Anime StoresI haven't really found a anime store, per se, here in Manila, but we have a few toy stores that carry anime goodies, but still not to the extent as what's in the pictures. Which is sad and strange because there's a growing crowd of cosplayers and ota...
Your Anime CrushGreat question!
Currently I really like:
Kasumi (DOA)
Hitomi (DOA)
Asuka (Evangelion)
Winrey (Full Metal Alchemist)
The two girl's from Tony Taka, forgot their names and their anime/game
And for a while, just because she's so sweet and helpf...
Haruka Bikini VerDanny, If you're thinking about a beach vacation, there are a lot of places in the Philippines where you could go. Boracay is one. It's a bit commercial now some say, but you'll still be hard-pressed to find whiter sand anywhere in the region. :)...
Why JapanI've never been to Japan, but would love to visit sometime. As far as things in Japan I don't like, I'd say the cost of living. From what I heard its pretty expensive, especially in cities Tokyo. That and some of the more perverted perversions.
A...
Akihabara ShoppingI recently got a 3Gzh Athlon X2 with 2 gigs of Ram and a Geforce 8600 Videocard. And the most demanding game I've got is StarCraft: Broodwar Expansion :P But it does cut render times down by half compared to my other machine, which I plan to upgrad...
Second Hand MangaDon't know about second hand manga, but there are a lot of second hand cars over in the Philippines from Japan. They just get converted to left-hand-drive and run for easily another 5 plus years.
School MizugiSwimming isn't required here in the Philippines, however some colleges have pools, which I believe is more for the swim teams. I believe you have a choice whether to take it as PE or not. I remember we could choose what to do in our PE classes. In...
Figure RequestYay for the commnet post bug dix! :)
As I was typing earlier this morning... Don't know if it's plausible for Goodsmile to make these figures because I don't know much about who's licensed what, but I'd like to see some 1/7 scale figures of the Xen...
Macross FrontierI just love Macross. ^_^ Like so many others the reworked Robotech version was a favorite of my youth, so I'm not too familiar with the original Macross storyline. I did see Macross Plus and Zero though, loved Plus, Zero not all that much.
What'...
Christmas in JapanIn response to one of the earlier posts that says the poster saw Christmas as more of a pagan holiday, well, it's not :) It's the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, our lord and saviour.
Here in the Philippines I remember there was a town...
The Best GundamMy problem with giving an accurate decision as to my fav Gundam series is that I haven't watched them all 0_0 Over here unless you've got a fast internet connection to download torrents, or buy "casual copy" DVD's you'll never be able to see 1/8 of...
Bullying in JapanI'm sure there are bullies everywhere but here in the Philippines it's not such a big problem, at least where I went to school it wasn't. I don't remember any bullying at all actually. I know some kids called each other names and such, but for my b...
Otaku SkillsIf I'd have to choose one, I'd choose drawing I suppose. It takes a while to get the hang of, especially if you're still trying to decide what style you're really into. Even Anime has a lot of sub-styles if you think about it. Retro-70 and 80's al...
Nintendo Game CheatsI use walkthrough and guides and move/combo lists for just about every game I play, especially RPGs. The truth is, most of the games, particularly RPGs, *need* guides. I finished Final Fantasy XII in 103 hours and I still don't have everything. An...
GaijinNo offense to those westerners reading this, but there are those from the west who insist on behaving like they're still living in their country and don't conform to any of the rules or customs of their "host country", and that is always an annoying...
Japanese DoctorsBeing from the Philippines, I'd have to say this. Our medical schools churn out a lot of really good doctors, regardless of what that American TV show said. But like my fellow countrymen said, a lot of them leave for better pay and opportunity.
Re...
Doll FriendWhen I first saw these Candy-girl doll, I found them extremely cute, but somehow that was mixed with some feelings of guilt.
If you're looking for a place to hide your doll, you can just hide it in plain sight. Dress her up and put her in a corner...
