Utada Hikaru 宇多田ヒカルの

I can't believe I've never heard of her until a few days ago. I was bored, so I looked up Kingdom Hearts and found the themesong for it. After downloading and listening to 'Hikari' (Simple and Clean is the English version), I fell in love with her music.

And then I looked up her bio. First thought: HOLY CRAP, SHE HAS SO MANY AWARDS! (not to mention a Tetris (on DS) monster. She's really good xD). I could ramble on about her, but you can just read her bio anywhere on the web.


Utada Hikaru kicking people's as--behinds in Tetris for DS.

Her voice control is awesome, and she knows where to breathe, and how to make it subtle. In her early songs, her higher register was a bit weak, but now, even that is legendary. She can make the high notes relaxing, unlike most singers who force it up there (Yes, I am a music geek..I take choir). She can also do phrasing, and packs a bunch of emotion behind her words. Not to mention her English is very natural.

Although Utada can't really sing rock, her ballads are all mighty. They are really soothing, and her voice is very..pure.

She also writes her own songs, which makes her even more awesome! =)


Her ULTRA BLUE album picture. The reflections in her eyes are cool. xD

Some Utada songs I recommend:

Flavor of Life - Ballad Version
This song is unmatched, in my opinion. I put the ballad version because this one is more popular, plus, I like it better than the original!

Hikari
The themesong for Kingdom Hearts (Japanese).

Simple and Clean
The themesong for Kingdom Hearts also, but it's for the English version. Surprising, this was really, really good. I think this is the only English adaption of an Asian song I like! The lyrics were good.

Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) - 2007 Mix -
This is a cover of Frank Sinatra's song. Even though I've never heard the original, I still like this song. Utada has excellent English.

First Love (Original)
I okay with this. My friends like it, but I personally find it a bit slow.

Yes, I know, I'm an obsessive Hikki fan. =)

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

I stumbled upon this movie while I was bored at home, watching TV. The one I saw was English dubbed, so some of the names were a bit different from the ones that are subbed in English. I find that weird. O_o

Anyway, I loved this movie for some reason, so I'm blogging about it. Keep in mind I am not a hardcore Naruto fan; the only Naruto thing I have seen is this movie!

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The movie starts out with these three guys (named Shishimaru, Brit, and Tsukuyaku, as I later found out on Wikipedia..) and this Princess (Princess Funn/Gale, depending on the version) fighting this dude with weird clothing (Mao). They have to fight Mao's army of dead people, and decide to unleash this chakra on them (rainbow I think..).

Princess Funn/Gale


Mao


The chakra thingy =)


After they defeat the Mao dude, a rainbow appears. Cheesy much? xD

It turns out that it was a movie that Nartuo and his gang was watching. They're hanging from the ceiling (I find that weird..) and Naruto falls off from the excitement. They get yelled at by this guy, and the people in the theatre throw stuff at them for being so noisy.

Naruto seems a bit worked up...


Sasuke has to prove they have tickets, and Sakura seems pissed..

The title scene flashes in, and that brings us to the next scene.

Team 7 (Naruto's team of ninjas, consisting of: Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki and team leader, Kakashi Hatake), with the absence of Kakashi, were somewhere with a poster of 'The Adventures of Princess Funn/Gale'. They were apparently waiting for Kakashi. Naruto wonders if there is someone like Funn out there, when suddenly, a horse with Funn on it passes them.


The huge poster of 'The Adventures of Princess Funn/Gale'.


Sakura is having a fangirl moment! xD


Then returns to crushing on Sasuke. Weird girl..

A split second later, they see a whole group of dudes wearing black armour and riding on black horses chasing Funn. There's this big chase scene, but I won't go into detail about that. In the end, some guy with sunglasses tells the black armour dudes to get her, and they all jump on top of her. (That's gotta hurt!) Then again, Funn turns out to be Sakura! O_O


Wtf? Funn?


Dudes in black


The guy with sunglasses!


Shouldn't that hurt?!


Sakura the impostor

There's another fight scene where Sasuke and Sakura kick the asses of the dudes in black. Kakashi shows up and asks what the HELL are they doing. Turns out the dude in sunglasses is the guy who hired them for their mission..oops! =)


Sakura and Sasuke tying up their victims.


Alas, Kakashi shows up!


This guy is their client?!

Meanwhile, Funn and Naruto are by this lake. Naruto goes raving about how great the movie was, and imitates one of her lines. Unfortunately, Funn charges off with her horse, ditching Naruto. Ouch.

Yet, Naruto remains determined, and runs next to Funn, while he continues to rave about the movie. Unfortunately for Naruto (once again), she whips her horse, and speeds away! But no..Naruto somehow ends up on her horse! (Wtf?!) They run through a town, while Funn's sleeve get ripped. Suddenly, there are these kids that come out, so Funn pulls the reins and they both fall off the horse.


Funn and her horse, by the pond/lake thingy.


Someone's moody..


Funn doesn't seem all that pleased Naruto is here.


And so she ditches him!


Naruto runs to catch up...


Unfortunately, she's a tad fast..


Yet Naruto manages to get on her horse?!


And they both end up falling!


I shall stop here, since this post is getting a bit long.
More screenshots later..when I have the time XD.

The Ultimate Crime Fighter - McDonald's?

Seems like McDonald's invested in advertising for TUCF...




PS: Yes, I'm still alive. Just lazy, with homework. =D