Hello All,

As I mentioned in the last entry, there are a number of pictures and videos that I wanted to provide links to so that everyone can enjoy. Unfortunately the movies seem to be unlinkable directly so I will start you off with a page that has a whole bunch of pictures and videos HERE!

You may not be able to make out the Japanese but you should be able to see the pictures OK. Scroll down the page and keep an eye out for this symbol:

There are four of them on the page and they are links to some great video clips. 
As the entries are in blog form the order of the clips is kind of backwards but I will start from the top.

The first clip from the top is the lovable Nakamura Clan (Group Representatives for Central Japan for WCS 2005) and their preparation for WCS 2005, their stage performance and winning of the Brother Award. The kids are the epitome of "Kawaiiiii".

The second clip down shows Dounia's (French Individual Representative for WCS 2005) trip from winning the individual preliminary event in France to her final stage performance at the Aichi Expo Dome. Just watching the video brings back memories of her powerful voice.

The third clip shows a sneak peek at Georgia's (Italian Individual Representative for WCS 2005) bedroom, figure collection and wardrobe. It goes on to show her winning the Individual Event at WCS 2005. The severed head of Devilman was a great touch.

The final clip is a kind of historical overview of the WCS event. It starts with some scenes from 2003, the number of cameramen was shocking. It moves on to show some of the 2004 event and finishes with the stage event on the Expo Dome stage in 2005.

These clips are actually shown weekly on TV. It is too bad they are so short and can be so easily missed. I hope everyone can see the videos OK. If you cannot, leave a comment and I will see what can be done about it.

Ed