Never before have I felt such adoration yet jealous rage in the same moment:
Three of perhaps otaku’s most beloved celebrities, all within 1 meter of each other (and looking so fabulous). ;A; Kojima’s influence on our lives continues to have boundless impact. And in addition to the two pictured above with him, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will also feature the voice talents of Kobayashi Yū, Inoue Kikuko, Mugihito, and Paku Romi (plus more that I’m less familiar with). Don’t get me wrong — Konami has done a terrific and acclaimed job with the English voice acting (David Hayter is equally unforgettable), but the amount of awesome in the Japanese cast is almost too much to bear. Will I break and buy the import?
Catch the character single for Paz (Mizuki Nana), “Love Deterrence” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7aACDTi278
Then try out Sugita’s take on it — http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm10419530
Follow their awesome lives:
Sugita Tomokazu – http://twitter.com/sugitaLOV
Kojima Hideo – http://twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo
To my knowledge, Mizuki Nana does not use twitter. There may be some user accounts with her name, but I believe they belong to other people who share the same name … or are just outright fake. On a side note, Tamura Yukari has one.
Needless to say I’m also a fan of the Metal Gear series. For a time, Kojima said he was going to quit developing games, but the calling was perhaps still there. Or maybe he set himself free of restrictions that were formerly stressing him out and caused him to go on the quitting path in the first place. Now he knows how to live out his passion much more enjoyably — and in great company.
Mizuki Nana’s popularity has been rising each year, but I don’t forsee it ever going over the top (like perhaps with Hirano Aya). She’s just too adorable to me, and I wish her all the best in her life and career.
~Crisu
I really liked Discotheque and the accompanying OP – that was the only reason I actually watched Rosario Vampire – but Love Deterrence just doesn’t do it for me.
I’ve got a PSP, but the idea of playing an MGS on it doesn’t appeal to me. The VAs are indeed top notch, though. The mannish Kobayashi Yuu and Romi Paku, along with the legendary Kikuko Inoue? Kojima’s certainly got some pull.
Either that or VAs are paid so badly they’ll take whatever job they can get.
Two words: GINTOKI and SNAKE. That’s TWO of the people that virtually changed my life. Stick in Hidaeki Anno from out of nowhere, Kageyama from heaven, Daisuke Ishiwatari from kingdom come and I’m good for now. xDD
..and I’ve tried the Peacewalker demo and..it feel’s oddly weird. I found Portable Ops to be appealing for one thing since it was semi-casual, but Peacewalker..something that advanced shouldn’t be for the on-the-go serious gaming. Rather, it should be on an HDTV on a wall with surround sound. <_<