Hello lovelies! It’s Saturday here in Australia, and I’ve just gotten back from seeing the new Hollywood reboot of Godzilla. Believe it or not, I’ve never actually seen a Godzilla movie (shock! horror!), but I am definitely familiar with the Godzilla mythos/legacy, and I must say I was really impressed with the film. It was thoroughly enjoyable, and I highly suggest anyone with even a passing Godzilla fancy to check it out! I’m also excited to hear that the director has confirmed he’s working on two follow-up movies, which will hopefully explore new directions/monsters.
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More importantly, I’ve been introduced to what may be the best kaiju on the planet: Negora! As far as I can tell, Negora is a kitty Godzilla spoof that has its own toy line. I may not really understand it, but I can definitely see the appeal. The creator, Konatsu, has her own Negora blog, which I highly recommend checking out if you find the above image at all intriguing. Negora is so popular that it even has its own set of LINE stamps in Japan! I have a feeling I’m going to have to seek out some Negora figures when I’m in Tokyo…
If you’re at a loss of things to do this weekend, why not check out the latest episode of Apricotsushi Samples? It’s all about Pokémon food! I try Pokémon curry, a Pokémon chocolate wafer, and “evolving” Pokémon gummies. All can be purchased through my affiliates, Oyatsu Café and Jlist, so if any of those sound like something you might want to try, please do consider supporting Chic Pixel by buying them there! Of course, you may want to wait and see what I actually think of the snacks before purchasing them for yourself…
Also, if you’re a Pokémon fan, be sure to watch this episode of Apricotsushi Samples to the end for details on my latest giveaway! It’s super easy to enter, and open worldwide. You only have until May 31st to enter, though, so don’t put it off!
Finally, I’m always thinking of ways to improve Chic Pixel, and am considering doing a little “miscellaneous” post every Saturday where I talk about a couple things that might not be big enough to merit their own post. But what shall I name this wee new column? I’ll have to pin that down before next weekend…
Your video was cool, Anne! haha I laughed at the “uneven distribution” of gummies part. I feel like you could be the Japanese version of the “Eat Your Kimchi” videos done by the Youtube team known as Simon and Martina. There’s definitely a lack of Youtubers/bloggers talking about these cool and unknown snacks. Oh and I like gummies too! (sorry I’m rambling about my own candy obsession now) In New York, we have small Asian shops that sell Korean/Chinese/Japanese candies and I geek out with the Meiji brand of Gummy Choco. They come in these tubes that are so cute and fun to share. http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/meiji_gummy_choco/
Hi Bruce! Thanks so much for your comment. It was very unfair of them to only give me 3 pineapple gummies, haha!
I’m familiar with Eat Your Kimchi, and wow, what a compliment! I certainly hope there’s an audience for my kind of content, as I would hope I’m not just projecting into the void! If you like weird/interesting food videos, have you heard of EmmymadeinJapan? She’s one of my favorite snack YouTubers.
I’ve actually never tried Gummy Choco! I’ll definitely have to pick some up when I’m in Japan in July. The packaging is awesome and they look delicious!
Very nice video as always, Anne! That poor curry, though–or maybe I should say poor you for having to eat it? Oh, and I loved how you called it the “Chef Boyardee of Japanese curry.” Ha!
Hmmmm, let me give it some thought, Anne. It’s supposed to be kind of a catch-all post, right? Or maybe a catch-up post?
Yeah, I was hoping to just have it be a quick weekend post I could do so that I wouldn’t have a lull in content. That way, I can talk about things that wouldn’t really merit a whole separate article but are still interesting to me/worth mentioning. Maybe something like “Weekend Catch-up” but more interesting 😉
Hm, maybe Catchup Corner? XD;;
Thanks Bryan! Ah, I bring this on myself. I saw “Pokemon curry” and immediately thought “must try!!” even though in my heart I knew it probably wasn’t going to be any good. I’m glad you liked my joke, haha >_<;;
Oh, do you have any ideas of what I should call this “bits and bobs” weekend column? You’ve always got such fun title ideas 😉