Hato Mori Hachiman Shrine, Sendagaya, Tokyo Info:Nikon D80 Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G Focal Length: 24mm Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/20 ISO Sensitivity: ISO 640 Yesterday’s Japan Photo: Cute Chibi Gundam
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With my trip fresh on my mind, thought I’d write up a post with tips, suggestions, costs, etc. for making a trip to akiba.  I’ve been lucky to have gone quite a few times now, so I think I’ve got at least a few tidbits to share ^^;  Of course, this will all be based [...]
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The final chapter (Part 1)! Finally the final chapter of the Sangokuden trilogy! The series ran from the July 2007 issue of the now-defunct Comic Bom Bom to the April 2010 issue of Kero Kero Ace. Its been about 3 years already and Sangokuden is still going strong with the ‘Shin’ gunpla series, movie and tv series [...]
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Since many people have been purchasing FFXIII recently, I thought I would share this in case anyone hasn’t heard about it. Square Enix has a members reward program where buying their games nets you points which in turn increases your membership “tier”. Gamers located in North America can sign up here. Games like FFXIII and Star Ocean: [...]
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 Ichigo is perplexed and confused.  Toshiro Hitsugaya Nebs caught wind this morning that the new episodes of Bleach that were supposed to premiere on Adult Swim this April were no longer on the schedule. Instead, starting on April 24th, Bleach will be in rerun mode, starting back at episode 129-- during the Arrancar arc, when Hitsugaya was being even more super-awesome than usual, if I remember correctly.  I checked in with Adult Swim, and was told that the postponement was due to a "production delay" and that there would be no new premieres until August, assuming everything goes well from here. Disappointing for many, I know, but don't worry-- you'll be getting your new Bleach fix soon enough. Now sit back and enjoy some delicious Hitsugaya, before he gets banned in Japan and wiped out from the series. (Kidding!)
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Ok, I know that this post is a little late to comment on this "issues". I waited for everyone who was going bat sh*t insane to clear their mind of fanboyism and to think with logic on this matter. It was around Friday of last week I heard that FUNimation had licensed Dance in the Vampire Bund. The thing is that this anime will be released with minor edits. When people found out about this, the Internet exploded in rage. People ranted that FUNimation sucks and that they're Nazis because they were going to censor this anime. I ended up closing TweetDeck for the day due to that.FUNimation is well known for licensing anime series that will interest casual anime fan and even catch the eyes of non-anime fans. By the way it looks like, FUNimation licensed Dance in the Vampire Bund with the intent on cashing in on the whole vampire craze that was started by Twilight. But, they know it has a lot of things that would make it controversial to the general public.Imagine yourself as a parent who knows nothing about anime. You see this animated series with the word vampire in it. You think to yourself that vampires are the cool thing and that your child will appreciate you if you get them this. Trying to be the cool parent you are, you sit and watch this with your kid. Then out of nowhere, you see a man rubbing oil on the body of a little girl who is only wearing a black thong. You would be shock by this and tell the other parents about this. Then before you know it, you're suing FUNimation for over 25 million dollars because your child is "emotionally" damaged due to their product.This is why FUNimation is doing those edits, it is to avoid sh*t like this. Yes, they should have not licensed this anime if they knew that it's controversial. But FUNimation wants to make money and I see nothing wrong with that.The funny thing is, the people who ranted about FUNimation editing this anime were not going to buy it in the first place. So, what are your thoughts on this issue?<script type="text/javascript">tweetmeme_url = '<data:post.url/>';</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"> </script>
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Resonance of Fate is an upcoming RPG that I’ve been looking forward to more than FFXIII. If you haven been following the rest of my preview reports, then you should at least check out this ...
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Quick SummaryWe start at Kagome's house, where her and her family are big chillin'. Eventually Inuyasha shows up, with Yura's hair in hot pursuit. Kagome and Inuyasha decide to go back and fight Yura. Before they leave Inuyasha gives Kagome his cloak, which he says is stronger than any metal.The battle quickly begins between Kagome and Inuyasha v. Yura. Yura seems to get the upper hand, but Kagome saves Inuyasha with a few good arrow shots. No matter what Inuyasha does he can't seem to stop Yura.Yura told Inuyasha not to touch her breasts right after this. Freakin' priceless!Kagome finally sees a red skull in a thick mass of hair, that Yura uses to control her hair "attacks". Kagome gets the skull and crushes it, which defeats Yura. The episode ends with Inuyasha finally calling Kagome by her name. How cute!Episode ReviewThis episode started a little slow. We got treated to all to used 1 minute flashback scene of what had taken place so far. Once Inuyasha showed up (God only knows how he was able to use the well properly) you just knew that Kagome was going to go back with him.As for the fight, it was just OK. Nothing really stood out to me, but I did like the ending albeit it was cliche. Yura just wasn't that cool of a foe I guess, hopefully the future fights will be a bit more action packed... Yura likes to tie up her girls! She's freaky naughty!What I felt was the most important aspect of the episode was Inuyasha's actions towards Kagome. For one, he gave her his cloak. In other words, he put her safety over his own. If you don't care for someone than you definitely don't give them something that can save you in a fight. Also, Inuyasha now calls Kagome by her name. While this is a pretty minor development, compared to his desire to keep her safe, it is still important. He must feel more attached to her, or hell, he at least is showing some manners! Their relationship seems headed to something more than just business "associates"; it's as Kaede put it "they will both need each other".Where we go from here nobody knows...Final Score - 3.5/5Reviewer - Ryan
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I knew it was coming, but at first I couldn’t place it. Was that Orange-kun’s spinning power I saw? No wait maybe it was Izumi? As my brain slowly put together the pieces, my body suddenly felt light, my head felt numb and my eyes welled up… the moment I had been waiting for for [...]
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Hello everyone. You will notice a marked drop in translation quality today because it’s not kransom but me, Shii, bushwhacking with my copy of Rikaichan. This evening I started recieving furious retweets from @AwatakeTakahiro regarding a recently accepted amendment to Tokyo’s Youth Protection and Nurturing Ordinance (青少年健全育成条例改正) which has been posted to Scribd. Awatake lives [...]
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25 Sakura Songs: Himitsu Kessha Codomo A - Sakura Techou: <object data="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9E1iHX6kek" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="600" height="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9E1iHX6kek"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param></object>
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Oh good grief, this series brings back so many memories, many of them not good at all at the time of the events in question but with the passage of time and the safety of hindsight, have become humurous and even nostaglic. There were a few times when, due to budgetary pressure and messed [...] Related posts:Sora no woto 3 Sora no woto 4 Sora no woto 1-2
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Quick Summary*I decided a quick summary of an episode would be helpful, so I kinda lied lol! But from now on summary will not be as in depth as they used to be*Goku and Bulma's adventure comes to a stand still as they rest for the night. The antics that follow are downright funny. Goku is taught how to take a bath, how to eat a proper meal, hell he learns what electricity is!The episode continues with us meeting Pilaf, a villain looking for world domination, and his attendants Mai and Shu. After Shu gets in trouble for Pilaf farting (random I know ;) , Shu and Mai go to look for a Dragon Ball. Goku attacks their ship, which he thinks is a bird.The next day Goku and Bulma help out a sea turtle. They give him a drink of water and promise to get him back to the sea...ReviewThis episode was ridiculously funny. The bath scene with Goku and Bulma was just epic. Goku learned how to take a bath, Bulma "learned" that boys have tails, and Goku learned some bathroom etiquette. Isn't these types of moments that we watch Anime for? Well maybe not, but hell it was still hilarious.So obviously Goku isn't normal. Being a DBZ vet I know his history, but I won't divulge it just in case there are some DB and DBZ newbies out there. Besides the fact that he knows nothing of modern human technology, Goku seems just a bit, well, dumb! Of course the fact that he knows nothing of proper behavior, or human advances, tends to make the viewer feel that way. Basically he was just a sheltered country kid, and hell, there isn't anything wrong with that!Pilaf is Goku's first foe it seems and so it should be interesting to see how Goku has to deal with him, Mai, and Shu. And then of course, who is this sea turtle? DBZ vets will know who he is!Right now the show has been mainly humor and cheap humor at that. Basically we get some basic I've just seen what a girl's parts/boy's parts thing thrown in there, but Toriyama made it funny so I really can't complain. I'm really looking forward to the action because of course that is what Toriyama does best!Final Score - 5/5 Must WatchReviewer - Ryan
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Lyli is another friend and toy collector I met online. This nice young lady is quite popular in the blogging community and a lot of people enjoy her posts and beautiful pictures at lylibellule.biz. She also has some awesome posts featuring other bloggers with the same interest as hers. In this interview, we’ll [...]
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Playing FDR has made me interested in Lucy again, which led to me seeing this figure. I’m SURE I’ve seen the drawing that this is based off of before, but I can’t find it anywhere. Does anyone have it or know where I can see it?
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Summary: A girl named Haida Kyouko transfers into Ichigo's class and quickly takes an interest in Inoue.
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I certainly hope people haven’t forgotten about the game called Lost Planet! While the first Lost Planet didn’t make as much of an impact as the rest of the games that were released that year, one can’t deny that it’s probably one of the best games the year 2007. Well, all good games gotta have sequels, [...] Related posts:Can’t Wait For Lost Planet 2? Demo Coming To You… Soon Modern Warfare 2 Trailer Arrives With A Bang! “Prototype” Trailer Reveals Mission Modes
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Show notes: Losers of the week: Funimation putting out censored DVDs for Vampire Bund – they’re afraid of their corporate asses get hauled in jail. But in any event, a light loser rating from me because I can understand the cause of making money. College Students protesting about cutting in funding: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5445-Politics-in-Education-Examiner~y2010m3d4-Students-passionately-protest-cuts-in-education-funding?cid=sharing_twitter:5445 Some women in New Jersey got caulk [...]
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Happy Miku’s Day!!! Today is March 09, it’s Miku’s day! It’s not that March 09 is Miku’s birthday. It’s just “3″ and “9″ sounds “Mi” and” Ku” in Japanese. Because of that,  a “39’s (Miku’s) Thanks... **This is a content summary only. Please visit Nekomagic for full content!**
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If you can date a fictional character, or the said fictional character happened to exist in real-life, which character would you like to date? Last year I posted 10 female anime characters I want to date, and now here is the list of 10 female anime characters I want to date for 2010! XD#10 Temari from Naruto#9 Ichinose Kotomi from Clannad#8 Sengoku Nadeko from Bakemonogatari#7 Lucy Heartphilia from Fairy Tail#6 Mio from K-ON!#5 Yoko Littner from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann#4 Jessica Ushiromiya from Umineko no Naku Koro ni#3 Anzu from Hanamaru Youchien#2 Suzumiya Haruhi#1 Izumi KonataDo you have anyone in your head? Mind sharing with me your list of male/female anime characters you want to date? XD
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