GSC and MAX party
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Sat 2008/09/13 13:50
A party was held for the staff of GSC (Good Smile Company), Max Factory and other related folks from the figure/game/anime and IT industry. "IT industry" = Hector and I ^^;
The summer season is the most busiest for figure makers what with all the events. GSC participated at Wonder Festival, Bushi Road Cardfes, Comiket 74, Super GT Series 6 and Chara Hobby.
The food at the party was most scrumptious. While I do try to get out and mingle as much as possible, its been increasingly difficult to do so with the current schedule. Next week got another dinner with some GSC new members and on the 30th got the Japan Blogger Dinner - let me know if you can make it.
How often do you get out to mingle?
The food at the party was most scrumptious. While I do try to get out and mingle as much as possible, its been increasingly difficult to do so with the current schedule. Next week got another dinner with some GSC new members and on the 30th got the Japan Blogger Dinner - let me know if you can make it.
How often do you get out to mingle?
Mikatan in the back and you can see her photos of the party at her burogu.
All the sculptors who made your fave GSC/Max figures were there too. They need more sculptors so if you fancy working for them (can sculpt and live in Japan) then let us know!
Cant remember the last time I played Bingo so it was a pleasant surprise - although I knew at the beginning that I wasn't going to win anything as my fate has decided that I shall not win but instead have to earn or work for it ^^;
Lovely lady reading out the numbers. I think she was a Seiyuu.
Among the prizes were money, tickets for expense paid trips, iPods, huge stacks of Gunpla etc. There were also booby prizes like tooth brushes and stress balls ^^;
This lady got a yummy Penguin Musume DVD box set.
Hector won a diet machine type thing ^^;
Working with the Good Smile team has been great. I feel that they are much different from many typical Japanese companies. For example, Some companies who I work with take forever to decide something because nobody is given responsibility. The head of X needs to ask his boss, that boss has to ask her boss etc etc.
GSC are also great at embracing change. Many Japanese companies establish processes which is taught to new staff throughout time. Staff don't think to question the process even though there could be a better way of doing it.
While embracing change at the beginning can be time consuming to introduce new processes, the time saved/efficiency gained in the long run is worth it.
GSC are also great at embracing change. Many Japanese companies establish processes which is taught to new staff throughout time. Staff don't think to question the process even though there could be a better way of doing it.
While embracing change at the beginning can be time consuming to introduce new processes, the time saved/efficiency gained in the long run is worth it.
During the bingo session, multiple people would strike bingo and when that happens its time for Junken which is "Paper Scissors Stone." Is there a shorter English word than "Paper Scissors Stone"? @.@
"Gu" is "Stone".
"Chokki" is "Scissors".
"Pa" is "Paper.
When you draw its called "Aiko." Junken is still popular in Japan even among adults. I use Junken to decide who gets something but I always suggest Reverse Junken where the looser wins ^^;
"Chokki" is "Scissors".
"Pa" is "Paper.
When you draw its called "Aiko." Junken is still popular in Japan even among adults. I use Junken to decide who gets something but I always suggest Reverse Junken where the looser wins ^^;
A close up of that Penguin Musume Box Set. Want!
At the end, we all start to play Junken for cash prizes ^^;
The boss of Max Factory - Max Watanabe makes a speech.
Then Aki - boss of Good Smile makes a speech. Wow. I wish I could share what is being planned ^^
Any announcements will be made at the Good Smile English site at Danny's Corner.
Any announcements will be made at the Good Smile English site at Danny's Corner.
Mu!? Speaking of Danny's Corner, what is this I spy with my little mince pies?
Nu?! Lovely pair of thighs is causing heavy loss of body fluids (blood/saliva). see more pics of what this is in today's post at Danny's Corner over at the Good Smile English site.
Danny's corner will continue to be the place where you can see all the Good Smile manufactured/distributed figures before they are released.
Just a quick question about the format of that post - would you like to see images that big in articles at dannychoo.com or are they too big?
I'm concerned that many are still on slow connections - a page of 40 images at that size may take ages to load for some folks.
Danny's corner will continue to be the place where you can see all the Good Smile manufactured/distributed figures before they are released.
Just a quick question about the format of that post - would you like to see images that big in articles at dannychoo.com or are they too big?
I'm concerned that many are still on slow connections - a page of 40 images at that size may take ages to load for some folks.
Figma Hatsune Miku plays the lead role of "Miku" in today's figma Theater.
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Thu 09/11 13:48 comments (121)
It gives me great pleasure to announce the beta launch of the English Good Smile website...(more)
Thu 09/04 16:01 comments (266)
GSC needs more sculptors? Gaah, I wish I was better. >.< Maybe after I take figure sculpting next semester. ;) As for the images, I like the current format. The size is large enough to see some decent details even with my monster monitor, but not so big that it takes days to load or anything. On the other hand, sometimes images don't load at all, and I just get the little blue "?" box. When that happens, I usually open it in a new window and it comes up fine for some reason.
(ID #299842) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:05
Speaking of GSC and sculpting, anyone know what that epoxy putty they use is called? I've found out American companies use something called Kneadatite, but that comes out dark green rather than the neon color that Danny's studio photos depict. . .
(ID #299915) Posted on 2008/09/13 15:32
I don't Think so GSC it's fine but I like more Max Factory (I got Guyver Model of that Company) It's full of details (& your monitor need a Small adjustment) Ja,ja,ja
(ID #305114) Posted on 2008/09/18 05:54
Well, i guess the people were right, it was Emiri
(ID #299844) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:07
The freeing version of Emiri from the Haruhi series... It's so nice to see that staff of figure companies do have fun times like these... I have the DVD box too Danny!!!!!! I got mine at Comiket 74 and it was autographed!!!!!
(ID #299864) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:25
Owner, winterheim|hdd
Makes me wish I could work with GSC's international marketing group or their doc 'n pub.
(ID #299869) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:28
Oh My God! me Too Frost...
(ID #305101) Posted on 2008/09/18 05:43
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
omg that freeing figurine look so sweet! :D and omg the food at the party *grabby paws* XD thanks for sharing with us! maybe I should pick up sculpting :P
(ID #299876) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:35
You should! It's a blast. I recommend starting off with polymer clays like Sculpy and Fimo, because they're easy to find and fairly forgiving as far as sculpting mediums go. Oh, and armatures are love. :D Have fun!
(ID #299899) Posted on 2008/09/13 15:02
Part human, part student, 100% loser
LOL @ the pic with Mikatan and Hector in it! Hector's doing finger as gun pose LOL Sounds like you had lots of fun and the prices are really interesting... LOL who got the stress relieve balls? And for the poll, I say stick with the current format! LOL my comp's super slow...
(ID #299878) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:36
Wow the party looks fun ^.^ .
(ID #299895) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:54
Yeah, yeah!!! A great Party with a lot of Beers!!!
(ID #305126) Posted on 2008/09/18 06:04
Wow, looks fun!! GSC needs international branch XD
(ID #299896) Posted on 2008/09/13 14:56
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Man that party looks pretty fun, bingo seems like an old mans game though but hey whatever floats your boat. Man I wish I could work at a figure company but living in US, unlikely...
(ID #299913) Posted on 2008/09/13 15:25
Student - Network Engineering - CCNA
i never win at these kinda games either the only thing i've won in an eraser when i was 10. i was cut deep man. DEEP everyone else was winning free pc games, hats, free icecream coupons and loads of awesome stuff.....and i got was a lousy eraser! i feel your pain danny...
(ID #299930) Posted on 2008/09/13 15:52
Director/代表取締役
LOL ^^;
(ID #299932) Posted on 2008/09/13 15:55
Danny! You are a lucky man, one of a few on Planet Earth!!!
(ID #305131) Posted on 2008/09/18 06:08
i share your pain man i really do sob sob
(ID #300263) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:31
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:04)
Professional Bum Mode
Well it's better to have something than nothing. ^^
(ID #300513) Posted on 2008/09/14 09:47
Current size of pics in articles are just fine right now with clickable link that shows a bigger size on flickr. Not that the ones GSC aren't nice, but too much loading for 10+ multi image articles on DC. Fine on machine, murder on wifi.
(ID #299943) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:11
suneo (Registered on 2007/12/17 20:30)
Ahh looked like loads of fun. Though I'm not much of a socializer, I probably would have found something to do there lol Mmm lovely pair of thighs indeed. Emiri is one of the best looking freeing bunnies imo, along with Ryoko.
(ID #299950) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:33
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
images on Dannychoo.com is fine. but i do have one complain about those on the GSC site. the landscape horizontal images are fine, but the portrait vertical ones are a tad too big. although I see the point of having the vertically oriented image width similar to the landscape oriented image width is to not have your article more streamlined and without gaps. btw they are giving away gunpla?!? now I really wish I was invited. lol!
(ID #299964) Posted on 2008/09/13 16:57
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
looking at the images again, the guy sitting beside hector seem to have a freakishly small head. looks as though his head is smaller than the mirai mark. ('~')
(ID #299968) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:02
for some reason, the alien in MIB which the agent always blow his head comes to my mind. The scene when his head grows up after being blown i mean.
(ID #300266) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:31
Quote : Is there a shorter English word than "Paper Scissors Stone"? @.@ Answer Rock Paper Scissors / R P S
(ID #299985) Posted on 2008/09/13 17:24
former Emperor of Britannia
images are good as they are now. Keept iy up dude ^^
(ID #300010) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:13
Game Development Student.
I thought it was : Jan Ken Pon ( rock paper sciccors ) ;)
(ID #300016) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:26
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
it is
(ID #300443) Posted on 2008/09/14 06:57
Director/代表取締役
Short version is "junken" http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%98%E3%82%83%E3%82%93%E3%81%91%E3%82%93
(ID #300634) Posted on 2008/09/14 12:22
In the Philippines I think its Jack En Poy.
(ID #300941) Posted on 2008/09/14 18:09
I thought it saids Janken (じゃんけん) on the wiki : ?
(ID #301398) Posted on 2008/09/15 04:55
big party i can imagine all people there talking about animes, figures n stuff ^^
(ID #300019) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:32
I don't get chances to go out and mingle much...never could hold up much of a conversation...
(ID #300020) Posted on 2008/09/13 18:33
Student and full-time otaku
Hehe, nice party; whish I'd been there. Although I probably wouldn't have won anything either ^^. About picture sizes, I think the current size is good; otherwise you end up scrolling just to see 2 pictures. If a high-res is available 'behind' the shown image, it's all good in case you want to save something.
(ID #300051) Posted on 2008/09/13 19:42
Online Shop
Sounds like the party was a blast! Looking forward to the reader's meeting in the future :) I think images shown on articles are about right size. I rarely click them to see them in larger/true size so it looks fine as they are shown on the articles.
(ID #300066) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:11
student
What was for dinner? It looks pretty good~
(ID #300068) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:13
Secondary Student~
pictures that are too big need more loading time but too small cant see so I think the current size here is fine. I thought it was Jan Ken Pon too? o.O
(ID #300073) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:20
Horror☆Star
I try to mingle/network with new people as much as I could, but I'm very particular of which person I'll talk to, whether the talks will open down to many opportunities or it just simply a waste-of-time gossip. What environment you choose to be in will determine who you will become in the future, so choose wisely. I prefer lower resolution photo on article, when click on it will birng forward a new window that display original (large) size of the high quality photo.
(ID #300088) Posted on 2008/09/13 20:44
Mechanical Engineering student
That party looks like a lot of fun. Meh... I'm not much of a party goer x_x It would be nice to work for Good Smile... only I don't know how to sculpt and I don't live in Japan. I guess I'll really become an engineer XD I'm not fond of mingling. I'm not a very social person. I feel that if you know a lot of people than you're increasing the chance of people using you/taking advantage of you (i.e. making the wrong kind of friends). I only talk to someone when that someone talks to me first.
(ID #300094) Posted on 2008/09/13 21:21
Designer
From the 1st picture.. I thought it's a corporate meeting in a restaurant. lol
(ID #300125) Posted on 2008/09/13 22:17
Otaku/Computer tech/Student
Looks like you had fun! I wish I could attend that Japan blogger dinner, not in Japan though, and not a big enough blogger...yet. ;) Can't wait to hear all about GSC's plans, they sound big. As for the images, I can understand the need for smaller images, my personal preference though, would be larger ones. My internet connection can usually handle any size of image, and I like to get the highest resolution of things whenever I can.
(ID #300126) Posted on 2008/09/13 22:37
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
Bunny Emiri Kimidori looks great. only complain is the very visible line on her legs where the two pieces are joined. bunny Haruhi and Mikuru have it too but they are not as obvious as Emiri.
(ID #300129) Posted on 2008/09/13 22:53
Director/代表取締役
Agree. Countermeasures are:- 1.Dont look at her knees 2.Pretend that she fell and sliced her knees on cut glass and that they are scars
(ID #300134) Posted on 2008/09/13 23:02
TK-8316 / 宅男 Otaku / 工程师 Engineer
LOL. 2nd option sounds more feasible. ^^;
(ID #300779) Posted on 2008/09/14 14:39
part-time professional part-timer
I wish Bingo in our school had prices like that. :| I mean who wants lunch vouchers? :|
(ID #300144) Posted on 2008/09/13 23:22
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
I guess it really depends on how much images you have in one post Danny... big pictures are nice when you have few of them. Like on the Members Area. But when you have lots of them, it gets kinda hard to roll down the page. And it also depends on content. Big pictures are nice when you have many details to show. Anyways, I think they are at a adequate size the way they are now.. :D And you can always click to see a bigger version. :D
(ID #300148) Posted on 2008/09/13 23:36
club sensei / student
Ooooh, I hope my job would be like that *when I get into the game industry*. I hear that there's alot of parties between games. Nice pictures by the way
(ID #300211) Posted on 2008/09/14 01:49
Meimi132 in Leicester of Leicestershire of England of Europe of THE WORLD!! (Registered on 2007/12/04 05:05)
(University)Student
I dont care about waiting for the images. They're worth it!!! Specially for the figure events, photo walks etc!! I can't wait to see Emiri up close!! I want her just cause she has the same name as meeee!!!
(ID #300248) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:18
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
Odd, you both have the same name
(ID #300444) Posted on 2008/09/14 06:58
image size is just about right. dc.com has always been an image intensive site, i see no reason as to change that now hurhur although i must say, the one column format for articles is definitely ill-suited for image intensive posts such as this one... you end up leaving too much space on either side of the article.
(ID #300271) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:34
Director/代表取締役
Hope to fix that today.
(ID #300627) Posted on 2008/09/14 12:19
oh yes the new format is way better now!
(ID #302290) Posted on 2008/09/15 22:41
the current image size is just fine. regarding meets, i run as fast as i can............ in the opposite direction. I'm a monosyllable guy. conversation eludes me.
(ID #300275) Posted on 2008/09/14 03:39
As far as I know we call it rock, paper, scissors over here.
(ID #300375) Posted on 2008/09/14 05:22
Service desk support
Hmm, I have done a bit of sculpting but for minor mods on figures, I don't think i would rate my skills for a whole figure so looks like working as a sculptor is out. Painting however, I can do! Any chance that they need painters danny? I would love to have a crack and paint some of their prototypes before they get released! As for the other thing, I would say that the pics are a little too big. Fast load times are important but so long as the pic numbers aren't too high, then it shouldn't be a problem. But if more pics are needed, then maybe a resize would be in order...
(ID #300380) Posted on 2008/09/14 05:26
Director/代表取締役
I'm sure they need more painters but will ask first ^^
(ID #300626) Posted on 2008/09/14 12:18
Service desk support
Really? wow, Thanks danny. This could get interesting!!
(ID #301295) Posted on 2008/09/15 02:49
university film student
I don't really mingle much - which is a problem, because like all entertainment industries so much film work is dependant on networking. I just don't talk to people often enough to get invited to parties, or people see me as the type to refuse all invitations so they don't bother. ><
(ID #300425) Posted on 2008/09/14 06:28
SUPER OTAKU, manga-ka, Illustrator, Domon Kasshu fanboy, Konata's male half, Megas XLR fanboy
Awesome party!!! I wish I could make my own figures, maybe if we had a portable figure making machine, Danny!! Convince Good Smile to produce a figure making machine!!!
(ID #300445) Posted on 2008/09/14 07:00
Director/代表取締役
They already have one - its not portable though. Check my previous video tour of goodsmile to see it.
(ID #300621) Posted on 2008/09/14 12:17
"""Quote : Is there a shorter English word than "Paper Scissors Stone"? @.@ Answer Rock Paper Scissors / R P S""" Or if you're in my family there is the shotgun that beats all... but it kind of defeats the purpose of the game and is just used to make little kids madXD
(ID #300485) Posted on 2008/09/14 08:23
i ran into the "needle" that beats everything in elementary. It's just when you stick up your index finger for the needle.
(ID #300538) Posted on 2008/09/14 10:25
I had the bomb which destroys everything and the game itself. Just had to make an o with your thumb and forefinger then make a fuse with the other fingers. I cheated a lot.
(ID #300586) Posted on 2008/09/14 11:29
You mean something like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkkP-UXTN0k Kojima-proven ^^;