Yearly Archives: 2006

Help fight lolicon!

Okay, so this isn’t exactly the post that everyone’s been waiting for. I’ll blog about today’s Wesada-Shibuya High School bunkasai later. Maybe tomorrow. Anyway… Say NO to lolicon! Help light a candle today!

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New Layout: Haruhi H

Yay! Finally, a new layout; my first since migrating from B2 to WordPress. It’s Haruhi… and the letter H! (What were you thinking?) Okay, so it’s not exactly a completely new layout. It’s based on the default WP theme Kubrick. … Continue reading

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5年目の放課後 Afterschool of the 5th Year

Some people were wondering where the picture of Haruhi in my new banner came from. It’s a doujin art by a circle called 5年目の放課後 (go-nenme no houkago) or as the doujin covers say, “Afterschool of the 5th Year”. It sounds … Continue reading

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Aya Hirano – Ashita no PRISM

I translated it. Yup. I do realize the inherent irony, but it’s just about the only single that I’ve downloaded recently. When boredom attacks, anything at hand works. Tomorrow’s Prism Vocal: Aya Hirano The sweet chimes ring in my heart, … Continue reading

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The Complete Otaku’s Guide to Tsundere Linux

The moé self-help books just don’t stop coming. It has been scientifically proven that anything with the word “moé” or “tsundere” in its title will sell like hotcakes. Image from Akiba-blog From Akiba-blog: Enter 「ツンデレ☆りなっくす」 or “Tsundere Linux”, a book … Continue reading

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Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora OP – Aoi Koufuku

This song came up in my playlist shuffle today and I suddenly felt like translating it. Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora is a story of love and hope about a girl who suffers from a terminal illness. The lyrics … Continue reading

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Importing a Japanese mobile phone

Vodafone 903SH If you have been reading my blog since the b2 days, you would know that I own a Vodafone 903SH (the SH is for Sharp). At the time I got it, the phone was the latest 3G offering … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter VI – Keigo

You hear it in anime and drama all the time, often without realizing it. It is the bane non-native Japanese speakers (or at least one of the numerous). It lurks in the shadows as it descends upon you with such … Continue reading

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Akihabara: “Baka Gaijin”

American cosplayers: Akiba hates you! Okay, maybe not all of you. Especially not the hawt girls (pics pls, kthx). But you know who you are! Just take a look at these posters that have been found stuck to lamp posts … Continue reading

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Speculating Genshiken OVA

Okay, so apparently Kujibiki Unbalance DVD sets will each come with one episode of Genshiken OVA. The first DVD box is due 22nd December. That’s the good news I guess. However, because Media Factory is once again releasing the DVDs … Continue reading

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Mai-Otome Zwei press release

The upcoming OVA series Mai-Otome Zwei will be here 24th November. The limited edition Vol.1 will come with a special packaging, a CD with the theme song and a Mai-Otome illustration book. Most of the press release is recycled news, … Continue reading

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Kiddy Grade 2 in the works!

According to Moon Phase Zakki, a sequel to Kiddy Grade is in the works. [タレコミ]「キディ・グレイド」続編「キディ・グレイド2(仮)」制作決定! 「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 SOS団ラジオ支部」第35回放送内で、リュミエール役の平野綾がしゃべってた模様。エクレールとリュミエールのその後を描く。パイロットフィルムを先行公開予定。 Demoonificator: Kiddy Grade Sequel “Kiddy Grade 2” (tentative title) is in the works! Aya Hirano, the seiyuu of Lumière, revealed that a second … Continue reading

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