小叮噹大結局!!

I feel like crying after watching this...this has gotta be one of the most meaningful manga series..



And the song is sooo nice..i wanna learn this one~

Why do I street-sing?

It took a while but I finally did it...my first comic strip using COMIQS! There're still a lot of things that needs to be done before the site is ready for prime time..but i must say it's still a very refreshing way to get your message across! Do check out the site if you have time :)

Comiqs.com - Check It Out!

About a year ago, I had this idea of creating a online portal for User-Generated Comics. At that time I was working on some online map application, then it suddenly occurred to me that all those map zoom-in/zoom-out/dragging/resize functions can be applied to do a simple comic application. Of course a while after that someone told me about Comic Life, which is an awesome Mac App that does exactly what I was imagining in my head. However, their team stopped short of putting the concept online, which would have opened the users to a much bigger image database as well as the ability to do collaboration.

Right about the same time I was finally back in Singapore and attended some web conference when I met Michael Lim. He's a great guy who's been involved with web start-ups before and he was ready to take the plunge (ie full-time) after I explained to him my idea. For that I really respect and envy him...

In any case, after 9 months of labor and a few more people to the team, here's the result :)



Here's a short demo video:


We're still in private beta right now, but the team should be opening up to public very soon! I'm so psyched man :)

Manga saves life!

I always believe that comics or graphic novels deserve much more recognition than they do in society. Sure, there're blockbusters based on superheroes and fansubs around the world working diligently to translate the anime once they come out in Japan; but to some folks, comics remain to be an inferior form of medium, capable only for the occasional amusements.

On the contrary, (well, i've gotta confess that i've always been a big comics fan), I think comic is a powerful medium, that shapes culture. Just as Hollywood has been the main engine for exporting American influence, Japan has done an incredible job asserting its influence through its decades of development in comics.

So I read with great interest when I came across Anil Dash's article on how Japanese troops in Iraq are using famous Japanese charaters (like Captain Tsubasa) to "break the ice". And apparently it's working!


Captain Tsubasa: Let's play some balls....in Iraq!

Perth (Part 2)

Perth Comic (Part 1)

Me and Tammy spent about 3 weeks with her relatives in Perth. While we didn't do anything "spectacular", it was great hanging out with her relatives, who are all super nice folks!