AsiaOTP: Over the Perimeters

AsiaOTP: Over the Perimeters AsiaOTP is for fans, by fans. We are made of people from all walks of life aiming to transcend and transform the perimeters of fanbases and pull our beloved Asian Fandoms together. Remember, we're all about fun and entertainment, we like it like that and we're sure you like that too. Have fun and be civil! ------ You can contact us at [email protected] Or follow us on twitter @AsiaOTP

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App Spotlight: Neko Cafe- Watch Cute Cats become Nature's abominations

App Spotlight: Neko Cafe- Watch Cute Cats become Nature’s abominations

The only thing the Internet seems to agree on, is that people, in general, seem to love cats.

And while we like to be that angst-filled, sad-metaphor-spewing special snowflake from time-to-time. We like our fluffy bundles of joy as much as the next person. They’re cute in real life and even cuter in cartoon forms. And no one does cute better than Japan.

Which brings us to today’s featured…

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Taipei Eats Part 1:

Taipei Eats Part 1:

Anyone who has dug up tourism websites for Taipei could be forgiven for thinking that the entire country is some sort of big, open air cafeteria/bazaar/night market, less so if you, like me, have actually been there and is still somehow under the impression that the whole of Taipei is a nation-sized food paradise. While I’m sure there’s plenty more to this incredible, compact area, food…

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Too Pretty to Pop: 5 Japanese Sweets (和菓子)

Too Pretty to Pop: 5 Japanese Sweets (和菓子)

At one point or another in our lives, we are guilty of knocking back at least 10 bite sized sweets and cakes in an hour.

 Especially if they look like this

But I imagine that they have a little bit of a problem doing that in Japan. Because Japanese confections, called Wagashi rank among some of the prettiest things I’ve seen in my life.

Wagashi (和菓子）are traditional Japanese confections. They run…

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Assasination Classroom 5: Petty revenge, full-fledged bloodlust

Assasination Classroom 5: Petty revenge, full-fledged bloodlust

First things first, happy Chinese New Year to all our readers who celebrate it. I hope you’ve got a decent diet plan on standby, especially since the Bakkwa and Pineapple tarts are going places you pretty much don’t want them to go.

Like you, we’ve been too busy gorging ourselves. But no matter, now we’re back with apologies and the reviews of not one, but two episodes of Assasination Classroom.

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Weekly J-Commercial: No Foam on your beer? Sonic Hour is Here

Weekly J-Commercial: No Foam on your beer? Sonic Hour is Here

But… but what exactly does it do?

I know the featured pic isn’t helping but hold out for awhile while we explain.

Ever bemoaned the lack of a nice head of foam on your glass of beer? Are you a stickler for the rule that an idea glass of beer must have at least an inch of foam?

(We’re not, by the way)

Then this Sonic hour product is just for you. Faced with an inept bartender or your half-drunk…

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I have a confession to make. After watching episode 1 of AssClass, I have launched myself into a…

I have a confession to make.

After watching episode 1 of AssClass, I have launched myself into a manga-reading marathon. Of AssClass, no less. So this week, I’m considering myself as one of them snobby types who have read the manga (it was very, very good, by the way.)

  “So our plan is to get him, tie him up and force him to teach at our schools, at Mach 20 speed, how dat’ sound?”

This week we…

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Bites in the City: Gyoza-Ya, Singapore

Bites in the City: Gyoza-Ya, Singapore

At the basement of the Robinson’s Orchard lies a little hideout favoured by some office workers in surrounding office buildings. Beside the more obvious Sushi Goshin lies Gyoza-Ya, a beautiful little eatery, a rare quiet spot within the bustling Somerset area.

And, as you might have guessed from it’s name, Gyoza-Ya’s speciality is Gyoza, which they sell alongside a variety of nicely-priced side…

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Food Review: A Bite in the City: Gyoza-Ya, Singapore

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Assassination Classroom OP | Seishun Satsubastsu-ron

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So we've recently became so obsessed with Ansatsu Kyoshitsu to the point that several members of the AOTP crew have been speeding through the manga. One of whom is in an army camp. 

Also Karasuma x Bitch sensei forever, how is it that they don't have a ship name yet? We propose KaraB!

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5 Winter Anime (to look forward to?) in 2015

5 Winter Anime (to look forward to?) in 2015

It’s the start of a new year. Which means more new anime rolling in after the pretty fatigued season that was the end of last year. (“Whispers* Psycho-Pass)

Speaking of which, we’d really like to know how you select your anime, because there always seems to be a mind bogglingly large amount of the stuff to chose from every season.

We, on the other hand, are a fan of the…

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Psycho Pass 2 Review: Episodes 10 & 11 - Existential issues, Mummy complexes and The End

Psycho Pass 2 Review: Episodes 10 & 11 – Existential issues, Mummy complexes and The End

There be spoilers!

First off, we’re happy to report that the heartbreakingly disappointing drag known as Psycho Pass 2 has passed away before we were able to administer justice. For a lot of us, this season was like seeing your intelligent, measured best friend suddenly decide to paint her nails with pink glitter polish (which is precisely what I have on now), booze, indiscriminately pick up men…

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Quickie: There's a (Not So) New Sentai in Town and They want You to Have a Peace of Mind

Quickie: There’s a (Not So) New Sentai in Town and They want You to Have a Peace of Mind

Alsok is a Japanese company that deals with actual security fixtures. And they want you to know that, when it comes to protecting your office or abode from intruders, you can always count on their special Sentai.

  Reassuring Sentai! Alsok!

That’s all well and good, we’d love to have a team of people in spandex keeping our houses safe. Look! Here they come!

They look incredibly focused and…

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Would you care for another dance, my lady?  Join us once again, as AsiaOTP takes another look at the marvelous train wreck that is Cross Ange : A rondo of Dragons and Angels. This is a beautifully animated, with questionable content, anime that has been said to have improved over time, so it's time for us to find out firsthand. 

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The Half-Assed Kitchen: Okawari Gohan - Mentaiko Isokko, 2 Ways

The Half-Assed Kitchen: Okawari Gohan – Mentaiko Isokko, 2 Ways

The Half-Assed kitchen: Where we buy perfectly good Japanese ingredients from Supermarkets and proceed to not know what to do with them.  

 This is Okawari Gohan: Mentaiko Isokko picked up from J-Mart. It’s mentaiko flavoured shishamo eggs that we picked up, by accident, while looking for mentaiko. (And being too lazy to read everything that was written on the packaging)

This stuff sells for…

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Eating the New Year: Osechi, or "I have nails in my beans"

Eating the New Year: Osechi, or “I have nails in my beans”

People all over the world from all walks of life tend to flag in important occasions with plenty of food. While thanksgiving and christmas is the time for decadence in many western countries, in eastern countries this time tends to lie somewhere between January 1 and the Lunar New Year, which is, assuming your calendar is the one we use here on earth, coming fairly soon.

When it comes to…

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Japantrendshop.com: 6 Frivolous Pet Items we are still tempted to get

Japantrendshop.com: 6 Frivolous Pet Items we are still tempted to get

A few weeks ago we looked at the peculiar and pretty fashion items available on Japantrendshop.com, this week we let our furry friends in on the fun with thes 6 frivolous pet items we are very, very tempted to get

1) Cat Milk tooth storage box: US$29

Remember how you used to save you your milk teeth as a child, holding out for the tooth fairy to come about with some bulk payment for all the…

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Adopt-a-Style: Mori Gyaru

We like dressing nicely as much as a the next person, except for a catch, most of us come from the hellish firepit the rest of the world calls Southeast Asia. But now that the world is stepping into December and everything is, mercifully, getting cooler. It’s time to bust out the layers and dress out you’ve wanted to dress for the entirety of the year (unless you wanted to wear winter clothing,…

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