Ura Sakaki VS Erina Sawamiya The battle ran into extra innings. Erina has finally regained an original militant spirit. She couldn’t make light of Ken-do that has cultivated Erina until today. Everyone wanted to see their fights longer. Because Erina’s Agent has not ever seen such her expression, he is unable to stand up from astonishment (°д°;;) At that [...]
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Oh… Kendo.  As a martial arts practitioner, I was pleased to see this discipline dramatized in this first episode of SAMURAI X.  I’m sure that, even though I haven’t seen any, there are probably thousands of anime about Kendo, but from my perspective, it was nice and novel to see it featured here instead of, say, Karate or Judo. Especially since people so often underestimate how dangerous a wooden weapon can be, don’t they? Having practiced the Filipino stick-fighting discipline, Eskrima, I can vouch for how painful a good THWACK with a stick can be. On another digression, I feel like I played a SAMURAI X video game at some point in my misspent youth in Asia.  Lord knows I played everything Capcom, Konami, Neo-Geo, Sega and SNK put out in arcades between 1987 and 1997. For some reason - - perhaps their commonality of pretty boy samurais with brightly colored hair - - I was getting a serious SAMURAI SHOWDOWN (or SAMURAI SPIRITS, depending on what side of the pond your on) vibe from the first part of this show. Swap Ukyo’s color palette and give him a cheek scar, and he’d look a bit like Himura Kenshin. Again, I’m sure there’s probably thousands of anime set in the Meiji period that I’m not aware of, but it was a welcome novelty to see this toon set during the twilight of the samurai. Role inversions seemed to be pretty common in this episode. You had a girl wearing a man’s kimono, a deadly assassin pretending to be klutzy fop and a massive masked man who’d make the worst, least-stealthy ninja in history. Seriously, that guy couldn’t sneak up on a deaf blindman.  But I suppose the answer to the implicit question is why sneak up on somebody when you can bash them to death with a shinai, right? Domo arigato to kwyrt for the recommendation. Keep these suggestions coming, people. I challenge you! I will watch anything you name (as long as I can watch it online). In the meantime, everybody in the good ol’ US of A can watch the episode I just checked out below... <object width="512" height="296"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/FxdAcHvJeZ0bfnFfNBvz8w"> </param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/FxdAcHvJeZ0bfnFfNBvz8w" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="296"> </embed></param><param value="transparent" name="wmode"></param></object>   -- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Comics and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia Comics.   Watch out for the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover collection this March - - available for pre-order now on Amazon.com.
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Gia, John, and AHR carry on about this week's hot topics...and everything else that comes to their brains. Much of which is off-topic. Oh well!
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So a few days ago, Blowfish posted a writeup on the Queen’s Blade Leina Battle Book. It’s a great-looking book and the best part about it is that it features Nyx, the peasant girl-turned-sorceress-turned-tentaclebait. However, that means that his site has more tentacles than mine. I’ve been running this site for over [...]
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A study conducted by Robert Weis, a psychologist at Denison University in Ohio has discovered that boys owning a game system would have slower academic development; The results show that boys given a PlayStation II are ...
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Pluto was hands down my favorite manga of 2009, so I’m bummed that the series is drawing to a close. On the other hand, eight volumes is a nice length; longer series tend to either sag in the middle or go off onto new story arcs. Anyway, this frees up more time for me to [...]
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Last night while playing Yakuza 4 [龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの], there was a scene where one of the yakuza was apologising after he had performed Yubitsume 指詰め, and I thought it would be an interesting topic for ...
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Hello and greetings fellow otaku, We today I was going to reveal who was going to move on in our Anime March Madness tournament today, but since today is St. Patrick’s Day I am going to hold off on it until tomorrow!!!!!!! So happy St. Patrick’s Day everybody. Have fun and remember if you plan [...]
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Since this is the one week in March where I’m guaranteed not to get a package to review, I thought it’d be nice to go back and review the one disc from the 2009 Haruhi DVDs that I haven’t reviewed yet: Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu Volume 4: Sasa no Ha Rhapsody. This was my first ever [...]
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*[This is just a note for myself, on what I learn in my Japanese language class. If you wanna learn Japanese language, seriously please learn from a teacher. These notes won`t help you with anything.]This is the last post for this month. No I didn`t quit my Nihongo no kurasu, we`re having a ten days holiday so no class untill the 28th! ^w^ Lesson 17We started a new chapter in this lesson; TimeHours:1:00 = Ichi ji2:00 = Ni ji3:00 = San ji4:00 = Yo ji5:00 = Go ji6:00 = Roku ji7:00 = Shichi ji8:00 = Hachi ji9:00 = Ku ji10:00 = Ju ji11:00 = Ju ichi ju12:00 = Ju ni jiMinutes:1 = Ippun2 = Ni fun(pronounciation: soft 'hun')3 = San pun4 = Yon pun5 = Go fun6 = Roppun7 = Nana fun8 = Happun9 = Kyu fun10 = Juppun11 = Ju ippun12 = Ju ni fun15 = Ju go fun18 = Ju happun20 = Ni ju pun25 = Ni ju go fun28 = Ni ju happun30 = San ju pun40 = Yon ju pun50 = go ju punExample:9:15 = Ku ji ju go fun8:45 = Hachi ji yon ju go fun2:37 = Ni ji san ju nana fun1:30 = Ichi ji han2:30 = Ni ji han6:30 = Roku ji han10:30 = Ju ji hanAm = gozenPm = GogoExample:6 am = Gozen Rokuji8 am = Gozen hachi ji9 pm = Gogo ku ji11 pm = Gogo Ju ichi ji Ima = nowNan ji = What timeNan pun = MinuteShitsurei desuga, ima nan ji nan pun desu ka? = Excuse me, what time is it?Answer: Ima shichi ji ippun desu = It is 7:01 now.Vocabularies:Ginko = BankYubinkyoku = Post OfficeToshokan = LibraryBijutsukan = MuzeumKara = fromMade = to/tillExample:Depato wa ku ji kara san ji made desu = The department store open from 9:00 to 3:00More example:Ginko wa ju ji kara go ji made desu = The bank open from 10:00 to 5:00Toshokan wa shichi ju kara yo ji made desu = The library open from 7:00 to 4:00Lesson 18A continuation of lesson 17.Ginko wa nan ji kara nan ji made desu ka? = From what time did the bank open?Answer:Ginko wa ju ji kara go ji made desu = The bank open from 10:00 to 5:00Okimasu = Wake upNemasu = SleepOwarimasu = FinishWatashi wa rokuji ni okimasu = I wake up at 6orWatashi wa gozen rokuji ni okimasu = I wake up at 6 amWatashi wa ju ichi ji ni nemasu = I went to bed at 11orWatashi wa gog ichi ji ni nemasu = I wnt to bed at 11 pmShigoto wa go ji ni owarimasu = I finish my job at 5orWatashi no shigoto go ji ni owarimasu = I finish my job at 5End of lesson 18.Like I mentioned earlier, I wont be posting Japanese lesson from 19th to 28th because we are having a holiday. So that`s all for this week. See you guys on the 28th and Happy Holiday to Everyone! ^w^
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(image source: メタボ/pixiv) Well looks like there haven’t been any huge hits in the UTAU world recently… still, if the trend from last week (overall points being higher) keeps up, I’ll be a happy death tiger. If the average of points keeps rising, it’s also a sign of [...]
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Here`s a preview of the upcoming Figma Saber Alter from Max Factory. No release date announced but reservations starts today, 18th March!^^,Images Via Figma Burogu
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SEVEN SEAS BRINGS ON THE FANG SERVICE WITH “VAMPIRE CHEERLEADERS” (LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2010) – Seven Seas is pleased to announce two all-new supernatural manga tales, Vampire Cheerleaders and Paranormal Mystery Squad, written by Adam Arnold and illustrated by Shiei, the creative team behind fan favorite series Aoi House. Both [...]
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Soo Yon Won's Full House manhwa is being adapted into a 3D animated film by South Korean company Dreampictures21. The film itself will be a combination of 2D and 3D techniques.The story resolve on Han Ji-Eun, who lives in a house called Full House, built by her father. She is an aspiring script writer. One day, her two best friends, for money reasons, trick her into believing she has won a free vacation, and while she is gone, they sell her house. On the plane, she meets Lee Young-Jae, a famous actor. Through comedic events they get acquainted during her vacation, and when she returns, she discovers her house has been sold to him.Though they don't get along with each other, as she is messy and he has a bad temper and likes cleanliness, they agree to live with each other. At first, Ji-Eun works as his maid in order to buy her house back, but later, because of Young-Jae's wish to make the love of his life, Kang Hye-Won (Han Eun Jung) jealous, they get married. They set up a contract for the marriage to last six months. During that time, complications arise and Ji-Eun and Young-Jae become attracted to each other.The film is set to be released in November this year.The manhwa was adapted into drama series in 2004 and I gotta admit that it is the first Korean drama that I really enjoy! lol The story was kinda funny and the house in the drama series are really beautiful. I`ve always dreaming to build a house on the beach! XDSource: ANN
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Spotted this custom "Rebornnu Gundam" over at Hobby no Toriko (which means "slave of hobby"), of which the base model is the HG 1/144 Reborns Gundam (from Gundam 00) modded to look like the famous Nu Gundam from Char's Counterattack. Hence the name "Rebornnu Gundam".Colour scheme is changed to white and black instead of white and red, with a bit of red and yellow on smaller details. The backpack is changed completely so that the gimmick to transform to Reborns Cannon is removed, and instead the Fin Fangs are now mounted in the way like the Nu Gundam does. The mouting packpack somehow does remind me of Destiny Gundam's from Gundam SEED Destiny.In case people do not know how the original Gundams should look like:Reborns GundamNu GundamOne interesting thing to note is that both pilots of Reborns Gundam and Nu Gundam are voiced by the same voice actor or seiyuu - Toru FuruyaVarious action poses of the Rebornnu Gundam. Fin Fangs / Fin Funnels can be seperated from mounted positions.Wow, it actually looks much cooler than the original in my opinion! It may be how the Nu Gundam is a very solid design in the first place, making the converted Rebornnu Gundam looking more attractive now than the original Reborns Gundam, in Gundam 00 style mecha design~Reborns Gundam, which debuted in penultimate episode of Gundam 00 Second Season, could transform an alternate mode called Reborns Cannon via a back-to-back transformation, which I am not too fond of. It is quite an unusual design and perhaps unique too, but I do prefer the two forms to be seperated into two different MS (like the prototypes 1 Gundam and GN Cannon). Now that HG 1/144 1 Gundam gunpla is announced for May release, I may consider buying one over Reborns Gundam. An unexpected release but I welcome it~All Rebornu Gundam images from Hobby no TorikoReborns Gundam and Nu Gundam images from Dalong
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I posit that it is possible to dislike a show or manga despite the fact that one enjoyed the experience of it. Just the same, it is possible to like a work despite the overall experience of it being not enjoyable. I am suggesting that is not inauthentic to say that “I didn’t really enjoy [...]
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Naruto chapter 487: The Battle Begins Summary: Right before Kakashi wants to start using his Sharingan against Madara, he, Sasuke and Zetsu are vanishing from he battlefield. After they are teleported to their base, Sasuke tells Madara that he wants to have Itachi’s eyes implanted ’cause his view is blurry from using Susanoo etc. and because he [...]
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Ever had that feeling where your goal seems to be further away even as you get closer to it? I’m there right now with Sheryl! All the parts are painted (OK, the huge bow needs a little more work) but each time I look at her, I keep thinking that I need to do more!! One thing [...]
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      This episode begins while winter is in full swing with Kureha and Kanata conducting a patrol that was ordered by HQ. While deep in the back country, near the observation stations, Kanata spots a fallen person in the snow. When Kanata and Kureha are examining the fallen woman they discover that she’s a Roman [...]
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The Tragic Sword Fiend! Haineko Cries! Matsumoto and a team go to find some Sword Fiends. Haineko goes ahead and finds one on her own, Narunosuke, he seems nice and really weak and hurt. She falls in [...]
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