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According to Weekly Shounen Magazine, CLAMP's manga Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE will end in WSM volume 44 to be released on September 30th. It will be chapter 232. The final tankobon volume 28 will be released on November 17th along with CLAMP's art book.

Sources:
Scan of WSM
Scan2
copied from:
myanimelist.net

ah.. still long way to go for me to reach the latest chapter :(

I think, the further chapters, the plot thickens. especially in the chapter 160++ ..
yeah, although it is difficult to understand if you do not read from the beginning, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is a good manga to read.
I hope CLAMP will issue a new amazing manga !

According to Reuters, VIZ Media cooperated with Disney-ABC Cable Networks and dubbed Naruto: Shippuuden will be aired on a newly launched cable network TV channel Disney XD from this October.

English subbed Naruto Shippuuden has been streamed on Crunchyroll and VIZ Media.com since this January.

Source: Reuters

Story by Vipo
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Born in Tokyo, January 19, 1986. Makino Yui (牧野由依) took up piano in the tender age of four. Her talent for piano was discovered by film director, Shunji Iwai, when she was only 7 years old. And then, after that, between ages 8 and 17, she played piano solos for his three films, Love Letter (1994), All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) and Hana and Alice (2004).

She made her debut as singer in 2005 with "Omna Magni" produced by Kanno Yoko, which the all lyrics is written by latin. This song is used for the ending theme song for Sousei no Aquarion. In April the same year, she also made her debut as seiyuu, starring as Sakura in Tsubasa Chronicle.

In 2005, she released "Amrita", the theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle: Tori Kago no Kuni no Himegimi alongside with "You Are My Love" and "Jasmine". She also sing the opening theme of ARIA the Animation, titled "Undine", coupled with the an insert song, "symphony" and marked #25 in the Oricon Charts.


In 2006, she released a new single, "Euforia" which is used for opening theme of ARIA the Natural, coupled with "Amerufihana". It marked #18 at the Oricon Chart. In 2007, she was invited to represent Japan at the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Event.

In 2008, a single for ARIA the Origination is released, called "Spirale", coupled by "Yokogao" and marked #20 in Oricon Chart. In the same year, she also graduated from Tokyo Collage of Music (piano major) in March.

In 2009, she spread the field of activity toward overseas. She visited France is July to join Japan Expo, the largest Japan culture festival in Europe as stage performer. Totally 6.000 audience gathered the venue and got exited with her stage. Yui will join New York Anime Festival as guest of honor in September.


Some of her roles:

-Tsubasa Chronicle -Sakura-
-Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations -Sakura-
-Tsubasa Shunraiki -Sakura- -SORA Kake GIRL -Kawai Honoka-
-Arcrise Fantasia software for Nintendo Wii -Ryphia-
-Wagamama Sentai Bloom Heart drama CD -Tougaiji Yuri a/k/a White Lily-
-NEEDLESS -Mio-
-Zegapain -Jen May-Yu-
-etc

Some of her songs:
-Tenshi no Hashigo ~crepuscular rays~ (END theme of Arcrise Fantasia)
-Modokashii Sekai no Ue De (END theme of Welcome to the N.H.K!)
-synchronicity (OP theme of Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations)
-Yume no Tsubasa (Insert song of Tsubasa Chronicle)
-Moroi Mirai Kirai (Kawai Honoka's character song)
-Sketchbook wo Motta Mama (END theme of Sketchbook ~full colour'S~
-CESTREE (found in Zegapain O.S.T)
-Tsuki no Shijima (Insert song of Tsubasa Chronicle series 2)
-etc


Fun Facts:
-She engages in blog wars with a fellow seiyuu, Fukuyama Jun. They made a deal that if Fukuyama Jun succeded learn the "blind type" (a way to type without see the keyboard) in one year, he can punish Yui. But, if he can't, Yui can punish him. They said the deadline is when they finished casting Sora Kake Girl. So...who's gonna win?

-She and Inoue Marina is a close friend, they meet when they were casting in Zegapain. They often sleep in each other place. When Marina stay in Yui's place, they spend the night watching horror movies, Death Note and Doraemon.

-She made some songs by herself, like Towa no Omoi (lyrics & music), Amerufihana (lyrics), Solfege (lyrics & music), Shiawase no Tameiki (lyrics, music & arrangment), Tenshi no Hashigo ~crepuscular rays~ (lyrics & music).

-She has a pet ferret named Hokke-chan

-Her voice is somehow perfect for latin-languaged songs or made up-languaged songs. Like "Omna Magni" and "Imaginal Song" (in Arcrise Fantasia).

-She was chosen to perform in the Graduation Ceremony concert after earning the top score in her senior year piano ensamble. She had a pretty overloaded schedule then, since she had new released and she also working in her second album. So, after work she practice long at the night to get ready for the concert.

Links:

Official Website

Official Blog

Official Limited Blog

Maybe it's a little late, but I want to make a short review and recommendation for the anime K-ON! (けいおん!, Keion!). This anime is the adaptation of four-panel comic strip manga written and illusrated by Kakifly. The anime is produced by Kyoto Animation, so you won't suprise if you found the "a comedy anime with cute girls as main characters" formula, because before K-ON!, they produced Lucky Star which had the same formula.


The story is about four main girls; Hirasawa Yui, Akimiya Mio, Tainaka Ritsu and Kotobuki Tsumugi trying to save the Light Music Club (or called as Keion-bu) from being abolished. At first, there are only 3 members, and when Yui joined the club, they learned that Yui can't play instruments beside kastanyets, and she can't read music sheets.

They must teach Yui how to play guitar and how to read music sheets. They also have to search a club advisor so the club can be saved. They also have to join the school festival and performed to make their club noticed. They also have a new member, a junior named Nakano Azusa.


Overall, the story is funny and enjoyable to watch. The music is great, the animation is good, and the voice actor isn't bad too. Toyosaki Aki's childish voice goes perfect with her Yui voice, Hikasa Yoko did a really good job in Mio shy and beutiful voice, Satomi Sato's cheerful voice is a match with Ritsu's personality. And Tsumugi gentle personality is perfect with Kotobuki Minako's voice.

OP theme: Cagayake! Girls by Toyosaki Aki, Hikasa Yoko, Satomi Sato and Kotobuki Minako
This song is somehow similiar with Motteke! Sailor Fuku (the OP theme of Lucky Star). But, in my opinion, I like this song better than Motteke! Sailor Fuku.

End Theme: Don't Say "Lazy" by Toyosaki Aki, Hikasa Yoko, Satomi Sato and Kotobuki Minako.
.A powerful and somehow "a bit dark" song. This song has a bit rock theme and Mio (Hikasa Yoko) is the lead vocal.

The insert song is great too, like Fuwa-Fuwa Time and My Love Is A Spaner. There are character songs for the characters, Yui, Mio, Ritsu, Tsumugi and Azusa. There's even Hirasawa Ui (Yui's younger sister) and Manabe Nodoka (Yui's childhood friend). And there's a single by Yamanaka Sawako's (the club advisor) band, Death Devil.

What is Kobato?

who doesn't know CLAMP? they're mangaka from Japan who have make a lot of great manga (comics) out there. one of their project is Code Geass which won the Best Anime for 3 years. lot of their projects are success and be favorited by anime-manga fans in the world. Now, one of their fabulous manga will adapted into anime. yup it's Kobato.

Hanato Kobato is a cute girl who has a mission: fill up a mysterious bottle she carries with her in order to grant her wish.

For that mission, she's counting with Ioryogi's help, a little blue dog who seems very cute but who has a terrible foul mouth and bad manners. Now, Kobato-chan has to heal the people whose hearts are wounded. The only problem is that she doesn't really know how to do it. The more people/hearts she heals, the more her bottle fills itself. She only needs to take care to not fall in love with the person she's healing.
About the Anime

Anime Kobato will released in October 2009 (autumn) with 24 episodes (duration: 20 minutes/episode). madhouse studios will take care of it with Ohkawa Nanase, one of CLAMP's member as a scripter. tThis anime will airing in NHK TV, Japan.

Voice Actor/Actress

Kobato : Hanazawa Kana

Ioryogi : Inada Tetsu


OPENING: magic number by Sakamoto Maaya

ENDING : by Nakajima Megumi

I really looking forward to the ED and OP. because both of the singer have a beautiful voice. especially Sakamoto Maaya.
Oh yes! Sakamoto Maaya is often works for CLAMP. like sung for CLAMP's animes or as a seiyuu of their animes. and for Nakajima Megumi who starts her debut as a seiyuu in Macross Frontier (Ranka Lee). she has a beautiful voice too ^^


source:

myanimelist.net,lumiere,makio-chan's blog