17.11.2009 · by Adrian A. Lozano
Evangelion 1.01 English Dad...... I mean Dub.
I just watched the first 8 minuets of the Evangelion 1.01 English Dub on YouTube and I still think English dubbing still has a long way to go. I'm not against dubbing of anime totally, there's just hasn't been allot of quality dub jobs in the the last 5 years. The Eva clip in English is just far to soft, no edge, no tension in the majority of the voice acting. Shinji's lines about his dad should feel more shaken with a hint of mistrust, the English dialog delivery just feels way out of touch with the charter. I'm not even concerned about it being a perfect translation, my main issue is the lack of emotion and disconnect with the background music.
05.08.2009 · by Patrick W. Galbraith
Eva Phone ad
Just saw this walking through Harajuku. I think it's funny how iconic the text-on-image style has become since Eva. The Sound Only in the middle is priceless in this cell phone ad! If there was a phone styled after SEELE I would so buy it...
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11.07.2009 · by Adrian A. Lozano
Busy week ANN and a vist to Danny Choo's office WooHoo!!!
This week was my four year anniversary living in Tokyo. I moved here on Saturday July 8th 2005 the opening day of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith and the day after the airing of the first episode of Densha Otoko. The last four years have been great, with a few major and minor ups and downs but I wouldn't trade it for the world. This week has been one of my busiest weeks in the past months. It started last sunday with a visit to Danny Choo's office with my fellow toy expert TokyoHunter. We went there to check out his Figure.FM site and talk about.............. well toys. Danny's dolls are really awesome, he asked if we started venturing into the doll realm. Currently no but it does seem more appealing more and more the past year. Danny has allot of really cool stuff coming down the pike.
Root Beer and Sexy Figures a perfect combination!
Later that night I went to see the new EVA movie, which is very good just a bit lacking on cold blooded characters and death the original series had. This week the Kaiyodo Hobby Lobby dressed Rei up as a maid, why I'm not sure.
July 7th was Tanabata, and luckily the rain stopped long enough to enjoy the moon and stars for the night. If only the humidity would let up, but it's only going to get worse. Yuck!
I got to catch up with my friend Jamie Lano in Yuracho. She took me to the Berry Cafe for some crazy fancy deserts. These things were crazy elaborate at an amazingly cheap price. Jamie has been so busy the past few months with work.
I ended my work week on Friday meeting up with Patrick and Christopher Macdonald the CEO and Editor-In-Chief of Anime News Network at @home cafe in Akihabara. It's been awhile since I've been there and while waiting for the elevator Hitomi-chan was on the way up too and we got to talk about old times when I use to be an @home regular a few years back. We talked to Christopher about how Otaku2 all started and how Patrick's Encyclopedia came to be a book, and the anime industries present state. After we did some Transformer toy hunting for Egan Loo but came up empty handed.
Well today is the big Gundam day in Odaiba, but I just don't have the strength to make it out there. Here's to another year in Tokyo and Otaku life!
21.06.2009 · by Patrick W. Galbraith
Eva 3D shirt
Just in time for the new Eva movie, what was sold to me as a "3D shirt" and is surely the most obnoxious thing I have ever seen. Unit 01 is busting out of the wearer's chest like a fraggin' alien spawn. I was actually considering wearing this to the opening, but think it might be too much of a nuisance...
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30.08.2008 · by Eva
evangelion dance number
I know no details on this incredible Evangelion inspired dance routine, featuring Tamashi no Rufuran and Cruel Angel's Thesis, but I can't seem to stop watching it.
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18.08.2008 · by Eva
Gurren Lagann Exhibit at Tokyo Anime Center
On August 12, the Tokyo Anime Center announced that it will be holding an exhibit of original art work from popular the Gainax anime Tengen Toppu Gurren Lagann. In addition to the theatrical rendition of the first part of the series, scheduled to hit Japanese theaters September 6, the exhibit commemorates the first bound collection of Gurren Lagann artwork. Admission to the exhibit is free, but the Anime Center will be offering a barrage of limited edition goods and special contests for customers. The exhibit will be on display until Sept. 21.
For more information, please visit the Tokyo Anime Center homepage.
Related, CURE MAID CAFE' will be holding a collaboration event to commemorate the Gurren Lagann theatrical release Aug.22 - Sept. 15.
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