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The music just disappeared….

The time has come again for another Megax March review! This time we’ll be looking at the two pieces of music to come from the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya movie! On January 27th Lantis released the original soundtrack for the movie; a first for the series since the BGM was not released with a limited edition DVD. They followed that release... [Read more of this review]

Music to calm the savage beast that is Haruhi Suzumiya

Phillip Chu will help guide us along this review today An Alien suddenly approaches! Starling Inferno GET! Today marks the fourth review for this month already. We started with the second DVD of Sigh and continued through the Disappearance Guidebook and the special ENOZ CD. We continue with the DVD for the Gensou (string concert) event held last... [Read more of this review]

ENOZ here, Ready to Rock!

The March Month of Megax Reviews continues into the second week! As you may have seen, the ENOZ CD featuring Aya Hirano-san singing came out on February 24th. I do apologize for the lateness of this review, but I won’t apologize for why it’s late as you’ll see next week. To begin with, the CD “Imaginary ENOZ featuring Haruhi”... [Read more of this review]

Japan Husband-hunting school!

With low birth rates in Japan, Some people are trying to find a solution for relationship problems….Take for example this case…An school for spouse hunters in Japan. The Infini school offers various classes for wannabe brides and grooms at a time when many people in Japan are either shunning the institution of marriage or are finding... [Read more of this review]

Japanese Favorite Anime Movies for 2009!

Anime movies were pretty good last year and Japanese had the chance to vote for the ones They liked. Dengeki conducted an online poll on the popularity of the anime movies shown in the fiscal 2009. Fans voted for the best anime movie they watched. 1, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 2, Summer Wars 3, Macross Frontier ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ 4,... [Read more of this review]

The last one…

Yesterday, I bought a figure at Hobby Search… Minutes later, I discovered that I bought the last one…. The price tag for that figure was 12,580 yen (15%OFF)  about 139.28 USD but I got it for less than half the price…Thanks Point System…Yay! The figure was shipped today, so expect a full review pretty soon. While We wait,... [Read more of this review]

Voltron Cosplay: Cute and Cool!

Most people may think little girls likes to wear cute costumes or probably more girly ones…However, this little girl is wearing a VOLTRON mecha costume! How cute and cool that can be? If you are interested, there are photos on how they made it.  Now, this is what I can call a good reminder of things that are coming… Source: Albotas... [Read more of this review]

Sleeping with Hinako and Bed Technology!

I really enjoyed Training with Hinako. It was a great video, featuring a cute girl with nice assets and also She “interacts” with the viewer in an entertaining way. Sleeping with Hinako is a completely different story. The girl still cute but the interaction is just BORING…For most part of the video, you can check virtually every... [Read more of this review]

Officially guiding your way through the Disappearance

Today we continue down the month of March Megax reviews! This edition looks at something that until the first week of February, I had no intention on buying. I do not have the capability to read Japanese; in fact, I just finished reviewing over hiragana two days ago. Once I saw the cover, I was sold. The book itself is an A5 size book with 175 pages... [Read more of this review]

Why Dogs are better than girlfriends?…Japan answers!

Dont blame Me…Thats the title for the post on “What Japan thinks”…Of course, the survey includes boyfriends as well…The real title for the survey is ” moments when people realise as they have a dog they don’t need a partner.” and was made by Goo Ranking Demographics Between the 18th and 21st of December 2009... [Read more of this review]

JAL Stewardess Uniforms finds a new market!

Japan Airlines wants to protect their stewardess uniforms against fetishists and the Sex industry… New Japan Airlines are considering sewing security chips into their stewardess uniforms because they have become so popular on the black market. The airline (JAL) have found the uniforms, which feature grey jackets or waistcoasts, skirts, hats... [Read more of this review]

Sigh….Koizumi saves the day again!

About 10 hours ago, I made a post where I detailed the extent some people go to obtain a film bookmark of a scene they really enjoyed. While I admire the willingness to pay that much for an item, it’s often better when you get one by surprise, as happened today for me. Let’s begin the March Month of Megax Reviews! Amazon Japan shipped out... [Read more of this review]

A film bookmark of Yuki: priceless

This past weekend in Japan, the Haruhi movie ran a campaign designed to get repeat viewers into theatres. If you gave a ticket stub for a showing before Saturday as well as the stub for Saturday’s showing, you would get a film bookmark. This campaign worked incredibly well as four ranking websites have the Haruhi movie in 9th place for the weekend. Surprisingly,... [Read more of this review]

Time Machines are dangerous!

Talking about odd things, I had one strange  nightmare some hours ago. I was a time traveller and my time machine was a wrist watch. Image source I was hoping to have fun with some Hollywood stars in a party in a certain year and when I moved the calendar on the watch to travel on time, the darn thing was not working. Image source Every time I tried... [Read more of this review]

Japan temple “flush away” your bad luck!

There are countless stories about toilets in Japan…You can add to the pile this news where japanese people can flush their bad luck… Tired of an unsatisfying relationship, the sluggish economy or just your own bad habits? Now you really can flush it all down the toilet. The Mantokuji temple in Japan’s central Gumma prefecture was... [Read more of this review]

Megami Magazine #119 Preview: Hot Yuki Nagato again!

End of the Month, a new Megami Magazine published. Due to the fact that the Vanishment of Suzumiya Haruhi was released recently, it seems Yuki Nagato is the main star…again for this new issue…and of course, Haruhi is with her. I wish this meidos were with Me! Oh, Good Lord! Of course, the magazine has more than just Nagato…Take a... [Read more of this review]

What a surprise! New Haruhi novel part in June Sneaker!

Since it’s the last week of the month, the magazine from Kadokawa Group Publishing entitled “The Sneaker” is delivered to stores and sold. This magazine has been the home of the Haruhi novels since 2003 when “The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya” was published. The novels are part of the “Kadokawa Sneaker Library.”... [Read more of this review]

How much a Japanese Arcade does? This thief knows!

And I thought Arcades were just a thing of the past… A video arcade in Tokyo was robbed of over ¥5 million (~$55,000 USD) by a man with a knife in the early morning of February 22nd, metropolitan police told local reporters. A robber wearing dark clothes, a black hat and sunglasses entered the Toho Leisure Plaza video arcade in northwestern... [Read more of this review]

Suzumiya Haruhi Sells…!!

Suzumiya Haruhi sells...She is good at it. This store in Akihabara sells computers, laptops, monitors…and the one who sells all this equipment seems to be the goddess herself! Now that the Disappearance movie is on theaters, it seems everyone wants a piece of the success! For more oddities on this, visit the Source: Akibablog Tweet This Post Read More →

Analyzing the SOS Brigade – Part V: Itsuki Koizumi

This is the final part of my week-long review of the 5 SOS Brigade characters. This shall be the final analysis of the SOS Brigade members’ characteristics, actions, and predictions as to where his/her character will develop. Previously we’ve featured the rest of the SOS Brigade: Kyon, Haruhi, Yuki, and Mikuru. Since there is a lot of character... [Read more of this review]

Analyzing the SOS Brigade – Part IV: Mikuru Asahina

This is the fourth part of my week-long series where I’m analyzing what we know about the SOS Brigade members’ personalities, actions, and where I believe their future lies in the series. Previously we’ve looked at Kyon, Haruhi, and Yuki. Today we take a look at the official Secretary of the SOS Brigade and unofficial mascot: Mikuru... [Read more of this review]

Anime Business Model Analysis and Concerns!

It seems there is a concern regarding the current anime business model and how anime fans are involved. The study is really interesting because probably, They will do some changes to increase sales and help the anime industry. IG Port (the parent company of Production I.G, ZEBEC, and Mag Garden) released the statement of accounts for fiscal 2010 May... [Read more of this review]

Challenge from the Computer Society!

Yes, I’m not joking. Kadokawa has officially released a game for the iPhone/iPod touch that is a portable version of The Day of Sagittarius III. The description is as follows: ************************************ First off, I’m not interested in ordinary people. But if any of you were aliens, time-travelers or espers, please come see... [Read more of this review]

Chocolate…with Japanese Taste!

If you want to taste Japan, there is a good chance to do so, thanks to Kit Kat… Nestle has given one of the most popular and long-established chocolate bars in the world a uniquely Japanese make-over. Kit Kat bars are now available in 19 new flavours that reflect specialities from regions across Japan, ranging from sweet potatoes from Okinawa... [Read more of this review]

Analyzing the SOS Brigade – Part III: Yuki Nagato

This is a continuation of the analysis of the SOS Brigade where I am reviewing over each of the 5 SOS Brigade members and looking at their personalities, characteristics and where they may be heading towards in future stories. Previously I featured my analysis on Kyon and Haruhi. Today we take a look at the sole Literature Club member: Yuki Nagato. Once... [Read more of this review]

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