http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog Web Designer, Game Developer, Japan Lover & Gunpla maniac, basically a massive geek Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:36:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/iron-manime/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/iron-manime/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:09:43 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=750 Meant to post about this a while ago but hey, better late than never! Marvel has teamed up with Sony Pictures Japan to produce a number of Anime featuring their characters, and at the moment Iron Man is looking the best by far. Let’s face it they know how to animate their mechs out in [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/iron-manime/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/bbcs-sherlock-viral-marketing/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/bbcs-sherlock-viral-marketing/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:38:16 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=742 This 21st century take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyles classic character has proven to be one of the BBCs finest productions in recent years and if I were to grumble it would only be at the terribly short 3-episode series and excruciating cliffhanger. An interesting(to me) aspect of this production has been the use of [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/bbcs-sherlock-viral-marketing/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/the-expendables-call-to-arms/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/the-expendables-call-to-arms/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:44:38 +0000 James http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/?p=735 Quite possibly the best fan made trailer ever, and it makes a damn good point too. You’re a man, not as much of a man as this guy but nonetheless.. on August 13th(19th for UK) you know where you need to be! You may also be interested in: MG MBF-P02KAI Gundam Astray Red Frame – [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/the-expendables-call-to-arms/feed/ 2 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-00-movie-trailer/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-00-movie-trailer/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:56:15 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=512 This is looking better and better, roll on September! You may also be interested in: Movie Review: Moon Star Trek Trailer 2 – Now in HD Watchmen 10-Minute Interactive Trailer!]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/gundam/gundam-00-movie-trailer/feed/ 2 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/basement-cinema-bulb-change/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/basement-cinema-bulb-change/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:20:58 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=455 Two updates in one week, things are moving along quicker than ever! The new bulb arrived really quickly (thanks to CP Lighting) so I fitted it straight away to see if there was a difference. These bulbs are massive, and light as a feather – handle with care In we go! Firstly I removed the [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/basement-cinema-bulb-change/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/basement-cinema-update/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/basement-cinema-update/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:28:44 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=446 Thanks to some of the best friends a guy could ask for, the basement cinema project which has laid dormant for nearly 2 years is a step closer to reality! I always knew I had an amazing set of friends, but it was proven to me to a huge degree when they all travelled up [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/basement-cinema-update/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/halfby-rodeo-machine/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/halfby-rodeo-machine/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:32:01 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=357 Groovisions are a well known design house from Japan, famous for producing films and graphics for Pizzicato Five, Suchadarapah and many others. This is a fantastic music video for HALFBY’s Rodeo Machine, I’ve seen a DVD of this on sale in the Ginza every time I visit Japan but at around £35 I’m yet to [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/halfby-rodeo-machine/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/soba-noodles-for-din-dins/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/soba-noodles-for-din-dins/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:04:25 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=314 Soba noodles are a favorite anytime all over Japan, but are also traditionally enjoyed on certain special occasions such as New Years or when someone moves as they are said to bring good fortune. So as it’s New Years Eve we decided to go to Kanda Yabu Soba as we’ve always wanted to give it [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/soba-noodles-for-din-dins/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/shortlist-district-9-edition/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/shortlist-district-9-edition/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:56:02 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=143 In this weeks Shortlist(a free magazine available every Thursday) the world of District 9 came crashing through into the real world… Containing features and advice on Aliens(dubbed ‘Prawns’), a double page spread offered advice on what to do when you encounter them and even some job ads for the MNU. This is only a small [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/shortlist-district-9-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/movie-review-moon/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/movie-review-moon/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:51:56 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=141 It’s taken absolutely forever for this Movie to start showing in a Cinema near me, but it was absolutely worth the wait! Spoilers within. Directed by Duncan Jones, son of none other than Ziggy Stardust himself, Moon is set in the relatively near future, following the story of Sam Bell – a lone mining station [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/movie-review-moon/feed/ 0 http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/2012-alternate-trailer/ http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/2012-alternate-trailer/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:42:07 +0000 James http://www.naffworld.co.uk/blog/?p=127 Despite being perhaps the most ridiculous Roland Emmerich film yet, the recent 2012 trailer was pretty mindblowing, and any film with John Cusack in can’t be all bad. But what could make the trailer even better? A cheesy grindhouse style version! Watch and enjoy. You may also be interested in: Watchmen 10-Minute Interactive Trailer! Final [...]]]> http://www.tubbygaijin.co.uk/blog/movies-tv/2012-alternate-trailer/feed/ 0