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Endless Lillies

by radiantdreamer August 29, 2009 in Things I Find Interesting 2 comments tags: endless lillies, lightningsabre, yuri

So good I had to blog about it. https://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns%2157110DB35573F2A8%214607.entry No idea what I’m talking about? https://melancholic-lily.blogspot.com/

Raquel Gothic – With Pixie Dust

by radiantdreamer August 26, 2009 in Anime Figures, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 45 comments tags: 1:6 scale, anime, e2046, figure, gothic, loligoth, photoshoot, photoshop, prepainted, raquel, Resin, resin kit, review, vispo

I’ve been putting this off for months, but have finally gotten some time to do a proper photoshoot (34 pix!), review, photoshop image, youtube video, and wallpaper for this well deserved resin statue from e2046. I didn’t want to do a half-decent job because this figure deserves more, and so does e2046. This is probably the biggest post I’ve ever done. Here is an account of my experiences in dealing with e2046’s customer service, as well as an in-depth photoshoot, and photoshop pic after the jump.

Noel Vermillion – Blazblue Fan Art

by radiantdreamer August 23, 2009 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 27 comments tags: anime, arc system works, blazblue, contest, cover art, dancing bullets, fan art, fanart, guilty gear, neogaf, noel vermillion, photoshop, soundtrack, speed painting, theme song, video games

This isn't the first time I've done fan-art. But this is the first time I've tried to make fan-art look like official art. While it's not quite to par with official art, I'd say I come fairly close. More pix and video after the jump!

Super Secret Project – Revealed and Underway!!

by radiantdreamer August 12, 2009 in Things I Find Interesting 14 comments tags: apple, development, iphone, starting a company, trickshot games

Many of you know that I’ve been hella busy on a Super Secret Project. It’s why I haven’t been posting anything lately, and why I have a backlog of events that never got posted. Well, I started a game company: Trickshot Games. After reading many of Danny Choo’s inspiring articles on life, and setting goals, I decided it was time to do something with my own life.

Natalia Luzu Kimlasca Lanvaldear – Kotobukiya

by radiantdreamer August 07, 2009 in Anime Figures 16 comments tags: 1:8 scale, anime, figure, Kotobukiya, lanvaldear, natalia, PVC, tales of the abyss

Going through my backlog of already snapped photos, I decided to post this one. Quite the stunning figure that I bought a while back. She’s out of print, and like many Kotobukiya figures, you won’t see re-release. 20 more photos after the jump!

Moka Akashiya Arrives, bloggers disappearing?!

by radiantdreamer August 05, 2009 in Anime Figures, Things I Find Interesting 15 comments tags: 1:8 scale, anime, figure, moka akashiya, PVC, rosario vampire

So my Moka finally arrived today last Friday. Honestly, she was on the chopping block for my preorders, but I’m actually very glad that I decided to follow through with the purchase. This purchase was made on e2046. Their prices are reasonable, I never get charged duty, and they are slightly faster than HLJ.

Busy Busy Busy…

by radiantdreamer July 31, 2009 in Things I Find Interesting 3 comments tags: backlog, blog, news

I apologize for the complete dry lack of updates. Things have been very busy for me lately. A whole lot of stuff to sort out, and it's resulted in many MANY things dropping to much lower priority. I also apologize to my friends for not checking out their blogs recently. ;_;

Water Fight!!!

by radiantdreamer July 12, 2009 in Things I Find Interesting 35 comments tags: vancouver water fight

Ever been to a giant water fight? I’m most certainly happy to say that I have. It’s incredibly fun. During a hot summer day, getting completely soaked within 3 seconds is very refreshing. It’s even more fun when it’s with a whole group of random strangers who are there to have fun just like you. We have an annual water fight here, and it’s the third annual this time. I went on the first annual and had a blast. Pictured above is my wife. Not showing her face is 100% intentional. Sorry! 🙂

Vanguard Princess

by radiantdreamer July 05, 2009 in Anime & Video Games 28 comments tags: anime, blazblue, capcom, fighting game, freeware, guilty gear, melty blood, sound ripper, sprite, sprite ripper, Sugeno Tomoaki, tools, Vanguard Princess

Check it out! A high quality all girls 2d fighter! And it’s FREE! More info, links, installation notes, tools and videos after the jump!

Birthday for me, Michael Jackson Dies.

by radiantdreamer June 25, 2009 in Things I Find Interesting 45 comments tags: birthday, michael jackson

Congratulations! I’m one more year closer to death. Time’s running out! Gotta go have fun!!! Mmm… McDonald’s and KFC… two of my favorite foods. Looks like I’m a lot closer to death than I think! You know you’re getting old when you have to refer back to your wordpress profile to remember how old you were… So how to celebrate? Well, for starters, my Raquel Gothic figure has come back from e2046. What a great present! And my wife is not working today too! I’m going out for dinner tonight with family to a fancy restaurant where I can eat Kobe beef! A rare occasion! (no pun intended) How do you celebrate your birthday? Update: I just heard Michael Jackson died. On my birthday too! Wow… Update2: pix of the birthday cake after the jump! Update3: been watching the news all day, and reading blog entries, and twitter feeds about Michael Jackson, and all the lives he’s touched. Hard to believe that one man’s death has moved every single person on the face of the planet in one way or another. Truly legendary. Many still troll about his alleged pedo-acts, and other controversial things, but more importantly was all the […]

High-Res Yuki Nendoroid Pix

by radiantdreamer June 24, 2009 in Anime Figures 16 comments tags: anime, figures, good smile company, nendoroid, suzumiya haruhi, yuki nagato

It’s been a while since I posted a figure photo shoot. One figure I would like to share is my Yuki Nagato (Suzumiya Haruhi) nendoroid. My second Nendoroid, it took a lot of back and forth before I committed. So here for you all is my Yuki in relatively high resolution images. You can use them as wallpaper or something if you like. More pix after the jump! (caution, high bandwidth!)

Aya Hirano Photoshop Speedpaint Time Lapse

by radiantdreamer June 12, 2009 in How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 17 comments tags: aya hirano, photoshop, speed painting

I seem to be on some kind of painting frenzy for the past week. I’ve been having a lot of fun making time lapse videos of my own work. It’s very interesting to see your own work kind of “appear” out of nothing in 10 minutes! 😛

Loligoth Girl Speed Painted Time Lapse

by radiantdreamer June 04, 2009 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 31 comments tags: anime, loligoth, opencanvas, photoshop, speed painting, time lapse, tutorial

My latest work. I’m most happy with this one. Have you ever wondered how they paint images in eroge or box art? I might be able to provide you with some insight. For the first time, I’ve documented my progress in video format and uploaded it to youtube. More after the jump!

My Wife Watches Anime Based on Eroge, Yuri, and Otaku-ism.

by radiantdreamer May 29, 2009 in Anime & Video Games 93 comments tags: anime, Ayu, azumanga daioh, braggin rights, card captor sakura, Chii, chiyo-chan, chobits, eroge, haruhi, Hazumu, Honey and Clover, K-ON!, Kannagi, kanon, kashimashi, konata, love hina, lucky star, Manabi Straight, Mikan, Nagi, naru, nodame cantabile, otaku, rizelmine, sakura, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, suzumiya haruhi, Taiga, tora dora, tsundere, yuri

How? Some of you may remember my article “Are you a Hentai-Otaku?!” of heated debate. This article is no different. So my wife watches anime based on eroge. She’s also fine with yuri, and she quite enjoyed a series full of otaku-trivia. Before all that, she was never interested in anime, and never really appreciated the art style. So how did it happen? You want your significant other to enjoy anime with you too? I might not have the answer specifically for you, but my story may provide you with some insight. (note this only covers anime series, and not OVAs or movies)

Tome Kei Skit Scooter 1:9 scale

by radiantdreamer May 26, 2009 in Anime Figures 4 comments tags: 1:9 scale, figure, kimono, moon toys, preview, PVC, scooter, tome kei

Browsing through the internet, I stumbled upon this figure. I have no idea what series she’s from, but then again, I don’t really care. I really like this! A kimono coupled with a scooter is such a nice contrast, yet at the same time, the soft lines blend itself well. More pics after the jump!

Kashimashi

by radiantdreamer May 25, 2009 in Anime & Video Games 11 comments tags: anime, kanon, kashimashi, manga, rizelmine, romantic comedy, yuri

Going through my anime backlog, I decided to give Kashimashi a try. Having watched Kanon with my wife, it was a bit depressing. Rizelmine helped with that but it was a little silly. I’ve read a few volumes of Kashimashi, and quite enjoyed it. It was a decent romance, with some light-hearted humor to it, so I thought my wife might enjoy it.

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