Ooku

I recently bought Ooku: The inner chambers volume 1. I kinda love it. It's about an alternative Edo-era where the male population of Japan is scarce, and the society becomes matriarchal. Traditional male jobs are taken by women, including shogun. Within the shogun's castle, thousands of men toil behind the scenes, serving not only as administrators, but as a harem. When a new shogun takes over 80 years after the first infected boy dies, the monetary wastefulness of the ooku is shed in an effort to "rerelease" these highly desired men back into the general population. At volume's end, the shogun is determined to learn how the epidemic came to pass and the subsequent elevation of women in Japan.

Ooku is being developed into a live action film, due in September. It will star Kazunari Ninomiya <3
In fact, I have a promo of the movie!

Looks interesting, right?

Speaking of interesting, I have also been playing Hotel Dusk. I know it's old, but old games are just the right price for me now. (>_<")

If you have any game recommendations, shoot me a comment!

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Hachiko

I have watched the Richard Gere version of Hachiko.

For those of you who don't know, it's based on a true story:


Hachiko, an Akita dog in Japan, sets an example for loyalty by waiting patiently for its master’s return from work in a railway station. It did this routine for 11 years every day.
The Akita breed dog, Hachikō was born or November 10, 1923 and died March 8, 1935. It is known in Japanese as 忠犬 ハチ公 (chūken hachikō, lit. 'faithful dog Hachikō'). It is remembered fondly in Japan for its intense loyalty.

In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by its master Hidesamuro Ueno, a professor in the agricultural department at the University of Tokyo. When Hachiko’s master went to work, it greeted him off at the front door, and when his master came back from work he usually went to the nearest railway station and waited for him there. It used to do this as a routine every day. However, his master died a year later in May 1925, but Hachiko kept this routine and waited for its master at the station for the next 11 years until its death in 1935.

So naturally, I bawled like a baby. Especially when Hachi and the Professor were getting acquainted.

So cute! My favorite scene was when Hachi was surrounded by dancers. The movie has some beautiful shots, and the story is incredibly moving.
However, now that I have seen this version directed by Lasse Hallström, I want to watch the original.

If you know where I can find it, please leave me a comment! <3

The last movie I watched in theatres was Clash of the Titans. Even though I defended it, thinking about it now, it was an okay movie. There were no real memorable scenes, and the acting was super cheesy. I probably got defensive because of my bff. Haha. She completely hated it, and she was vocal about it. Ah, to be fair, she totally loved Hot Tub Time Machine. She can surprise me sometimes~
What have you watched lately?

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( ^_^)／ Been reading manga again. Even though it's in a print medium, for some reason my heart beats a little faster at the cool parts, haha. (*≧▽≦)

Pictured: Super exciting The Wall Flower~

Speaking of manga, I have also finished reading a series. It made me a little sad that it ended. Ah, such feelings are probably not going to be over yet.
I guess it can't be helped really. But I just wanted to share, haha.

What have you been reading lately?

Awesome Giveaway!

Hana from Finding Tokyo is holding a great give-away here!

You can enter to win a decorative Eyelash set of 5 eyelashes, Kiss Me lip concealer, jean polka-dot hair bow, Belinda nail jewels, Kracie face mask, Metabod mini bath salt, and Canmake PW20 blush! It's a perfect way to prep for Summer.

There many ways to enter, so be sure to drop by her blog to check out how!

Photo and contest are found here!

Old Dog, New tricks

Comic books are the go to for Hollywood Blockbusters.

We pretty much are gearing up for
a Wolverine flick (Yay for Hugh Jackman, making it less painful for girls to attend
movies) that promises to be every bit the blockbuster the previous X-men films were.

*And Yes, I say this despite not having really watched the third X-men film.

With Dark Knight, Hell Boy 2 and the Incredible Hulk dropping this summer, one has to
wonder what will happen if Hollywood runs out of comics to adapt to the big screen.
(Unless they do a Garfield 7, because Bill Murray will need the money for his lawyer)

Well, they already have the answer my friend. And that answer is Anime.

Anime is Japanese Animation, and it dates all the way back to Astro Boy (which is also
getting the big screen treatment). It seems that Hollywood is still going forward with plans to bring crazy haired antics onto the big screen. Speed racer was probably a test to see how well audiences would respond to such storylines. Even though the experiment failed, in the next few years, we will all be gearing up to see Akira, and Dragon Ball Z!
Depending on how well the movies are recieved, I don't expect they'll stop anytime soon.

In Japan, it's pretty much a guaranteed block buster to adapt anime. If you want a preview of anime brought to life, look no further then Death Note the Movie. As for me, I'll be waiting for the premiere of Yattaman in 2009.

Go, Speed Racer, Go!

Well, to celebrate the release of Speed Racer (which opened with a whimper- Seriously, get off your computer and watch it already!), I thought I would bring up an awkward subject that most female geeks are privy to.
Crushes!
While male (ok, and some female) Star Trek fans are able to name Captain Janeway as their paramour, most girls are laughed at for their crush choices.
I think one of my first crushes was Goku from Dragon Ball Z. And yes, I was a kid, how could I not carry a torch for a man-child with crazy hair? (Homeboy also owned a cloud. What? He did, Google it.)
But I digress.
My latest hormone-inducing subject of my affections is none other than Speed Racer. And no, not the cartoon version with the pretty eyes and gnarly scarf.
He's a close second. ;)

I'm talking about the live action version portrayed by Emile Hersh.
Yum.

Now, excuse me while I go watch Speed Racer in IMAX (God bless the big screen).

Modern Gadgets

What I love most about being an adult gamer is having memories of holding an obnoxiously sized Sega Game Gear. I mean, there were Game Boys at the time, but Game Gears were in COLOR!
At any rate, if it hadn't been for portable technology, we wouldn't have PSP's or DS's.
I really haven't gotten around to buying a DS (sacrilige, I know), but I'm actually digging the selection for PSP.
While there are kid-friendly titles, there are also titles for those more inclined to, well, adult things.
Craving debauchery? Pick up GTA: Liberty city stories or GTA: Vice city stories.
For that matter, why not check out God of War or Silent Hill Origins?
So far, I really only have GTA: Liberty City stories tomy name, but my collection will be expanding in the very near future. Just don't ask to borrow my games!