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Category Archives: Otaku
Urusei Yatsura’s Lum-chan
Urusei Yatsura was a popular anime/manga series back in the days when dinosaurs and Betamax roamed the Earth (i.e. the 80s). It is a love comedy about an alien princess named Lum/Lamu. There were other miscellaneous characters but we don’t … Continue reading
Gundam 00 — Episode 5
I don’t really like episode 5. It has zero politics and way too much Louise. Oh my god, what an annoying girl. “I have no fashion sense.” The episode does reveal a few things which I will talk about… But … Continue reading
“Boys’ School” Cafe in Harajuku
Everyone enjoys a spot of non-authentic afternoon tea in Cure Maid Cafe or Mai:lish, but apparently letting pretty girls serve you hot beverages is simply not good enough for the fujoshi in Japan. They want cute boys instead. The nerve. … Continue reading
VOCALOID2’s Hatsune Miku
Remember the 2ch hit flash animation with the spinning leek? An indie Finnish song that achieved Internet fame thanks to a fateful fusion of Japanese otaku culture, Macromedia and Bleach, Ievan Polkka lives again! Hatsune Miku Well, I’m in love … Continue reading
Genshiken 2 – disarm dreamer
Dear Genshiken 2, I’m sorry I said all those mean things to you. I thought you lost your way, but after watching episode 2 and 3, I realized that you were just holding back your true powers in order to … Continue reading
Lucky Star Licensed
Uh, what? Okay, so Kadokawa USA decided to skip the pre-license tease and get straight to the announcement this time. The R1 release of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu Vol.4 contained a short translated clip from Lucky Star episode 16. I … Continue reading
Gundam 00 — Episode 4
I just love Gundam 00 episode 4. It’s highly politically charged and it has all the girls the series has to offer in one convenient 24-minutes package. What more can one ask for? “The only thing I contribute to this … Continue reading
Gundam 00 — Nyoro~n Translation Errors
I was quite alarmed by a comment posted by tsuki_Yomi in my previous entry. His understanding of the relationship between Ptolemaios and Gundams in Gundam 00 appears to be the complete opposite of what episode 3 revealed. I decided that … Continue reading
Gundam 00 — Episode 3
Episode 3 just aired in Japan about four hours ago. It mainly focuses on plot development and background information, so there isn’t much fighting going on, despite what the end of episode 2 might have led you to believe. Still, … Continue reading
Plug-and-Play SATA HDD Rack
I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time. This is something that will change lives forever. It’s a USB 2.0 rack for 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA harddisk drives. Akihabara News uploaded a video of it in action. … Continue reading
The reason why Mendoi-Conclave is awesome!
Disclaimer: I work for Mendoi-Conclave. In fact, I translated episode 2 of Gundam 00 due to circumstances (although I won’t be doing main translation for future episodes). Anyway, here are two screenshots. The top on is from episode 2’s raw … Continue reading
Gundam 00 episode 2 is awesome!
As expected, the series is very heavily influenced than contemporary military and political events. (Although it’s kind of doubtful that the political situation will remain so consistent for the next three hundred years when you consider how much has changed … Continue reading