Title: 君が望む永遠 (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien) Game Arrange Soundtrack
Original Creator: Age
Release Date: 8/27/03
Catalog No.: LACM-5195
Rating: 3/4

This CD contains re-arranged tracks from the video game. Overall, I don't think any of the tracks really benefitted from getting a makeover. The changes are mostly in instruments, for example, some of the everyday music from the game have a saxophone added to it (which I think makes it sound worse). Some of the slow songs are even slower and more legato. While the instruments are synthesized like the original soundtrack, it's still nice to listen for a variety.

Title: 風の行方 (The Whereabouts of the Wind)
Original Creator: Age
Vocals: 栗林みな実 (Minami Kuribayashi)
Release Date: 2/5/03
Catalog No.: LACM-4084
Rating: 4/4

Rumbling Hearts is still my favorite Kiminozo song by far, but the PS2 opening song on this CD ranks also pretty high...probably on par with the Kiminozo game ending. I think a lot of it has to come from the intro video that comes with the game. After watching it a few times, the song has grown on me. It's a nice up-beat song with a rhythm driven melody. While the lyrics don't have as much relevance than the other game songs, it's still alright.

The other song included here is the intro song for the Dreamcast version of the game. It's a bit slow for my taste, but I don't have the game and haven't watched the accompanying video to get a proper perspective for it.

I spent two hours today compositing two wallpapers. While they're still rated PG, they're definately not going to be put on my computer that I bring to work. No need for little accidents.

Let's see. Nothing much recently. Went to the eye doctor for a contact lense check up. Since I have a new doctor now, she was wondering what contacts I had been using. I tell her some B&L in a blue box, to which she gave me a puzzled look as there's no blue box B&L. They're all white. But I swear there is! And when I looked, sure enough, they rebranded the contact lenses I've been wearing in the past year (I bought yearly supply, and they ran out last August). Checkup is next monday with these new contacts. And I bet you found that all so interesting.

Title: 君が望む永遠 (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien) Vol. 2
Original Creator: Age
Volume: 2/7
Catalog No.: ZMBZ-1764
Release Date: 3/25/04
Rating: 3/4

While the story is pretty much the same, there are more subtle differences that I notice. The game doesn't have the couple looking for a house so seriously and Takayuki gets the phone call while he's alone. I remember this because in the game, you have to make a decision about telling Mitsuki, whether you'll do it yourself (for Mitsuki's ending) or you'll let Shinji tell her (for Haruka's ending). Also, Akane doesn't throw the flowers to the ground. She does something more sneaky. She offers to put the flowers in a vase and leaves, but comes back with different flowers. The artwork is still okay, I didn't notice anything really bad, but it still seems like it could have been better, especially in light of having watched Jubei-chan 2.

The one improvement in the animated version is that Haruka is more anatomically correct for someone who has been in a hospital bed for 3 years. The games still has very normal looking Haruka despite the text saying differently.

First edition comes with a box to hold all 7 DVDs. A slight annoyance with this, especially since I'm reviewing the DVD is that they made chapter stops at the intro, beginning of episode, and ending.

3. Mitsuki is looking for a place where Takayuki and Mitsuki can live together. We also get a glimpse at Takayuki's workplace, the restaurant with AyuMayu and Ken-san. Mitsuki visits Takayuki and spend the night together. The next day, she gets caught wearing the same clothing. During work, she sees some swimmers and spaces out in thought. That night after dinner together, they bump into Akane who despises them both.

4. All three main characters have flashbacks to when the accident occurred and are all somewhat bothered by it. That night, Takayuki seems to agree that they should live together and forget about Haruka. Some time passes but they still haven't had time to look for a new place. Meanwhile at the hospital as Akane is visiting, Haruka wakes up. She calls Takayuki that night as he's having dinner with Mitsuki. He doesn't pick it up thinking it's Ayu. Akane leaves a message and hangs up before he can pick up. They visit Haruka and are informed by the doctor that she doesn't know that three years have passed. However, he physique show of someone who hasn't been up and about in a long time. Outside, Akane reaffirms her hatred for the Mitsuki and extreme disappointment for Takayuki.