The Best Tsuri Ever
Written by Jeshii on 2009.09.14 – 12:49 -
AV けいおん！平沢唯似
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There is a class of video called 釣り (tsuri) where you are brought to the video expecting one thing and getting another. Normally, it is some sort of video promising erotic wonders, and then invariably ending in 兄貴 porn or Ronald McDonald insanity.
However, this is quite possibly the best 釣り動画 ever. It poses as K-ON! AV (AV generally meaning Adult Video) but delivers awesomeness in a totally safe for work sort of way.
Tags: Animal Video, animals, AV, AV (Animal Video), けいおん！, ナイト・オブ・ナイツ, barrel roll, 釣り, K-ON!, keion, Knight of Knights, Night of Knights, Night of Nights, puppy, yui, 唯
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Japanese iPhone app hits 2.0!
Written by Jeshii on 2009.09.11 – 01:47 -
After a long wait, the iPhone/iPod Touch app simply called “Japanese” has finally hit 2.0. The 1.0 version was fantastic and fully replaced my 電子辞書 (denshijisho, we often called them our “gaijin cards“).
The 1.0 version had a lot of good features for searching, even by ローマ字 (romaji) or 部首 (bushu), but the new one has multiple radical search (they call it “By Component” search) and even search by conjugated form. I think my favorite new feature is the ability to use the by component entry system to look up things in the main dictionary. Brilliant.
In addition, they are challenging Anki mobile with their own flashcard system and a JLPT study list that also has how many days until the next test! I wonder if they account for the fact that the test is done twice in Japan per year, but only once overseas…
The animations showing you how to draw the 漢字 (kanji) are back. That was really one thing that set 1.0 out and above everything else.
Anyway, it is normally $20, but was on sale until 2.0 was released… which seems like it was today. The app store description and website aren’t updated yet, so go get it NOW while it is still cheap! Even at $20, you get the functionality of a $300 piece of equipment. After breaking 3 electronic dictionaries over the years, I’m glad to have this all in 1 app. Go convergence! (More screen shots after the jump.)
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Tags: anki, Anki Mobile, Apple, code from tokyo, iPhone, iPod Touch, Japanese, jlpt, kanji, nihongo, 日本語, 日本語能力試験, 漢字
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This is Famima!!!
Written by Jeshii on 2009.09.09 – 22:58 -Family Mart is one of the ubiquitous コンビニ (conbini) in Japan, along with 7-11 (7&Y), Lawson, and am pm. When you walk in to a Family Mart, a little chime plays.
What if that chime was techno’d?!
(YouTube link)
Or even Akiba’d?!
(YouTube link)
いらっしゃいませ！！！
Tags: Akiba, コンビニ, ファミマ, conbini, convenience stores, 秋葉, 秋葉原, 萌え, Family Mart, Famima, moe, remix, techno
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Cute Touhou Animated Gifs
Written by Jeshii on 2009.09.01 – 23:39 -
ニコニコ左上のGIFアニメを東方キャラで再現してみたらこうなった
If you have ever spent any amount of time on ニコニコ動画 (NicoNicoDouga), you’ve bound to have seen the silly little animated gifs in the upper left hand corner.
This is a great little video featuring some of those redone with 東方 (Touhou) characters. Expect to see these avatars around the ‘tubes soon. The チルノ (Cirno) is my favorite. エンドレス⑨ｗｗｗ
Tags: Animated Gif, chiruno, Cirno, NicoNicoDouga, nicovideo, project shrine maiden, touhou
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