Disney Classics in Moonspeak

(This beautiful wallpaper is courtesy of Mimi-na)

Recently my cousins and I were discussing about Disney princesses. Yes we talk about girls of all formats! Nothing like a bunch of macho guys talking about Disney princesses amirite.

A little trivia: Did you know that I watched Tarzan more than 10 times in the cinema? Don't ask.

To satisfy my curiousity even further *ahem*, I went to Google Image Search with Safesearch off YouTube to check out some clips. Really brings back a lot of memories. Getting past the horribly mushy self-made music videos which I can't stand watching 5 seconds of, I came across official Disney japanese dub clips.

Let's watch them while reminiscing on Disney's magic and wonderfully smooth animation.



The Little Mermaid. I know, should put the signature song Under the Sea. But Ariel's japanese voice sounds great! ... Sure



Beauty and the Beast. It doesn't feel as magical as the English version though.



Aladdin. I'd say this is pretty well done! Aiyoh tarik bawah sikit...



The Lion King. A bit rushed rite the lyrics lol. Do note that some of these videos don't have movie dialogue as the song was extracted from the soundtrack CD.



Pocahontas. Quite ngam!



The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Wow I quite like Quasimodo's voice in this one! And even in the original it really feels like an intro to a musical. Charming!



Hercules. Dare ga ichiban tsuyoi? Herakuresu! Yes hontou! Too bad the sound effects were not there (again extracted from soundtrack CD). For Megara fans (me), watch this one!



Mulan. I'm guessing Mandarin would be more suitable for this :P



Tarzan. Surprise! It's the Malay version, simply coz Zainal Abidin rox.



I watched the bonus materials on Daim's Prince of Egypt DVD and saw the multilanguage version of When You Believe. Epic and inspirational! And I know it's not Disney k!

Ok so it's another YouTube-ridden blog post. Sue me.

Myzo - An Excuse to Watch Cats Disturb People

I love cats.

End of last year, an interesting free online service called Myzo was born. It's simply a slew of very unique variety shows, each between 1 to 5 minutes, shown one after another without stop, but you can switch "channels" easily. The videos include:

• Stupid short films and commercials
• Documentaries of all types, including how to sleep on a hammock
  
• Amazing feats involving tennis
• Example scenarios of irritating moments, like using the cellotape
  
• A cooking show with unusual conditions (e.g. cooking fried rice without waking your wife up)
• Intentionally unsync-ed national anthems of different countries, with corny graphics and effects with Japanese translation (Malaysia was not spared)
  

It's like Japanese variety show, Warioware-style.

The videos are crazy random, which is part of the charm. They have that weird but professional and creative aura that surrounds them. Anyone who has played Metal Gear Solid 4 should relate it to the beginning of the game; you know what i'm talking about.

My favourite channel is ShuuChuuRyoku no Tsukekata 「集中力のつけ方」. To test how well they can focus on a certain job/game, they do it in a room of curious cats.

Yup that's it. Hey, told you I love cats rite? I need no other reason to watch this!



Playing the Hyakunin-Isshu, a traditional Japanese game where you're required to choose a card that contains the second half of a given unfinished poem. Love how the guy lifted the cat's tail to see the cards haha.



Jigsaw Puzzle. Awwww there's a kitten in the hood. *heart*



Playing Shogi (Japanese Chess). The cats added more challenge to the game at first, but later they just laid back and watched the game.



Calligraphy. Hard to draw anything especially with a cat wearing a maid suit blocking your way!

GOD, cats are so KEWT!

Rest in Peace, MJ - Micheal Jackson in Games

As cliche as this might sound, today is a sad day in history. Think what you want of him, but undoubtedly Micheal Jackson is one of the greatest musician that ever lived. As an 80s baby who grew up with his songs, I'm deeply hurt by his death. Moreso for people who are still listening to his songs till this very day, like Zaido.

Before I continue, I would like to say, Screw all MJ haters.

I guess this is supposed to be where I put music videos of him and rank them. Well, you can find that in thousands of blogs on the Net right now. Or if you're like me, just go to Micheal Jackson's YouTube channel and reminiscence on his rockin' songs, his sleek dance moves and well-produced MTVs. Good times, man.

Instead, I'm going to pinpoint the legacy he left behind in video games. That's right, his contributions go well beyond music.



Take, for example, Moonwalker for the Megadrive. I didn't grow up with console games, but I fondly remember the time when Dzaid and Daim showed it to me. It's very well animated and the artists did a good job bringing MJ's spirit into digital design. MJ closely monitored the game too and even requested to have more enemies so that it'll be more awesome!

As such, many gamers deem this game a classic.



Never seen the arcade game before, but it sure looks kewl.



There was quite a controversy revolving around Sonic 3's music. A board claimed that MJ created the music for it but due to scandals, his music got changed... a little. I dunno what to think of it, but there's no doubt that Sonic 3's music is heavily influenced by MJ's style. No wonder it was superb. View the popular documentary here. (Damn disabled embedding)



Sega still loves MJ though. In one of my favourite music games ever, Space Channel 5, you control a cute reporter to save Space Micheal by mimicking and outdancing the enemy! MJ voiced Space Micheal himself and the dance+song used for the rescue sequence is packed full of MJ style.

I used After Effects to cut the above sequence out of the full gameplay footage and uploaded it to YouTube. That shows how much I wanna blog about this!



And finally, his popular song ABC used in Elite Beat Agents.

I would like to end the post by showing you how much NicoNicoDouga users love MJ. Just type Micheal Jackson in the search box, and you'll see a bunch of MAD videos.



No doubt, this is the most popular one. It's Hare Hare Yukai, after all. Love the timing!

Rest in peace, MJ. You'll be forever remembered.

They'd Be Crazy to Follow Us, Wouldn't They?

Day 5 of my Unity3D trial. Been busy doing other stuffs, but yesterday I tinkled with it again.

Say, ever wanted to drive through an asteroid field above the clouds? Thought as much.



Click here to see it in action!

Don't worry, you're safe! The asteroids are all behind you! (aka lazy to program collisions)

You can always IMAGINE that it's a game where you're running from a horde of Tie Interceptors (left side of the screen, can't see 'em) while having to avoid the asteroids. Have fun!

Unity3D works nicely with Blender! Downloaded an A-wing and an asteroid model, and changed their colours a bit. The model is automatically updated in Unity3D as I save in Blender. Nice.

It's getting close to how a 3d game would feel like (yeeaaaa suuuureee) and it only took at most 6 hours of my time. I'm really liking Unity3D so far. Here are some key points of this update:

• No more holy cube :(
  
• Few lines of script to make the 3D ship follow the 2D mouse cursor
• Added a bullet generator that responses to the mouse click, again just a few lines
  
• With prefabs, I can change the particles of the bullet easily and it updates all bullet clones
• I put a script in an empty game object that acts as the game's control center
  
• Added a generator that spams asteroids with random size, rotation and speed
• Actually, the camera and the ship is also moving to the right a'la horizontal shooter, just the stupid BG is not moving... hence the asteroids for added effect :P
  

Prefabs are fantastic. No it's not Fabian before he was born. They're like classes in OOP and MovieClips in Flash, but it's so easy to change the outlook, the particles, etc since it plays the animated result automatically in the scene/game pane. The scripting part is quite messy, but I'm a messy person anyway :P

Next up, I will add collisions and enemy ships, plus some bullet patterns. Stay tuned!

Click here for the source files.

The Holy Cube and The Raining Shapes of Death

Day One of using Unity3D.

After reading script references and video tutorials, I decided to take some time and start doing a Unity3D project from scratch. That's right, from scratch, without any of those tutorial files etc. Starting from a completely empty project.

I present to you... The Holy Cube and The Raining Shapes of Death. It is my interpretative art piece of the downfall of humankind (the cube). As holy as they are, humans cannot dismiss their flaws of excess pride (the cylinders) and weakness in judgement (the spheres). But fear not, as parallel planes of existence (the floor) prevent their self-destructive nature.

Let's not forget that humans tend to want to be accepted (the spotlight).

Haha love programmer bullshit.



Click here to see it in action. Use the arrow keys or WASD to move the holy (nuaaaaa) cube.

Time I took to create this: 20 minutes. Amazed? Here's why:

• Creating shapes was obviously a cinch, but adding physics to it was also one click away!
  
• Adding those particles was with just a click, and a little mouse drag to attach it to the cube
  
• To move the cube, you just need to add 3 freaking script lines
  
• The script for the camera to look at the cube is 2 freaking lines
• The spotlights share the same script as the camera, means they also look at the cube
• A few script lines to bring the shapes back up after reaching a certain bottom y-axis
  
• Duplicating the shapes means the script gets duplicated too

I know the shapes go through the platform, as the shapes are too fast and the platforms are too thin to detect collision, but I enjoy looking at them fall like rain lol.

Really, imagine the possibilities if I had a month. Let's see what I can come up with!

Here's the Unity3D source file. Whoever's interested, you can check out Unity3D's website.

Unity3D: Web Games Are Never the Same Again

I've been exploring options for game engines lately, I wanna get out of my Flash comfort circle. I have many game ideas yet it's been a while since they came into fruition. So I stumbled upon the usual: Torque, Ogre3D, Game Maker, etc.

There's been a game engine that is rising in popularity among indie developers, good for 2D and 3D games alike, has built-in graphics and physics engine, good networking support for MMOs and can be easily published to various platforms such as PC, Wii, iPhone and *gasp* Web browsers?! No! It can't be! Yea, call me outdated, coz I've never seen such impressive 3d in my browser before (except in YouTube lol).



Introducing Unity3D. They just added support for development on Windows a few months back (was only for Apple for years). Maybe that's why their game list is not prolific, considering many game developers use Windows. But by looking at the current games, one can't help but be impressed.

Take, for example, FusionFall, an MMO for teens by Cartoon Network.



Whoa since when did the characters look this awesome? Ah, the good ol' days when I had Astro where I would just watch flip through Discovery, AXN, Star World, Nick and Cartoon Network.



The story starts with matured Dexter wanting to bring you to his timeline via a time machine. As usual Deedee is up to no good again and goes "Oooh what does this button do?". You are accidentally brought way forward to the future, to a world of doom and crisis. (DOTT much?)



Don't I just look so kewt? All these kids and teen MMOs are smart enough to screen your name manually, so I was given a temporary name first.



You are then escorted by Ben and Numbuh Five to a basic combat session. The controls are simple, the interface is intuitive and the tutorials were easy to follow. Cutscenes are shown here and there to describe the current quest. Once you reach Sector V, you are able to invite friends to your group, do trades and what not.

Well not enough to convert me from WoW of coz, but I'm sure it will make any CN fan happy.



The 3D world is convincing enough, especially considering that it's playing in your web browser. And it's an MMO to boot. Of course, the downside is that you need to download the plugin, but it's small and easy to install with just a click of a button at any game launch page.



While you're at it, try this Tropical Paradise demo. Believe it or not, you can navigate through the landscape above with the WASD keys and mouse. And play the free web games at Blurst, they're all using Unity3d. I especially recommend Blush and Paper Moon.

I'm gonna download the trial version of Unity3D and see what I can do with it. Regardless, it's high-time we realize that web browser games have evolved beyond just interfaces and sprites.

Haruhi 2nd Season OP

The second new episode aired today as part of the Haruhi chronology, which is titled Endless Eight. The first one came with a new ED, this time it comes with a new OP!



The animation is rich and timely, with nice American pop art effects, two complaints though.

First, it now feels more like, how to say ah... like any other comedy anime. It has lost that mysterious feel that was present in the previous OP. Second, and most important, Hirano Aya seriously can't sing alone. She should just stick to voice acting and modeling, or at least sing with the other seiyuus like in the first season :P

This is to say, I prefer the first one. At least the animation is fun to watch, and this time Tsuruya made a small solo appearance :3 Was pleasantly surprised by the computer club members too.

YouTube being YouTube, it might go down in a few hours, I'll try to update it as often as I can when that happens.

...oh, and I'm still freaked out by Shamisen (the cat) moving his head on his own. But if Haruhi's supreme will wants his head to move, so be it.

Azumangaと!

We all know that I'm a big Azumanga fan. It's been 10 years since its first manga came out (already?!), and this year is a good year for Azumanga fans!



First off, the 2nd volume of the new panels in Shounen Jump Sunday is finally out, and it comes with this wonderful poster! Ah, my bedroom wall is almost complete. Now where's that Aria poster?



Next is a rather strange decision by Kiyohiko Azuma. He actually redrew the entire first volume of Azumanga Daioh with almost no changes to the story. His reason being that he wants to match the manga closer to the art direction of his current work, Yotsubato. Hence, fans fondly call this new version Azumangato!

I LOVE the cover. Minimalistic, simple... ah who am I kidding, it's Osaka! Seriously though, I like the simplicity, feels like a modern 4-koma manga... with Osaka!



Take out the cover and you see her ^_^ face. Makes for good paper animation.



And behind is the beloved father of Chiyo-chan. Yooooooooo *raises rubber-like arms*

Courtesy of yesterday's post in Sankaku Complex, I compiled and put the comparisons between the two in a simple arrangement below.



Osaka looks a little too pretty 10 years ago lol. Still prefer her to have that blank wide-eyed stare. And 2009's Sakaki, mmm mmm :}

Contrary to popular opinion online, I really love the new art direction, even moreso than the old. A little biased coz I prefer stuff that are minimalistic. Not only that, I think such approach suits well with slice-of-life 4-koma comedy. Especially the type with not-so-ordinary humour.

Regardless, old or new, I still love Azumanga Daioh to bits :3

But which do you prefer? The old or the new? Place your answer in the poll on the right!

I Love Tokyo and All, but Where's My Chicken Rice?!

I've mentioned in the presentation that I might be living my Japanese dream right now, but I still miss my Malaysian food. OH, friends and family too, yeeeaaa :P One thing that I would just not get bored of is Chicken Rice. Nasi Ayam. Ji fan. Gai fan.

*sob* I want to eat chicken rice! Can I get this delectable dish anywhere in Tokyo at all?!



Well here it is! A surprise promotional item in Jonathan's, a nearby family restaurant. I'm guessing it's the summer season special menu. Here's the translation of the text on the bottom-right (sorry if I'm wrong, coz my Kanji sux!):

"With its origins from South-East Asia, you can now enjoy this dish of Jasmine rice (Thailand's fragrant rice), that's boiled in chicken soup, together with poultry steamed in hot water.
The deciding factor of its taste is the sweet chili sauce that's spicy and sweet!
With the chicken as its center and a lot of soup included, it's one happy meal."

Now you know why directly-translated text is weird. All your base are belong to us.



And there you have it. Needless to say, it was a lousy waste of money. Four pieces of chicken. FOUR. Rice has no taste, steamed in chicken soup my ass. Strangely enough, the set comes with some sotong and (ugh) mango.

My desire is not yet fulfilled. Me wants more! MOAR!



Coincidentally Jasril, a Malaysian friend who just enrolled in our school 2 months ago, invited us out to makan together today. Where do 3 Malaysians go to makan in the center of Tokyo?



A Malaysian restaurant in Ikebukuro, of course! Introducing Malaychan, a restaurant opened by a Japanese lady with passion for anything Malaysian. A combo of two words: Malay and Belacan. Hahaha ain't that cute?



"Ha~i, I'm Malaychan!" -- "No, I'm Malaychan!" -- "No way, I am!" -- "No you suck"

Did you notice my new hairstyle btw? ;) My classmate (I call him Mat Blues) who works in a salon cut my hair for a cheap price, then I coloured my hair myself afterwards, no monies ^^;;



The interior is quite comfy, though it shouts "This is Malaysia!" with all the arabic wood carving, traditionally-designed lamps and rows of our favourite tinned items!



A map of Malaysia is a must. Really, Sabah and Sarawak together look like the Japan map.



Ah, Chikin Raisu, there you are! All three of us ordered the same thing lol.



Now that's more like it! Soft juicy piles of chicken meat, woohoo! And the rice wasn't half bad either. Chili sauce went well with the chicken too. Manzoku da! Super satisfied!



Jasril seemed happy about it too. Oh wait, he hasn't touched his food yet :P



The friendly owner talked to us until the store closed. Though she has only gone to Malaysia 3 times, she loves the place! Not only did she savour the best of Malaysian food, she even went to some orang asli village in Pahang and interacted with the locals!

Don't you just love culture exchange? Reminds me of why the three of us are in Japan in the first place. But malu lah, she knows more about Malaysia than we do ^^;; Even down to when the season of each fruit starts and ends.

I know most of the highways in KL, does that count? *hides in a corner*

Oh yea, she loves dried prawns, petai, belacan and manggis. Dzaid, bring back some for her yea!



She even proudly showed us the Halal certificate. Since there's no certified body here to halal-ize her store, she had to ask the help of her Malaysian friend to fill in the application forms. Then the committee flew all the way from Malaysia to Tokyo to inspect the store.

And this is how Malaychan became the first halal-certified restaurant in Japan. Power!



The legendary keris passed down by the Sultan of Food & Beverage. Dengan keris ini yang bagaikan anugerah dari baginda, patik lebih berkenan untuk menyantap di... ah, screw it.



She even had this child's drawing on her wall. According to the label, it was drawn by Loh Hi Yao of SJK (C) Kim Sen. How she got her hands on it, I have no idea.



There were old guidebooks lined up below the TV. The katakana on the blue cover reads "Islam"!



Some bonus pics! After the meal, we strolled around the area and stumbled upon a greenified Rikkyo University. Just look how prestigious it is!



Lush greens with old architecture. This is why I love this kind of university campus. All they had in APIIT were, uh, computer labs, elevators and Adrian (haha kidding!).



The location. The lovey-dovey mood. Ii na~ I am so filled with jealousy right now.



Whenever I think about universities, I think of Love Hina, Honey & Clover and Nodame.



At least I get to live a small part of a life I will never have. Gotta get my kids enrolled in a place like this! Eeeehhh, if I have kids, that is :P

A New Nico Nico Medley!

Well well, get ready for another installment of Nico Nico madness, by the name of Nanairo no (The 7 colours of) Nico Nico Douga. Made by the same guy who made the first two. Wonder if it'll be more popular than its predecessors.

It has the usual NicoNico recent favourites: K-0N, Miku vids, Macross, Evangelion, Touhou and even Ponyo! Let's test your otaku skillz. See how many anime, memes and MTVs (Genki Rockets w00t) you can identify! If you know more than half of it, you're a certified otaku.

...wait, more than three quarters, THEN you're an otaku :P

To help you out is a popular NicoNico VIP named HongKong (is she really from Hong Kong?!) who has lent her singing voice to many NicoNico vids in the past. Amidst all the chaos she tries her best to sing according to the original source. Then she digitally edits the tone, pitch, etc. The whole video is sung by her, and even some sequences have her trademark character. Cool!



Here's the original song without HongKong's voice: Click here.

I like the last part where the songs from the previous medleys are played in chaotic manner. Brings back memories of the countless wasted hours of surfing Nico Nico Douga ^^;;

What surprised me was the appearence of Tentai Senshi Sunred, a superb anime about a sentai superhero leading a normal married life, drinking tea with weird villains and all that xD

Can Tinkering be an Art Form? Hell Yes.

Have you had one of those times when you hear someone talking and be awe-struck by his incomprehensible thought process? I present to you "one of those times".

You best remember the name Arthur Ganson for the rest of your life.



Special thanks to Hong for sharing the vid. He's quite the eccentric genius himself ;)

My Top 5 Polysics Songs

Ok, so I wanted to post about E3 and all that. Suddenly James, a guy I met on Lowyat.NET talked to me on MSN about my favourite Japanese music groups/singers. I'm not THAT much into non-soundtrack music, but first thing that hit my mind was Polysics.

Told James that I talked about them in the blog before, a little here and there, but he asked why I didn't have a single post about Polysics. So yup, here we are!



They like to call themselves the "Technicolor Pogo Punk" group. In simple terms -- trippy! Their songs remind me of old video game soundtrack. The reason I love them is that they're focused on using their instruments to play high energy music rather than just have nice vocals. They are obviously enjoying themselves!

Possibly due to their whackiness, they're one of the few Japanese groups that could do live tours in Europe and the US, and have their albums sold there too. You can see their live concerts on YouTube, in Japan, London, Portland, Bristol and California. You can read more about their worldwide success on their Wiki page.

Ok enough talk! Best to just look at the real thing, rite? Well here are my Top 5, starting from numero uno:


#1 -- I My Me Mine



The song is just so catchy that it plays in my head every so often. And the dances LOL, love the road signs that come with them too, very symbolic. No surprise that it inspired Miku fans to create the popular MMD video.


#2 -- Baby Bias



I love Kayo-chan! She has all the talents that suit 70s/80s trippy music: the keyboard sounds, her vocals and her actions. Just look at how she literally tramples on the keyboard! If you prefer more guitar riffs, you can check out their live concerts. This song is almost always played at the end, so you can see them already sweaty, tired and still going at it at full speed!


#3 -- Computer Obaachan



Song title literally translates to "Computer Granny". Quirky title indeed! The truth is that this song was taken from an old kid's show Minna no Uta, but Polysics took it and brought it to a more awesome level! The MTV's good for typography motion class too.


#4 -- Electric Surfing Go Go



My mouth gaped wide open when I saw the MTV. 'Nuff said.


#5 -- You-You-You



The best intro song of Keroro Gunso. Love the 3D "You" jumping into your face, wonder why they didn't do it often. But the 3d guy being hit by a bunch of balls was totally random lol.

Fabian's Tokyo Trip: 2nd Episode

Just to let you guys know, there's a great movie called Rookies that just came out last week. Featuring your very own favourite Malaysian baseball player!



ANYWAY, Fabian came to Japan again for a business trip in Yokohama. He spent his last two days in Tokyo, so I thought I'd tag along! He brought his colleague too, Soon Yee, so can't spend too much time in Akiba :P Otaku Tour Package



We first went to Imperial Palace. After all the studying and preparation for the pressie, it's nice to walk in a peaceful wide open space. Wide open spaces are scarce in Tokyo!



Then we went to the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku. You can see more pictures of the shrine in my previous trip with my japanese class ex-classmates.



These are emas, similar to the ones you saw during the bus trip. You just write your wish on a wooden board and hang it here, hopefully it'll come true. Above are some interesting ones. The one on the top right is what I would write :P



And as with all the visitors (yes that includes you! when are you coming huh?) , I introduced Fabian to Gonpachi, a restaurant that inspired the set of the first Kill Bill movie. This was also where Dzaid and I spent our birthday.



Hooray for the 4th cameraman, aka the head waiter.



The next day, we went to Tokyo Tower. Weather was not good that day either :(



Ahbonk, casual wear custom edition. People around me know that I'm very fussy about how my picture is taken. I know I'm fat, but that doesn't mean I must LOOK fat!



Fabian shows his reaction to my fussiness.



Ok fine Fabian, I shall let loose this time! Yeh yeh yeh



Tokyo tower has a pink dildo for its mascot. Memang Japan!



I braved my fear of heights once again! Just don't... look.... down...



In the convenience store, we saw this. When a magazine is titled Tarzan and you have Ultraman as its front cover, you know you gotta read it. Nose bleed alert, May Yin! Ah, too late.



Apparently it's a workout magazine. With 3 minutes each day, you can mimic Ultraman's exercise routine and be strong enough to topple monsters and buildings!



Next we went to Tokyo Dome. When you talk about major league baseball in Tokyo, this is the place. Depending on Go-san for a baseball match invite one day!



This is not just any game center. It's more focused on sports, so this is where you can train your batting, pitching, dribbling, kicking and other sports terms that I have no idea what they mean.



Looks familiar? :3 First we tried the batting cages. Ever since I watched Cross Game, I had the urge to try this. Why am I so weak against anime influence, dammit.



There, don't I look like a professional batter now. Gotta straighten 'em shoes!



Moral of the story: Anime makes it look soooooo damn easy :P



We tried the pitching cage next. Gaya kan? Thought if I'd look like this, I could pitch the ball at 160 km/h, you know, like Cross Game LOL



The idea was to hit all 9 squares on the other end with 12 tries. I hit one. ONE! And that was because the ball bounced on the ground! I think my grandmother can run faster than my pitches.



Next, we tried ping pong. A cannon shoots out balls at lightning speed and you gotta land them on the other side. This is where I shine the most. Got most of them, with time extended too!



We played this unique mix of snooker and bowling. Daim said it's popular in clubs and all that. Didn't know that, shows how much I go clubbing :P



And lastly, we tried basketball. It's like the very big version of the one in TimeSquare. You can actually score in any hoop (1 point) but the ones with the blinking light yield 5 points. Being the kiasus that we are, we aimed for those only :P

We got 3 hoops, and 15 points! We actually aimed for, uh... odd numbers, starting from 5... Yeah! We rock, wooo! Yup.



For din-dins, we went to the Baseball Cafe, very near Tokyo Dome. Needless to say, it had that baseball-related decor all over. Felt very the American actually.



It's my first time here as well, and wow, the food was delicious! :9 Had succulent steak and rice. Gah, I get hungry just by typing this sentence!



And that was not the only thing that was delicious :3 Mmmmmmm, waitresses in pink baseball shorts. I declare this my newly born fetish!



Oh, after that we went to Akiba :P I'm sure you've seen enough of those pictures already haha. Thanks to Fabian for the trip and the dinner treat!

So when are YOU coming to Tokyo? ;)

From Tokyo to TOA: Akiba*Doujin Documentary

Sook Chiung and I thought that while it was nice to have me live in the hall, why not have a real stroll down the streets and make a video? It would really spice up the presentation, we thought.

So I did. And what better place to show doujin culture than Akihabara itself! Enjoy!

From Tokyo to TOA: Doujin Game Presentation

Phew, finally the presentation has finished. It was nice to see familiar faces in The One Academy again, no matter how pixelated they were :P Man, I miss teaching! Once it was all done, can't help but feel a little lonely (this is where you go "awwwwwwwwwwwwww...")



fyi, I was invited to give a live video feed presentation to The One Academy students, talking about doujin culture and how you can be part of the ever-growing independent spirit.



Thanks to Sook Chiung, Wei Peow and the rest of the team, the session went on smoothly, though there were a few disconnections here and there. Super big arigatou to them!



Before the pressie, Yee Lean enthusiastically showed the V sign to me, hehe. It was as if the students were in Tokyo themselves, considering how common the V sign is here! Pictured also are Benjamin and Sora, otakus themselves I'm sure :P



Poor Joanne. She had to carry that camera so that I could see the audience and my own slides. And look at Sook Chiung's worried face lol. I'm sure this is where she went "Talk S-L-O-W-E-R". Thanks so much, you two. Will you both marry me?



We started with a little exercise session to test the Internet lag. Even from Tokyo, I could control their arms bwahahahaha. Pictured are Aurelia (o rly ah?), Zheng Hong aka "Lechaoz the Level 80 Paladin" xD and Wahyu, the dude who likes to take videos in female toilets.



I talked a little bit about myself, and this is where my /IF/ pictures come in. Nerds rule!



When I showed a pic of some japanese girls (aka my girlfriends) wearing some Tokyo Fashion, Kellie the fashionista seemed to be in awe. "Wah where can I get that skirt..."



My boss Sweii was there, and so was her boss! Beside her is Tatsun, The One Academy's principal. Yikes *nervous*



This is either Wahyu fully paying attention to my presentation, or he's just acting cool in front of Reuben's camera. I'm betting the latter lol



Wow some students DO pay attention. I'm surprised :P



My intention was to make the presentation have a lot of lawls, which turned out to be a success :D Love the laugh on this dude! Diana and Tanyus behind showed everyone their beautiful teeth, and Ifa seemed puzzled "Eh what's so funny?"



Selvia, on the other hand, was bored. Aiyoh Selvia, sakit hati aku tengok gambar ni!



The moral of the story is that you guys have talent, and a whole lot of tools out there are free, so go out there and do great stuff! Thanks so much for coming guys!



Just an additional note, I would like to congratulate two of my favourite students in The One, Yiwei (Hey where's Yenn?!) and Chen aka Mak Datuk. They did so well in their games that they were also invited to give a presentation. You both make me and The One Academy proud!

Thanks to Reuben, Aurelia and Benjamin for the pics!