PONPONPON (Or Not)

You ever watch a video that is just so out there that you have to share it with everyone you know?

How about some indie U.S. rapper sampling, of all things, Kyary's PONPONPON for one of his tracks? Not even kidding. Actually, it's not that bad a song considering.

Still, it will never be as bizarre as the PONPONPON video itself, which is below for the like five people left who haven't seen it yet.

News: NIS America Licenses Natsume Yuujinchou Anime

Hey, look, the first anime I ever wrote about for License Line has been licensed for retail release! I'll definitely be preordering this title the second it becomes available (all four seasons of it!).

Santa Ana, CA (December 30, 2011) – NIS America is excited to announce the acquisition of Natsume’s Book of Friends (working title; JPN: Natsume Yujin-cho), an extraordinary heartwarming drama about the relationship forged between a high school student and his spirit companions. The title is produced by the powerhouse Brain’s-Base and Takahiro Omori. NIS America will release the retail version of Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 4, which will begin airing on Crunchyroll in January 2012, as well as retail releases of seasons 1 through 3. The retail release for Natsume’sBook of Friends will come in NIS America’s highly praised premium packaging.

You can read the whole of NISA's press release here. You can also watch streaming subbed episodes of Natsume Yuujinchou on Crunchyroll.

Fujoshi O'Clock: The First of 2012 Edition

What time is it? It's . . . Fujoshi O'Clock, the new weekly feature at Nagareboshi Review, when I bring to you the latest fujoshi-related news and reviews and various shiny BL-flavored things. Why? Because rotten girls need love too!


This week on Fujoshi O'Clock:

•  ふう子 at Hazukashii Kedo does her BL 'year in review' for 2011, looking back at her favorite BL manga, manga-kas, and couples of the past year.
• At Boys' Luv.com, Lissa also does her manga favorites of 2011 list, which includes a few boys' love picks as well.
• Oguie Maniax continues its Fujoshi Files with Takayo of the manga Fujoshi no Hinkaku, an office worker who even carries a daily planner for fujoshi events.
• And with their latest update, the third chapter of Teahouse is complete and will be on hiatus until the 18th of January. My heart, she yearns for more Teahouse!
• SuBLime, Viz's yaoi imprint, has their e-newsletter available for sign-up; all they require is your e-mail address and date of birth.

Reviews:

• Connie at Slightly Biased Manga reviews A Truthful Picture by Sumako Kari, one of the releases by the Digital Manga Guild currently available on eManga's website.
• Rebecca Silverman at Anime News Network reviews Mr. Convenience by Nase Yamato and is entertained well enough by the art and likeable main couple.

Am I missing your blog? Got some awesome fujoshi-related news and reviews you think deserve a shout-out? Poke me with a link and a bit of description over at my Twitter: @theseventhl. I'm always on the look out for more BL love!

AMV Of The Week (Sort Of): Agent T

This week’s AMV is me cheating and wanting to share this incredibly well-done Gunslinger Girl fanmade movie, set around an original character who is also a member of the Social Welfare Agency. I can only hope they make more Gunslinger Girl videos; we can all wish for a whole series of these, can't we?

AMV: Agent T: Gunslinger Girl
Author: UnderRedAlert
Music: N/A
Warnings: Very much NSFW. Contains cursing, violence, drugs, blood; all the elements of Gunslinger Girl in live action form.

Favorite Yaoi Reads Of 2011

Listen y'all, I love me some boys' love media. Does that surprise you? It shouldn't! Any blog with a weekly feature for fujoshi lovin' is bound to do one of those 'best of' lists for 2011 - and so I shall. And with the exception of number five (dang it, why won't someone license this already?), they are all very much accessible in English through legit channels either online or via hard copies in graphic novel form.

Below is five of my most favorite BL-flavored reads that I had the pleasure of experiencing this year, both in terms of manga and webcomics. Enjoy!

5. NURSE GA OSHIGOTO by Lily Hoshino.

Earlier this year, I rediscovered the magic of Lily Hoshino's works - and one of them was Nurse Ga Oshigoto, a collection of super smutty one-shots that mostly revolved around the cute boys that work in hospitals and the older guys who like teasing them until they blush and then some. It's certainly a welcome break from the angst on this list, as it is adorable and sexy and a great read.

Scanlations of this are available . . . well, I'm sure y'all know how to find things like that. Just be sure to support the license if a North American distributor ever picks it up.

Read the rest of my list after the jump!