‘To Hell and Back’: My Three Weeks Suffering From Coronavirus Editor 03-04 Entertainment エンターテインメント Tiger Ye recounts his story of how he survived Covid-19, “It was then that I realised I needed some spiritual support or maybe I couldn’t make it. So I watched my favourite anime show and seeing their normal, happy lives, I thought I may have to say goodbye to this life forever. But watching the show, the heroine had troubles in the first half, but she finally made it and succeeded in her career.” Source: ‘To hell and back’: my three weeks suffering from coronavirus | World news | The Guardian
Game Developers Conference Postponed Due to Covid-19 Editor 02-28 Entertainment エンターテインメント, Events イベント, Technology テクノロジー Source: Game Developers Conference canceled as tech conferences keep falling as fast as the stock market – MarketWatch
Yoshiki Performance @ Japan Expo 20e Impact Editor 01-31 Entertainment エンターテインメント Yoshiki shares a clip of his latest documentary and performs a few songs with Katie Fitzgerald on vocals.
How a NENDOROID Figure is Made a Documentary Editor 01-25 Entertainment エンターテインメント, Technology テクノロジー Go behind the scenes to the Good Smile Company’s office in Tokyo and their factory in Tottori to meet the people responsible for designing, sculpting, painting, and packaging the world famous Nendoroid.
How GUNPLA is Designed and Made Editor 12-24 Entertainment エンターテインメント An interesting behind the scenes look at a Gunpla factory in Shizuoka, Japan.
The Sega Genesis Mini Launches Today Editor 09-19 Entertainment エンターテインメント, Technology テクノロジー Powering the retro Sega Genesis Mini console is an ARM-based SOC. The ZUIKI Z7213 system on a chip is specially designed for video game console applications. The console also features 256MB of RAM and 512MB of flash memory. Source: Sega Genesis Mini review: $80 delivers a ton of blast-processing fun | Ars Technica
Cyborg Exoskeleton Uses Brainwaves to Control Motion Editor 09-19 Technology テクノロジー The ominously named Japanese technology company Cyberdyne continues to move forward with its brainwave controlled line of exoskeletons. These power suits can be used to return mobility to the physically impaired. Source: This wearable cyborg uses brain waves to power up your muscles – CNN
Aggretsuko Season 2 Editor 06-10 Entertainment エンターテインメント Lovable rage filled Aggretsuko returns for her second season on June 14th only on Netflix. Update: Netflix announced that Aggretsuko is to return for a third season.
Spice & Wolf VR Editor 06-07 Entertainment エンターテインメント Spice & Wolf VR is now available on Steam and can be enjoyed with or without a VR headset. The story is told from the perspective of Lawrence Kraft. Spoken dialog is in Japanese with Chinese, English, or Japanese subtitles available. Source: 狼と香辛料VR/Spice&WolfVR on Steam
Crowdfunding Project to Send ME/CFS Manga to Public Health Organizations in Japan Editor 05-31 Entertainment エンターテインメント The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of the condition known as ME/CFS in Japan, by sending out copies of the manga “One Day Suddenly I Got Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” to health officials. The organizers in collaboration with the author of the manga Ms. Yuari need to raise 2 million yen to be successful. Various rewards are being offered to supports, such as clear files and copies of Ms. Yuari’s book. Source: Let’s deliver [Yurari’s book / new issue of chronic fatigue syndrome] to public health centers and related organizations all over the country! -CAMPFIRE (Campfire)