Vanguard Princess

Not sure how new this news is, but I just found out about it today. It’s a 2d fighter that is rumored to be developed by an ex-Capcom employee, Sugeno Tomoaki, using Enterbrain’s 2d Fighter Maker engine.  There are 10 playable characters,  with unique movesets and combos, some pretty cool designs, and local multi-player (no online).

More info and videos after the jump!

Birthday for me, Michael Jackson Dies.

Congratulations! I’m one more year closer to death. Time’s running out! Gotta go have fun!!!

Mmm… McDonald’s and KFC… two of my favorite foods. Looks like I’m a lot closer to death than I think!

You know you’re getting old when you have to refer back to your wordpress profile to remember how old you were…

So how to celebrate? Well, for starters, my Raquel Gothic figure has come back from e2046. What a great present! And my wife is not working today too! I’m going out for dinner tonight with family to a fancy restaurant where I can eat Kobe beef! A rare occasion! (no pun intended)

How do you celebrate your birthday?

Update: I just heard Michael Jackson died. On my birthday too! Wow…

Update2: pix of the birthday cake after the jump!

Update3: been watching the news all day, and reading blog entries, and twitter feeds about Michael Jackson, and all the lives he’s touched. Hard to believe that one man’s death has moved every single person on the face of the planet in one way or another. Truly legendary.

Many still troll about his alleged pedo-acts, and other controversial things, but more importantly was all the charitable work that he did, and the absolutely amazing music he brought to the world, and the deep meaningful humanitarian messages some of them held.

Incidentally, Lisa Marie Presley wrote about how MJ told her one time “I fear I will end up just like your father.” Elvis Presley died in 1977, just less than two months after I was born.

Definitely, this will be a day I’ll remember forever.

High-Res Yuki Nendoroid Pix

It’s been a while since I posted a figure photo shoot.

One figure I would like to share is my Yuki Nagato (Suzumiya Haruhi) nendoroid. My second Nendoroid, it took a lot of back and forth before I committed. So here for you all is my Yuki in relatively high resolution images. You can use them as wallpaper or  something if you like. More pix after the jump! (caution, high bandwidth!)

Aya Hirano Photoshop Speedpaint Time Lapse

I seem to be on some kind of painting frenzy for the past week. I’ve been having a lot of fun making time lapse videos of my own work. It’s very interesting to see your own work kind of “appear” out of nothing in 10 minutes!

Loligoth Girl Speed Painted Time Lapse

My latest work. I’m most happy with this one. Have you ever wondered how they paint images in eroge or box art? I might be able to provide you with some insight. For the first time, I’ve documented my progress in video format and uploaded it to youtube. More after the jump!

My Wife Watches Anime Based on Eroge, Yuri, and Otaku-ism.

How? Some of you may remember my article “Are you a Hentai-Otaku?!” of heated debate. This article is no different. So my wife watches anime based on eroge. She’s also fine with yuri, and she quite enjoyed a series full of otaku-trivia. Before all that, she was never interested in anime, and never really appreciated the art style. So how did it happen? You want your significant other to enjoy anime with you too? I might not have the answer specifically for you, but my story may provide you with some insight. (note this only covers anime series, and not OVAs or movies)

Tome Kei Skit Scooter 1:9 scale

Browsing through the internet, I stumbled upon this figure. I have no idea what series she’s from, but then again, I don’t really care. I really like this! A kimono coupled with a scooter is such a nice contrast, yet at the same time, the soft lines blend itself well. More pics after the jump!

Kashimashi

Going through my anime backlog, I decided to give Kashimashi a try. Having watched Kanon with my wife, it was a bit depressing. Rizelmine helped with that but it was a little silly.

I’ve read a few volumes of Kashimashi, and quite enjoyed it. It was a decent romance, with some light-hearted humor to it, so I thought my wife might enjoy it.