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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Enjoy this pic of a special Junji Ito exhibit I attended in 2024

The Junji Ito exhibit which ran at Setagaya Literary Museum in 2024

南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I bought a copy of The Maltese Falcon on Kindle not knowing it bad these God awful AI "illustrations". I have never regretted a 99¢ purchase more than I do now.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The only logical outcome I can predict for this ship is it will be used in a scenario straight out of Metal Wolf Chaos

Promotional image for the video game Metal Wolf Chaos, in which the President of the United States counters a military coup with his own armored mech

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My birthday dinner: smoked chicken wings teriyaki/inasal/buffalo style and some ネギ

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The JMSDF US-2 still flies those missons. It is funny to watch it take off and land from water

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I thought it was the R.Y.N.O. from Ratchet & Clank 1

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Ok whose job was it to remind me not to judge my sketches until I ink them cuz you have been failing for the past 2 years

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Reading Blood Meridian bc I wanted to read a western. Remember seeing this quote out of context a few yrs ago and thinking it was profound. Now feeling profoundly stupid for giving any merit to a sadistic pedophile sociopath

"It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge. War is inevitable. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner. That is the way it has been and will be. That way and not some other way." Blood Meridian by Cormack McCarthy

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

There may be another reason but I HAVE to believe the Dead Ball theme comes from how many lines pass Zoom Zoom stadium + closeness to Hiroshima station

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Stringing these Risky Dodges felt so good.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

岩国 appreciation from a former resident: - Truly appreciate the accuracy on 岩国城, even in its state of disrepair. - Any future where the Kintaikyo is in this condition is truly a dysoptia. #infrastructure - Good thing I didn't submit for the competition, my design was almost identical 😂

Kintaikyo and Iwakuni Castle (岩国城) in the game Denshattack! The castle has a relatively unique design which is wonderfully recreated here.

Image of Kintaikyo in Denshattack! in a sad state of disrepair, but still iconic nonetheless.

One of the regional train designs from Denshattack! Featuring the Kintaikyo, Tottori Sand Dunes, and Yanai Goldfish Festival lanterns. 10/10 representation.

Screenshot from Denshattack! of a sunflower field.

I recall a famous sunflower field in Yamaguchi Prefecture, but as a former Iwakuni resident I wanted these to be lotus fields.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

- Skill ramps nicely and levels are super re-playable - HUGE variety of objectives and paths. I admit I expected levels to be kind of linear, but just like real life, there are many branching tracks and places to exlore - The 'zine system! Not only a great reward but also has real regional facts!

Pause screen from Denshattack!

Thank you UX devs for putting the move pattern next to the Date. Also thank you for putting a ton of info, all while looking cool as hell.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🎶🎶 Tadaima, @denshattack.bsky.social thread. Highlights so far: - Beautiful levels exploding with loving re-creations of local landmarks - Love doing tricks with the analog stick (unintended rhyme), wish more games used them this way - Cyberpunk spirit (see alt text)

Emi's response after finding out their training course is a factory run by the megacorp ruining Japan:

"Why don't we destroy it instead?"

More than just its aesthetic, Jet Set Radio's true legacy is its portrayal of defeating cops and corps with art and attitude. These are the themes we should likewise celebrate in games like Denshattack and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk.

Fernando's response: "Hahaha! ... Wait, you're serious?"

I must say I also love Emi's revolutionary but kind attitude. Reminds me a lot of Luffy and generally a type of hero we need more of.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

i hope this game is how some people learn that 1. tanukis are a real animal and 2. there are tanuki crossing signs.

Picture of a tanuki caution sign in Tanuki: Pon's Summer. At first I thought it was kind of funny/odd to have a sign like this when you ARE a tanuki, but hey, we have pedestrian warning signs too.

Picture of a tanuki caution sign in Japan by beatneko on Flickr (don't have my own photo sadly)

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

OMG I LANDED IT .... but my DVR was corrupted and it didn't record?? I don't feel 100% accomplished cuz I asked to confirm it's possible... But I'm sure I'll have plenty of chances to prove my gamer rep in the future.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Anyway here's a sick ass kit from Kamandag. I guess every marine is a (designated) rifleman now

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Going thru old screencaps and came across this motivational reminder

We evolve beyond the person we were a minute before.

Little by little, we advance a little further with each turn.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

~1 year ago navigating from JR Kyoto Eki to the Kyoto Railway Museum. Just quickly checked the cardinal direction from the north exit and off I went.

A vending machine and bicycle parking stall in Kyoto, Japan.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Got this last year for a friend but have yet to mail it

Japanese stationery featuring common construction imagery, plus 2 B-Side Label stickers of ネコ作業 Working Cats

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I must confess, I've completed every available challenge... except this one. There's just no jump high enough to 360 THEN Drill. Part of me wonders if they're meant to be performed simultaneously, but the game doesn't recognize it.

Challenge #31 in Tanuki: Pon's Summer. Possibly impossible.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

TANUKI MANHOLE #infrastructure Also shoutout to the OG

Tanuki-themed manhole cover from Tanuki: Pon's Summer. It'd be cool if the manholes around town changed after a successful festival or something.

Traditional tanuki statue from Tanuki: Pon's Summer. Some may say this is missing a certain key feature... the loincloth is putting in a lot of work.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Made it to 13 Rep. The answer to how many decorations does it get you is A LOT. I'll do some actual decorating tomorrow

Menu bar showing the ~100 items I unlocked for decorating my shrine.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Jinbei was definitely my favorite, on the coast next to a seabed access/fishing road and a souvenir shop with every kind of nori product imaginable.

Life-size statue of One Piece character Jinbei, appropriately sitting next to a road that appears to go to the bottom of the ocean, but actually levels out a few feet below the tide.

Photo of misoshiru with extra nori and onigiri with extra のり

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Even Kumamon was there to perform his classic hit "I Love Riding the Kyushu Shinkansen". Ok it's a little more subtle than that but not by much.

Picture of kumamon, a yuru-kyara mascot created to promote the JR Kyushu Shinkansen, now a legend among Japanese mascots. Pictured with him is one of his handlers who later had to pry him off Nami's statue.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

~ a year ago today I happened to visit the Nami statue on her birthday (nami>na mi>nana mitsu>7 3) A small kids band played We Are

Photo of the statue of One Piece character Nami in Kumamoto, Japan including a bouquet of flowers from each member of the Straw Hat Crew.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I just can't imagine many of them sharing this sentiment and that's enough for me to distrust them

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The current list of topics I'll be writing about, in no particular order. Instead of a list of destinations, my guide will be more procedural: how do you fully experience these places and events? How do locals experience them?

1. Secondhand stores
2. Attending Japanese events
3. Museums and exhibitions
4. Shopping
5. Countryside
6. Making friends
7. Transportation
8. Timing (Time of year, time of day)
9. Crowds
10. Cultural appreciation
11. Secondhand stores
12. Stationery and bookstores
13. Temple customs
14. Supermarkets
15. Language - "Empirical Japanese"
16. Karaoke
17. Concerts
18. Hotels
19. Food
20. Scaling - 1 week vs 1 month
21. Confidence in your gear
22. Relaxing

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

But I managed to escape somehow by failing a backflip. Remember to save your game boys

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Skirting the edge of the map: Hehe a mouse 5 seconds later: OUTTA MY WAY SON BIKE STUCK BIKE STUCK

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I tried to boundary break this roadblock but was defeated. Well played, developers. Also this roadblock reminds me of the road from Onett to Twoson, though I can't choose an exact reason why. Color change? 1st to 2nd level? Roadblock?

The invisible wall preventing you from entering the next area in the demo of Tanuki: Pon's Summer

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

- The apparent large variety of mini-games + unique items from each one for the shrine - HATS (in the mini-games + a menu for the future?) - Overall an incredible representation of Japanese culture that reminds me of the 2 years I lived there. (2/3)

Daimon: Any Miyadaiku worth his salt understands how to treat his tree partners with the utmost respect.

Dialogue like this in a video game is reason enough to buy it imo

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Finally had time to play @denkiworks.bsky.social Tanuki: Pon's Summer. My highlights are: - Fun movement with depth - Map markers vice arrows = joy of finding your own route - Contextual music - Some words and phrases still in Japanese - Representing yakitori with the best kind (葱間) (1/3)

Screenshot of Takuni: Pon's Summer showing the yakitori restaurant with a large model of negima (chicken and scallion skewer) on top.

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Dived deep in the sourcebook waiting for the game to release. Also semi-related I noticed this tabloid in Rogue's apartment, don't think it's anywhere else in the game

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I suppose the art style is meant to be reminiscent of the TTRPG, but it also reminds me of comic/game artwork from the 90s in general

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Considered making some of my own ads for cyberpunk just for fun. Saw the og ads in full resolution. Realized how beautiful they are. Changed my mind

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Finished this book 2 weeks ago and still grappling with how my view of communism could have been so wrong for so long.

Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto by Kohei Saito

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Cool, I thought I lost this

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南蛮 @reversethunder.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Saw a billboard with this image on my way home. I think they're gonna stream Jesus playing Marathon

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