News: Ayanami Itasha in Akiba (07.2009)

Last week, I spotted an Ayanami Itasha in Akihabara. It's apparently designed to coincide with the release of the latest Evangelion movie.

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News: Akiba building update(27.07.2009)

I apologise for the long interval. The Sumitomo Akihabara building finally opened the doors to the public two weeks ago. G/F is a large event space.

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The Best Anime CD "going back" #8: Arjuna OST 1 <2001> by KANNO Yoko

From 2001, I have only one CD to recommend. In this review, I'd like to introduce "Arjuna OST 1 -into the another world-" <2001> by KANNO Yoko. Yes, KANNO Yoko is one of the most popular anime composers. There are plenty of fan sites dedicated to  KANNO' Yoko on the Internet. This surely dampens any sharp criticism about her works. I often introduce little-known (but great) OST works. For me, this is maybe the first and the last review on KANNO Yoko's work.

Here's my short review.
(Note: full marks is *****)

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Otaku Ippiki goes abroad: Torashabu @Singapore review

What's the next place for the Otaku Ippiki? This time, I just visited a newly opened Japanese 'maid Shabu-shabu' restaurant "Torashabu" in Singapore.

(日本語版は、こちらへ。The Japanese version is available here.)

Here's my impression.
(Note: full marks is *****)

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