Gundam OdaibaIt must have been an ndescribable moment to lay your eyes upon the legendary RX-78. Thank you for sharing these pictures Danny. I was thrilled to see this project given the green light and even more awed by the fact in the development of this massive...
Yokohama ChinatownThanks for sharing the beautiful pictures Danny! I think I have a few of the same scene during the day. Haha.
Anyway, if anyone is in Japan I'd recommend against going to Chinatown if you're objective is to eat Chinese food; and that holds especiall...
Mac FanCongratulations on appearing in the article. Sorry to hear about their lack of truism within it. At least you've gained extra exposure!
Only magazines I've bought are HobbyLink Japan and GQ. I agree that while having the tangible item in hand is g...
DSi ReviewDSi adds nothing significant; it'll probably do as well as Gameboy Micro and PSP3000.
I will never get it for two main reasons:
1. No GBA slot
2. Not compatible for homebrew apps.
Japanese Men CookCooking is great and can be a lot of fun. It is especially true when you see the smile of the faces of the ones you're cooking for.
Hmm. Lately, I've been doing pasta dishes and a variety of asian stir-fry vegetable recipes. I would like to try some...
A Week in Tokyo 27I wholeheartedly agree. Food (item) of the week would be phenomenal! The foods look delicious and makes me realize how much I really miss good curry. haha. Actually, I miss eating at Matsuya and Pepper Lunch. Do you like any of the food from there Da...
dannychoo.com on CNNAh, that is fairly weird. This is the second time I made a post and it didn't process through. Hmm. Maybe that has to do with Chrome and Firefox not being able to completely load this article correctly.
Anyway congratulations Danny! Awesome video. T...
GundamNice! Gundam has made an epic return in here. Thanks for sharing.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately Gunota has officially closed down. Lost another excellent source for Gunpla information. :/
Proud OtakuIt depends on the location.
For example in Japan it would depend on the girl. In China or Taiwan I would be a closet. And the same goes for the states, but I have a convenient excuse so everything works out in the end.
Tokyo MidtownWhen I was there it felt like the new "Roppongi hills" - especially with all the high-end shopping. Don't get me wrong. Locating a Puma store that has the limited designer labels was a fairly cool discovery all in itself.
Did you also get a familiar...
Manga SeriesAll of the series that Bello has mentioned are classics.
My largest? Ummm. Since I don't have them with me I am guestimating that the largest volume of manga for a particular series that I've collected would be Get Backers. (39'ish?) I was truly fo...
Shibuya Rock TrooperDanny,
I keep missing you every time you appear in the area. Lately, I've had to visit Toranomon for business and before that a bit of Shibuya and Harajuku for some shopping. Will you be making another guest appearance in Akihabara or Shibuya towar...
12 Stabbed in AkihabaraWhat a shocker. I was at the exact same place yesterday. I bought a DS game and some Revoltech figures at Sofmap.
I was watching this live earlier today and still am surprised about this incident.
Candy BoyFYI: Unless there has been a very recent press announced, there have only been confirmations of nine or so web-cast-episodes which are relatively short (8-10 minutes). Despite the fact that there has so far only been two episodes that have been 'offi...
Photoshop PowerThese are fun to look at. Thanks for sharing Danny.
I must say that they really upped the brightness/contrast too high in the first image. The user would might as well add a lens flare for safe keeping.
The second image is choke full of proportion...
East VS West - GamesRead a fairly recent article with a similar topic on Kotaku comparing Japanese's current technology vs. US' technology on the consoles. You can find it here: http://kotaku.com/380213/japanese-tech-is-not-behind-western-tech
In fear of leaping into a...
Nodame CantabileI'm a large fan of Nodame. You've mentioned that in every episode you had brief moments of rapid successions of laughter. Did you not have a similar experiences when watching Haruhi for each episode? C'mon, be honest mister.
The anime is great. The...
AnimeHurray.
This season of anime has been ridiculously boorish and stale with only a few meager series drawing my interest. And with the final episode of Gundam OO ending it's first season, I revert back to dramas. However even then dramas are followin...
TAF 2008Awesome. Danny.
KoR and Lupin are such classics! Lately, the specials for the Lupin movies/ova's have either been decent or horrible. I haven't seen the most recent Green vs. Red yet.
Detective Conan is phenomenal addicting if solving crimes inter...
4 Hours in AkihabaraHey Danny do you always head up to Akiba during the weekends? I plan to spend around a little over a month in Tokyo and a week in Osaka from May to the end of June. It would be an honor to bump into you for a picture in your outfit ;)
Second Hand MangaI love BookOff. I can't wait to go there again in June; I hear the weather is great at that time.
I've only purchased books for second hand.
Japanese School GirlsI'm surprised. I've been told this quite often, but seeing it is even more shocking -- High school girls wearing Burberry scarves and Coach bags!? Wow.
RollyAh! Wicked cool Danny. How much did it put a dent in your wallet?
I've heard they've announced it to release in the US at the CES. So there is a glimmer of hope for us over here stuck in the state side.
Macross FrontierFrom Sean,
"Well, considering only a few of you guys seem to even know the manga I am talking about, I suppose I DO have to promote it! Seek it out and read it!!"
Anything that is turned into mainstream is easily recognizable.
From Sean,
"Sure...
Macross FrontierI forgot to mention to my post below that the best reason to my excitement of Frontier is that it is a direct sequel to Macross 7! Here is one hoping for another Basara in the works!!
Sean said,
"Great animation, but the story is a little boring, e...
Macross FrontierAgreed. Macross Zero was such a stinker. The highlight of it was seeing Roy Focker in action.
I was very concerned that the same studio (Satelight) produced Zero would also work on Frontier. However, I must bite my lip, in announcing overall I was d...
Best anime of 2007To Sean in San Francisco:
I'm a great fan of Studio 4°C's works. The animation is pure bliss to watch if you've ever had the opportunity to watch some of their animated shorts.
Tekkon Kinkurīto was released in Japan in 2006, and not 2007 if you're...
Best anime of 2007Haha. What an entertaining poll. Thanks for sharing it.
I don't completely agree with how it was ranked, but some of the series that was mentioned are quite noteworthy for being in the top 10 -- some of those being Ookiku Furikabutte and Gintama.
B...
The Otaku MythDisturbing. Who in their right mind puts food and/or beverages on top of their Wacom? Honestly that is the artist's bread and butter.
Pure madness.
On another note: I think there should be different levels of Otaku-ness.
The Best GundamYou know when the polls are skewed with less appreciation for the classics when 08th MS and Wing are the seed favorites.
I'm honestly (and positively) surprised that Wing is greater than Seed according to the votes on the poll. There is hope.
My f...
Gundam OOI'm pumped. The first episode has whet my appetite. Coincidentally it arrived at an excellent time to replace Gurren Lagann.
Initially seeing the Gundam's designs made me confused, but actually having them in action moves me towards curiosity on th...
