I know the lack of updates lately kind of suck, sorry about that, I’m in the middle of exam week (I think I bombed one exam and then another I was just pretty neutral about) and all that. But that doesn’t stop what happens on Sunday. Another week has gone by, which means it’s another day for some video watching!
(this entry has also been produced after 12:00 AM on Saturday, so it technically is Sunday. The reason for this is because I have a review session to attend tomorrow so I’m afraid I won’t be able to get this up tomorrow–so might as well do it now!)
Videos on Youtube (can also be called Videos I’ve Uploaded):
Not exactly a video I’ve uploaded myself, but my good friend Laburey uploaded a translated version of Chihaya’s True Ending, I just provided the raw. You know that entry a while back about finishing Chihaya’s story in 14 hours? Yeah it was from that run. Anyways, it’s definitely worth the mention here because there are not many translated Idolm@ster 2 videos, so it’s definitely worth the watch for any fan.
And come on, who doesn’t like screaming into the sky? And it’s also full of Chihaya/Producer goodness. Come on XD; Alongside but not quite the same, I’ve written a fanfiction heavily based on Chihaya’s story in iDOLM@STER 2, you can check it out on my dA account because I’m not a fan of FFN’s version (weird formatting issues). This was before I watched the translated ending, so it was based on what I already knew about her story, and what I read/remembered/comprehended.
Official Videos from NBGI:
I didn’t even know I would get the chance to update this section twice in a row. Well, this video is from NBGI themselves (technically, last weeks was from the Anime production staff XD) featuring the third DLC Catalogue for The iDOLM@STER 2. Features new costumes and oddly enough, a new song.
A song about Hamburgers. The song is called 愛 LIKE ハンバーガー … Yeah….
And then cue all these odd videos of this song playing in the background to some McDonald commercials (no joke, they’ve actually been made…).
Fun fact: I noticed this before, but an article on andriasang popped up talking about the pun in the name! (Ai like Hamburger = I like Hamburger)
iDOLM@STER MADs (Nico Video Account Required!):
There were a lot of great MADs this week and I found it hard to pick a handful of them to show. But here are some that have caught my eye (especially) this week.
Title: 【真美だよ～♪】 夢の中へ (It’s Mami~ Yume no Naka e)
Original URL: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14205694
Features: Futami Mami
Song: Yume no Naka e by Futami Mami (CV: Shimoda Asami)
Yume no Naka e was a request song on Mami’s Master Artist 2 CD, and the MAD creator decided to use it in his creation. He challenged himself into only using the Little Match Girl dance to create this video–which I find very challenging, and he pulled it off quite nicely!
I also came to appreciate Mami’s singing a bit more. Generally I’m not a big fan of the twins, but some songs are really good (mostly their request songs funny enough…). This was an adorable cover by Asapon, and this was a wonderful MAD to watch.
Title: 【アイマス】ねんどろいど風アイドルでThe world is all one !!【3DCG】 (Imas: Nendroid Idols perform The world is all one!!)
Original URL: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14233550
Features: Everyone (IM@S ALLSTAR)
Song: The world is all one!! (One of the new songs from The iDOLM@STER 2)
This is just a recreation of The world is all one!! dance… in pure cuteness. Don’t let it fool you, this isn’t from NBGI’s game in development Nendroid Generations. Although, I would be very happy if characters from im@s are included in the game.
As I stated before, this is pure cuteness. It looks like a lot of work converting everyone in their nendroid like forms. I couldn’t help but include this one in this week’s blog post because it’s just… too… cute…
it doesn’t help i love nendroids too huh
Title: アイドルマスター2 美希 千早 雪歩 『ハナノイロ』 (The iDOLM@STER 2 Miki Chihaya Yukiho Hana no Iro)
Original Link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14229752
Features: Hoshii Miki, Kisaragi Chihaya, Hagiwara Yukiho
Song: Hana no Iro by nano.RIPE (OP of Hanasaku Iroha/Hanairo)
If you’re familiar with the Hanasaku Iroha opening, you might appreciate the video or understand it a bit more than myself. There were some edits that either reflected the song or the OP of the anime but I don’t know for sure because I’ve never watched Hanairo. None the less, I really enjoyed his edits and the synchronization he does in the MAD.
The song is also quite catchy.
Title: アイドルマスター２ 「カレンデュラレクイエム」 伊織 (The iDOLM@STER 2 Candela Requiem Iori)
Original URL: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14220019
Features: Minase Iori
Song: Candela Requiem by kanon x kanon (OP2 of Shiki)?
Forgive that question mark on song, I’m not 100% if I got the band name and the anime right. I think the anime was translated into the name “Shiki”, but if I’m wrong, feel free to correct me and I’ll change it.
It seems like MAD creators like to challenge himself, because this is also another one that just uses the Little Match Girl dance to the song of choice. What makes this one really cool is the constant flick between black, white, and grey, to colour. He does it in time with the music, which is really really cool, and makes for an awesome MAD.
Title: アイドルマスター2 響・春香「ラ♪ラ♪ラ♪スイートプリキュア♪」(The iDOLM@STER 2 Hibiki Haruka Lalala Suite Precure)
Original URL: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14231158
Features: Ganaha Hibiki, Amami Haruka
Song: La la la Suite Precure by Mayu Kudo (OP of Suite PreCure/Suite Pretty Cure)
Uhm. I honestly, had no clue what to think when I first watched the video. I was like, hey the synchronization and organization of the MAD is pretty good. The song is from that Suite PreCure show that I see Honya tweeting a lot about. Or at least, one of the series or something like that (I have no clue, according to Wikipedia this song comes from the eighth installment in the series?!)
Then Haruka and Hibiki transformed?! No, they just switched into nice costumes.. Great way he did it too though, it was pretty cool. I think that’s what made me decide to use this video in the end (I was humming and hawing at some other choices I had around my tabs).
Oh, I guess you’ll really like that edited picture he added in at the end of the video if you’re a big fan of Haruka x Hibiki.
Me? Eh. -shrugs-
Anyways. That ends week 2 of Sunday Im@s watching. Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week where I’m most likely NOT going to have an official NBGI video! However, the personal youtube video section will be bombarded full of the greatest DAISUKI HANBAAGAA.
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Have a MAD you want Picup to feature? Just comment here and it’ll be included in next weeks segment.
Don’t have a nico video account? Lots of guides are around google you can take a look at, here’s one I just pulled out of random
Most videos here are (most likely) featured on The iDOLM@STER MAD World Service so please take a look over there
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