Akiba-kei with Kyone

Nendo - Lily

2009-06-11T18:01:00.001-07:00

Just saw this at Dannychoo.com! Cute, no? ^^More at Mikatan's blog!

Several weeks later...

2009-06-11T17:45:00.001-07:00

"Not Photoshop - ed!"Its amazing what a blacklight can do to your figures ^^Last week was the graduation ceremony for the class of 09! I myself finished in 08 but a few of my buddies were still in school. It was awesome seeing them all happy and relieved no more homework for them...well, for now anyways (College here we come) ^^. It really feels like time went by in a flash. Even today I can't

Anime Boston 09!

2009-05-29T20:17:00.000-07:00

I completely forgot about this blog so its time to catch up on things. Last week was probably the highlight of the year so far. Anime boston 2009. The first thing that was a shocker for me was how the lines didn't take over 6 hours to register this year =D. I happened to time it from the moment I arrived to the time I picked up the badge, resulting in 47 minutes of waiting time and random yelling

Bleak future for Japan?

2009-04-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

It seems Japan has become the worlds #1 country succumbing to low birthrate. C'mon men! Don't be a NEET/Hikki, put down the mouse, lay off the pocky, put away your figures and meet a beautiful woman right now! Please? =`[Read more about this at The Japan Times online.

Figma Fight #1

2009-04-09T13:41:00.001-07:00

With 1 hour classes each day and a whole lotta nothing to do, I've decided to be creative and use my figma for some action. This is is titled: Saber Vs. Rock Lobsta!*!!!*"I've come to claim your life!"*...........*"Prepare yourself!""Hiyaaaa!!!"*!!!**Cling!*"Ah!"*Snip snip**Wham!*"ugh!""ufh...""I'm not through just yet..."*Pant pant**Dazed*"As long as I still draw breath...""I will NEVER give up!

K-on! Crazy!

2009-04-08T18:52:00.000-07:00

It didn't take long before a new anime series made Otaku worldwide squeal like crazed girlies after watching a Jonas Bros. concert.I'm talking about "K-on!". A slice of life story about 4 girls forming a band through their school's light music club. Filled with "Lucky Star" antics and a bit of "Haruhi Suzumiya" as well.From the left:Mio Akiyama: Probably the most popular out of the 4. She plays

Figma Memory

2009-04-08T11:11:00.001-07:00

Very old pics of my first figma, Saber-chan ^^. I remember it like it was yesterday when I received her at my doorstep. I was very anxious to rip apart the box and play around with her, but impatience leads to the dark side!My HDD has enough pictures to fill up an old 03 sony vaio computer's memory (About 70 gig) so I definitely need to sort my pics neatly into their own folders when I have time.

Being productive

2009-04-03T11:45:00.001-07:00

I'm the type of person who has a load of free time, but doesn't really do much =/. So I took my friends advice and tried to do something productive. I'm this case, I sketched.Supposed to be a "Vocaloid" prototype xDMade a sketch of Danny Choo's mascot "Mirai Suenaga". She's pretty darn cute man! >_< I've got a load of ideas for sketches of her. Once I get a graphics tablet, the fun begins =D

Nujabes!

2009-04-03T11:28:00.000-07:00

After a hard days work you can't help but want to kick back and relax on a comfy sofa and listen to some easy flowing tunes. My personal favorites come from Jun Seba, also known as "Nujabes". Best known for the soundtracks featured in the anime series "Samurai Shamploo" its a blend of hip-hop with jazz, soul and acoustics, though sometimes people rap along the way, but its all good =]. Definitely

A first look at the anticipated "Queens Blade" Anime

2009-04-02T06:32:00.001-07:00

Yesterday the airing of the wildly anticipated "Queen's Blade" anime began in Japan. Surprisingly I managed to find an RAW version not long after. Shows how dedicated the fellow otaku over in Japan are when it comes to recording anime and uploading it ^^Its fully uncensored, packed with large bouncing exposed Oppai, wardrobe malfunctions, Moe bishoujo, and of course, good action with good story..

Japans Suicide statistics =[

2009-04-02T06:26:00.000-07:00

If you don't already know. Japan is plagued with suicides. Some say its because they can not handle the stress from their Jobs, marriage or life itself. While others say its because of religion or personal problems. Whatever the case, BreitBart has provided us with a yearly suicide stat on Japan and I have to say, Whoa......

Evangelion 2.0 sneek peek

2009-04-02T06:15:00.000-07:00

FINALLY! A new trailer for the upcoming Evangelion film titled "You can (not) Advance"!Asuka looking beautiful as always and Rei...oh Rei, If only you were real so I could give you a hug T_TNeon Genesis Evangelion is a Phenomenally popular Anime about a teenage boy, "Shinji Ikari", as he pilots a giant Cyborg along with other comrads as they fight to save the world from the "Angels".

Troubling start for Hanami season

2009-03-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

March 25th is supposedly the start of Hanami season over at Japan. In case you don't know, Hanami means "Flower viewing" and in this case, people from all over the world go to Japan and witness what may be the most amazing flower blooming experience in the world. The Sakura (Cherry blossom) trees.But news has it that a troubling spring warmth has caused some of the sakura to bloom earlier than

DV for Japans Females

2009-03-24T20:01:00.000-07:00

According to a recent government survey in Tokyo, around 30% of married women are domestically abused. Whats worse is, some 50% of those women did not do anything about it! Most said they feared for their life.Read more on this over at BreitBart.com!I just don't understand how those relationships work. If I asked them why they did not report such abuse, they would probably say "Because I still

Jobless take refuge at Manga Cafes

2009-03-18T20:25:00.000-07:00

While the economic downward spiral is taking over people by storm, many don't have anywhere else to go. A few even sleep at public places including subways, parks and Manga Cafes. Sure hope things get better for Japan and its people.~Read article on this matter here.On another related note, there exists a few manga cafes that actually give "How to draw manga" classes inside the cafe such as THIS

Japan's female robot.

2009-03-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

Article and video HEREI'm impressed with the details of the face. It looks so life-like. If only they could get the facial expressions right it would easily be mistaken as a real human.

Black Rock Shooter in Reserve mode!

2009-03-16T20:51:00.000-07:00

The already popular character is up for reservation now at Hobby Search! Available for $95 (9,400 yen)Showing off her inner dark side with an added Cyber-punk style, this PVC will definitely be on any collector's menu for sure!

Name that node!

2009-03-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

NASA needs your help to choose a good name for their new Node being installed on the space station!Original text:NASA wants your opinion in naming the International Space Station’s Node 3 – a connecting module and its cupola – before the two segments travel to space and are installed on the orbiting laboratory. The name should reflect the spirit of exploration and cooperation embodied by the

Shibuya yum yum

2009-03-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

Tokyo girls fashion show! *Drool* ^^;More at IntellAsia!!

Shinkansen Broadband: Coming soon

2009-03-11T06:46:00.000-07:00

Japans "Shinkansen" will allow passengers to access the internet with broadband being installed soon. Finally people will be able to browse DannyChoo.com and keep them entertained while riding the commuter rail.Get more technical at UberGizmo!

How are you?

2009-03-11T06:41:00.003-07:00

This funny pic was flying all around facebook ^^Who do you resemble? I'm "The workaholic" guy lol.

Grats to Quest Crew!

2009-03-11T06:38:00.000-07:00

A bit late but yea, they won this seasons title of Americas best dance crew. They have sick moves and flips that it inspired a local group of friends to make their own crew. Will have more info on them as soon as I get my new camera ^^

America's best dance guy?!

2009-03-04T22:42:00.000-08:00

This week I took some lessons in the art of Street dancing! Here in Boston is a renown team calling themselves 'Static Noyze" I first saw them perform for my high school's yearly Asian Night event. They dance sick man!Click to see the routine I learned. Its a short training thing you do.

Evangelion 2.0: You can (Not) advance!!!

2009-03-04T21:04:00.000-08:00

New Eva movie has been confirmed to be launched in Japanese theaters this summer of 2009! It won't take long before some crazed otaku copies and uploads it on the net! ^^The story will continue where the first Eva rebuild movie ended. The story of the child deprived Shinji Ikari as he battles giant foes called "ANGELS" with the help of his giant biomecha named "Evangelion Unit 01" and his other

Pool is not for the vision impaired

2009-03-04T20:57:00.001-08:00

I don't know about you but when I played pool for the first time yesterday, I could not make any ball go into a pocket -.-'Seeing as it was my first time, I tried to copy my buddy when he goes for the strike. So I bend over on the side of the table, extend my arm out to the end of the stick, pretend like i'm aiming, and force my arm out towards the white ball....ended up leaving a HUGE scratch on

Fate/Stay Night

2009-02-25T13:18:00.000-08:00

I started watching the series last night. I have to say though. Some of the scenes I just wanted to yell at the guy! >_

This is new to me...

2009-02-25T11:29:00.000-08:00

Went to Chinatown in Boston today and picked up a snack. Its my first time...eating BK onion ring chips Oo I never knew BK made snacks in a bag ^^;;;This one was interesting. A Korean Ginseng drink with a gingsen root inside! Apparently its suppose to make you younger!"Looks Healthy enough...right?"Inside is the Fetus-like Ginseng root. Designed to choke me when I drink it ^^;;"

Carrot milkshake for the healthy otaku in you.

2009-02-21T11:51:00.000-08:00

On a fellow bloggers post I commented on how fruit and veggies are a much needed source for vitamins and all the good stuff. One of the most underrated vegetables is the Carrot. Carrots can be enjoyable in any form, one way I utilize my ever growing collection of baby carrots is by making a milkshake out of it!1.) Carrots, 2.) Milk 3.) blender 4.) sugar 5.) a cup =PPut the carrots inside, duh...

Do you fight to save the world...Or destroy it?

2009-02-20T22:31:00.000-08:00

Many otaku have different personalities. When I see cosplayers portraying their undying love for certain characters, theres one question that always comes to mind. Would they fight to save the world or see it burn in flames?Some cosplay as good guys, while others are evil. Some don't do anything at all but thats not the point ^^;

Japanese taxi cabbies.

2009-02-20T22:26:00.000-08:00

According to this article. Japanese taxi cab drivers get a lot of "Special" service. They say women can't pay for their fares because of the economy. PSSH! I know whats really going on.

Through my eyes...

2009-02-19T22:33:00.000-08:00

I've decided to take a break this week from all the walkings and going-on's that happen each day -.-Many of my posts contain a ton pictures that show what I go through over here. Sure its an urban life but geez! It tires me out so much, that getting out of the bed is always a pain.So today, I've snapped a few things around my house. Better than nothing I guess. I even drew some anime that I

Gas chair kills youngling.

2009-02-19T22:16:00.000-08:00

A boy in China was killed by sitting on a gas cylinder chair that exploded and the parts flew into him. He managed to call his father and the ambulance arrived, but it was too late. He died an hour before they could give him medical help. See the full story at Sankaku. I don't like the way Sankaku titles the article, feels like they're making fun of him for some reason =/Its so sad to see these

Nikons head-mounted display

2009-02-19T14:21:00.000-08:00

This is pretty neat. Nikon developed a headset that also comes equipped with a heads up display.Dubbed "Nikon media port UP300x" read more about it at Akiba News ^^

When waking up goes wrong....

2009-02-19T13:49:00.000-08:00

This morning I woke up with a terrible pain on my neck. It seems every time I turn my head to the right, I get a painful sensation. At first I freaked out because I thought an artery was being pulled by some bone and I'd rupture it, but then I asked around the neighborhood and they said its just when you sleep the wrong way.One example is: Head is laying on its right side while the whole body

T.V vs Internet Anime.

2009-02-18T18:23:00.000-08:00

When anime is broadcasted on T.V like bleach and naruto, do you tend to watch it? I honestly DON'T! Reason for that is, the internet.With this amazing technology in our hands, the internet basically lets us enjoy anime whenever we want and in different languages. We can even download it and watch it over and over and even bring it to your friends house and watch it there. Something the T.V just

Tax trip

2009-02-17T22:14:00.000-08:00

Today was a very long day for me. It was time to fill out my boring taxes. ATM, I'm very tired and sore from all the walking so I'm just gonna post the pics and let you see for yourself. ^^Let me explain how this machine works. This is used for adding money into a transportation card called a "CharlieCard." Its pretty much like a credit card but for bus and train only. Bus = $1.50, Train = $1.75.

Transferring College

2009-02-16T21:36:00.001-08:00

Today, I went and took a trip with my buddies to Amherst, MA. I've decided to transfer to another college. A much bigger, better and more social college at that. I checked out the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Umass Amherst). I was pretty impressed at what I saw. Its about a 3 hour trip from Boston so we cranked up the radio and sang some tunes ^.^"Going through Boston"The main highway

Painting a room.

2009-02-15T19:44:00.000-08:00

Like the title points out. I'm going to paint a room today. The first step to painting a room fast and cheap is with the help of friends of course! So today I met up with my buddies Dan and Nando at Home Depot to pick out the color for the paint. The pics above show how the room looked like before we started."Oh boy..."This guy at the cashier waited 45 mins to purchase an airbrush machine...I

Super serious people in the subways

2009-02-14T22:14:00.000-08:00

This morning on my way to a morning class, I whipped out my camera in the subway. After I began snapping pics. 2 people, male and female around the age of 30 or so, came up to me and asked me "What are you doing taking pictures of us?!" in a serious tone. At first I thought to myself "What???" I didn't even REMOTELY take a shot with them in it -.-. I explained it was just photography and they

Screw class, I'm drawing!

2009-02-14T09:31:00.000-08:00

Lysergs post at DannyChoo.com about doodling in class made me want to show you what I draw during class. Go ahead and laugh at it too ^^; My handwringting is messy since It was cold in the classroom so couldn't stop shaking...I like drawing the heads of anime girls, pointing to important parts of the notes I take down ^^I have an online test on Monday from 1 to 5 PM (^-_-)"

Happy lovey dovey day!

2009-02-13T22:15:00.000-08:00

This is for you Amy! I love you so much. You mean the whole universe to me. You give me hope and inspiration that no one else can give me. You give me confidence and courage that nothing else can give me. You give me candy that is cavity inducing and no one can send me to the dentist like you! =] I hope this valentines day will be as awesome as the last 3 we've had together. I'm looking forward

For the love of Aya!

2009-02-13T20:43:00.000-08:00

Ever since I heard her two songs featured in the popular anime series "Suzumiya Haruhi No Yuutsu" or in English "The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya," I've became a fan of her. Honestly If I never heard her songs, I would never know who she is or even existed. I'm looking to buy her current album at Amazon but I'd rather wait for a while seeing as this month's rent is coming up and I wasted a bit

Movie result?

2009-02-13T19:27:00.000-08:00

Coming back from the Theater was probably the best part about the date. Why? Because she hung onto me so tight it was like she super glued herself to my arm =P I thought she was really cute being all clingy and scared from the Jason movie. and obviously...the theater was PACKED! I don't think it even took 10 minutes to fill all of the 300 something chairs in one room. I was dying of laughter at

Happy friday the 13th

2009-02-13T07:52:00.001-08:00

Hey you! Happy friday the 13th! The day some child abused, homocidal maniac with a hockey mask and a large machete arises from crystal lake and feeds on the flesh of humans! ^^I'm excited about the movie as well! I'm taking my girl to see it tonight! I expect a lot of hugging and grabbing at the theatre lol. Tomorrow is also Valentines day! I'm taking her to Olive Garden for some fancy-shmancy

School Days

2009-02-12T20:37:00.000-08:00

I honestly liked this anime when it came out...but then forgot about it after katsura slept with that guy who's name I forgot too -.-"Need to catch up on other anime as well. Forget about Bleach and Naruto, they have like over 500 episodes and I left off around 40 or 50...and more than half are boring flashbacks right before a big battle which ticks me off how they both fill their episodes with

Monday trip

2009-02-10T18:56:00.000-08:00

Yes I know its Tuesday but I forgot to post this yesterday but couldn't because lack of sleep. Just another Monday filled with chilly weather, and noisy people walking beside me all day ^^ The inside of the public buses shows you how clean and techy Boston is. There is even an electronic voice that speaks whenever the bus nears a bus stop. Sorta like a GPS navigator for a car.Its been snowing

Japanese VS Korean FEMALES!

2009-02-09T21:48:00.000-08:00

Its the never ending battle among goddesses! Who shall aphrodite herself crown the most beautiful among mere mortals?! I don't know but man I love both of them. T_TView what others thought of this at AkibaNews.

Pets

2009-02-09T21:36:00.001-08:00

Being a busy person on and off the computer, I don't have time to manage the lives of pets. For dogs, it involves much love and play time so I can't do that. Cats are nice and quiet and don't need much attention, but man when I see scratches on clothes or furniture, i'd kick that freeloader out the door. Don't get me wrong, I DO want a pet...just don't know which one was right for me. But

Cleaning up

2009-02-09T21:16:00.000-08:00

While most people go through their lives never opening their computers, I have the habit of opening almost everything electronic. I can't explain but I love taking things apart just to see what makes it tick. A few days back I began to stare at my desktop computer with an angered look. Why? Because It froze on me whenever I booted it up after 5 minutes. So I reached out to my handy "open up that

Death sucks! Pt. 1

2009-01-31T19:40:00.000-08:00

Lelouch you can't die! ='(Death...we see it everywhere. It's all around us. In the trees, in the air, on T.V, below our feet. Yes death is quite the tearjerker. Today I want to talk about the most powerful deaths that shook our hearts and stirred the soul in anime. First one is everyone's favorite maniac Lelouch from Code Geass.Nagisa dead?The latest "Clannad After story" episode features Nagisa

Out n' about

2009-01-29T21:35:00.000-08:00

Today I'll be showing you guys what it looks like around here. The busy streets of Boston, Massachusetts...Ok maybe not too busy since it was all taken around 9 PM-ish so barely any people in the shots. But I personally do not like it when it gets crowded around the city. I have this thing where I feel that people stare at me with cold eyes like there's something wrong. Do you guys ever feel like

Making a YouTube movie.

2009-01-19T19:49:00.000-08:00

This weekend was probably the best I've had this year. Seems one of my pals needed to make a short film for his forensics class. He told me how he wanted a C.S.I theme and so I ended up playing the part of the lab rat who does all the science stuff. It was a short budget film (about $50) we used locations around town including somebody else' house who I thought was sort of pissed for making it a

Pregnant already?!?!

2009-01-19T19:24:00.000-08:00

"Congratulations, Your pregnant!"If you're a watcher of the series "Clannad, After story" then you would agree with me when I say 'WTF?" For those who aren't then let me explain.Clannad, After story episode 14 is the newest episode released, and in it came some very unexpected plot twists. Yes the title says it all. Seems Nagisa-chan is pregnant with Okazaki-kun's baby. How old is she like 17 or

Sora Kake Bishoujo! Epic in the making.

2009-01-19T18:57:00.000-08:00

Finally a new anime series besides Gundam that involves space colonies, mechas, bishoujos and comedy. "Sora Kake Bishoujo" or "Space girl" in rough translation, is about a pink-haired rich girl named Akiha Shishido who after disobeying about 4 federal laws in 5 mins, stumbles upon an unknown space colony that happens to appear in front of her. Accompanied by her little flying robot thing "

Rei, Rei, Rei...Sigh...

2009-01-06T14:47:00.000-08:00

In case you've been living under a rock (or a huge boulder) Gainax animation studio, film director Hideako Anno responsible for known anime titles like KareKano, and Nadia: The secret of blue water, has long since released the new movie for the widely famous anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, named 'Evangelion 1.0, you are (not) alone." This is a re-make of the original series with the same

New this year!

2009-01-04T13:32:00.001-08:00

I've watched a couple of anime that just recently came out and I have to say I cannot wait for more episodes to come.First up is a comedy called "Akikan" which roughly translates to "Can girl" or "Empty can", and just as the translation says, the anime is about a high school boy named Kakeru Daichi who buys a can of melon juice and when he places his lips on the can (kisses it), magically

To be or not to be?

2009-01-04T13:03:00.000-08:00

A lot of controversy has been flying around the otakusphere about a man named "Taichi Takashita". It seems Taichi-kun has created a petition for the Japanese government to allow marriage between humans and 2D characters. He quotes:“I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world,” he wrote. “However, that seems impossible with

Tech Talk

2009-01-03T19:05:00.000-08:00

Life's good....literally! While surfing the net I've found a variety of high tech goodies that blew my mind. First up I'll talk about the one that I favored. Canon's 5D Mark II HD camera. Its supposedly the worlds first full HD cam that can shoot photos and videos in 1080P resolution, that's about the same resolution that a playstation 3 has. In USD its about 3 grand which is a pretty big downer

AKEMASHITE OMEDETOU GOZAIMASU!!

2009-01-01T13:59:00.000-08:00

I miss 2008 already =[. To kick start the new year my newly washed t-shirt was blessed by the taint of grape wine ^_^"" Other than that it was a normal yearly experience as anyone would expect. Food, music, more food, and then the countdown where everyone, even my neighbors above me, yelled their lungs out "HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!". BTW yes I did eat the grapes, but not every second. Instead I

A VERY snowy new years

2008-12-31T10:09:00.001-08:00

I WOULD post a bunch of pics showing what goes on around here. But unfortunately there's nothing to snap. Why? Because its snowing fiercely and I have a terrible cold to make things worse -.-" But hey its not all dark and gloomy. I have a dusty Wii, a cell phone, ipod and the interwebz to keep me company,not to mention 2 bottles of Nyquil to keep me going. I need to catch up on some anime since I

My thoughts on "Clannad"

2008-12-30T21:31:00.000-08:00

Besides the totally unrelated and mysterious title it has, the "Clannad" series has proven to be VERY addicting. Packed with drama, love, sex and comedy along with beautiful detailed art, its definitely worth checking out. It will melt the heart and soothe the souls of ANYONE who watches it. Plus I can't help but stare into the eyes of every female character that appears. They're all googly and