Jingi Star

Today, we shot an episode of Eigo de Shabera Night in Akihabara.

I was the special guest and I will teach you English.

That’s me with co-host Yumiko Shaku (Princess Blade, Godzilla Vs. Mecha Godzilla, Sky High). She totally got into a maid outfit and everything. Rad.

Looks like it’s going to air on NHK in Japan on January 2^nd.

It was a beautiful day, so after the taping; I went to Asakusa to pay homage to the Sumida River, Kafu Nagai-style. Here is the view from the Azuma bashi.

Then, I took a very romantic boat ride by myself up the river. I sat in the front and ate a bag of popcorn. The Himiko boat designed by Leiji Matsumoto passed us by and briefly made the waters all choppy.  

(Man, if only it had some cannons or gun turrets on it, it would be the shit.)

Then, I ate a big tempura dinner near the Kaminari-mon. Afterwards, I did my usual Shinto prayers at the Kannon Temple and walked around Roku-za listening to Momoe Yamaguchi MP3s.

I took the Ginza line to Ueno, and then walked back through Akihabara to the Sobu-sen. Along the way, I stopped at an arcade to play the new Cobra game.

Meanwhile, I'm old (my birthday was on the 4th) and I am going to die someday, probably horribly, but for right now, I have zero in the way of complaints.

Comments

[Joseph Luster]

On a scale of 1-10, how completely rad is that Cobra game?

[Matt Gray]

"Look, Yumiko, I am a professional. I have been in this business a long time. Now if I don't want to do a show, it's not because I got stage fright. It's because some creature from beyond doesn't want me to do the show. Now gangway!"

[OrangeCaliforniaCooler]

Happy b-day Patrick! I am disappointed that you didn't start a mutiny to take control of the boat you were on to set a direct course for the Himoko. Then once on course, immediately run and stand on bow of the boat while screaming in a pirate voice, "Argh! Ramming speed!"

BTW, just caught up on some old blogs. Next time your in G'haven you need to bring some G'fairy. Also that Mean Gene/Hulk Hogan thing rocked like the turn buckles when the conquistadors would bounce up and down on them.

[Steve Harrison]

1. belated Happy B-day, check the 'usual place', there should be something special waiting for you. Use it only for justice.

2. congrats on the interview! Glad you survived!

3. Howcome you ain't senior 'resident alien' editor of this new tone-y 'Otaku' magazine that's coming out over there? Damn thing sounds so massaged and packaged, the press release makes me think of something doomed to fail, like a 'Gay' magazine with a totally Hetero writing, art and production staff...

4. Cobra game. Looks cool. but if you don't strap on a faux Psychogun for the shooter, it's a muthafraking cryin' shame....

Do it. I dare you. get yourself a cigar and pose in front of that game like Cobra. I double dog dare ya! ;)

5. Atragon comes out 12/13/05 here. I am most happy. The world needs more flying battleships.