Sankyo, a company who makes those pinball-type gambling machines popular in Japan, released a couple of interesting TV commercials featuring Macross to promote their new pachinko machines. The cool part is that these are done using CGI (obviously) mixed in with live actors.

and the video clip.

For more info, goto the official site – macross.jp
Now if only someone would make Robotech, or Voltron wait forget that, go for VOLTES V as a live action movie. Let’s volt in!!!!

Woke up today and read through my morning sites and blogs. Just think of it as reading a newspaper with a nice cup of coffee as part of a morning ritual. Lots of interesting automotive and non-automotive news as usual. One of which is Apple announcing the latest and greatest iMac.

Woke up yesterday fully rested. I skipped out on the Long Beach Comic Con and the JCCS so I can take some time out from everything. No car shows, no car designing, no comic book inking – just a time to relax.
The weather outside was so nice, 75 degrees, nice breeze blowing through my window. I def needed some of this fresh air for the longest time.
Speaking of fresh, I got my JDMEGO goodies. Thanks Jay!!

Had a yummy lunch and took out my wife and our dog towards the beach. …

Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment was all the buzz amongst my artist buddies and the media. This news interests me as well as I do work for Marvel Comics as a freelance artist.
Based on the closing price of Disney stock on Friday, August 28, the transaction value is $50 per Marvel share or approximately $4 billion. What does this mean? This means that Disney is now the parent company of Marvel. But just like when Disney acquired Pixar, Disney execs will let Marvel continue to handle their thang. They have …

I’ve put off long enough in buying the PS3 so after hearing the news that the PS3 Slim will be out in Sept 1st for $299, I think I’ll take the plunge.
The new PS3 Slim key features:
-120GB
-32 % smaller and 36% lighter than the standard “fat” PS3
-34% less power consumption
-BRAVIA Sync feature (useless to me as I have a Panasonic)
-Vertical stand optional
Check the slim.

Aside from the games, I’m just as excited about getting this for the blu-ray feature. I want to build up a good library of great blu-ray movies. …

Thank goodness for my DVR. I wasn’t aware that MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew season 4 is here. It officially starts on Aug. 9th but according to my DVR, there’s a new ABDC show tonight. Maybe an intro for all the crews getting into the show.
Here are some stills from the ABDC 4 promo featuring last season’s winner – Quest Crew.

and the promo video itself.

source:MTV.com

My wife and I woke up early Saturday morning to brave the traffic and the crowd at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con International.

Spent about close to 2 hours of driving when we finally hit the Convention Center. It was madness outside. Saturday is probably the busiest out of all the other days, what were we thinking?

Even saw this row of Nissan CUBE promoting the HEROES TV Series.

After another half an hour looking for parking we got in and picked up our badges. Even saw Gene Simmons of the …