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Oh, oh, oh! Otamatone!

Oh, oh, oh! Otamatone!

Oh, Japan, please don’t ever change! Without you, we’d all be less confused, less puzzled, and far less freaked out, so just keep doing what you’re doing! … Read entire article »

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Okay, these guys are just way too good…

Okay, these guys are just way too good…

I stumbled across these guys when I saw this really neat video on Youtube.  “The Piano Guys” are a couple of musicians that re-do popular music with piano and cello and other instruments.  They use them to re-interpret the music as well, as in the “Cello Wars” video, which also has fun with the cello artist playing both the “good” Jedi and the “evil” Sith on dueling cellos.  Look for the appearance of “Darth Vader”… One … Read entire article »

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AnimeUSA 2011 Last day pics

AnimeUSA 2011 Last day pics

Pictures from the third and last day of AnimeUSA 2011. Kind of a shame, there has been an anime convention in Crystal City since at least 1997, and this will be the last one for the foreseeable future. I went to my first one, Katsucon 4 I think it was, in 1998, and had only missed a couple there after that. Ah, well, the price of growth, they just got too big to … Read entire article »

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AnimeUSA Day 2, More pictures

AnimeUSA Day 2, More pictures

Oh, look, it’s more pictures! These are from Day 2 of AnimeUSA 2011, taken Saturday the 19th. More pictures than Friday, but then again there were more things and people to take pictures of! Even pictures of people taking pictures! If you see yourself in one of them, please leave a comment! NOTE: click an icon for a picture, and click a picture for a larger version! … Read entire article »

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Pictures from AnimeUSA 2011 Day 1

Pictures from AnimeUSA 2011 Day 1

So, here are some pictures from Day 1 of the AnimeUSA convention 2011, held in Crystal City. Enjoy, and if you see yourself in one of them, please leave a comment! … Read entire article »

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