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Not MLP: FIM, but a pony nonetheless! Some news for readers of this particular column…. normally Paper posts it without fail every Friday, since he is going to doing another thing on Friday. I am...
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Watching Documentary of AKB48: to be continued
I can’t say that I am a hardcore AKB48 fan, but I do enjoy hearing them and seeing a couple of faces such as Mariko Shinoda, or Minami Takahashi. The first time I heard about this documentary was when...
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Ahhhhh… the blistering cold of a Japanese winter.. in my case I am inserting in cold of a NYC winter. Keeping warm is a good thing, IF (does not count if you live in CA or FL or any other warm...
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This week, Paper was great enough to remind me that there are links to round up. Are there any comments you may or may not have? Can you guess which links are mine, and which are the Paper’s? Yet one...
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Amusing Valentine found. Credits to Mike Toole. Happy Single Awareness Overpriced Commercial Holiday! Be aware that this week, I was pretty link happy, alongside Paper’s link contribution. I wish him,...
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First I have to say my apologies to the Paper for going AWOL with this column for about two weeks. Here is Round the Sphere for this week. Remember Cool Japan? Seems like the Japanese government still...
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This is going to be a sphere filled with many 3/11 remembrance memorial posts… but Happy St. Patty’s Day for today as well. Tsunami affected Japanese towns are still left barren after two years....
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So this is another week…..Spring is coming, what plans do you all have for the arrival of Spring? Though the map above is forecasting viewing times for Hanami in Japan, I am very sure Spring is a time...
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Spring is finally here!! Spring is in the air.. at least in my mind it is… can anyone guess which series is this sweet granny from? If you watch Chihayafuru.. how do you play Karuta in real life then.....
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Cutting the Way Into a Story: Severing Crime Edge 1-3
What a name! Liking to cut hair as a hobby is strange, and probably stalker-ish, but don’t let it put anyone off of watching The Severing Crime Edge, a Spring 2013 anime that is streaming on Crunchy...
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AnimeNEXT 2013′s Vertical Industry Panel
At AnimeNext this year, there were only two industry panels with Aniplex and Vertical. I was able to attend the manga industry panel. This is going to be a summary of what was presented at Anime NEXT....
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Spotlighting on AnimeNEXT’s 2013 Fashion Segment
Whenever I think about fashion shows, that song by Right Said Fred for I’m Too Sexy always starts to echo in my mind. The song might be a one hit wonder, but there was definitely a catwalk set up for...
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Comissioning at AnimeNEXT
This topic has probably been brought up before, but as a disclaimer this is something based on my own experience and is not necessarily experience by others. I may have a personal bias since I happen...
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Nobuo Uematsu’s Pinocchio take in Blink-0 1946
Any video gamer familiar with Square Enix RPG games would know Nobuo Uematsu’s credit on being the composer of Final Fantasy music. This summer of 2013 however, Blink-0 1946 was released as Uematsu’s...
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Otakon 2013: Vertical Industry Panel
Vertical, the one Industry panel I was able to attend this year. As people who follow me on twitter, can see.. I did make an attempt to live tweet the panel. Ed Chavez, marketing director from...
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NYCC 2013: Con Reflections
New York Comic Con, an industry driven behemoth convention, spans over four days. Initially, this was a three day convention, but with more demand, a fourth day was added for professionals and those...
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NYCC 2013: Seeking Anime/Manga Panels in a Sea of Comics and Tsunami of People
Since last year’s announcement that New York Comic Con would officially embrace New York Anime Festival, seeking out anime/manga goods and panels became a navigating challenge, whether it was on the...
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12 Days of Christmas: Echoes of Reality in “Silver Spoon”
What a series…Okay, Silver Spoon is definitely not a revolutionary anime, but it is a simple coming of age tale. A slice of life story that I would have definitely have enjoyed if I were 10+ years...
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12 Days of Christmas: Passion Supports Yowapeda
Yowamushi Pedal has been my top anime for the fall. This is a sports anime on bicycling, so there are the typical themes of competition, the underdog and of course a fiery passion. The protagonist,...
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12 Days: Where’s More of Gintama?
Yes I am cheating on this post with an image from season 5′s conclusion and Kondo’s heavily censored a** saying “sorry.” But where’s more of Gintama? I expected or wished for the anime to continue...
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