Spring Water is Fresh

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Her first album was a 2002 collection of Christmas songs called Santa Claus Lane, which made the lower reaches of the Billboard 200 album chart and number 3 on the kids music chart in 2002. The title track also featured on the soundtrack to The Santa Clause 2 starring Tim Allen.

CLAMP is a four-woman team that has created famous manga that have become anime series, OVAs, and movies such as Chobits, Magic Knight Rayearth, and Cardcaptor Sakura. They have an especially large influence on current shojo anime.

North Korea declared on February 10, 2005 that it has nuclear weapons. Although there is no evidence that North Korea has actually tested a weapon, this announcement brought forth widespread expressions of dismay and near-universal calls for the North to return to the six-party negotiations aimed at curbing its nuclear program.

Come Clean reached the Top 10 in Canada, top 20 in Australia and New Zealand and top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100; and Little Voice reached the Australian Top 40 in May 2004.

Her sister, Haylie Duff, has been trying to sing, too. Hilary has helped her with duet songs including Our Lips Are Sealed which have been successful in the United States and in other countries, including Mexico and Colombia.

At 29, through his teaching, he met (Caroline) Alice Roberts, a Major-General's daughter (shades of Gilbert and Sullivan) and an author of verse and prose fiction. He married her three years later against the wishes of her family, giving her as an engagement present the short violin and piano piece Salut d'amour.

Shoji Kawamori is a renowned mecha designer, having received awards even from Japanese industries and companies.

At 29, through his teaching, he met (Caroline) Alice Roberts, a Major-General's daughter (shades of Gilbert and Sullivan) and an author of verse and prose fiction. He married her three years later against the wishes of her family, giving her as an engagement present the short violin and piano piece Salut d'amour.

In more recent years, anime has also frequently been referred to as manga by many, a practice that probably stems from the Japanese usage. In Japan, manga refers to both animation and comics. Among English speakers, manga usually has the stricter meaning of Japanese comics.