Sunday, November 23, 2014

Lunar calendar

Johnny Yong Bosch's zodiac sign is Capricorn, and his Chinese zodiac is Rabbit. (1976/01/06)
Liam O'Brien's zodiac sign is Gemini, and his Chinese zodiac is Dragon. (1976/05/28)

Chinese zodiac is changed after Lunar New Year.

Element
1. Azure Wood (Spring)
2. Red Fire (Summer)
3. Yellow Earth (Center)
4. White Metal (Fall)
5. Black Water (Winter)

Animal
1. Rat
2. Ox
3. Tiger
4. Rabbit
5. Dragon
6. Snake
7. Horse
8. Sheep
9. Monkey
10. Rooster
11. Dog
12. Pig

Wood Rat
Wood Ox
Fire Tiger
Fire Rabbit
Earth Dragon
Earth Snake
Metal Horse
Metal Sheep
Water Monkey
Water Rooster
Wood Dog
Wood Pig
Fire Rat
...

January 1 is between the eleventh month and twelfth month in Lunar calendar. Usually twenty-sixth or twenty-seventh day of the eleventh month. (Month: 11/Day: 26 or 27)
Lunar New Year is happening between during the January 21 and February 20. But usually happening between January 22 and February 19, other two are unusual, which happened in the 1966 and 1985.

Johnny Yong Bosch: Sixth day of the twelfth month in 1975 (Month: 12/Day: 6)
Liam O'Brien: Thirtieth day of the fourth month in 1976 (Month: 4/Day: 30)

Leap month is usually occurs between the second and eighth month.
Ninth month is rarely occur, which occurs in 2014. Next occur is 2109.

http://www.asia-home.com/china/lunarcal/year/2014.php

Lunar New Year of the 2015 is February 19.

Leap month (1645-3358)
First: 1651 2262 2357 2520 2539 2634
Ninth: 1737 1756 1832 2014 2109 2204 2223 2576 2720 2739 2815 2834 2853 2929 3111 3187 3206 3225 3301 3320
Tenth: 1775 1870 1984 2166 2318 2386 2481 2500 2595 2872 2891 2967 2986 3081 3244 3263
Eleventh: 2033 2128 2147 2242 2614 2728 2910 3062 3339
Twelfth: 3358
Second on the leap year: 1928 2004 2376 2748 3120


This is from the Wikipedia, "Chinese calendar" (with language 中文)

1810-2409
First: 2
Second: 16
Third: 27
Fourth: 38
Fifth: 43
Sixth: 38
Seventh: 28
Eighth: 15
Ninth: 5
Tenth: 5
Eleventh: 4
Twelfth: 0

Leap month occurs that Lunar New Year begins during until February 2. This is added 19 times in the every 7 years.
February 1 (February 2 in leap year) is rarely, January 31 (February 1 in leap year) is always occurs leap month.
New year on February 2 and leap month occurs in 1984, which is leap year.
Only behind 1 or 2 days differences after every 8 years. (1972 and 1980)
Also ahead 1 or 2 days differences after every 11 years. (1975 and 1986)
Same or differential few days after every 19 years. (1969 and 1988)

Early Lunar New Year on year has Second or Third leap month. (January 22 or 23)
Central point is the February 4, which is start of spring (Lì Chūn).
Usually
2: 01/21, 01/22, 01/23
3: 01/21, 01/22, 01/23, 01/24
4: 01/23, 01/24, 01/25
5: 01/26, 01/27
6: 01/28, 01/29
7: 01/29, 01/30, 01/31, (Rarely 02/01)
8: 01/31, Leap 02/01, (Rarely 02/01, Rarely leap 02/02)

Rarely
1: 01/21
9: 01/31, Leap 02/01, (Rarely 02/01, Rarely leap 02/02)
10: 01/31, Leap 02/01, (Rarely 02/01, Rarely leap 02/02)
11: 01/31, Leap 02/01, (Rarely 02/01, Rarely leap 02/02)
12: 01/31. Leap 02/01, (Rarely 02/01, Rarely leap 02/02)

1900-2099
1900/8 1903/5 1906/4 1909/2 1911/6 1914/5 1917/2
1919/7 1922/5 1925/4 1928/2 1930/6 1933/5 1936/3
1938/7 1941/6 1944/4 1947/2 1949/7 1952/5 1955/3
1957/8 1960/6 1963/4 1966/3 1968/7 1971/5 1974/4
1976/8 1979/6 1982/4 1984/10 1987/6 1990/5 1993/3
1995/8 1998/5 2001/4 2004/2 2006/7 2009/5 2012/4
2014/9 2017/6 2020/4 2023/2 2025/6 2028/5 2031/3
2033/11 2036/6 2039/5 2042/2 2044/7 2047/5 2050/3
2052/8 2055/6 2058/4 2061/3 2063/7 2066/5 2069/4
2071/82074/6 2077/4 2080/3 2082/7 2085/5 2088/4
2090/8 2093/6 2096/4 2099/2

First: None
Second: 1909 1917 1928 1947 2004 2023 2042 2099
Third: 1936 1955 1966 1993 2031 2050 2061 2080
Fourth: 1906 1925 1944 1963 1974 1982 2001 2012 2020 2058 2069 2077 2088 2096
Fifth: 1903 1914 1922 1933 1952 1971 1990 1998 2009 2028 2039 2047 2066 2085
Sixth: 1911 1930 1941 1960 1979 1987 2017 2025 2036 2055 2074 2093
Seventh: 1919 1938 1949 1968 2006 2044 2063 2082
Eighth: 1900 1957 1976 1995 2052 2071 2090
Ninth: 2014
Tenth: 1984
Eleventh: 2033
Twelfth: None

Ninth and Twelfth colors are changed on February 28, 2017.

Friday, November 14, 2014

Dragon Quest Heroes confirmed seiyuu

Every Dragon Quest characters until 7 before have recorded in Drama CD. Wikipedia link.
Drama CD actors are feet on old version, Dragon Quest Heroes has latest and usually used actors.

Example: Maya (DQ4) - Miyuki Sawashiro instead of Michie Tomizawa.
Hikaru Midorikawa has voiced Terry (DQ6) in Drama CD, but his role is changed to Kiryl (DQ4) instead of him.

Original characters
Akuto (Male protagonist) - Tori Matsuzaka
Meer (Female protagonist) - Mirei Kiritani
King Dirk - Banjo Ginga
Julietta - Mikako Komatsu
Homiron - Rie Kugimiya

Series characters
Alena (DQ4) - Shoko Nakagawa
Maya (DQ4) - Miyuki Sawashiro
Kiryl (DQ4) - Hikaru Midorikawa
Teery (DQ6) - Hiroshi Kamiya
Jessica Albert (DQ8) - Ayana Taketatsu
Yangus (DQ8) - Fumihiko Tachiki
Bianca Whitaker (DQ5) - Marina Inoue
Nera Briscoletti (DQ5) - Kana Hanazawa

Torneko is voiced by Tessho Genda in Drama CD.

Jun Fukuyama will voicing Kiefer (DQ7)?

Original protagonists have voiced by generic actor, not voice actor.
And Alena is voiced by talent.
I hope Shun Oguri got one of role in this game.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Bought Code Geass DS!


I did bought Code Geass DS in today.
The language is Japanese, there's no English version of this game.
I want bought next game in this Christmas.