heminga13

My list of books/manga/etc. that I own and update over time.

Wheel of Time series:                         
New Spring: The Novel                   
The Eye of the World                   
The Great Hunt                       
The Dragon Reborn                   
The Shadow Rising                   
The Fires of Heaven
Lord of Chaos
A Crown of Swords                   
The Path of Daggers                   
Winter's Heart                       
Crossroads of Twilight                   
Knife of Dreams                                   
The Gathering Storm
Towers of Midnight   
                           
Harry Potter series:                   
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone           
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire           
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix       
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince           
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows                                  
                           
J.R.R. Tolkien:                       
A Tolkien Miscellany                   
The Book of Lost Tales                   
The Silmarilion                       
The Hobbit                       
The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)                             
                           
A Series of Unfortunate Events series:
The Bad Beginning
The Reptile Room                   
The Wide Window                       
The Miserable Mill
The Austere Academy
The Ersatz Elevator
The Vile Village
The Hostile Hospital
The Carnivorous Carnival
The Slippery Slope
The Grim Grotto
The Penultimate Peril
The End   
   
The Seventh Tower series:
The Fall
Castle
Aenir
Above the Veil
Into Battle
The Violet Keystone   
   
Other Miscellaneous Books:
The Thief Lord
A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Hatchett

Magic: The Gathering series:
The Darksteel Eye
The Fifth Dawn
Ravnica
Guildpact
Dissension
Time Spiral
Planar Chaos
Future Sight
Lorwyn
Morningtide
Shadowmoor
Eveningtide
Agents of Artifice

Haruhi Suzumiya series:
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (novel)
The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (novel)
The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya (novel)
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (novel)
The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya (novel)
The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya (novel)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Vol. 1-10 (manga)

Gurren Lagann series:
Gurren Lagann Vol. 1-6 (manga)

Full Metal Panic! series:
Fighting Boy Meets Girl (novel)
One Night Stand (novel)
Into the Blue (novel)
Ending Day by Day (novel)

Spice & Wolf Series:
Spice & Wolf Vol. 1-5 (novel)

Code Geass series:
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Vol. 1-8 (manga)
Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack Vol. 1-2 (manga)

I've decided to put up a list of games I've owned/used to own for personal reference.  It's a work in progress right now as far as completing it.

CURRENTLY OWN

PC
Age of Empires III (and expansions)
Alien Swarm
Borderlands (plus DLC)
Command & Conquer: The First Decade
Dungeon Defenders
Frozen Synapse
Half-Life
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Heroes of Newerth
League of Legends
Magic the Gathering - Tactics
Magicka
Minecraft
Moonbase Alpha
Need for Speed World
Portal
Rise of the Immortals
Rusty Hearts
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
Spiral Knights
Super Meat Boy
Team Fortress Classic
Team Fortress 2
World of Warcraft (up through Wrath of the Lich King)

Playstation 3 [Includes PSN]
Burnout Paradise
Darksiders
Final Fantasy VII
High Velocity Bowling
inFamous
LittleBigPlanet
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
PAIN
PixelJunk Racers
PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap
Soul Calibur IV
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
WipEout HD

Playstation
Mega Man Legends

Nintendo Wii [Includes WiiWare]:
A Boy and His Blob
Boom Blox Bash Party
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Goldeneye 007
Klonoa
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Little King's Story
Lost Winds
Lost Winds: Winter of Melodias
Madworld
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 8
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Metroid: Other M
Monster Hunter Tri
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
No More Heroes
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
Okami
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Rune Factory Frontier
Spyborgs
SSX Blur
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Paper Mario
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wii Play
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort

Virtual Console:
Harvest Moon
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Mario Kart 64
Metroid
Secret of Mana
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario 64
Super Metroid

Nintendo Gamecube:
Animal Crossing
F-Zero GX
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Luigi's Mansion
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Madden NFL 2004
Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Midway Arcade Treasures 3
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup
NBA Live 2004
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Sonic Mega Collection
SSX 3
SSX Tricky
StarFox Adventures
StarFox Assault
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
True Crime: New York City
Viewtiful Joe

Nintendo 64:
Banjo-Kazooie
Blast Corps
Cruisin' USA
Diddy Kong Racing
Donkey Kong 64
Fighters Destiny
Fighter Destiny 2
Glover
Goldeneye 007
Harvest Moon 64
Hey You, Pikachu!
Mario Golf
Mario Kart 64
Mario Party
Mario Party 2
Mickey's Speedway USA
NASCAR 2000
NFL Quarterback Club 98
NHL 99
Pokemon Stadium
Stars Wars Episode 1 Racer

Super Nintendo Entertainment System:
Super Mario Kart

Nintendo Entertainment System:
Donkey Kong Classics
Football
Jordon vs Bird One on One
Kirby's Adventure
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid
Pac-Man
Star Tropics
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Off-Road
Superspike V Ball
Tecmo NBA Basketball
Tetris
Wizards & Warriors
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Nintendo 3DS [Includes eShop/DSiWare]:
3D Classics: Excitebike
Balloon Fight
Dead or Alive: Dimensions
Donkey Kong Jr.
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Ice Climber
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
The Legend of Zelda
[The Legend of] Zelda II: Adventure of Link
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Mario vs. Donkey KongMario Kart: Super Circuit
Metroid
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Metroid Fusion
Mighty Flip Champs!
Mighty Milky Way
Mighty Switch Force
NES Open Tournament Golf
Pokedex 3D
Pushmo
Ridge Racer 3D
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Super Mario 3D Land
Super Mario Advance 3
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames
Wario Land 4
Wrecking Crew
Yoshi

Nintendo DS:
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Chrono Trigger
Club House Games
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Mario Kart DS
Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime Pinball
New Super Mario Bros.
Pokemon Diamond
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
Super Scribblenauts

Gameboy (All Generations):
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission

PREVIOUSLY OWNED

Nintendo Wii:
N/A

Nintendo Gamecube:
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
NASCAR Thunder 2003

Nintendo 64:
N/A

Super Nintendo Entertainment System:
N/A

Nintendo Entertainment System:
N/A

Nintendo DS(i):
Asphalt Urban GT
Super Mario 64 DS

Nintendo Gameboy (All Generations):
Harvest Moon 3 GBC
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Hot Wheels: Velocity X
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Namco Museum
Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
Pokemon Gold/Silver
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Similar to my post listing the games I own, I'm posting American media/Anime I own and plan to purchase for future copy/paste needs.

American Media:
Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (BD)
Ghostbusters (BD)
How to Train Your Dragon (BD/DVD combo)
Inception (BD)
Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special
Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos (BD)
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (BD extended cut set)
Red vs Blue (Seasons 1-9)
The Simpsons (Seasons 1-2)

Anime:
Angel Beats! (BD)
Baccano!
Black Lagoon/The Second Barrage (combined box set)
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Death Note
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z: Movie Pack 1-2
Dragon Ball Z: Double Feature {The History of Trunks | Bardock - The Father of Goku} (BD)
Eden of the East (BD)
Eden of the East: The King of Eden (BD/DVD combo)
Eden of the East: Paradise Lost (BD/DVD combo)
Full Metal Panic! (BD and DVD)
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (BD and DVD)
Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid (BD and DVD)
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (BD)
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (BD)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (BD/DVD combo)
Ga-Rei-Zero (BD/DVD combo LE)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (BD)
Gurren Lagann
Last Exile
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (both box sets)
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (BD/DVD combo)
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya & Nyoron! Churuya-san
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (BD/DVD combo)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Evangelion: 1.01/1.11 You Are [Not] Alone (BD and DVD)
Evangelion: 2.22 You Can [Not] Advance (BD)
Outlaw Star
Paprika (BD)
Redline (BD)
School Rumble (season 1 and 2 + OVA complete set)
The Slayers/Next/Try (combined box set)
The Slayers Revolution (BD)
The Slayers Evolution-R (BD)
Spice and Wolf (BD and DVD)
Spice and Wolf II (BD/DVD combo LE)
Summer Wars (BD)
Sword of the Stranger (BD)
Trigun
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (BD)
Welcome to the NHK
Yu Yu Hakusho (BD)

Future purchases:
Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail
Dragon Ball Movie 4-Pack
Dragon Ball Z: Movie Pack 3
Durarara!! [will wait for a complete collection]
FLCL (BD)
Harry Potter Complete Collection (BD)
Last Exile - Fam, The Silver Wing - [2012]
Mongolian Chop Squad
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt [2012]
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (BD) [2012 | Not if they always remain high in price]
Star Wars: The Complete Saga Episodes I-VI (BD)
Toy Story Trilogy (BD)

August 9, 2009

Continued from here:

http://heminga13.livejournal.com/1200.html

In regards to the previous movie interview question (some of it is repetitive from the previous section):

The interviewer asked for an "episode" from the novels that isn't yet animated. This being part the Endless Eight feature in Newtype which is discussing the end of it being animated, Ishihara answered giving a story that is already animated (and happens to be the one he has been discussing a lot already). Effectively, he both dodges the question and answers with a joke. He can't give a serious answer because then fans would expect it.

Or is the question a sneaky hint that a Vanishment movie is in the works!!!!???? DUN DUN DUN I WAS RIGHT OMG...

...OK, maybe that's assuming too much.

In regards to AnimeSuki user Daniel Lind mentioning it could be a hint and Yamamoto's panel discussion:

Yeah, I think it may be a really subtle hint but it's not anywhere near concrete enough to really put all my theories behind it. And yeah, it should be from Kadokawa's Sept. 2009 Newtype. And I too would be interested in the entire interview as well as what else is discussed in the Endless Eight feature. I hope it's just not "Look at all these yukatas! "

Same thing with the Yamamoto panel; it could be something or it could be nothing. I actually re-watched it earlier and tried to make note of a few things.

-He said the idea of how to do Endless Eight was floating around KyoAni when he left (which was June 2007). At that time he firmly believed they could only do two episodes at most (I'm guessing first and last loops). I imagine this means that they wanted to bring the 'deja vu' and/or 'feeling of despair' to a greater level than the original story conveyed, either at Tanigawa's suggestion or their own (or a little of both) but there was a ongoing debate over how to do it.

-He also says he knew what the arc was decided to be "last year" (2008). As to why he, no longer a KyoAni employee, would learn of what they ultimately decided upon for part of a publicly unannounced project (the renewed airing) after he left is kind of curious. It may be he just has some friends at KyoAni who told him at some point.


August 13, 2009

After the airing of TMoHS (2009) episode 20:


August 20, 2009

Well, I haven’t updated this in awhile so I figured I should write a few things to keep myself busy.

First, just figured I should mention Sigh II aired and will go on to at least Sigh III for sure.  Since they’ve barely started filming the movie I think it’s safe to say that it’s just another indication that Sigh will indeed be 5 episodes and last us until the final 4 episodes of the season (all 2006 episodes).  People may just remember this season for Endless Eight, but I have a feeling that eventually everyone will start recognizing it as the “new” first season and will tell new viewers to watch this order.  At least that’s what I hope happens.  Lately I’ve actually seen more people referring to this airing as just TMoHS (adding 2009 if need be) and correcting others when they insist on calling it the second season.  Who knows, in 7 more weeks maybe we’ll all finally be on the same page and can move on to bigger and better things! *coughvanishmentcough*

Second, I decided to just post my musings about the R1 DVD releases.  As you know, there were the original 4 LE DVDs, the original 4 DVDs, and the complete collection that was released in July 2008.  Now, what do these three all have in common?  They all have the same 4 individual DVDs.  Of course, the LE’s have variant cover images, but the episodes on each release are the same.  So, no matter how you bought the series, everyone has DVDs numbering 1-4.  I find it a little suspicious that the series didn’t get a ‘complete collection’ release that held all 4 DVDs in one case (like most releases) but I’ll say that it might not be as uncommon as I think it is (having not seen any other series of the past few years released like that myself).  Also, it’s interesting that Kadokawa likely had their plans for the R2 DVDs of the new episodes planned by the time the complete collection was getting ready to release in the U.S.  They might have told Kadokawa Pictures USA to make sure the complete collection contained the same 4 DVDs.  Why?  Well, so that they could do the same thing the new DVDs are doing…number them accordingly!  Of course, this would mean BLR would have its own DVD (numbered 2.5 because luckily it takes place between the end of 2 and the start of 3) and then the rest fit in between 3 and 4.  It’s pretty strange if you ask me.  They might have got lucky with that…or maybe it was all planned!  Ha, that’s just me throwing out crazy speculation.  But that’s what’s fun for me so…yeah.  The only problem is that Episode 00 is first on DVD 1 (to match the original DVD ordering) but considering the Japanese have to switch out DVD 4 to fit in BLR inbetween the two episodes I think we can manage going back to watch Episode 00.  Which isn’t really too bad because Sigh V will be the last episodes of DVD whatever and then you’ll pop in DVD 4 after Episode 00.  So both parties have to do a little switching but it’s not too hard.  Right?  Well, I probably explained it poorly anyway lol.

Well, that’s all for now.  Look forward to 3 more episodes of Sigh, everyone!


September 4, 2009

So it's been a little awhile (again) seeing as how Sigh is [most likely] one episode away from ending and then we should see the final four episodes remaining from the 2006 airing.  I felt like writing a few things down for future reference.

Let's use the theory that the Haruhi storyline begins in 2009.  I'm not sure how factual this is but I've read things stating it's likely.  But if it is, that would mean this 2009 airing would be related to the actual story beginning in 2009.  So we have:

TMoHS (2009) - the start of the series

What about the 2006 airing then?  This one occurred 3 years ago and when you think about it, there was a major event in the story that occurred three years prior to the start of the series.  That would be Haruhi's 'explosion of data' that Yuki refers to in the Melancholy story.  Looking at the original airing, it was a jumbled mess of episodes with no real sensible order other than ending with the most climatic episode.  Now, KyoAni likely did this originally to draw attention to the series and correlate to how the stories were originally published, but at this point they may have change their minds and might be symbolizing it as something else.  Obviously this may be too far-fetched for some, but it's worth noting.  Let's add to our list:

TMoHS (2006) - the initial explosion of data
TMoHS (2009) - the start of the series

Now let's look at the three story arcs new to this airing.  We have Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody, which is the first 'new' episode after three years.  I don't think it's a coincidence that the three year wait ties in so nicely with the first 'new' episode of the airing that features the '3 years ago' plot point so heavily.  Next is Endless Eight, which lasted exactly eight episodes.  It's pretty obvious that they just added another piece of symbolism to the 'eight' in the title, but it should be noted.  Last we have the Sigh arc which is currently being animated in a way that the beginning of one episode leads directly into the start of the next.  If one were to remove the OP and ED from each, you would be hard pressed to find the breaks in the story (although Sigh IV would have to have the credits in the beginning removed).  In essences, it's playing on the 'movie' aspect of the story as it could be one whole movie sliced up into episodes.  Let's add to the list again:

TMoHS (2006) - the initial explosion of data
TMoHS (2009) - the start of the series
Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody - '3 years'
Endless Eight - '8'
The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya - 'movie'

Of course, you'd have to consider that the original episodes are tied into the 'explosion of data' and that is what they symbolize.  They were the data the viewer got to see in the form of 'seeing the future' if you will, albeit in a jumbled up fashion.

Now, this is where I say that a movie premiere of Vanishment on December 18 would be very ideal and in line with what they've done so far as well as sticking to their teasing of Vanishment-related artwork.  We've still got a long way to go until that point but I think it's a highly likely scenario.  I wouldn't spend my time writing stuff up if I didn't.


September 17, 2009

The movie's finished product was aired and thus:



October 8, 2009





http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-08/disappearance-of-haruhi-suzumiya-film-announced-for-2010

Well....



I was close. lol

TO BE CONTINUED?

This is my speculation as I posted it on GameFAQs.  This information is also posted on some other forums in some form.  The speculation is ordered by date of post and, should you read it all, you will notice changes in things as I researched.


August 1, 2009

OK, let’s start off with the original airing:

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006)
1 - The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00
2 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
3- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
4 - The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
5 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
6 - Remote Island Syndrome Part I
7 - Mystérique Sign
8 - Remote Island Syndrome Part II
9 - Someday in the Rain
10 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
11 - The Day of Sagittarius
12 - Live Alive
13 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
14 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part VI
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Obviously this was done to extend the main story that was featured, plus it’s interesting mixed-up order caused a lot of buzz and helped the series gain interest. This is the order in which I see most people say to watch the series for the first time

“It’s the way it was meant to be watched.”

OK, well, that’s good when just watching the original series. But what about any future seasons? Will they be broadcast in mixed-up orders as well? No. KyoAni/Kadokawa had no intention to. Why? Well, let’s look at the DVD releases:

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Japanese DVD Volumes
00 - Episode 00
1 - Melancholy 1-2
2 - Melancholy 3-4
3 - Melancholy 5-6
4 - Boredom and Mysterique Sign
5 - Remote 1-2
6 - Live and Sagittarius
7 - Someday in the Rain
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With the exception of 00, the volumes have the episodes in chronological order. Why change it from the broadcast order? Well, in all likelihood they intended to make the series a chronological one in the future.

However, how would they go about going in chronological order? They missed 3 stories that take place during the timeline of the first season. Also, there were rumors that the original season was meant to include more episodes but for whatever reason that wasn’t the case. Were those three stories going to be the extra episodes? We may never know, but at any rate KyoAni/Kadokawa knew that the next season would feature Vanishment and have been promoting it that way. However, what to do with those stories left unanimated? I know I questioned Episode 00 and wondered what all happened in that movie. Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody is important to the Vanishment Story. And Endless Eight, well, it’s just quirky.

At any rate, we have a problem. The original 2006 airing has it’s own timeline and many still watch the DVDs by playing that episode order. So if a new season starts up in chronological order, with BLR and stuff happening first, how does the viewer who’s only seen the broadcast order determine what’s going on? So, how does one correct the original airing and finish up the stories that take place before Vanishment in order to get everyone on the same page?

You retcon the first season and air TMoHS (2009):

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009)
1 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
2 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
3 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
4 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
5 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
6 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part VI
7 - The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
8 - Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
9 - Mystérique Sign
10 - Remote Island Syndrome Part I
11 - Remote Island Syndrome Part II
12 - Endless Eight
13 - Endless Eight
14 - Endless Eight
15 - Endless Eight
16 - Endless Eight
17 - Endless Eight
18 - Endless Eight
19 - Endless Eight*
20 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I*
21 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II*
22 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III*
23 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV*
24 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V*
25 - The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00*
26 - Live Alive*
27 - The Day of Sagittarius*
28 - Someday in the Rain*
* indicates speculated episodes that are currently unaired
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The original airing is now just that, and this is the new, official The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Now there is only one official way to watch the series with an accurate timeline and the groundwork is laid to prepare for Vanishment and the rest of season 2.

I will say that there’s not 100% proof that this is how the season will go. But with the announcement of the second new DVD, the rumored volume numbering is all but confirmed. Let’s take a look at how the DVDs will be:

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Speculated Japanese DVD Volumes
4.X - Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
5.142857 - Endless Eight, Endless Eight
5.285714 - Endless Eight, Endless Eight
5.428571 - Endless Eight, Endless Eight
5.571428 - Endless Eight, Endless Eight
5.714285 - Sigh I, Sigh II
5.857142 - Sigh III, Sigh IV
5.999999 - Sigh V
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Volume 4 (or 4.X) contains BLR, which takes place in between Boredom and Mysterique Sign of the original Volume 4, thus the labeling. The second DVD is confirmed to be 5.142857 (or 5. [1/7]). This pretty much confirms the last 6 DVDs will the 5.[2/7], etc, leading up to 5.999999 (because 7/7 is obviously 1). This means those DVDs take place between Volumes 5 and 6. So the sole episode that is one 5.999999 is the episode that takes place right before Live Alive. Those who have read the Sigh novel know that the end of Sigh takes place mere hours before the events of Live Alive. Due to this numbering scheme, there is no future opportunity to place a DVD inbetween 5.999999 and 6. There is no mathematical number possible. Thus, the last episode of Sigh would have to be on that DVD. Of course, they could choose not to animate Sigh, but I did like the story because it does answer a lot of questions and it contains a few fairly important scenes. Also, there won’t be a ‘Disappearance Teaser.’ That would have to take place after Volume 7 (and likely be titled Volume 8), so unless 5.999999 doesn’t happen (unlikely, as the rumored list is right so far) then there won’t be any post-Someday in the Rain episodes in this airing.

One last thing: Why eight episodes of Endless Eight? Well, we know it was in discussion for some time with two different viewpoints. In all likelihood it was decided that they didn’t want (or couldn’t because the author didn’t want any ‘new’ filler) to create any ‘new’ content to fill up two seasons worth of episodes and so Endless Eight was the perfect story to fill out those slots. If Endless Eight would’ve only had 1 episode, then the season would have been only 21 episodes in length (give or take). Maybe the television stations wanted a full schedule, maybe Kadokawa/KyoAni thought it would still sell, who knows. At any rate, BLR deals with 3 years, and it was the first new episode in 3 years. Endless Eight has 8 episodes, and Sigh takes place once everyone is sighing in relief at the end of Endless Eight. Look at all that symbolism!


August 3, 2009

This post is brought to you unofficially by ANN:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-05/second-haruhi-season-to-be-announced
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-12-17/new-haruhi-suzumiya-anime-series-details-revealed
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-03/haruhi-suzumiya-tv-anime-reportedly-to-relaunch-in-april
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-03/gigazine-and-j-cast/2009-haruhi-will-be-28-episodes-long
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-02/2009-haruhi-tv-run-begins-with-melancholy-i-episode
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-17/2009-haruhi-tv-run-8th-episode-listed-as-new-episode
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-21/new-haruhi-suzumiya-anime-episode-airs
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It’s good to see how far we’ve come…

Anyway, I decided to brush up on my July 2008 Newtype information because that’s the one that showcases Vanishment (Disappearance if you prefer) and the 'new project.' I would post a link to a blog, but I’m not sure if I can, so instead I’ll say a few things.

First, KyoAni and Kadokawa obviously are marketing Vanishment and the new project (mentioned later). That issue was the last major time I know of.

Second, the blogger notes that they avoid ‘season 2’ in the article, instead focusing on ‘new animation’ and a saying that it “isn’t merely a second season,” as the blog says. The promotional stuff that referenced BLR and Tanabata is also in that article.

Third, let’s go further back in time to the original site teasing Vanishment. It said season 2, announced earlier that year, was cancelled and that a ‘new project’ was being made. This indicates that even in 2007 they were probably planning this relaunch of the franchise.

Basically, it matches up with that one guy (what’s his name) saying this has been in the works for awhile (although that just mentioned Endless Eight). They’ve been discussing how exactly to do it, and yes, some of that discussion was how to do Endless Eight and, while Endless Eight currently isn’t a fan favorite right now, who knows what people will say a year or so from now. I believe Kadokawa and KyoAni are definitely planning something once this renewed airing of TMoHS finishes up, something that will definitely bring Vanishment to anime life.

One more thing, about that December 2007 teaser site and the dates on the teaser image:



2007 - Announce second season. Cancel second season. Announce new project.
2008 - Run a feature in Newtype promoting the new project.
2009 - Air the new project which turns out to be a relaunch of the series. Vanishment for December 2009?

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I want to point out that if they have been planning this relaunch since 2007, and they have been promoting Vanishment for it, and if the dates represent those things, AND if they plan to have Haruhi 2009 have the episodes I listed, then that means they would have to at least announce a season starting with Vanishment this year because this is the last date of the 'new project' and probably air it this year. Either start it right after this season or the speculated 'Friday, December 18.' You can't promote one story arc for a something and not use it when the time comes. I think they have every intention of airing it.

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(Amazon DVD reveal)

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002JPC9CG/

Lists that version of 5.14... (the first Endless Eight DVD) will come with a box that is able to contain 4 DVDs. All of your Endless Eight DVDs will now fit in one, convenient box! Also, the next Newtype is rumored to feature an Endless Eight article, I think. Basically, more evidence that Endless Eight will indeed end next episode.

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OK, let’s talk about copyright. Now, I’m not that knowledgable about copyright but I know a few things. If anything I’m about to say is not correct, please feel free to clarify.

I want to start by saying what I think is the case. When filing for a copyright, you can file for a copyright of a collection of works that will be listed under one name/title. All works filed under that name/title will feature the same copyright.

I should note that magazine images have been cropped to for size and to focus more on copyright dates.

Let’s start with the promotion pic used in Newtype in mid-2007:



As you can see, this picture only has a copyright for 2007. Now, whether this is because it’s simply being used to promote an upcoming Newtype feature or event or if, at the time, season 2 was indeed in planning…I don’t know. All I believe is that this was filed under a single copyright not related to what’s coming up next and, for the sake of speculation, I’ll assume it’s because it’s related to a Newtype promotion.

Also, note the page itself does reference BLR (you can't see in this cropped version. Also, the viral video appeared shortly thereafter iirc).

Once again, the December 2007 teaser pic:



I noted before how this picture is copyrighted for 2007, 2008, 2009. I think it has to do with this being part of some sort of collection of works, with this probably being the first work publicly displayed. This could mean that the original season 2, now canceled, was either planned to ‘vanish’ from the start or that somewhere between July 2007 and December 2007 Kadokawa and KyoAni decided to change their plans. I’m thinking the former would be more probable in the grand scheme of things. Of course, if the first image is indeed copyrighted to the second season instead of a Newtype promotion, then the latter would probably be the case.

This would be the part where I show something from the July 2008 Newtype, but unfortunately I couldn’t find anything large enough to make out anything. Feel free to add your own, as I suspect that those images would be copyrighted 2007, 2008, 2009 as well.

The early 2009 Newtype ran a feature about the finally announced relaunch of the franchise, complete with Yuki on the cover. On page 12, the cover image is shown with legal information (I assume):



Once again, it is copyrighted 2007, 2008, 2009. It is directly related to the new project, now confirmed to be a relaunch of the series.

Next up (no image though) is the first episode of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009), Melancholy I. This episode, when it originally aired, featured a 2006 copyright. I assume the whole series was copyrighted under a single name/title. Now, when that episode re-aired there was some changes in the credits (I’m pretty sure) but the copyright is still 2006. This is because all they did was use a work they originally copyrighted. As the copyright owner, Kadokawa can use their materials however they want. In this case, they decided to use the original 14 episodes from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya for another project. Luckily they didn’t decide to reanimate all of them because then there’s the option of re-buying the episodes. Would you rather buy 8 episodes of “the same content” or 22 episodes? Anyway, while they aren’t featured under the new copyright, they are still being used as part of the relaunch of the series and are meant to be viewed that way.

You are not supposed to differentiate between the new episodes from the old in this airing. It is all one complete season. This is what Kadokawa/KyoAni are promoting it as.

Finally are the episodes that are newly animated (the long mentioned ‘new animation’ in promoting the new project). This image taken from Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (although it’s in all newly animated episodes):



Once again, the 2007, 2008, 2009 copyright. These newly animated episodes share a copyright because they are all connected to the larger copyright (probably the relaunch as a whole, but I wonder what the actual name of the copyright these would be filed under is).

For a relaunch to be complete, you need to start at square one. In this case, the very first episode chronologically. In order to fill out a complete two seasons of air time without getting into Vanishment yet, they needed to find some way to extend the season slightly while still remaining fairly faithful to the source material. Endless Eight was the only way to do so. While the loop numbers have changed from the original, it’s not really that critical to the story as long as the loop finally ends the same way. Also, there’s that whole “symbolism” stuff I mentioned earlier in this topic. And of course money.

The key thing here, something I want to make sure is thought about, is that this is the last year of the copyright. 2007 and 2008’s works featured Vanishment heavily, the focus on the Haruhi franchise being relaunched/restarted/renewed/whatever you want to call it, and there was some BLR stuff too to start out with. It was all promoting the stuff to come. It is now 2009. The relaunch has been realized. BLR has been realized. What signs indicate Vanishment won’t be, too?

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I am puzzled at how exactly they'd plan to fit Vanishment and what follows after into 2009, though, as a full season. From what I see, if it starts right after TMoHS 2009, then there'd only be 11 weeks left in the year. Of course they may just have a season 10 episodes or so, who knows. Well...if the season went into 2010, I guess the episodes would be made before then and already copyrighted for 2009, so meh (there'd only be a couple episodes in 2010 and they'd have them done long before the new year, assuming a short season).

Anyway, my mind keeps thinking about the possibility of Vanishment getting a theatrical release. That way, they keep Vanishment in 2009 and don't have to worry about anything past that yet. Plus, it could release on the often mentioned December 18, 2009.

I've seen blogs saying the promotions have said relaunch of the 'series' and also relaunch of the 'franchise,' so I'm not sure which is right or if both are. At any rate, I suppose a movie is possible...

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And finally, my general thoughts on what is going to happen:

TMoHS (2006) no longer exists as far as Haruhi anime canon is concerned. And what I mean by that is the broadcast order, it's set up in a way so that you can't really continue the series without some difficulties.

So, after three years of waiting with plenty of promotional build-up, the new Haruhi franchise is born. Of course, in order to do so, you have to start right at the beginning and thus re-do the first season.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009)
1 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
2 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
3 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
4 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
5 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
6 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part VI
7 - The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
8 - Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody
9 - Mystérique Sign
10 - Remote Island Syndrome Part I
11 - Remote Island Syndrome Part II
12 - Endless Eight
13 - Endless Eight
14 - Endless Eight
15 - Endless Eight
16 - Endless Eight
17 - Endless Eight
18 - Endless Eight
19 - Endless Eight
20 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part I
21 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part II
22 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part III
23 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part IV
24 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V
25 - The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00
26 - Live Alive
27 - The Day of Sagittarius
28 - Someday in the Rain

With such a heavy focus on Vanishment and knowing the otakus are dying to see it animated, what do you as a business? What would be the most profitable? What would stick within your 2007, 2008, 2009 plans to finally own up to your teasing?

'The Vanishment of Haruhi Suzumiya' theatrical release, set to air Friday, December 18, 2009, exactly three years after the original teaser image. Probably announce it after Someday in the Rain airs.

The second season, picking up after the events of the movie, will air sometime late 2010 or early 2011, probably. Haruhi 2009 DVDs won't fully be out until March 2010 or so, plus you'd want to get the movie out to retail before you start a new season. This gives KyoAni a break from Haruhi (Haruhi-chan, new TMoHS episodes, and then the movie in one year, ouch!) and time for some other stuff (like more FMP ;_;).


August 4, 2009

I think Intrigues would then be able to be the main focus of the season following TMoHS 2009 and the Vanishment movie. It would start with the short post-Vanishment stories and then Intrigues (which is the longest novel up to that point, the author mentions it at the end. I just got done re-reading it not too long ago >_>). Maybe have the novel 8 stories to end it.

Also, there's the possibility that novel 10 is being held back to promote a new season, so maybe novels 9 and 10 could also be animated as the conclusion to that season.

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Alright, maybe I can try to explain my thought process on this. Sorry if some of this is the same as what I’ve said earlier in the topic (or even information that is repeated in this post lol). This topic is sort of my progression through speculation, so it changes a little to fit my current mindset.

Yamamoto left KyoAni around July 2007. We now know for sure that Endless Eight was being discussed while he was still there. Also, the second season was announced 7/7/2007 (Tanabata) and appropriately reference Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody (which is the one story that needed to be animated for sure in order to animate Vanishment).

I’m confident that this shows that the new project was in planning sometime between late 2006 and up to the 7/7/07 announcement. Obviously we only know Endless Eight was a discussion, but if we know that, plus the fact that BLR is a necessary Vanishment component, we can assume they were planning out how to get all the pre-Vanishment episodes animated and out to the public (so that would include Sigh) in that time period. At this point, I think there was a decision at some point stating that they would have to fix the airing order of the original season so they could work on future projects. This would the the relaunch of the franchise starting with the renewed airing of the first season. I think Endless Eight talk was purely how long they were willing to stretch it out (keep it short or go for the ‘8’ symbolism). Plus, they could profit from extra DVD sales. The length of Endless Eight would not interfere with any of the other stories.

Because this relaunch was decided before the second season announcement, I think at this point I’m fairly confident now (after checking Yamamoto’s information regarding leaving KyoAni) that the second season announcement was meant to be canceled later on from the start. That referenced BLR. Next, the teaser site that heavily referenced Vanishment. This is when the 2007, 2008, 2009 copyright appeared. At this point in time they probably had the general guideline of what they wanted to do with the now announced ‘new project.’ So all of what has happened has been planned since then.

We know that the new project is essentially the relaunch of the franchise. The first part of that, which was planned way back in 2007, is the renewed airing of TMoHS. However, all signs are indicating that Vanishment is not being featured in this season. They obviously want to place extra focus on Vanishment by the fact that they aren’t having it be the conclusion to this season. However, if they already had this planned in 2007, then there was some reason they used Vanishment as well as BLR to promote it. I’ll repeat again that this is still reason to believe Vanishment will be animated this year. However, given the amount of time left after this season finishes up, a new season would essentially have to air right after this current one. Certainly possible, but then we would hear an announcement sometime before that from someone. I think this renewed airing was announced one month before (correct me if I’m wrong) so we’d hear something about a new season in September (most likely).

But then, what about symbolism? You promote BLR on 7/7/07 (Tanabata). You promote Vanishment on 12/18/07 (key date for the novel). You wait three years to actually start the project, which references BLR, plus it was the first new animation episode. You ultimately decide upon the 8 episodes of Endless Eight. So far, symbolism has been huge for this project. Now, December 18, 2009. It happens to be a Friday. Now, this is when the first couple stations air TMoHS 2009, so there could be a new season starting then. But that would mean most of the episodes fall into 2010, with some of them likely being animated in 2010. I would think they’d have the copyright go into 2010 if they planned that. But no, I think the fact the 18th is on a Friday was perfect for Kadokawa. It’s an exceptional opportunity to premiere a Vanishment movie exactly three years after the original teaser related to it. The movie would be the final stage of the original guideline of the new project and a would certainly be a grand way to end to finish it off.


August 6, 2009

The checklist based on the speculation debuts 12 hours before the next episode:


Shortly after that, ANN reports the next Newtype will be running a feature on Endless Eight and confirms it will have concluded on episode 19 (the feature is written in past tense because the leak was an early copy).

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-05/haruhi-endless-eight-arc-confirmed-to-end

After the airing does showcase the conclusion, the checklist is updated:



August 7, 2007

Some more food for thought:

Cowboy Bebop’s first television appearance, starting April 3, 1998, was a shortened run consisting of only 12 episodes, those being what would become known as episodes 2, 3, 7-15, and 18. However, it was known then that the creators had more that they wanted to show and that Cowboy Bebop would soon air in its entirety. Later that year, on October 23, Cowboy Bebop began its re-airing with a scheduled 26 episodes. Today, the original airing of Cowboy Bebop is not considered to be the ‘first season,’ instead the 26 episode airing is what the creators had in mind for their series and is the only one that counts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop

Black Lagoon’s first season consists of 12 episodes, numbered accordingly 1-12. The next airing, consisting of 12 episodes as well, are labeled 13-24. However, the second airing was given the title Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage. While the 24 episodes are labeled starting at the first episode and thus may be confused as one whole season, the two separate airings were given different names and are intended to be two separate seasons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lagoon

The moral of the story: The creators of something have the final say in how their works should be viewed. The original broadcast of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in 2006 consists of 14 episodes aired in a certain way. Three years later, the creators of the anime began airing a rebroadcast of the series, this time showing it with the episodes they wanted included in it (now totaling 28 in episode count) and the order they should be watched., effectively stating the original airing is no longer part of the series.

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This is just a small bit.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-06/staff-for-renewed-airing-of-haruhi-suzumiya-announced

I was curious as to how involved Tanigawa was in this renewed airing.  I forgot about the change in staff for this season and, sure enough, he is listed as "Original Creator/Development Collaboration."  Which means he knew about eight episodes of Endless Eight and could very well have been part of the discussion over it.  Not sure how big his role of 'development collaboration' is, though.


August 8, 2009

Just some more speculation, probably repetitive but it's written in a different way.

Here's what I think:

1. After TMoHS (2006) they were planning on how to do the second season.

2. They released the episodes in chronological order (except 00) on the DVDs because they knew they wanted to get the series into that order eventually, just didn't know how exactly at the time.

3. As the series became really popular and started making a lot of money, they knew the majority of the fans liked the Vanishment novel the best and, based on what they've animated already, knew that Vanishment would be part of the second season. However, they had three other story arcs left to animate that take place before Vanishment. If they released a new season with those stories and end with Vanishment, it wouldn't be a good transition from the broadcast order of (2006). It would be: Broadcast order, then BLR, then Endless Eight, then Sigh, then Vanishment. And even if they did a mixed up order again with those stories, the series is in a chronological mess of epic proportions.

4. Instead, they began thinking of how to get those pre-Vanishment stories out before airing Vanishment. As a season itself, those stories wouldn't be very good plus you had to explain the order of the stories. Releasing them as OVAs didn't really suit them well either, as that would be quite a few episodes to just hope to sell by saying "here, buy these." Also, it would be still be a hassle trying to get everyone to understand "these OVAs fit here in the first season and we want everyone to start watching chronological order, ok?"

5. Somewhere along the line I think they began thinking of a possibility of making a Vanishment movie. It would be a good season starter, but if they do another 14 episode-ish season the last half wouldn't be the greatest story-wise. If they did it as a movie, it would not only be a sure-fire hit and make a lot of money but they could then use Intrigue as the ending of a new season (assuming a 14-ish episode season).

6. If they are planning a movie, then they went back to looking at the pre-Vanishment episodes. I think this is when the relaunch of the franchise became a thought. If they were to start over, they could 're-do' the first season and add in the new stories. Alone they aren't that great, but as a whole they have an actual 28 episode first season with plenty of different arcs that is in chronological order and easy to follow-up on.

In conclusion, I believe their main focus is on Vanishment but in order to get there they came up with this relaunch. The renewed airing is the first part of the relaunch (since it's intended to be the new first season) but is necessary in order to get to Vanishment. So while the 'new project' is the relaunch of the franchise (or maybe it's just 'new season one plus Vanishment movie?') the driving force behind it was Vanishment. This goes along with the idea they have laid out their plans since 2007 and intend to show Vanishment this year. Also why they have been teasing it heavily. As to why wait until 2009, well there's the viral marketing and symbolism they've been able to do/could do, plus we don't know what they had signed on for in 2008 already and thus couldn't do it sooner. Also, because Vanishment is their ultimate goal, if it airs in 2009 then their goal for this project, under that 2007, 2008, 2009 copyright, will be complete and any future works will be part of their own 'project' copyright.

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The following is from AnimeSuki user Daniel Lind:


On a related note, the ED of Haruhi-chan that aired right before the TMoHS (2009) is speculated to reference Vanishment.  Could these spin-offs be well-timed releases by Kadokawa to hint towards what is to come?

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The user previously mentioned also brought up the fact that Gundam 00 (which aired late 2007/early 2008) and the second season (which aired late 2008/early 2009) are both listed under a copyright dated '2007.'  This obviously indicates that copyright dates don't necessarily indicate when a work is being published/aired/whatever.  I should note that according the Bandai's U.S. website the Gundam 00 copyright is now 2007-2009, which I think means it was updated when they announced the movie sequel.  I'm not sure at this time, however.

I still believe that the fact the Haruhi copyright is 2007, 2008, 2009 (with it being that way since it first appeared) is suspicious.  It could mean any number of things (or nothing at all) but I think it might have been a subtle hint to the fans of the series.  I also still believe that we'll see Vanishment by the end of the year but, as copyright dates aren't concrete evidence as to when a work appears, it is not necessarily going to happen.

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I also want to point out the excerpt from an interview taken from the Sept. 2009 Newtype (pretty sure it's from that) which Sankaku Complex posted.

“There are a lot of episodes from the novels which have not been animated. We’d love to hear which of those you would like to make into a movie.”

Ishihara: “Endless Eight… :-) Can’t we do that again, adding some new extras, try some film tricks out? Or is it too much? :-)”

I am curious that this was brought up, as this may very well be the last big Haruhi feature in Newtype until the announcement of the next project in the franchise.  Also, the interviewer asked for a story from the novels (actually, 'episodes from the novels' but basically the same thing) that isn't yet animated, but Ishihara said 'Endless Eight' to both avoid answering the question truthfully and also answering jokingly in the process.  [No, it was not a serious reply.  Anyone who says it is didn't really read it.]


Part II here:

http://heminga13.livejournal.com/1298.html

For the original topic:  http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=2000121&topic=50720096

I first posted this on the Anime & Manga - Other Titles board on GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/gentopic.php?board=2000121).  This is a smoother version than 1.0 so I won't bother posting that one.

Oh, and it's a parody of 'I'm On A Boat' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QwM4vXex7c) if you didn't know.

I’m In A Mech (ft. Italix) v1.1

Aww ****, get your plug suits ready it’s about to go down (oh, yeah)

Every enemy in the place best ****ing run (oh, yeah)

Or else you’ll be mother****ing toast

I’m the hero, let’s go

I’m in a mech (I’m in a mech)

I’m in a mech (I’m in a mech)

Everybody better look out ‘cause I’m piloting a mech (piloting a mech)

I’m in a mech (I’m in a mech)

I’m in a mech

Take a good hard look at my mother****ing mech (mech, yeah)

I’m in a mech, mother****er, take a look at me

Straight cruising in a mech through the land and sea

Destroying bases, making one giant wreck

You can’t stop me mother****er ‘cause I’m in a mech

Reload my gun, click (click)

I’m in a mech, ***** (*****)

I’m Giga Drill Break-ing

‘Cause I don’t need a fist (fist)

I got my Lamda Driver

And my various control sticks

I’m battling Char while you’re online

Straight reading fanfics

I’m combining with Gao Machines, looking cool and ****

My Final Fusion causes the enemy to sweat

But this ain’t anime, this is real as it gets

I’m in a mech, mother****er, don’t you ever forget

I’m in a mech and

I’m Buster Beam-in’ and

I got a GN Drive

So I can Trans-Am

I’m the king of the world

In a mech like Domon

If you’re not a main,

then you’re gonna get stomped on

Get the **** up, this mech is REAL!

**** tanks, I’m in a mech, mother****er (mother****er)

**** fuel, I got fighting spirit, mother****er (mother****er)

I’m out fighting against Angels, mother****er (yeah)

My beam rifle goes “BOOM!,” mother****er

Hey ma, if you could see me now (see me now)

Spinzaku-ing through someone’s starboard bow (starboard bow)

Gonna make this mech the fan’s fave somehow (fave somehow)

[Un]like Shinji Ikari, anything is possible [line up for debate]

Yeah, never thought I’d be in a mech

It’s fun using impossible tech (yeah)

Guy Shishio

Look at me, oh (all mechs on standby)

Never thought I’d see the day

When a Zoid would offer to play

Believe me when I say

I ****ed Rei Ayanami

I’m in a mech

I’m in a mech

Everybody look at me ‘cause I’m piloting a mech (woah)

I’m in a mech

I’m in a mech

Take a good hard look at my mother****ing mech (s-s-so, so cool)

v1.1 Notes:

-Changed “Blowing up tanks, shrapnel messing up my metal” to “Destroying buildings, making one giant wreck” to rhyme with the next line. Also, he’s in a ****ing mech. Nothing messes up his mech.

-Changed “pilot suit” to “plug suit” in the first line for one less syllable (now matches with “towels”)/extra Eva reference.

-Changed “When a big mech fired my way” to “When a Zoid would offer to play” for a Zoids reference/I just didn’t like the original line. Not sure if I like ‘play’ but it needs to rhyme.

-Typo fix (‘somhow’)

-Introduced Italix


P.S. - No future version will be uncensored.