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Yearly Archives: 2010
Avatar
Up until recently, I had been under the impression that industry giant James Cameron was reduced to making a movie adaptation of this. This misconception was finally shattered when I saw the trailer for Avatar and it piqued my interest. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged avatar, james cameron, movie, na'vi, sam worthington, sci-fi, sigourney weaver, skxawng, zoe saldana
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A Tribute to Anonymous
Tomorrow, 6th of January 2010, is YouTube Porn Day. Yes, 4chan’s Anonymous has once again declared war on YouTube as a reaction against perceived injustice in YouTube’s ban policies. YouTube junkies can look forward to stumbling upon some titillating surprises … Continue reading
Summer Wars
Summar Wars is director Mamoru Hosoda‘s second feature film (that counts) since the unexpectedly successful Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo, which rose from obscurity by word of mouth. Summer Wars is the second child in the family, the one who has … Continue reading
Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary Concert
The cherry blossoms bloomed early this spring, just as it did thirty years ago on Maaya Sakamoto‘s birthday. The date was 31st March and the venue was Budoukan. I stood in line at the entrance of Kitanomaru Park along with … Continue reading
Still Alive
Hello, it’s been a while. Some people have been emailing me asking if I am still alive. Yes, I am. Life has been uneventful and empty recently. The mundane tedium left me somewhat creatively challenged and unable to write. In … Continue reading
Kimi no Iru Machi
Kimi no Iru Machi does shounen romance like a cup of fresh milk. It’s frill-free and yet enjoyable. Sure, you could always add chocolate, bananas or space-alien girls to create a more exotic blend, but sometimes it’s nice to just … Continue reading
Highschool of the Dead
Highschool of the Dead (HOTD) is a surprising winner once you get pass the campy title reminiscent of last-century B-grade horror movies. Despite a story set-up that is pretty generic in the zombie apocalypse genre, the series manages to mix … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged apocalypse, high school, highschool of the dead, horror, survival, zombies
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Maaya Sakamoto 15th Memorial Live “Gift” DVD
It’s finally here. A few months ago, I spent 13 hours in an oversized aluminium alloy tube to get to Japan and back so that I could attend Maaya Sakamoto’s 15th anniversary concert at Budokan. A few days ago, the … Continue reading
Final Fantasy XIII – First Impressions
So, I caved and bought a second-hand PS3 Slim for S$300 (about 220 USD), partly because the PS3 has finally been successfully modded with a hacked debugging dongle reminiscent of PSP’s Pandora battery. (I am a cheapskate…) The awesome part … Continue reading
Posted in Games
Tagged final fantasy, final fantasy xiii, first impression, lightning, playstation, ps3
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The Legend of Koizumi
I was just given YouTube links to what may possibly be the most incredible videos I have ever seen. I realize that this is a claim that I often make, but this time it’s different. Really. Videos are embedded after … Continue reading
Posted in Otaku
Tagged hu jintao, japan, junichiro koizumi, kim jong-il, mahjong, mao zedong, parody, politics, rising sun, wen jiabao, youtube, yukio hatoyama
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Natsu no Zenjitsu
Due to the dearth of anime that interests me, I have been spending more time on manga these days. During a recent frolic in the forest of books that is Kinokuniya, I bought the first volume of Natsu no Zenjitsu … Continue reading
Tokyo Vice
The author holding his book in front of a fuuzoku annaijo Like any modern metropolis, Tokyo’s glittering skylines carefully conceal a more sinister side from the casual observations of an outsider. And like most other things Japan, organized crime in … Continue reading