Stormtrooper Oppai MousepadI'm incredibly excited to announce that Fredrin who runs the awesome manga site Mega Tokyo has after long negotiations decided to pay myself and Lucasfilm for the rights to make a stormtrooper oppai mousepad!
The product is called "DannyChoo - Sto...
Stormtrooper ArmorA short video that my wife n I threw together to show how I put on Stormtrooper armor. For those who cant see the vid, get along to youtube.com/watch?v=TA2zd7aBPlA to watch it.
Just a quick note to say that any video you embed in member news is...
MagibonYouTube Live Tokyo was just awesome. The amount of new comrades I made in a single day was staggering. Went along with a new pack of 100 name cards and came back with 3 left.
Met up with a load of comrades who I used to work with at Microsoft who...
The Clone WarsSo how are you enjoying the new Clone Wars TV show?
Didn't get round to watching the film but was surprised at how much I enjoyed EP1 and EP2.
Each episode was packed with action and will be sticking it on my watch list.
Seeing all those clone t...
Japanese GirlsWas out n about in Shibuya yesterday with a TV crew filming stuff which I will announce in a few weeks time - this is going to be incredibly big for dannychoo.com and all featured feed partners - if you have not joined the band wagon then do so now!...
Work MusicI know that many of you listen to anime EPs/OPs and OSTs but is that only what you listen to? What do you listen to while working or doing general stuff on your computer?
I listen to radio stations picked up in http://shoutcast.org/ , anime tunes,...
Danny on CNNMore details and photos later of the iPhone 3G launch - in the meantime me on CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/07/10/lah.lok.iphone.release.japan.cnn
BTW, does anybody know how to extract that video and save the raw swf file?
U...
Tokyo Dance Trooper with NIKKThe video shot in Shibuya at the end of last year - photo coverage in this article. If you would like to share this video, click on the "menu" button on the player to grab the embed code. If you are sending this to a friend/foe or submitting to a s...
Shibuya Trooper UncutAnd just why do I have a snap of the official Star Wars blog header at the top of this article?
Because the Tokyo Dance Trooper video has been featured again! Wonder if it will make it to the top page of starwars.com like last time ^^;
Many...
Star Wars Shampoo BottlesAre you bored of taking showers?
Then you need these R2 shampoo bottles (set of four) to bring back spice to shower time.
Retails for [currency=6720] and will be released next Feb.
More pics at AmiAmi.
Dance VaderShot the day after Tokyo Dance Trooper in Harajuku. The above shot is of Hector and I harassing, erm, I mean dancing with some school girls. Video after the jump.
Didnt really plan this one too much and just went to Harajuku to see what would ha...
starwars.comI got a message yesterday from Lucasfilm regarding the Tokyo Dance Trooper video...
And the good news is that they loved it! Apparently the video is doing the rounds at Lucasfilm and they told me that they blogged it at the official Star Wars bl...
Star WarsHmmmm. I thought I took more Star Wars pics than this...
Speaking of Star Wars - my Vader soft parts have arrived - the seller forgot to send the gloves though. Will spend time over the next few weeks modifying the armor.
Vader HelmetHard parts for my ROTJ Vader armor arrived earlier than I thought. Still need the soft parts before I can actually go anywhere though.
The helmet is humongous and weighs a ton - worried about doing my head in after wearing it for hours on end....
Vader Armor GetIn Japanese, sticking the word "get" on the end of a noun means that you have acquired that noun. "Mirei Figure Get" for example means that you've just got your Mirei figure and have a nose bleed from looking at her.
I can now tell you "Vader Armor...
X-WingWasn't too sure whether to post this but my job is to bring you otaku related Japanese product news so here goes…
The force is strong with this one. Sanitary towel maker Whisper seems to have a bunch of starwars fans in their GTM (Go To Market) depa...
Japanese PoliceWent to get some groceries in armor as usual and saw a girl drop her purse while she was running for something or other. I nabbed the wallet and ran after her but alas I don’t think stormtroopers were designed to run and before I knew it she had disa...
Vader ArmorBeen looking around for some decent looking Vader armor and came across seller x t r m at ebay whos Vader armor is going for 2,595 USD. These pics are of the actual armor built by x t r m and looks very nice indeed. Buyer ratings seem to be decent bu...
Stormtrooper armor picsBeen modding the armor for a while now and am down to only a few nags. The Thermal Detonator remains unattached and am still thinking of how to keep it secure and be able to take it off easily for when I get into a car.
Got rid of all the velcro and...
Stormtrooper BlasterSome of you already know about the other Starwars saga and how I got my armor. Well for those who do know will also remember the piece of steaming bubbling baboon shite of a blaster that I received with the armor. I got myself one of those Kenner bla...
Shepperton Battle SpecKITAAAAAAA---------!
That's what geeks over here say when something cool arrives in the post or when something cool happens etc. It's usually said a few times in a row. In Japanese you write it as....
キタ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━ッ!!!!!
You would have n...
Shepperton Design StudiosJust got off the phone with a nice lady at Shepperton Studios - the folks who made the original Stormtrooper helmets. Apparently they have this Battle Spec helmet in stock and can ship as soon as tomorrow. I'll remain skeptical until I actually see i...
Akiba TrooperSo you've seen my trooping shenanigans at Akihabara and I thought I'd bring you some pics that you may have seen before including the ones you haven't.
I get asked from time to time "why do you do it?" which I think is an odd question but here goes....
Fine Molds Millennium FalconI reported on the Millennium Falcon from Fine Molds a while ago and its out - well its been out for a few weeks but only just managed to get hold of these pics form this months copy of Hobby Japan. I have the Kenner version of the Millennium Falcon w...
Densha TrooperWell you have already seen the Densha Trooper video clip - here are the photos taken that day.
Had always wanted to do the trains for a while now but didn't quite have the time. Was invited to a christmas party in Yokohama and thought that I would...
Stormtrooper in YokohamaI think you may like whats coming up this weekend - coverage of what I have been itching to do for a while now - hit the trains...
Updates....
You can view the video clip and the other pics taken on the day and all the other trooping shenanigans.
Stormtrooper and RamenEven a Stormtrooper needs some grub from time to time and what better than a bowl of Ramen (noodles). Eating in the armor can be a bit tough but if you can find a place with stools instead of chairs then you should be able to eat without crushing you...
MetropolisLooks like one of my Stormtrooper photos made picture of the week in this weeks edition of Metropolis.
For those of you who dont know, Metropolis is a magazine aimed at the non-Japanese (Gaijin) community in Japan.
Metropolis just happens to be own...
Stormtrooper haircut<div class="dialog">Stormtrooper: I would like a haircut.
Planet staff: We are closed. Please come back tomorrow.
Stormtrooper: I insist. (points blaster)
Planet staff: Welcome, we were expecting you.</div>
Stormtrooper in Tokyo - Episode 1The series begins! The armor is not 100% ready (I suppose it will never be because people are constantly modding their armor) and I needed to test it out nearby before I ventured out on the trains. I thought a good place to start would be the local s...
COSTUMEJUNKIE STRIKES BACKIts seems our friend <strong>COSTUMEJUNKIE</strong> has been busy at eBay check out gummo1974's negative comments - looks like I'm not the only one who has been done.
But I have most great news - I have been contacted by a ton of people who are look...
Stormtrooper ArmorSo, you already know about <a href="/blog_entry/eng/198/COSTUMEJUNKIE/">COSTUMEJUNKIE</a> and how I had a tough time with that <strike>bafoon</strike> person (but I am as much of a bafoon believing that I would receive quality armor from him).
Rathe...
