Event Report: EOY Cosplay 2006 @ Expo

Posted on December 17, 2006 by DarkMirage

EOY Cosplay
EOY Cosplay 2006

Pictures, lots and lots of pictures. They say a picture speaks a thousand words. I suck at speaking, so I shall pad my post with pictures.

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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 new banners (rei.gif and zettai.jpg) using the direct link.

Zettai Ryouiki

I’m sure everyone knows and loves Rei, but what the heck is 絶対領域? Answer lies after the break.

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Ryouko’s Hare Hare Yukai comparison

Posted on December 12, 2006 by DarkMirage

Ryouko’s character CD came out about a week ago and I’ve been really enjoying her songs. I loooooved Natsuko Kuwatani’s “Sweet Connection” (especially the acoustic version) from the game True Love Story Summer Days, and yet.. so I had been looking forward to more of her.

Ryouko

And I wasn’t disappointed. Not only did her rendition of “Hare Hare Yukai” pwn all the other girls’ (yes, including Haruhi’s version), her version also has some cool lyrics variations that make the whole song way better.

I’ve translated both the original and Ryouko’s version to do a comparison…

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WTB Money Press PST

Posted on December 11, 2006 by DarkMirage

I spent too much last Saturday. There was a sale. Things were cheap(er). Okay, I have no excuses. Gao.

Money~nyoro~n

More pictures to follow.

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1/12 Mahoro & Sports Bike

Posted on December 10, 2006 by DarkMirage

Still remember that 1/12 Mahoro from Kotobukiya I blogged about some time ago? Well, I finally got my hands on it. Yay.

Mahoro

Best. Figure. Ever.

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Singaporean Maid Cafe opening soon

Posted on December 9, 2006 by DarkMirage

It seems that all the excitement has died down and everyone has forgotten about that maid cafe which was supposed to have opened at Far East Shopping Centre last month. Some people (me being one of them) had already filed it away under urban legend.

Maid
Caution: Maid depicted may differ from real-life

But apparently, according to this forum post on SGCafe (a local anime and cosplay community site), Cosafe Maid Cafe will be open on the 12th this month (next Tuesday). It’s located at 30 Victoria Street #01-11 CHIJMES, which is within walking distance of otaku and fujoshi’s favourite gathering spot in Singapore.

So… uh. Yay!(?)

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Really? Really!

Posted on December 9, 2006 by DarkMirage

Really? Really! (henceforth abbreviated to RiaRia) is the third game in the Shuffle! series. Tick! Tack! was the continuation of Nerine’s ending from Shuffle! and this time RiaRia continues from that annoying girl Kaede’s ending.

Really?
ICHIGO PANTSU RABU!

Of course that’s all a huge lie and the game is really about Asa-senpai and how hawt she looks with long hair. :3

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[Insert Anime Title] – Episode [Insert No.]

Posted on December 7, 2006 by DarkMirage

The Dummy’s Guide to Anime Blogging. (Inspired by bluemist.) Achieve Internet fame in just 23.52 seconds!

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Screencaps from Suzumiya “Hahiru” (SFW)

Posted on December 6, 2006 by DarkMirage

Still remember that live action Haruhi porn video? Well, it’s out. It ain’t pretty, but it sure is hilarious. It even has all the important memorable lines from the original!

Suzumiya Hahiru no Yuuutsu

涼宮ハヒルの憂鬱 (suzumiya hahiru no yuuutsu)
香坂百合 (Yuri Kousaka) as Hahiru.
Click on for more screenshots. Mostly safe for work, I think.

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Max Factory Haruhi 3rd batch preorders

Posted on December 6, 2006 by DarkMirage

Here we go again. Preorders have reopened, yet again, for Max Factory’s 1/8 Haruhi. The release date for this third batch is (gasp!) June. I think almost everyone who wants one of these should already have one preordered, so there’s probably no need to hurry.

Haruhi

You can get it from 1999 or HLJ for about ï¿¥3,800. The stocks are probably not going to be gone within 5 seconds of this post like the previous two times, but those of you dying to get one should nevertheless place your orders ASAP.

That said, June is an awfully long wait from the first batch coming out in February…

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