SLEEP x2 II

 Sleep x2 II

Company: Cineria
Based on: Original
Released: 2012.06.29
Official Site: http://www.ike-men.net/ci_sleep2.html



Sleep x2 (pronounced "sleep sleep") is a CD that is designed to really make you fall asleep. It's sole purpose is making you fall asleep. This second vol. is voiced by Miki Shinichirou.

The CD itself is very short, only 15min. It is designed however, to loop the third track for as long as you want (or need). It is also exactly the same as the first CD. Miki-san sounds a bit more gentle when explaining things but the script is exactly the same.

So just like before the first track is a short and simple explanation how the CD works, the second track is an introduction and breathing exercises, and the third track is the main track which is basically the sound of waves and Miki-san sleeping next to you.

Even the final wake up track is exactly the same. Of course the intonations are a bit different  because they each have their own interpretation, but the script is the same. Unfortunately I think Fukuyama Jun his voice was more suited for the type of character that the wake up track shows us. Miki-san should have had a more mature character...



Conclusion:
This time I knew what to expect, so the sound of someone sleeping next to me didn't keep me awake. But I'll be honest and say that I was disappointed that the script was exactly the same. They should have at least changed the final wake up track to suit Mikishin his voice better.

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Shinsengumi Mokuhiroku Wasurenagusa
Rejet is working on something new: 新撰組黙秘録勿忘草 (Shinsengumi Mokuhiroku Wasurengusa, Shinesengumi Secret Files Forget-me-not, after this simply Wasurenagusa) is a series of situation CD's based on the Shinsengumi and the concept "what if I could have been there". The series will use the Dummy Head Mic.

6CD's have been planned for now: Saito Hajime (CV: Takahashi Naozumi) on 2012.07.25, Okita Souji (Image to the right, CV: Suzuku Tatsuhisa) on 2012.08.29, Kondou Isame (CV: Inoue Kazuhiko) on 2012.09.26, Toudou Heisuke (CV: Shimono Hiro) on 2012.10.31, Hijikata Toshizou (CV: Hosoya Yoshimasa) on 2012.11.28, and finally Yamazki Susumu (CV: Morikawa Toshiyuki) on 2012.12.26.

With each CD comes a ticket, if you buy all 6 you can apply for a special drama CD which has all of the characters interacting with each other. So far this seems to be a drama CD only series, but you never know what Rejet has planned for us...



Ojisama Senka
The cast for Ojisama Senka vol. 5 and 6 have been announced. Vol.5 will have Genda Tesshou, Hamada Kenji, and Tobita Nobuo. Vol.6 will have Ishizuka Unshou, Ebara Masashi, and Touichi Hiroki. The titles for both vol aren't final yet, but for now they are titled "itsumo no tokoro de" and "escape".

When the cast for vol.5 was announced it first said that it would be Hayami Shou instead of Tobita Nobuo, but one day later an apology saying that this was false. Tobita Nobuo was announced as cast one day after that. The apology mentions "a confirmation mistake on behalf of [his] agency" as the reason why he can no longer participate.

A mobile game on Gree has also been released, but unfortunately I have no further info on that.

Sleep x2

 Sleep x2

Company: Cineria
Based on: Original
Released: 2012.05.25
Official Site: http://www.ike-men.net/ci_sleep1.html



Sleep x2 (pronounced "sleep sleep") is a CD that is designed to really make you fall asleep. It's sole purpose is making you fall asleep. This first vol. is voiced by Fukuyama Jun.

The CD itself is very short, only 15min. It is designed however, to loop the third track for as long as you want (or need).

In the first track Fukuyama-san explains how this CD works. The explanation is very simple, and he sounds very sweet while telling you everything. The second track is a sort of introduction part, he asks how your day was, tells you to snuggle into your bed, and helps you with some breathing exercises. Interestingly enough, not by telling you when to breath in or out, but by doing so himself.

The third track is basically just the sound of waves and Fukuyama-san his breathing as if he is sleeping next to you. This initially only backfired on me. My only thoughts were "Eeeeee! It really sounds like he is sleeping next to me!!". But after a short while I got used to it and it really did make me very very sleepy.

The final track is for wake-up use, and is really very sweet. He tries to wake you up, maybe a bit too enthusiastically when you don't immediately wake up, and after that talks to you a bit. It's really cute, and more than anything: seems like a scenario that is very realistic.


Conclusion:
The best way to use this is probably by looping only the third track, or making a playlist that repeats that track several times. One loop is 5:30, which is a bit too short to make you fall asleep (unless you are really tired) but two or three times should be good. Of course, you can also choose to have him sleep besides you all night...

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Sleep x 2

A second vol for Sleepx2 has already been anounced. Our "sleep guide" for the second one will be Miki Shinichirou. The blog post announcing it explains that they hope that this series "becomes something that you can also give as a present", which is why the jacket has a simple flower design. Vol. 2 will be released on 2012.06.29.



Kindan Kyuuketsuki
Only a few days left until the release, but since a few days a preview movie is up on the official site. It sounds like Maximilian will be less of a sadist, but that he can rival the Diabolik Lovers guys in ero. Some of the lines in that preview movie are killing.

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Why hello there! We have a new theme since a few days. It might be tweaked a little further but for now I've settled on this. First one to guess where the lace on the right side of the top image comes from gets a virtual cookie




Sleepx2
The official site has updated and we now have some more info on Sleepx2. Judging by the description it will be a CD that actually intends to make you fall asleep. The CD will make use of hypnosis to make you fall asleep. It even as an official warning saying that you shouldn't listen to it while driving or on the train, and that it is not a CD full of sweet whisperings.

I already tend to fall asleep while listening to things (Kannou Jikan I, the Shuukan Soine CD's, and just this week  even managed to fall asleep to Diabolik lovers) so I'm guessing this will have me out in 5 minutes flat.


Two of Us
As the official site is more like a teaser site at the moment I don't know much about this project, but somewhere this summer Two of Us will be released. According to the official site it is a bittersweet and sad love story about a voice actor and a girl that cannot speak. The site also mentions that this will be "the first release in the series" so I'm guessing they are planning more releases?


Kindan Kyuuketsuki
Looks like Kindan Kyuuketsuki will have some sort of a plot (as opposed to a certain sadistic vampire series). The tracklist also helps me get a proper romanization for the duke his name: Maximilian von Weiseheldenburg (CV: Morikubo Shoutarou).

The CD will have 16 tracks + a free talk and theme song. The tracks have been divided into 4 chapters: Der Anfang der Geschichte (The beginning of the story), Die Einladung zu Weiseheldenburg (The invitation to Weiseheldenburg [Castle]), Wahres und falsches Bild des Herzogs (True and false image of the duke), Die Fange des Vampirs (The fang of the vampire).

As far as I can judge their german is pretty decent, I just hope they won't use it too much in the CD. I love the title for the freetalk btw: Leeres Geschwatz, which translates to something like "empty chatter", in other words, talking nonsense.

Weekly News Post

I come back from a busy week to find that my cue didn't function properly because I messed up some dates. Oops. There si no excuse for missing the news post though, so here it is:



Oujisama (warai)
The full cast for the next Oujisama CD is now known: Besides the Prince of the Swan lake (CV: Yusa Kouji), Rapunzel (CV: Ishida Akira), The Emperor (CV: Okiayu Ryoutarou) and Sleeping Beauty (CV: Onosaka Masaya) will me making an appearance. Of course Takemoto Eiji will once again be there as servant as well.

For those of you who have ordered the Oujisama (warai) Gakuen CD, frontierworks is holding an enquete. You need a password found on the product to be able to answer it though. It sounds like they are considering making another  Oujisama Gakuen CD if the reviews are positive, so I'm encouraging everyone to answer it!


Meganebu!
The first CD has just gone on sale in stores, and a vol.2 has just been announced. No details yet, except a message on the official site that the production has been confirmed.


Shimekiri CD
The character designs and info are up on the official site, and I have to say I like them. A LOT. But with Kazuki Yone doing the designs that shouldn't be surprising. Oshikiri Mamoru (CV: Okiayu Ryoutarou) is described as a calm and collected, honorary student, and regal type. Also, a tsundere. He is surprisingly soft-hearted, and not very good with unexpected situations, which is where his dere side shows.

Shimeno Susumu (CV: Konishi Katsuyuki) is described as big-hearted and cheerful, contrary to Mamoru he is exceptionally good with unexpected situations. However he does have a habit of being blunt when he gets mad, making him a tsundere (yup, the reverse of what we normally see).


Sleepx2
Cinera their new project is called "Sleepx2" but other than the title there is no new info on it, I hope they will update their official site soon. Their own site lists is as "Sleepx2 series", which probably means that if it is popular enough they'll make more CDs. For now the rest of the data stays the same, it will be released on 2012.05.25 and will be voiced by Fukuyama Jun.


Akazukin to Mayoi no Mori
Is getting a new drama CD. The CD is titled "Something Else" and will be released on 2012.04.27. A teaser site is open, but there isn't much to see yet.