Monthly Archives: August 2010

Kimi no Iru Machi

Posted on August 1, 2010 by DarkMirage

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 →

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Highschool of the Dead

Posted on August 7, 2010 by DarkMirage

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 →

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Maaya Sakamoto 15th Memorial Live “Gift” DVD

Posted on August 14, 2010 by DarkMirage

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 →

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Final Fantasy XIII – First Impressions

Posted on August 22, 2010 by DarkMirage

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 →

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The Legend of Koizumi

Posted on August 31, 2010 by DarkMirage

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 →

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