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Me and Summer Wars: Rage Against The Machine

Published on March 8, 2010 in Anime, Editorial and General. 10 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Deus Ex Machina

Let’s face it: Human beings of today cannot live without technology. It’s everywhere, from cellphones, to desktops and laptops, to the most critical of operations like national security, international relations, and even weapons of mass destruction. But we’re not stopping there. We’re never stopping there. The addicting allure of technology would only make us yearn more for its benefits. It’s not surprising to predict that in the near future, everything will be done in just a simple push of the button. But before you say Google is great, let me ask you this: Is it really okay?

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The New Year’s Day of the Impoverished Otaku

Published on January 1, 2010 in Events. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Celebrating New Year’s Eve with ourselves… and ourselves: Mascots clockwise from top – Reimu Hakurei (Rainbowsphere’s co-mascot), Mils (Miluda’s mascot), Palette (Rainbowsphere’s current mascot), Unnamed Character (Walfas‘ mascot).

It’s officially a new year here (one hour ahead of Tokyo time), and with it come new hopes, new dreams, new aspirations and inspirations. The new chapter unfolds, and our role is to fruitfully pass the time, bearing the constant reminder that time is unstoppable and therefore, precious.

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The Christmas Day of the Impoverished Otaku

Published on December 25, 2009 in Events. 4 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

Lonely Christmas no more: Eating and playing Pocky games with Palette. Then again, considering she’s my mascot (a “moefied” version of myself), does it mean I’m actually playing with myself?

It’s Christmas Day. Christmas Eve has gone by, along with the food, booze, gifts, and greetings to go with it, and the rest of the day seems to promise a more joyous celebration. And for us, the day moves on with our loved ones, both real and fictional. No Santa costumes here, no reindeer costumes either. I want my Christmas simple, but creative. Who knows? It just might add a personal touch of fandom. Works for me, so it should work for you too.

Merry Christmas, everyone.

Oh, and if you want to play Pocky games with Palette yourself, here’s her image file. If Palette seems a bit “off” to you, try Reimu, or Alice.

The Elimination of the Impoverished Otaku

Published on December 11, 2009 in Anime, Blogging, Editorial and Manga. 5 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

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Beaten, taken down, owned, eliminated, with the deed done by my own mascot, no less. Palette sure likes giving me the “dead line”…

Everyone has been talking about the Otaku Elimination Game for quite some time now. And to be frank, I’m having mixed feelings on how the game works. I’m not trolling here, nor am I trying to open fire on everyone on the sphere or the people behind the OEG. I wouldn’t want a reserved seat on OEG’s little round of Russian Roulette, nor would I try to prove myself an otaku by stubborn and biased means. I just… have to assure something to myself about otakuism: How much worth does the word have for it to be used as a criterion for persons who use it or live its way of life?

Hypotheses, and my own understanding, no matter how hard I’ll fail it. Or we can also just say both and be done with it.

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The Doujinshi World: We Weave Love… Parallel Love…

Published on September 21, 2009 in Anime, Art, Editorial, Games, Hentai, Manga and Stuff. 4 Comments Tags: , , , .

Doujin1You won’t see this kind of thing inside the confines of official material, or outside the confines of Patchouli’s mind, especially since Touhou is already questionable on being “official material”. But it’s out anyway, so what gives?

animekritik just opened himself a can of worms. Who’s willing enough to eat its contents? I am.

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