Meow!

Panic attack! Thought my pc died. I brought it back to life. Crisis averted. But now I don't have time for a lengthy entry.

Today I was a tad hungover, something I haven't been in a Looong time. Mainly because I rarely drink anymore. (I don't drink any less either.) So I leisurely turned on a Twitch feed (DaikaijuTV) and watched Kuroneko, about a Yokai cat spirit. A little dull, though it did have its charms.

I scammed some posters from the net.

 

 

Here's the lead Samurai and his wife (with a secret).

And his mom (with a secret).

Here's a preview:

 

Here's a review:

Is it worth watching again? Maybe in a few years when I'm feeling feline.

Right after that, instead of a Black Cat, we get a White Cat in House!

If you think that last poster is weird, watch this.

Of all the deaths, my favourite is the piano.

Hey, it's a Housecat!

In the movie, she's called Shirou (white); in the subtitles, she's called Blanche (which I suppose has some connection to white.) Definitely worth watching if you need to view a cult classic.

Speaking of cats, I flipped through my Yokai book and came across Nekomata!

Be sure to click on the lower one to read its translation. Or go here. There are some wonderful pieces of Ukiyoe artwork about this pussy. 

Note: Nekomata have two tails or a twisted one.

Don't confuse her with a Bakeneko. 

Here are some cute cat Gatcha capsules that enjoy dressing up as different animals.

I'm spent. So here is a Venomized Spider-Man. I don't have one of Black Cat.

 

More Halloween hijinks tomorrow.

Here's a fellow blogger to go check out: Deadpan Flook

Happy-ish Valentines!

Just a quick Valentine's post.
First up, a pic from last year's Youkai Watch calendar. Love is in the air!

This was from yesterday's lunch (for some reason, whenever a holiday crops up on the school lunch, they always serve the treat the day before the special day.) A Potato croquette in the shape of a heart and some chocolate pudding.

Valentine's Day is the day that the ladies in the office give the guys a treat, we can reciprocate their kindness next month on White Day. One of my schools gave me a box of chocolates. I'm impressed with the high quality of truffles received. Sadly, my other school didn't give me anything!

I scammed this from a previous post because I couldn't locate my Godzilla calendar. I only wish that this box of choco was a reality.

Finally, here is a romantic interlude between Godzilla and a potential paramour.



ps. I'm just a tad blue today for it was 35 years ago that my father departed and joined the choir invisible. Fortunately, I have Spider-Man teaming up with Dr. Strange and Moon Knight in cartoon form to cheer me up.

BEM!

A few years back, I saw a movie called 妖怪人間ベム Yōkai Ningen Bemu translated as Humanoid Monster Bem, a live version of the popular anime from 1968-9. I've never seen the original anime nor its 2006 remake.

When you get to the 1:15 minute mark below, listen to the theme song and sing along.

Here's a full episode for your viewing pleasure.



And another.



Search around when that episode ends and you can find a few more episodes.

Now on to the live version, that I did see. Here is a promo for it.



And here's the pamphlet.

The characters:

            

    

     

Behind the scenes:

     

Do you think I would make a good Youkai?

This installment of Ghostbusters actually doesn't have much to do with Ghosts, rather with Youkai. The Busters part was appropriated for the popular Youkai Watch Busters games, card game, anime, movies and more. These are a couple of cards that come with a cookie.

The third installment of the movie series has the Youkai Watch gang transported to our dimension! Looks intriguing...