Chic Pixel - cute and nerdy Japanese pop culture

Menu

Skip to content
  • about
    • portfolio
    • product finding service
  • contact
  • podcast
  • support
  • Subscribe

Category Archives: review

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd Review

11 / 20 / 144 / 20 / 18

Hatsune Miku Project Diva f 2nd review

Back when SEGA released Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F last August, I was amazed to hear that a Vocaloid game would finally be coming out in English. SEGA only brought over the PlayStation 3 version initially, but six months later the PS Vita version followed due to the popularity of the PS3 release. Now, however, the digital idol Hatsune Miku is literally everywhere, from opening for Lady Gaga to performing on Letterman, so it makes much more sense to see Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd in English only eight months after the Japanese release. And this time, buyers have the option to choose between the PS3 and PS Vita versions at launch!

Read More

2 Comments
Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin it
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Review

11 / 16 / 144 / 20 / 18

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair review

Earlier this year, adventure game/visual novel Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc quickly wormed its way into my heart for being one of the most fun and interesting titles I’ve played in recent memory, let alone this year. While NIS America announced from the get-go that they would release the sequel before the year was out, I had my doubts that it could be anywhere near as good as the original, let alone better, as many assured me. How exactly do you follow up a game that throws fifteen elite high school students into a situation where the only way they can escape is by killing one of their classmates and not getting caught?

Read More

5 Comments
Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin it
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email

Betoyo Bento Subscription Box Review

10 / 6 / 144 / 20 / 18

When it comes to Japan-related subscription services, there is no shortage of options in the candy/snack department, but if you want to venture into the realm of collectables and other knickknacks, there are considerably fewer services available. Luckily, the folks at Betoyo Bento seek to fill that void by offering monthly boxes of toys, candies, and any other “Japanese pop culture items” they come across!

Read More

2 Comments
Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin it
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email

Ali Baba 1/7 Scale Figure by empty Review

9 / 10 / 144 / 20 / 18

Ali Baba 1/7 Scale Figure by empty

This is it, folks. I’ve finally fallen into the deep, money-swallowing hole that is scale figures. I don’t know whether I should be relieved that I lasted a whole year since I bought my first Nendoroid, or if I should be disappointed that I only managed to keep myself away from them for so long. Either way, I’m in it now, and there’s no better way to celebrate the occasion than with a review!

Read More

4 Comments
Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin it
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email

MIKUCOLOR: Kei’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works Review

8 / 26 / 144 / 20 / 18
MIKUCOLOR cover
I may be new to the world of Hatsune Miku art books, but Udon Entertainment certainly isn’t. In fact, MIKUCOLOR: Kei’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works is the fifth release in the company’s Hatsune Miku art book series! What sets it apart from previews volumes, however, is the fact that MIKUCOLOR is exclusively dedicated to the works of official Vocaloid artist Kei, covering his illustration work for DVD jackets to magazine covers. It’s a great opportunity to see so much of Kei’s work all in one place, especially considering how difficult it is to source many of the products his work appears on outside of Japan!

Read More

1 Comment
Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin it
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email

When Marnie Was There Review

8 / 12 / 144 / 20 / 18

When Marnie Was There Japanese poster

When I realized I would be in Japan while the latest Studio Ghibli film, When Marnie Was There (Omoide no Maanii), was in theaters, I was thrilled. The last time I saw a Ghibli film in Japan was Ponyo, which was gorgeously animated but ultimately a little disappointing for me, so I wanted to see if Ghibli could outdo some of their more recent mediocre affairs. While When Marnie Was There‘s premise of a young sick girl who goes out to the country and becomes friends with another, rather mysterious, girl didn’t seem all that enticing from a plot synopsis point of view, I went in hopeful that I would be getting another dose of Ghibli’s magic on the big screen, well before the film aired in the rest of the world.

Read More

2 Comments
Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin it
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email

Insert Coin Clothing Review

7 / 10 / 144 / 23 / 18

Insert Coin Clothing review Chic Pixel

I don’t always wear gaming-themed clothing, but when I do, I like to do it in style! I kid, but when it comes to gaming threads, there’s a fine line between “wink nod” game references on trendy clothing and obnoxiously obvious tees that proclaim your love for all things nerdy for the world to see.

Read More

10 Comments
Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin it
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email

Posts navigation

Previous Page 1 2 … 9 10 11 12 Next Page

Welcome!


Name: Anne Lee
Birthday: December 13
Fav food: Mochi

Chic Pixel is where I write about my favorite aspects of Japanese pop culture, with a focus on the cute and nerdy! Read More >

Email Chic Pixel Follow Chic Pixel on Twitter Subscribe to Chic Pixel on Youtube Follow Chic Pixel on Instagram Like Chic Pixel on Facebook Follow Chic Pixel on Tumblr

Subscribe to Chic Pixel

Recommended Posts

Chic Pixel's Ultimate Guide to Blogging
How I Edit Instagram Photos and Nerdy Flatlays
Yaoi and Boys' Love (BL) Manga Studies Reading List
How to Make a Japanese iTunes Account
How to Purchase Manga from the Japanese Kindle Store

Affiliates

Support Chic Pixel by shopping at my TeePublic merch store! I've hand-picked the best cute and nerdy designs that you can purchase on a wide range of products such as t-shirts, mugs, hoodies, stickers, and more! All purchases support the independent artist that created the design, as well as Chic Pixel!
MangaGamer

Anne LeeFollow

Anne Lee
apricotsushiAnne Lee@apricotsushi·
4h

🦌

Reply on Twitter 1541666706929512448Retweet on Twitter 1541666706929512448Like on Twitter 154166670692951244812Twitter 1541666706929512448
Retweet on TwitterAnne Lee Retweeted
_KimimiKimimi@_Kimimi·
6h

Hey, guess who already reviewed "Crayon Shin-Chan Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation"? ;)

https://kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2021/07/25/review-crayon-shin-chan-ora-to-hakase-no-natsuyasumi/

Reply on Twitter 1541637662842437632Retweet on Twitter 154163766284243763215Like on Twitter 154163766284243763226Twitter 1541637662842437632
Retweet on TwitterAnne Lee Retweeted
crayon_natsu『クレヨンしんちゃん「オラと博士の夏休み」~おわらない七日間の旅~』 【公式】@crayon_natsu·
7h

\\📢速報📢// 

#オラ夏 が〜👒 この夏〜🍉☀️

_人人人人人人人人人人_
> PlayStation版  <
> 世界🌐同時発売 <
>  🌟決定🌟   <
 ̄Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y ̄

👇プレスリリースはこちら👇
https://news.neoscorp.jp/news-shinchan-ps/

#PSStore
#Shinchan

Reply on Twitter 1541617386276524034Retweet on Twitter 1541617386276524034434Like on Twitter 1541617386276524034858Twitter 1541617386276524034
Retweet on TwitterAnne Lee Retweeted
Wario64Wario64@Wario64·
6h

Crayon Shin-Chan Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation is releasing worldwide this August (PS4/Switch) https://news.neoscorp.jp/news-shinchan-ps/
https://game.neoscorp.jp/shinchan/index_en.html

2
Reply on Twitter 1541635178304397312Retweet on Twitter 1541635178304397312425Like on Twitter 15416351783043973121272Twitter 1541635178304397312
apricotsushiAnne Lee@apricotsushi·
8h

A dear online friend who has been supporting my Chic Pixel endeavors since nearly the beginning is in need of help. Please consider offering whatever support you can, even if it's just an RT! https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-finchiekins-get-a-new-place-to-live

Reply on Twitter 1541606078840188928Retweet on Twitter 15416060788401889284Like on Twitter 15416060788401889283Twitter 1541606078840188928
Load More...

apricotsushi

How about that Nintendo Direct?? So many good anno How about that Nintendo Direct?? So many good announcements! 😍😍 I am obviously most excited for Monster Hunter Rise DLC but new Kirby is also super exciting! And the Splatoon 3 and Bayonetta 3 trailers were so great 🙌 What was your favorite thing from the Direct?
The Cupid Parasite limited edition is so amazing! The Cupid Parasite limited edition is so amazing! @ideafactoryintl knocked it out of the park 😍😍😍 I posted an unboxing video over on my YouTube channel - link in my profile!
Hisui Zorua! 💜 They are coming out with so many Hisui Zorua! 💜 They are coming out with so many cool new Pokémon designs for Legends wow 😍😍 I’m still on the fence about the game itself, but this Zorua is def a new fav! This piece was inspired by @citrinenote’s adorable style, and I tried a few new things like multicolor lineart
Over the weekend @mayhaps.bella and I went to @auv Over the weekend @mayhaps.bella and I went to @auverscafe in Sydney for the Hello Kitty collab that’s part of the Hello Kitty Town event going on in @darlingsquare! 🎀 Since I can’t travel to Japan right now, it was so fun to be able to get to experience a collab cafe here in Australia 😭🙏 Food deets (swipe for more pics and a bonus selfie!)
- Gudetama chicken katsu burger topped with cheese 
- Strawberry pancakes with mochi ice cream
- Hello Kitty cheesecake 
- One fruity and one milky strawberry drink 
.
.
.
#hellokitty #hellokittyaddict #hellokittylover #hellokittycore #gudetama #gudetamalover #sanriocafe #collabcafe #nerdyflatlay #kawaiiness #kawaiioftheday #hellokittytown #cutefood #kawaiifood #kawaiicute #kawaiiaesthetic #sydneyeats #sydneycafe #sydneyfoodie
I still cherish my lil Swadloon watercolor I got f I still cherish my lil Swadloon watercolor I got from @birduyen years ago! Swadloon is underrated but it’s one of my fav Pokémon 🥰 who is your favorite Pokémon that you think deserves more love?
Finally got my hands on one of the Pokémon Happy Finally got my hands on one of the Pokémon Happy Meal toys at @mcdonaldsau! (Not counting the ones @iubnasus grabbed for me hehe) I love the big stickers! It reminded me that I need to get back to New Pokémon Snap… I haven’t played since the update!
Load More... Follow Me on Instagram!

Favorite Blogs

Contemporary Japanese Literature
Hello Sandwich
Tiny Cartridge
The Gay Gamer Otaku Journalist

Categories

Archives

This site contains affiliate links. Any purchases made by clicking on one of my affiliate links earns me a small commission that goes back towards keeping the site running. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Angie Makes Feminine WordPress Themes