Author Archives: DarkMirage

Tick! Tack!

I finished the game last week but didn’t feel like writing a review until now. Anyway, Tick! Tack! is the 2005 sequel to Shuffle! that picks up from the Nerine ending. (Alright!) Don’t ask!

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destination

Holy crap! I actually took the time to translate something! 私、偉いかも。 ( ´ー`) It’s been a while since I did a song by Yuki Kajiura and her (lyrics-writing) style is still exactly the same. Transliteration is cake, but translation makes for … Continue reading

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Destination – Fiction Junction YUUKA

My latest addiction is FictionJunction YUUKA’s first album Destination. About half the tracks are recycled from their three singles (still good) and the other half consists of all-new songs. 1. I’m here 2. destination 3. nowhere 4. 暁の車 5. 誰もいない場所 … Continue reading

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DOA Movie Trailer

I just watched the trailer for the movie adaptation of Dead or Alive. It ain’t pretty. Sure, DOA isn’t exactly the greatest game ever or anything, but I still have to pay my respect to yet another video game that … Continue reading

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Best Christmas Lights Ever

Just watch the video. From Engadget.

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School Days Visual Guidebook

The postman just delivered this. ï¿¥2,394 (excluding shipping) for a bunch of pictures that I already saw in the game and some commentory/notes that I may or may not ever read. But the book does look nice. ^^ And thanks … Continue reading

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Ichigo Mashimaro: Coppola?

Ichigo Mashimaro makes me feel so guilty. But anyway, I started watching the anime and it’s better than I thought. The seiyuu were all very good, although I think there are more suitable candidates for Nobue and Ana, which is … Continue reading

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PSP > Xbox 360

At least for the 1000 people surveyed in Japan by Nikkei… They were polled on what they are going to get for Christmas. Out of those who want a new console: What new console system are you planning to buy? … Continue reading

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D.C.S.S. Episode 21

Summary: Sakura almost manages to convince Aisia to stay away from the path to Kotori’s doom (as predicted by me), but Aisia grows too smart for her own good and runs away (presumably to the magic sakura tree again).

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World Cyber Games 2005 Finals

Just reached home from the WCG Finals. Quite wasted. Anyway: USA won CS: Source and Halo 2 China won WC3 Korea won Starcraft: BW (surprise!) Japan won DOA: Ultimate (does that guy even own an Xbox!?) Some other countries I … Continue reading

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Comptiq – Da Capo Girls Ranking

I finally got my hands on the latest issue of Comptiq! The store owner recognized me and realized that I have yet to collect a previous issue because I borrowed a friend’s copy to read. しまった! Oh well, I’ll have … Continue reading

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JLPT 2005

I received my JLPT notification in the mai! I got assigned to the text centre at Changi again. That’s on the other side of Singapore mainland from where I live. Goddamnit, the other two test locations would have been so … Continue reading

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