7/24/2012

Daicon Film



DAICON III and IV Opening Animations - Wikipedia
The DAICON III and IV Opening Animations are two short, anime, 8 mm films that were produced for the 1981 DAICON III and 1983 DAICON IV Nihon SF Taikai conventions. They were produced by a group of amateur animators known as DAICON Film, who would later go on to form the animation studio Gainax. They are known for their unusually high production values for amateur works and for including numerous references to otaku culture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainax#Daicon_tokusatsu_fan_films

Gainax works - Japanese Anime


The Art of Studio Gainax: Experimentation, Style and Innovation at the Leading Edge of Anime

Smart Trashbox



A Japanese made a trash can which automatically trace trash you throw.


Star Wars R2-D2 Wastebasket / Trash can
6/21/2012

How to Make Rilakkuma Omurice



Rilakkuma is one of most popular character in Japan. Omurice is rice-stuffed omelette. This video shows how to make Rilakkuma-shaped omurice. You must be going to like it.

Rilakkuma Stuffed Doll
6/07/2012

Lettuce Umbrella

Vegetabrella

Tokyo Noble, a umbrella maker company in Tokyo released "Vegetabrella," lettuce-shaped umbrella. In June, there are a lot of rainy days in Japan, so you need umbrella with you. How about this one?
6/04/2012

Super Mario Bros. Aquarium



A fan of Super Mario Bros. created its world in an aquarium.


Super Mario Bros Cap
5/20/2012

Akira Toriyama's amazing designing talent

Akira Toriyama, the author of Dragon Ball is also known as a video game character designer.
He illustrated the characters for Dragon Quest series.
Look below for example. The right side is the original draft by the director of Dragon Quest series, Yuji Horii. The left side is Akira Toriyama's illustration based on the original draft. You understand his talent?









Dragon Ball: The Complete Illustrations
5/10/2012

"Vegetalism," cute music video



This is a music video, titled "Vegetalism," song by Vegeta-girl and Mayuko Yuki, dance by Vege-kko Dancers.

Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions
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