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I have triumphantly returned from Anime Expo, and, as you probably expected, I thought I’d rant a bit. I’ll probably put up something describing the overall con experience later. In the meantime, you can enjoy a new spatula I found.

For those of you who don’t know, I’m heading over to Anime Expo with a couple of friends to check out the otaku and get in some hot gaming action… So if you read this site, and you’re going to AX, then keep an eye out for “The Spatula”. I’ll try to get some pics…

I found out that two of the links on the “Songs” page of Real Otaku Heroes weren’t working, so I fixed them (I forgot to upload the files after changning the links) – why don’t people tell me these things?! Chou mukatsuku! You’d think one of the 20 people who actually liked the songs they…

For those of you who haven’t noticed, there’s a new update out for Melty Blood Re•ACT – look for a file called 0623.lzh. I still haven’t installed the last one yet… Also, I put a small poster up on Real Otaku Heroes for those of you who don’t go there that often; I don’t blame…

One of the cool things about Galaxy Angel is the sheer number of in-jokes that the creators use. For example, in Season 3, Episodes 37-38, Vanilla H is playing a love simulation game aimed at girls, and a number of options appear on the screen at one point asking what hobbies she likes. She then…

As I was playing more Melty Blood Re•ACT, I noticed that one of Hisui’s attacks involves a spatula (her right hand). Obviously, this means that Hisui is a very powerful character. ^_^ She has to be to tangle with vampires, demons, and familiars – oh my! I was also reminded me of the fact that…

When I was watching Koi Kaze, I thought something was a bit odd about the character design, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.     Later, I realized that it’s because the inside of their mouths are white. Sure it’s a trivial detail, but it felt like a splinter in my mind; I suppose…

On Late Night with Conan O’Brian, there’s a segment called Pierre Bernard’s Recliner of Rage, where a “member” of the staff by the same name, sits in a recliner and supposedly verbalizes the latent anger of Americans everywhere. Of course, it’s usually about trivial things like iPod accessories or getting rid of a lame character…

I’ve got signal! Yes, I have an actual copy of Melty Blood Re•ACT. Now my collection is complete – I have authentic CDs for QoH ’99, Party’s Breaker, Melty Blood, and Melty Blood Re•ACT. After a bit of playing, Zefi and I found an error when playing Version 2.000. I was using Arcueid and Zefi…

I finally finished moving everything, so if you notice anything is broken, please let me know! In the meantime, I was pondering another difference in American and Japanese culture.     Instead of an anvil or a potted plant, the most common falling object in anime seems to be a large washpan. I wonder why they…