TsuShiMaMire as "The Shockings" Live

Here is TsuShiMaMiRe performing 空腹と空白 or "Hunger and Space" in a recent Halloween live gig as "The Shockings" at Shimokitazawa Shelter on October 31, 2011:




TsuShiMaMire will release a new album called "Shocking" on February 8, 2012. For more information, please visit The Shocking's Official Website (Japanese only).


See also: TsuShiMaMiRe - "Sex On The Beach"

Julie Watai Electrical Engineer/Maid Photo

Here is Japan's most adorable electrical engineer/samurai maid of honor - Julie Watai!

（*´▽｀*）



You can see more photos at Julie Watai: Hardware Girls

See also: Julie Watai's Furby Toy Video

Japan's Megwin TV Tests iPad Case

The popular indie Japanese comic performance art trio known as Megwin TV (think WTF Jackass in Japan with a low budget) tests a "bowling-ball proof" iPad case:



On average, these wacky and funny guys produce about 30 short clips each month and also do live stage performances! To keep up with their frantic pace, you should visit their official website or subscribe to their Twitter account (Japanese only).

See also: Megwin TV: Muscle Training for Mr. Son

Indie Japanese Sci-Fi Short "Source"

Here is an awesome indie Japanese science fiction/crime short film with English subtitles entitled Source:

AD 2044, Japan's once strong prestige in the international community has

tarnished after years of economic stagnation.

In order to reclaim its prestige, the National Strategy Bureau has resorted to an extravagant series of mass media psyops.  

This program is called "Source".





Independent Short Film

Director : A.T.

Producer : Miyo Koya

D.o.P : Yuichiro Otsuka

Visual Effects : finitto inc.

Production design : Hideo Gunji

Lighting design : Katsumi Nakayama

music : Reiji Kitazato/BACKSLASH

sound design : Kazushi Miyakoda

costume styling : Kyohei Ogawa

grip : RISE GRIP Ltd.

Location coordinator : Sun Planet

Production : TYO productions



format : REDmx

See also: Blade Runner Tribute Short by Sam Nicholoson

PETA Attacks Nintendo's Super Mario

In recent news, PETA or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has labelled the popular iconic Super Mario character as a promoter of the fur industry! Apparently in Nintendo's new Super Mario 3D Land game Mario puts on a Tanuki suit and gains the power to glide. But PETA says that is some kind of animal abuse and it has even launched an online game called Mario Kills Tanooki:



Notice the incorrect spelling of Tanuki which clearly shows that PETA is wrong yet again!

Needless to say, this has created quite an uproar in mass media and all over the internet. Here is a clever animated response by NMA.TV:



And here is my response:


See more at PETA Kills Animals

See also: Remi Gaillard's Mario Kart Is Back!