ASCII Curtains
ASCII Google Maps
I’m a sucker for anything ASCII art. Check out this site to see what the Google Maps site would look like if it was converted to just that in a geeky green color that resembles code out of The Matrix or something.
The Incredibles Converted To ASCII Art
Densha Otoko
YAY :-)
Today is the day the Christmas holidays start for me. I definitely feel the presen… I mean the joy of spending time with your family drawing nearer. :-P Well, it’s not really about the presents anymore, like it used to be when I was little, but they are… nice.
I also hope this is the time, where I get to finish watching a Japanese tv-series I just started watching. It’s called Densha Otoko (Train Man) and tells an authentic story about an otaku (nerd) who one day helps a beautiful girl on the train from being harrased by a drunk old man. The book has sold in millions, and the movie is doing equally well and so, now a TV-series based on the phenomenon that is Densha Otoko has arrived.
It all started on 2ch (2-channel), the largest internet forum in the world as a series of threads. Here’s 2ch compared to the biggest English language forum:
Anyway, so far Densha Otoko is fantastic and it’s no wonder that the story has gotten so popular. It’s the ultimate fairytale, and it’s real…
Go here to check out the original posts: http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milkyway-Aquarius/7075/trainman.html
Damn, I wish I was able to understand Japanese.
PSP! *drools*… here Yamada (Train Man) is helping some boys advancing in some game.
Studio Gonzo had over 200 guys working on the fantastic animated opening sequence set to the old classic song Twilight by Electric Light Orchestra.
Some guy on 2ch trying to convince Yamada to give Hermes a call to thank her for the cups. She’s called that because the brand of these cups is a really expensive French one called Hérmes.
Hermes, who Yamada is head over heels in love with.
On an ending unrelated note, I really hope I’m able to put up a gallery pretty soon. When I do, I’ll use all the images I had on my old website, which amounts to about 4000 images!
UPDATE: Some of the ASCII art featured in the original posts are pretty amazing!
Some examples:
(Although this one has been slightly altered in the series)
…ahhh happy ending :-)
Densha and Hermes are still together to this day.
UPDATE: Sweeeet! A kind soul is translating all 6 “missions”, which the story has been divided in.
> Mission.1 - dinnerwhere help - COMPLETE!
> Mission.2 - I’ve got you - COMPLETE!
> Mission.3 - She gently takes my hand - COMPLETE!
> Mission.4 - The time to use the cups has arrived - COMPLETE!
> Mission.5 - Please don’t put me in that kind of mood - IN PROGRESS
> Mission.6 - The miraculous final chapter (can eventually be found there)
UPDATE: You can catch the great animated opening sequence right here: (As mentioned earlier the song is Twilight by Electric Light Orchestra.)
UPDATE: This is a short animation by the founders of Gainax from ‘83. The Densha Otoko intro pays homage to it, it even has the same song.
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