Items for November 2009

The AFA coverage continues and thought it would be a good opportunity to make this the post that I point folks to regarding everything Otacool. For folks who are not familiar with the term, "Otacool" is a compound word made up from "Otaku" and "Cool...

Uploaded all these photos before I got to Singapore and was supposed to write this up between meals but obviously didn't get the chance to ^^; Stepped off the Singapore roller coaster and already been on the Tokyo roller coaster since I arrived. Loa...

One of the great things about this job is that you get to meet a load of new folks - including some kings like Ichirou Mizuki - the king of Anisong. This is the holding room for the performers and for some reason we decided to have this photo outs...

Been online friends with Alodia ( http://alodiagosiengfiao.com/ ) for a while now but t'was the first time I met her at the AFA09. She came with her younger sister Ashley ( http://orangeish.deviantart.com/ ) - both of them are gorgeous! On the first...

More hours of Figma fun and more burning holes in yer wallet. The ex:ride: ride.003 - Street Style Set will be out in Feb and retail at 1,200 yen for each set. Each set includes a kick scooter, roller blades and a skateboard. More pics at GSC. ex...

Next AFA09 coverage is from the I Love Anisong concert. Unfortunately I couldn't make all of it but did manage to catch bits of both days. Performing at the concert was Ichiro Muzuki, May'n, Shokotan, Yoshiki Fukuyama and Hatsune Miku. Yoshiki-san...

About to get on the plane with Mizuki Ichiro-san at Changi International airport. Back in Tokyo late this evening. Thank you Singapore for your hospitality! Love you all and see you again soon - most likely before AFA 2010 - at Singapore CGM Night?...

Posting this before my AFA Day 2 coverage as I know some comrades from last nights post AFA dinner want these photos as soon as possible ^^; Together here with the AFA team, the Moe Moe Kyun maid cafe girls, Kaname, May'n (check her blog for her pos...

All this happened in the past 24 hours. Having an amazing time - All looks like play but its actually hard work ^^; But fun - incredibly fun ^o^ Spoke at the Animation Asia Conference and met folks like the producer of Summer Wars and the Girl Who l...

First photo from left to right:- Kaname, May'n, Uchiro Mizuki, Mamoru Hosoda, Danny Choo.

After landing in Singapore and spending an hour to catch up on mails at the hotel, went with comrades at Sozo, 0ne and Genesis Frontier for some scrumptious hawker center food. Then went to visit the Sozo offices. Sozo are the folks organizing the An...

Been filming since this morning for AFA09. Think I broke my toe ^^; Currently at hotel resting for a wee bit. Heading off to Orchard road and am due to be at the Ion Orchard from about 18:30-ish. If you are interested in coming along then the film c...

Absolute awesome progress by Illustrator KL in time for my presentation at the Animation Asia Conference where folks like the CEO of Kadokawa, Director of Summer Wars/Girl Who Leaped Through Time will take a look if they have not fallen asleep during...

Tokyo 06:34AM. About to leave for Narita airport. Going to miss my girls. Hope the relatives don't tease them while I'm away!

Together with Internet Entrepreneur Ejovi Nuwere at the headquarters for the Japan Times. Ejovi established a load of well known services like FON and now currently runs Internet strategy at the Japan Times and is the CEO of Land Rush Group. It giv...

A few pics of Ryomou of late who is looking particularly lovely in her new Azone cardigan thingy.

Some progress on the Mirai no Mirai anime pilot video. These are just work in progress frames at the moment. Skirt animation is being tweaked. Awesome work by Illustrator KL who works like lightning!

Saw this on Francis-sans blog and then realized that it must have been covered by Japan Probe - and it was!. The show explains how there has been a sudden increase of people computing in the middle of the road and at times while riding a bicycle - ca...

Due out in January is this 1/8 scale figure of Akiyama Mio. Is being released by Movic but produced by Kotobukiya. See more pics at GA Graphic. Kinda prefer this one to the Alter version. Which do you prefer?

Your wish is my command. From the Anime Illustrators post, 45% of you voted for pose #3. Illustrator KL just sent over the senga (outlines) and Mirai-chan is looking very scrumptious indeed. Like the way shes got her right hand resting on her oppai...

Stumbled onto this video showing how Shinjuku changed over 35 years and remember seeing it on TV. The photos were taken by 4 people from the same spot over the 35 year period. And you can see some more of modern day Shinjuku in the time lapse vid...

Folks who are attending AFA09 should watch the following video as it contains rules regarding the use of the Moe Moe Kyun Cafe. Singaporean otaku celebrity More Rice plays the part of the salivating otaku. This time next week I'll be in Singapore a...

Illustrator KL is working on a new piece for us and just sent over some sample sketches. Sooooo cute n adorable! I'm going to choose one pose but have different facial expressions. Which is your fave pose of of these? Which is your fave pose? Mi...

Karin kept asking me when I would get photos of her new look up. I told her it would be after I finish putting together the presentation for the Anime Asia Conference, preparations for the next CGM Night at Cospa HQ, and after launching the mobile ve...