AmiAmi GiveawayComrades from AmiAmi and Good Smile Company came over for dindins the other day. Had a nice evening talking about the anime and figure industry - there is so much more than meets the eye ^^;
Anime ShopThe samples don't stop arriving! The spare room is now half full of so much goodies that I could literally start up a shop ^^;
Seriously though, I'm not allowed to sell any of it which is why I offload some to media and other folks who we work with...
Japanese CommercialsA couple of Japanese commercials picked up from YouTube. The first one is a 2 min extended one by Panasonic.
Two sisters were due to follow a career on the catwalk but one ends up in hospital while the eldest sister goes to New York. The younger sis...
Cospa X Danny ChooGot the final product samples of the Suenaga apparel that you saw in the Anime T-Shirts article - they are gorgeous!
They are also up for pre-order on a few sites which you should be familiar with.
A Day in Tokyo 6Currently working with Good Smile Company on several projects of which I can only talk about a few of them for now.
One of the projects is Figma Mirai and currently have tentatively scheduled a Spring 2010 release. We will display her at the AFA09...
Kousaka TamakiUp for pre-order now is this most most gorgeous figure of Tamaki ever ever ever. Going to steal a poster from the GSC offices before I leave here today ^^;
Is 1/6 scale and will be released next April - retails for 8,800 yen.
See more pics at GSC....
Living in JapanA survey at EC Navi asks the question "Have you lived on your own?" 69% said "Yes" while the rest said "No."
For the "Yes" answers, people gave "when schooling", "when single" and "when relocated by company to another location" as examples. Some of...
Japanese Love HotelsExplore the depths of Shinjuku or Shibuya and you will come across love hotels - places designed for couples to have some hanky panky. Not only does this place allow female couples and folks on their own, they also rent out Wii and costumes for those...
Doll Show 26Doll Show 26 took place yesterday in Hamamatsu-cho at the Tokyo Trade Center. Unlike last time, this time round we was treated to 4 floors including the tea space on the 2nd floor where many sons n daughters got to meet new friends - as well as paren...
Dollfie SasaraLooks like poor Sasara Kusugawa cant stand up due to the weight of her oppai.
The oppai parts is called "Oppai Kakumei" or "Oppai Revolution" and costs 12,000 yen.
If you really want the parts then I think you need to get them at a show or from Yah...
Tokyo Trooper FigureWas pleasantly surprised to meet so many dealers at the Doll Show who read dannychoo.com.
Was even more pleasantly surprised to see that somebody made a figure of me too ^o^
Sanya V. LitvyakSanya at yesterdays Doll Show. Currently sorting through a ton of photos but thought I'd get this out first. The next couple of days are going to be doll intensive ^^;
Mirai ItachariIncredible Itachari made by Kodomut as a B'day prezzie for me ^o^. We will display this with the Mirai Figma at the AFA 09 later this month.
I've been given my own booth which you will see at the entrance to the AFA and have asked Good Smile Compan...
Anime ShopsTook these photos a few days ago and since then another huge batch of samples arrived - looks like sample levels are increasing as the business grows ^^;
Today in AkihabaraSigning the Otacool book with Ai-chan in Maid Mirai cosplay. Thanks to all who came along - t'was fun!
Need to dash to Ikea now to get some large mirrors for "dance" practice - want to turn the lounge into a gym.
Also need to replace that glass mug...
KotobukiyaFolks who follow my Twitter will already know that I will be signing copies of Otacool at the Kotobukiya store in Akihabara tomorrow at 1PM. There will also be some sort of photo session with media folks. Amano Ai will be with me too ^^
Gurren LagannQuick photo review of the Alter Yoko Littner figure that came out a little while back.
First saw the prototype of this figure over a year ago at Chara Hobby - looked great in primer alone and looks even better painted.
Japanese ComicsGorgeous Mirai and Haruka art posted by Inkscratch at Figure.fm.
Original high res image uploaded to Flickr. Hi! This is an image of Mirai that both me and my friend Jessie Lam collaborated on (she did the awesome colors).
You can view her portf...
DSi LLDamn. I'm a sucker for new Nintendo DS's - looks like I'll be on the hunt for the new DSi LL.
Almost exactly one year since the DSi was released in Japan, Nintendo have announced a new version of the console: the DSi LL. This is the fourth version o...
Jobs in TokyoIts that time again - I'm looking for a full time developer to work with us at Mirai Inc in Tokyo to start in December 2009 or Jan 2010. Hope you don't mind me recycling this post (from Mon 2009/04/20 05:03 JST) as all the qualifications are the same...
Anime T-ShirtsWhen Cospa and I first met last month, we identified many synergies and areas that we could work together on. 3 projects are planned for this year. One of them will be Tokyo CGM Night which will be held at the Cospa offices in December. One of the pr...
Dollfie Days - Karin in LoungeWhile the other girls are busy guarding the house, Karin-chan is still a bit shy - even though she is a tsundere.
Here we see Karin relaxing in the lounge with our new pet - a boar from Hokkaido which sleeps all day long.
Japanese Pet ClothingIn Japan, even dogs try to keep up appearances. Do you kit your K9 out in clothes? How about folks in your neighborhood?
Via Tokyo Fashion's Twitter Feed.
Do dogs wear clothes in your neck of the woods?
Some of them
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Garbage Seperation in JapanSnapped on the way home at night.
Somebody tried to throw out this bag O rubbish without separating it out properly. The pink sticker has been left by the waste disposal guys which says "this rubbish has not been separated. Separate it properly and...
Japan DesignNeed to move fast on this one as the clients waiting to be Mirai Gaia-ized are starting to pile up!
Thank you to everybody who sent in designs.
I've decided to go initially with one of these three designers. They will be sent a separate task to com...
Dollfie AccessoriesMany folks think that my daughters just sit around and don't do much - not true! Each of them do stuff around the office and I give em pocket money to buy what they want.
Lately, I've given the task of 'body guard' to Nanoha, Saber and Aoi which mea...
TetsujinTetsujin appears in the middle of Ginza controlled by NTT Docomo services. Like the end of the commercial when hes flying.
NTT is a telecommunications company who provide phone communications for the whole of Japan. They offer a load of services f...
Beckii CruelBeckii Cruel - a young lady at the age of 14 gained popularity from the videos that she posted on YouTube of her dancing to JPop and anime tunes.
Today she performed at the Enta Matsuri in Akihabara where 600 fans showed up to egg her on.
An exampl...
LCI BroadcastMy interview with La Chaîne Info was broadcasted in France and there is a recording up at wat.tv. I'm in the intro and you can skip to about 11:00 to see my bit.
The short program is about tech in Japan.
Mirai Inc UI Designer WantedI'm currently looking for somebody who fits the following description - have you seen him or her. Or maybe you are him or her?
Has experience using Photoshop or Fireworks for website mockups.
Has experience with Flash.
Is able to work remotely v...
