It can probably lessen wait time, but if my eyes aren't deceiving me – Kikuko Inoune is only going to be autographing for one day. MELL, Becca, and Wakishima Kannon will be doing autographs after their concerts or so. Oh and because VAMPS are going to be in the room prior to the Opening Ceremonies, they’re going to empty the room half an hour before. I don’t believe this would conflict with press. I wonder if they’ll do it like last year? Because of the stress of there being a duo of famous rock singers, and the fangirls. I am actually thinking about the relative calmness of the Opening Ceremonies afterward. >_<
I somehow feel my face kinda pinching up in stress.. at the wait and running between these autograph sessions, and trying to go to other panels.
Okay, hotel room check – months ago, with roommates from last year. Triple check!
Bus ticket check check..
I don’t know if I will be able to locate my DS Lite in time, oh well I never was able to get into those huge group things at Otakon. I still have my beloved laptop and PSP though.
Also placed the things to get autographed somewhere I can remember it.
Must remember to go out tomorrow and purchase Sharpies from Staples. Go and hit the three bookstores for Becca’s cd and definitely go and check out B&H for a camera bag.. with an extra battery to purchase.. must find the SD card I purchased when I was in Japan. ^_^
Technically as a New Yorker, I should have started to count my Summer convention season since Anime Next, but nah, it would have to be Otakon. Let’s see my convention schedule mostly for this year and last, was New York Comic Con, Book Expo, New York Anime Festival, and that’s about it. So my only out of state convention is Otakon. It is actually a goal of mine to eventually go to Anime Expo and Anime Boston, but who knows. This year’s Otakon is my third time going, and second year as press, plus with a Twitter Meet up, that is pretty exciting.
Also because this year, they’re having MELL!
So I am set for my waiting for her appearances at Otakon. Well will also try and see Becca and Wakishima Kannon. But yep.. am waiting.
Now what does this got to do with cosplay?
I really appreciate good cosplay, and as an amateur photographer. I like to take cosplay photography. I really wish that I can also have the time, patience to even get my act together to dress up. I have two cosplay friends that I look up to, and at the moment – even though they are not in the states, both of them at the land of the rising sun at the moment. I always think about the day I will cosplay as Arale Normaki!
Still I alwas think about a pesdo-cosplay, it worked slightly last year, but the attempt for kinda lack luster. Still I appreciate good cosplay tips, and I found it while reading through my 1000+ Google Reader.
Happy 4th of July.. what a languid day. So what did I do yesterday?
I went to the showing of Love Expousre at Japan Society, this is a four hour loooong film, that stars Nishijima Takahiro, Hikari Mitsushima, and Sakura Ando among others. There was a special Q&A session afterwards with the director, Shion Sono, plus a party. This is all part of the New York Asian Film Festival.
This is a film about a pure Japanese youth, Yu (Nishijima Takahiro) who strives to make his father/priest Tetsu, (Atsuro Watabe) acknowledge him after his father gets dumped by Saori (Makiko Watanabe) who he was secretly seeing. His father in his grief seflishily makes his son pay for his own woes by getting him to confess to any sin that he may commited. It is because of this, Yu begins to be an expert and purser of panty shots from every woman. Of course this has repercussions, as he attracts the attention of a cult recruruiter Koike (Sakura Ando).
The ironic part was that, before his mother died, she told him to introduce a woman like the Holy Virgin Mary to her when he meets her. So Yu who was taking pictures of every panty he sees, never feels anything for the woman. His father acknowledges him as a hentai. The climax of the film was whenYu meets the love of his life, Yoko. The rest of the film explores the consequences of him as a hentai, and how would he rescue Yoko from the clutches of a cult.
Lots of blood, sex, and abuse in this crazy feature film.
I don’t believe I’ll sit through this movie again, but I would have to say this is a movie to go see at least once in your life.
There’s a Japanese flavor of confronting Roman Cathalicism, and while this may offend devout believers, it is quite interesting how a Japanese film maker pokes fun at the organized religion.
In the Q & A session afterwards, he mentioned that he is not a church going person, but if there was a fan club for god, then he would join. The Q & A session was peppered with questions and impressions of the lenght of the movie and how much Roman Cathaloticism actually played in this film.
With the length of the movie, even though it was a long movie, with no intermission – it was a well paced film, there was a development for most of the characters.
But some points stood out for me. I didn’t think of these questions to ask, but if there is ever a chance to, definitely these are probably points to think about.
Why did the director made the back stories of the two femle leads in this film to have such twisted background? It did provide some interesting lesbian scenes, but was there any other reason?
By the middle of the movie though, Tetsu’s character became so bland that I thought his character was quite a waste by the end of the film.
What was the purpose of the cult’s leader? Was there a point to the Zero Church?
Okay.. just looking Jlist.com and their long line of food products, only avaliable in Japan, makes me feel deppressed.
I am starting this mantra in my head,”America you suck!” Food products only available in the U.S. sucks. Why is it that you can never get the variety of flavors and packaging like Japan?!
Why is there this product ideal? Sure I am Japan crazed, but that’s it! Variety in the U.S. is pretty poor.. and their news/problems even more so.
Now to look at J-list.com- and realize that I would never get the variety like Japan irks me off… >_<
Being able to order it through the internet, can you realize how broke I would get? I already feel broke.
But I want to try Pepsi Shiso!!!! I wanted to try Pepsi Blue Hawaii…. okay you can see that I am not so much of a Coke fan, even though I did drink a lot of Coke products in college.. ugh!!!!
Still it is chemicals right, and water is the best drink you can get, but with the way my appetite has so lessen ever since I came back from Japan. (sighs). Not to complain, but I will eventually go back to visit the land of the rising sun again.
J-list as I currently know is at Anime Expo, of which I am not going to, got to prep for Otakon actually. Still I would imagine I know that the Secret Shop is going to be at Otakon, they’re a dealer affliate of J-list.com.
Shimokita Sunday was a dorama I enjoyed watching several years ago, just as I got into watching Japanese Dramas. It was also one of those series I never thought I’ll finish because there were never any subs, but there is now, and I got to finish watching it. So happy!
So imagine my surprise when I re watched the first episode and found Aya Ueto eating at the same crepe stop I ate at in Harujuku. Yes Harujuku is a place known for crepes, so for all potential Tokyo visitors, there are plenty of crepe stands in Harujuku.
See this is a picture from the dorama
And here is a picture of the store’s sign when I went. I didn’t want to take an obvious picture, but you have to trust my word, that I did eat from that same stand.^_^ See same pink wrapping..
Delicious Crepe! That’s is what I miss as I came back to the U.S.
Okay hands down, I am a SMAP fan, and have got to once again say that watching their variety show makes me feel really happy.
So this is several weeks after Kusunagi comes back, and yep this episode made me lol several times. There were two short dorama skits, with Kusunagi and Shingo in one, and Goro and Kimura in the other. Both are shoujo relevent episodes. I guess it should be said that in the group, Kimura, and Kusunagi are viewed as romantic interest, based on the doramas that are out there. Katori and Goro are comic actors, which had me lol most of the time. Occasionally SMAP does this in their program, which I like.
Bistro SMAP was also funny, with the appearance of two sons and their mother. It would appear that every female I see, would always be a fan of SMAP, the mother gives omiyage to SMAP, and then asks them for autographs to her sister. So embarassing for the brothers, and funny. Later when the guests chose the winning team as Katori/Kimura, and the mother had to kiss the winners. It was funny when Nakai said for the mother, Just like in the doramas, when she got nervous in kissing Kimura. This segment reminds me of that one episde where Becca’s mother came on with her. LOL
Musical guests in this episode are Black Eyed Peas. It is always interesting for me to see SMAP sing with foreigners. As well as the foreigners try to sing SMAP song, which in this episde, was “Them of 019″ whichc was the opening track for their concert last year. I didn’t understand what they were talking about, but what I can deduce is that Black Eye Peas had something to do with the music from last year’s SMAP concert? Oh also I was also hoping that SMAP would sing “Let’s Get It Started” But then I wonder – if it would be too much for them.. maybe “My Humps” would have been a little too much as well. So they sang, “I Gotta Feeling” where Shingo seems to be having a blast.. Oh the conversation at the end, wondering why there was no translater for the Black Eyed Peas, since there was obvious Lost in translation moments. Oh interesting point – Kimura with corn rows in his hair. >_<
Since this is the weekend, when they have Anime NEXT and unfortunately I am not there. I figure I’ll do something. One is to clean my room, will be getting storage in the next several days. Storage that is for MY own possessions. Still have to get that, because I need to try, get organized and be a bit more conservative on my spending.
Also another thing, on the recommendation of Hinano. I found my way to Hiroko’s Place in Soho…and man what a neat experience it was. I am on the look out for a Milky Way experience with parfeits. I miss that place in Ikekubkuro a lot, so have to find alternatives. Went there with Aya and Kero, after Mitsuwa yesterday. Mitsuwa I am contemplating on not going when there’s not a big event. Not at all fun with the crowds and the wait for the bus was very annoying.
