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Student Has Anime Hallucinations After DEA Abandons Him in Cell

I've always imagined having an imaginary Pokemon and Digimon by my side as a kid but this is no where close to that o_o

From Crunchyroll

Perhaps you've heard the troubling tale of Daniel Chong, a 23-year-old student who was detained by the Drug Enforcement Administration and then abandoned, forgotten about in a holding cell for five days. Without food or water, Chong eventually went a bit insane, and experienced visions of anime characters telling him where to find water.

The DEA has since apologized for abandoning Chong, but Chong's attorney says that's not enough, and is looking to sue for $20 million. Chong was brought in after the DEA busted into his friend's apartmentâ€”where they were smoking weed, enjoying some typical 4/20 festivitiesâ€”as part of a drug sweep. What he experienced after being taken in, however, was as sobering as it gets. The Los Angeles Times reports:

Chong, the agency said, was "accidentally left in one of the cells." He told NBC San Diego he kicked the door "many, many times" in a futile attempt to get agents' attention.

When they finally found Chong, he was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital, where he spent five days. Iredale said Chong, who was close to kidney failure and had trouble breathing, spent three of those days in the intensive-care unit. Chong also suffered hallucinations and "thought he was going insane," Iredale said. Chong told NBC San Diego he tried to kill himself by breaking his glasses and cutting his wrists.

"I didn't care if I died," he told the station. "I was completely insane."

After five days of no food and water, forced to drink his own urine to survive, it's no wonder he began to suffer from hallucinations, some of which took on anime themes. As Chong's laywer puts it, he "had Japanese cartoon characters telling him where to find water."

While this is indeed a terrible ordeal to go through, one can't help but wonderâ€¦ which anime characters did Daniel Chong hallucinate? Though we may never know, let's hope he gets the justice he deserves in this bizarre case.

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. His blog can be found at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter at @Moldilox.
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Thread by: Shikou, May 3, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: Current Events
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Dream Drop Distance: Pre-Order (Amazon)

If the ar book for Spirit Camera can work without having the Diary physically then someone with all 3 can do the same with these cards by scanning them and posting them on here somewhere.
I would pre-order but it would be much better if all cards were included.

Post by: Shikou, May 3, 2012 in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
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Dream Drop Distance Ultimania: Expect New Announcement Soon!

No DDD FM they say? (thank God) View attachment 31822
No BBS Vol.2? WHY?!!! View attachment 31821
I hope a HD Collection gets some light. I hope it includes the FM content. Oh? No KHIII announcement? Versus XIII isn't finished yet then, HaHa. Dont know dont care, I got Fatal Frame and Parasite Eve games to keep me happy till then.

Post by: Shikou, May 2, 2012 in forum: Kingdom Hearts News & Updates
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4Kids Sells "Yu-Gi-Oh!" Assets

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That's a bit of a surprise. I wonder what they do with this. I didn't know 4Kids! had uncut versions of the episodes; I may have to look for those. Maybe they'll do what FUNimation did when they got One Piece away from them (I do not watch One Piece, but I hear that the FUNimation dub is much better than the 4Kid's dub).

That is not 4Kid's fault. The show isn't made here in America; it's the Japanese company (I want to say Konami, but I feel I'm wrong) that makes the series. All 4Kid's does is create an English track as well as some animation changes. I do think that the first few seasons of the show was good, but the spin offs killed it for me. You can't blame 4Kid's though. They had the rights to the show that was churning out in Japan, and the show was making a profit. It's sad that people are doing those kinds of things, but they're not stupid. Just greedy.
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I believe it was Toei Animation that made the anime, Konami just owns the rights to the cards so it's kinda both of them :)
There were only 3 uncut DVDs made, there is a 4th one but Im not sure if it was ever released. There are a total of 12 episodes. The original Japanese soundtrack is there (including the Japanese opening and ending sequences) and some voices are replaced for the uncut while others from the 4Kids dub are still there like Yugi, Joey, Tea,Tristan, Seto and Pegasus. Mai's voice is different in the uncut version which took me a while to get used to because I was used to her other voice.
I don't know why they stopped producing the uncut DVDs, they are enjoyable for anyone who grew up with the show as a kid :(
Anyway more on topic, I do wonder what company will get the rights to YuGiOh, I hope it doesn't end up like Mew Mew Power (aka Tokyo Mew Mew) and becomes unfinished. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal just started, Im not a fan of it but it would be a shame if it became unfinished like Tokyo Mew Mew :(

Post by: Shikou, May 2, 2012 in forum: Anime and Manga
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Square-Enix Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

English screenshots
http://www.siliconera.com/2012/05/0...parameters-work-in-theatrhythm-final-fantasy/

Post by: Shikou, May 1, 2012 in forum: Gaming
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4Kids Sells "Yu-Gi-Oh!" Assets

I dont know about you guys but I actually liked the 4Kids Dub for YuGiOh especially the uncut English Dub DVDs :(

From Crunchyroll

Following its April, 2011 filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 4Kids has sold its rights to the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime property to Kidsco, an affiliate of the Saban Capital Group, of Power Rangers fame. Pending approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the rights will go for $10 million.

The full form 8-K filing can be read here.

Though far from its peak, Yu-Gi-Oh! is still considered a valuable property. Specialty retailer news site ICV2 ranked it the #3 collectible card game in 2011, following Magic: The Gathering and PokÃ©mon.

4Kids will stay in the field with newly licensed, 52-episode anime-inspired Italian cartoon Beastkeeper.

Via ICV2
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Thread by: Shikou, May 1, 2012, 12 replies, in forum: Anime and Manga
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Dentist exacts brutal revenge on her ex

Im all for revenge after a break up but this is going a bit too far.

From Yahoo

If you're planning a trip to the dentist, it might not be the wisest decision to make your appointment with the person with whom you just broke up.

A Polish woman is facing three years in prison after she removed all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth during dental surgery just days after their breakup.

"I tried to be professional and detach myself from my emotions," Anna Mackowiak, 34, told the Austrian Times. "But when I saw him lying there I just thought, 'What a *******' and decided to take all his teeth out."

Marek Olszewski, 45, reportedly showed up at Mackowiak's dental office complaining of toothache just days after he broke up with her. She then allegedly gave him a "heavy dose" of anesthetic, locked the door and began removing all of his teeth one at a time.

"I knew something was wrong because when I woke up I couldn't feel any teeth and my jaw was strapped up with bandages," Olszewski said.

"She told me my mouth was numb and I wouldn't be able to feel anything for a while and that the bandage was there to protect the gums, but that I would need to see a specialist," he said.

"I didn't have any reason to doubt her, I mean I thought she was a professional."

Adding to his trauma, Olszewski said his new girlfriend has already left him over his now toothless appearance.

"And I'm going to have to pay a fortune on getting indents or something," he said.

Mackowiak is currently being investigated for medical malpractice.
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Thread by: Shikou, May 1, 2012, 11 replies, in forum: Current Events
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Australian billionaire to build Titanic II

As much as I would like to see this.... no matter what, History will repeat it's self if your not careful...

From Yahoo

One of Australia's richest men, Clive Palmer, on Monday unveiled plans to build a 21st century version of the doomed Titanic in China, with its first voyage from England to New York set for 2016.
Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he had commissioned state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.
"It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," Palmer said in a statement.
"Titanic II will sail in the northern hemisphere and her maiden voyage from England to North America is scheduled for late 2016."
He added that he had invited the Chinese navy to escort the Titanic II to New York.
The announcement comes just weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic, which went down on April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg on its first voyage, from Southampton to New York.
Palmer said the new ship would be a tribute to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original, which sank with the loss of 1,514 passengers and crew.
"These people produced work that is still marvelled at more than 100 years later and we want that spirit to go on for another 100 years," he said.

Titanic was commissioned by White Star Line and was the largest liner in the world at the time.
Palmer said he has established his own shipping company, Blue Star Line, with the new vessel having the same specifications as its predecessor -- 270 metres long (885 feet), 53 metres high and weighing some 40,000 tonnes.
It will have 840 rooms and nine decks with design work in conjunction with an historical research team underway. No figure was given on how much it would cost.
The only changes to the original would be below the water line including welding and not riveting, a bulbous bow for greater fuel efficiency, diesel generation and enlarged rudder and bow thrusters for increased manoeuvrability.
"Titanic II will be the ultimate in comfort and luxury with on-board gymnasiums and swimming pools, libraries, high class restaurants and luxury cabins," Palmer said.
The ship would also include an exhibition room which will be located in the space of the original's coal boilers which will showcase his home state of Queensland.
Palmer is estimated to be Australia's fifth richest person, worth more than Aus$5 billion (US$5.2 billion), thanks to his vast coal and other mining assets in Queensland and Western Australia.
He has also branched out into tourism and owns the luxury Coolum resort on the Sunshine Coast, while recently saying he wants to move into the media industry, a sector dominated by Fairfax and Rupert Murdoch's News Limited.
His decision to commission a Chinese shipbuilding yard, which will also construct other luxury liners for the tycoon, reinforces his ties to the country, which is a key buyer of his coal and iron ore.
"The Chinese are renowned for building commercial cargo and container ships," he said.
"China currently produces around two to three percent of the world's luxury ships but is looking to challenge the Europeans who have around 75 percent of this market.
"The Chinese ship building industry with our assistance wants to be a major player in this market."
The original Titanic was built in Belfast.
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Thread by: Shikou, Apr 30, 2012, 11 replies, in forum: Current Events
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Should I start ripping my CD's with 128 Kbps?

I rip music from my CD's to listen to them on my PSP and I wonder if it should matter what Bit Rate I rip them. I use Windows Media Player and there are 48 Kbps (lowest size), 128 Kbps (default), and 192 Kbps (Best Quality).
Here is where my question comes in, I've listen to the song "Somnia Memorias (Platinum Edition)" and I could hear the lyrics perfectly but when I hear it some where else like YouTube I could barely hear them. The thing is I don't know what the Bit Rate is because it's a m4a file and it doesn't tell me the Bit Rate no matter what I do.
What is the bit rate of m4a files? What is the bit rate to match CD quality?

Thread by: Shikou, Apr 28, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: Technology

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