Monday, March 26, 2007

Utada = Painfully Cute



Being that Japan enjoys torturing their celebrities in various ways, animeOnline (via Japan Sugoi) has posted a clip of pop star Hikaru Utada being equally surprised and embarrassed. In general,I have sympathy embarrassment, but this is hysterical. Someone go hug that woman!

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Fungaaaah!


Fungaah indeed.

The first Ichigo Mashimaro OVA is floating around the internet right now, but I don't expect it to be there long. (get it! get it now before it's too late!)

The original Ichigo Mashimaro TV series has been liscenced in the US (by Geneon) for a little while now, under it's translated name, Strawberry Marshmallow. If you don't know, (what, have you been living under a rock?) Strawberry Marshmallow is a comedy/slice of life series, much like Azumanga Daioh, but less surreal.

Dude. Fungaah.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Rain of Marios!

I was wandering through Laguna Bay in Second Life, searching for a pair of spectacles, when all of a sudden, thousands of 2d Paper Marios started coming out of nowhere. It was indeed a sight to behold.

Somehow....I got blamed for them.
And reported to SL.
...
Honestly guys, if I could program Oh Em Gee HAX, I would have a fantastic job as a programmer, not as a broke-ass student.

Minimates


Some new Marvel Minimates are coming. As per usual, I always want half of a set. For example, the She Hulk, but not the Wonder Man. I love these tiny useless things. Spring 07 for the useless goodness. Go call the comic shop now, because you know the one you want will be the 'one per case'.

Whoops, forgot a link
MiniMates

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Oshii Speaks


Japanator has a link to an interview with Mamoru Oshii, director of Ghost in the Shell. While I generally find celeb interviews to be fluff pieces, he has some pretty profound (to me) things to say.

Read it.
Read it now.

Friday, March 16, 2007

New anime based games

that will probably never see the light of day in the US.

Keroro Online
An online version of the action Sgt. Frog game.
Info from canned dogs.

Sailor Moon for the Wii
YesAsia has an entry for a japanese release of a game called Sailor Moon, from Namco Bandai Games. Working title though it may be, this certainly brings exciting possibilities to light for fans of the series - and the page gives a release date of December 31, 2007, which looks suspiciously like a placeholder. Unfortunately this remains a rumor until we can confirm that it really exists, which may take a bit of time.

Hit the link above to read the rest of the article. It mentions a 2D side scroller called Sailor Moon Plus.

info from Insert Credit

Sailor Moon Plus site
This is VERY relevant to my interests.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Heartsdales feat Soul'd Out - Candy Pop



The sweet and cute threatens to rot my teeth.
So bummed that the Heartsdales broke up. ;_;

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

So, about Cap's Death...


Please note: if you have not read Civil War: The Initiave, then this is a big old spoiler. You have been warned.

Either squint to read the text, highlight it with your mouse or click the image for the info.

While Marvel characters never stay dead, they at least pretend they are dead for a while. In just a couple weeks after his 'death', Ms. Marvel tells Spider Woman that Cap is not, in fact, dead, but he's
MM: "tucked away safe on the raft. No one knows. No one. They're trying to save his life as we speak"
SW: How is he not dead?
MM: What am I? A super soldier serum expert? He's not dead!

Later on in the page, Spider Woman says the whole situation "is bull". I agree, dear. Now, Carol could be lying, but Iron Man chews her out a few pages later for talking about it.

By the way, unless you absolutely MUST own all Marvel One shots, skip this book. It's mainly an advertisement for relaunching of the Avengers, Alpha Flight (now Omega Flight), and the Thunderbolts.

In other assorted obvious news, Tony Stark is an asshat.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

This isn't news or opinion...


However, I said I'd post an image of my Second Life avatar. Relaxing at the Oasis @ Sandybeach West.

Watch out, the thumbnail opens into a huge file.

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Stephen King now officically a comic book nerd!


Kind of.

Marvel Entertainment is publishing "The Dark Tower," based on his books of the same name.

Read the entire story @ Yahoo News.