Ranka Lee starring Nakajima Megumi - Seikan Hikou Live July 21
To commemorate Animax’s ten year anniversary, they’ve been airing a weekly program throughout July about why anime is interesting. The theme of last night’s program happened to be music, and Nakajima Megumi made an appearance to sing Seikan Hikou from Macross Frontier. She does a pretty good job singing live, but I think it’s even more impressive when you compare how well her singing and dancing match up with the choreography video that was posted on the official site a while back. That must have taken a lot of practice. I’ve put them side-by-side above for easier viewing - it may require a small amount of manual syncing to get the two videos to line up perfectly, but I think it’s worth it because it’s a fun watch. This is arguably better than May’n’s live Diamond Crevasse performance.
avexmode at 3:24 am on July 21st, 2008
Deculture!!
MooMoo at 3:28 am on July 21st, 2008
Too cute and indeed a good live singer. Honestly think she sounds better than the diamond crevasse live.
Zeluch at 3:29 am on July 21st, 2008
She’s in love with me, but she doesn’t know it yet. What’s her number by the way?
divine at 3:39 am on July 21st, 2008
I probably shouldn’t be commenting here, but that’s too damn cool. Megumi > May’n!
mai at 3:46 am on July 21st, 2008
She’s so cute huh…
DECULTURE!!!
mai at 3:55 am on July 21st, 2008
My technique for synching is
1. Fully load both
2. Play first video then pause before Megumi sings “ooooh oooh oooh yeah”
3. Play second video, when it reaches before the “oooh oooh oooh yeah” part, play the first video.
Works like a charm, it’s so cute
Browniekat at 3:56 am on July 21st, 2008
Megumi’s so sweet ‘n’ cute. Seikan Hikou suits her to T.
Nightseer at 3:58 am on July 21st, 2008
Maybe it’s just me but I like Megumis voice more than Mays. Megumi FTW! <3
mai at 4:07 am on July 21st, 2008
I like Megumi’s high pitches better, but I love May’n’s lower register better (though she hardly uses it in Macross Frontier…)
bearzerger at 4:12 am on July 21st, 2008
that’s quite an impressive amount of work she must have put into getting so much in synch with the choreography vid
HolyHawk at 4:28 am on July 21st, 2008
May’n has a striking voice, but I believe the gave each the most fitting songs. N. Megumi performs better live though, plus she’s really cute too.
outcast at 4:54 am on July 21st, 2008
somebody pause the video at 2.22 and make a screen!
http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/somoeifuckingdied.gif
Magnus at 6:56 am on July 21st, 2008
They both are good and beautiful, but May’n sings far better. It´s kinda like a Britney vs. Christina comparison.
W-General at 8:41 am on July 21st, 2008
YAKKU DECULTURE
Is this going to be the new Hare Hare Yukai/Motteke?
Time to learn dance and post on Youtube / Nico
Kabitzin at 9:34 am on July 21st, 2008
When is she gonna have a sing off against May’n in front of Alto’s VA?
Espade at 10:29 am on July 21st, 2008
she’s cute like ranka and good live performer too
X_X
cuteness of both x2
Westlo at 10:43 am on July 21st, 2008
IIRC they based the Ranka choreography video off Megumi’s dancing.
Slade at 10:57 am on July 21st, 2008
Now they’re ready to do a sing off in real life lol…
banpeikun at 11:19 am on July 21st, 2008
DECULTURE!
ani_d at 11:32 am on July 21st, 2008
I love her boots.
That was totally cute. I remember those cutesy dancesteps in episode 12 lol I can’t blame Alto for being a moe-con. The cute attack was just devastating. Ranka can take care of the Zentradis, Megumi can take care of RL fanboys.