A robot version of Meteru from the popular manga and anime, Galaxy Express 999 has been installed at a Kitakyushu Airport in Japan. According to Akihabara News:
This Me-Teru robot measures 1m70 and can respond to 200 airport releated questions.
Questions I’d ask her include:
I’m all for anime-inspired robots, but is it too much to ask for a fully functional Chii from Chobits to do my every bidding?
I just added a new section to this site: Anime MP3s and Ringtones. The ringtones are in MP3 format too; I just thought I’d explicitly state what they’re for.
Whenever I review a new anime, I like to rip the OP and ED so I can listen to them whenever I want. I also occasionally make ringtones for my phone (currently I’m using Waltz from Honey and Clover). I figured I’d offer them here too, just in case anyone wants to download them. I’ll be adding more MP3s and ringtones as I get them.
Right now I’ll call this an experimental thing. If I get sued or if my bandwidth gets totally sucked up, I’ll have to take down the mp3s. I don’t have the resources to fight the man. But for now, enjoy. And if you anticipate yourself listening to them more than once, please download and save them to your computer.
At long last, a group by the name of “Anime-United” has decided to fansub Tactical Roar. Was the wait worth it? Or is Tactical Roar an anime best left unsubbed?
I’m sure you’ve all heard of ADV’s “Jiggle Counter,” a special feature in certain anime DVDs that counts the number of times a female character’s breasts, well… jiggle. Sometimes, the anime laws of physics are quite interesting in that regard.
A new brand of sports bra called Shock Absorber has a flash site up that simulates how much your bust will jiggle given a cup size and activity level. Mine is probably an A… You can view the jiggle all the way from an A cup to a G (which I thought only existed in anime…). The screenshot I’ve taken is in wire frame mode, but the default mode is NSFW, unless bouncing nude breasts are normal at your workplace (in which case, can I send you my resume?).
Though I admire the sheer programming knowlege that went into this, I have a feeling not one bra will be sold as a result of this. Rather, I think this is a challenge to all innovators in the anime field. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to create a breastier, jigglier patent than this flash animation. Can you do it? The fate of the world lies in your hands…
In honor of this insane insert song, I ripped it from the anime so you can use it as a ringtone, or anything else, really. Doorbell ring, alarm clock music, instant messenger sound, the possibilities are endless!
Download: Yuuna – Banana.mp3
(Feel free to link to this, but please link to this entry rather than directly to the mp3, thanks!)
Here are the lyrics (thanks to Matthew!):
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“Banana Banana”
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Banana wa doushite kiiroi no? (Why are bananas yellow?)ãã‚Œã¯ä¿¡å·æ©Ÿã¨åŒã˜ç†ç”±
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Isoganai to chairo ni nacchau kara (If you don’t hurry I’ll turn brown)ã ã‹ã‚‰æ€¥ã„ã§é£Ÿã¹ã¦ã
Dakara isode tabete ne (So hurry up and eat me)ãƒãƒŠãƒŠã¯ãã†è¨€ã£ã¦ã‚‹ã®
Banana wa sou itteru no (That’s what the banana’s saying)ã ã‹ã‚‰ãƒãƒŠãƒŠã¯é»„色ã„ã®ï¼
Dakara banana wa kiiroi no (That’s why bananas are yellow)ãƒãƒŠãƒŠã€€ãƒãƒŠãƒŠã€€ãƒãƒŠãƒŠã€€ãƒãƒŠãƒŠ
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Banana banana de ba-na-na!
I can’t wait to hear the other 15 parts of this song! Go Yuuna!
I already wrote previously about some Disgaea anime promos that I had seen, but I finally got to take a look at the latest DVD promo in all its hi-res glory! There’s almost 5 minutes worth of animated Disgaea goodness! Screencaps and whatnot after the jump!
I usually don’t write per episode posts, but I figured I’d chime in on this episode since it’s the last one, and the series was kind of short to write a whole review for it. And in case you were wondering, yes, spoilers await you ahead! Turn back, ye who haven’t seen Hantsuki 06 yet!
If there’s one thing I fear most while reading anime blogs, it’s spoilers! Whenever I see a potential spoiler, I scroll down as fast as I can and try to forget what I saw. Sometimes it’s too late, and the damage is done.
It doesn’t have to be this way, though! I found this wordpress plugin that can hide spoilers until the reader gives consent to view said spoiler. It’s really simple; you just use spoiler tags <spoiler> and </spoiler> with the spoiler inbetween.
Check out the plugin in action:
In Hantsuki, Rika-chan is really a guy, and her heart’s not really messed up; she’s actually getting a sex change operation! When Yuuichi finds out about this, he turns to Akiko and her friend for some yakuza three-way lovin’!
Shocking, isn’t it!?
You can get the plugin here, or get the zip directly here (because the .phps file is less simple to install).
Note: I tried this plugin previously on WordPress 2.0, and for some reason it didn’t work. When I upgraded to 2.01, it worked fine. The plugin itself was designed to work for 1.5, so I don’t see why it wouldn’t. If you’re still running 2.0, maybe it’s time to upgrade?
PS: This plugin also supposedly works in the comment forms too, so spoil accordingly.
Whilst out in the Internet looking for Ayuki fanservice to rig the current poll (a technique pioneered by Jason), I came across a Japanese site called the "Ayuki Doumei," or Ayuki Alliance! They’re a group of like-minded (and right-minded) individuals that understand who the real heroine of Kashimashi is! Merely seeing the existence of this organization nearly brought me to tears!
I knew I had to join this group (not simply to rig the vote; I’m not that diabolical)! I promptly installed some Japanese text input functionality into my computer and wrote a message in extremely broken Japanese. You can go to the Ayuki Doumei and search for messages by "hengu," they’re good for a laugh. Marvel as I spell "konnichiha" wrong two different ways! (It was rikai-chan that finally taught me how to spell it without a "wa" at the end)
Anyway, they actually accepted my application and now I’m the #10 member of the Ayuki Alliance! Check out my button!
The alliance wrote up a post about getting to the double-digits in membership thanks to an American. They also wrote that either my Japanese was good, or really bad. I’m not quite sure which.
There are also a bunch of "alliances" for other Kashimashi characters, including Hazumu, Tomari, Yasuna, Jan Puu, and even Asuta and Space Man! I’m surprised there’s no alliance for Namiko-sensei…
Anyway, ever since I joined the alliance, Ayuki has seen quite a jump in the poll… I’ll call it a coincidence.
P.S. I still haven’t found that Ayuki fanservice yet. Anyone know where I can get some?
