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I finished Shakugan no Shana II a bit past midnight today, capping a roughly 5 hour run from episodes 14 to 24. The point where I took a break might have been purely coincidental - this winter has been blurrier than usual - but it made for a good dividing line anyway. A [...]
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The Shana seiyuu were and remains till today, one of my favourite casts ever assembled for an anime - it had a good mix of male and female, young and old, yuri and non-yuri etc etc. Anyway, this video, shot during recordings for the last episode of the first season, is a pretty amusing 5-minute [...]
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The rather lengthy title drives home the fact that wallpapers, on the computer, are serious business. Why, you say? Why can’t you have a large picture of a undressed Shana with a cucumber up her birth canal, you say? Sure, you could, but that would lead to certain undesirably side effects in the trifling object [...]
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This was a great ending to a great season two. And I think there’s plenty of opportunity for a season three, and J.C. Staff should definitely take advantage of it within the next year. With the way the final scene went, we should get some new twists in terms of future humor and romance and [...]
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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. Dengeki G's Magazine May 2008. Another treat for anime magazine fans, this is the new issue of Dengeki's G's Magazine, dedicated to the gorgeous female characters found in anime and bishoujo games. See artwork and more from Baby Princess, ToHeart 2 Another Days, Little Busters, and much more. Also: a free deck of playing cards featuring the ToHeart2 characters, free. Wow! Jiji Stained Glass Photo Frame ~ Kiki's Delivery Service. I am in awe of this product, a fantastic stained glass photo stand featuring images from Kiki's Delivery Service. You can put in pictures of your loved ones and keep them on your desk beside the great image of Jiji the black cat. This is based on the stained glass windows at the Ghibli museum in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pleinair-san Shark Backbreaker ver. A super original character designed by illustrator Takehito Harada, who created the art for such games as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. Hello Kitty Bolt Cap. Turn your car into a cool Hello Kitty car with these decorative covers for your license plate, which cover the screws that hold the license plate on. They fasten with double-sticky tape. DX Tatami Setta with Leather Sole ~ LL size. Do you have big gaijin feet? If so, then we've got some great new tatami sandal type traditional Japanese shoes for you, which are incredibly well made, feature real leather bottoms, and tops that are made with the same material as tatami mats. They feel great to walk in. Funny Signal Letter Set ~ Please Observe the Rule. A stationery set that shows a crosswalk sign, but the man is hitting the woman up with the famous pick-up line, "Would you like to go drink some tea together?" (ocha demo dou?). Glico Walky Walky (Tsubu Tsubu Pocky) -- Strawberry Pretzel. We admit it -- sometimes we choose what snacks to carry on J-List based on their silly Japanese-English sounding names, and "Walky Walky" got our attention right away because of its name. But the Pocky-like chocolate bits inside this Starbuck's style cup package is nothing but delicious. Adding chocolate and strawberry flavors today. Dr. Slump Handy Soft Poop ~ Pink, Clear Pink. Poop is considered good luck in Japan because the word for it (unchi oon-chee) sounds like unki, the word for "luck." See fresh stock of the Dr. Slump soft vinyl poop toys today. Bento Lunch Boxes. See fresh stock of our popular Uneri Bento Box set, along with more miso soup bowls for your kitchen. Niko Niko Punch 3 -- Face Bento Decoration. Another great item for bento fans, this is another hole punch that turn sheets of nori seaweed into pyre happiness, allowing you to decorate your bento in many fun ways. These also work on paper. Restocked Traditional Items. Then see some great restocked items, including Lacquered Wood Sandals for women with kimono-style straps, Happy Tanuki Green Tea Cup, a Lucky Cat coin bank for fans of feng shui and fresh stock of our popular happi coat, a kind of short kimono, for summer. Kana de Manga. Learn to read and white hiragana and katakana with manga! This popular book is back in stock in San Diego. Hello Kitty Little Taps, Kimono Dolls. Fresh stock of Little Taps, the cute characters that tap dance when you turn them on, playing music. Best of all, you can hook this up to other Little Taps toys and they'll all dance together. Also, see fresh stock of our "Warabe" dolls featuring Hello Kitty in a kimono. iTunes Japan Music Cards. There are several good reasons to purchase the iTunes Japan Prepaid Music Cards from J-List, including access to the "free single of the week" and the ability to sample music with your PC, Mac, iPhone or iPod Touch. I found two cool links to the most popular JPOP songs of the 80s and 90s (note: iTunes links) that are great for fans of Japanese music from these bygone eras. Shana of Blazing Eyes II Solid Works Collection ~ Full Set of 6 "Preorder". A full set of the upcoming Shakugan no Shana figures, which you can preorder now. These are incredibly cool looking. All characters designed by the Haruhi character designer. Restocked Japanese Snacks. Then enjoy some restocked snack goodness from japan, including Mikakutoh Charcoal Roasted Coffee Candy, a hugely popular item over the years, Lotte Black Black Candy, Meiji Wata Pachi cotton candy with pop rocks inside, Tsubu Tsubu Hi-Chew, and Bakery Pretz Flat Style in "bacon cheese sandwich" flavor. Great! Dela Bomb. A great photomagazine + DVD featuring some of the most beautiful Japanese models you'll ever see, from Aki Hoshino to Yuko Ogura to Akina Minami and many more. 2 hour DVD included too! Mymic ~ Vocaloid Hatsune Miku Presented by Behind Moon. Here's a real treat for fans of Miku Hatsune / Vocaloid and futanari themes: a brand new doujinshi from the talented group Behind Moon. You won't want to miss out on this! Yin-Yang! X-Change Alternative. The "PC Dating-Sim Game of the Month" is Yin-Yang! X-Change Alternative, a fantastic game in Crowd's gender-bending X-Change series in which you play Kaoru, a young man who was born with strange "yin-yang" DNA that are both male and female. When his body changes into a girl's, what bizarre events await? Especially popular with futanari fans. Get this game at a special price this month! Uncho Kanu 1/9 Scale Figure Nurse Costume ver. ~ Dragon Destiny DD *Preorder*. If I'm ever sick, I hope to find a sexy nurse like Uncho Kanu to take care of me. Great upcoming figure for Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny fans that you can preorder now. More Restocked Queen's Blade. Look for more awesome Queen's Blade artbooks back in stock, including both books featuring fightin' Shinto Shrine Maiden Tomoe, the fiery Nix, super cute Nanael, and the incredible mother-and-son team of Cattleya.
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The guest on the May edition of the NHK anime interview show Anime Giga will be Kugimiya Rie. The broadcast will be on May 14.The show, which is broadcast approximately monthly, involves background features and a major interview with its guests, which have included Kon Satoshi, Yamadera Kouichi, Hirano Aya, Paku Romi, and Fukuyama Jun.The show's main interviewer is Watanabe Takashi, director of Slayers and Shakugan no Shana, former editor of New Type magazine, and one of the producers of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. The Hirano interview is probably the best interview of her I've seen.I found all or part of the Hirano and Fukuyama interviews on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga, so hopefully KugiRie's will show up, too. (I searched for Anime Giga in Japanese : アニメギガ).Here is the main Anime Giga page, and here is a page giving background about KugiRie. The background info says that she has "an unforgettably distinctive youthful voice," and "a very broad range of expression," and mentions her winning an award for best supporting role in the Seiyuu Awards for 2007.And if you think I wrote this mainly for Kaioshin_sama, well, maybe you're right.
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(I’m way overdo. Whoever took me off their blogrolls, I love you too. ) This series was disappointing in many ways, and when I thought it would redeem all of that by having an awesome final… it didn’t. Leaving a crappy open-end for a possible third season isn’t the way to go, especially since most of [...]
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G’s May Issue from Kinokuniya For more stuff…after the break !! Moe Shana-Chan :3 ! ! ! ! Really touching >.< Cried several times :( Yes I know I’m watching an old film >.< Need to catch up :( On a side note , Moe-Chan is now attending Japanese classes if anyone is interested for that matter… Hopefully I might catch up to [...]
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Shana Candy BikiniSo this is my latest photo session. Done this photoshoot session yesterday (Sunday, April 20th 2008). I was experimenting new background color and newly installed Canon EOS software, EOS Utility.By using this utility, i can use my USB cable to connect my SLR to PC. After connecting my SLR to PC, EOS Utility can help me set my camera and shot from PC, and after that the photo will be directly downloaded to PC.Pressing shutter button from EOS Utility can help you to prevent motion blur. And downloading photo after shot can help you to check your result with more detail.I also tried new software from Canon EOS package. It's Digital Photo Professional. It helps you browse and edit your photos quickly. You can edit level, curves, noise reduction, and thangs that have connection with the RGB.Well, enough of talking about EOS Utility. Shana's already waiting from the beginning :P. I already told you about Shana Candy Bikini's "secret" feature before. So i won't talk much in this post. I'll let the photos do the talking.Oh, before the photos, i won't miss the figure details:Shana Candy Bikini1/8 ScaleKotobukiyaJPY 4800I bought this from HLJ. I think it's still in stock, if you want to get one.Shana complete with her Nietono no ShanaI don't see her tsun-tsun faceNext up is close up photos. I noticed that i need to show special details of this figure. But since i don't have any macro lens, so i have to use my tele EF 55-200mm lens, with closest focus distance of 1.2m, so i have to step backward a little bit.And even Alastor here too, don't miss her Deliciously Flat ChestHer upper swimsuit it's somewhat special, i like it!Her lower swimsuit complete with ribbon on both sides, came with custom sand baseI didn't do a photoshot of her transparent bikini here. And i also didn't do a photoshot of her glowing hair, like i said before.Camera info:Canon EOS 400DCanon EF-S 18-55mmCanon EF 55-200mm
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