{"id":4246,"date":"2009-09-01T19:15:09","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T03:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2009-09-20T21:02:06","modified_gmt":"2009-09-21T05:02:06","slug":"blog-216-time-to-embrace-rock-or-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2009\/09\/01\/blog-216-time-to-embrace-rock-or-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog 216 > Time to Embrace, Rock or Die"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Time. Space. Grace. Rock. Death. Life. Love. Welcome, my Tragic Toyboxers to yet another timeless mega-cast! Time for another revealing look at our otaku outlook, another animated moment to read or die, another intricate instant to travel through a temporal labyrinth, another warmth embrace in the arms of an autumn night, and another screaming rush of the rock-band spotlight! Fair enough? Foul enough? Well, then, ready or not, worthy or not, crazy or not, it’s time to kick-off the show!<\/p>\n

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Part 1 of 5 > Time for Another Otaku Outlook<\/h2>\n

Time! Anime! Otaku! Well, it’s finally happened! While it took a month or so longer than anticipated, the question I posed back in my Tales<\/a> (May 2009, Blog 202, Part 2) mega-cast, and in my recent Watchmen<\/a> (July 2009, Blog 211, Part 1) mega-cast, has finally been answered. The question: Will \u201cSankaku Complex\u201d finally double the theoretical value of \u201cDC\u201d?<\/i> The answer: Yes, without a doubt.<\/i> As always, feel free to enlarge the graph.<\/p>\n

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In our next graph, if we focus the estimated theoretical values upon the $0K-to-20K range, you’ll notice a slight decline across most of the listed otaku blogs. Ah, yes, including my own “Toybox”. No excuses there, lol. Just the embrace of an autumn night<\/a>, right?<\/p>\n

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Beyond that, in our final graph, if we focus upon the $0K-to-3k range, our newest winner is: Rhythm Emotion<\/a>, a.k.a. Lene-chan! Congratulations, Lene-chan! Like with our first winner Duckie-chan<\/a> (in Blog 207, Part 7) and second winner Coco-chan<\/a> (in Blog 211, Part 1), we don\u2019t know what prize you\u2019ve actually won, but we\u2019ll figure it out eventually, lol. <\/p>\n

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So what have we learned from all this? Hmm, not much, I’m afraid. But if indeed you’ve learned anything new, feel free to let me know what it is!<\/p>\n

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Part 2 of 5 > Time to Read or Die<\/h2>\n

Time! Read! Die! If you haven’t learned anything new, here’s a bit of overdue anime to mend your merry way. From merry blogging to merry reading. Now read and learn something new, dammit! Or else, lol.<\/p>\n

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Read or Die – R.O.D. the TV (2003) [32].<\/a> You know, I first started this series quite a while ago. Years ago! But after a handful of episodes, I had given up. Why? Well, the story didn’t seem to be going anywhere. Luckily, over the last couple years, I’ve learned to finish what I start. And “Read or Die” was one of the titles that popped back into my primary memory. So, on 05 May 2009, I finally restarted the series via Netflix. And a couple of weeks ago, on 14 August 2009, I completed my 32nd anime title-or-season of the year. Sequel to the “Read or Die” OVA (2001). Full season with 26 episodes. Yup, I finally finished it! And I gotta admit, it’s really good! From the heart-breaking sisterly relationships to the imaginative paper-cutting battles, wow, the series earns an unexpectedly impressive 5 of 5 stars! Who would’ve guessed?<\/p>\n

To celebrate, ranging from 1024px-to-3500px resolution, here are 30 wallpapers, vectors, scans and other images to satiate your paper-based soul, lol. Feel free to enlarge. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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So did we waste enough paper yet? LOL, okay-okay, forgive me, it’s animated paper.<\/p>\n

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Part 3 of 5 > Time Traveler’s Wife<\/h2>\n

Time! Travels! Wives! So after our first weekend (15-16 Aug) at the mall, Autumn-chan<\/a> and I decided to try our second weekend (22 Aug) at the movies, hehe. Namely, The Time Traveler’s Wife<\/a> (2009) which opened just a few weeks ago (14 Aug). Autumn-chan had heard from other sources that it was better than what the critics thought, but I had no expectations whatsoever, lol. My only reference was that my ex-wife loved the original 2003 novel. Which may or may not translate well onto the big screen. Nevertheless, we were intrigued enough to take a chance. And I must admit, both Autumn-chan and I thought it was pretty good! Very good! Despite the intricately-interwoven paths of time, the story was still impressively clear, convincing and mesmerizing. Including a few teary-eyed moments for me, lol. Wow, a heart-breaking yet heart-warming 4 of 5 stars! <\/p>\n

To celebrate, ranging from 1280px-to-3000px resolution, here are 11 posters, wallpapers and related photos to both shatter and soothe your fragile heart, lol. Awww. First off, here’s my favorite poster from the film. Feel free to enlarge!<\/p>\n

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Here’s the cover of the book as “National Bestseller”.<\/p>\n

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Next, here’s the cover of the book as “International Bestseller”.<\/p>\n

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Aww, here’s one of Clare’s earliest magical meetings with Henry.<\/p>\n

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Here’s one of Henry’s earliest meetings with Clare. Confusing yet?<\/p>\n

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Another magical moment between Clare and Henry.<\/p>\n

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Finally, a wallpaper version of my favorite poster above.<\/p>\n

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So did we waste enough time yet? LOL, okay-okay, forgive me, it’s fictional time. Or is it?<\/p>\n

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Part 4 of 5 > Time for Another Autumn Embrace – August 22<\/h2>\n

Time! Autumn! Embrace! After Autumn-chan and I enjoyed “The Time Traveler’s Wife” at the “Sunset Station” cinema, we decided to take a lazy stroll to the “Sunset Cafe” at the other end of the smoky casino. While she didn’t feel hungry enough to order more than a cup of tea, she was content enough to watch me devour my hot turkey sandwich, lol. And to capture some embarrassingly random moments of me doing so!<\/p>\n

Why, thank you for the half-eaten view! Again, Autumn-chan’s too shy to appear on camera, lol.<\/p>\n

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Come on, are you sure you don’t want some processed turkey?<\/p>\n

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Not even some semblance of gravy paste?<\/p>\n

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Ah, forget it! The cranberry-based substance is mine!<\/p>\n

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Faster than a speeding gullet!<\/p>\n

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Heyyy, watch where you point that thing!<\/p>\n

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After dinner, we strolled back out to the sunset-lit parking lot. Damn, that palm tree is huge!<\/p>\n

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After a quick stop to rest at my house, she drove back to her place. But an hour later, we were crazy enough to video-chat, lol. For the next five hours! Here’s a screen-cap sample of my insanity from Autumn-chan’s point of view. Don’t pay attention to the time. It’s set to a different time zone, lol.<\/p>\n

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Umm, “heading” into some trouble?<\/p>\n

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Okay, who’s making sense?<\/p>\n

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Where were we “heading” again?<\/p>\n

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Are you talking to me? Are you sure? Because I’m not available, am I?<\/p>\n

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Haha, another three hours of video-chat insanity on the following night.<\/p>\n

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Yup, she’s trying to capture my Diet-Coke pose, lol.<\/p>\n

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What? Okay, Autumn-chan, this isn’t a Diet-Coke commercial, lol.<\/p>\n

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Yeah-yeah, I know. Can’t leave Guiness out of the fun, can we?<\/p>\n

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So yeah, that was our second weekend! What else can I say? Hours flew by like minutes. Minutes like seconds. Yet the following weekend, some moments felt timeless.<\/p>\n

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Part 5 of 5 > Time for Another Autumn Embrace – August 29<\/h2>\n

Time! Another autumn! Another embrace! Most recently, for our third weekend (29-30 Aug), we decided to just relax at home with Guiness, lol. Including a sushi party tray, some chocolate lava, and a mini-marathon of the live-action films “Death Note 1” (2006) and “Death Note 2” (2006) on my 24-inch iMac! <\/p>\n

Of course, let’s not forget the intriguing-and-intrigued Guiness the Menace, haha.<\/p>\n

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After our random sushi party tray of California rolls, surimi, shrimp ebi, and edamame, Autumn-chan revealed her decadent lava-centered “Heart of Darkness” chocolate cakes! After 20 or 30 seconds in the microwave, the lava centers were perfectly melty, lol.<\/p>\n

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A decadently tempting close-up!<\/p>\n

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Hmm, I was skeptical. Are they really that good?<\/p>\n

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Umm, yeah, not bad…<\/p>\n

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Well, not quite life-shatteringly mind-blowing, but tasty nonetheless!<\/p>\n

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Come here, Guiness. Wanna taste?<\/p>\n

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Here ya go. Come on.<\/p>\n

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Come on, Guiness, can’t you smell the decadence?<\/p>\n

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Mmm. See that? Mmm, mmm, tasty!<\/p>\n

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Come on, Guiness… Bahhh, I give up.<\/p>\n

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What? Not even the chocolate crumbs?<\/p>\n

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Ahh, there you go! Finally!<\/p>\n

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Yeah, finally! What took you so long? Hey, wait, is that Autumn-chan’s arm?<\/p>\n

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So after lunch and dessert, Autumn-chan and I finally sat in front of the iMac, settled back against our pillows and cushions, and began our “Death Note” marathon. For those who have no idea which films I’m talking about, here’s a “Death Note 1” wallpaper from my Blog 210<\/a> (13 July) mega-cast.<\/p>\n

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Then after “Death Note 1”, we leaned back into the inseparable sequel “Death Note 2”. Similarly, here’s a “Death Note 2” wallpaper from the same Blog 210<\/a> (13 July) mega-cast.<\/p>\n

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Wow. While this was my second time enjoying the films, Autumn-chan was surprised at how much she actually liked watching them for the first time! That’s pretty cool! Hmm, and I think it helped to have her head on my chest, and my arm around her shoulders, hehe. Awww. Here’s Guiness the Menace still resting in Autumn-chan’s spot during the “Death Note 2” closing credits, haha!<\/p>\n

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Ah, see Guiness stretch.<\/p>\n

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See Guiness snore.<\/p>\n

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See Guiness fart. Ewww, lol.<\/p>\n

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After her six-hour visit, Autumn-chan poked and prodded me to hurry up and attend the “Rock Band” party of my co-worker. Even though she didn’t feel brave enough to join me, she also didn’t want me to miss out on all the rock-and-roll fun. So after some hesitation, I finally took her advice and got ready. Haha, she even waited for me to leave, so I wouldn’t chicken out! Awww. So at about 6:30pm, we left my house in our respective cars.<\/p>\n

I gotta admit, I enjoyed the party! Not only the “Rock Band” room, but once I ran out of tunes to sing, I hopped over to the “Guitar Hero” room too. Ah, there’s Charlene on the microphone! And there’s “Trinity”, the wild-and-crazy Australian goth-chick-in-blue on the drums! <\/p>\n

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“Trinity” rocking the drums!<\/p>\n

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Here’s a shot of the “Rock Band” screen.<\/p>\n

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A reverse angle.<\/p>\n

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Another reverse angle.<\/p>\n

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Oh yeah, “Trinity” rocking the mic! There’s co-worker Dave rocking the drums!<\/p>\n

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Something wrong? You guys didn’t fail out, did you? Haha.<\/p>\n

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Let’s try it again!<\/p>\n

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“Trinity” rocking the mic once more!<\/p>\n

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Yup, “Trinity” truly-truly-truly rocked. Second to me, of course, lol. During the four hours I was there, I probably sang at least 20 of the 30 songs across both “Rock Band” (on “Hard” difficulty) and “Guitar Hero” (on “Medium” difficulty). Without failing. Most in the 90% range. Nice! I think I found my calling?<\/p>\n

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So yeah, that was our third weekend! What more can I say? Another timeless weekend of food, films and fun. Too bad that Autumn-chan couldn’t share in my spicy helping of fist-flying rock-and-roll!<\/p>\n

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Time. Space. Grace. Rock. Death. Life. Love. So, my Textless Toyboxers, another timeless mega-cast has spun and gone! Did you miss another revealing look at our otaku outlook? Miss another animated moment to read or die? Another intricate instant to travel through a temporal labyrinth? Another warmth embrace in the arms of an autumn night? Or another screaming rush of the rock-band spotlight? If you didn’t miss a beat, then I congratulate you! And thank you. Just as we should thank the gracious girls who glittered across our gleaming mega-cast. Thank you, Lene-chan, Duckie-chan, Coco-chan, Yomiko-chan, Nenene-chan, Michelle-chan, Maggie-chan, Anita-chan, Clare, Charlene, Trinity, and of course, the charming Autumn-chan. I think I’m beginning to fall for her…<\/p>\n

Fair enough? Foul enough?<\/i><\/p>\n

Till next broadcast. Peace. Out.<\/p>\n

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Final Flashback<\/h2>\n

Read or Die! Well, it might help to write a bit too, wouldn’t it?<\/p>\n

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Time for yet another weekly mega-cast attack upon your otaku soul!\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Anime Figure"","block_context":{"text":"Anime Figure","link":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/category\/anime-figure\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2385,"url":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2009\/04\/20\/blog-198-bloggers-battles-supercops\/","url_meta":{"origin":4246,"position":3},"title":"Blog 198 > Bloggers, Battles & Supercops","author":"xjaymanx","date":"April 20, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"1992 Film | Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh & Maggie Cheung in Supercop | Enlarge Well-well! Welcome to the Toybox! How does it feel to be a Fellow Toyboxer? Better? Yeah, right. Nevertheless, here's another weekly mega-post to body-slam your senses and high-kick your brain into gear, lol. 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More boiling otaku-blog battles?\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Angry Mimi"","block_context":{"text":"Angry Mimi","link":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/category\/otaku-news\/angry-mimi-otaku-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4246"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4246"}],"version-history":[{"count":68,"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4394,"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4246\/revisions\/4394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}