AKB360[J], is it a new group derived from popular J-pop girl band AKB48? Consisting of so many as 360 teen girls? Not at all. That’s the name of a web-based virtual metaverse that Akihabara-based web development company DON[J] (pronounced as “De-Oh-En”) has introduced last week, and it focuses on allowing you to experience the town… Continue reading AKB360: Experience The Town On Your Desktop Anywhere
Day: February 7, 2011
Japanese Web Community As Person
Gijinka (anthropomorphization) is what Japanese anime/manga people love, and it often passes the language barriers. On giant anonymous bulletin board 2-channel, some amateur cartoonists seemed to vie in their personification sense [J]. 2-channel: They know who they are well. derision for everything is their basic attitude. Nico Nico (Douga): Hatsune Miku, young girls’ livestream on… Continue reading Japanese Web Community As Person