It has been more than a decade since the world is introduced to Neon Genesis Evangelion and its franchise is still going strong.
And now you can actually have a taste of being in the entry plug of an Evangelion unit…with a bed in it.
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Here’s the link to the preview video of the hotel

Kobe City has posted a short tourism anime short clip on their website and YouTube. Very simple short but it has already made me wanna go and visit Kobe on my next trip.

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A special energy drink shot for hard core gamers awake. In most fantasy RPGs, a blue-ish filled liquid bottle is a mana potion to restore your magic points. This little bottle on the other hand here, is to keep you alive and kicking thoughout long hours of gaming. More or less like a Red Bull x 10, I reckon.
[Mana Energy Potion Website]

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Dear otakus and otakus-to-be, introducing Dennoh Figure ARis.
Meet Alice, a little virtual maid living in an Augmented Reality (AR) world. The interactivity is done by utilising an empty cube and a cube stick. With the help of a web camera, your interactions are projected via your monitor (the bigger the monitor the better ‘experience’ you get).
With this cool gadget, the otaku [...]

This twisted post is going to make Totoro mobs go amok and lynch me good.
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How would you like a R2-D2 be part of your complete home entertainment system in your house? Check this out!
You want one? That’s about USD$3000 bucks to burn.

 
 
(Aye, t’is yer pirate captain and ze viking)
 
I was passing by the Myers toys department when I noticed these life-sized guys. How time flies. There are so many themes nowadays for the kids to play with.
It has been a decade since my last hands-on (not counting Star Wars Lego games) with the blocks of Lego. I really missed the [...]

Here comes another new breed of “-tans” and it is now focusing into middle east. Cute representation of today’s current events and dabbles a little on the political arena, this Afuganisu-tan gives you a different perspective of the world.
The translated manga is located here. 

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(Afuganisu-tan and Pakisu-tan)
  
 

Found this cool Flash while looking out for Hatsune Miku. The chibi Miku will tell you the current time in Japanese by waking her up from her dozing.
Click her to give it a try! Also, click the music note to wake her up to sing.
 

 

(The missing corner credit card)
 
I used my credit card a couple of times when I travelled to Japan but this ordinary credit card returned back to me with unexpected yet an interesting feedback. This is what happened. 
After some long thoughts, I have decided to purchase the Nikon DSLR at one of the biggest electronic store, [...]

(My life is confused now)
 
Now I’m contemplating which journey of life should I attempt to.

The next morning, my mate’s cousin drove us to our first tourist spot, Asakusa Temple. We stopped somewhere around the temple area, when I noticed this:
 

(Asahi Beer Headquarters)
  
The cousin said it’s the Asahi Beer’s headquarters in Japan and that funny looking structure is the froth of their beer(?!). If he didn’t tell me that, I [...]

It vibrates, it makes noise and it is a disturbing flurry Santa head.
They will no longer remember Santa as a friendly and full of Christmas warmth person that visits your home when you are asleep. We will no longer remember Santa as a kid-loving fat chap that gives presents to all the kids in the world. Thanks to [...]

Update (13/12/2007): Arrgh, that tune is inside my head and it’s not going away!
I’m so stoned after watching these.

 

The famous Wilhelm scream that many movies adopted. The next time you watch any movie, try and keep your ears opened for that scream ;D