Tomo Reads and Listens

Cold Sun (Ryo Nagamo Remix) Sung by Aimer "Just what are the words that I've piled up meant to protect? If I can face my weaknesses, I'll no longer have the need for tears, But if these days consist of nothing more, Than repeating 'Farewell, farewell', it would be so sad; Nonetheless I'm still looking up to the sky, Even now I'm still looking up to the stars"    One of my favorite occurrences in life is when I'm randomly introduced to music that I didn't expect to obsess over. Aimer started out as a very low key musician, in which was only the beginning of her career, minimally; she refused to show her face. Her music was mysterious right from the get go, so it made sense that Aimer didn't show her face for the longest time until her music became more popular. Some of the first videos of her that are out there is her behind the mic but her back is faced toward the camera, singing some of her hit songs acoustically. So in this sense she was slowly but surely building confidence to show herself.    Aimer is very well known for her low, husky voice, which developed as a result of an accident she had at 15, but nonetheless recovered her ability to sing. To be honest, her vocals are very recognizable and feminine regardless of her accident. Her voice is beyond beautiful. Some of Aimer's earliest work is mostly jazz, and a part of me feels that she should still incorporate this in her music. Unfortunately due to contracts and Labels, it can guide certain musicians in another direction. Granted, I love all of her pop music, but her jazz is just incredibly unique. Perhaps blending the two genres is something I'd hope she would consider.    In recent years, Aimer has been collaborating with other musicians throughout Japan and has really built up her career phenomenally, especially featuring her songs in anime. Her latest album came out in 2016 and has been touring since then; that is the only album I have not heard by her at this time. First Listen:    In summer of 2012, I was spending the weekend at my friend L's house. She wanted to introduce me to an anime she'd thought I'd really like and has been catching up with. Once we started watching episode one, I was hooked immediately. The anime is called Natsuyuki Rendezvous. I highly recommend watching it if you are invested in slice of life, involving a ghost in the plot twist. The ending theme song is what captured me the most out of watching this anime. The song is called "Anata ni Deawanakereba~Kasetsutouka~" which translates to "If I Haven't Met You, Summer Snow, Winter Flowers". This song really captured the tone of the anime, getting you into the bittersweet mood of what was about to unfold each time you finished an episode. At the time, this was the most beautiful song I've ever heard in my life. It was also at the time the most relatable song, while I was in the middle of an on and off relationship that was unhealthy.    This song was too good to be true. As soon as I could I went on my computer to listen to more songs by Aimer. Right then and there being introduced to Aimer brought out such a different sound in the JPop realm, I knew she would make it big down the road. Not only did I have this song on repeat, but she created much more music that was just as worthy to listen to, and I've had played on repeat; for YEARS. Best Album:    I have to be honest, my favorite album by Aimer is her mini album, "Dare ka, Umi wo". For some reason, some of her songs that are remixed in this album is some of the best material that's out there, some that are better than the original version of the song. There were also "newer" songs at the time that really made you feel like you were dreaming. The song tracks are aligned perfectly for the mood you're looking for. If you want to be transported into a dream-like surreal weathered dimension, this mini album is perfect for you. Best Song:    If you recall on my Eiko Shimamiya post, I've mentioned how I've listened to a particular song for years and eventually realized another song was better material. That's the same dilemma I have with Aimer's music. For 6 years my favorite song by Aimer was "Fuyu no Diamond (Re Echoed by Genki Rockets)" which is a remix version of the original "Fuyu no Diamond". Other known as Winter Diamond in English. The sensation of daydreaming is real when listening to this song. It feels like you just took in a bittersweet love movie flick and are watching the ending credits, but literally reflecting on all of the feels you just endured from watching said movie. That's what this song feels like. I had it on repeat at least 400 times according to ITunes.    However, in 2015 I downloaded the "Dare ka, Umi wo" album, and that's when it all changed for me. "Cold Sun (Ryo Nagano Remix)" is derived from the original song "Cold Sun" from her album "Midnight Sun". As soon as this remix started playing I was instantly mesmerized. The vibrations of this song is remindful of how I spend my early summer mornings in the cold, crisp air for a short amount of time. The cold colored hues of the earth and sky collaborating; this song really knows how to display this vision realistically. If cold summer mornings had a sound, it's this song.    I can't even begin to say how many times I've cried to this song. From the get go I felt like I was time traveling to places and experiences that I was reflecting on. Even what was going in my life at those current moments, this song was describing me. In fact, this occurrence is so frequent that I'm not sure if that's a good thing. I can pin point a couple of experiences I've associated this song with and have played repeatedly throughout this time frame: •In 2015 I was seeing someone (who we will call Baymax), who I actually went to art camp with when we were younger but we lost touch for years. One day in June of that year I was at my friend MS's house with a couple of other camp friends, and out of the blue MS wanted to reach out to Baymax when she realized he was online on Skype. We all video chatted with him for a while, but it was incredible for the time how much he grew into a "man" from when I last saw him. We hit each other up as soon as I got home from MS's house and from there on we knew we were into each other. Late nights of phone calls, sometimes video chatting, and actually spending time in person romantically it was too good to be true. Throughout the summer it was such bliss, feeling like finally someone understood me and cared about me.    I barely harassed Baymax. I didn't want to feel obsessive with him and we weren't even official with each other still. I didn't mind giving him all the space in the world, but the problem was after 4 months he wasn't as engaging as he was with me originally, and I finally asked him where we stood. He backfired at me and assumed I thought he was leading me on so he wanted to end it with me. All I wanted was to talk things out with him, not with half assed responses. I felt like I couldn't get everything off my chest. If this was already spoken out in person or over the phone I wouldn't have felt the hurt I did that day, and ultimately suicidal from assuming I fucked up.    The way he handled it was not ok, but I'm grateful that I have been dating someone for a year now who I'm madly in love with and couldn't be happier. •In 2016 I moved to Florida from the north. I drove myself down with my two cats, and my entire life packed in my car. I had started a new life away from a long, ongoing toxic situation; but I knew I needed to move away for the better; to better myself mentally and physically.    My cat (actually named) Joey was finally reunited with me after being separated for a long time. He had inflammatory bowel disease since he was 4 years old and was put on medication for years until he was weened off because my grandmother felt the medicine was unhealthy for him. I had no knowledge of this until I moved when I took him back from my grandmother. Ultimately he lasted over a year without medication and was on a strict diet until his death. However, whether it was the right thing or not by my grandmother, Joey was the happiest cat I have seen in the longest time. He played with my other cat (which he never did; he was very independent and grumpy), played with toys and was physically and mentally healthy for that one year.    When I realized he was getting sick from sudden weight loss and threw up blood, not only was history repeating itself but he was very old. The last thing I wanted to do was make him suffer like he already had majority of his life. I remember the day I brought him in to be put down like it was yesterday. I watched the sun rise as early as 6:30 am with Joey next to me. I took as many pictures of him as possible and cuddled him close. Around 11:30 am was when I brought him to the vet, and was put down by 12 pm. My face was pressed against his when he was given the shot. I heard his last breath and I became hysterical. I definitely got snot on his face but I'm sure he would've forgiven me. I held his body for about an hour until I couldn't bear it anymore. Just writing this out is really difficult for me but my point is this song was all that played when I put Joey down.    This song is about facing your weaknesses. If you face it, you would be able to walk on; move forward. You don't need to know a right or wrong answer to overcome your situation. As long as you overcome it and move forward, time will eventually heal your pain, no matter what direction it goes. Your weaknesses will disperse because you know how to overcome it. Acceptance and perhaps forgiveness is all that it takes to move on. Be the bigger person. Follow your gut.

English translated lyrics can be found here

I apologize for the lengthy post! I also hope you enjoy her portrait I made which also can be found here

Until next time~

Alone in Our Castle Sung by Olivia Lufkin

“Alone in our castle Alone in everything we have I’ll never see your face the way it is In our castle”

   2006 was a great time for JPop, at least in the anime industry. Four great artists named Anna Tsuchiya, Yuna Ito, Mika Nakashima, and Olivia Lufkin, were at their prime in popularity thanks to a manga series called NANA by Ai Yazawa. Before the anime came out in 2006, the year before had came out with part 1 of the movie version of NANA that hyped up really fast, and featured Yuna Ito and Mika Nakashima providing the theme songs for the movie. The anime was released shortly after the fact and its popularity skyrocketed. Not only was the anime fantastic but the opening/ending theme songs are some of the BEST music to have come out in anime for its time. To this day I still have the theme songs on repeat and memorized.    Thanks to NANA I was able to look into the two artists in particular that sang the theme songs; Olivia Lufkin and Anna Tsuchiya. I took the time to listen to all of their songs and I don’t regret it one bit. But considering the two artists, Olivia hands down has some of the best vocals and sounds that could exist in music. I consider very few artists to have an angelic sound to their vocal range, Olivia Lufkin is absolutely one of them. It is never a dull moment for me whenever I listen to her songs on repeat; it gives me chills every single time. Olivia Lufkin is an artist that I don’t hesitate to recommend to my friends even if they don’t listen to music in Japanese. Whenever I drive with my friends I always make sure Olivia is on my playlist. I never skip a song each time she comes on. The best feeling is when any of my friends really enjoys a song by Olivia and rocks out to her with me.

First Listen:    I’m almost certain “Wish” from NANA was the first song I ever heard by Olivia. Before I even watched the anime I downloaded any song from NANA since I was already a fan of the manga, and man am I so glad I did. The grungy, rock sound this song provides will literally engage you in .1 seconds, there is no contest. I binge-listened to Olivia’s other music out of curiosity after realizing the music from NANA wasn’t all of the music she had. I became OBSESSED very fast.    So much of Olivia’s music is experimental, whether it’s her vocals, the music production; and the lyrics are like poetry. She especially goes back between English and Japanese flawlessly and fluently. Some older songs by Olivia also feature her brother, Jeffery Lufkin, in her music as well. It is all so beautiful to the point of tears and I am not even embarrassed to admit this. I do have to admit though, I’m genuinely surprised her sister Caroline Lufkin, who is also a musician, hasn’t featured with Olivia yet but I certainly hope they will collaborate someday. Please make this happen!!

Best Album:    “The Lost Lolli” is the first album I heard by Olivia, and personally my favorite. As much as her first album “Synchronicity” is gorgeous to listen to, it doesn’t give you the full vocal range of highs and lows that you hear in her songs in later albums. “The Lost Lolli” is in English but her experimentation for the album is addictive and electric. I had this album on repeat throughout college, especially the summer before freshman year of college in 2009, the album defined my life at the time and I didn’t feel so alone. The nostalgic sounds of love, loss, even sounds of being a member of society is incorporated in her music as realistically as it could be, despite it only being sounds rather than a physical feeling. It is just an incredible way of depicting human existence. Olivia also depicts existence of celestial beings in this album, so intertwining the perspective of a human and an alien is beautifully done. In fact, you don’t even need to see it that way, it could simply be the vibe of the songs that make you feel like you’re in outer space.    Olivia’s music literally could translate the hurt you feel and wanting to be heard, regardless what her music sound like. The end result is beautiful and relatable. She is a musical genius. Rumor has it she is coming out with an album, let’s hope it becomes a reality!

Best Song:    As I previously stated above, Olivia Lufkin’s music is beautiful and addictive; Which is why it was very hard for me to determine what my favorite song by her was. But it dawned on me that perhaps her slow-sounding music is some of her best work instead of her most well known songs from NANA. Choosing “A Little Pain” or “Wish” would be too easy and obvious for this review. The one song I had on repeat of almost a decade is her song “Alone in Our Castle” from “The Lost Lolli”. The first image I have in my mind is a sand castle by the ocean, considering the beginning of the song children is heard playing in the background, but I’m thinking at a beach setting which fits this song perfectly. This song entrances you to feel alone and distant from the sounds of the children laughing and playing, somehow feeling like everyone is fading away from you but you are stuck inside a sand castle surrounded by water; that is all you have. The moments you have had with a loved one is now diminished and all you have left is their memory. You may never get the same love in return but you get to choose to move on from it. You keep those memories locked inside your castle.    This song helped me get through so many times of heartbreak. There was an unrequited love throughout high school and college that I couldn’t get over for a long time. Someone who was once my bully from childhood and was separated from me for a few years. When we were brought back together in high school, it was a transformation between the both of us. However, I was not meant to be with him. No matter the times we had of sensuality and physical bonding; holding hands and hugs; it was not enough to be together. I had an opportunity to ask him out when I gave him chocolates on Valentine’s Day in 2007, but I was too scared to. However he was delighted that he got chocolate from me and immediately ate it as he went off to class.    I lost my chances when a beautiful young girl became his lover, and they actually lasted for a long time, but in the end they weren’t meant to be either. I watched from afar for years and yet this young woman inspired me completely. It was a really bittersweet time that I have stored in my castle, but it is a lesson learned on my part.    If you enjoyed the album version of this song, I highly suggest you also listen to this live concert version, it is just as beautiful as the recording.

https://youtu.be/a2RjdDt2lFA

Lyrics can be found here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/genius.com/amp/Olivia-alone-in-our-castle-lyrics

I hope this song can help anyone else deal with heartbreak as much as it helped me. Olivia Lufkin will always be one of my favorite musicians and I sincerely hope this underrated artist gets more attention; she deserves it. 

Here is my portrait of Olivia Lufkin, also can be found on my Instagram azenobio

Ulysses Sung by Eiko Shimamiya

“Ulysses Once you see it you will be happy Ulysses If you see it happiness will escape Ulysses Eternity only for those who have seen eternity

I went away from this suffering.”

   Eiko Shimamiya is one of those JPop artists who I would LOVE to hear more music from. She is BEYOND underrated. Her sound and talent is extremely unique; Each song sounds very “Earthy”, and it is justified with the lyrics correlated to it. Elements are very predominant in her style of music, as well as electric pop that is sometimes used. Similar to Ayumi Hamasaki, Eiko was another favorite of mine that I listened to every song from every album she has produced.    Eiko started out in a production group called “I’ve Sound”, a group that produces songs with various JPop artists for visual novels and some anime. She eventually left the group throughout her success especially when she suffered from Thyroid Cancer in the beginning of her “Perfect World” album tour back in 2010. The tour was canceled and she has not had concerts since then. However, she became cancer free the following year and seems to be very well off today! I am so happy she is alive and kicking! Since 2011 Eiko came out with new music and an album called “Exchange” back in 2014. I’ve yet to listen to it but I couldn’t find it at the time when I tried to look for it.    Nonetheless she is a legacy that should be acknowledged, and here I am to do so!

First Listen:    If you recall an anime called “Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni” which translates to “When Cicadas Cry”, you should be familiar with the multiple theme songs she had for the anime. I saw a thumbnail of a green haired anime character from a YouTube video back in 2007 which I thought was what I was looking for at the time, but ended up accidentally being introduced to the twins Mion and Shion from Higurashi. What a distraction that was.    Curiosity peaked within me to start watching Higurashi. The music video for the opening theme song that’s also the same name of the anime, “Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni” is so incredibly dark and addicting, you really can’t get enough of it. Fun fact: Eiko’s outfit that was worn in the music video was also used for the cover of her album “O”.    In the end, Higurashi turned out to be one of my favorite animes, AND I gained another favorite JPop artist to binge listen to.

Best Album:    “Hikari Nadeshiko” I believe is her best album. The consistent feeling like traveling back in time never fails me; I reminisce on friendships, situations, middle school, high school- it’s never ending. It’s like I’m exploring the world of my past whenever I listen to this album, which I’m still debating if that’s a good or bad thing. How beautiful sounding these songs are can take you on a ride to a faraway land; sounds of the rainforest, jungle, deserts: foreign sounds. Eiko really hit the nail on the head for translating “earth” sounds into music, and for that I truly find that remarkable.

Best Song:    Truth be told, for the longest time my favorite song by Eiko Shimamiya was “All Alone” (which you can listen here) from her album “Hikari Nadeshiko”. Literally on my iTunes I’ve played that song over 500 times in a decade- and it literally is the most played song on my ITunes.    However, because I did listen to it SO much, I don’t play the song as much anymore. Almost as if I’m not as interested like I used to. This doesn’t mean it’s a bad song at all though! So far from it being terrible. It is literally one of THE best songs I’ve ever heard. The problem is, the song is about heartbreak;

“Please leave me alone, you’re not here anymore- you said you love my smile but yet you’ve made me cry so much”

The song is literally about a break up.

   At this point in my life I’ve been listening to more uplifting life music; it’s almost dead to me to reflect on the past regarding certain “love” that’s failed me. Like almost agonizing. I feel like everyone would relate to this song though. Now to the point I was making, my favorite Eiko Shimamiya song is “Ulysses" from her “Ulysses EP” album. And, No, not like the president.    One of the main definition of what a Ulysses is is derived from the word Odysseus, like the story that was a requirement for me to read in English class in middle school. According to Wikipedia here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_pact a “Ulysses Pact” was a term influenced from the Odysseus story where a “free decision to make oneself bind to the future” but is used for psychiatric reasons AKA mental health. So meaning, it is a mere reflection of yourself but predominantly mental health for the worse that “defines” you. This also could be an influence of medication intake depending on the severity of your mental health.    It is certain in the Odysseus story that the Ulysses Pact was made to protect Odysseus’s men whereas Odysseus was to listen to the Sirens out of curiosity knowing that he could go insane from their singing voices, which initially could have driven himself to death if his plan failed. He demanded his men to have beeswax in their ears to avoid the sounds of the Sirens for their own safety. Upon encounter with the Sirens, Odysseus’s men listened to his requests and tied him up in the boat to avoid death. His men ended up deafened as the wax started to soften in their ears, but the end result was that the Sirens were escapable and that Odysseus’s growing insanity eventually withered after passing through the Sirens.    This song is ironic because it’s hypocritical to what we desire for our own peace of mind. Paradise may not always bring happiness. Finding a safe haven may not equate to a successful future. The decisions you make in life are endless, but it takes so much will power to find what you’re looking for. This song always hits me in the gut nostalgically and mentally. It gets me motivated to build my life up for the better. My mental health over the years have progressed so much for the better since my toxic upbringing.    Unfortunately there are no exact English translation anywhere online for this song, except for Google Translate to translate the Japanese text of the lyrics. However it does translate somewhat decently to understand what the song is about. From start to finish the lyrics talk about how traveling, that seems like forever, is a way to search for what you seek. Aka Life. Everything that I have described in this review ties together what the song is about.

Here is my portrait of Eiko Shimamiya, which also can be found on my Instagram

Rainbow by Ayumi Hamasaki

“I was forgiven by forgiving many things Including my childhood so long ago I was healed, though I intended to heal I’ve just noticed, in the way That I was saved by love Though I tried to keep love away”

   It is certain that the first JPop artist I’ve ever binge-listened all of her songs to is the great Queen of Pop herself, Ayumi Hamasaki. I religiously had her on repeat back in high school. Every song she produced is mind blowing. The writing, the sound, especially now that she is deaf in her left ear, plus currently losing her hearing on the right ear, it’s incredible that she keeps going at it and still makes music today. Granted, her best music was in the early 2000 era, actually, the entire 2000 decade, she produced the BEST music I’ve ever heard. Her newest material to me isn’t as powerful as her older songs and it’s been hard to get into her 2010s music, but the fact that she is still successful means so much more than what’s “her best”, regardless of what was documented to be her “best”. Everybody in Japan still listens to Ayumi Hamasaki and I don’t ever think that will change for a very long time.

First Listen:    The first song I’ve ever heard by her was “No More Words”, which was used for the first Inuyasha movie ending theme song. One of my neighbors (we will call her C) who I was friends with at the time in middle school was completely obsessed with Inuyasha. C made me watch the movie even though I wasn’t the biggest fan of Inuyasha, and I’m still not. I will give Inuyasha credit for its AMAZING theme songs, which ultimately lead me to listen to other JPop artists through that anime. That will be a post for another day though.    When I first watched the movie in 2004 I had no idea it was Ayumi singing to begin with, but I did recall enjoying the song and it was memorable.    2006 was when I learned No More Words was sung by her and that was when my world changed. I barely listened to Japanese artists in middle school so this was a first for me. A friend named M (re)introduced me her favorite JPop artist that was Ayumi Hamasaki. M owned a couple of her CDs (I vaguely remember if she had all of her CDs or not) and let me borrow them to burn them into ITunes. Before borrowing them, I stumbled upon Ayumi’s music on an old forum domain that had songs streamed which in this case my first time (re)discovering her I first listened to the song “Fairyland” from her album “(Miss)Understood.” Overall it blew my mind when I learned that more of Ayumi’s music were used for the Inuyasha anime, and how popular she was throughout all of Japan. Her popularity made it to the U.S. so it was easy to bring her up in conversation with piers at the time who knew who she was. Best Album:    Personally, she has a lot of fantastic material that really puts its on a difficult scale to judge what was her “Best” album. However, my favorite album by her is “Rainbow”, hands down.    It became more of favorite while listening to the album after my spine surgery in 2008. Each song influenced my drawings and character designs, as well as the lyrics which gives off a nostalgic feeling for me reflecting back on that year of my life, especially the song “Hanabi (Fireworks),” my favorite track on the album. Some of these songs brought one of my friendships back together too after moving away from her when we were children. “Real Me” from Rainbow was one of those songs shared together with my friend A.    A and I reunited after no contact for around 7 years or so, but I found her through MySpace and reached out to her. Ever since then we’ve been best friends; and I’m grateful that Ayumi Hamasaki’s music helped us bond back together.

Best Song:    Oddly enough, I’m surprised the song “Rainbow” never made it on the Rainbow album. You would think since Ayumi had her album titles based on actual song names she would include Rainbow on the album. But I guess not *shrug*    The song Rainbow will not hesitate to give you goosebumps, EVERY time you listen to it. It does not fail. This is THE song that defines my life, so it is absolutely my favorite Japanese song of all time. The song gives you a feeling like you’re floating in air because of how much the song builds up and it just doesn’t stop. If rainbows have an actual sound, it would be this song.    Needless to say, it is an emotional roller coaster to listen to this song. The lyrics are not only about self healing but about being provided love without asking for it, which makes you feel grateful for getting far in life with their love anyway. Pain that is shared can be healed with love. Happiness is always near, you just need to find it within yourself to take it in. Without rain, there would be no rainbow.

Here is where you can read the English translated lyrics for this song: https://ayumi.primenova.com/lyrics/rainbow.htm

Ayumi.premenova.com is an amazing website that has every single song by Ayumi Hamasaki translated in English text. So if you feel the need to listen to her music, you can read these lyrics while listening to them. 

Here is also my portrait of Ayumi Hamasaki! Which also can be found on my Instagram

Yume e no Tobira (The Door of Dreams) Sung by Mayumi Iizuka and the Suginami Children’s Choir.

Behold the nostalgic trailer most of us grew up with:

First Listen:

  This was the very first Japanese song I’ve ever heard, all thanks to the movie trailers before you get to watch the Sailor Moon movies on VHS. I tried to sing this as a kid, which obviously I didn’t know how to pronounce anything then. The song is incredibly uplifting and catchy, which can be very appealing to children audiences. I’m almost certain this was a “first Japanese song” for most people that ever owned the Sailor Moon tapes. Because otherwise if you were living in America in the 90s, you didn’t really hear Japanese music much except from these tapes.   This is one of those songs that for the longest time I had no idea where to find it on the Internet, nor was it even a thought until I became an adult. All I recalled that it originated from a trailer for the anime movie Totuzen! Neko no Kuni Banipal Witt, other known as Catnapped! in America. Catnapped! is definitely not a favorite, but worth the watch for nostalgic purposes, especially if you grew up with the trailer like I did. The movie was completely not what I expected and to be honest certain behaviors from the main characters did not sit well with me to make me watch the movie ever again, I.e. animal abuse. I think just watching it once is enough for me. That being said if I were to have watched it as a kid I might’ve enjoyed it more. The trailer itself is still as magical since childhood, but the story…not so much. I didn’t even know if Blockbuster ever had a copy of Catnapped! considering how much it was advertised for its time.

Artist: Mayumi Iizuka and the Suginami Children’s Choir

   Mayumi Iizuka has a big reputation for providing the voice role for Kasumi, other known as Misty, from Pokemon, but she has also produced music that I’ve yet to listen to! Because of reviewing songs like this, it gives me the opportunity to branch out to listen to other songs by these artists, which is part of the reason why I started this blog. If anyone has a favorite song by her please provide it to me and your thoughts!

   It is hard to find much information about the Suginami Children’s Choir, but you can be able to listen to more of their music through Last.fm when you type it into google and perhaps YouTube. It seems evident that this group was active in the 80s and 90s. They’ve musically been involved with the anime Doraemon and movie My Neighbor Totoro. If anyone knows much about this group and/or if they’re still active, again, please let me know!

Here’s the full song: https://youtu.be/GMVLyTp0ZSw

   Thank you for taking the time to read my first review! Hopefully I can be able to do this twice a week. Please feel free to provide any thoughts or what you would like me to talk about in any future posts regarding my opinions.

Until next time~ Tomo