Author Archives: DarkMirage

NHK ni Youkoso! Episode 1

Posted on July 10, 2006 by DarkMirage

NHK is about a guy who is a NEET (Not in Employment, Education, Training) and a hikikomori (someone who doesn’t go out of his house), who is subsequently turned into an otaku and a lolicon by his ex-schoolmate. You can’t … Continue reading →

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Singapore Cosfest 2006

Posted on July 9, 2006 by DarkMirage

Went to Singapore Cosfest 2006 at Downtown East today. It’s a really small event, but it’s pretty much the best we get. I went there with some school mates and ended up bumping into Shia and Kwok. Also met an … Continue reading →

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter I – Verbs

Posted on July 8, 2006 by DarkMirage

So we finally reach the start of lesson one. Defining the terms took longer than I expected… Please make sure that you have read through the basic term definitions in Chapter 0 before continuing. I assume that people who read … Continue reading →

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter 0 – Prologue

Posted on July 8, 2006 by DarkMirage

Instead of preparing for the finals of the speech contest tomorrow, I have decided to start a series of lessons to introduce some aspects of Japanese grammar to the those who are interested in learning about this curious language we … Continue reading →

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Caught in a web of laughs and lusts

Posted on July 7, 2006 by DarkMirage

I haven’t been blogging much recently. Partly it’s because the new school term has just started, but mostly it’s because I’ve been too busy playing games and getting distracted by various new and shiny objects. This picture of Yuki has … Continue reading →

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0verflow Apologizes for Summer Days

Posted on June 29, 2006 by DarkMirage

0verflow has posted a letter of apology on its website for the buggy release of Summer Days. I am one of those who bought the game. Gao. Here’s the full translation: We would like to express our gratitude for your … Continue reading →

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English Translation Patch for Wind -a breath of heart-

Posted on June 26, 2006 by DarkMirage

No Name Losers has recently completed their English translation patch for Wind -a breath of heart-. Only people who could prove to NNL that they own the original DVD copy of the game could get the patch directly in their … Continue reading →

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SummerDays

Posted on June 25, 2006 by DarkMirage

Still can’t get my hands on the game, so I’ve been listening to the OST and translating the lyrics instead… Here’s the lyrics for the OP: SummerDays YURIA anata to futari de arukitai yuuyake iro ni somaru kono sunahama ashita … Continue reading →

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Greensvale no Naka no Mori

Posted on June 25, 2006 by DarkMirage

So, I’m still alive. I think. School holiday is almost over… Sigh. I need sometime to recover from this depression period before I blog (semi-)regularly again. Anyway, Summer Days is out but somehow the entire world, or maybe just my … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on June 20, 2006 by DarkMirage

…not. Damn I’m missing Japan already. Gao… Anyway I just got back from the airport and I’m dead tired. Will blog more when I feel less dead.

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Save money, Buy secondhand – Part II

Posted on June 18, 2006 by DarkMirage
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Death Note Movie: First Part

Posted on June 18, 2006 by DarkMirage

I just caught a late night show of Death Note: First Part in a cinema in Ikebukuro today. It was much better than I expected, but there wasn’t enough Misa Misa. Movie guide sold with all movies in Japan. As … Continue reading →

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