1. Play-asia broke my shipping... they said wont be more than my original shipping. Havent really check them. But here's what I'm going to receive.* Aria the Origination Aoi Wakusei no el Cielo Material Collection (The new PS2 II Gamebook)*Graceful Way / Hana No Saku Hoshi / Il Cielo (Aria The Origination - Aoi Wakusei No Il Cielo Theme Song)*Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Piano Solo Album2. Placed the pre-order for Final Fantasy Mini Trading 3!!! 3. A pre-order for Griffin Saber figure at Hobby Search4. Wanna place an substantial manga order but the online shop didnt reply my email. I'm checking to see if Prince of Tennis 1-27 are available, so that I can get them together with the other 10 manga that I have....Sent them 5th email already.. they always respond very quickly.. why so late this time???
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8th MS Team sent down to Earth by God Gundam I have been meaning to write this post ever since IKnight had the gall to post that the 8th MS Team was not realistic. Unlike most people who got into Gundam with either Wing or SEED I started many eons ago with the purchase of 8th [...]
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With the three days and three nights of Kyoto over, it was time to head back to Tokyo once again where I will stay for the rest of my trip. There was only a few days till Comiket74 but there were some things to do beforehand that would surely keep me busy enough. Some of [...]
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Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see all the J-List products, check out J-List or the JBOX.com updated products link. Rin Tohsaka Figma Action Figure ~ Fate/Stay night. Wow -- this is a fabulous figure you won't want to miss out on. With dozens of possible poses, you can recreate any scene you like from the legendary Fate/stay night anime. In stock now! Studio Ghibli 2009 Schedule Book: Totoro, Cat Bus. We're happy to announce that the gorgeous 2009 schedule books for Totoro fans have come in, and we've got both the Totoro and the Neko Bus (Cat Bus) versions in stock now. Gorgeous printing on each page, with calendar, address book, pages for taking notes, and more. Because it's made by Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki himself okays every product before it's made. Animage July 2008. A new issue of the popular anime magazine, which in fact gave us the word "anime" back in 1978 when it first appeared. Awesome contents in this issue, from Code Geass to Zero no Tsukaima to Ikki Tousen and Gundam 00 and more. Big 30th anniversary issue, with lots of free stuff. SHOXX July 2008 vol. 185. Shoxx is the popular magazine of Japanese "visual-kei" gothic rock, which features many photos of the bands that are popular in Japan right now, including the Gazette, D'espairs Ray, Antique Coffee Shop and more, with a giant poster inside too. Normally available only via our monthly revolving subscription service, we have limited stock of the new issue for you. Hello Kitty KIRA-DECO Aluminum Can Pen Case 3 tiers. In case you haven't had the pleasure of using a really good pencil case from Japan, let me tell you how great they are. This is an all-metal Hello Kitty pen and pencil case with multiple inside tiers so you can organize everything nicely. So cute! Pen'z Gear Spinning Pen. Pen mawashi is the Japanese art of spinning your pen expertly for hours on end. These pens are specially made for spinning, with adjustable weights in the tips that allow you to increase or decrease the weight of the pen. Plus -- get this -- they even write on paper! See several Pen'z Gear products restocked today. Even More 2009 Calendars. We've posted even more awesome 2009 calendars you can preorder, including cute idols like the super-popular Mikie Hara, more beautiful seasonal and traditional photo calendars, traditional and modern art, and anime. Delicious Snacks from Japan. Today's new snack itmes include fun Pokemon assorted candies featuring different flavors and characters for each box. Also, a rare treat, authentic Japanese senbei rice crackers in yummy corn flavor. Meiji Ikayaki "Baked Squid" Gummy - Cola Flavor. Also, one of the more interesting foods eaten here is ikayaki or cooked squid on a stick -- yum! Now you can experience this fun treat, but don't worry, as this squid is made of cola flavored gummy. One-push Easy Soy Sauce Bottle. Here's a cool soy sauce bottle with a pump on top, so you can easily dispense exactly the right amount of shoyu for you Chinese dumplings, or whatever you're eating. Specially Selected Chopsticks Set. You want good quality chopsticks? These are some of the coolest chopsticks I've ever held, each made from a different kind of wood. A great set of five chopsticks, made in Japan. Popular Bento Boxes Restocked. Bento fans, we've restocked the Uneri 2-tier bento box (both colors), one of our most popular ever, which comes with separate compartments for your rice and the rest of your lunch, and chopsticks built right into the unit. Also, the Lacquered Cloth Bento Box that's so colorful and cute. Basic Obento ~ Kihon no Obento. A dynamite book for anyone wanting to make beautiful, delicious and healthy bento lunches for themselves or their loved ones. A great book loaded with recipes and great big pictures. iTunes Japan Music Cards -- Free Single of the Week. Want to sample Japan's indies music scene? It's easy with the iTunes Japan prepaid music cards available from J-List. Click here (iTunes link) to see this week's indie spotlight, featuring the best fresh and new music styles making waves in Japan right now. Red Hello Kitty DX Oil Absorption Paper ~ 50 sheets. Remove unwanted oil from your face with this excellent Hello Kitty abura-tori (oil-removing) paper. Available in cute pink or red. Asa Shigure 1/8 Figure ~ Suffle! Memories *Preorder*. Sometimes I have to stop everything and say "damn!" when I see the incredible quality of what the Japanese figure makers are capable of. This is a great prepainted PVC figure of Asa Shigure (that's pronounced she-goo-REH) from Shuffle! A great preorder figure. Kokoro Figure Dead or Alive X2 Venus on the Beach! *Preorder*. Or check out this gorgeous figure of Koko from Dead or Alice X2. It's "cast off" since you can remove her outer clothing and reveal of gorgeous beach volleyball-ready body underneath. Preorder her now and she'll be all yours come November. Kamikaze Headband -- Kamikaze Hachimaki. Show your determination with this cool Japanese hachimaki headband, which says kamikaze or "divine wind," referring to a typhoon that destroyed the fleet of Kublai Khan as he attempted to invade Japan. Restocked Pens, Erasers & More. School is back in session, and J-List has fun items from Japan for all manner of students. Enjoy restocked Naruto erasers, our Kanji Entry Pen that's given to all elementary school students in Japan, the Pentel Handy Line highlight pen that works like a ball-point pen and needs no cap, and useful Finger Grips for dealing with documents all day. Comic AG Super Manga Anthology vol. 87. Another red-hot issue of Comic AG , the dynamite magazine of manga that throws 80 pages of amazing English-translated manga made from the original artist pages. This issue features great stories, including a special futanari offering. Enjoy! Queen's Gate -- Mai Shiranui (Fatal Fury) *Preorder*. A super new addition to the Queen's Gate / Queen's Blade lineup, this is a fully compatible book featuring gorgeous illustrations of Mai Shiranui from Fatal Fury. Gorgeous art and glossy printing make this a book you'll want to pick up for sure. Preorder it now!
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Okay, so I’ll start this news post off. Man, I haven’t done one of these in a LOOOONG time. Quite relevant. Okay, the tales of the Abyss Anime, according to the Official Website has started it’s DUB, look out for it come October. With regards to the KuroShitsuji single, BECCA’S doing it, it’s called I’M ALIVE and it [...]
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When I watched G Gundam I was confused by my inability to pick out why Domon Kasshu should be Japanese. The other Gundam Fighters take on national characteristics, after all. He could, I suppose, be a ganbariya-san but I’d say every G character is that (including the villains and the horse). Then again, British novels [...]
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Magical Battle Arena.Don't ask me how i got this game. I think this game is a new game and just released at Comiket 74, please correct me if I'm wrong. I still haven't got the hang of this game. This is Magical Battle Arena, a doujin game created by fly-system. This game is a 3D action-fighting game. The game system is similar to Gundam simulator, or if you ever played Higurashi Daybreak then you'll know what I'm talking about.Nanoha, Fate, and any other magician.What makes this game special is of course, the characters. All of them are loli characters, with the best part of this game is appearance of Nanoha and Fate (in their loli form). If you ever wish to play Nanoha in a adventure or action or fighting game, you name it, bursting out her Divine Buster out to her enemies, then this is your game.Here's a list of characters:- Nanoha- Fate- Sakura (CCS)- Kirara- Sarara- Lulu- NoelI don't know where the last 4 characters came from, but i know my favorite character, Fate Testarossa, is here and ready to hack and slash the enemy.Story mode, just as usual.This game has a story mode, where you can play some stages and beat the game with the character you want to play with. Lulu and Noel can't be used when you start your first game, and as usual, you have to beat certain character's story to get them unlocked. Other than story mode, this game has versus mode, training, and network play. Fate charging for her Haken Saber throw.So let's enter the real game. Let's look carefully at the screenshot. At the bottom left corner of the screen, there's a character icon you play. There's the name, and on the left side of the name there's team color. Below the name there's life gauge (green), charge 1, 2, and 3 gauge (yellow), and stamina gauge (blue). Around the character icon there's a red gauge for special gauge. Life gauge is obviously life gauge. Stamina used for dash and guard. I'll explain the rest later.Each character has a move set like this:A : Melee attack (combo), you can charge this for nice attack and damageZ : Projectile attack, certain character can charge this attackX : GuardC : Dash (double press for super dash)S : Filling staminaQ : DescendW : AscendD : Change targetS+A (hold and release) : charge 1 (see the yellow gauge above)S+Z (hold and release) : charge 2S+X (press) : charge 3S+C (press) : specialObviously, charge 1, 2, and 3 consume the charge gauge (yellow), and special consumes special gauge.Fully charged Plasma Lancer = 8 X 2 bullet flying to target.I haven't really touched any other character other than Fate Testarossa, so i don't know much about them. But here's a little detail for Fate:A : Scythe form, charge for strong attackZ : Plasma shooter (or whatever)X : GuardC : Sonic MoveS+A (hold and release) : Plasma LancerS+Z (hold and release) : Haken Saber ThrowS+X (press) : Change to Sonic Form or vice versaS+C (press) : Change Bardiche to Zanber formIt's pretty easy to get the hang of it. The real hard thing to come is when you engaged in a 5-6 on 1 battle in story mode.Divine Buster!Overall, they really made a really good 3D graphics, nice effects, great soundtracks, and of course, the game itself is very enjoyable. If you enjoy playing Higurashi Daybreak, then this game is your next game.
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After a long 16 hours at Kumoricon, I come home to find out that Gunota is shutting down (end blogging). Those who are into Gundam knows what Gunota is all about so I don’t need to elaborate about how resourceful and awersome that blog is. With that said, may the blog rest in peace and [...]
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Just when I was browsing Gunoto Headlines this morning, I came across the new post entitled “The End”. After approximately 5 years of providing fans with the most updated news on Gundam, Gunota Headlines is bidding its fans farewell. Well I applaude RGZ and Neo-Era on their good work and hope the best of luck for their [...]
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With a near 5-year run, one of the best informative blogs covering the Gundam world is closing its doors for good. Personally, Gunota Headlines was one of my top sources for all things Gundam, so it’s really sad to hear such news come out. Its final entry has a farewell message to all of their [...]
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