Your Books (and CD and DVD)

Still haven't seen when the blu-ray will be released, but a bunch of other stuff came out and showed up this week. Amazon talked me into buying the specialest special edition of the soundtrack, which comes packaged vinyl size, with a book, the CD, and a DVD. This one ships in the large box.

Objects are larger than they appear.

Not sure what I'm going to do about the card taped to the plastic envelope it came in though. I'm afraid of it! I think you're going to have to do some scrolling to read these pictures. I only skimmed the DVD but it looks like it's heavy on the band practicing. Even though I bought the separate sheet music book (why? I don't know!) the book that came with this has some of the music as well.

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Of all the books (Another Side, the manga, the novels, the complete book, etc) probably the best one for Shinkai fans who don't have all the art books, complete books, storyboard books, book books, is the Walker book. This has some of everything from all of his work.

This one

Pictures

Story boards

The Promised Story

You get the idea. Here's the table of contents for the Your Name specific book, which if you're reading this, you'll probably want too.

But when is the blu-ray?

Your Spoiler Alert!

Not really. The novelization of "Your Name" came today. The movie isn't out til August in Japan but will be premiering at Anime Expo in LA, 4th of July weekend. Not that it does me any good! Starting to see other "Your Name" items on Amazon JP though. A book, "Another Side:Earthbound" comes out July 30th. Looks like it will be similar to the "one more side" 5 Centimeters Per Second book. The RADWIMPS CD (+DVD) is out August 24th. Don't see the blu-ray of the movie yet, just a show from the 50s of the same name.

Your Lie in April - Finale Event

From the "I'm going to watch this til I get sick of it" files, the blu-ray came for the "Your Lie in April Finale Event". The program consists of live readings interspersed with musical performances, both classical and original music from the show.

There's also a 60 page book with bits about the musicians and actors, including Ayane Sakura, who you will remember as Miho, the girl in the "Cross Road" video. (Yeah, and Nao from "Charlotte".) She does a cute performance of "For You" that's as if it's being sung by Tsubaki herself (of course).

"Be sure to drink your Ovaltine"

One of the highlights is near the end of the main program and starts with a live reading of the scene where Kousei reads Kaori's letter and flower petals fall to the stage. This is immediately followed by a performance of "Kirameki", accompanied by piano and violin, and more flower petals. This one I've watched about 50 times this week!

Following some clapping and closing remarks, the curtain goes back up and those crazy kids from Goose House do "Hikaru Nara". But they do it twice, after they make everyone get up and sing along with the second playing.

There's some great performances on this blu-ray and I would compliment it by comparing it favorably with "Crow Song" from the Visual Arts 20th Anniversary blu-ray, which has to date been my #1 live performance video.

March 4th

It's that time of year again and Crunchyroll will have She and Her Cat -Everything Flows- streaming today.

That's Right, More Pillowcases

Twenty eight more pillowcases done!

And now, the ironing board and gravity feed iron come down to make space for this! Time to pick up the sword once more!

While You Wait

First, there's some sewing to finish then we will rebuild it.