Struggling IdolI probably would buy her DVD. Some of my buddies say the same thing happens in China, where 14 or 15 year old girls run up to you basically begging you to buy their product. You feel bad and you end up buying something you don't need (although you on...
MotsuyakiGrilled chicken hearts and pig intestines are actually very good. Yeah, it sounds gross if you're not used to it, but it's real good. Not really healthy, however.
Nendoroid Saber LilyBTW, HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) is a good one too if you want to buy figures directly from Japan. There are lots of local shops in the USA that are authorized dealers, but the US release dates are usually delayed compared to the Japanese release d...
actSta1/8 scale? Then this is larger than the figmas? I never really checked to see what scale the figmas are. Those are quite small compared to my 1/8 scale figures.
11 Year Old College GraduatePlaying video games doesn't help humanity? The video games industry is a $10 billion industry in the USA alone. You're looking at thousands of jobs! Same goes with other "slacking off" activities, like watching TV, going to the movies, etc. All of th...
Kanata HoshikawaI love Ayu's work. She's also a figure collector too, so it makes her x2 as good. (^_^) BTW, you guys should check out her Deviant. There's more of her work there.
Japan Self DefenseThe stuff in the book above doesn't work -- you'll have to go through actual martial arts training. It'll be like reading about Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiujitsu in a book and then expecting to win in a MMA competition.
Nunchaku BadmintonOh, I saw this guy before on Haromoni@ (the Morning Musume variety show). Yes, this guy is very good. Kinda shows that people can accomplish anything with dedication and hard work. :)
100 Yen LaptopsI guess this is similar to the mobile phone deals in Canada. You get the free phone (or pay a lower price), but you're stuck with a 2-year or 3-year contract.
High Kick Girlhaha, that vid looks cool. I wonder who the girl is? Her roundhouse kick was actually pretty good. She actually did the kick properly, unlike most fighting movies.
Customs Blocking HentaiI agree. Unfortunately, customs officers, police officers, as well as Canada Revenue Agency authorities, are mostly on a power trip here in Canada. I even find construction workers directing traffic through construction zones to be on a power trip mo...
Customs Blocking HentaiI have some experience with Canadian customs (postal) since I used to run an online computer business back in the old days. If you try to import "obscene" material, they would simply confiscate it and give you a letter instead of your package. The le...
Laptop VS DesktopDesktop for me. Laptops are good for work and "mainstream" activities, like watching videos, viewing pictures, listening to music, surfing the Internet, etc. But if you're into heavy gaming, etc., laptops aren't going to get the job done. Unless the...
Tokyo Real EstateRacism in Richmond (where I live) is quite low. It's a little higher elsewhere in Greater Vancouver, but compared to other cities, it's not bad. I think the racism here are restricted to certain parts of Vancouver (i.e., the shady neighborhoods). At...
Japan Bike StorageWow, this is something else! But I don't think there are enough cyclists where I live to have such a setup. Everyone tends to drive around here.
Gothpunk MikuruYeah, I agree with some of the posters here. The face is off a bit. When I first saw this figure when it was being exhibited, I didn't even realized it was Mikuru until I read the tag. However, it still looks very good.
2008120 Giveaway - Idol HuntNoooo... I wonder if I'm too late with my answer! Tsukasa! Kagami! Two of my favorite characters! Hmm, but I wonder if I qualify. I knew I should've commented more. :P
Dolls Party 20Dolls don't really creep me out, but nah, I'm not too interested in these, even though they have a doll for Kanu. I still think figures are better.
Akiba Cow GirlsI prefer maids since I associate maids with Akiba and anime, which is what I like. But yeah, like what other users have said, it's too common over here in Canada/USA. Nothing special for us.
Your Otaku Type2D for me. All of the things I love are related to 2D (and 3D), whether it's bishojo figures, anime with predominately female leads (e.g., Clannad, Ikki Tousen, Da Capo, To Love-Ru, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, etc.), Hello! Project idols, etc. And n...
Otaku ShopsNah, we don't have any of those heavy-duty otaku shops around here. However, we do have smaller ones that sell anime, manga, and figures. Luckily, because of the huge Asian population and the large amount of Japanese students studying English here, w...
Christmas in JapanI haven't checked, but Xmas decorations are probably going up all over the city now since it's after Halloween. It'll probably pick up even more after Remembrance Day, but Remembrance Day and Xmas decorations kind of get combined here.
Self Heating BentoSounds cool to try, but I probably won't buy it long-term, unless I don't have access to a microwave or something. There are microwaves at work, at home, and even at the campus cafeteria, so it's more of a "want" than a "need."
Japanese Men CookI can just cook regular stuff, like making breakfast or something real quick. That probably doesn't really count as cooking, however. :P
Embarrassing MomentsBTW, check out this vid for those of you who haven't seen it before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6rmqMK5yo4
Hebe (a member of the girl group called "S.H.E" in Taiwan) slips during a live interview in Taiwan. That's pretty embarassing although H...
Embarrassing MomentsI walked into a post before back in junior high school. It was a waist-high post (to prevent cars from entering the school grounds). Some guys were yelling somewhere, so I looked over my shoulder while I was walking and didn't see the post. My sister...
