Author Archives: DarkMirage

Game of Thrones

Posted on June 27, 2011 by DarkMirage

Games of Thrones, a new HBO medieval fantasy drama series, scratches an itch of mine that had not been properly addressed since Twelve Kingdoms. It is probably the most amazing thing on BitTorrent television right now, edging out Community which … Continue reading →

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Japan Anime Map

Posted on June 20, 2011 by DarkMirage

Japan National Tourism Organization made a simple map showing the locales of some popular anime titles and the major anime retail hotspots across Japan. While an interesting initiative, the map itself is rather light on details, so this is more … Continue reading →

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SDN48 Singapore Live

Posted on June 14, 2011 by DarkMirage

SDN48 posing in front of the Merlion, Singapore’s manufactured tourism symbol I caught SDN48 live performing in Singapore at Scape last Friday. I was going to wait for the official concert photos to be distributed to the blogosphere before I … Continue reading →

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Wii U

Posted on June 8, 2011 by DarkMirage

Wii U is the sound you make when you try to whistle but you don’t know how. It is also Nintendo’s new console announced today during E3 that finally brings them up to speed with Sony and Microsoft in terms … Continue reading →

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Valkyria Chronicles 3

Posted on June 1, 2011 by DarkMirage

I’ve been spending the past two weeks burning my way through a long list of backlogged games I want to clear before school starts and I lose my NEET badge, including Shadow of the Colossus, Red Dead Redemption, Dragon Age … Continue reading →

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Why Android will dominate Japan

Posted on May 22, 2011 by DarkMirage

Sharp is releasing an Aquos Android clamshell phone with a 16-megapixel camera running Gingerbread. This is the latest step in Android’s quiet and gradual takeover of the Japanese phone market. I believe that Japan will eventually become a strategic stronghold … Continue reading →

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AKB48 Singapore

Posted on May 14, 2011 by DarkMirage

A short press conference was held today for the opening of AKB48’s official merchandise store in Singapore and their first permanent theatre outside of Japan. There was also a short photography session with Misaki Iwasa, Mika Komori and Miho Miyazaki … Continue reading →

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Neurowear Necomimi

Posted on May 12, 2011 by DarkMirage

A small Japanese start-up called Neurowear is marketing what it calls “Necomimi” — head-worn fashion gadgets that move in response to brainwaves. The company calls it “Augmented Human Body”. Or to put it in simpler terms: goddamn nekomimi cat ears … Continue reading →

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Erin’s Challenge! I can speak Japanese

Posted on May 9, 2011 by DarkMirage

I am months late to the game, but I found this interesting Japanese-learning website set up by the Japan Foundation called Erin’s Challenge! I can speak Japanese. It has a few dozen short skits with copyable soft-subs in Japanese, kana, … Continue reading →

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What I think the future will be

Posted on May 7, 2011 by DarkMirage

I was bored yesterday and wrote a little summary of my thoughts for the future. This was partially inspired by the upcoming Singapore General Election taking place tomorrow and a certain online conservation I had with someone. After I finished … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Southernmost Train Station

Posted on May 3, 2011 by DarkMirage

So not too long ago, I was in Kagoshima, the southernmost prefecture on Japan’s four main islands. It is a rather backwater place despite the abnormally large role it played in Japan’s contemporary history, but it is very beautiful. Kagoshima … Continue reading →

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Infinite Stratos

Posted on April 25, 2011 by DarkMirage

Clichés make a show boring. The more clichéd a story is, the less interesting and enjoyable it becomes. But my theory is that this relationship only holds true until you hit a certain magical event horizon where the laws of … Continue reading →

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