I really started to dislike some aspects of the former layout, so I decided Nerd Culture needed an upgrade. I like this one much more than the last one, it should do great for awhile yet. If anyone has any thoughts or opinions on the new layout feel free to leave a comment. I’m always open on ideas for new features or designs.
Archive for October, 2007
Seto No Hanayome – Absurd and hilarious, an excellent comedy!
October 17th, 2007
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Gonzo has once again brought us a truly epic comedy with their new series, Seto No Hanayome. So far I’ve watched the first 5 episodes and it’s definitely the best show currently on my watch list. It’s a very absurd, slapstick comedy, giving it a fast-pace that just about anyone can enjoy. You certainly won’t be bored watching this piece of comedy gold!
ef: a tale of memories – A great eroge conversion.
October 16th, 2007
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Directed by Shin Onuma, ef is a recent anime conversion of an eroge game know as ef: a fairy tale of the two. So far the Prologue and first 2 episodes have looked quite promising. This show is definitely on my watch list, Shaft did quite well on the art for this–everything is very vivid and colorful. The character designs are very well done and unique looking, with interesting personalities to match their interesting appearances. The story hasn’t gotten rolling too much yet, but what I’ve seen of it has been quite good, albeit not really anything new for the genre.
Casshern – Live Action Anime never felt so right.
October 15th, 2007
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Casshern at last comes to North America on October 16th! That’s tomorrow! If you watch one movie this year-heck, this decade-make it this. From the cinematography to the drama to the action this movie is leaps and bounds beyond anything in it’s realm. Some of the more hardcore anime fans out there may think the name sounds familiar; this is actually a remake of the hit 1973 anime Shinzo Ningen Casshân! Plus the theme song is done by Utada Hikaru…honestly, how could you possibly go wrong with her writing the theme song? Think of it as The Matrix if it was a billion times more awesome. That’s one heck of a lot of awesome.
Yasunori Mitsuda arranging 2 songs for SSMB
October 14th, 2007
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Yasunori Mitsuda, known for his legendary composition in the famed Chrono series, has been commissioned to arrange 2 pieces of music for the upcoming Wii title Super Smash Bros Brawl. One can only speculate, at this time, what his involvement could mean. But considering Mitsuda’s previous compositions on Nintendo platforms it is entirely possible that he could be updating the theme songs of your favorite characters from Chrono Trigger! Who wouldn’t want to hand out a generous portion of pain as Crono or Frog?
Save Totoro’s Forest! – Miyazaki’s inspiration.
October 13th, 2007
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Famed Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki has raised 73 million yen (US$620,000) to preserve a small forest local residents call Totoro’s Forest. 25 million yen (US$210,000) of the 73 million yen total came from donations from the general public! This enormous sum has been presented to the city of Higashimurayama in hopes that the historical patch of trees can remain for future generations to enjoy.
Gitaroo Man gives Acid Rock a new meaning.
October 12th, 2007
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Gitaroo Man is a very odd game but is, quite possibly, the best rhythm game of all time. It is so very Japanese it hurts. I’m sure the development team we’re all tripping on acid when they made this game…it certainly feels like you are when you are playing it. The game starts off with you playing as a regular kid named U-1 having troubles with school work, girls and bullies that has just arrived home after a long and arduous day at school. Suddenly your dog, Puma, speaks to you saying that you are the heir to the legendary Gitaroo-Man legacy and that you need to learn how to use the power of Gitaroo to save the universe. You are the only remaining Gitaroo-Man, so you must journey through space battling Gravillions to take back the other Gitaroos they have taken.
September Stats – Month #1
October 11th, 2007
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It’s been one month since Nerd Culture went online and I’ve been quite happy with the response so far! The site has had 599 visits and 1231 pageviews since the night of September 11th when the site went online. I’m looking forward to seeing what this site grows into! Maybe one day I’ll even rival Danny Choo for traffic. 
