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Open letter/Challenge to Disney Stars

I had to open it up and will be there until the challenge is met/fulfilled.
You can read it here.

Update: Selena Gomez has already reached Japan as of Feb 2011, and Miley Cyrus has already reached the Philippines as of Jul 2011. Let's keep hoping for the others.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Lookback at 2009 in Youth media

Well it's only hours to go before 2010, so I'd give it a shot of reminiscing everything that happened in 2009... In Disney and Toku that is! shall we start?

1. A year of new shows, Kamen Rider and the first time of the same month debut
This year was a cool year for all shows. 2009 was the year of Kamen Rider, as evidenced w/ the 10th Heisei Series Kamen Rider Decade and Kamen Rider Double in Japan, the return of Kamen Rider in the US via the Wang brothers' Kamen Rider Dragon Knight- a US true to the source remake of Ryuki- and for the Philippine viewers, an English dub of Kamen Rider Kabuto.

February also was the month of debut for 3 shows: Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance (Feb. 8), Disney XD's original tokusatsu Aaron Stone (Feb. 13) and TV Asahi's Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (Feb. 15). Other shows debuted outside February include JONAS, Zeke and Luther, and Tomica Hero Rescue Fire.

2. A year of epic cool movies
This year was also a good time for movies esp. in the Tokusatsu industry. Movies like Shinkenger: The Fateful War (first Sentai movie in Digital 3D), Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie, Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Double & Decade: Movie War 2010 (which shows the backstory for Double and continuation to KR Decade), as well as the -almost- hit "The Jonas Brothers: The 3D concert Experience" (I know it's not toku but it's Disney), and The grandest anniversary anime movie (I know it's not toku but it's Toei), "Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends - the Collection of Miracles!".

But the two movies that caught everyone's fancy this year is nonetheless, Hannah Montana: The Movie and Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders VS GreatShocker. Those two films wowed audiences worldwide (In HM The Movie's case) and all around Japan (For All Riders VS GreatShocker), both ending in the No.1 box office.

TV movies wise, We got Dadnapped! (w/ David Henrie and Emily Osment), Hatching Pete (w/ Jason Dolley of the upcoming Good Luck Charlie), Princess Protection Program (w/ BFFs Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato) and of course, Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie, which clinched the spot of the 2nd highest rating Disney Channel Original Movie.

3. A year of teamups and an old team returns
This July was a month of teamup for both Disney Channel and Toku, but not just July, because December gives us the return of R1 MAX and R5 from Tomica Hero Rescue Force in a 2-parter in Tomica Hero Rescue Fire and in January this year, the Theatrical release of the 15th anniversary of sentai teamups, Engine Sentai Go-Onger VS Gekiranger.

July gave us the 1st Sentai and Kamen Rider teamup in Kamen Rider Decade and the sequel to That's so Suite Life of Hannah Montana, "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana". both teamups were awesome, with Samurai Sentai Shinkenger joining forces w/ Kamen Rider Decade to battle a Gedoushu Ayakashi, and the Wizards of Waverly Place going to the SS Tipton and meeting the Twins and their gal pals and Hannah Montana joining in on the way to Hawaii.

4. A year of anniversaries

For 2009, This was the year things went well for Youth media. 1st off, the aforementioned 10th Heisei KR anniversary, as well as the aforementioned 15th anniversary of Sentai teamups. on the other side, another Toei franchise (even though it's not toku but still, it's Toei) is now 5 years old: The Pretty Cure Franchise. not to mention that Disney Channel Japan is the same year now as Pretty Cure this year.

5. A year of being "green"
This year also began Disney's seriousness in protecting the Environment with "Disney's Friends for Change: Project Green" where all Disney Channel stars (with the exception of Disney XD's Zeke and Luther" cast members, also joining in the project) tell the youth to participate in saving and protecting the environment, which DID happen! Definitely, Jose Rizal's words ring true in this project (of the youth being the hope of the motherland), and was a hit success.

6. A year when Lizzie finally comes home
September 2009 was the month when the Disney Channel Original Series "Lizzie McGuire" comes home to Disney Channel US after 3 years of being Syndicated to WGN America in the US. Many Lizzie Fans rejoiced and it because a Topic Thread in Twitter on the day it came back on the air. Truly, the one that started it all comes home and everyone welcomed her home, and now a new generation of viewers will see what they're missing.

There's much more to tell but I'm afraid it ends here. Now we have to prepare ourselves for 2010, where more things await us: Tensou Sentai GoSeiger, The Last Song, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam... and more in store next year.

So 2009... WHAT A YEAR IT WAS!!!

We'll miss you '09. Indeed, what a year.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

More Goseiger Scans + Miley Says Goodbye? S3 finale scans

Tensou Sentai Goseiger
As of writing this post, there still no teasers or trailers, for the 2010 Super Sentai series, Tensou Sentai Goseiger, that have been surfaced. It is expected to be shown on the 44th episode of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. So just feast your eyes on the following scans:

Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Side of the Goseiger's helmet

Goseiger pose
Goseiger's various poses.

Goseiger equipments
Goseiger's various equipments (left to right: cards, side-weapon and the Tensouder).

Goseiger grunts
The enemy grunts. No name revealed yet...

More news to come in the coming weeks...

Credits to JEFusion for the additional scans.

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Credit : MileyCyrusSource – Exclusives

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Xmas! from Carranger Full song (Stream)

In celebrating CHRISTmas day, here's a Youtube stream of the song "Merry Xmas! from Carranger", sang by the cast members themselves. Enjoy!



As the Japanese would say, "Kurisimasu Omedeto!" Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Disney Celebs Xmas THE LIVE performances download

As a CHRISTmas present, here's performances from your fave Disney celebs.

WDW Christmas Day Parade 2006

Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting

WDW Christmas Day Parade 2007

WDW Christmas Day Parade 2008


WDW Christmas Day Parade 2007
WDW Christmas Day Parade 2007
Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting

Merry Christmas!!

Merry CHRISTmas to all readers!

From left: Decade, the JONAS cast, Sonny and her pals, Super Shinken Red and W, all together for the CHRISTmas season.

Well it's the time of the year again... so here's a message from my pal GekiDan (who runs JEFusion and is one of my pals from Henshin Justice Unlimited), about the CHRISTmas season.

"It's almost Christmas Eve. May all the love around the world give the warmest welcome of Christ's love to everyone! May your Christmas be full of joy and love from God and your strong belief in yourself! Overcome every challenges that come your way."

To quote myself on MySpace, "Don't Remember Santa, Remember Christ." Have a Happy CHRISTmas, wherever you readers are.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Preview: New Suite Life on Deck episode

Plot:
In the upcoming episode Mother of the Groom, Esteban comes aboard the S.S. Tipton to marry Francesca (Marisa Ramìrez), a woman his mother disapproves of. While the boys have a bachelor party for Esteban, London and Bailey try to help Señora Ramìrez to find something she enjoys aside
from taking care of her son, so that he can marry Francesca without his mother’s guilt.

Mother of the Groom premieres Friday, January 8 @ 8:30 PM ET/PT on Disney Channel.

Credits to Disney Teen Central

Friday, December 18, 2009

Disney Channel's New Year Star Showdown


It's near the end of 2009 and it's time for Disney Stars to "SHOW DOWN" with what they did in the year of 2009 and it's up to you to give bragging rights to your favorite show. For more information watch the video below and don't forget to Vote Here

Breakout Direct download


GoSeiger cast rumors + Scans

Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Here are some new scans of 2010 Super Sentai series, Tensou Sentai Goseiger. And along with these scans, comes a rumor about the casts and their roles in the upcoming show.


Rumored Cast #1:
Rumored Cast #2:
  • Red; Arata - Yudai Chiba
  • Pink: Eri - Rika Satou
  • Black: Aquri - Kento Ono
  • Yellow: Mone - Mina Fujii
  • Blue: Hyde - Kouki Murakami
But this list isn't confirmed yet. We more likely see the confirmed list of stars by late December or early January 2010. So don't take this list seriously. :D

Credits: JEFusion

Thursday, December 17, 2009

The 1st Female Red Senshi, Going Forth!

The very first female red ranger is to appear in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger next year, January 3! The female shinken red is reported to be played by Natsui Runa (夏居瑠奈).

Let's just hope that the unexplainable "magical deadly sexist curse" in Kamen Rider universe won't infect the sentai universe.

Credits: JEFusion

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Send It On ~HOLIDAY VERSION~ + Download



Download
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Credits to dd365 and disneychannelneeds.blogspot.com

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Kamen Rider Kabuto (Eng. Dub)- The final episode

December 19 is the 49th and final episode of Kamen Rider Kabuto in the Philippines. Will Tendou come back from the crumbles? Will they be able to defeat Mishima/The Strongest Native Worm? and most of all... what will happen after all of this?

Tune in on Dec. 19 @ 8:30 am (Manila Time) w/ an encore @ 7:30 PM, Only Toonami!
(For Philippine viewers only)

Monday, December 14, 2009

Happy Birthday Vanessa Hudgens!


Today we celebrate the 21st Birthday of Vanessa Anne Hudgens, that girl who actually got her big break through High School Musical, to which she said that she got to experience "true" High School. She actually started out in small roles in TV and Movies and even in theater. She has middle roles starting in movies like Thirteen, Thunderbirds, and even guests on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as Corrie.

Her big break came to her as Gabriella Montez on the High School Musical trilogy, and even joined Alyson "Aly" Michalka (Of 78Violet and Phil of the Future) in Bandslam. now, she's ready to go mature in two movies she's currently doing, Sucker Punch and Beastly.

She may have gone to good and bad times, but she'll always be that Fil-Am girl that dared to be different.

Happy Birthday, Vanessa Anne Hudgens! Keep moving forward!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

JONAS S1 OST track listing (Official)

This OST for the 1st season of JONAS will come in 2010. get ready JoBro lovers. you'll love it!

Tracklist:
1 Give Love a Try (Nick Jonas Version)
2 Pizza Girl
3 Keep It Real
4 We Got To Work It Out
5 Why
6 Blue Danube (JONAS Version)
7 I Did It All Again
8 Love Sick
9 Give Love a Try (Joe Jonas Version)
10 Time Is On Our Side
11 I Left My Heart In Scandinavia
12 Love Me Do
13 Get Ready To Rock
14 Live to Party

Friday, December 11, 2009

Two Xmas CD downloads

In the celebration of the Christmas Spirit this month, I'm posting two cool albums this year. check 'em out.

1. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana – 2:22
2. "Girl Of My Dreams" by Jonas Brothers – 3:12
3. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by The Cheetah Girls – 2:34
4. "Last Christmas" by Ashley Tisdale – 3:39
5. "This Christmastime" by Corbin Bleu – 3:28
6. "Home For The Holidays" by Keke Palmer – 2:31
7. "Best Time Of The Year" by Christy Carlson Romano – 2:43
8. "Run Rudolph Run" by Billy Ray Cyrus – 3:09
9. "Celebrate Love" by Jordan Pruitt – 4:03
10. "Let It Snow" by Lucas Grabeel – 3:11
11. "Jingle Bells (A Hip Hop Carol)" by Kyle Massey – 2:56
12. "Greatest Time of Year" by Aly & AJ – 3:38
13. "Christmas Vacation" by Monique Coleman – 3:27
14. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Drew Seeley – 3:35

Disney Channel Holiday.zip
Download link Credit: Disney Teen Central

1. Colbie Caillat - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
2. Carter Twins - Let It Snow
3. Miley Cyrus - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
4. Vanessa Hudgens - Winter Wonderland
5. Sean Kingston - The Little Drummer Boy
6. Charice - The Christmas Song
7. Kristinia DeBarge - Do You Hear What I Hear?
8. Mitchel Musso- Jingle Bell Rock
9. Leighton Meester - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
10. Kellie Pickler - Santa Baby
11. Carrie Underwood - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
12. Ashley Tisdale - Last Christmas
13. Gloriana - Silent Night

Download here
Download link Credit: Disneystars1

Let's not forget the true reason for Christmas is of course, The Birthday of Jesus Christ. so let's not forget why he came to earth for a reason. Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Last Song- Complete Poster


The movie will have a Apr. 2 US release. I bet all of you Miley fanatics can't wait for this.
The poster kinda reminds me of a movie poster w/ this kind of design... can anyone help me out?

Picture credit: All Your Disney Channel Needs

Ultra Galaxy Legend Movie CM: Belial has no manners

This ad kinda reminded me of the one similar ad for the Ultra 8 Brothers movie, this time w/ Belial replacing the monster and set in the Cinema.



The Movie is coming in Dec. 12 in Japanese Cinemas, alongside Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Double & Decade: Movie War 2010, who will compete for the Box Office.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Rescue Fire X Rescue Force teamup preview



This one time teamup will happen this Saturday morning @ 8 am JST on TV Tokyo. don't miss it!

Monday, December 7, 2009

More GoSeiger news (more specifically on the mecha)

- There will be six machines.

* GoseiGreat: The primary robot, made of five machines
+ GoseiDragon: A stealth bomber
+ GoseiShark: A submarine
+ GoseiPhoenix: A jet
+ GoseiSnake: A bullet train
+ GoseiTiger: A tank

* Data Sypher: A card case / reader / mascot robot / secondary robot

- There will be fifteen (initial) Headers

* Five come with GoseiGreat
+ DragonHeader: Primary Header for GoseiDragon, chest for GoseiGreat
+ SharkHeader: Primary Header for GoseiShark, left hand for GoseiGreat, left [?] for Seaic GoseiGreat
+ PhoenixHeader: Primary Header for GoseiPhoenix, right hand for GoseiGreat, right [?] for Seaic GoseiGreat
+ SnakeHeader: Primary Header for GoseiSnake, left foot for GoseiGreat, left knee for Landic GoseiGreat
+ TigerHeader: Primary Header for GoseiTiger, right foot for GoseiGreat, right knee for Landic GoseiGreat

* Three in the Skyic Brother Set
+ EagleHeader: Alternate Header for Dragon or Phoenix, helmet for Skyic GoseiGreat
+ PteraHeader: Alternate Header for Dragon or Phoenix, shoulder for Skyic GoseiGreat
+ [?]Header: Alternate Header for Dragon or Phoenix, shoulder for Skyic GoseiGreat

* Three in the Landic Brother Set
+ StagHeader: Alternate Header for Snake, helmet for Landic GoseiGreat
+ TyrannoHeader: Alternate Header for Snake, left foot for Landic GoseiGreat
+ DigHeader: Alternate Header for Tiger, right foot for Landic GoseiGreat

* Three in the Seaic Brother Set
+ MantaHeader: Alternate Header for Shark, helmet for Seaic GoseiGreat
+ HammerHeader: Alternate Header for Shark, hand for Seaic GoseiGreat
+ SawfishHeader: Alternate Header for Shark, hand for Seaic GoseiGreat

* One comes with Data Sypher
+ SypherHeader[?]: Primary Header for Data Sypher's mascot mode?

- In regards to putting them all together
* GoseiGreat has seventeen Header joints
* Data Sypher would have at least one joint for its own Header
* GoseiGreat and Data Sypher might combine
* With that last point in mind, it is conceivable that one can place the nine Brother Set Headers on that combination, and make a 6 Machine, 15 Header robot.

GoSeiger Toy catalog pic- a 1st glimpse on GoseiGreat

Just to remind, the show will debut on Valentines day 2010, only on TV Asahi.
Picture courtesy and credit: Toku Insider

Friday, December 4, 2009

Nicole got an anime lookalike.


Is it just me, or another coincidence from the Creators of Yes! Precure 5/GoGo! that Komachi Akimoto/Cure Mint looks a bit like JONAS' Nicole Anderson?(Not the clothing, but the head and figure mostly) Maybe. I mean, from the look, they kinda lookalike... except that Nicole is Fil-Am and Komachi's... well, Japanese. weird...

What do you think of this? what do Nicole think anyway?

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Tensou Sentai Goseiger 1st look

Tensou Sentai Goseiger First Scans


The first scan of the 2010 Super Sentai series, Tensou Sentai Goseiger have been posted by Forevered on HJU Forums. Goseiger brings back the features from old school sentai, mainly the lips on their helmets.

As rumored, this sentai will use cards called GoseiCards (what more can it be called?). This states that the certain "Super Sentai Battle DaisuOh" to be connected to Goseiger rumor is true.

Here are other info that have been posted:

  • Names and weapon
    • Red - Arata (Skyick Sword)
    • Black - Aguri (Landick Axe)
    • Blue - Haido (Seaick Bowgun)
    • Pink - Eri (Skyick Shot)
    • Yellow - Mone (Landick Claw)
  • Their mech will be called GoseiGreat.
  • Henshin item is Tensoudar.
  • It is said that they are players of a game called Shugo Tenshi (Protection Angels) before they are chosen to be sentai senshis.
  • First episode will air on February 14, 2010.
Their sentai suits are too far from the rumored suits that have been posted not too long before:

Credits: JEFusion