The Fourth Horseman

Yeah, that's weird.

H/T Big Hollywood

Bubblegum Crisis -- Priss Doll

PSYCHE! It's actually Mattel's take on Debbie Harry.

I hit the Schellabration . . .

and all I got was this lousy graphic!

But seriously, it was a good time. Free tours and sampling at the brewery, along with oompah bands and the Concord Singers, cheap brats and beers, and wandering Narren. This is probably the first time I've visited the place and left without even a buzz!

Here's to the next 150 years!

-DVC

Pokemon Cockfighters

"Bay Voltron" - - Ha!

Found this at Topless Robot. Hilariously bad.

Full-Length Yamato Trailer

Toho has the full length trailer (100 sec) for Space Battleship Yamato up. Pluses: scenes of Underground City, Yamato under construction (bottom view), Cosmo Zero launching and in action, other Earth fighters and spacecraft, group shot of Black Tiger pilots, a shot of Mamoru Kodai, several scenes of what appears to be a ground assault of some kind, two or three scenes of Kuroki Meisa (Yuki) looking predictably adorable, and lots of KimuraSMAP with Farrah-perfect hair. Minuses: interminable cock-rock theme song by Steven Tyler (yes, that Steven Tyler ). Downloadable as .flv; worth looking at.

71 days to go.  Yamato... hasshin!

Old Japan in Neo Tokyo

My significant other is always complaining about the Japan she sees whilst glancing over my shoulder at in-opportune times, and yet there's something to be said for the parts of Japan --and even Tokyo-- that have preserved the very best of the country's base culture*.

Here's a glimpse into Old Japan, and it's conveniently located in Tokyo:

yanesen tokyo
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H/T Japan Probe

*To be fair, she hates American Pop Culture, too ; )

The Ford that Got Away

Faster than a flaming Ferrari . . . and not street-legal ; )

"Retro" Super 7 Jumbo Stormtrooper CM

Gotta love it.....total Popyesque funk. Haven't gotten one of these yet (retail is about $300) but I have handled one....very cool. The S7 crew did this right. Rumor has it that they are planning a Boba Fett and Darth Vader.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8PQrHXniE0

Yebisu Beer, 1930

Yep, I have a one-track mind : )

H/T Pink Tentacle

P.S. Danno, the August Schell 150th anniversary party is this weekend!