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brb fangirling. Hopefully a super crazy HD version comes out soon :O :O

Hi hi!

The Durarara! Official web page has added a 3rd PV for the upcoming anime series.
(Personally, where the heck was I when the first TWO came out?! LOL!)
It begins airing on January 8, 2010 (again, I was under my rock when this was announced OTZ)

For a refresher, cast includes Miyano Mamoru, Kamiya Hiroshi, Ono Daisuke, Fukuyama Jun and Nakamura Yuichi... rawr.

If you haven't seen them yet, the PVs are here:
http://www.durarara.com/theater/pv02.html#pv02

Also the Durarara Blog has announced that the 1st volume of the DVD will have a special song collection CD add-on.
And Mamo's character Kida Masaomi is first up and will be singing "Linda, Linda"

And if it's a cover of the BLUE HEARTS classic hit "Linda Linda" I think I will cry tears of JOY!
(for those curious that song can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNIqXXIb6GQ)

Mamoblog: 12/13/09

祝!撮入!! (Celebration! Start of Filming!!)
From today, Director Namikawa's movie "Wonderful World" begins filming!!!!(>_<)

Ya~y!! don don puff～♪

We have an early start as well tomorrow……、
But please let me just say one thing……、

Filming is so～～～～ much funッッッ!!!!!＼(^o^)／☆☆☆(lol)

Gonna give it my all tomorrow♪

Tomorrow I'll be with Namikawa-san the entire time as well♪(lol)

Well then, well then(^-^)/

Good night☆


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Mamoblog: 12/12/09

祝・公開!!!!! (Celebration・Public Opening!!!!!)
Finally, the movie,
"Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie"(Daikaijū Batoru Urutora Ginga Densetsu THE MOVIE)
starts today～～～～～!!!!!!(^O^)

This movie……is awesome!!!!!!

It's the best!!!!!

It's the hottest!!!!!☆

Today was the also the first time for me to take part in the stage greetings but
from the very beginning it was a stage where I could feel the love!!!

A love gathered together for the movie, the staff and the cast,

A love that comes from the heartfelt support of the fans.

Today, experiencing the stage event, I once again felt the true joy of being able to become a member of this family☆!!!!!!!!

And from here on as well, carrying "love", "dreams" and "hopes" in my heart, I want to go and build up this movie!!!!!

Just as I thought heroes are awesome～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～!!!!!!!!!!＼(^o^)／(lol)

Everyone!!!

By all means, please watch this movie♪
There's no mistake that you'll be moved!!!!☆


Well if anything, this movie is certainly giving me something to talk about with my elementary school boys (^_^)
In the end I'll probably go and end up watching it, since they're all talking about it in school! LOL!
Everytime I hear "Zero, son of Seven" I perk up ahahahah!!

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I just read this in animenewsnetwork and freaked out! >_<
Mamo will star in wonderful world, first live action film directed by Namikawa Daisuke, alongside other voice actors, include Namikawa himself.
you can read here all the information.

from the synopsis it sounds really good~ (though the plot seems a little bit familiar to me somehow. o-o)
I wonder how it will be, with Mamo as the lead~~♥ (I didn't get used to the idea of Mamo as an actor, even though he's been participating in several movies already. OTZ)

what do you think? ^-^

Just dropping a note,
there is a PV up for the PSP game coming out in the summer of next year called "Storm Lover"
Basically it's just a preview, but it's Miyano Mamoru narrating in his flirty voice - which I haven't heard in FOREVER - not since the bed scene in the "Snow Queen".

So give please give it a listen:

Storm Lover Promotion Clip

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光の射す場所 (Hikari no Sasu Basho?) and ナンバー王 (Number Ou?)

Download links~
光の射す場所: http://www.4shared.com/file/169939097/c268b27f/Hikari_no_Sasu_Basho.html
ナンバー王: http://www.4shared.com/file/169939290/5f88f3b2/Number_Ou.html

No idea where these songs are from though; if anyone knows, please enlighten me~ :3