Doll BodyWOW.
Now THIS is something I can get excited about. I'm an action figure kind of guy, so this is right up my alley. Danny, I like your idea about the metallic paint. Customization of these things could be amazing. I would love to boil that thing and...
Danny Choo Facebook...and here I thought I'd been shunned. Honestly, I didn't even get into Facebook until recently. Not really much value in it for me. I don't appreciate it when people just send friend requests in order to collect me like a trading card. I have some...
Japan Illegal KnifeThat's really funny. Nice work on the poster, guys. I've seen a copy of the "pre-release" and enjoyed it. It helped me get through a painfully long car ride. I didn't like some of the casting, and the plot was definitely questionable, but the film wa...
Black Rock Shooter AnimeMust every anime series have some form of the sailor uniform school girl element in it? Can't we move past that? It's like a cancer that plagues the anime industry. I understand there's a market for that, and I have no problem with it. I just don't u...
Anime DeclineHere in the US, cartoons air on television with numerous "pop-up" banner advertisements (sometimes animated) that cover up to 25% of the screen for many seconds at a time. Plus, there's the usual obtrusive station logo in the corner of the screen. Al...
Figma Mirai Progress 2Looks good. I'm always partial to the clear-color plastic figures, so this is cool. The only thing better would be glow-in-the-dark Mirai. The timing is interesting, on April Fools Day, but too much time, effort and money goes into the production of...
Learn Japanese - DeterminationI wish it was as simple as flipping a switch. Even if it were, I'm so tangled in the thorned vines of depression that I could never reach it.
Digital TV in JapanSome interesting info and possible insight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvNrcZyRuPc
A bit boring in its presentation, but the content is... well, you just have to watch it. The sad fact is that, in the end, everything comes down to corrupt politi...
7pm in Tokyo - 3 HeroesThe "Incredible Hulk," which is the newer film, is far superior to the previous Ang Lee "Hulk" film. I enjoyed this new one quite a bit. It's not perfect, but neither was Iron Man. The odd thing about the Incredible Hulk is that the second half of th...
Digital TV in JapanThat's not the reason for the delay. Somebody came up with the argument that ethnic minorities would not be ready in time for the switch to digital. I don't understand how somebody acquires information like that. It sounds completely bogus, but I don...
Worst Yoko Figure EverIt does look weird at first, but I don't think it's as bad as everyone thinks it is. I think the artist might be better off dropping the attempt at an anime style altogether and just go for his own style when it comes to sculpting these girls. The bo...
Thundercats Movie TrailerAnd in case anyone's interested, here's a custom Lion-O figure I'm working on, using the MOTUC King Greyskull as a base... http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7541/kingsbk1.jpg
Thundercats Movie TrailerOne of my favorite cartoons of all time. That's actually a really good fan trailer. It just shows how much love there is for the property. It's probably better that Hollywood doesn't get its hands on Thundercats, though. Look at Dragonball and Chun-L...
Mirrors EdgeMeh, they should have stuck with the original design. The character WAS a woman. Now she's a girl. That doesn't wash. You would think people would want some variety in their video game characters, but I guess not. Let's go for the old big-eyes, big-b...
The 44th President of the United States of AmericaYeah, he showed up in the final episode of Gundam 00 Season 1 and I rolled my eyes. Amazingly, though, the Japanese seem to have painted him in traditional mistrel-style "blackface." If that had been done in an American-produced animation, there woul...
Cup Noodle PoisoningOH! *PROJECT* Freedom. I caught the first episode like... what was it? Over a year ago? Then I could never find another episode anywhere. I'm usually not one to watch racing-oriented programming, but this show seemed promising. I'll have to hunt down...
Star Trek Movie ImagesI'm not suggesting a film based on crews from any of the series like TNG, DS9 or Voyager. I just want to see what happens NEXT. Move FORWARD instead of backward. We already had a prequel in the Enterprise series (ugh), and now the next film is going...
Star Trek Movie ImagesVery interesting.
I think they did a good job on Spock and Bones. Karl Urban really does resemble him there, due in no small part to the hairdo. Ohura seems ok. Is that supposed to be Scotty? Doesn't have the right look. Kirk? ..... I don't know.......
The Clone WarsI hate to be negative because I really want to enjoy the Clone Wars series, but I honestly find it a bit boring. It's definitely geared towards kids, and while that may be smart marketing, it makes me feel alienated as an adult fan of the franchise....
LinebarrelsI liked it. A lot.
As far as I'm concerned, this beats out Gundam 00 Season 2's first episode. I'm hoping we'll get the explanation of why it looks like the guy got impaled (all that blood on his front and back for 3/4 of the episode). The robot des...
Japanese GhostsI think I'm starting to grasp this now. You're saying that the girl is proven to be there in physical form, yet since her soul is supposedly trying to leave its body, her lower body is starting to disappear? *eyeroll* There are plenty of good and cre...
Japanese GhostsSigh. I've seen these videos before. I usually get into stuff like this, but these are particularly terrible. I'm sorry, but there's nothing even remotely convincing about any of these photos they're showing. If Ghosts really do visit this plane of r...
Wario Land You TubeThat was a pleasant surprise ;) It took me a moment to fully understand what was going on, as I was totally zoned in on the video screen. I think I'd like a TV set that bobbles around and pops its buttons out while I play my video games. Well... only...
Worst AnimeGantz was a good series that went sour during its last story arc that, I'm assuming, deviated greatly from the manga. As far as just bad series overall? There are so many I've rejected after just one episode, but I'd have to say Gilgamesh is one of t...
Emotional AnimeThe best stories should give you a strong emotional reaction. I felt it at the end of Gungrave and Eureka Seven, just to name a couple that I remember off the top of my head.
Girls ArmpitsYou also have to remember the obvious item of women shaving their legs. While that may not be much of an issue with certain ethnicities, it certainly is one with caucasian women. The thing is, when you go your entire life of however many years withou...
Naruto CommercialI can't seem to find the guy's homepage, but the guy playing the villain there is the "Urban Ninja" from YouTube. He's a great stuntman. Check out this video for some fun action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2kJZOfq7zk
