Sept. 25, 2009 - Caramel Dansen.BAH!!!!!its back,why????argh!!!

So about 3 years ago, a swedish group came out with a song. And that song almost destroyed the world. NO ONE WAS SAFE.NO ONE IS SAFE FROM ITS CLUTCHES. That song? Carmelldansen(Also as caramel dansen,japanese-uma uma oowa dansen).The horr,the horr. Its the sorta thing that makes you think of songs like the "blue"song by Eiffel 65(italian group),The "mammals" song by bloodhound gang,some "certain" songs that attacked the late 90's by Danish group,Aqua.It even got remixed,multiple times.Hell, it even got a rock/metal cover done by a virtual band on youtube(which I thought was pretty entertaining.)Its even got its own frickin dance(if you call it that, I guess.) I'm sure there are other songs like that for everyone out there. Carmelldansen is a formidible double edge sword of a song. By the end of its reign, you either love it,or hate it. In my case, BOTH. Its so damn poppy and catchy. EVIL SONG FROM THE NETHERWORLD!!!!...but in retrospect, it makes me think of the chicken dance. They're both ridiculous and have their own ridiculous dance and you'll probably look ridiculous listening and dancing to it. However, they're both sorta fun in that very same ridiculous way. You can't help but not feel alittle more peppy after it, whether seeing your friends dance it or just listening(and probably thinkin of the dance as well). I suppose if a person is enjoying the fun of it all though,who cares then,right? With that being said, I can see how its also annoying at times(but not like some do. Some seriously rage on it.) Evil song, cheering me up and annoying me at the same while,DEMON SONG!!!!GAH.Now that I've been once again struck by "it", I'm not goin down alone!I'm takin everyone I can with me.Let any innocent passerby suffer as I have!!mwhahahaha....damn the swedish for doin this to me,ugh.

Tis true. Even against your will,it'll happen.

No one is safe.

If you wish to further trend this path,download at your own peril,mortal.

Caramalldansen.mp3
Caramelldansen speedycake remix version.mp3
Caramelldansen rock cover version.mp3

Sept. 25, 2009 - Xn raiser. FINALLY HERE.

Well, after some time-its finally here. my xn raiser. Now I just need another 0 raiser so I don't have to mess with my designer color version.Below are pics from unboxing.(pretty simple as unboxings go ;}) Progress later when I have the other kit and of course, the paints.

Sept. 25, 2009 - Blazblue Continuum Shift announced.

EDIT: This BlazBlue follow-up, entitled 「BlazBlue: Continuum Shift」, will feature new characters, moves, stages, and other related content. It will be released soon for the arcade; and eventually for the Xbox360 and Playstation 3 consoles.







Yup.tis true.tis true.

*New features known (*as of now):

• Character Tsubaki Yaoi now playable; (this should come as no surprise for those who finished Story Mode in the console version — she’s under direct orders to assassinate Jin and Noel.). She is a multi-hit character, making her user-friendly. Her drive is called “Install” and it powers up her existing special moves.
• At least one more new character confirmed.
• System changes; how it’s being balanced is not specified.
• New HUD.
• New stages; old stages redone.
• Arcade version will receive a Beginner Mode for easier input of combos/moves, etc.
• All existing characters will receive new moves; Rachel (new Distortion Drive), Carl (new projectile with Nirvana), Arakune (new curse attack), Ragna (new dive attack), etc.
• There will be a Loke Test this weekend at “Game Center Hey” in Akihabara.

Source: Moetron news

Sept. 18, 2009 - Tatsunoko goodness

Tekkaman blade vs the original tekkaman
What original tekkaman?

Sept. 17, 2009 - MUST SNAG TABS LATER

Damn you, oh catchy vid and song,grr.and so it starts. Miku, you evil leek user,you.

Sept. 17, 2009 - I'm not musically hardcore,but vocaloid is Awesomeness.

Total SHIZ.I finally know what all this whole "hatsume miku" and vocaloid was refering to.I originally just thought anime related.Who'd thunk this was actually what it is. It just makes me like supercell even more. SUPERCELL FTW!!!!and Vocaloid rocks all socks off!



its not just a japanese related app.There's even english originated voices lending their time and efforts to us vocaloid products.very cool.supercell rocks.

Sept. 16, 2009 - Ninja gaiden final trailer.

Very full trailer. and now, the reason behind a nodding red cow,ha.funny.



hahahahhaha,I so thought it'd be some badass trailer or something.

Sept. 12, 2009 - Tekkaman blade is still alive and kickin it seems, The next platform for super mashup fighting game is...Wii?

Tasunko Vs. Capcom New Characters

The steady growing popularity fighting game of Wii X Capcom "Tasunoko Vs. Capcom" is getting new characters for the US Release. The US Release will include online play and additional playable characters in it's depot. Below is some of the characters confirmed for the said game.

Tasunoko Roster
- Tekkaman Blade [ Series : Tekkaman Blade (Teknoman on the US title) ]
- Tekkaman [ Series: Tekkaman : Space Knight ]
- Ken the Eagle ( Series: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman )
- Jun the Swan ( Series: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman )
- Yatterman-1 ( Series: Yatterman )
- Doronjo ( Series: Yatterman )
- Cassharn [ or Casshern ] ( Series: Neo Human Casshern )
- Karas ( Series : Karas )
- Gold Lightan ( Series : Golden Warrior Gold Lightan )
- Ippatsuman ( Gyakuten! Ippatsuman )

Capcom Roster
- Ryu ( Series: Street Fighter )
- Chun-Li ( Series: Street Fighter )
- Alex ( Series: Street Fighter )
- Morrigan ( Series: Dark Stalkers )
- Batsu ( Series : Rival Schools )
- Soki ( Series: Onimusha )
- Megaman Voltnutt ( Series: Megaman )
- Roll ( Series: Megaman )
- Viewtiful Joe ( Series: Viewtiful Joe )
- PTX-40A ( Series: Lost Planet )
- Saki ( Series: Quiz Nanairo Dreams (a game exclusive in Japan) )

Rumors are also running in and out of certain boards that the following characters will present themselves in the upcoming US Release of the said game.

- Zero ( Series: Megaman Zero )
- Frank West ( Series: Dead Rising )
- Yatterman 2 ( Series: Yatterman 2 )
- Joe Asakura ( Series: Gatchaman )

Overall, with these guys in the roster of the said game. It will definitely be Wii's time to shine once this hits the shelves on it's release. Its very cool to see so many old classic characters be revived in one form or another.Almost makes me want a wii.Almost.(please port to ps3!!)

Sept. 12, 2009 - Cross Fight!!!!!DAN GAI OHH!!!!

DAN-GAI-OH!!!!!

So its the late 80's,early 90's.The age of style with no substance.American Tv is becoming more and more flooded of ideas and full blown shows from overseas.Eventually there was tekkaman Blade who became TeknoMan,Super Gattai Force became The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Kamen Rider became The Masked Rider,Super Defender-Voltron became Voltron:Defenders of the Universe, and much more. Among those name was another obscure gem that later came back in its own ways and forms. That name? Dangaioh. Dangaioh originally started as a short 3 episode OAV/OVA. It had all your typical old school parts-Space pirates,minimally dressed cute girls,character arc-types, -ESPers,mad scientists,over the top henchmen,Cyborgs,Aliens,space ships,etc.The list goes on. Makings of an awesome story?eh, wouldn't say that much.

Now, in the late 80's,this sorta thing did the trick though,but thats not what really made it for Dangaioh.It was the awesome animation and mech designs of Masami Ōbari. Dangaioh's designs just scream "holy crap,I don't wanna be a bad guy anymore if I gotta fight THAT." And the animation in general was really tops. It had the really detailed look that wasn't computer cel assisted(not a big thing used yet and probably really expensive then) that major studios like MADHOUSE Studios are known for.It definitely lives up to ova expectations(given the time) and more. And to top it off,The last ep ends on such a cliffhanger,I'm just totally reminded of the very last episode of Code Geass Season 1. Yeah, its that major.And it wouldn't see anything more than that for almost 10 years...

Eventually, Badass,Dangaioh made his way to SRW(super robot wars). He continued on as a favorite until more and more new mechs came out in later games. Years later, The Anime industry is as common as a prime ABC sitcom. Hit and misses all around. Some succeeded,some epically failed.But they all got a chance to be eventually made. Even the revival of Dangaioh. Big company-Gonzo animation takes over for the upcoming series:Great Dangaioh. Its reception?Not good.not good at all. The old super awesome Dangaioh is long dead and buried it seems. What's left of him? Our current standards for shows. While the computer assisted animation in general looks clean, The story didn't really improve at all with time. and now the awesome style is gone now,too. 10 years later and now Dangaioh has no style AND no substance. weep.weep hard. However, it is not without its slight redeeming factors.

Great Dangaioh did eventually slightly attend the big WTF??? of the 1980's as to a huge cliffhanger. If you're a dangaioh fan, a real fan- you force the watch(and might slightly enjoy it here and there) just to get the big answer. And if you're a fan of Mazinger Z and getter robo, then you'll love the new Dangaioh. Disclaimer: don't come in expecting to watch an amazingly deep or well written story. Thats like watching Transformers films and expecting shakespearean masterpieces.Yeah, good luck with that. Dangaioh does as a whole deliver its package of simple enjoyment though. I highly reccomend the Oav to all. If you really like it and wanna know what happens and have a really open mind toward the Gonzo related,then get the answer to the Ova in Great Dangaioh.

Whats that?Merchandise?Oh course Dangaioh had some merchandise come out for it. The Big D is in plenty of SRW games, Studio Half-eye made a perfect combining transforming Dangaioh(awesome and expensive) which can be found at popular online hobby sites(i.e. HobbylinkJapan,HobbySearch,etc.If that fails,Ebay). and for the more play orientated and price skimmer-The revoltech Dangaioh.Pure Awesomeness. Mechs and revoltech stuff always work and this is no exception. I'll post a later review of Dangaioh after my Linebarrel finale stuff. I now leave you with some links to the Dangaioh OVA and a few pics of my freshly aquired revoltech Dangaioh.( also wanted an excuse to fiddle with my macro settings.yay,cam-play).

AniKat's Dangaioh OVA links page

Megaupload-Dangaioh OVA 01 - Dangaioh

Megaupload-Dangaioh OVA 02 - Spiral Knuckle In Tears

Megaupload-Dangaioh OVA 03 - Gil's Revenge

Anime-eden's Great Dangaioh Page

The Hylia's Great Dangaioh Page

Dangaioh Ready!

I think the Design just rocks.
PSYCHIC WAVE!!!
Full Figure review to be done later.

Sept. 06, 2009 - Old Stadium Astro commercials,robo robo!

Old commercials,but still cool.Makes me wanna watch Basquash more.

Sept. 07, 2009 - mmm,carnivorious activity,mmm.

I guess it helps to have family ties with food businesses.man,I could so never be a vegan.

Sept. 06, 2009 - [qIIq]Bakemonogatari_05 release!

And thats the end of the Mayoi Snail Arc. Ended nicely.good surprise shocker at the end.

(qIIq)Bakemonogatari_05

Sept. 06, 2009 - [qIIq]Bakemonogatari_04 release(I'm a little late ^^;)

QQ and II subs are still hard at work, so don't forget them,folks.Enjoy the long awaited links if you haven't already.

(qIIq)Bakemonogatari_04

Sept. 06, 2009 - [GG]BMG ep 9 released.

That's right,Senjouhara doesn't spare mercy.Even to giant candy.
"CUT EM OPEN!!!"


(GG)Bakemonogatari_09

Sept. 06, 2009 - Boondock saints 2 trailer.

Nothing new by now since it was hyped up since comic-con,but what the hey.

Spet. 05, 2009 - Zone of the Enders Resin Kits-WANTS @_@****

Today, We're looking at the very rare and obscure model related merchandise of Zone of the Enders(aka ZOE). As of current,there is no official kits released via konami nor any reports of a ZOE3 game yet(c'mon,a ps3 version would rock sooo much.)All these model kits are considered garage kits and are made of resin.The nice part is that these are not standalone fixed posed models.they do have joints and are able to be placed in various poses,BUT I wouldn't put these in the same category as a plasmo,gunpla,or action figures or anything.Thats a downside,but with years of advancing toy technology at our disposal,thats only a speedbump.Since like most resin kits,these come in seperated unpainted parts and they're supposed to be jointed,it allows an opportunity to mod.With a dremel with a round "dentist bur" tip,some revoltech joints,and some figma joints, a modeler could probably create the closest thing to a plasmo model a ZOE fan could ever want.With that being said, these kits are a pain in the ass to find. Ebay's your best bet,but beware of recasters,or at least bad recasted resin as uncompatible joints,horrible seams,etc. could occur.whew,now with the long freakin intro outta the way,lets take a long look and admire some of the great resin kits out there.Enjoy.

Imagine the pain of painting all those details,labor of love only?

First up is one of the premiere mech of ZOE, Jehuty.

Even though it only has a few joints,its able to recreate many poses from the game.

The sculpted detail is really amazing.Lots of swivel doll joints on the arms.

Nova burst attack or attempted guren lagann pose?

Here's another kit of jehuty.It looks to be Jehuty Ver2.This Jehuty was scratchbuilt using resin,pla plate(or styrene).

This Version comes with the bits from Jehuty's many special weapons in the game.

Bring on parts for the VECTOR CANNON!!

AWWW REsonance,its Anubis!

Jointed,has screws,details out the ying yang, and has a cool vinyl copper bendable spine/tail.awesome.

Looking at this anubis,I would've guessed to be a action figure or a regular plasmo.

Did a really great job with the sculpt.

Painting would be absolute tortue.

As you can see, Anubis come with double(maybe even triple if possible??) joints in the upper arm/shoulders to allow awesome poses like this.Not alot of gunplas can pull off a crossed arms over the chest maneuver.

I wonder how sharp some of these parts are?

There might not be too much of a need to mod or add figma/revoltech joints really to this kits.Its pretty badass in its own right.

jointed elbow and it can rotate its arm??IS this a basic jointed resin kit or is it meant to be plasmo worthy???

Can't have Anubis without his tradmark staff/spear.Take that, ROTF voyager class-The Fallen!!

Strong as hell copper vinyl tail piece.

And the best for last feature of Orbital frame,Anubis-his zero-shifting enabled variable binders.The resin kit does come with the clear parts to simulate the floating binders.

God, don't you just want it????

Next,is Version 2 Anubis found after a big battle toward the end of the game. Couldn't find anymore picture for this guy.

And recently sseen on Ebay, Naked Jehuty.This is what happens after the final battle.

And last, for the ZOE anime fans-Orbital frame,Idolo from the OVA,ZOE:Idolo.

That ends this post for Zone of the enders-resin kits. I did this posting because I'm almost finished with my Kotobukiya,Linebarrel model kit(same mech designer from ZOE) and I still want the vardant, which shares similar designs and also has variable floating binder wings.Anyways,thats it for now,I gots a fansubing deadline to meet.Later people.