Happy Holidays!

So, since apparently Boss hasn't done it yet, it's up to me to do this! We've released a Midnight Sugar Holiday Special! Check out our VAA page, our YouTube page, and you can download or stream at Box.net! Happy Holidays people!

Also, progress on Episode Two is... Progressing. >_> I'm pretty sure it's almost finished, but I'm not actively involved in the mixing process, so I don't know. Orz Let's all wish for a nice Christmas miracle! XD See you next year next time!

Suraki

WIN

I changed it so that our blog is now our main homepage! Instead of an icky blogspot link, it's loveandsugar.net. Yay!

This is why I'm in charge.

~ Bikki

<3

Kacchama's Christmas Art

So, for the sake on my sanity, I've started drawing again. I figured out that a lot can be said through works of art, even words that you say already that people believe have no meaning. Overall, I feel like I'm slowly losing touch with the world again. I mean, I know you don't come here to listen to me rant about my "emoisms," but this is something I hope I won't have to accept. There are a lot of people affected by my actions out there, and some will be hurt and others won't care. These are the thoughts that keep me awake for two days straight so I can sleep for ten hours and do it again. These friends, who have done nothing to harm me, don't deserve the stress I put them through. I will take this day by day and remedy the hearts that I may have stabbed through.

A layout update!

Bikki here.

Doesn't this blog look/sound awesome now?

I win so hard.

/goes to bed now

By the way, the very first song that plays, Astrogation, is the song whose lyrics are on the layout image! <3>

Kacchama's First Post?!

Ummm hi? Okay, so my name is Kacchi, but you can call me Kacchama.

(I have no role here.)

So, how is everyone? I'm fine, you see. My week has been emptied, pretty much. I have lots of time now to say hi and to take part in MSP again.

(Really? You sure you aren't lying?)

Shut up. Anyways, you're probably wondering what comes next, right?

(Not really.)

Now, I will beg Bikki to give me my old job back, and go back to her on my knees because I'll be in her presence for about five weeks!

(O.O I didn't know that...)

Yep! So be looking out for more of me! Kacchi, the non-ninja-like ninja! Yea!

(Ohhhhh yaaaaay...... -_-U)

Row row fight the powah!

A little update

Bikki here.

Made some changes to the blog! Changed the layout because our other one just... died... and used this! n_n' Messed around with the gadgets as well as added links to box.net folders--one for Midnight Sugar, and one for Dengeki Daisy! Of course we won't have the DD vids there, but you can download the Opening theme song and Ending theme song there! Keep in mind those are the shortened OP and ED versions, mixed by yours truly!

Yes, blog editing is what I do when I don't want to work on college papers. ^_^'

Peace, love, and curry <3

-Bikki

EPISODE TWO?!

so i here u liek mudkips.

Well, actually, I hear we have lines now! YES. My excitement is OVER 9000!!! Or at least getting there. After a month of waiting, we will finally be able to hear the epicness of episode two! Read: Suraki can finally go talk to all her friends that she bullies into listening to this radio play about her favorite lines in this episode. *cough* Anyway. As Bikki detailed in her very detailed post seen below this one, lots of things are finally starting to happen. This means that: 1) I finally can completely focus on ep 3... Well, actually, the special; 2) I actually have to focus on ep 3... Well, actually, the special; 3) I ACTUALLY HAVE TO FOCUS ON EP 3... Well, actually, the special.

OK, now that that silliness is (mostly) over with, here is what I really have to say! GO, BIKKI, GO, GO, GO! DON'T STOP BELIEVING~! IN FACT, BELIEVE IN THE ME WHO BELIEVES IN THE YOU!

Crap, reverted to bad jokes anyway. At any rate, the rest is really up to Bikki, because, unfortunately, I fail at audio editing. One of these days I will learn! One of these days! Small plug for my new blog.

Hopefully we get to hear teh mudkips the new episode soon~

-Suraki

A relatively decent sized update

Hey there. Bikki here, giving you updates about the progress of DD and MS! First and foremost,

MIDNIGHT SUGAR

episode two & special

Alright. After about a month of waiting, I've finally gotten ALL of the lines for Midnight Sugar: episode 2, EXCEPT Ritsuka and two extras. These three are only present in a few scenes, though, and I will be able to start mixing in their absence. I am hoping for a release sometime this week, probably closer to Thursday or Friday. I will not start mixing tonight, because I have a paper to finish up. I'm hoping to start tomorrow or Tuesday. This guess is of course assuming I have those last three sets of lines. I should have two of them by tomorrow or Tuesday, and Ritsuka is the only one I'm really worried about.

So, look for Midnight Sugar: Episode Two sometime by the end of this week!

Assuming this release schedule, we will be in season one officially by early to mid february. Why? Well, we've decided to go ahead and do a Midnight Sugar Christmas Special! At the rate we're going right now, episode three would be released sometime around Christmas. I rather love the holidays, so I would really like to do some type of Christmasy MS thing in the episode, but because of the timeframe in MS right now (it's early to mid Autumn) it wouldn't work well with the main storyline. So, after having an idea pop into my head and lots of "yes!" about the possibility of a special, I've decided to go ahead and do that BEFORE we release episode three. This will push Episode three's release date to sometime in January. It's kind of sad the schedule was thrown off, but I think a Christmas special will be cute, and will give us more time with Miho and Momo before we dive into season one which is a heavy focus on Chiharu.

In any case, look forward to that sometime before Christmas! I'll update again with episode two!

Now, for some

Dengeki Daisy

Alright. In my last post I posted up our cast list, which was some pretty big news.

Right now, though I've got some even bigger news! The lovely MJsisters (MJsistersx3

on youtube) have agreed to help us animate! We've got a pretty great animation staff

shaping up so far, though we have lost one colorist (bringing us down to one.) but I'm

still a bit unsure as to how it'll all play out! I'm hoping that these wonderful animators

can help me in terms of animation direction, because I have no idea what I'm doing in

that department. Hopefully, they will lead the animation team with me just being the

head honcho who only has to say "Yes" or "No" (beyond all the audio work, of course.

that's still all on me!)

Originally, I had asked the MJSisters alone to do the animation work, and I feel that this

will be WAY too much work for one (or two) people to do on their own, so I'm really hoping

this works out with them leading!

Our DD production staff, as of right now:

ANIMATORS

The MJSisters

Riceball (? Have yet to actually talk to this person)

~xXLittlexGurlXx~

Ichigo M

Apple

COLORISTS

Crii

PHOTOSHOPPERS

Crii

Bikki

(Anyone else who wishes)

If you would like to be a part, again, let me know. We need everything.

To all of our animators, I would like to have a massive skype meeting as soon as possible.

The animation will not start until the audio is completely mixed, but the opening and

ending theme animation videos can be started. We have all of our cast and staff, so the

credits will be able to be added in.

I want to have this meeting to determine how sections will be split up to be animated

and how we will animate them. It is very important that we discuss this!

If you want to see an example of the MJSisters' work, look them up on youtube

at http://www.youtube.com/user/MJsistersX3 .

Also, audio mixing on DD will be able to start soon. I already have all of Teru's

lines, which are the most important, as well as a few extras. As soon as I get

a few key characters' lines for different scenes, I will start to mix each scene!

That's it for me. Phew, that seems like a lot! Till next time!

- Bikki

The Dengeki Daisy Manga Dub Cast

Here's a quick update about the confirmed Dengeki Daisy cast list!

DENGEKI DAISY CHP 1 CAST

KUROSAKI TASUKU - Dusk-Requiem*

u/s: NecrosDragon*

TERU - ~xXLittlexGurlXx~*

u/s: S h u d o - R a n m a r u*

DAISY - Dusk-Requiem*

u/s: NecrosDragon*

KIYOSHI - Cruc1f1x21*

no understudy

SOUICHIROU - McTricky*

u/s: Kabukiyasha

HARUKA - Z-Che-Chan*

no understudy

STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT - S h u d o - R a n m a ru*

u/s: Ciael_x*

ARAI-SENSEI - Akumaryu*

no understudy

STUDENT COUNCIL GUY #1 - Arararagi*

no understudy

MALE FRIEND 1 & STUCO EXTRA - Renguza*

no understudy

MALE FRIEND 2 - ArcherLarx*

no understudy

RANDOM GIRL CLASSMATES - Z-Che-Chan*, Sharpcookies*

no understudy

Script has been sent out to all cast members, and lines are due mid-November. Coloring is in production and animation is soon to start. Here's a sneak preview (a rough draft) of the ending theme song! The opening theme is finished, but we're saving it for the actual dub. ^^

Dengeki Daisy OP: Shangri-La by Chatmonchy

Dengeki Daisy ED: Hana no Yume by Chatmonchy

I'd also like to add that we're working very hard to finish Midnight Sugar: Episode 2.

Sadly, our two main cast members are having issues and their lines have been delayed.

We're hoping that we can get them in soon so we can release the episode close to when we wanted to! >_<

~Bikki

Little update

A quick update. I'll update again later today. Just wanted to let everyone know that DD has been all cast except for one spot. Script goes out tomorrow. The ending theme is mixed and I will put up more information later today! n_n

~Bikki