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  • Un-Homemade

    kimonostereo
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am
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  • Nemu & Anpan's SHUPER Holiday Sale!

    kitsy
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am
    UPDATE: The Shop glitch is FIXED. Sorry about that! The Holiday sale page is now working again. The sale is ON! Sale ends on December 20th! USPS X-mas shipping deadlines are as follows: - International/AFO/FPO - December 6th - US Mainland - December 14th - Hawaii - December 20th Shop for yourself or shop for your friends and family~! Scott and I thank you for your support~! BTW -- I think we're going to San Diego Comic Con 2010! More info on that one later.

  • A Marketing Misunderstanding

    kimonostereo
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am
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  • Henshin Sweat => Pocari Sweat!

    kitsy
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am
    Henshin Sweat is, thankfully, not made of sweat. It's based on an actual Japanese health drink called "Pocari Sweat". The actual Pocari Sweat product It's not made of sweat, although I've come across a number of people who claim it looks like it. (Probably due to the cloudy whiteness of the liquid. XD;) It's actually a mild, slightly citrusy sports drink and I find it quite refreshing. Think... "grapefruit" without the crazy sour. You'll likely be able to find it at most Japanese grocers~ It's right up there with my other favorite - C.C. Lemon. And hey! You'll also be able to find our latest…

  • Constant Or Not

    kimonostereo
    16 Nov 2009 | 2:01 am
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  • AFA Countdown

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am
    All this happened in the past 24 hours. Having an amazing time - All looks like play but its actually hard work ^^; But fun - incredibly fun ^o^ Spoke at the Animation Asia Conference and met folks like the producer of Summer Wars and the Girl Who leapt through time (Mamoru Hosoda) and the CEO of Kadokawa (Haruhi/Lucky Star).Then there was a press conference for the AFA taking place tomorrow from 10AM at the Suntec Convention Center. Met Kaname, May'n and Uchiro Mizuki too. Shokotan came late but will probably catch up with her tomorrow.Got onto CNN again with CNNGo and the Cospa South East…

  • May'n

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:59 am
    First photo from left to right:- Kaname, May'n, Uchiro Mizuki, Mamoru Hosoda, Danny Choo.Together with May'n backstage. Met her manager. Be expecting to see more of May'n at dannychoo.com - his office is in Meguro too! Just finished a day of presentations for the Animation Asia Conference. Need to dash to rehearse for my section tomorrow and go to meet the K-ON girls. Sneak peek at my booth. Will do another update when I get back to the hotel. I just lurrrrrve this job!

  • Suntec Singapore

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:02 am
    Setting up at the Suntec International & Exhibition Center. The Bandai booth on the left and a bit of my booth on the right with the dannychoo.com orange carpet. Good Smile just arrived and brought over some Decoration Masters for you which you can see at the TFS Singapore Edition. Fun and games start for me tomorrow with my presentation at the AAC. Actually, fun and games started from the moment I touched down in SG ^^; Very much looking forward to meeting you this weekend at the AFA!

  • Anime Festival Asia

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm
    After landing in Singapore and spending an hour to catch up on mails at the hotel, went with comrades at Sozo, 0ne and Genesis Frontier for some scrumptious hawker center food. Then went to visit the Sozo offices. Sozo are the folks organizing the Anime Festival Asia that is taking place from this Saturday 21st at the Suntec Convention Centre.The Sozo offices is like an otaku haven - perfect working environment for otaku who want to work with brand names in the anime business. Here are a bunch of Moe Moe Kyun maid badges. Very cute!AKB48 girls. Which is your fave. One of em has big eyes.Bunch…

  • Tokyo Singapore

    18 Nov 2009 | 1:38 am
    Been filming since this morning for AFA09. Think I broke my toe ^^; Currently at hotel resting for a wee bit. Heading off to Orchard road and am due to be at the Ion Orchard from about 18:30-ish. If you are interested in coming along then the film crew, folks at AFA and I will be around to meet you ^o^ More updates and photos later. Must dash!Oh - watch the AFA Feeds for updates of where we are:- http://twitter.com/animefestival09 http://www.facebook.com/animefestivalasia
 
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  • Ponyo + Eva 1.0 at the Barbican

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:54 pm
    The Barbican have now secured 4 exclusive previews of “Ponyo” ahead of its 2010 UK launch. A dubbed version of “Ponyo” will launch the London Children’s Film Festival at its Opening Gala event this Saturday, and will be shown again on Sun 29th. Due to popular demand, a third SUBTITLED screening has now been added on Sat 28th. Before this Thursday 26th sees the subtitled “Ponyo” head a special anime double bill, to be introduced by Helen McCarthy as part of our regular Japanimation series. Also featured will be “Mai Mai Miracle”, from ex-Studio Ghibli animator Sunao Katabuchi.

  • Amecon to run 13th - 15th August 2010

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:29 pm
    Forum user GracieLizzie noticed that the dates and venue for Amecon 2010 have been announced at their facebook group. "AmeCon will be running on the 13th - 15th August at the Keele University (http://www.keele-conference.com/conferences.htm) in Staffordshire. So book the dates! This information will be mirrored on the website as soon as our new layout is complete. Registration information and opening dates will be announced at a later date."

  • Playstation EU video store LIVE

    19 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am
    The video store from the Playstation Network is now LIVE. You can download and rent SD and HD movies to watch on your PS3 and/or PSP. Press Release What has this got to do with Anime you ask. Well among the studios invovled from the start is Starz, parent company of Manga Entertainment. Films available at the moment are: Dead Leaves (SD rent only £2.49) Dead Space: Downfall (SD rent only £2.49) Hellboy: Blood and Iron (SD rent only £2.49) Hellboy: Sword of Storms (SD rent only £2.49) Macross Plus: Movie Edition (SD rent only £2.49) Macross II: The Movie (SD rent…

  • Fate/Stay night TV series re-edited

    18 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am
    To mark the theatrical release of Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works in January, Type-Moon's Fate/stay night television series will be recompiled into two special edition DVD/Blu-ray Disc volumes. Fate/stay night TV reproduction I and II will each re-edit and re-shoot the contents of 12 television episodes. Both volumes will ship on January 22. New songs are being produced for the TV reproduction volumes' opening and ending sequences, and new opening animation footage is also being included in them. Sachi Tainaka will re-record her "disillusion" opening theme song from the television…

  • Serial Experiments Lain singles collection competition

    17 Nov 2009 | 2:47 pm
    Design a poster, desktop wallpaper or box-art for a chance to win one of two copies of Serial Experiments Lain singles V1~4. Here's another way to promote an anime you love. This competition will end on 25/11
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  • Kobato – Episode 04

    Josh
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:24 pm
    It’s Kobato episode 4, and Kobato tries to set up a date with a girl she meets in an attempt to gather more of her candied broken hearts. Kobato is happy that she’s collected a couple of candies for her bottle. However Ioryogi sees a problem: at the rate Kobato is going, it’s going to take forever for her to collect enough to actually fill her bottle. In any case, Kobato decides to go take a walk since she’s up early, and she runs into Kohaku, who is shedding a couple tears. Kobato asks her why she’s crying, but Kohaku says she doesn’t really know, but…

  • Sentai licenses Hidamari Sketch, Glass Mask, and Neo Angelique Abyss

    Josh
    29 Oct 2009 | 1:08 pm
    Sentai Filmworks has has announced licenses for 3 new anime series: Hidamari Sketch, Glass Mask, and Neo Angelique Abyss. Section23 will distribute Hidamari Sketch, a 12 episode series that aired in 2007, on January 12, 2010.  It’s unclear whether Sentai has only licensed the first series or both aired series, but the release is explicitly labeled “Season 1,” suggesting that they have either licensed or are intending to license the 2nd season as well. Section23 will distribute the first of two Glass Mask (Glass no Kamen) sets on January 19, 2010, which will include the…

  • Shakugan no Shana S – Episode 1

    Josh
    23 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm
    It’s Shakuan no Shana S, the OVA series that JC Staff is giving us to tide us over until Shakugan no Shana III comes out, probably next fall. Shana and Yuji sift through junk at Friagne’s old place looking for Hougu he’s stashed away when Yuji finds a telescope. He looks at Shana through it and the pair immediately switch bodies, and Alastor realizes that it is the Hougu “Reshuffle.” However, Satou and Tanaka, who were out buying ice cream, come back so Yuji-in-Shana’s-body has to throw as much junk in Shana’s cape as he can and hopes that Reshuffle…

  • Kimi ni Todoke – Episode 3

    Polaryzed
    22 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm
    Sawako gets to know her classmates more and even helps tutor them.  But the realization that there might be competition for Kazehaya’s affection is starting to become clear. Episode Summary: Sawako’s time at school is getting easier and easier it seems.  She gets greeted by her surrounding classmates, and even carries on conversations with them.  During one such conversation Sawako learns about how popular Kazehaya is with the girls and how in middle school there were so many girls vying for his attention that they decided to call him “Everybody’s Kazehaya.”…

  • First Impressions: Sora no Otoshimono

    Polaryzed
    21 Oct 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Polaryzed – Now this series threw me for a loop.  I came into it knowing that it’d be a fan service comedy.  The premise/synopsis from ANN made it sound very similar to To Love-Ru.  I enjoyed watching that show, in a mindless zombie way, and I’m never one to shy away from fan service, so I gave this a try.  After two episodes, I’m VERY surprised by this show.  The production quality is much higher than I expected, and it was REALLY FUNNY. What I usually don’t like about most fan service comedies is the male lead.  They usually are…
 
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  • IMAGI’s Astroboy

    yonghow
    8 Nov 2009 | 6:47 am
    Just returned from a screening of Astroboy, and I have to say it was a very commendable, honest effort from the folks at IMAGI, with marked improvement from their previous film TMNT. While it was by no means perfect, I did enjoy Astroboy for the most part, and both me and my friends agree what could have been a truly great animation piece was only a good one, marred by somewhat weak pacing in parts, and *spoiler ahead* a random and incredulous plot element at the end of the movie. Pity. That said, , Hong Kong based IMAGI Studios still pulled off an impressive feat with Astroboy, ( well, more…

  • Mecha Magnificent - Junji Okubo’s “Industrial Divinities”

    yonghow
    1 Oct 2009 | 12:17 pm
    Phew. I can’t believe its been three full weeks since my last post - as of late I’ve been up to my stringy neck sorting out some personal matters and blogging had to take a backseat for a while; my apologies. Things are pretty much settled now and I hope to resume regular posting, ideally at least once a week. Anyway. Just very recently I received an email from an online friend Ollie Barder, who had the amazing luck of interviewing the author and artist of “Industrial Divinities“, Junji Okubo, and he was kind enough to let me know that the interview is now online.

  • Otomo Katsuhiro Artwork - Kaba

    yonghow
    10 Sep 2009 | 9:56 am
    “Kaba” (meaning Hippopotamus in Japanese ) is renowned manga artist and anime director Otomo Katsuhiro’s first published illustration book, a compendium of artwork he created from 1971 to 1989. While a couple of other books by Otomo, like the superb Akira Club and the more recent Viva Il Ciclissimo ( a collaboration with the equally amazing Terada Katsuya ) have since been published, Kaba stands unique because of its smorgasbord of eclectic illustration work that precedes Otomo’s rise to fame after the phenomenal success of Akira. As such, it is a rare peek into the…

  • Happy Birthday, Doraemon.

    yonghow
    3 Sep 2009 | 7:01 am
    Er…make that a full hundred years in the future, because Doraemon was born on the 3rd of September, 2112. (Doraemon’s from the future, remember ? ) I’m sure we’ve all seen more than a dozen unique renditions of the Google search page on special occasions but this one certainly made my day. Its also available only on Google Japan today, so head down now if you want a screen cap. Related posts:Why your birthday card is late…Freedom TV commercial 4Future Boy Conan StampsSuntory x Final Fantasy VII PotionEvangelion: 1.0 Endorsements are (not) alone

  • Kamen Rider galore, Shinjuku Station

    yonghow
    18 Aug 2009 | 11:06 am
    The Masked (Kamen) Riders and their arch enemies Shockers turn out in force in Shinjuku to promote their latest film “All Riders VS. Great Shocker”, celebrating a decade run of the latest ( Heisei period ) Kamen Rider series. A whopping total of more than 20 different Riders are set to appear in the film. I was never a hardcore fan of the Riders and can only name 3 or 4 of them - (above) Riders “Black” and “Black RX”, their series were both screened on Malaysian television when I was a kid. Singapore never had such luck. (below) The Rider in the middle is…
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  • Cielo – Kozue Amano Illustration Works III (artbook review)

    Diego
    7 Nov 2009 | 11:06 pm
    Diego briefly escapes from the drudgery of the white-collar salt mines to bring you another review. Today, the spotlight falls on Cielo – the last in a three-volume series of hardbound books featuring the manga art of ARIA author and illustrator Amano Kozue. As with my previous artbook posts, only low-quality shots of selected pages are provided here. If these samples succeed in piquing your interest, please support Amano-sensei and the publishers by purchasing the artbook. (Don’t ask us to provide high-quality images or scans; we just won’t do it.) CONTENTS Strictly…

  • Happy Halloween… FOR MARIA!

    Noirsword
    30 Oct 2009 | 10:13 pm
    Image by Agasang Sorry for the lack of updates lately, but I just haven’t been very motivated to write lately. Anyway, I actually hate Maria but couldn’t resist using that line for the title since it was from one of Umineko’s more memorable scenes. Halloween itself doesn’t have the same luster it used to when I was young, but it’s still a fun holiday in and of itself. My days of going house-to-house for free candy are gone, but the consolation is cheap bags of candy (and cavities!) the day after, so it’s not a bad trade off. At any rate It beats prowling…

  • First Impressions: Nyan Koi!

    Noirsword
    20 Oct 2009 | 3:21 pm
    Put ya Nekomimi Modo on! Two episode impression When the words ‘cat’ and ‘anime’ usually cross paths, the result is more often than not a cat girl of some sort. I’m the odd man out when I say they’ve always weirded me out, even before furry awareness hit our stream of consciousness. Ugh… Creepy… Disgusting… Cat girls. At any rate, anime do feature cats in some way or another with regularity, but very few have actually put them in a starring role. There’s Chi’s Sweet Home and Nyan Koi… And that’s it. Before I get…

  • First Impressions: Seitokai no Ichizon

    Noirsword
    19 Oct 2009 | 2:43 pm
    This isn’t the real title screen, but this one is more interesting. Two episode impression I’ve been craving a good reference-laden comedy for a while. Hayate S2 and Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei are still fresh in my memory, but neither really satisfied the craving. Hayate S2 had small flashes of reference-comedy but was otherwise a shadow of the first season with regards to referential humor. Zetsubou Sensei has been slipping since the second season and just doesn’t have the same impact it used to. Seitokai no Ichizon (The Student Council’s Judgment) bills itself as a…

  • First Impressions: Kobato

    Noirsword
    18 Oct 2009 | 9:27 am
    Kobato, Dobato, Kobato, Dobato. Two episode impression I’ve never liked anything CLAMP, and it doesn’t look like Kobato is going to change that opinion. So basically it’s about a naively annoying girl that has to heal the wounded hearts of others, so that her wish to go to an as-yet-unspecified place can be granted. You know what that means! Formulaic episodic setup where she helps a different person in each episode, ultimately leading up to healing the heart of the CLAMP “bad boy” with a dark past! Along the way she’ll learn things about the world, meet…
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  • Anime Releases This Week [Nov. 17th]

    scottfrye
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:47 am
    Not too much coming out this week. There’s some interesting stuff and not everything I’d like to see but that’s just my own personal tastes. You can find these at your usually anime store. Might I suggest Robert’s Corner Anime Store or Right Stuf. Anyways, lets see what have: DVDs Bleach DVD 22 (Hyb) [Viz] Blue Drop DVD [...]

  • My-Otome Complete Collection boxset delayed?

    scottfrye
    13 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm
    Last week, I was checking the anime news and Bandai Entertainment announced some schedule changes (again): Toward the Terra Complete Collection, My-Otome Complete Collection, Code Geass R2 Prt. 2 & 3, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Season 1 Pt. 3 and Hayate the Combat Butler Pt. 3 are all getting pushed back. (details here) (The delays lately [...]

  • Right Stuf’s “Thrilling” Geneon sale

    scottfrye
    13 Nov 2009 | 9:24 pm
    Right Stuf Sale details – Full Listing of Sale Items Let’s start my return to my blog with a new Right Stuf sale. So from now until Nov. 19th, you can get 40% off the retail price of all Geneon titles. Got Anime membership can get 46% off the retail price. If you buy alot from [...]

  • Anime/Manga Releases for This Week

    scottfrye
    10 Aug 2009 | 9:47 am
    We got a few nice dvds out this week. I believe there are some good manga but I’m not really sure. Not really a big manga reader. So some interesting titles I’d like to talk about. First up, the final Darker than Black dvd is out. Now that they are all released hopefully FUNimation will [...]

  • Endless Eight is Ending!!

    scottfrye
    5 Aug 2009 | 10:22 pm
    We finally get word that the Endless Eight arc (of the new Haruhi series) is finally going to end. I bet people are finally glad to hear this. We can finally move on with the rest of the “new” Haruhi series. Anyways, ANN reports that the September’s issue of Kadokawa Shoten’s Newtype magazine will be [...]
 
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  • AME no Jidai

    Snacks
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:31 pm
    For its ninth year anniversary celebration, the University of the Philippines Anime Manga Enthusiasts leaps through boundaries as it turns the pages of time back to the age of feudal Japan! Get ready for a historical event as your favorite collegiate anime organization presents yet another timeless anime fair! AME no Jidai Making History NOVEMBER 28, 2009 A-Venue Hall, Makati 1:00 – 10:00 PM Cosplay Competition ● Dubbing Contest ● Tea Room ● J-Music Concert ● Fanart Contest ● Fair Booths ● Karaoke Contest ● and many more! Presale tickets at 90 pesos, regular tickets at 100…

  • GoodSmile Co.’s 1/8 Akiha Shishidou PVC figure from “Sora Kake Girl”!

    Snacks
    24 Feb 2009 | 4:03 am
    Preorders have opened for GSC’s dynamic 1/8 scale PVC figure of Akiha Shishidou from the new sci-fi anime, Sora Kake Girl/Sora o Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl who Leapt Through Space). Coming from the director of My-Hime and My-Otome, SoraKake’s definitely one of the most enjoyable shows this season with generous amounts of action, mecha, comedy and fanservice. There’s a lot of appealing designs in SoraKake, and seeing that GSC’s one of the main sponsors I bet we’ll be seeing more figures of the show’s characters from them. I hope they’ll make one of Akiha…

  • [Lyrics] Miku Hatsune – Dear

    Snacks
    13 Nov 2008 | 7:57 am
    Art by YahaKo (pixiv) One of virtual idol Miku Hatsune’s most recent and catchiest songs is “Dear”, composed by 19’s Sound Factory. It’s a really beautiful song, but once I understood the lyrics I couldn’t help but tear up. ;_; My friend Managarmr came up with a romanji transliteration and english translation. but he’s not quite confident if he got all of them right so if you’re proficient and you want to point out any errors, he’d like you to do so! :D And so without further ado, here’s the song (and lyrics)… after the break.

  • Moe Monday – Nagi

    Snacks
    26 Oct 2008 | 11:13 am
    Nope, it’s not a delusion… Moe Monday is back! I know it’s been a long time since I had an MM post (or any post for that matter) but I’ll have to talk about it later, right now it’s time for some good old moe~! It took me a while to decide on who’ll be getting the spotlight for this week and after hours of indecisiveness I’ve settled on the feisty pettanko goddess Nagi from the new (dancing) anime Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens! Have an awesome moe-filled week guys!

  • AME 8th Avenue: Stub Promo, Fanart Contest Extension and Cosplay Registration Forms

    Snacks
    23 Oct 2008 | 9:34 am
    AME 8th Avenue Taking the Streets of Harajuku! COSPLAY COMPETITION! J-ROCK CONCERT! AME CAFE! FANART CONTEST! NOVELTY BOOTHS! KARAOKE SING-OFF! NOVEMBER 8, 2008 Ang Bahay ng Alumni University of the Philippines – Diliman For more information, contest mechanics and event updates, please check the official microsite of AME 8th Avenue, or the UP AME Forums WANT SPECIAL FREEBIES? JOIN OUR 8TH AVENUE STUB PROMO! Visit all five of these booths and collect each of their respective stubs to have them exchanged for a special freebie pack! ☁ AME 8TH AVENUE CAFE: Add a visual twist to your…
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  • Yagyu Jubei

    super rats
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am
    Hello again. Time for plastic and jpegs. This go around it’s Yagyu Jubei from Alter and Hobby Japan, the first in the Hyakka Ryoran series, featuring a quartet of legendary warriors turned girly by Nitro+. Jubei is a standard release figure, but some of the others in the series are Hobby Japan exclusives. Nitro+ designs usually translate very well into figure form, so I’ve been looking forward to these figures. The individual design elements are appealing. Her swords mounted on rope belts around her thighs are ridiculous, but they look great. A skirt would just get in the way, so…

  • What My Top 5 Anime Says

    super rats
    28 Oct 2009 | 4:09 pm
    Everyone has a top 5 list, but Stripey tacks a question on it and it’s an easy post, so I bit; what does your top 5 anime list say about you? I’ve not thought about what my favorites are for a while. Thinking about it for a few, today my top 5 are: Cowboy Bebop Princess Tutu School Rumble 5 Centimeters Per Second FLCL From the list above, I guess I like anime where the dream ends or the wish didn’t come true. School Rumble might be the odd one out as a comedy, but I think there’s enough bittersweet, misconnection, and this bird has flown to fit, though I’ve only…

  • More from Baka than a Bunch of Idiots

    super rats
    13 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    After watching the Eureka Seven movie and the first quarter of Honey and Clover, the repeated use of the word “idiot” in English translations is starting to feel worn out in emotional scenes. These girls are crying their eyes out and use the word “idiot” over and over again. I find myself wishing for another go to word for the translation of “baka.” The familiarity with the English language makes it easy to get tired with the repetition of “idiot.” I wonder if Japanese people get annoyed that heartbroken female characters in anime have a…

  • Another RIUVA Bazaar

    super rats
    8 Oct 2009 | 10:14 am
    This time it’s LianYL who needs to unload some gear. Check it out. There’s some OOP print stuff that you can get your hands on. It started a few days ago, but it looks like there’s still a number of things available. Okay, that’s the end of this segment of help a brudda out. HappySoda sponsor: © super rats for HappySoda, 2009. | Permalink | 5 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: help a brudda out Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

  • Starting Honey and Clover

    super rats
    7 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm
    Now, I know this series gets a lot of love amongst blogos and after watching the first two episodes I’m into it, but I can’t help but wonder if the only reason I’m enjoying Honey and Clover is because it feels different, like an anime not made for otaku. This makes it refreshing (as an anime), though Hagu feels a little borderline otaku-bait to me, at least so far. If this were live action would I care or like it? I’m inclined to say no, but since it’s animated I can watch it. In an anime, it seems perfectly fine that people would be a-ok with some dude…
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  • Vocaloid Uplink -20091118- & Project DIVA Arcade Website

    pKjd
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:28 am
    Original artist: yucco The official website to 「Project DIVA Arcade」 is now up. 12 songs so far have been nominated. Take a look at the video below to see which ones made it… 【Project DIVA Arcade】楽曲募集コンテスト結果発表！ ====================================================== Now for today’s Vocaloid Uplink: External Link Song Title:「AGAINST」 Date Published: November 17th, 2009 Producer: buzzG — [Blog] ; [MyList]; [Piapro] PV: meola — [Site]; [MyList] Vocals: GUMI Song [...]

  • “Fate/stay night” – Recap OVA Announced

    pKjd
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    Original artist: MOMO Neowing has listed on their site a two-part recap OVA of the Fate/stay night series entitled, 「Fate/stay night TV reproduction (I & II)」. It will be a condensed version of the original 24-episode TV series with re-editing and re-shooting content — running time: 60 minutes each. A new OP animated sequence is [...]

  • Hatsune Miku – “Two-Faced Lovers” PV (English Subs)

    pKjd
    16 Nov 2009 | 5:10 pm
    Original artist: Harushie “等身大の裏を待て！” Moetron-Sub project release #24 comes to us from Vocaloid producer wowaka (Genjitsutouhi-P). This song, entitled 「Ura-omote Lovers」 (Two-faced Lovers), originally debuted on August 30th, 2009. Other works from this artist would include 「Zureteiku」 and 「My Talent」. The video for Two-Faced Lovers was produced by y0641983. Now you should be familiar with his [...]

  • “Mayoi Neko Overun!” – Anime Adaptation

    pKjd
    14 Nov 2009 | 8:48 am
    Original artist: Hinata Keiichi@pixiv An illustration sheet from artist Peko, found at Animate-Shop.jp, has a message regarding an anime adaptation of Matsu Tomohiro’s light novel series, 「Mayoi Neko Overun!」. The exclusive message artwork will be bundled with Volume 7 of the novel — due out 11/25. No word yet on what format or when the new [...]

  • Vocaloid Uplink -20091114-

    pKjd
    13 Nov 2009 | 8:41 pm
    Original artist: Miyuki If you haven’t already checked out Crypton’s latest blog update, be sure to do so. There’s a new 「Project if…」 demo song available for your listening pleasure. ====================================================== External Link Song Title:「月光トータルイクリプス」(Gekkou Total Eclipse) Date Published: November 13th, 2009 Producer: Machigeriita-P — [Site] ; [MyList]; [Piapro] Illustration: Miyuki — [Piapro] Vocals: KAITO Song Download: [mp3] Comments: Machigeriita-P has done it again! Now [...]
 
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  • Bakemonoguitarists

    dm00
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:51 pm
    With apologies to the artist who styles themself as “Kondou Mu”, who did the adaptation of Kiyohiko Azuma’s Yotsuba&! image to Bakemonogatari.

  • I Can Explode With Sunshine Now

    TheBigN
    30 Oct 2009 | 3:53 pm
    By TheBigN Now I knew about Hidamari Sketch × ☆☆☆ when it came out, and I’m eagerly waiting for it to debut soon, which makes it good that I currently have the x365 specials to tide me over, and the fourth volume of the manga coming out soon. But hearing that the show has been licensed in the US puts a lot more pep into my step. Of course I’ll be buying it when it comes out this January (who do you think I am?), so now I’ll just be waiting with bated breath a little more. Thanks, ADV Fil- errr…  Sentai Filmworks! errr… Section 9 23! Now I’m …

  • Cut Out A Slice and Put A Spin On It

    TheBigN
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:16 pm
    By TheBigN So, following Stripey’s lead, I’ll list my top 5 favorite anime at this moment: Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight Haibane Renmei Kino’s Journey Aria The Origination Hidamari Sketch I find it’s more fun to find out what others think compared to my own opinion  in cases like these (un”my”ased opinion and all that), so if you care, what do you think this list says about me? What do you think this list doesn’t say about me that would still be true, if this question makes sense? Miyako's Journey

  • Anime Nevsky

    dm00
    7 Oct 2009 | 11:33 pm
    No, Alexander Nevsky does not return as a magical girl First Squad: the Moment of Truth is a Russian-written Studio 4C production. Nazi sorcerors conjure the Teutonic Knights, bringing them back from the dead to reprise “the battle on the ice” in the service of Hitler’s push to the east, and Soviet Intelligence’s Psychic Squad (their most valued remaining agent: 17-year-old Nadya) scrambles to thwart their plan applying the immortal principles of Dialectical Immaterialism. The film is presented as a quasi-documentary, alternating animated story flashbacks with…

  • Shuna’s Journey

    dm00
    7 Oct 2009 | 8:58 pm
    After years of having the book on my shelf (and having a scanlation on my hard-drive), I finally read Hayao Miyazaki’s Shuna no tabi (Shuna’s Journey). Shuna is the prototype for many Miyazaki heroes and heroines It is the tale of a the prince of a small impoverished country. One day a traveller appears, and, dying, tells the story of a rich grain that grows in a land far to the West. In the weeks that follow, Shuna can think of nothing else but finding this grain and returning with it to benefit his people. ...and images from this early story found their way into Miyazaki's…
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  • What’s with “Tsundere Meaning”??

    Neko Kyou
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:53 pm
    WTF happened on the 30th of last month? Looks as if a whole bunch of people suddenly heard the term tsundere and googled to find out what it is o.o Not that I’m complaining of course Share This | StumbleUpon It! Featured: d3Diablo: Your Favourite Diablo 3 Blog » Idlelogy: Being idle one slack at a time» Check out more top featured articles here. © Neko Kyou for OSiRiS ANiMe, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments Add to del.icio.us Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Random Fun. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related…

  • Hetalia: Truth Behind The Modern Olympics…

    Neko Kyou
    23 Sep 2009 | 8:47 am
    I will never look at the Olympics the same way ever again… … ever, ever again… So apparently France suggested that the first modern Olympic games be held. Now we know why… Share This | StumbleUpon It! Featured: d3Diablo: Your Favourite Diablo 3 Blog » Idlelogy: Being idle one slack at a time» Check out more top featured articles here. © Neko Kyou for OSiRiS ANiMe, 2009. | Permalink | Leave a comment Add to del.icio.us Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Random Fun. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another…

  • Saki Upgraded to Downright Scary…

    Neko Kyou
    10 Aug 2009 | 7:31 am
    Saki is strong in Mahjong, no doubt about it. But she’s just upgraded herself to downright scary in the latest episode 19. I thought it would be hard to top what she did last week. Saki pulled off another triple kang followed by rinshan kaihou, only this time it’s a flush as well and have to be paid fully by Koromo for discarding the tile that allowed the rinshan kaihou, making Saki the winner. The scary part? Looks like she just had an orgasm… She was smiling all the time in a very creepy, even sadistic way. To top it off, she was telling Koromo how fun it was to pwn her…

  • Eureka 7: Pocketful of Rainbows

    Neko Kyou
    8 Aug 2009 | 1:12 am
    Aww.. so cute. I love Eureka 7. It’s one of my favourite series of all times and is the only mecha anime I know that doesn’t really concentrate on who has the bigger, more badass mecha and instead on the journey and growth of each character. Of course Eureka 7 had some great looking and kickass mechs, like Nirvash typeZERO’s final form. Immediately at the start of Eureka 7’s movie “Pocketful of Rainbows” you can tell that it takes place in an alternate universe. It could be good or bad depending on how it’s done. Everything went on smoothly and rather…

  • Iron Man Anime Trailer

    Neko Kyou
    25 Jul 2009 | 10:57 pm
    Another new anime trailer, this time Iron Man. Looks pretty good actually… Share This | StumbleUpon It! Featured: d3Diablo: Your Favourite Diablo 3 Blog » Idlelogy: Being idle one slack at a time» Check out more top featured articles here. © Neko Kyou for OSiRiS ANiMe, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments Add to del.icio.us Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Random Fun. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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  • Moe Me Kyun Kyun Linking

    moyism
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:58 pm
    Yet another quick post since it will be rather short and sweet. If one has been following my twitter, pretty much old news, but for those that don’t I’ve setup a free shorten URL service over at m0e.me. Pretty much the same thing you’ve seen from sites like tinyurl.com, bit.ly, etc simply input in the address you want shorten, hit the button, and you’ll have a nice short m0e.me/XXX address instead. For example, m0e.me/j goes to a Japanese site that displays my tweets like a blog post (thanks to Michael Pinto for the link). Really meant for twitter to save on character…

  • Windows 7 Nana Mizuki Style

    moyism
    23 Oct 2009 | 1:56 am
    Quick little post since I can’t sleep and I figure I may as well be somewhat productive at 4:30AM in the morning. Thanks to some kind folks on the internet, the special add-ons of Windows 7 featuring Nana Mizuki has been leaked! Honestly, when everything is said and done, it’s basically (as far as I can see) a special theme pack that included three wallpapers and a dozen or so sound files for the usual windows events (i.e. logging in/off, new mail, error messages, etc). As with the above screenshot, you can see what the theme looks like. Nice wallpaper overall (probably the best…

  • NYAF 2009 – Day 3 & Final Thoughts – Fluttering Skirts

    moyism
    30 Sep 2009 | 11:19 pm
    Surprisingly, this will probably be a short entry on Day 3 and my overall thoughts on NYAF simply due to the fact I’ve forgotten 50% of it already. Seriously. My brain literally is drawing a blank for random parts of the day and trying to remember the other days is already becoming a blur. So without further ado, Day 3 of NYAF 2009. Day 3, just like the other days, still involved me getting up early-ish due to being generally paranoid plus I wanted to make sure I got good seats to Yui Makino’s Q&A. Arrived on-site around 9-9:30AM, picking up yet another Yui Makino autograph…

  • Animelo Summer 2009 Re:Bridge Previews

    moyism
    29 Sep 2009 | 9:54 am
    Just a quick update that a few more videos have been uploaded/found showcasing Animelo Summer 2009, which I thought I would share with everyone ^_^ Showcasing off Day 1 via Anime Seijin #11 I believe. In the preview are parts of angela, Halko Momoi, GRANDRODEO, Mamoru Miyano, and Nana Mizuki’s song sets. The more I watch it, the more I can’t wait for the blu rays to be released! I tried to encode the Day 2 showcase from Anime Seijin #12 but the sync went to hell half way through. Instead I’ll just link to - スタート – ACG | 声優 雜談 since I first found the…

  • NYAF 2009 – Day 2 – MMOs with Maihime sake

    moyism
    26 Sep 2009 | 11:09 pm
    Omo was the one who noticed this first but I can’t keep talking about it since I find it hilarious at so many levels! And the sake wasn’t even that great either! Before I get to maihime sake and eating out with some of the blogger crew, let me step back a bit to continue off from my initial Day 2 report. Arriving back on-site around 5PM I ended up roaming around a bit until I ran into Omo and wah who just got out of Tomino’s autograph session. All I can say is wah lives up to the expectations and expect something AWESOME from him soon ^_~ After meeting up with the rest of…
 
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  • Ayumi Hamasaki: 47th Single: You were.../BALLAD (29/12/2009)

    peter
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm
    Update Nov. 18th: The release date has been moved up to December 29th. So I guess a new album on January 1st will be out of the question... But I'm sure the songs will be featured in the CDL concert. Will update the covers tomorrow... New single release from Ayumi Hamasaki, another double A-side single. The two main songs are You were... and BALLAD, and there seems to be a B-side song as well, called RED LINE ~for TA~. There will be three version, 2 CD+DVD versions and 1 CD version. No covers yet. Will this be the onset to an album release in January? Let's hope so ^^ You were... / BALLAD…

  • Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2009-2010 A Confirmed!

    peter
    10 Nov 2009 | 3:44 pm
    The yearly Countdown Live concert has been confirmed! Now I'm sure me and my friend can go! I was waiting for it just to be sure ;p As always, there are 2 concerts, one on the 30th and one on the 31st. The one on the 31st will start at 22h30. Hmm, that's quite early, will be another long one? ^^;Powered by b2evolution.

  • Suzumiya Haruhi Movie coming Spring 2010

    peter
    8 Oct 2009 | 12:19 pm
    It's already all over the internets by now, but for completeness sake, a Haruhi movie has been officially announced to be released in the Spring of 2010 (might be right during my Japan 2010 trip ^^). It will be the much awaited fan-favorite arc: The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi, which was though to be in the second season. The story revolves a lot around Nagato Yuki and will feature a long-haired Haruhi. The long-haired Haruhi was used a promotion picture for the second season but has thus been postponed for the movie. Let's just hope the people who thought up the 8-episode Endless Eight…

  • Some more loot ;p

    peter
    1 Oct 2009 | 12:19 pm
    Today arrived a package from CDJapan in the mail with 3 items in it ^^ - a cushion case from the Saki anime. Will post pictures of it soon, but you can see it through the link. I'm quite happy about it because these collectibles sell out very fast. - Perfume in Happy de Ki-ni naru Chandelier House 3 DVD Box: DVD Box containing all 12 episodes of Perfume no Chandelier House and the best bits of their other 2 shows: HAPPY! and Ki-ni naru Ko-chan. Not subtitled though, but playable in Europe because Japan is also region 2 ;p I still have the full HD TV rips though :) - K-ON! Sakurako Keionbu…

  • Tokaido (documentary)

    peter
    30 Sep 2009 | 10:52 am
    The Tokaido road was the most important road in Japan since hundreds of years and it still is to this day, although in many different forms. It was the road between the ruling capital Edo (now Tokyo) and the imperial capital Kyoto. The Belgian national TV's cultural channel CANVAS has made a documentary (called "Tokaido") focusing on the old Tokaido road and what is left of it. They are using old drawing made by famous artist Ando Hiroshige from 1832 and follow all the 53 stops on the Tokaido and compare his 53 drawings with the current situation. During the course of the documentary, they…
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  • Real Kanojo – Illusion Delivers a Girlfriend to Your PC

    Artefact
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:33 pm
    Illusion, famed for its various 3D adult games, has announced its latest title to be Real Kanojo, an interactive virtual girlfriend simulator for the PC, featuring real-time interaction with the polygonally intensive “girlfriend” by way of web camera. Actual gameplay footage is quite impressive and rather erotic: Player 1 The game is due for release on the 19th of February 2010, with a demo due at the end of November. Illusion boast of the following functionality: Web camera support Full motion capture Player 2 3D glasses support Widescreen support Multicore support Windows 7…

  • Police Taser 10-Year-Old Girl for Not Taking Bath

    Artefact
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:51 am
    Police who used a Taser to electrocute a 10-year-old girl for refusing to take a bath as her mother told her have been exonerated, and the girl in question has been charged with disorderly conduct. Police were called to the girl’s Arkansas home after a mother become exasperated with her 10-year-old daughter’s refusal to take a shower. An officer was dispatched to the scene of the disturbance, and arrived to find the girl curled up on the floor and screaming as her mother tried to force her into the shower. Describing her as “violently kicking and verbally combative,” he saw no…

  • Pest Control, Chinese Style

    Artefact
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:41 am
    A huge nest of hornets responsible for a wave of terror and one death was assaulted by army units in a bid to annihilate it. The gigantic hornet nest, 1.6m wide and situated out of reach up a tree, had recently been responsible for numerous hornet attacks, including one fatality, and was forcing many villagers to take lengthy detours if they wished to avoid being stung. With the local fire brigade unable to fell the tree due to the nearby buildings, an urgent call for assistance was made, and it was answered by a nearby PLA reconnaissance battalion, who dispatched a squad armed with…

  • Philippines: Life Sentence for Loli Manga

    Artefact
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:10 am
    The Philippines has based a draconian ban on child pornography which means a potential life sentence for possessing books, comics or artwork considered by authorities to depict a child involved in sexual activity. Republic Act 9775, “the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009,” previously reported here, has now been signed into law, and its provisions seem to be far more severe and far-reaching than previously imagined. Producing, distributing, “promoting” or possessing anything defined as child pornography attracts anything up to a life sentence and a fine of 5 million pesos…

  • Kiss×sis Golden Showers Hentai Anime

    Artefact
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:32 am
    The latest Kiss×sis OAD presents some of the most extreme fetish content the series has yet seen, with all manner of Christmas-themed incestuous oppai groping and urination action… Another OAD is planned next year, and the TV anime has also been officially confirmed, and will have the same cast. The limited edition OAD is available now.
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  • Review: Atelier Series Official Chronicle

    icie
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:08 am
    9784047261068, 3333 yen, released 13 October 2009, Atelier Series Official Chronicle is a large book, running 272 pages, full colour. It has 11 chapters, each covering one instalment of the Atelier games, and each chapter includes a general illustration section then some character studies. At the back of the book, there are pages of interviews with staff and also the illustrator Kishida Mel. It also comes with a free CD titled EUSTOMIA. Featuring prominently on the front page of this book is an illustration from Atelier Rorona, and to be fair, I only really bought this book for the Kishida…

  • Possible Changes: Your Opinion Please

    icie
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:51 pm
    For people using the lossless versions of releases and reviews: I am currently investigating the possibility of replacing the use of PNG with the JPEG2000 lossless format, with the possibility of cutting down on processing times and maybe filesizes. For this to happen, however, a number of conditions need to be met. Firstly, reader approval. Secondly, a demonstrated acceleration in processing. Thirdly, filesize reductions. The second and third conditions will be tested by me later, so this post is for the first point. I understand that JPEG2000 is not a widely used format, but most programs…

  • Review: color decoration by Hinako Satomi (LiZ)

    icie
    15 Nov 2009 | 3:56 am
    I started following Hinako Satomi (LiZ) shortly before Comic Market 76 for various reasons, and color decoration is her first full-colour book, released at the last Comiket. In a way, this artist has quite a bit of potential, but still has some inconsistencies in her art (by way of example, the front page picture for her website). I guess in a way, this artist is also a typical moe-type drawer, although I would probably put her style closer to Kantoku than anyone else. [Review] [PNG] color decoration is 18 pages long (including cover, 20 pages if you include blank inside covers). 5 pages are…

  • Digital Release: Pretty Flower Girls! by sorairono

    icie
    10 Nov 2009 | 5:13 am
    Let’s just state from the get-go that this post is rather more risque than most other releases, due to the nature of the material in question. Pretty Flower Girls! consists mostly of illustrations of three girls in various sorts of underwear, for lack of a better descriptor, so it is not H, but more in the realm of something like gravure. Short of depriving this post entirely of images, there is no way to keep it totally safe for work, so please use your discretion when viewing this post and the release contents. [Release][PNG] I picked up sorairono’s Pretty Flower Girls! as an impulse…

  • Wasting Time

    icie
    7 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    The following is just a ramble on various things which have been clanking around in my head for some time now. I figured it would be good to break the monotony of this blog with an opinion post out of left field. However, it’s quite relevant in a meta kind of way. In any case, for most readers, the stuff I state here should be self-evident, so this is by no means a breakthrough kind of post which would elicit a paradigm shift in thinking, but rather, just bringing out into the light the truths which most are consciously or subconsciously aware of. My train of thought was triggered by a…
 
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  • #FanServiceFriday 11/20/09

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:51 am
    Here's another #FanServiceFriday (#FF) pic for the week.  The ever so pretty Blanc Neige in her famous pose.  This image also became a figure as well.

  • Touhou Project Figures

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am
    Got a wonderful early Christmas present in my email a few days back. My store was given the rights to sell the official Good Smile Company/Max Factory Toho (Touhou) Project figures! That's correct, I'll be stocking the very rare Figma Reimu Hakurei and Nendoroid Marisa Kirisame figures! Much like the recent Saber Lily Good Smile Company figure, these figures will be so hard to get that even in Japan there will be slim pickings. Just one glance over at eBay and you'll notice that their pre-orders are going for $80 and over. I'm not a thief like them so I'm keeping the price based on my costs…

  • #MoeMonday 11/16/09

    16 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Continuing the #MM, #MoeMonday trend this week with this very cute picture.  Make sure you use the new comment system or be cursed with moe cutness.

  • Sushipedia - Sushi Lover's iPhone App

    15 Nov 2009 | 3:02 pm
    I'm a major sushi lover and I'd bet most of you are.  This wonderful iPhone app is an encyclopedia of sushi.  Sushi is very varied category of food and caters to those who either are vegetarians/vegan (sweet potato roll, avocado roll, etc), those who are fish lovers of course, those who like something fried (shrimp tempura roll) and even those who want to cheat death by eating the deadly Fugu Fish x_x Though I tend to poke fun at the disfunction that is Eastern Long Island, there have been a number of really good sushi places popping up in recent time and this app lets me have a…

  • New Comment System

    15 Nov 2009 | 8:43 am
    For a while I have been trying to create a comment system that would be useful, display avatars, allow YouTube clips to be posted in-comment as well as the ability to reply to comments. Thankfully that came a bit easy with the Google Friend Connect comment gadget. It allows all of that as well as the ability to sign in via Google, AIM, openID and until any spam rolls in, I'll continue to allow anonymous comments too. Sadly, the old google Blogger comment system that was on the site had to be commented out (haha, get it?) and any previous comments are no longer visible. The old comment system…
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  • 'Darker Than Black' Side Stories Revealed

    15 Nov 2009 | 6:43 pm
    If you're a Darker Than Black fan, here's something you might enjoy: The official Japanese website for Darker Than Black is now streaming a promo video for "side stories" to the anime series. The stories will explain what happened to the main character Hei during the two year span between the first Darker Than Black series, Kuro No Keiyakusha and the second installment, Ryusei no Gemini. You might remember that Hei is a psychic "contractor" with the ability to control electricity. In the first series, he works with a secret agency - the Syndicate - to discover the secret to Hell's Gate and…

  • Best Shojo Action Anime Titles

    15 Nov 2009 | 6:13 pm
    The fun of action anime continues with this latest top picks list from yours truly. While putting together a comprehensive look at the action anime genre, I realized that it's typically thought of as a genre specifically for the guys. Not that girls don't also appreciate traditional action anime titles like Naruto, Dragonball Z and Cowboy Bebop - we most certainly do... But wouldn't it be nice, I thought, if there were a separate list of action titles, just for the girls? So, that's exactly what I've done. As always, I'd love to expand this list even more, so if you've got an action anime…

  • 'Final Fantasy XIII' - A Sneak Peek at the New 'Final Fantasy' RPG

    15 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pm
    Looks like Square Enix has done it again. Continuing to ride success of the ever-popular Final Fantasy saga, the much-anticipated RPG sequel - Final Fantasy XIII - is slated to be released on March 9, 2010. Available for both PS3 and XBox 360 platforms, the newest game in the Final Fantasy franchise promises over-the-top game play as well as the breath-taking graphics the series has always been known for. For those of you who don't yet own a PS3, it was announced by Sony's Kaz Hirai at a FFXIII premier party that a PS3/FFXIII bundle is planned for release in March as well... so if you were…

  • Astro Boy: The Movie - A Complete Anime Guide Review

    8 Nov 2009 | 7:25 pm
    Wondering if you should go see the new Astro Boy movie? Apparently, so were a lot of anime fans. Although Astro Boy didn't fare well against some of the other releases hitting the box office, it hung tight about midway on the box office top 10. Read the many reviews and you'd find a mixed bag of comments, some from those who said the flick was fine while others gave it a big thumbs down. So why the mixed reviews? For some long-time anime fans, Astro Boy didn't live up to expectations. Not because the CGI isn't good... it's actually great. And not because the story is too dark or too scary for…

  • Action Anime Sub-Genres and Themes

    8 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm
    Do you like edge-of-your-seat excitement? Heart-pumping chases, bad-to-the-bone fist fights and in-your-face action that makes you gasp for breath? Then you're an action anime fan! But just what makes a good action anime? The truth is, there are number of things that make a good action flick... from down-in-the-dirt fisticuffs to chasing the bad guy across the Universe. There's also action anime titles that make your skin crawl, your heart beat faster and leave you sleeping with the light on at night, "just in case". The reason that the action anime genre is so varied is that it crosses over…
 
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  • Galleries

    8 Nov 2009 | 12:29 am
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  • HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

    30 Oct 2009 | 9:26 pm
    Hey have an awesome time! Be safe! PARTY ON!! :)

  • Darker Than BLACK 2

    16 Oct 2009 | 1:54 am
    We're fiddling with the URL for tha gallery, I don't know exactly what will happen but hopefully all works out. On other news, who's with me on watching the new season of Darker Than Black? It's only on episode 2 and off to a good start, I'm really enjoying the new characters so far and Hei looks AMAZING hah! :P Naruto Shippuden Episode 127-128 Screenshots Naruto Shippuden Episode 129-130 Screenshots Darker Than BLACK 2 Image Gallery

  • WOOT GALLERYYY

    1 Oct 2009 | 11:52 pm
    Okay, confirmed with a coder friend whos been helping me. He emailed me back with he just woke up >.> Seems the gallery listing fixed itself.... O_O; You may thank the internet gods for this one I suppose.

  • Back to Reality

    20 Aug 2009 | 4:34 pm
    Hope you all had a great summer and goodluck to all those starting Fall semester/quarter already! :) Naruto Shippuden Episode 122 ScreencapsNaruto Shippuden Episode 123 Screenshots Bleach Episode 133 Screenshots Bleach Episode 130 Screenshots
 
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  • Naruto Shippuuden – Episode 135+136

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    19 Nov 2009 | 8:54 pm

  • Bleach – Episode 246

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  • Bleach – Episode 245

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    10 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm
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  • Naruto Shippuuden – Episode 134

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  • Bleach – Episode 244

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  • Naruto Manga 472

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:23 am
    Naruto Manga 472 Read 472 using this link : http://manga.naruto-tv.com

  • Naruto shippuden 135 – 136

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    19 Nov 2009 | 6:12 am
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  • Naruto Manga 471

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    5 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm
    Naruto Manga 471 Read 471 using this link : http://manga.naruto-tv.com Or you can also download it from : Naruto Chapter 471 : http://rapidshare.com/files/306126960/471.rar Naruto chapter 470 : http://rapidshare.com/files/302874152/470.rar Please notice that there will be no NARUTO SHIPPUUDEN 135 EPISODES this week. The next week we will have a double episode. On 19.11 a double episode will be on the site

  • Naruto Shippuden 134

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    5 Nov 2009 | 7:13 am
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  • Naruto Shippuden 133

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    29 Oct 2009 | 5:19 am
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  • Naruto Shippuden – Episode 135 &136

    Admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:39 am
    Hey guys, this week Naruto Shippuuden double back-to-back episode 135 “The Longest Moment” and 136 “The Light & Dark of the Mangekyo Sharingan” are ready for viewing with english subbed. Next week Naruto Shippuuden episode 137 “Amaterasu” will be release on the 26th November. Enjoy and have a great weekend.

  • Naruto Shippuden – Episode 134

    Admin
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:27 am
    Hey Shippuuden fans, this week latest Naruto Shippuuden episode 134 “Banquet Invitation” is ready with subbed for viewing. Next Naruto Shippuuden will be a double back to back episode 135 and 136 air on the 19th November, the next 2 weeks. Enjoy the new episode guys.

  • Naruto Shippuden – Episode 133

    Admin
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:05 am
    Hey guys, this week Naruto Shippuuden episode 133 entitled “The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant” is ready with english subbed for viewing. Next Naruto Shippuuden episode 134 “Banquet Invitation” will be release on the 5th November. Enjoy guys and have a great weekend.

  • Naruto Shippuden – Episode 132

    Admin
    22 Oct 2009 | 6:48 am
    Hey guys, this week Naruto Shippuuden episode 132 “In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain” is ready for viewing. Next Shippuuden episode 133 “The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant” will be air next week on 29th October. Enjoy your weekend guys.

  • Naruto Shippuden – Episode 131

    Admin
    15 Oct 2009 | 9:33 am
    Hello Naruto Fans, This week latest Naruto Shippuuden episode 131 “Honored Sage Mode!” is ready with english subbed for viewing. The next Naruto Shippuuden episode 132 “In Attendance, the Six Paths of Pain” will be release next week October 22. Enjoy the video and have a great weekend guys.
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  • 11 Minutes of Mai Mai Miracle Online

    John
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:34 pm
    Japanese entertainment producer/distributor Avex has officially released the first 5 minutes, and a 6 minute scene, from new anime film Mai Mai Miracle (Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Maho) on YouTube. The Madhouse produced film is an adaptation of Nobuko Takagi’s novel about two girls who have a magical and moving experience in rural [...]

  • Trigun Movie Teaser Online

    John
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:34 pm
    The official Japanese website for the next year’s Trigun: Badlands Rumble motion picture now features a streaming teaser trailer. The film based on Yasuhiro Nightow’s Trigun manga is an original story not drawn from or related to the original manga or the 1998 TV anime. The primary cast and most of the core staff from [...]

  • New Katanagatari TV Spot Online

    John
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:32 pm
    The official website for the upcoming Katanagatari anime television series now hosts a new 15 second TV spot (in 3 slight variations for the Fuji TV, BS Fuji, and MBS networks). The series, similar to the 2001 Figure 17 television series, will air as 12 monthly hour long episodes beginning in January. Each episode will [...]

  • Production I.G Collaborating on Titan Rain

    John
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm
    Singapore based entertainment IP development company Storm Lion has announced plans to collaborate with Japan’s Production I.G on the production of an original 3D CG anime film titled Titan Rain. The sci-fi film’s concept was created by Storm Lion CEO Edmund Shern and Japanese author Tow Ubukata (Chevalier, Heroic Age). Afro Samurai creator Takashi Okazaki [...]

  • Tono to Issho Anime Announced

    John
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm
    Monthly Comic Flapper magazine has formally announced an anime adaptation of Ohba Kai’s 4-panel gag manga Tono to Issho (Along with the Feudal Lord). The manga follows the comical exploits of Japanese warlords during the country’s historical sengoku (Era of the Warring States) era. The first collected manga volume of Tono to Issho was published [...]
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  • Cool Hackers Want To Help To Create Cool Cosplay Stuff :)

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:30 pm
    Hi all! Got some interesting news to share...Ever wondered who you can turn to when trying to build something cool for your costumes? Look no further than the community of Singapore hackers that just love to build cool stuff!Hackerspace.SG is having ...

  • Anime Festival Asia 2009

    4 Nov 2009 | 12:42 am
    Hello all,Anyone been to an Anime Festival Asia in the past?  I'm new to the scene and was wondering what I could expect.  Any tidbits you can offer would be great!Thanks!

  • Anime figures and peripherals on SALE

    19 Oct 2009 | 8:02 pm
    Hi all,I'm opening an online store that sells anime figures, posters, wallets, keychains, etc. I'm importing more items from Japan, and prices are much lower than the shops in Singapore. Please feel free to take a look at the link below if you are in...

  • Selling anime figures

    16 Oct 2009 | 7:21 am
    Hi all,We are a newly opened online store selling anime figures and things related to animes. All our items are strictly imported from Japan, and prices are negotiable.Please do take a look if you are interested.Thank you for your support!www.anime...

  • Re: Selling Anime related magazine, books, DVD and more

    12 Sep 2009 | 1:01 am
    Figures!!!!Figure: Rozen Maiden Pulips DollsShinku, Sosei, Susei, Suginto & Bara.Company: Jun PlanningScale: non-scaleCondition: 10/10 MSIB (Mint Seal in Box)Selling Price: $150.00 (All for $700)[url=http://www.jun-doll.com/detail.php?GoodsID=81...
 
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  • Registration requirement has been lifted

    sk89q
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:28 pm
    You now no longer have to login to download music!

  • Published Albums for Oct. 19

    sk89q
    19 Oct 2009 | 9:40 pm
    Sorry for the delay. kuro-okami: Full Metal Alchemist — Brotherhood ED2 – Let It Out milenna87: Seto no Hanayome — Mini Album – SUNSHINE Seto no Hanayome — Tenshi Ranman Love Power Seto no Hanayome OVA — Zettai Otome Seto no Hanayome OVA — Mirai he GO Princess Resurrection — ED Single – Hizamazuite Ashi wo Oname Princess Resurrection — OST – Sympathy for the Belonephobia Princess Resurrection — Character Song – Genzai no Aperitif Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun — Yubikiri Zegapain — ED Single – Little…

  • Published albums for Sept. 30

    sk89q
    30 Sep 2009 | 9:12 am
    milenna87: Vampire Princess Miyu OVA — Music Collection Versailles no Bara — OST Princess Resurrection — OP Single – BLOOD QUEEN Seto no Hanayome — Character Song 3 – GAP Seto no Hanayome — Character Song 4 – Maki Seto no Hanayome — Character Song 5 – Iinchou Seto no Hanayome — ED Single – Ashita he no Hikari Seto no Hanayome — Character Song 6 – Shiranui Akeno Seto no Hanayome — ED 2 Single – Dan Dan Dan Seto no Hanayome — Kayou Zenshuu Ningyo Hen Seto no Hanayome — Lunarian Seto no…

  • Published albums for Sept. 15

    sk89q
    15 Sep 2009 | 9:04 pm
    Hisagi-Chan: Lovely Complex — OST Lovely Complex — Openings and Endings Lovely Complex — Movie OST Amatsuki — OST Mota: Kannagi — ED Single – Musuhi no Toki Kannagi — OP Single – Moto Hade Ni Ne! Taiho Shichauzo! — OVA OST Keida: Gunslinger Girl – Il Teatrino — OST nanachan290: Lost Universe — Lost Universe Single – Infinity 07-Ghost — OP Single – Aka no Kakera (Suzuki Yuki) 07-Ghost — ED Single – Hitomi no Kotae (Noria) Kannazuki no Miko — Single – Re-Sublimity Kannazuki no Miko…

  • Published albums for Sept. 8

    sk89q
    8 Sep 2009 | 4:59 pm
    Mota: Taiho Shichauzo! Movie — OST Keida: Samurai Champloo — Playlist Samurai Champloo — Impression nanachan290: RG Veda — OST Rozen Maiden — Piano Sound Album Rozen Maiden — Best Album – Leer Lied Rozen Maiden Overture — OP Single Rozen Maiden Traumend — OST Saikano — Saikano – Tooi yakusoku Saikano — Saikano Image Album Saikano — Saikano Single – Hoshi no Hate (Fumiko Orikasa) Saikano — Saikano Single – Yuria Yato Texhnolyze — Tsuki no Uta Texhnolyze — Guardian Angel Tokyo Babylon…
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  • Miyazawa Model Exhibition Autumn 2009 Pictures

    wanteddog
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:06 am
    Another event just ended and more toys to buy muahahaha~ Source: ifigma,Moeyo, Akiba Hobby, & Hobby Stock

  • [ESPECIAL] Productor de FMA; Como Hacer un Anime Exitoso.

    Akashiya Moka
    14 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am
    Lawfer – Viernes 13 de Noviembre del 2009 @ 14:22 Más que una noticia, podría llamarse una semi-entrevista (si algo así existe), mas mucha información interesante sobre la industria del anime y el manga en Japón. Información que solo los individuos adentrados a la industria saben. El productor general de Square Enix, Taguchi Koji da un seminario de preguntas y respuesta sobre la industria del anime, el manga, los video juegos, también sobre la comercialización de los mismos, los precios/costos y hasta la técnica que usa para hacer un anime exitoso. La mayor parte de…

  • Ha~~~

    zekexlaws
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:49 am
    So boooring for today and sooo lazy to post any anime news…   But anyway, I wanna tell you guys that there will be Shakugan No Shana The third..!! Hhahahah!! Yeah! I was really exciting when I heard it from the first time… anyway here’s a pic or two I wanna post. Sooo lazy today,, maybe this night I will update and Post more of Anime News… Till then Good Bye..!! XD  

  • Estrenos de Anime [Invierno 2009]

    Akashiya Moka
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:42 pm

  • This Week (ish) in Anime News

    thegirlnerd
    10 Nov 2009 | 6:54 am
    Good morning, everybody! I’ve got a few quick news blips from the last few weeks that you might want to read! These are in order based on how they arrived in my RSS feed. Boxee and Crunchyroll team up? For the good of humanity! Proof that Studio Ghibli could write a story about a pair of scissors and it would sell like hotcakes. Fans of Haruhi Suzumiya and Gintama rejoice! New movies announced. New Anime convention for our corn-whisperer friends. Something that makes the Guy Nerd very happy: are dubs on the way out? Excitement! Viz media is going to release 20th Century Boys anime over…
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  • [Trailer] Zettai Maou eroge trailer

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm
    Zettai Maou: Boku no Mune-kyun Gakuen Saga is a fantasy / harem eroge developed by Score (a subsidiary of Nexton), blatantly reminiscent of the Koihime Musou series. The game is set for release in Japan on December 25, (...)

  • [Trailer] Se-Kirara eroge opening

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    The opening animation of Se-kirara - the debut eroge coming from studio Maxfactory, currently set for release in Japan on March 26, (...)

  • [Trailer] Se-Kirara eroge trailer

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:13 pm
    A trailer for Se-kirara - the debut eroge coming from studio Maxfactory, currently set for release in Japan on March 26, (...)

  • [Trailer] Queen's Blade 2 trailer #5

    17 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Queen's Blade the anime series is based on the fantasy combat picture book games of the same title, in which players simulate turn-based fighting with books that each represent a character. The fantasy action / ecchi anime version is created by (...)

  • [Trailer] Darker than Black Side Story trailer

    17 Nov 2009 | 1:02 pm
    The series of Darker than Black side stories recounts what happened to the main character Hei, in the two years that have been left unexplored between the first and second TV anime seasons. The first episode will be released in Japan on January (...)
 
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  • YuleCon Tonight!

    thegirlnerd
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:01 am
    I was just tipped off to a fledgling anime convention going on this weekend in Ft. Worth, TX. Hit up Yule Con’s website for hotel info and directions. I know it’s last minute, but I want to give a local con some love. You can get weekend passes at the door, and, if you live in the area, conventions are always a great way to pass the weekend. I’ll be there starting at 7 pm(ish), so come out and say hello! You’ll recognize me by my purple polkadot kitty ears and lanyard full of badges! This will be my first of hopefully many convention reviews. Sorry it’s so last…

  • Podcast 43: Nabari no oh…wait what?

    thegirlnerd
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    This week, we’ve got a little review of Nabari No Ou for you, as well as the witty banter you know and love/like/tolerate. I’ve been informed that one of my friends’ workplaces blocks our website as “adult,” which makes me very sad, but also doesn’t surprise me in the least, considering my cohosts.  Anyway, please enjoy this week’s episode! Download The Girl Nerd’s Podcast 43 (111709) RSS Feed Twitter Ratings: The Gay Nerd: 3 bits The Guy Nerd: 0 bits

  • This Week (ish) in Anime News

    thegirlnerd
    10 Nov 2009 | 6:54 am
    Good morning, everybody! I’ve got a few quick news blips from the last few weeks that you might want to read! These are in order based on how they arrived in my RSS feed. Boxee and Crunchyroll team up? For the good of humanity! Proof that Studio Ghibli could write a story about a pair of scissors and it would sell like hotcakes. Fans of Haruhi Suzumiya and Gintama rejoice! New movies announced. New Anime convention for our corn-whisperer friends. Something that makes the Guy Nerd very happy: are dubs on the way out? Excitement! Viz media is going to release 20th Century Boys anime over…

  • ADD Network Partner News

    thegirlnerd
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:43 am
    Good morning darlings! It was brought to my attention today that one of the hosts of our ADD Network partner HyJact’d just had a baby 10 weeks early, so medical costs are stacking up. Thus, the Hyjact’d crew is holding a raffle to help her out. INTERNET ASSEMBLE! Here’s the article with a link to the donation site. Good luck, and let’s hope everything goes fine for baby! That is all; you may go back to your regularly scheduled Wednesday.

  • Spooky Special: Halloween Podcast(#42)!

    thegirlnerd
    31 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am
    There’s really not much to say except Happy Halloween! This week, we’re one short. The Guy Nerd and I review Kakurenbo, talk about Halloween in Japan, and list a few other Halloweeny anime shows to boot! This week we won’t be posting on Tuesday, and this is a short episode, but we’ve got a Halloween goin’ on ’round here, and we hope you enjoy! Is anyone dressing in their anime cosplay outfits for Halloween this year? I’m going at Little Bo Peep! The Guy Nerd adds, “Happy Halloween! Don’t get raped by a clown.” I’m guessing he…
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  • Twitter Digest – 2009-11-19

    David
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:34 am
    Working on fun articles – 'What If There Were a Twilight Manga?' and a review of Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone. #twilight #Eva 10:03:32RT @japansociety @Innovators_JS Japan ranks #15 in list of countries who can propel innovation that advances society http://bit.ly/40nn26 11:10:18RT @aicnanime @twitchfilm: First images from Satoshi Kon's THE DREAMING MACHINE (YUME MIRU KIKAI) http://bit.ly/XLIbU 13:39:35Related Posts:Twitter Digest - 2009-11-02Twitter Digest - 2009-10-19Twitter Digest - 2009-11-06Twitter Digest - 2009-11-17Twitter Digest - 2009-09-03

  • Twitter Digest – 2009-11-17

    David
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:34 am
    Just starting Eva 1.01. 20:11:59Watching Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone: Angel showed up quickly. Of course it wasn’t destroyed. Shinji already at NERV. #Eva 20:22:49Watching Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone: Unit 01 just appeared. #Eva 20:28:13Watching Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone: Unit 01 launched, gonna sit back and watch. #Eva 20:35:23Related Posts:Twitter Digest - 2009-11-19Twitter Digest - 2009-09-07Twitter Digest - 2009-09-02Twitter Digest - 2009-08-25Twitter Digest - 2009-09-04

  • Anime Conventions for November/December 2009

    Mochi
    16 Nov 2009 | 2:24 pm
    November is here, but that doesn’t mean the Anime Cons have stopped for the year! There are anime conventions happening all over – be sure to check our full list to find one near you!November 13 – 14, 2009DotCon – Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)November 13 – 15, 2009Eirtakon – Dublin, IrelandIzumicon – Midwest City, Oklahoma (USA)New England Fan Experience – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)November 14, 2009Anime League Club London – London, England (UK)Kaji-con – Valdosta, Georgia (USA)November 19 – 22, 2009Thought Bubble – Leeds, England (UK)November 20 – 22,…

  • Manga Releases for November 2009

    Mochi
    15 Nov 2009 | 6:32 am
    November 3, 2009Viz MediaB.O.D.Y., Vol. 7Beast Master, Vol. 1Black Bird, Vol. 2Claymore, Vol. 15D.Gray-man, Vol. 15Dragon Ball: Chapter Book, Vol. 5Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 9Gin Tama, Vol. 15Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time, Vol. 6High School Debut , Vol. 12Hikaru no Go, Vol. 17Honey Hunt, Vol. 3Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 15Kurohime, Vol. 14Love Com, Vol. 15Nana, Vol. 19Naruto: Chapter Book, Vol. 10Otomen, Vol. 4Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 13Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior! Ani-MangaRosario+Vampire, Vol. 10S.A, Vol. 13Shaman King, Vol. 25The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 34Ultimate…

  • Anime Releases for November 2009

    Mochi
    12 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    ADV Films (distributed by SXION 23)On September 1, 2009, AD Vision (ADV Films parent company) shut down and transferred most of its assets to other companies. Specifically, select portions of their film library was acquired by AEsir Holdings. The servicing and distribution of the assets acquired by AEsir Holdings will be handled by the SXION 23 (Section23 Films) home video distribution company.Note: Section23 will also be handling the distribution of two other ADV associated licensing companies…Sentai Filmworks and Switchblade Pictures. The latter deals with live-action features, so…
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  • Negima! 271

    Kurogane Shiroikaze
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:20 pm
    Fate unleashes a mysterious power in his fight against Rakan! That’s a lot of spikes…. Rakan wins…. or? Classy as usual, eh Fate. Whoa… what! Wait what—? Reality manipulation?! Oh fuck… the Mage of the Beginning guy again? So… who the heck is actually Fate working for and what is exactly the Lifemaker or Mage of the Beginning entity? The power it has is truly HAX if judging from the small demonstration Fate showed us this chapter. This is gonna make it hard to counterattack if anything….. ©2009 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights…

  • Appearance in AFA 2009

    Kurogane Shiroikaze
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:11 am
    Despite news on the contrary, which reached me through the grapevine, I am unfortunately not able to attend this year’s AFA due to assignment and exams gangrape by my university. Honestly, this year’s a bit too expensive for me as well, what with the entrance tickets and concert ticket prices rising up to a pretty premium compared to last year. Besides, I’m not gonna pay to see Shoko-tan eat cats on stage! I really wanted to hear Mamoru Hosoda talk (WTF 600 SGD ARE YOU GUYS CRAZY?) and Aki Toyosaki live though…. sob sob sob. You guys have fun with stalking Danny Choo…

  • Hayate no Gotoku!!! Ch.249

    Kurogane Shiroikaze
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am
    GJ, Sakuya. Anyways, pretty serious chapter this time, as outlined below, after the last 5-6 battle-filled ones. So, Hayate will have to choose either to save Athena or Nagi, with serious consequences for whom he doesn’t choose. A choice between the past and the status quo…. now that’s a hard one there. And all in all, it looks like Mikado’s the one behind it all (and he’s the Santa guy too?!). I wonder what’s his true objective in all this. Sure is hard to believe that HnG is a comedy manga (supposedly). ©2009 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights…

  • Negima! 270

    Kurogane Shiroikaze
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    The only highlight of this chapter. Eva-sama! It’s been a while! Otherwise, it was more revelations about Negi inheriting some SUPAH-POWAFURU ancient magic thanks to being Arika’s son and such. Yue’s Artifact is a informations-dealer desire come true. Also, Rakan and Fate still sparring in the pocket dimension made by catgirl. Looks like Rakan’s about to lose though. ©2009 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights Reserved..

  • DtB OVA PV

    Kurogane Shiroikaze
    13 Nov 2009 | 11:12 pm
    Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Yin kawaii yo Yin! WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Hei and Yin being…. intimate. I can’t wait for this OVA now. ©2009 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights Reserved..
 
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  • Nyan Koi! - 08

    divine
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:31 am
    「炎の個人教授ランナー」 (Honoo no Kojin Kyouju Rannaa) "The Blazing Private Instruction Runner" Female underwear comes to save the (comedic) day! It was not a mistake in believing a mere bra could turn the tide, but having the Kirishima twins undoubtedly helps too. All they really had to do is make themselves at home at Junpei's place with Kotone declaring herself as his future bride. That alone gets the ball rolling, but Nagi takes over soon after and steamrolls things along. Oh yeah, there's more Junpei x Kaede going on and a cat problem to boot!

  • Kampfer - 08

    divine
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm
    「Liebste ～初めてのデート～」 (Hajimete no Deeto) "Dearest One ~First Date~" Damnit Natsuru, when the hot and sexy student council president invites you out on a date, you don't ask why, you just do it! There's no need to convince yourself that it's camouflage for luring out white Kampfers. It doesn't matter if she wants you to strip down and jump through flaming hoops; you just do it because she'll reward you personally. Gah, I'm so jealous!

  • N472 - That Was Best Described As A “Laugh Out Loud” Moment

    divine
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am
      While I'm a bit disappointed that the Kisame/Bee fight basically came down to a chakra suckfest (with a shark trying to drown an octopus), I was pretty amused by the fact that Samehada chose delicious-tasting jinchuuriki chakra over loyalty to Kisame. Queue annoyed owner's football punt above. I don't approve of animal cruelty in the slightest, but I just saw that whole scene as a pet dog taking a liking to someone else, causing the owner to kick his own dog out of disgust. It was almost like, "Alright go get him! Wait, why the hell are you licking his feet!?" Kisame may have won the…

  • Kimi ni Todoke - 07

    divine
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:02 pm
    「土曜の夜」 (Doyou no Yoru) "Saturday Night" We now interrupt your regular Omni Kimi ni Todoke broadcast for a little backup divine support. *static noise bzz bzz* So after clearing up the rumours last time, Sawako is back to enjoying high school life like she never has -- with friends! That means hanging out on Saturday night over at a guy's place, getting teased about crushes, and all that other jazz. This episode had me laughing a lot more than I thought it would for one sole reason: it was sooo high school.

  • Sasameki Koto - 07

    divine
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:42 pm
    「少年少女」 (Shounen Shoujo) "Boys and Girls" It's a shame more people don't check out other genres of anime and see what they have to offer as this episode of Sasameki Koto was absolute gold. I'm often asked what I see in yuri anime and accused of the obvious, but I can definitively say it's for unexpected screenplay such as this. They took a whole different spin on the trap bit by having Sumika go on a date with "Akemi", thanks to his bro-con little sister Manaka.
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  • Nama-ko Ripoff?!

    Kabitzin
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am
    He even cut off the bit of thigh! Readers, lend poor Nama-ko your aid!  Thanks to Chorvaqueen, I was tipped off to someone stealing Nama-ko and using her to acquire phat lewts (see winner #2)!  Unfortunately, I can’t seem to register for this board to contact the administrator to tell him that all this guy did was redo the hues and add a crappy background.  Even Eiji would know this Amy is identical and fake. I know this sort of thing happens a lot with DA works, but the thief is using it to win real prizes from an actual company.  That’s bogus.  So please help contact the…

  • Kimi Ni Todoke 07

    Epi
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:14 pm
    Sawako is nervous as she calls me up for a date (sorry Shin/J159) Summary: This zoom-in thing was awesomely done (BTW that's Sawako cookin' me dinner) It’s Saturday night and Sawako is whipping up a batch of her famous curry for her family. Although cooking, Sawako’s in her own little world (flowers around her head and all) as she thinks about all the new positive developments in her life. While they were not able to go to ramen because it was closed last time, Sawako, Yoshida and Yano did manage to go to a cafe which Sawako treasured as an important memory. Suddenly the…

  • Two More Reasons To Give Thanks

    Kabitzin
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Stop, you're making me plush Here’s two more images of Nama-ko, per Utane (click the picture for the larger version). Interestingly enough, I was originally planning on having Lires do an image of Nama hugging a slug plushie, while Utane was just given freedom to draw whatever. However, when Utane came up with the plushie idea independently before Lires had submitted a sketch, I had to ask him to change his idea to the popsicle one. This probably wraps up the 2009 Nama-ko season.  I went over budget this year, since it cost more to get this whole mascot project started, but…

  • White Album 20

    Kabitzin
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:24 am
    Summary: Eiji is pleased that Yuki has defied him, and so he brings her down to his special gallery of identical fake paintings of the girl with the lilies.  Unfortunately, no one bothered to tell Yuki to play along, and she immediately points out that all of the girls in Eiji’s lolicon gallery are completely different and that he is crazy.  See what the rocker lifestyle does to you?  Eiji seems to be depressed but lucid after Yuki dispels the genjutsu, and he gets to work on a new song after telling Frank to get rid of all the crappy paintings he had spent a fortune on. On…

  • Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood 32

    Epi
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm
    Hi Mrs. Doubtfire, let me tell you exactly what my secret plans are! Summary: I AM PANDAR, destroyer of worlds! After being led to an animal exactly resembling Ed’s super crappy drawing of Xiao May, the Elric brothers are at a loss to May Chang’s whereabouts. In fact May Chang is in East city at the train station, where she runs into a mysterious old lady, and decides to tell her all of her plans to travel to the north. Meanwhile Scar is hiding in the West and making is presence known to everyone as he continues to elude capture. The fact that Scar is being so conspicuous does not…
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  • K-ON! – Anime First Impressions

    Hung
    17 Nov 2009 | 10:39 pm
    I just finished watching the first episode of K-ON! I guess they forgot to add the “ROC” to the first part of the title. Yes, I am going through my anime backlog by just picking the most popular (according to Anime Nano) series. I knew I invented that popularity cloud for a reason! First impressions: Mio is hot. Too bad she doesn’t wear glasses. Might have to watch some more in case she eventually does.

  • Kimi Ni Todoke – 2

    Hung
    15 Nov 2009 | 10:16 am
    So I watched another episode of Kimi Ni Todoke. It seems that the major force that will drive conflict in this story is the misunderstanding between Sadako and the dude (still can’t remember his name). Apparenlty Sadako really only had feelings of respect and admiration for the guy, and the guy kinda actually liked her. But come on! He chooses to sit by her in class, goes up directly to her to talk with her, etc. They could really just hook it up already! But maybe that’s unrealistic since they’re moody high school kids with insecurities. Also, I think that Ryu guy wants…

  • Kimi Ni Todoke – Anime First Impressions

    Hung
    8 Nov 2009 | 11:08 am
    I figured I’d watch a new anime of the Fall season since I don’t wanna burn through my backlog of House and Glee too fast. Or I just needed a 30-minute show versus the monumental hour long things that seem to be pretty popular these days. Anime Nano said that “Kimi Ni Todoke” was pretty popular so I went with that, not really knowing anything about the series. Basically it’s the story of a girl (Sawako) who is scary-looking but actually quite nice. Everyone thinks she looks like a ghost or something and apologizes to her, running away, when they see her. Everyone…

  • Kashimashi Vol. 2 – Manga Review

    Hung
    10 Oct 2009 | 9:58 pm
    Okay, so it’s been a while since I posted on this blog. I finally graduated and I have some free time to read stuff, including manga. So I finally read the second volume of Kashimashi, only about three years after I read the first one… At least the complete series is already out! In this chapter, Tomari really starts to understand her feelings for Hazumu. Which is that she wants to bone him/her… Or at least keep Yasuna from getting with her. This makes Tomari kind of a bitch. But she’s also Hazumu’s childhood friend, which wins her points. Conflict! Hazumu also…

  • The Sky Crawlers（スカイ・クロラ）- Blu-Ray Review

    Hung
    19 May 2009 | 8:23 pm
    Sky Crawlers doesn’t really sound like a aerial dogfight-y kinda title to me. It makes me think of flying spiders or something. But what’s in a name, anyway? From the beginning of Sky Crawlers, it’s apparent there is something weird going on with the world. There are pilots in the sky shooting down enemies, being shot down, and being replaced. But the pilots don’t seem as though they’re really that into the war. There’s not a crazy lengthy backstory to which side is which (one of the reasons I can’t watch Gundam, too much backstory). Instead,…
 
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  • Samurai High School (J-Drama): Pretty Much Live Action Anime

    Mabdese
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:16 pm
    One of these things is not like the other~ Something that has always perplexed me is why anime fans don’t watch more Jdramas. I’m sure this could be for any number of reasons but many dramas are based off anime  (Hana Yori Dango, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, GTO, Nana, etc.) and some seriously seem to have been animes in a past life. That’s where Samurai High School comes in.  It’s got all that you ever wanted in an anime ridiculous faces, great acting, awkward shots focusing on things that aren’t important and the absurdest characters in strange places. Yet…

  • SDF Macross Episode 27 – It’s the End of the World as We Know It

    ExecutiveOtaku
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:07 pm
    Given the grand scale of the events of episode 27, I felt it would be best to just do a one episode post this week. Preparations began among the Macross-Britai fleet last time as the main Zentradi force began to defold into Sol system, and now the battle begins. All the various resources of the Macross, Britai fleet, and UN Spacy are at the ready, but the scale of the incursion is massive. Bodolzza even brings the entire headquarters fortress WITH HIM for the battle along with millions of ships and countless soldiers. With the stage set, events occur on both civilizational and personal levels…

  • Kampfer 06-07: The Return of Mikoto

    Crusader
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:58 pm
    It is with great relief that we accept your return. The glorious return of Mikoto was most welcome as not only is she genki but she also fulfills the role of osana-najimi for both Natsuru Girl-type and Akane so already she has a decided advantage when it comes to yuri bliss when compared to Sakura. The Quasi Maid Cafe was so much fun as the exploitation of Natusur Girl-type continued, oh sure there was some idiot boy (must have been Shin in disguise) who ordered a low priced coffee like some cheap bastard. Thankfully the class VP is about as underhanded as Dick Cheney (though so much HAWTER…

  • Inuyasha Kanketsuhen Episodes 05-06 – Magnificent Bastard

    ExecutiveOtaku
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am
    No individual post for episode 05 due to not much happening during the episode. There wasn’t much to talk about and I also had some fairly pressing constraints on my time, so I decided it would be better to combine episode post. You could call it an executive decision. Now that I’ve gotten in my required groan-inducing pun, let’s recap. In episode 05 Inuyasha meets with Tottosai to discuss the problems with the Tessaiga that have been occurring ever since it integrated the youki-absorbing scales with the blade. Going to see a master recommended by Tottosai, the gang goes to a small town…

  • Kobato 02-03: Cameos, Umbrellas, and Candy

    Mabdese
    15 Nov 2009 | 8:15 pm
    I love you Iroyogi-san, don’t change. So I’m doing a little catch up since I joined the team mid-season. I really wanted this to be a Samurai High School post but some unfortunate things that made me feel a bit like I had Kobato’s common sense happened and I won’t be able to post it until tomorrow at least. Moving on! Kobato 2 and 3 gave us a better look at Kobato’s inability to understand anything ever, showed us some love-love magic and also showcased some characters from CLAMP’s other works. Kobato takes to the streets looking for hearts to mend in her…
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  • Calendario de Evangelion 2.0: You can (not) Advance

    Xacur
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:34 am
    Ya es la fecha donde todos comienzan a promocionar sus calendarios, sino es que ya lo hicieron, y la compañía de comida japonesa Lotteria tiene este año un calendario de escritorio de la segunda película del Rebuild of Evangelion, Evangelion 2.0: You can (not) Advance. Estos calendarios se venden en las tiendas de la cadena por 1000 yenes y vienen acompañados de un refresco gratis (como si fueran una hamburguesa). Gigazine tiene varias fotos de este calendario, aquí les dejo algunas.

  • Katanagatari

    Xacur
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:09 am
    La adaptación al anime de las novelas de NisiOisin (escritor de Bakemonogatari), Katanagatari, serán estrenadas cada mes como especiales de una hora estrenados cada mes del próximo año y cada episodio será el equivalente a cada una de las 12 novelas de las que está compuesta la serie. A pesar de que el diseño de personajes del anime es bastante simple, me parece que la animación no está nada mal, al menos por lo que se puede ver del corto de 15 segundos que se ha lanzado en la televisión japonesa. La historia trata de Shichika Yasuri y su hermana Nanami quienes viven en una isla…

  • Titan Rain

    Xacur
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:29 am
    Storm Lion, una compañía de animación de Singapur (Yona Yona Penguin) y los estudios de animación japoneses Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire, Kill Bill) presentaron ayer, durante el Animation Asia Conference un proyecto de animación en colaboración entre las dos compañías, de una película animada por computadora en 3D con el nombre de Titan Rain. La historia está escrita por Tow Ubukata (Le Chevalier D’Eon, Fafner, Heroic Age) y la película será dirigida por Atsushi Takeuchi (Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ “Lair of Grievous”). Los…

  • Secuela de Kaiji (live action)

    Xacur
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:41 am
    Se ha anunciado que se estrenará una secuela de la película de Live Action basada en el manga de Kaiji, protagonizada por Tatsuya Fujiwara. Esta película se estrenará en los cines de Japón hasta el 2011.

  • Quiz Magic Academy

    Xacur
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:44 pm
    Un segundo OVA’ de Quiz Magic Academy vendrá con el video juego Quiz Magic Academy DS ~Futatsu no Jikū-Seki~ que saldrá a la venta el 11 de febrero del 2010 para el Nintendo DS. El primer OVA fue animado por AIC PLUS y se estrenó el año pasado. Fuente: ANN.
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  • Edward Elric Coming to JAMPcon 2010!

    Sanjo-chan
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am
    Edward Elric will be making an appearance at JAMPcon next year! How exciting is that? Well, not Edward himself, but the (English) voice behind the Fullmetal Alchemist, Vic Mignogna will be there. ^_^ The announcement is a bit old, but this video with Vic himself was recorded not long ago at Anime Weekend Atlanta by Zippy, and the convention is less than 7 months away! Oh yeah… Travis Willingham (Roy Mustang) will be there too. Check out Zippy’s AWA interview with Vic (Episode 98) on Tokyo Tower FM’s MySpace page.

  • Gundam Unicorn [Preview]

    Sanjo-chan
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    A trailer for the upcoming Gundam Unicorn OVA series is available on the Japanese PSN Store (found via YouTube). The trailer includes the hero of Unicorn, Banagher Links and troublemaker/Mariemaia fangirl clone-ish Aurdrey Burne. There’s also a Char/Zechs wannabe. At the end of the trailer, there’s a date: February 20th, 2010 on Blu-ray and on PlayStation Network, along with a limited premiere run in select theaters in Japan. Did I mention that an “international” Blu-ray version will be getting an English dub and released March 12th, as thought in my dreams? ^_^…

  • FFXIII – 3.9.2010: The Countdown Begins

    Sanjo-chan
    15 Nov 2009 | 8:43 am
    Fans of Final Fantasy outside Japan will not have to wait six months longer to play FFXIII. The official release date for North America and Europe is now March 9th, 2010 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. That is much better than the original June 2010 date. Prior to the announcement Square-Enix released a week ago, Square-Enix President and CEO Yoichi Wada stated that the international versions of FFXIII is “on schedule” and would be released by the end of the 2009 fiscal year: April 2010. In the announcement trailer, a new version of the theme song will be preformed by…

  • Samsung’s “The Wow Challenge”

    Sanjo-chan
    13 Nov 2009 | 12:02 pm
    Samsung recently launched a global campaign called “The Wow Challenge” (which has nothing to do with this WoW, by the way) hosted by popular vlogger, Ze Frank. The challenge presents participants with three consecutive challenges that anyone around the can take part in with any mobile phone. The also challenge supports two causes: 1) Architecture for Humanity and 2) The Nature Conservancy. The voters get to determine which charity will receive a grater portion of a donation of $30,000 from Samsung Mobile. The project is also inspired by the Samsung Blue Earth’s solar panel.

  • FFXIII Trailer and FMA on PSN Home

    Sanjo-chan
    11 Nov 2009 | 9:52 pm
    Starting Tomorrow (or today), Playstation Home will feature the full episode from the second season (not Brotherhood) of Fullmetal Alchemist for free in Home at the Theater. You can watch it alone, your friends, or with thousands of other Home users. Not only users will be treated with free FMA in Home, but on Friday, Square-Enix will release an exclusive, must-see trailer for Final Fantasy XIII (timed the supposed announcement on the same day). A double deal from Square (including FMA, of course)! There’s also a sneak peek of A&E’s new show “Lawman” that will air…
 
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  • Doubt 1 by Tonogai Yoshiki, Angel Heart 1 by Hojo Tsukasa, Death's Notice 3 (Level Comics 25 November 2009 manga)

    huamulan03
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:59 am
    Also, Attack!! volume 3, Black Lagoon 2, and Tomo'o 4. Doubt © Tonogai Yoshiki/Square Enix Published in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo/Level Comics The most popular game in town is Rabbit Doubt. A group of people act as rabbits, save for a designated wolf who sneaks in to off the hapless bunnies one by one until outed, or until all the cotton tails are slain. Must-Have Manga The game turns

  • The Ruler of Nabari 4, Kurozakuro 1, 7 SEEDS 14, HanaLaLa 44 (Elex 25 November 2009 manga)

    huamulan03
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:57 am
    Also, Detektif Conan Special 30, New Legenda Naga 4, and I Hate You More Than Anyone 2. Nabari no Ou © Kamatani Yuhki/Square Enix Published in Indonesia as The Ruler of Nabari by Elex Media Komputindo Raimei follows a bloody trail of clues to the Fuma village in her retribution-bent pursuit of older sib Raikou, but can she succeed in restoring the clan's honor when she finally clashes swords with

  • Otomen 6, Magister Negi Magi 24, Bloody Monday 4 (Chuang Yi 17 November 2009 English manga)

    huamulan03
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:49 am
    Otomen © Kanno Aya/Hakusensha Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi Asuka-chan has barely enough time to celebrate Valentine's Day (horrors!), but can carve, slice, and dice a big enough time chunk to help Ariake sort out his love life in Otomen volume 6. Fujimaru likewise has his hands full, trying to juggle finding an anti-viral and staying one step ahead of Maya in Bloody Monday 4. Meanwhile,

  • Love Sign 4, The Lovely Wizard 4, Happy Happy Clover 5 of 5 (m&c! 18 November 2009 manga)

    huamulan03
    10 Nov 2009 | 11:45 pm
    203 Goushitsu no Jinko-san © Yamada Nari/Akita Shoten Published in Indonesia as Jinko from Room 203 by Gramedia/m&c! Also, A Bad Boy Drinks Tea volume 3, Narutoya Ramen Road 4, and Yowamushi Pedal, Go! 2 The mischievous adventures of Clover and her bunny wabbit friends wrap in volume 5 of the kee-YOOT! Happy Happy Clover that took m&c! only about a year to bring to our grabby hands. Meanwhile,

  • Psychometrist Eiji 9, Rainbow 14, Vagabond 30 (Level Comics 18 November 2009 manga)

    huamulan03
    10 Nov 2009 | 8:08 pm
    Vagabond © Inoue Takehiko/Kodansha Published in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo/Level Comics. Also, Fly, Daddy, Fly 2 of 2, Zenith 2, LIFE 18, and Blade of Immortal 5 Psychometrist Eiji, the detective mystery manga (with some fresh comedy thrown in) nabs the Most Awaited title from among Level's 18 November releases — an awesome feat, given that next week's schedule includes fan faves Rainbow
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  • Zenkaikon 09: The psychological appeals of anime

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:40 pm
    I love academia as much as the next guy. (Ok, most likely a lot more than the next guy), but even I have to tip my hat to and scowl at K. Levinson, who led the "Psychology of Anime" panel at Zenkaikon 2009. A published student and teacher of psychology, Levinson decided to base the panel on the cognitive approach and certainly cannot be accused of talking down to the crowd. Having not taken a bit of psychology since I was in college myself, I found my dying brain cells barely an adequate bridge to traverse the topics of why people love anime, what the nature of their attraction to it is, and…

  • Zenkaikon 09: McKeever on marketing anime, then and now

    18 Nov 2009 | 9:35 pm
    "Introduction to Independent Filmmaking" was a panel not nearly as interesting as its presenter, Kevin McKeever. If you want to know how to get into film, there are basically 2 requirements: luck and determination, and even combined they are no guarantee for success. For McKeever, it was all about working hard in any position that the industry he loved would have him in. From unpaid “go-fer,” to unpaid and then salaried script reader, and later on to head of marketing for Robotech for Harmony Gold, McKeever crawled his way up the ranks and saw the industry change with him as he grabbed…

  • Zenkaikon 09: Look out! There’s a cute girl hiding in everything!

    17 Nov 2009 | 7:40 pm
    Emily Compton and Katsunori Matsushita headed Zenkaikon’s "Moé Anthropomorphism-tan" panel, which sought to explain the exploitation of moé figures created either as marketing or metaphor for use in ads, anime, and other amusements in Japan. Moé characters, for the purpose of the subjects of this panel, are sweet/cute figures defined by a set of characteristics that evokes an inclination to protect/defend them. Anthropomorphism is defined via Wikipedia as “the attribution of human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings, phenomena, material states and…

  • And so begins the Anime Secret Santa Project!

    16 Nov 2009 | 9:51 pm
    Clearly I've been more naughty than nice this year. It's the only thing that makes sense, considering the three anime chosen for me by my "Anime Secret Santa." The project, run by the Reverse Thieves, has a wide cross-section of anime bloggers trading review requests Secret Santa-style, with the goal of the choices being things that the reviewer on the receiving end might like despite having never seen before. Somebody, however, is not out to make my Christmas a happy one. Whoever you are, my undercover friend, you should know right now that I shall never forgive you for what you have done. I…

  • FMA: The Brotherhood Diaries - Episode 31

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:20 am
    Ani-Gamers staff writer Ink contributes a weekly column in which he examines the differences between the original Fullmetal Alchemist and its re-telling, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. To read previous entries, click here. Watch Episode 31 - The 520 Cens Promise This episode follows the theme of transition, more specifically making the best of a bad situation. Starting with Hawkeye as Fuhrer’s assistant, we learn that position does not determine behavior. Keep your friends close and enemies closer is the credo, but Hawkeye makes it known that proximity does not beget obedience and that…
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  • 'Darker Than Black' Side Stories Revealed

    15 Nov 2009 | 6:43 pm
    If you're a Darker Than Black fan, here's something you might enjoy: The official Japanese website for Darker Than Black is now streaming a promo video for "side stories" to the anime series. The stories will explain what happened to the main character Hei during the two year span between the first Darker Than Black series, Kuro No Keiyakusha and the second installment, Ryusei no Gemini. You might remember that Hei is a psychic "contractor" with the ability to control electricity. In the first series, he works with a secret agency - the Syndicate - to discover the secret to Hell's Gate and…

  • Best Shojo Action Anime Titles

    15 Nov 2009 | 6:13 pm
    The fun of action anime continues with this latest top picks list from yours truly. While putting together a comprehensive look at the action anime genre, I realized that it's typically thought of as a genre specifically for the guys. Not that girls don't also appreciate traditional action anime titles like Naruto, Dragonball Z and Cowboy Bebop - we most certainly do... But wouldn't it be nice, I thought, if there were a separate list of action titles, just for the girls? So, that's exactly what I've done. As always, I'd love to expand this list even more, so if you've got an action anime…

  • 'Final Fantasy XIII' - A Sneak Peek at the New 'Final Fantasy' RPG

    15 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pm
    Looks like Square Enix has done it again. Continuing to ride success of the ever-popular Final Fantasy saga, the much-anticipated RPG sequel - Final Fantasy XIII - is slated to be released on March 9, 2010. Available for both PS3 and XBox 360 platforms, the newest game in the Final Fantasy franchise promises over-the-top game play as well as the breath-taking graphics the series has always been known for. For those of you who don't yet own a PS3, it was announced by Sony's Kaz Hirai at a FFXIII premier party that a PS3/FFXIII bundle is planned for release in March as well... so if you were…

  • Astro Boy: The Movie - A Complete Anime Guide Review

    8 Nov 2009 | 7:25 pm
    Wondering if you should go see the new Astro Boy movie? Apparently, so were a lot of anime fans. Although Astro Boy didn't fare well against some of the other releases hitting the box office, it hung tight about midway on the box office top 10. Read the many reviews and you'd find a mixed bag of comments, some from those who said the flick was fine while others gave it a big thumbs down. So why the mixed reviews? For some long-time anime fans, Astro Boy didn't live up to expectations. Not because the CGI isn't good... it's actually great. And not because the story is too dark or too scary for…

  • Action Anime Sub-Genres and Themes

    8 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm
    Do you like edge-of-your-seat excitement? Heart-pumping chases, bad-to-the-bone fist fights and in-your-face action that makes you gasp for breath? Then you're an action anime fan! But just what makes a good action anime? The truth is, there are number of things that make a good action flick... from down-in-the-dirt fisticuffs to chasing the bad guy across the Universe. There's also action anime titles that make your skin crawl, your heart beat faster and leave you sleeping with the light on at night, "just in case". The reason that the action anime genre is so varied is that it crosses over…
 
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  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni, episode 21 – Furniture with consciences

    RP
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:44 pm
    No Battler, no Beatrice, and smashed rabbits makes me a sad blogger. The background on Ange and Maria was helpful, but I do miss the stars of the show. Aw man, I’m not sure if I’m jealous of or if I feel sorry for Shotataru. Mmm, let’s go with jealousy for now. But the way the Seven Stakes moved in unison was more creepy than anything. And then when Ange joins in the orgy of fun, it results in her skimping on her studies and getting picked on by her classmates due to her horrendously low test score.   Eventually the prodding goes too far and Ange summons the seven…

  • Nyan Koi, episode 7 – All the right angles

    RP
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    Nyan Koi’s been fairly consistent, but it’s getting somewhat formulaic and getting stuck in "pretty good" land. Or basically, it is what I thought it would be when the season began. The fleeting hints of Seto no Hanayome greatness were probably just that – hints. Which isn’t to say I didn’t enjoy this last episode, because I did. It just wasn’t anything special. There’s nothing like taking a trip to Kyoto while smuggling a cat in your luggage. I can’t remember that cat’s name, and I’m not going to bother to check since…

  • Nodame Cantabile Paris OVA – Matsuda gets it on

    RP
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:08 pm
    A little bit of love for the relatively recently released OVA of Nodame Cantabile, in prep for covering the third and final season during the winter. It took me a couple minutes to realize that they’d started the episode off with Matsuda and not Chiaki. For a moment there, I thought they had fast-forwarded the show several years and given Chiaki a new look. Instead we see the story about Yukihisa Matsuda, the professional conductor who also took Chiaki’s place as conductor of Rising Star Orchestra. One of the things I loved about Nodame Cantabile was hearing Chiaki or Stresseman…

  • Haibane Renmei. Wow.

    RP
    14 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    (This post is spoiler free.) Source I’ve heard so many good things about Haibane Renmei that I’ve been angling to watch it for a while now. I didn’t know much about it though, so I didn’t know exactly what to expect. But it was indeed as great as I’ve heard. Haibane Renmei is a tough show to classify. The show has a very slow-paced, slice-of-life feel to it. But its dramatic moments are extremely powerful. The best comparison that comes to mind is Aria (in a similar, but totally different sort of way). They both touch upon similar feelings, but come at it from…

  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni, episode 20 – Zugzwang

    RP
    13 Nov 2009 | 5:37 pm
    Holy cow, did DEEN even look at this episode before airing it? The white highlights and soft glows were unbearably bright. Half the time you couldn’t even make out the lines on the characters’ faces. Budget saving tactic by skimping on details? Whatever the thought, this episode looked awful. There was very little progress in the game, in fact it hasn’t even begun. However, we got a little more background on Maria’s newfound magical powers, her formerly stuffed, now surprisingly shota buddy, Sakutaro, and Ange’s history with magic. As the game is about to begin,…
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  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni, episode 21 – Furniture with consciences

    RP
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:44 pm
    No Battler, no Beatrice, and smashed rabbits makes me a sad blogger. The background on Ange and Maria was helpful, but I do miss the stars of the show. Aw man, I’m not sure if I’m jealous of or if I feel sorry for Shotataru. Mmm, let’s go with jealousy for now. But the way the Seven Stakes moved in unison was more creepy than anything. And then when Ange joins in the orgy of fun, it results in her skimping on her studies and getting picked on by her classmates due to her horrendously low test score.   Eventually the prodding goes too far and Ange summons the seven…

  • Nyan Koi, episode 7 – All the right angles

    RP
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    Nyan Koi’s been fairly consistent, but it’s getting somewhat formulaic and getting stuck in "pretty good" land. Or basically, it is what I thought it would be when the season began. The fleeting hints of Seto no Hanayome greatness were probably just that – hints. Which isn’t to say I didn’t enjoy this last episode, because I did. It just wasn’t anything special. There’s nothing like taking a trip to Kyoto while smuggling a cat in your luggage. I can’t remember that cat’s name, and I’m not going to bother to check since…

  • Nodame Cantabile Paris OVA – Matsuda gets it on

    RP
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:08 pm
    A little bit of love for the relatively recently released OVA of Nodame Cantabile, in prep for covering the third and final season during the winter. It took me a couple minutes to realize that they’d started the episode off with Matsuda and not Chiaki. For a moment there, I thought they had fast-forwarded the show several years and given Chiaki a new look. Instead we see the story about Yukihisa Matsuda, the professional conductor who also took Chiaki’s place as conductor of Rising Star Orchestra. One of the things I loved about Nodame Cantabile was hearing Chiaki or Stresseman…

  • Haibane Renmei. Wow.

    RP
    14 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    (This post is spoiler free.) Source I’ve heard so many good things about Haibane Renmei that I’ve been angling to watch it for a while now. I didn’t know much about it though, so I didn’t know exactly what to expect. But it was indeed as great as I’ve heard. Haibane Renmei is a tough show to classify. The show has a very slow-paced, slice-of-life feel to it. But its dramatic moments are extremely powerful. The best comparison that comes to mind is Aria (in a similar, but totally different sort of way). They both touch upon similar feelings, but come at it from…

  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni, episode 20 – Zugzwang

    RP
    13 Nov 2009 | 5:37 pm
    Holy cow, did DEEN even look at this episode before airing it? The white highlights and soft glows were unbearably bright. Half the time you couldn’t even make out the lines on the characters’ faces. Budget saving tactic by skimping on details? Whatever the thought, this episode looked awful. There was very little progress in the game, in fact it hasn’t even begun. However, we got a little more background on Maria’s newfound magical powers, her formerly stuffed, now surprisingly shota buddy, Sakutaro, and Ange’s history with magic. As the game is about to begin,…
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  • Doujin Album: Limited Chords Works Vol. 1 – Review

    zzeroparticle
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:51 pm
    Album Title: Limited Chords Works Vol. 1 Anime Title: Various Artist: j1m0ne Catalog Number: J1M1-0001 Release Type: Doujin Release Date: November 17, 2009 Track List: Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. HERUPPPU MIIII. j1m0ne 1:00 2. Banana de Fly (Tokyo no Juice) j1m0ne 1:11 3. Piiman LOVES YOU YEAH! j1m0ne 0:45 4. Banana nanana nanana j1m0ne 0:55 5. Guide Post j1m0ne 1:47 6. White Light j1m0ne 1:49 7. Evening Face j1m0ne 1:39 8. Futari ni Got BREAD j1m0ne 1:19 9. Interlude #1 j1m0ne 0:02 10. RunRunRun j1m0ne 0:33 11. Suki sa j1m0ne 2:09 12. Tsun Tsun Dere j1m0ne 0:28 13. Powerful Miracle…

  • Aoi Hana Original Soundtrack – Sweet – Review

    zzeroparticle
    15 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm
    Album Title: Aoi Hana Original Soundtrack – Sweet Anime Title: Aoi Hana Artist: Takefumi Haketa Catalog Number: LASA-5009 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: August 26, 2009 Track List: Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. Hajimari no Toki Takefumi Haketa 1:49 2. Asa no Sakamichi Takefumi Haketa 2:13 3. Hikari ni Michita Jumoku Takefumi Haketa 1:58 4. Koukou Seikatsu Takefumi Haketa 1:55 5. Hirusagari no Benchi Takefumi Haketa 2:48 6. Shiokaze ni Nagarete Takefumi Haketa 1:23 7. Komorebi wo Kakeorite Takefumi Haketa 3:32 8. Katamukikaketa Hizashi Takefumi Haketa 2:44 9. Gekou wa Kimi…

  • Vampire Knight ED – Still Doll – Review

    Jen
    11 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm
    Album Title: Still Doll Anime Title: Vampire Knight Artist: Kanon Wakeshima, Mana Catalog Number: DFCL-1467 Release Type: OP/ED Single Release Date: May 28, 2008 Track Title Artist Time 1. Still Doll Kanon Wakeshima 3:18 2. Kuroi Torikago Kanon Wakeshima 2:54 3. Still Doll (Orgel Version) Mana 2:13 Review: In many ways, Wakeshima Kanon’s debut single, “Still Doll,” stands out amongst those produced by other artist. For one, it is not often that one hears the cello providing melody lines in J-pop and what makes it more impressive is that the cello is played by Wakeshima herself.

  • NEEDLESS Original Soundtrack – I got you under my skin – Review

    zzeroparticle
    7 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am
    Album Title: NEEDLESS Original Soundtrack – I got you under my skin Anime Title: NEEDLESS Artist: Masaaki Iizuka (e-ZUKA) Catalog Number: LASA-5012 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: September 30, 2009 Track List: Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. Raging Flames Misaki Iizuka 3:05 2. Assailant in the Night Misaki Iizuka 3:45 3. LIQUID GROOVE Misaki Iizuka 3:17 4. COUNTDOWN Misaki Iizuka 2:47 5. The Moon of a Silence Misaki Iizuka 3:03 6. COLD ARMY Misaki Iizuka 3:04 7. VISION Misaki Iizuka 3:23 8. Vital Vision in the Spanish Desert Misaki Iizuka 3:10 9. Sleeps in Madness Misaki…

  • Celebrating 25 Weeks of Anime Music (#MALKeionbu)

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    4 Nov 2009 | 12:05 am
    Source: Pixiv It seems like forever since I’ve written up anything related to the MALKeionbu (alternatively known as the MyAnimeList Music Piece of the Week Club), but I figured now that we’ve entered our 25th week of voting, there’s something special to be had in this moment. 25 represents a pretty significant psychological barrier, for me at least, because, let’s face it, keeping a weekly event running for 25 consecutive weeks with few hiccups along the way is a pretty huge feat. And for that, I’d like to thank all of those who’ve directly participated…
 
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