I was going to write a more personal entry tonight (after getting some work done), but...oh my fucking. This is some seriously twisted shit. Next time I visit Japan I am definitely not eating at Gyoza no Ohsho ( Read more... )

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NIGHTMARES

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Most of the people on my flist who still read this journal won't get this, but anyone who's been to Japan, Taiwan, or South Korea will. Within seconds, at most ( Read more... )

How do you improve upon a classic? Turn it into a business model, apparently! Social gaming site OMGPOP ported Konami's popular arcade rhythm game Beatmania to Flash, gave it a slick chrome interface, made it free, and bought the rights to a whole bunch of real music videos. When you complete a song, a brief ad plays and you are encouraged to buy ( Read more... )

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Zomg, this is even better than the original!

Sony-BMG! Avex! EMI! Smug (over)production techs! Do you hear this? THIS IS THE POWER OF FANDOM WITH INSTRUMENTS.

For once...genki trumps moe.

(also, the schoolgirl bassist in the SARS mask is a dude)

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Have thirteen minutes to kill? Watch this fascinating Asahi Shimbun-created documentary on Hatsune Miku. Far more than a mere Nico Nico viral, now--and this video provides a rare opportunity to meet the people behind the meme ( Read more... )

Today I went to an awesome place. I am not sober enough to write about it right now. So:

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(part 2 hereThis isn't going to mean anything to those of you who haven't been following Japanese internet memes (or at least watching my last few youtube posts), but if you have, this just might blow your mind ( Read more... )