Personal Blog- Updates…It's finally warm enough to rain... And it hasn't stopped in 3 days. Be careful what you wish for... The blog has suffered from a lack of input recently, mainly due to the fact that nothing much of note has been going on. Although my inactivity has definitely brought on laziness as I've had visitors, […]
- Nuttier Than A FruitcakeSometimes I stop and think about life and its meaning... then I immediately eat something. However, the past few days have made me stop and think a little bit more seriously about it all. On Thursday morning at 8:15 I had an yet another appointment with yet another specialist about my back/neck/body/brain. I was on […]
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Rebuild of Evangelion Entry Plug Chopsticks
CDJapan has these great little items on offer. Much in the vein of the Star Wars Lightsaber Chopsticks I mentioned a while back, these ones are based on the massive…
Robo-Geisha [DVD] [2009]
Mix some dire dialogue and some awful over acting and you get? Actually you get an hour and a half of no-brainer enjoyment. Note: May contain spoilers! This low budget…
Assault Girl: Kentucky no Hinako ／ ケンタッキーの日菜子 [2007] Trailer
Just uploaded this to YouTube, thought you might like to take a gander. This short film directed by Mamoru Oshii (Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell, Avalon, The Sky Crawlers) is…
Kitano’s Standing Ovation – OUTRAGE at Cannes
Takeshi Kitano’s OUTRAGE was shown at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday and the Actor/Director received a standing ovation when the film finished. On leaving Japan for France, Kitano was quoted…
Boom Boom Satellites – Back On My Feet – New Album
After a short hiatus (2008 – EXPOSED), not counting the greatest hits Double CD released earlier this year, Boom Boom Satellites are back with a new studio album. In typical…
Gundam 30th Anniversary Box Gundam Songs 145 [Limited Release]
This is massive. Not just the size, or the contents – but the scope… a huge selection of Gundam music for the masses and it’s available from the 24th of…
Miike’s Zebraman 2 [Trailer] and 13 Assassins
Looks like Takashi Miike is a busy boy again. This year sees the long awaited sequel to his 2004 Cult Classic ‘Zebraman‘. It’s 2025 in Zebra City but our hero…
GitS Goodies
cdJapan are offering a couple of nice bits for those Ghost in the Shell otaku out there. First up a pretty nice little t-shirt with the Section 9 logo: This…
Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl DVD
The official release date for the Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl DVD is approaching. Pony Canyon are pushing it out on the 26th of this month and there’s a treat…
Thee Best of Thee
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant [TMGE] were a Japanese Rock band that formed in 1991 but were most prolific from around 1993 after their self released album ‘Maximum! Maximum! Maximum!‘ up…
SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONS 6
Released today in Japan is the latest offering from the Tokyo based SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONS, the ‘Club-Jazz’ band that started out in 2003. Since then (and including today’s effort) they’ve released 6…
The Birthday – Ai de Nuritsubuse [J-Rock Pre-order]
cdJapan are offering a great deal on pre-orders for the latest offering from The Birthday – ‘Ai de Nuritsubuse’. Released on the 14th October this year, this album is available…
Patlabor Ingram USA 1st
Patlabor is probably one of my favourite anime franchise’s and cdJapan are currently taking pre-orders for a 1/24 scale Noa figure made by Yamato. Preorder Deadline: 2009/08/27 | Release Date:…
Rei with Entry Plug Interior
Looks like it’s a special ‘Figure Day’ today! Also available from cdJapan to pre-order is the ‘Rebuild of Evangelion Rei Ayanami with Entry Plug Interior’ figure. I’m into anything EVA…
Nendoroid Haruhi
Currently running in a ‘sort of’ season 2 incarnation, where in fact the 1st season is being re-run with new episodes placed in between the old ones, The Melancholy of…
Miike + Yatterman = Win! [Trailer]
With a CV like Miike Takashi’s, the last thing you’d expect is for him to be at the helm of a kids film. However, that’s exactly what he did this…
BoA: BEST&USA
Whilst in Hong Kong I was in my absolute element trawling through the music and DVD stores. One of those stores – CD Warehouse – became a habitual visit due…
Japanese Horror DVD Sale!
Experience scary Japanese horror movies and chill yourself out! Summer is the time traditionally set aside for Horror flicks in Japan, and so cdJapan has a 10% off sale on…
GitS Gets Reboot
Mamoru Oshii’s awesome adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s Ghost In The Shell get’s a reboot just about in time for Christmas. This newest incarnation of the benchmark anime is being released…
Review: Turtles Are Suprisingly Fast Swimmers
Katakura Suzume’s (Ueno Juri) husband leaves Japan to work in Europe. The only thing he asks of her is to look after his turtle. Miki Satoshi’s (In The Pool) 2005…
