Otakuism Paranoia

Entries from September 2006

loli wargaming..oh yeah :)

September 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Recently i manage to ‘aquire’ the game hou shimu. So what is this Hou Shimu malarkey is all about? It is a ww2 turn based hentai strategy game. And yes, the whole thing is in japanese language. The thing that i like about this game is that they have commies, nazi and let not forget pommy lolies. yes, your high commander is those rather kawai looking ojou-sama. I like the soviet one :) (and for the record, I’m not a lolicon).

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Some of the ‘commander’ in the game.

As for the gameplay itself, playing hou shime feels like playing the old civilization game. You got grid representing territory. You can upgrade your territory by building facilities to build better unit, or produce more resources or enhance its defence. Fine tuning your territory is essential to victory. Do you turn your territory into a major factory center or a mecha uber fortress?

ms003.jpg The main map

ms020.jpg The facilities upgrade screen.

In Hou Shimu, combat is based on the turn based system. Combat is an automatic affair, with you only being able to choose what unit you want to use for the coming battle. Success in battle depend on several factor, such as using the appropiate unit and to using common sense. Sending an army without air cover againt a strong air based force, you know the result for that.

ms032.jpg The battle screen

Last, but not least, the….motivation for playing this game.Truth be told, i havent unlock any hentai scene yet :( . No fear though, i will post the image when i’ve unlock it. So, in the end, i do enjoy playing Hou Shimu, though i have no idea what the heck they are talking about. It got that addictive factor that i found irresistable.

P.s: looks like that abe fellow will be the next Pm of japan. I still rooting for you Aso Rozen

Categories: general musing

An otaku prime minister? priceless…

September 18, 2006 · Leave a Comment

I was skimming trough Anime News Service when i stumble upon this article:

Could Japan’s Next Prime Minister Be An Otaku?

Fox News mentions Foreign Minister Taro Aso is in the preliminary running to be Japan’s next prime minister. At this time when the nation’s soft power is at an all time high many see his affinity with modern culture to make a him prime shoe-in candidate: A comic book enthusiast, Aso emphasized the importance of keeping up with the Japanese specialty of animation, an obvious appeal to “otaku,” or “geek” voters. Saturday the 3 candidates took their campaign to the streets of Akihabara (aka the otaku’s sacred ground). This could be considered in a round of bout sort of way as “home turf” for Aso. The Foreign Minister capitlized on the venue starting off his speech saying “You who calls yourselves ‘Akihabara Otaku’”. There were around 10,000 spectators who gathered for the event. The statement drew a ton of laughter. He mentioned the growing influence of Japan’s animation and pop culture in the world. He told the story of Italian football super striker Francesco Totti who’s role was vital in that country clenching the World Cup this year. Aso said it’s well known Totti saw the anime TV series Captain Tsubasa as a child and it’s having influenced him to start playing soccer. Another example came from Japan’s SDF involvement in middle east peacekeeping. In an inncident involving a local’s car in a country the SDF was patrolling, a sticker of an anime character was seen to be placed on the car somehow and averted troops from firing on it. YouTube has a 7 minute video of the speech he delivered there in front of the Akihabara UDX building which houses the Tokyo Anime Center. The otaku even came out to support him, Akiba Blog has pics of Aso at the event. Japanese fan bloggers themselves have given him the nickname of Aso Rozen after a fairly widespread rumored event involving him possibly having read a Rozen Maiden manga.

Aso Rozen Mugshot

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So i guess after this the national reading material for Japan will be Rozen Maiden manga?

Categories: general musing

Holliday….

September 6, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Recently i had an all paid trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah courtesy of mom and pops. My brother is currently being posted there so accomodation and food was free. Went there with my sis. It was a fun trip, seeing the nice countryside, smelling the fresh air, the abundant and cheap supply of food etc.. But the what caught my eyes that there is a toy and collectors shop near my brother apartment :-P . The name of the shop is KK Toys. And it got PVC figurine in it. Thus the otaku side of me was in a state of bliss.

So, on my second day in KK (I was there for 3 days) i went inside the shop. The selection of product was not extensive as in some of the shops here in Kuala Lumpur. But what caught my eyes was that they have instore Seras Victoria of Hellsing figure. I was going OOHH and AHH like some dumsh*** kid. Alas, i didn’t have enough money to buy that beauty *sigh*. After that i browse around and finally end up at the bargain corner. They were selling old gundam and other models. In the end i bought the Sacchiel and Zeruel (the 3rd and 14th angel in Evangelion)model for rm 16 (4.38 USD) which i reckon is a steal .

So yeah, if you’restuck in Kota Kinabalu and got nothing better to do, head to KK toys at Unit 2/G13-14, Ground & 1st Floor, Api-Api Centre, Lorong Api-Api, Jalan Centre Point, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Who knows, you might get a good bargain there. Oh, and here is their website.

here’s the pic i promise. Sorry, not much  to look at :)
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Categories: To spend or not? · general musing