Full Trailer - 「バクマン。」予告 

Bakuman is one of the first manga series I completed after falling into this wonderful world and to heard it was getting the live action treatment I was a little hesitant due to not enjoying the anime adaptation and utterly loving the manga. However after watching the trailer above I can now say I'm actually really interested to see the complete product. 

Hitoshi Ōne is directing and with the casting of Takeru Satoh starring as Moritaka Mashiro and Ryunosuke Kamiki as Akito Takagi. I'm really interested to see what direction this adoption takes. From the trailer alone it seems to work with the same key characters and points of the original plot, from the illness hospital scene to the 'clash of rivals' which was done in a very interesting way of battle of pens. Where the cast actually seem to fight each other with oversized pens which I cannot wait to see the whole scene of. The whole trailer gave of a very strong feeling of respect to the original work while giving off a very eye catching world for them to develop freely into. 
I really cannot wait to see how this adoption turns out now with a few weeks to wait till its release I'll be waiting with a very open mind for this one.

Set for release October 3, 2015 distributed by Toho.

Japanese band Sakanaction performed the soundtrack for the film, including the theme song "Shin Takarajima" (新宝島?, "New Treasure Island"), which they will release as a single four days before the film's release.

Source: Live-action film "Bakuman." official website

amazarashi 『スピードと摩擦』“Speed and Friction” ｜「乱歩奇譚 Game of Laplace」OP曲

What I find utterly amazing about amazarashi isn't just their unique music style which really helps bring a piece to work but also how they're able to translate that sound into amazing music videos. 

'Speed and Friction' is the 2nd single to be release by amazarashi on the 19th August 2015.

[Music Video Staff]
Creative Director: Keiichi Motoyama (SIX)
Film Director:Yoshihiro Mori (AOI Pro.)
Chief Planner: Yuta Okuyama (Hakuhodo)
Installation Planner:Yu Kato (Hakuhodo)
Technical Director:Tatsuya Saito (Abacus)
Choreographer:Mikiko Kawamura
Dancer: Kaho Tsukioka

The first of which being 'Seasons Die One After Another' | 季節は次々死んでいく which was the ending song for Tokyo Ghoul √A | トーキョーグール√A” ＥＤ 

This was my first introduction to amazarashi and it left a strong ever lasting impression of their work. The way the music links so well with the source material but not only that, the visuals of the MV also takes aspects of the work and bring them to live. This is what makes both of these videos so amazing to me. Obviously I utterly love the music and have bought their tracks myself.

From a film stand point the strong contrast of sharp camera angles and use of textual input (Kanji being lit on the walls and carved out of meat) really helps bring the video to the for front and suck the viewer in. Looking at the sets they don't use a large budget, unless the meat in 'Seasons die one after another' cost the bomb. Good old Rize enjoying herself.
Without such a large budget and focusing on main aspect of showing respect to the original work, really works well and adds a whole new layer of depth to these videos. For me its really nice to see them working with such highly anticipated shows. Even if the shows do disappoint their really well polished video and song which will forever be stuck in my head.

Once again like their first single the video centres around a single female subject. In 'Speed and Friction' this is none other than Kaho Ysukioka and all I can say from this video is damn she can dance. For this song in particular with its heavy up and downs in tempo and strong vocal changes the form of contemporary dance she is able to produces is utterly breathe taking. From this I;d love to see more partnerships been K. Ysukioka and Mikiko Kawamura (MVs Choreographer).
The dance itself gave me the impressions of an internal struggle between oneself and her inner demons as it may be. The school girls dance seems to be a lot more refined which moments of highs and lows. Where as the 'Demon' or dark dance seems to be a lot more intense and highly explosive as if everything that has been held back is finally being brought for in a final unstoppable force. With the two dances reaching their climax in a cross over state and then back to reality. After looking up the shows description over at MAL is a mystery really does fit the feeling I got from the video.

I really enjoyed both of these videos for their music as well as their own visual aspects. If you're looking for something new to listen to and have 5 minutes I'd highly recommend you go and check out their YouTube and other socials all linked blow.

Be sure to check out their website and other socials:

http://www.amazarashi.com

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For now thank you for reading and let me know what you thought of the videos in the comments below.

The studio is in negotiations for the film rights to the Naruto”series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, first published in 1997. The manga, which has sold over 200 million+ copies in print, follows adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki, who dreams of becoming the village Hokage (The most respected and acknowledged leader in his village).

Avi Arad and his son Ari Arad are producing through Arad Productions. Erik Feig, Geoff Shaveitz and Kelly O’Malley will oversee for the studio.

Naruto has generated an anime series in Japan that premiered in 2002 and lasted 220 episodes, while the Naruto: Shippuden sequel has been airing since 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed 10 movies, the latest being The Last: Naruto the Movie set in the final stages of the manga. It premiered in theatres on December 6th 2014 and became the highest grossing feature film in the franchise, earning close to ¥2 billion (GBP 10.3 million).  A new canon film, Boruto: Naruto the movie is set to be released later this month (August 2015).

Gracey is a former visual effects specialist who has moved into directing. He’s been attached to several studio projects that are in development — Universal’s adaptation of the New York Times best-seller 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' his Elton John biopic 'Rocketman' with Tom Hardy attached and Fox’s P.T. Barnum biopic “The Greatest Showman on Earth.” The most notable thing I've seen which he was a part of was 'Ned Kelly' and I can't say I have anything great to say about it.

All I can say is I hope this doesn't get the 'Dragonball: Evolution' treatment and be forever forgotten by the wide western fan base. I'm personally not a huge fan of western adaptation of anime and manga into this form. Just looking at the track record of 'Evolution', 'Avatar the Last Airbender' and 'Live Die Repeat'... 'Edge of Tomorrow'... ALL YOU NEED IS KILL! (At-least use the original name) I don't have any high hopes for this but with a decent enough cast and script it could be for the smallest part a decent watch to laugh at. 

For me the Naruto series is done, the manga ended nicely and 'The Last: Naruto the Movie' was the perfect end for me. Anything else is just fuel to the fire of the cash cow. Naruto was the first show that got me into anime nearly 8 years ago and I can say I am content with how it ended and I can happily put it to the side while moving on to green pastures. This adaptation would have to be something amazing for me to really want to jump back in.

News was first reported by The Tracking Board.

Post London Harry here with alittle update on the what's happening and all that jazz. I'll prob do a video on this too but thought i;d just write alittle something out here first just as something extra to add to this video. Which was posted on Sunday while i was in the great capital.
&& What a trip it was, me and my mate Matt went down to see Babymetal which if you haven't heard of should go check them out right now. It was possibly the greatest gig i have ever been to and that is saying alot as I've seen 200+ bands easy! The sound and perform ace was what i was expecting and so much more, the whole thing blew me away.

Anyway just as a heads up my SAO Aincrad light novel 1 review will be up tomorrow night and for things coming soon expect an awesome London trip video and my top 5 shows from spring 2014 as well as shows I'll be watching in summer 2014 anime!

Come say hi over on Twitter @_HarryRoberts

Peace.

My first anime review, I was going to do it on Nisekoi but that script is taking longer to write as I've alot to say since I've read the manga for the anime. but back to the video above.

One Week Friends- Premise.
Kaori Fujimiya is a quiet, reclusive girl with no friends until one day a fellow classroom tries to befriend her. Yuuki Hase her fellow classmate wants nothing more than to be friends with Kaori but Kaori has a secret which effects her memory. Every Monday Kaori loses all her happy memories, including time spend with her friends and so their story begins!

What i love most about this show is the character based relationships! I really do. Most slice of life shows with forms of romance and comedy tend to shy away from the hard hitting subjects, but One Week Friends deals with them in their own way. Showing the characters develop and move on through the memory loss problems and see how they work towards a friendship around it and that is what this show does very well focusing on the friendship rather than the romance.

In terms of production, One Week Friends is really easy on the eyes with its washed out finish on the visuals. Brains base had 3 shows running this season and didn't let up with the stylised choices for this one at all. On top of this it has one of the best soundtracks for a show this season. Its is perfect for setting the right mood for those heart-melting moments [There are ALOT of them by the way.] I really did love this show and was pleasantly surprised by how much I was looking forwarded to it on a weekly basis and the amount of emotion it made me feel i did not expect at all. It had a way of making me feel so up and down throughout the entire series.

Overall I'd say if you're looking for a Slice of life with an undertone of romance and a hard hitting topic this is the show for you. Just be warned the pacing could feel a little slow is marathon this but from my view watching it weekly it moved the story along at a perfect pace and always left me wanting to know more.

Pros:
+ Very loveable characters
+ Story tries to stay away from anything too melodramatic
+ Gorgeous art & sound throughout
++ Great ending!!

Cons:
- Addison of new character near the end [Should have been done earlier]
- Kaori's mother didn't have her spotlight and felt left unfulfilled

Final score 7/10

Mal- http://myanimelist.net/anime/21327/Isshuukan_Friends

What's Been Watched this week-

On Going:
FairyTail
Naruto
One Piece

Seasonal:
Baby Steps
Haikyu!!
Love Live! Season Two
Brynhildr in the Darkness
One Week Friends
Black Bullet
The Comic Artist and His Assistants
Akuma No Riddle
Nisekoi - SLAP!
Mekakucity Actors

Top 3 new eps this week!:
The Irregular at Magic High School - ep.7
No Game No Life - ep.6
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior - ep.7

New Shows this week:
Yowapeda

Changes:
Blade & Soul [On Hold]
The World is Still Beautiful [No Ep this week]

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Thanks for watching :)

Including:
Sword Art Online Aincrad Manga & Anime part 3 & 4
Durarara Complete Blu Ray
Uzumaki Vol. 1-3 Bind up Hardback
Btooom! Vol. 5
Nisekoi Vol. 2
Blue Exorcist Vol. 11
Attack On Titan Before the Fall Vol. 1

Leave a comment on what else you think I should grab for next time?

I really don't have the right words to express how much I love this series and film for a matter of fact. So far its an all round amazing idol show with an ever gripping story! I may, no it shall infact be the first series of a show I ever review - Expect it soon!

But to the point: Above is my unboxing of one of my most highly loved movies of the year. This is the prequel movie to the currently airing series Wake Up, Girls! [Which can we seen over at crunchyroll.com] We are currently on episode about 8 of 12 and must I say its one heck of a journey!

If you're looking for a nice impactful journey of a new and fast growing idol group with amazing music and great character development. I'd defiantly recommend this movie and series to you.
Word of caution for all - Be sure to watch the movie before the show. Its holds so much information on how the group is formed and an intro to all the members.

Hope you all enjoyed!

Harry Out.
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To the point - Just a little discussion video on why I enjoying reading books and manga so much. Feel free to leave a comment on the reasons why you enjoy reading so much.

Who would have thought I'd be getting first post anxiety when I have spent almost 2 years talking to a camera over on my YouTube channel [www.youtube.com/ReadTomes]. If you don't know who I am: I'm Harry nice to meet you.
I 'run' a YouTube channel where I talk about all things Books, Manga and Anime related! This Blog is another way for me to get my ideas and thoughts across as well and showing you a more in-depth view on how I make my videos from the ground up, as well and sharing some plans or the future - WORLD TRAVELS!

So from here on expect to see behind the scene planning, tips and tricks on how to save/buy and travel plans. Plus further discussions and all my latest videos posted right here. So feel free to leave a comment, a like and all that jazz.

Signing off for now,
Harry Roberts :)