火曜日, 1月 26, 2010

Shiraishi Kuranosuke to release a new album!

Title: Undecided
Artiste: Shiraishi Kuranosuke
Date of release: 14 April 2010
Price: NECA-30259
Price: 3,000 yen (inclusive of tax)

金曜日, 1月 22, 2010

Commemorative events to mark the release of Niou's and Hiyoshi's Valentine Kiss CDs

Date of event: 13 March 2010 (Sat) / 14 March 2010 (Sun)
Artistes: Masuda Yuki (Niou Masaharu) - 13 March / Iwasaki Masami (Hiyoshi Wakashi) - 14 March
Venue: Animate Ikebukuro Main Branch 9F Event Floor (Ikebukuro, Tokyo)

There will be two sessions per day.
Session 1: Venue opens at 11am / Starts at 11.30am
Session 2: Venue opens at 2pm / Starts at 2.30pm

Pre-order Valentine Kiss singles by Niou and Hiyoshi before the release date (3 march) at all Animate stores (except Tokushima Branch and online shopping) in order to get a ticket. Promotional period is from 16 Jan 10 to 1 Feb 10.

木曜日, 1月 21, 2010

Valentine Kiss by Niou Masaharu with Rikkaidai Fuzoku Chuu

Title: Valentine Kiss
Artiste: Niou Masaharu with Rikkaidai Fuzoku Chuu
Date of release: 3 Feb 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10138
Price: 777 yen (inclusive of tax)

水曜日, 1月 20, 2010

Valentine Kiss by Hiyoshi Wakashi with Hyotei Gakuen Chuu

Title: Valentine Kiss
Artiste: Hiyoshi Wakashi with Hyotei Gakuen Chuu
Date of release: 3 February 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10137
Price: 777 yen (inclusive of tax)

水曜日, 1月 06, 2010

Shin Tennis no Oujisama Official Character Book Pair Puri Vol.3

Title: Shin Tennis no Oujisama Official Character Book Pair Puri Vol.3
Characters featured: Oshitari Yuushi & Oshitari Kenya
Date of release: 4 Jan 2010
Published by: Shueisha
Price: 500 yen (inclusive of tax)

火曜日, 1月 05, 2010

Tennis no Oujisama Trading Card Next Generation2 VANISHING BEAT


Title: Tennis no Oujisama Trading Card Next Generation2 VANISHING BEAT
Description: Features scenes from Tennis no Oujisama OVA ANOTHER STORY Vol.2 and new illustrations
Theme: Hatsumode (First visit to the shrine during New Year / characters in casual clothing) & the younger versions of Rikkai members
Specifications: 10 packs in a box / 2 random cards which can be joined together to form a special picture / 10 cards in each pack
Total number of patterns: 91
Price: 357 yen (inclusive of tax)

金曜日, 1月 01, 2010

Happy New Year!

Today marks the start of a brand new year and I would like to begin by wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます!

2009 was an eventful year for Tenipuri. Besides the continuous CD releases and ever-increasing range of merchandise being produced by various vendors, there were two major happenings which deserved special mention. One would be the Ariake event where seiyuus from Seigaku, Rikkai, Hyotei, Shitenhouji and Higa made appearances. I'm not exactly sure what they did there but it could be quite similar to the 100-song marathon held in 2008. Another major happening was the continuation of the manga, albeit in a different format. This time round, the guys are going to take on senior high school students.

Frankly speaking, I'm quite disappointed at the direction where the new series is heading towards. Essentially, Ryoma is going to be invincible. AGAIN. I don't know how everyone feels about it but it is simply unrealistic to let him win everything just because he's the lead. That is why Tenipuri has been losing a lot of fans. Some of my friends were so put off by the fact that Ryoma would win every match that they stopped reading the manga. Already, sales of the manga aren't as encouraging as before. It takes ages to build up a following but it wouldn't take long for everything to go down the drain. Ever since the part where people who formed teams for the sake of playing doubles were made to fight each other (especially when Sanada lost so easily to Yukimura), everything went downhill for me. Now, what keeps my passion for Tenipuri going is the affection I feel for the characters after all these years. The story doesn't matter as much to me now.

This has been a very long journey for me since I started the blog in August 2004. It's almost 6 years now and I'm amazed that I've stayed faithful to Tenipuri for such a long time. For as long as the series continue and new releases are being produced, this blog will continue to be in existence. Thank you for your support so far and I hope to see your comments in time to come.

By the way, I've received a lot of enquiries about whether I see the things listed here. Please note that the merchandise info I've posted are purely for reference. This is to facilitate those who go to Japan and wish to look out for Tenipuri merchandise. I don't run a business here so you may wish to check out stores like Animate in Akihabara or do a search of the manufacturer's website. One thing to take note is, the info is usually made available after the product's release date. As such, you may see that I post things which had been released a few months ago. Chances are, if they are popular items, you may not be able to find them. Nonetheless, I hope the information I've posted will help you to expand your Tenipuri collection.

Till my next post, see you and best wishes for the year ahead!