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Small Talk:
Dettol makes for an effective, but horrendously painful aftershave solution. Ouch.

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Very few things have managed to surprise me these days. I’ve been watching anime for quite a while now, and during that time, I’ve come across various animations from outside Japan [excluding America]. But this one totally swept me off my feet.

Please welcome Gacha=Gacha, Singapore’s first anime! Here’s a synopsis of the story:

Gacha-Gacha is the story of 4 girls in Singapore and the trials, tribulations, joys and events of their daily lives. Whether it’s boy trouble, school events, birthdays or shopping, these girls share all their troubles and joys together. From the lively Japanese girl Asuka, to the beauty queen Elizabeth, Joie “The Human Incinerator” or Nina, anime otaku extraordinaire, each has her own story to tell. Each day brings something new for them - following the latest fashion trend, going to a new place in town, or maybe just hanging out and chatting with each other. Let’s follow them through their exploits and adventures!

Okay, so it’ll be a comedy slice-of-life thing. However, the website kinda sucks, but I figured I should check it out anyway, so I browsed to the Characters page. Imagine my shock upon seeing this;

A MALAY OTAKU GIRL! HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! This character alone makes the show worth watching. I mean, holy crap, Batman! I’ve come across a few Malay otaku girls in person, although none of them fit that stereotypical look.

Then again, it’s from Singapore, the land of pussy-whipped Malays. Guess it’s to be expected. Still, I hope GG [lol.] would make it on the Malaysian airwaves. This is something I definitely would not want to miss. You can watch a low quality streaming of Episode 1 on their website.

For a first project, it’s not bad… except that it looks like it was done in Flash. Will look forward to more :)

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Afterthoughts:
You know, despite its crappy animation, I thought Usop Sontorian’s brand of humour was fantastically brilliant. I miss that show. It’d be cool if Pierrot or Studio Comet would pick it up, hahaha. Alas, it is naught but a pipe dream. If only…

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