Archive for June, 2009
Gattai
Popularized by Japanese giant robot type shows, the term literally refers to the act of merging two seperate entities. It is often interchangable with similiar terms such as fusion, combination, joining, etc.
(i.e. Shinkon Gattai Godannar roughly translates to God soul(Shinkon) Merged(Gattai) Godannar)
Godannar is about to perform its gattai(fusion) sequence.
I wouldn’t mind gattai with Aphrodite [...]
Songs about a Young Hero
What is it about Japanese anime that charms young people all over the world? “Songs about a young hero’s experience of growing up, of justice that others can relate to and cooperation among friends and companions — there’s something very cool about that sort of worldview,” says Ricardo Cruz, 27, a [...]
Via AIRMAIL from NAGASAKI@06/25/09, Gundam Cards !!!
This deck of cards, featuring original watercolor artwork of characters from Mobile Suit Gundam and Zeta Gundam by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, was an insert in the April 1985 issue of Animage.
The Politics of Playing-cards
As one collector pointed out, “Playing cards were sometimes used for political and propaganda purposes, to [...]
Via /m/, Fan project UFO KING Goldrake by Luca Papeo.
Good news. The Freak is Dead
Cultural War On Otakudom
Report by the Institute of Contents Culture:
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It is still not known what they are trying to achieve. But some inference can be made for the people concerned.
For the politicians, it would be to get votes.
For the bureaucrats, to create a good track record.
For the non-governmental organizations, to achieve their ideology.
A certain [...]
RPG-7
The RPG-7 (Russian: РПГ-7) is a widely-produced, portable, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket propelled grenade weapon. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company.
The ruggedness, simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness of the RPG-7 have made it the most widely [...]
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