Lemon Angel Project

[iamtetsuo]

Downloaded this mainly because I want to be up to date on at least one series now that Blood+ is liscenced.
I'll give it a C. Nothing really amazing but nothing really bad either. Main characters voice can get annoying when she starts babbling (the piano scene ) but otherwise it's fine. I think it gives a sense of realism as the character actually sounds like a young girl. Also the lines in English are good for a laugh (YO YO YO!)
The music is good, but by the third time I heard Evolution I began to wonder if they are ever going to play any other songs. The animation seemed a little to warm at times, but I suppose that it does fit the show. I'll check out another episode or two but if it doesn't get better quick I'll probably pass it by.

[Keitaro]

Looking good so far from the first 2 subbed episodes. Hopfully this series will feature an excellent songtrack. I look forward to new songs other then Evolution.

Oh yea Tomo's voice isn't annoying at all period its rather cute.

I so love musical anime. YAY!!!

[ForeverGoNe]

The whole reason why I dropped LAP was probably because of Tomo's voice.

It sounds like a man =.='

[Keitaro]

Originally Posted by ForeverGoNe

The whole reason why I dropped LAP was probably because of Tomo's voice.

It sounds like a man =.='

Huh?

Your dropping a series because she sounds like a man. I respect your decision and opinion but I think your wrong here. In no way does Tomo sound like a man, you must have mistaken her for someone else.

[Kaoru Chujo]

Well, she doesn't look like a man. See pictures of Shihono Ryou (Tomo's VA) on her blog page. Scroll down for pics apparently shot today during taping of one of her radio shows. I've said before that I'm enjoying her voice and the show, so I won't belabor the point. It's legit that some people don't like either.

[Shiroth]

Episode two made me fall in love a lot with the series, i think it was mainly because we got to see more on the main cast.

I'll be one of the people who'll end up buying the cd's they'll sell from this! ^.^

& Tomo's love. <3

[Kyaa the Catlord]

Could someone please make me an avatar of Sakakibara from about 21:03 in the second episode? It can be static. She's just sooooo cute. :P

[CrYsYs]

Watched episodes 1 & 2, and I must say that this is definitely on my list of animes to watch as soon as it's fansubbed. I didn't mind at all the VAs and the singing in it was pretty nice IMO. Interesting story to say the least.
Beck was the rock anime. Heres the jpop anime x]
<3 Musical animes

[lavielove]

For the sake of Shihono Ryou,LAP should be watched.I'm just wondering will this show be *ok* with the similar show along side with it ?

[Woland]

Originally Posted by Kyaa the Catlord

Could someone please make me an avatar of Sakakibara from about 21:03 in the second episode? It can be static. She's just sooooo cute. :P

You mean this scene?



I made another of Miru but is from ep 06 so...

Spoiler:

[Kaoru Chujo]

Episode 6 keeps up the puppy-dog Tomo goodness. And adds an unnaturally subdued Kadowaki Mai to the team. There's a scene of Tomo running onto the stage that really just makes me feel good. I've read people saying that the character design of Tomo is kind of generic, but I just don't see that.

Shihono Ryou's blog page seems to have new photos every day. Today (Monday in Japan), pics are posted that show her at an event (on Sunday?) making chocolate cookies for Valentine's Day. I think the event was in support of the release of her DVD "Meido Ryou-chan," which appears to be her doing maid cosplay. Only in Japan....

[Kaoru Chujo]

Since no-one else seems to be keeping up with it, I've started blogging this show. It's not the best show around (that would be Hantsuki), but I find myself looking forward to it every week.

I loved ep7. Kadowaki Mai (Miru, known on 2ch as "black") and Shihono Ryou both sing really well in it. Maita also does the OP. Hirama Juri (Fuyumi, the girl in glasses) did the OP in ep6 (and blew me away with it). Posts on 2channel have been impressed that Shihono's acting seems to have improved a lot, and that her and Maita's singing is so good.

One negative is that the character design of some characters seems all over the map. There is a great image of five different ways of doing Maita's character in this one episode. One poster admits this, but says it looks beautiful anyway.

There are going to be public events for this show in March, in various cities. You get in by buying one of the character song CDs for $12.00. They will be "handshake meetings" with Shihono Ryou, Maruyama Miki (Miki), Chihara Minori (Erika), and Hirama Juri (Fuyumi).

EDIT: On Ryou-chan's blog page, she has put up a message about this being the first anniversary of her first photo-book, her first venture into the entertainment industry. She outlines the amazing things that have happened to her over the year and thanks all the staffs. In particular, she says she knew nothing about voice-acting when she started recording LAP, and Shimizu Kaori taught her everything, from square one.

Spoiler for Shihono Ryou's message:

It’s now a year since my photo-book debut. Time has passed so quickly…

In only a year:
— seiyuu
— movie screen debut
— regular radio show (Shihono Ryou’s Lemon 14)
— CD debut (courtesy of avex)
— starring role in four V-cinema movies

So many things have come true for me.
And there is still a secret — please wait for some great news!
But I have only been able to come so far because of everyone’s help.
Without everyone, the girl called “Shihono Ryou” could not exist.
For the help from all the staff, and from my manager,
And for the support of my family, really, thank you all very much.

There are more people involved in producing any of these things than you can imagine. And in each production, I think everyone took it seriously and did their best work. Really, I thank everyone every day.

And to be a seiyuu for the first time…
At first, I really knew nothing. I had no idea what to do. Shimizu Kaori-san taught me everything, starting from square one.
And when I made mistakes, the cast, knowing it was my first time, just said “do your best.”
Even though there are three more recording sessions, I want to express my gratitude to everyone now.
Truly, thank you very much.

And how was I to do a one-woman radio show? I was really in a big panic.
But the staff provided me with everything. They really saved me.

As for my screen debut, I was so excited that I cried and cried.

Thank you so much, everyone, for helping “Shihono Ryou.”

I will do my best to make it possible for you to see a much more mature and capable Ryou next year on this day.

Please be good to “Shihono Ryou.”

2006.02.18 Shihono Ryou

[Shiroth]

Episode 04 was nice, i like how the series is going in & out with the man leads.. and keeps coming out with amazing music. <3

Though, its kind of a shame you know who's gonna be in the band, after watching the OP video. >_>

[CarrierZ]

That's pretty much why I almost never watch the OP's.
Too bad I need to do it. >_<

[Kaoru Chujo]

I'm still blogging LAP. This episode didn't advance the plot much, but I found it very enjoyable. It gave us a pleasant day with the girls, a glimpse of Saaya's past, and a moving encounter with an old grandma. The girls' characters are becoming very clear.

The music just gets better. From episode 6 on, we have different singers for the OP each week: 1-5 Tomo/Saaya/Miki, 6 Miru, 7 Fuyumi, 8 Tomo, 9 Erika, 10 Saaya, 11 Miki, 12 Yui/Tomo, 13 Tomo/Saaya/Miru/Erika/Fuyumi/Miki (end). I like Fuyumi's best. Posters on 2channel like Tomo's. There's a good flash file around that gives all the ones that have been broadcast so far, for comparison.

Saturday in Tokyo, the LAP had their first Tokyo live event. There was a big crowd of otaku that by all accounts came away very happy. According to posts on 2channel, the atmosphere was warm and informal, and the girls were funny together. Tomo, Erika, Fuyumi and Miki-sempai were there. They entered through the crowd, in costume. Interview sessions, a game of rock-paper-scissors with prizes, handshake sessions and autograph sessions, as well as all of them singing their character songs. The girls talked so well together, creating their own world, that they often had the MC confused.

Hirama Juri (the meganekko Fuyumi) is apparently quite funny, and Shihono Ryou (Tomo) has a wild array of things to talk about, from Osaka okonomiyaki to Yokohama shiu-mai. (You can hear her entertaining garrulousness on her radio program.) One poster said that when Juri and Ryou pulled off each other's gloves for the handshake session, it was "thrillingly moé." And at the end of the interviews, the 14-year-old Ryou-tan was apparently so moved by the response that she was weeping. One poster ended his paean by saying: "I love the Lemon Angel Project. I'll follow them anywhere!"

Here are two photos from the event (l-r) Miki (Maruyama Miki, 18), Tomo (Shihono Ryou, 14), Erika (Chihara Minoru, 25), Fuyumi (Hirama Juri、22):

[sniperz]

ahhh i juz hope tat episode 5,6 and so on is subbed quick~~~ i had waited for weeks.issit 1 month per episode/ hope not

[Kaoru Chujo]

I've just blogged up to episode 12 raw. One more episode to go. If you can't wait for a fansub (all hail the subbers), my summaries plus the raws might be enough to follow the story.

If you enjoyed the first couple of eps, I expect you'll enjoy the rest. Japanese comments criticizing the show are focused on those first episodes, and people say the show, the singing and the voice acting have been improving. Not enough, according to some. But I myself have enjoyed the whole series.

[Shiroth]

Its very.. very tempting to check out your block, but nothing beats the suprise of what could happen with in the show. Though your blog is the first thing i'll read straight after i've finished the series. ^^

[Kaoru Chujo]

They saved the best for last. Music, animation, emotion. I've watched this episode three times so far....

Blog with a few caps here.

Not sure why this series clicked with me, but I'm very glad I got started watching it. Perhaps it helps that I love Glass Mask.

The show normally airs on Friday nights, but one outlet moved it forward to Wednesday this week, and here it is.

[iamtetsuo]

It's too bad there isn't more interest in this show, it's surprisingly good. I especially like that it is in widescreen. It would be nice if the episodes would come out faster but MSF is doing a really good job with their subs so I'm not complaining too much. Better to wait a little while and have a quality sub than be forced to watch some hack job.
There's nothing really special about this series, the plot is predictable, characters have depth but aren't truely unique in anyway (oh boy can't wait for episode 6, they're going to introduce the J-Goth stereotype! Actually I don't think I'v seen this character in an anime before, but I'm sure it's been done...), music is fairly good but not outstanding. But for some reason I still really enjoy it.
The opening theme gets stuck in my head every time I watch it. It strikes me as odd that I can sing the lyrics but have no clue as to what they mean...