds tough but once you saw one and had enough money, well, it's up to you.

Junk Art Robot

Art Throb's Junk Art Robot

Guess what? The Art Throb (John Prats) taught us how to make a "Junk Art Robot" with the use of 4 empty soda cans, 2 noodle cups, coffee cup, two styro cups, set of chopsticks, plastic spoon and fork and the most important, the glue gun. One advice is to make quick use of the glue gun.

Hey, guess what? Ryan Bang taught us another Korean words that sound like Tagalog words in another Kore-Pino! First off, the Korean word of White or Puti is Hayan, and Hayan is the Tagalog word for there! The Korean word for Doon or There is Chog-ee. Chog-ee sounds like Tsugi which means dead.

ANG TV PATROL TEXT JOKE OF THE DAY:

Sa isang office sa City Hall, nakasulat ang sign na "Bawal Mag-ingay" kasunod nito ang isa pang sign na ang sabi ay "Baka magising kami"

HORO-SCOOP WITH ZENAIDA SEBO (KUYA JOBERT):

Taurus - Masasaktan ang puso mo dahil sa iiwan ka ng minamahal mo. Masakit talaga sa puso dahil ikaw ay may sakit sa puso.

Tip sa waiter: Singkwenta Pesos o Isang Daan. Depende kung kuripot ka o hindi.

Ford Taurus in Andalusia...

Ford Taurus in Andalusia

The question is, what does the sixth-generation Ford Taurus doing in the movie titled Andalusia: Megami no Hofuku, which stars Yuji Oda, Meisa Kuroki, and Hideaki Ito?

Besides, the Ford Taurus is not available in Europe because the Ford Mondeo takes place. What's this car doing here? I don't know...

We could just scratch our heads wondering how did the sixth-generation Ford Taurus made an appearance on Andalusia: Megami no Hofuku. That movie was shot entirely from France to Spain, regarding the latest case for Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda, played by Yuji Oda. What asked is, how did the Ford Taurus landed on that Japanese movie shot entirely from Europe?

For those who watched Andalusia Megami no Hofuku, how did that happened?

L. Hamilton takes all at Nurburgring GP

Lewis Hamilton from McLaren-Mercedes wowed the crowd and emerged as German GP victor held at the Nurburgring GP Circuit last July 24, 2011.

Scoop:

http://paultan.org/2011/07/25/german-gp-lewis-hamilton-wins-it-for-mclaren/

We must been kidding. But this isn't a joke. This is real. Lewis Hamilton is 1st place at the German GP and by the results, this British F1 driver catches up against two Red Bull Racing drivers, Mark Webber and the fan favorite Sebastian Vettel. So far, S. Vettel's in 1st place by 216 points while Mark Webber's 2nd at 139 points and Lewis Hamilton from McLaren catches up at 3rd place via 134 points.

Further reading:

http://www.formula1.com/results/driver/

With all the Formula One race turned into a suspense thriller, what kind of "Thriller" moment we will catch up next on Hungary this July 31? Stay tuned...

Bulilits shoot, bulilits score!

What just happened on the July 24, 2011 episode of Goin Bulilit?

- Will the contestants achieved their weigh-in on The Big Guest Loser?

- Basketball gags

- Basketball-related "USE IT" jokes such as;

1) Spurs - Mauna na kayo mag use it Chacha! Ladies SPURS!

2) Dallas Maverick - Baka mapilayan si Bugoy. Ang DALLAS MAVERICK-dance eh!

3) Lakers - LAKERS sa ating mga Filipino ang matulungin

4) Hawks - Wag kayong magpapaniwala sa HAWKS-pocus ng mga magician

5) Milwaukee - MILWAUKEE nun! MILWAUKEE nyan ha!

6) Toronto - Relax ka lang! Wag kang ma-TORONTO!

7) Celtic - Tandaan nyo 'to. CELTIC lang ang walang ganti!

8) Nuggets - 'Di ko NUGGETS yung mga joke nyo!

9) Hornet - HORNET the dog out?!

10) Warrior - Feel at home sa mansion namin ha! Lahat ng gusto nyo, iutos nyo lang sa WARRIOR-doma namin

11) Phoenix - Ang saki ng puwet ko! PHOENIX-sa ako!

12) Miami - Di nyo ako maiinggit ng toys nyo! MIAMI ako nyan sa bahay!

13) Jazz - Pinapainit nyo ang ulo ko! JAZZ ko day!

- Payabangan ng mga delivery boy

- Locker room (volleyball players) gags

- Goin Bulilit music video of PATAPON

- Locker room (basketball players) gags

- Ready Get Set Goin (Palarong Pambata) in Hoop! Hoop! Hurray!

When Vice Ganda met Mara, Clara, Katorse, Jugs, and Teddy...

Erich Gonzales in a Gandang Gabi Vice episode!

Jugs and Teddy in a Gandang Gabi Vice episode!

Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes in a Gandang
Gabi Vice episode!

Did you watch last night's episode of Gandang Gabi Vice since July 24, 2011? I know you did.

It was the best. Erich Gonzales, Jugs, Teddy, Kathryn Bernardo, and Jula Montes were on it!

Most favorite part is when Vice Ganda pokes fun to Kathryn and Julia because these two girls were from Mara Clara.

Wouldn't be nice?

Audi Q3

2012 Audi Q3

Targeting the BMW X1 and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is the new Audi Q3, the junior of the Audi SUV range consisting of that, the midsize Q5 (now with Hybrid), and the flagship Q7.

The new Audi Q3 is heavily inspired by the Cross Coupe Quattro and it was manufactured at the Martorell plant in Spain, where SEAT cars produced. It uses Volkswagen Group's A5 (PQ35) platform which was used on the Volkswagen Tiguan (or the upcoming SEAT crossover).

Judging from its design, the Audi Q3 looks more sharp-dressed than the Mercedes-Benz GLK Class and the BMW X1, which because most Audis are highly progressed, making the catchphrase "Luxury Has Progressed" is the main forte for Audi, making the Audi Q3 more progressed than the GLK and the X1.

2012 Audi Q3 interior

The interior reminds me of the Audi A1 subcompact but in my product of imagination, is this the SUV version of the A1? That's a lot of nonsense, the Audi Q3 has no relation to the Audi A1, even the new Q3's interior reminds me of the A1 because of its pop-up screen that uses Audi's Multimedia Interface that provides infotainment all day round for the driver.

2012 Audi Q3

Consider this your wake-up call, the new Audi Q3 is available in four engine types such as the 140PS 2.0L TDi Common Rail diesel, 170PS 2.0L TFSI engine, 177PS 2.0L Common Rail diesel, and the high performance 211PS 2.0L TFSI engine. The fun choice would be the 2.0L TFSi engine with 211PS of power because a turbocharged engine can be somewhat fun for the adrenaline seekers and with the Double Clutch Transmission, shifting became much easier. The most fuel efficient Q3 of all is the 2.0L TDi Common Rail diesel engine with 140PS of power output because of the fuel economy of 19.2km/L (5.2 Liter/100km) in a combined basis.

The Audi Q3 starts at 29,900 Euros for the 2.0 TDI variant. Available color variations include Amalfiweiß, Brillantschwarz, Eissilber Metallic, Gletscherweiß Metallic, Karibubraun Metallic, Kobaltblau Metallic, Monsungrau Metallic, Platinbeige Metallic, Samoaorange Metallic, Sphärenblau Metallic, and Phantomschwarz Perleffekt.

My Comment:
Being Audi's new small luxury crossover finally realize its progression after the progression of the midsize Q5 and the flagship Q7. The Audi Q3 really stands out the crowd with its progressed luxury, progressed sportiness, progressed power, and everything progressed to outpace against the likes of the BMW X1 and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class. Can PGA Cars bring the Audi Q3 to the Philippines soon? We don't know but be patient...

Photo: AUDI AG