Yearly Archives: 2006

Public Service Announcement

Posted on August 22, 2006 by DarkMirage

We interrupt our regular scheduled programming (okay I lie, there’s no such thing) to bring you yet another public service announcement from Ramblings of DarkMirage: DarkMirage and Dark Mirage Spot the difference. You know who you are! And no, it’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t Download This Song!

Posted on August 23, 2006 by DarkMirage

Cool song from Weird Al Yankovic‘s MySpace page. Go listen to it there if it’s too slow here. [audio:dontdownloadthis.mp3] You can download a higher quality version of the song from http://www.dontdownloadthissong.com Now excuse me while I go rob a liquor … Continue reading →

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1/8 Bakuretsu Tenshi Meg PVC

Posted on August 25, 2006 by DarkMirage

I missed it the first time it was released and regreted my decision, but luckily for me (and unfortunately for my wallet), Alter has recently re-released its 1/8 Meg from Bakuretsu Tenshi in all her yellow-pantsu glory. There’s just something … Continue reading →

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The Long Tail and My Long Rant

Posted on August 26, 2006 by DarkMirage

If you follow any tech blog you would no doubt have heard of the term “The Long Tail” before. It’s not an entirely new concept but it’s gaining more and more media coverage in recent years due to the success … Continue reading →

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The Making of RIUVA

Posted on August 27, 2006 by DarkMirage

I spent this afternoon observing tj han, figurine collector and critic, at work. As you may know if you read his blog RIUVA, tj han has a habit of taking pictures of his figurine purchases from every possible angle and … Continue reading →

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New KimiNozo anime in the works

Posted on August 27, 2006 by DarkMirage

Today, 27/8, was Mitsuki Hayase’s birthday. Age-soft held an event to celebrate it. Yes in Japan, even eroge characters get their birthdays celebrated! :3 According to Moon Phase, an announcement for a new Kimi ga Nozomu Eien anime was made … Continue reading →

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In Defence of Bandai

Posted on August 28, 2006 by DarkMirage

Yes, defence. It’s British spelling, okay? Deal with it. It seems like Bandai has been getting a lot of, to misuse tj han’s term, “negative energy” recently for the whole Solid State Society fiasco. Some people see my latest rant … Continue reading →

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Doremi-Fansubs = AnimeJunkies v2.0

Posted on August 29, 2006 by DarkMirage

Here is a note to all fansub groups: Please make sure that your translator actually speaks Japanese! And please make sure that you have at least one other team member on the project who speaks Japanese so that he/she can … Continue reading →

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Zipang and WW2

Posted on September 3, 2006 by DarkMirage

Zipang, or Zipangu, or Jipangu, or however you think it should be spelt, is the ancient European name for Japan. It was believed by foreigners to be a land of immense wealth and the name carries a somewhat mythical association. … Continue reading →

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Official Suzumiya Haruhi Cels

Posted on September 3, 2006 by DarkMirage

I was browsing Kyo-ani’s official site when I came across these Official Haruhi cels on sale at Kyo-ani’s web store. The cels are created from the original data used in the anime (which is pure CG) and limited to one … Continue reading →

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Neowing has caught up with my trickery

Posted on September 4, 2006 by DarkMirage

My perfect strategy for saving up on CD/DVD shipping has been flushed down the infinite void of a JR train station toilet by the insidious conspiracy known as Neowing (better known as CDJapan).

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愛と勇気のおとぎ話～A true story

Posted on September 6, 2006 by DarkMirage

A true story of love and courage from yours truly. Okay, so there’s not much courage involved and the love is somewhat superficial. but hell at least it’s a story. Continue reading →

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