I Didn’t Know Until Now, When You Said It

broderic on February 25, 2026

Dang. Once again being an idol otaku is tough. Even if they aren’t your oshimen, just hearing the about their graduation can sometimes rip your heart out.

Umezawa Minami announced her graduation from Nogizaka46 in a blog post tonight.

Another of Nogizaka’s 3rd Generation to leave. We’re down to three.

For now.

Ume, as she was known, is the current captain of Nogizaka. She is perhaps the last great Nogizaka member from their early period before they were the top. She isn’t my oshimen, but she’s a member of Nogizaka, and she’s 3rd Gen, so I will like her as much. She wasn’t a favorite of mine from the beginning of their time, because I was more in love with Mizuki and any other member would make me jealous. But she stood out — she’s the tallest member and she’s rather beautiful in her own way. With the graduation of her sempai, she’s definitely been a leader for Nogizaka.

It still is lonely when she announced her graduation.

I wish her all the happiness in the world.

Movie Catch Up Post

broderic on January 31, 2026

I can’t blog much these days as I suck at it. Well I picked up watching movies over the holidays and I need to catch up to what I saw. Let’s see the last film I wrote about was The Running Man which I saw in November of last year.

So here’s a digest of the movies I caught since then:

Rental Family (3 of 5 stars): My Japan fascination comes out because I only watched it for Japan. Interesting but very much trying to get Oscar attention. Worthy to watch though.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (3 of 5 stars): Cheese balls. It was easy to think this film was going to be bad. It wasn’t that bad. Dumb maybe but entertaining in its own right. The magic was always film technology and screenwriting to make it work.

The Housemaid (3 of 5 stars): I didn’t think there would be a twist. There was. The perfect husband, wife, or family never exists in pretty, young nanny movies.

Song Sung Blue (3 of 5 stars): Made me appreciate Neil Diamond. I didn’t think there would be a twist. It was too real.

Anaconda (2 of 5 stars): This should’ve been more amusing. I didn’t think there was anything humorous to the deaths, but no one really died except the baddies! Could’ve been better.

Merry Christmas!

broderic on December 24, 2025

Merry Christmas and a happy holidays. I hope Santa has brought you what you need for the holidays.

The Running Man

broderic on December 21, 2025

The Running Man or as I’d like to call it #luigiwasright.

They picked the most angry man to be in running man. It was also a call to kill all billionaires. Surprisingly it bombed out at the box office. Like who would’ve known that a film trying to convince us that the world is shit because of the rich would’ve done nothing for anyone.

3 of 5 stars.

Santa’s Got the Presents!

broderic on December 21, 2025

I haven’t bought many presents this year. I don’t really know why. I guess I don’t want to leave my house. It feels like the North Pole — secluded and so far away from civilization. I’m trying not to be a humbug…

HO! HO! HO!

Predator: Badlands

broderic on December 21, 2025

One of the questions I had after watching Predator: Badlands is, “When did Predators become our friends?” Not that it mean aliens with blades and lazer beams can be friends or friendly, but Predators are dangerous beings. Why would they be friendly to the ones they hunt?

In Predator: Badlands, there is the friendliest of predators. They make friends with murderbots. AHH! That’s who their best friends can become — other killing machines!

It wasn’t a bad Predator film. It was rather workable. I guess we’ll see where this one is going because of the surprise ending…

Come back in three years!

3 of 5 stars

Roofman

broderic on December 20, 2025

One weekend while checking out the movie listings, I see Roofman. It looked like something to watch. So I watched it. It was based on a true story of a thief who would go through roofs to steal loot from stores. He gets arrested, then escapes prison, only to hide in a Toys R Us where he falls in love with a store employee before ultimately being caught.

Yeah. I guess it was something I was interested in watching.

Movies are better in the theatre. I wouldn’t have watched this on streaming. But I went and paid my $15 to see it. Did I get my money’s worth? Maybe, but it was nice to be outside the house.

3 of 5 stars.