Tag Archives: akihabara

Japan Anime Map

Posted on June 20, 2011 by DarkMirage

Japan National Tourism Organization made a simple map showing the locales of some popular anime titles and the major anime retail hotspots across Japan. While an interesting initiative, the map itself is rather light on details, so this is more … Continue reading →

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Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai

Posted on December 23, 2010 by DarkMirage

There is no way my post title is so long. Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, or OreImo as it is commonly abbreviated, is an interesting twist of the quintessential tsundere anime genre popularized by titles … Continue reading →

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A Busy Day

Posted on December 27, 2007 by DarkMirage

I am so tired… I want to just drop dead and die, but here are some pictures. I think I walked about 6km in total today. A fire engine just drove by. I wonder where it’s heading to. But anyway, … Continue reading →

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Lost in Asakusa

Posted on December 24, 2007 by DarkMirage

I’m now lying in my bunk bed at K’s House Tokyo in Asakusa. We just reached Tokyo this morning after an overnight transit flight via Bangkok. After leaving our luggage at the hostel, the group of us proceeded to take … Continue reading →

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2ch’ers do Hare Hare Yukai in Akiba

Posted on April 10, 2007 by DarkMirage

A bunch of 2ch’ers made offline to dance Hare Hare Yukai in the middle of the main road at Akihabara on Sunday. In case you are concerned, the main road is close to traffic on Sundays so no otaku was … Continue reading →

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Net Infamy — Windows 100% Interview

Posted on March 13, 2007 by DarkMirage

I have been featured as the 42th (ooo, lucky number!) “Overseas Otaku” in the April issue of Windows 100%, a Japanese IT magazine that also features otaku and internet pop culture related articles. Every month, the magazine asks 100 questions … Continue reading →

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Danny Choo Akiba Report Translations

Posted on February 4, 2007 by DarkMirage

Danny appeared on Technorati’s BlogTV again! It seems like he’s hosting a section called “Danny Choo Akiba Report” now. Mirai-chan, dannychoo.com’s new mascot Illustration by Yuuko Azami I want one too… You can view the episode on YouTube: Part 1, … Continue reading →

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The perfect CD for your masochistic self

Posted on January 2, 2007 by DarkMirage

妄想ボイスCD第二弾「おしかりCD」 Mousou Voice CD Vol.2 “Oshikari CD” Do you love tsundere girls? Especially when they go tsuntsun? Well, here’s the perfect CD for you then!

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History has been rewritten once again

Posted on December 27, 2006 by DarkMirage

History is always written by the victors and Kyo-Ani has certainly been a winner. Here’s a picture from Akiba-blog. Taken from Akiba-blog Yay!! The first anime adaptation of Kanon!… right? – Asobit City R.I.P Toei. You are not dead but … Continue reading →

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Japanese Titbits #3 – 絶対領域

Posted on December 15, 2006 by DarkMirage

As you may or may not have noticed, there are two new banners in the random rotation. Don’t try refreshing this page because I’m using WP-Cache so the banner changes only after the cache expires. Instead you can view the … Continue reading →

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LG Digital Fine Contrast does magic for anime!

Posted on October 25, 2006 by DarkMirage

Were you rubbing your eyes in disbelief at episode 3 of Yoake Mae yori Ruri-iro na? Or were you stabbing them with blunt pencils to relieve them of their agony like I was? Does it bring you merciless flashbacks of … Continue reading →

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Akihabara: “Baka Gaijin”

Posted on September 25, 2006 by DarkMirage

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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