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Finished Refantazio. Western fantasy aesthetics had put me off playing the game but nice to see it was pretty much Persona with a different skin. Not a fan of the opera music though and only ending was pretty meh. Funny they got an actual priest to chant, haha.
November 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Finished Refantazio. Western fantasy aesthetics had put me off playing the game but nice to see it was pretty much Persona with a different skin. Not a fan of the opera music though and only ending was pretty meh. Funny they got an actual priest to chant, haha.
Nearing the end of ReFantazio. Thank goodness there are Japanese guides that draw ordered routes for dungeons instead of just video or just describing them like for the Skybound dungeon.
game8.jp/metaphor-re-...
game8.jp/metaphor-re-...
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Nearing the end of ReFantazio. Thank goodness there are Japanese guides that draw ordered routes for dungeons instead of just video or just describing them like for the Skybound dungeon.
game8.jp/metaphor-re-...
game8.jp/metaphor-re-...
Decided to watch action romcom KPop Demon Hunters because of the hype. Was going to drop it the first 10 minutes in but direction picks up after that with the trust and beliefs theme. Pretty good aesthetics like KRPGs and fun comical expressions.
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Decided to watch action romcom KPop Demon Hunters because of the hype. Was going to drop it the first 10 minutes in but direction picks up after that with the trust and beliefs theme. Pretty good aesthetics like KRPGs and fun comical expressions.
If the Suica mascot is getting replaced then does that mean the statue in Suica Penguin Square, Shinjuku will get removed too...? Hope I can visit it before it happens😶
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
If the Suica mascot is getting replaced then does that mean the statue in Suica Penguin Square, Shinjuku will get removed too...? Hope I can visit it before it happens😶
"Raincoats aren't cute..." Was kind of expecting them to be Morthface branded xD #shumatsu_touring
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"Raincoats aren't cute..." Was kind of expecting them to be Morthface branded xD #shumatsu_touring
So who did post apocalypse Akihabara better? This or Heavenly Delusion/Tengoku Daimakyo? #shumatsu_touring
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
So who did post apocalypse Akihabara better? This or Heavenly Delusion/Tengoku Daimakyo? #shumatsu_touring
An episode on the history of Akihabara huh... #shumatsu_touring
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
An episode on the history of Akihabara huh... #shumatsu_touring
Japan:
Let's hold events and have fireworks in one place then stop firing during quiet hours at night.
UK:
Nah, we need our private firework shows and we'll fire them off whenever we want.
Let's hold events and have fireworks in one place then stop firing during quiet hours at night.
UK:
Nah, we need our private firework shows and we'll fire them off whenever we want.
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Japan:
Let's hold events and have fireworks in one place then stop firing during quiet hours at night.
UK:
Nah, we need our private firework shows and we'll fire them off whenever we want.
Let's hold events and have fireworks in one place then stop firing during quiet hours at night.
UK:
Nah, we need our private firework shows and we'll fire them off whenever we want.
Started Shuumatsu Touring ("Touring After The Apocalypse". Very different vibes from Girls Last Tour. Cheery, girls doing silly things, vibrant colours although backgrounds look partially AI generated. Enjoying the light-hearted music and how ED changes to show their trip.
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Started Shuumatsu Touring ("Touring After The Apocalypse". Very different vibes from Girls Last Tour. Cheery, girls doing silly things, vibrant colours although backgrounds look partially AI generated. Enjoying the light-hearted music and how ED changes to show their trip.
Picked a random Japan walking tour video that wasn't usual touristy spots and just learned Yotsugi is the hometown of Captain Tsubasa's creator... Not a fan of the football Anime but enjoyed the video games, haha. Skytree fans might like the vid.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LugJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LugJ...
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Picked a random Japan walking tour video that wasn't usual touristy spots and just learned Yotsugi is the hometown of Captain Tsubasa's creator... Not a fan of the football Anime but enjoyed the video games, haha. Skytree fans might like the vid.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LugJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LugJ...
Haha, 12 years later another season of Minami-ke. Guess shows from 80s get remakes so why not. Was a pretty fun "cute girls being silly" slice-of-life show.
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Haha, 12 years later another season of Minami-ke. Guess shows from 80s get remakes so why not. Was a pretty fun "cute girls being silly" slice-of-life show.
Been playing Refantazio. It may not be Persona 6 but it certainly feels close enough. Persona x Attack on Titan setting is like Atlus wanted a break from the Persona franchise's game system being set in Japan every entry.
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Been playing Refantazio. It may not be Persona 6 but it certainly feels close enough. Persona x Attack on Titan setting is like Atlus wanted a break from the Persona franchise's game system being set in Japan every entry.
Never been to Nippori but seems pretty touristy. Maybe because one of the stops on the Skyliner from Narita. Large shrine with familiar trail of Torii gates. Nice to see Ueno again too since I stayed in the area. Recognised the buildings right away xD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzhZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzhZ...
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Never been to Nippori but seems pretty touristy. Maybe because one of the stops on the Skyliner from Narita. Large shrine with familiar trail of Torii gates. Nice to see Ueno again too since I stayed in the area. Recognised the buildings right away xD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzhZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzhZ...
Was at the supermarket. Picked up a bag of bell peppers. Didn't know it was rotten so ended up with all the juice pouring down into my sleeve and now my sweater smells of bell pepper. Luckily my jacket was a waterproof so it didn't soak up any. Bit easier to clean up =/
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Was at the supermarket. Picked up a bag of bell peppers. Didn't know it was rotten so ended up with all the juice pouring down into my sleeve and now my sweater smells of bell pepper. Luckily my jacket was a waterproof so it didn't soak up any. Bit easier to clean up =/
Animal Crossing "Happy Room" dioramas coming out end of this month look good. Not sure I would play "gacha" at 1500 Yen (£8) per blind box though😅
November 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Animal Crossing "Happy Room" dioramas coming out end of this month look good. Not sure I would play "gacha" at 1500 Yen (£8) per blind box though😅
Came across Toei Kyoto Studio Park while browsing walking tour videos of Japan. The Youkai Parade caught my attention but otherwise probably won't visit. Tokusatsu fans would probably enjoy it though.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=je9J...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=je9J...
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Came across Toei Kyoto Studio Park while browsing walking tour videos of Japan. The Youkai Parade caught my attention but otherwise probably won't visit. Tokusatsu fans would probably enjoy it though.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=je9J...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=je9J...
Patrols out in force in Shibuya as Halloween night kicks off. Don't want riots kicking off like that one time. Lots of live streams going on there too.
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Patrols out in force in Shibuya as Halloween night kicks off. Don't want riots kicking off like that one time. Lots of live streams going on there too.
Bought nail clippers from the conbini in Japan long ago similar to these and only just realised you can slip them out of its white guard... Might have been in the packaging instructions but thought, just a nail clipper so never read it😅
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Bought nail clippers from the conbini in Japan long ago similar to these and only just realised you can slip them out of its white guard... Might have been in the packaging instructions but thought, just a nail clipper so never read it😅
Been seeing quite a lot of hype about Ball x Pit so gave it a try. Really is fun. Arcade style gameplay means just pick up and play. Who would have thought Alleyway/Breakout with roguelike elements and a bit of base building would complement so well.
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Been seeing quite a lot of hype about Ball x Pit so gave it a try. Really is fun. Arcade style gameplay means just pick up and play. Who would have thought Alleyway/Breakout with roguelike elements and a bit of base building would complement so well.
Had no issues with keyboards until switching from common membrane to mechanical. Now have to clean out unresponsive keys every so often like with the Joycons that had drift issues. Still prefer typing on a mechanical though.
October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Had no issues with keyboards until switching from common membrane to mechanical. Now have to clean out unresponsive keys every so often like with the Joycons that had drift issues. Still prefer typing on a mechanical though.
£3 for a rice ball is pretty steep compared to 100 Yen which is fairly much Japan's equivalent of a £1...
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
£3 for a rice ball is pretty steep compared to 100 Yen which is fairly much Japan's equivalent of a £1...
Came across a Japan, Yotsuya walking tour vid which fans of Makoto Shinkai's Kimi no Na wa/Your Name might enjoy. Still quite a few Anime tourist fans around during the night. Funnily enough there was a Dandadan cosplay at the shrine xD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsY5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsY5...
October 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Came across a Japan, Yotsuya walking tour vid which fans of Makoto Shinkai's Kimi no Na wa/Your Name might enjoy. Still quite a few Anime tourist fans around during the night. Funnily enough there was a Dandadan cosplay at the shrine xD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsY5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsY5...
Haha, they're selling Nuka-Cola to promote the upcoming Fallout S2. Only in US of course... Seems the brand behind it is used to doing these kind of collabs.
www.jonessoda.com/collections/...
www.jonessoda.com/collections/...
October 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Haha, they're selling Nuka-Cola to promote the upcoming Fallout S2. Only in US of course... Seems the brand behind it is used to doing these kind of collabs.
www.jonessoda.com/collections/...
www.jonessoda.com/collections/...
Just realised how much One Piece's Poneglyphs resemble the Keystone from Laputa... Keystone already available as a paperweight from the Ghibli Museum and now One Piece following suit but bigger.
one-piece.com/news/75492/i...
one-piece.com/news/75492/i...
October 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Just realised how much One Piece's Poneglyphs resemble the Keystone from Laputa... Keystone already available as a paperweight from the Ghibli Museum and now One Piece following suit but bigger.
one-piece.com/news/75492/i...
one-piece.com/news/75492/i...
Coming soon. AI data centres cooling causing droughts around the world instead of climate change...
October 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Coming soon. AI data centres cooling causing droughts around the world instead of climate change...