NicoNicoDouga iPhone Application First Look!
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.28 – 04:11 -
Finally, after all this time… the NicoDou iPhone/iPod Touch app has finally been released!
After using it, I can safely say it is better than I expected. I guess the wait was worth it after all.
I have a lot to say, but for those of you with limited blog reading time, here are the main points:
1. Views NicoDou videos
2. Shows comments
3. Publishes comments
2. Available on US iTunes Store
3. Runs over Edge, 3G, and WiFi
Remember, you need a NicoDou account to use this app. If you don’t have one, go get one here!
Full review and lots of screen shots after the jump!
Tags: app, app review, Apple, ニコニコ動画, Dwango, edge, gadgets, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone Apps, NicoDou, NicoNicoDouga, screenshots, ss, technology, wifi
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Hadaka Matsuri
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.24 – 00:23 -
【ニコニコ動画】【速報】 草彅剛 全裸でグルメレースを試み逮捕
Media circus is a go! SMAP member, 草彅剛 (Kusanagi Tsuyoshi) was arrested for being naked in public after a night at the bar. First off, I totally feel for the guy. Who hasn’t drunk too much and ended up naked in a park? I know I have.
Anyway, NicoDou is aflame at the moment with Tsuyoshi ⅹ はっぱ隊 (Happa-tai) or 兄貴 (Aniki) MADs. The media and government are like “BAD,” but it seems like most everyone on ニコ動 is pretty forgiving. But MAD-wise, it’s gonna be crazy over the next few weeks I’m sure, but here’s what I’ve got for you to start off, after the jump.
Oh, and his quote is priceless: 裸だったら、何が悪い！ (Hadaka dattara, nani ga warui! “What’s wrong with being naked?”) Amen.
Tags: アイドル, boy band, celebrity, drunk, 草彅剛, group, Hadaka Matsuri, idol, Kirby, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, MAD, naked, Naked Man Festival, news, nicovideo, SMAP, yatta
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What any of this has to do with the Tartar Straight, I’ll never know.
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.22 – 23:05 -鳥羽一郎 (Toba Ichirou) has an 演歌 (enka) song called 「韃靼海峡」 (“Dattan Kaikyou“). It’s just another 演歌 song you’d never thing twice about… that is, unless someone at NicoDou gets their hands on it…
He’s no IKZO, but I ワロタｗｗｗ.
Tags: もっと評価されるべき, エンターテイメント, ガンダム, グルメレース, チルノ, トバイチロイド, Cirno, 爽快感のあるゴリ押しシリーズ, Dattan Kaikyo, 韃靼海峡, 驚異的な中毒性, 鳥羽一郎, Get down, Kirby, RED ZONE, Tartar, Toba Ichiro, 東方, 海の妖精
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High Speed Mario 3 Eps 4 and 5 up!
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.21 – 23:13 -
【ニコニコ動画】無理ゲーな高速マリオ３を冷静実況プレイ-part4
【ニコニコ動画】無理ゲーな高速マリオ３を冷静実況プレイ-part5
P(ピー)さん continues his mission to finish Mario 3 at high speed (Eps 1-3). The water levels are giving him some trouble though. Keep it up! At the end of ep. 5, he sounds so tired. 本当にお疲れ様です！
Tags: うｐ主の精神崩壊, ゲーム, スーパーマリオブラザーズ, ハンマーランキング, マリオは二度死ぬ, fast, fast game, fast mario, game, games, mario, nicovideo, P（ピー）, quick, super mario, super mario bros, super mario bros 3, video, video games, 実況プレイ, 実況プレイ動画, 日本語でおｋ
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Latte Art on NicoDou
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.20 – 23:04 -Who knew coffee could 萌える (moeru)?
Tags: art, エンターテイメント, カフェラテの無駄使い, スイーツ（驚）, テラアート, ニコニコ美術館, バリスタ, barista, Caffellatte, coffee, entertainment, 芸術, 飲みたいけど飲めない, latte, NicoArtMuseum, starbucks
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Where am I? Who am I?
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.20 – 23:00 -On the off chance everything made too much sense today…
Tags: かがみ, きゅっきゅっきゅっニャー, らき☆すた, ウマウマ, ｳｯｰｳｯｰｳﾏｳﾏ(ﾟ∀ﾟ), kagami, Kyu Kyu Kyu Nya, Luck star, meaningless, Numa Numa, recorder, Uma Uma, 意味不明
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FINAL FANTASY XIII Demo on NicoDou
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.20 – 22:48 -
【ニコニコ動画】Final Fantasy XIII 体験版 前半
\【ニコニコ動画】Final Fantasy XIII 体験版 後半
Two 20 minute videos have shown up on ニコニコ動画 showing the first part of FINAL FANTASY XIII. It looks really good.
But I totally agree with most of the comments. First, Afro is awesome. Second, time to by a PS3. And third… おかさあああああああああん！！！！The part where the girl pretends to shoot the guy at about 10 minutes into the second video has the best comments.
Tags: 10:00で購入決定, お前もか, イケメンとカワイ子ちゃんの成せる業, ゲーム, トムハンクス, ロリコンホイホイ, ☆バーン★, 萌え, ff13, final fantasy, games, moe, PS3, RPG, Square, square enix, video games, xiii, 坂本真綾, 江原正士, 浜渦正志
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Reflections Upon Watching Anime For The First Time In Five Years
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.08 – 23:47 -
【ニコニコ動画】ハルヒ「！？」
It was a long week. I sat down and I squeezed all 14 episodes of 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) in to my life, mainly on lunch breaks and when the baby and wife were at Grandma’s house. It was tough, but as a self-proclaimed ニコ厨 (NicoChuu), it seemed that watching this アニメ (anime) would help me to better understand all the references and characters in the series that constantly show up on NicoDou.
The basics of the show I’m sure are widely known and not really worth mentioning. I watched it in broadcast order (“Kyon Order”) and thoroughly enjoyed the series. I think みくる (Mikuru) is a manifestation of 80-90′s cyberpunk future アニメ characters. ナガト (Nagato) is pretty much レイ (Rei) from Evangelion. I could totally relate to Kyon, but what red-blooded man wouldn’t? I laughed, I cried, and a good time was had by all.
Then I thought about it. It has really be 5 whole years since I saw any アニメ at all. Well, stray 宮崎 (Miyazaki) films aside. Oh, and starring in that one. But really, I used to watch tons of it in high school and college. Once I moved to Japan, I watched Initial D because I lived in 群馬 (Gunma). But soon enough, I stopped watching it all together. Why would I stop watching アニメ once getting to Japan?! Seems counter-intuitive.
But really, it makes perfect sense. My group of friends changed. I had friends in the states who enjoyed アニメ, and after watching something, I had people I could talk to about it. When I moved to Japan, my friends were more interested in sports and cars and music and alcohol… It wasn’t really your アニメ watching crowd. So even if I did watch something, no one could relate.
Now that I’m back in America, I have started reconnecting with old friends. But more than that, I’ve become a huge ニコニコ動画 (NicoNicoDouga) fan. It’s different than being an アニメ fan, since ニコニコ動画 already has people who you can talk to about the videos built in and in real time. And also, those people are the kind of people who watch アニメ.
So, I am back in the community. Next series I will be watching is らき☆すた (“Luck Star”).
Just have to keep my mouth shut about アニメ when talking to the wife! Wish me luck.
Tags: anime, おたく, アニメ, キョン, ニコニコ動画, ハルヒ, ヲタク, coming of age, community, gunma, life, NicoDou, NicoNicoDouga, otaku, reflections, wife, 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
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Shin Yamato Damacy Ep. 4
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.06 – 22:21 -
There must be something in the air… Burning rubber?! Luka and DaRC are out at 日光 (Nikko) Circuit interviewing people out for a drift tournament. It’s pretty much 10 minutes of awesome cars. You can watch the second video if you just want to see cars being awesome without the interviews, but I really liked the part where they ask people about what kind of upgrades they’ve done.
Let’s roll!
Don’t forget all the other eps. of Shin Yamato Damacy: Ep. 1, Ep. 2, Ep. 2.5, The Mountain, Ep. 3
Tags: 180sx, AE86, しげのエフェクト, カローラ, スカイライン, スープラ, ソアラ, ドリフト, マークII, ラーメン, ローレル, blogs, C34, cars, Corolla, 群馬, DaRC, Dr. Luka, drift, drifting, DrLuka7, 頭文字D, FC3S, gaijin, gunma, Initial D, interview, JDM, Laurel, Luka, Mark 2, Nikko Circuit, R32, R33, R34, racing, Ramen, S13, S14, S15, shin yamato damacy, Silvia, Skyline, Soarer, SR20, Supra, tochigi, Turbo, video, vlogging, Zip ties, 日光サーキット. シルビア, 栃木
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Initial D Arcade Stage 5
Written by Jeshii on 2009.04.04 – 08:14 -
【ニコニコ動画】頭文字D ARCADE STAGE 5 オープニングムービー
The opening movie for 頭文字D ARCADE STAGE 5 is up on NicoDou. I love Initial D, but another arcade game doesn’t get me super excited… But the opening movie has a sweet manga effect (called the しげのエフェクト in the tags) that you have to watch this video for. I bet it is somewhat inspired by the Street Fighter IV effect, but I really hope that it is actually in the game.
Tags: しげのエフェクト, cars, 群馬, drift, drifting, 頭文字D, gunma, Initial D, manga, manga effect, racing, sega, video games
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