The Otaku Life Cycle

1. You see an anime on TV and become interested in it
2. You're actively downloading animes and watch them regularly
3. Thanks to seeing a lot of OP/EDs you become interested in jpop/jrock and start listening to it
4. You become interested in japanese games like PS2 jrpgs
5. Gradually hentai becomes okay and you start watching it
6. You start regularly visiting imageboards
7. You now have a weird fetish like guro, moe or lolikon
8. You start reading visual novels
9. You decide to learn Japanese
10. You're now visiting Japanese image boards and forums
11. You move to Japan
12. After living in Japan for 3 months your dreams are shattered and commit suicide

LF: Glass door and divider for my cabinet

I have a 4x4 feet cabinet (48"x 48") with a horizontal divider. I'll be needing three 4 x 1 (48" x 12") clear glass 1/4" thick and two 4 x 2 (48" x 24") for the doors. You can see the actual cabinet below and the planned glass addition. How much will it cost me guys?


Here is the err..poorly edited pic hahaha



black = 4x1 glass
white = 4x2 glass (both cut into 2)
gray = corner hinges
blue = magnetic err lock?

Motteke! Sailor Fuku - Haruhi version

After Konata of Lucky Star danced the Hare Hare Yukai. Haruhi answered by dancing Motteke! Sailor Fuku, which is the opening song of Lucky Star

Here is the original video



The controverisal video after the jump.

Hare Hare Yukai Parodies

The song Hare Hare Yukai on which Haruhi, Yuki and Mikuru performed on the ending of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (which can be viewed below) spawned a multitude of parodies. Here is a compilation of the best Hare Hare Yukai parodies (which can be seen after the jump).



Super Smashed Bros version


Gundam version


Evangelion version


Pokemon version


Maid version


Vocaloid version


Phoenix Wright version


Lucky Star version


Rockman version


CPDRC inmates version (OUR VERY OWN!)


Live action version (featuring the seiyuus of the anime version)

Leah Dizon's 2nd album Communication!!!

Following the success of her first album, the alluring Leah Dizon released last August 20, 2008 her second album Communication!!! Track listing after the jump

1. Step into my world
2. Love Paradox
3. LOVE SWEET CANDY
4. Without a good-bye
5. Vanilla
6. Nothin' To Lose
7. Lost at Sea
8. Communication!!!
9. Not Too Bad
10. BxKxRxxx
11. Under The Same Sky
12. Thank you

DVD Tracklist

1. Under the Same Sky (PV)
2. Under the Same Sky (Tokyo Prom Queen Version) (PV)
3. Under the Same Sky (Making Video)
4. Vanilla (PV)
5. Sweet Vanilla shot!
6. Love Paradox (PV)
7. Hong Kong Tour Live & Off Leah's Cut