http://www.animenano.com/ An anime blog aggregator and community. en-us Learning to work in a team, Maka, Kid, and Black Star can’t resonance their souls wavelenghts. The problem is that Black Star is seeing himself as the leader, while Maka doesn’t accept it. wahaha. And Stein’s almost crazy - he sees some delusions and violett lights (Terry Pratchett would write “he sees oktarin lights”, oktarin [...] Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:37:57 -0000 http://www.animesquare.exofire.net/soul-eater-episode-33.html [ Episode 12: Courage That is Not Lost to Fear: Maka Albarn's One Large Determination? ] Ah~, Medusa-senseiiiii! It was wonderful having this episode focus solely on her. It gave insight into the world of witches and also displayed just how awesome Medusa is among her peers. It was rather enjoyable seeing her push around a [...] Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:44:19 -0000 http://kzi.animeblogger.net/2008/11/22/soul-eater-ep-12/ [ Episode 11: Tsubaki, The Camellia: What Lies Beyond Sadness? ] Definitely one truly awesome episode. The fight between Tsubaki and Masamune was pretty intense in its own way and at the same time, developed Tsubaki’s character more. In the end, she was able to beat her brother and inherit his Demon Blade. I wonder why [...] Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:44:06 -0000 http://kzi.animeblogger.net/2008/11/22/soul-eater-ep-11/ [ Episode 10: Demon Blade Masamune! Torn Dependent Soul, Singing Heart's Rain? ] Ho-ho, interesting stuff. Masamune is a name I frequently hear for swords in RPGs and it’s interesting to see that he turned out to be Tsubaki’s brother. It wasn’t that much of a surprise though given the flashback and Tsubaki’s determination. Another point [...] Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:43:53 -0000 http://kzi.animeblogger.net/2008/11/22/soul-eater-ep-10/ Some friendly bonding.. Summary: Stein has some brief moments of madness but shrugs it off as he still has things to do before it takes over. Shinigami wonders how he is holding up, but Stein feels that he'll be able to at least teach class for the time being. Meanwhile, Black Star continues to train ever since his fight with Mifune, searching for the full power within Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:07:57 -0000 http://animecensor.blogspot.com/2008/11/soul-eater-episode-33.html This is a spoiler beyond the “more” tag below regarding Arachne and her latest development in the Soul Eater manga. So if you are not reading the manga series, and are only keeping watch on the anime, skip this short post. You have been warned. For those who have not read the latest chapter, it [...] Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:15:42 -0000 http://panther.clanbluepanthers.org/2008/11/20/arachnes-latest-development/ 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. Hai Hai Daisuki Akachan (Crawling Baby). In Japanese, the most common word for baby is akachan, literally "little red one." We're adding new versions of the cute crawling babies. They're based on the iconic Cupie Dolls that are so popular in Japan. New Anime Calendars. See a slew of great 2009 anime calendars from Japan on the site, including Soul Eater (manga), Code Geass Lelouche of the Rebellion, Mobile Suit Gundam Seen Destiny and Gundam 00, Blue Dragon, and more. Also, my own current favorite show, Macross Frontier, which has a beautiful large-sized glossy calendar for 2009. Remember that calendars are only available for a limited time, and when our stock is gone, it'll be gone forever. Totoro Cushions. The new large-size Totoro soft cushion have been extremely popular this year -- so much so that we ran out of them. Both versions are back in stock now, and they're so soft to touch and lie on you'll treasure them for years. They make great gifts, too! Totoro Blankets. Also, see fresh stock of the soft Totoro blankets on the site. Now, I can tell you how soft and luxurious you are, and how my own family fights among themselves for rights to the Totoro blankets. But really, you need to touch them and feel them for yourselves. A highly recommended item, and in stock now. This is the largest and most luxurious blanket we carry. Chronicle ~ Hiro Suzuhira Artworks. Here's a wonderful collection of works from Hiro Suzuhira, an artist who is as famous for his eroge works as he is for making beautiful illustrations in anime magazines. Enjoy this hardcover artbook with fabulous glossy pages, and 124 works included! Delicious New Japanese Snacks. Mmmm, it's a good time to be a J-Snack fan. Today we're posting Alfort, the popular Japanese chocolate + biscuit that features a painting of a ship on the reverse side -- see Milk Chocolate and Milk Caramel flavors on the site. Also, Dars chocolates in Vanilla Ice Cream flavor, plus the new Strawberry Pocky for 2009! White Stone Cow Strap ~ 2009 's Animal for New Year. 2009 is the Year of the Cow, and this is a super item designed to bring you good luck: a "Lucky Cow" strap you can attach to your phone, keys, Nintendo DS or camera which will bring you luck in the new year. Nikyoro Sandwich Bento Box. Prime Nakamura is bringing us a cool new bento box, this one specially made for sandwich eaters. The large bento box features two sections, one for rice or other conventional bento-stuff, and an upper section that's great for holding a sandwich. Hello Kitty Vibrating Shoulder Massagers. One of the wackiest products we've ever sold is the Hello Kitty, er, vibrating massager, which of course is for your shoulder. It makes the ultimate joke gift for anyone. We've lowered our prices on these most excellent wacky items, so order yours now. In stock in San Diego, but when they're gone, they'll be gone for good. Play Japanese Money Set. A fun item for kids (or bigger kids) that gives you replicas of Japanese money to play with, both coins as well as Japanese bills. Fun! Men's High School Uniform. Here's the ultimate otaku item, guys: your very own authentic high school uniform, called a gakuran in Japanese. Custom made to your size measurements by the famous Matsukameya of Nagoya, and only available through J-List. Click to see our selection of winter and summer uniforms for girls, our men's high school uniforms, and authentic Japanese school bags. Kairo ~ DX Large Warming Pad (Individual). While I like Japan, the San Diego boy in me just can't get behind the cold winters here. To keep warm I use kairo, the amazing heat pads that stay warm for hours. If you hate being cold, or if you engage in any outdoor activity, you must try these. Available individually or in quantity. "Understand Through Pictures" Japanese Dictionary. Learning Japanese is hard, and sometimes you need to trick your brain into remembering the words you're learning. This is a great dictionary that uses pictures to help you learn. Re-Ment Falling Love with Kyoto Miniatures. Re-Ment is the company that makes those incredibly detailed miniature toys that are so much fun to play with. Today we've gotten in set that's just perfect for gaijin who love Japan, called Falling in Love With Kyoto, which I talked about last time. All the famous icons of Japan's most beautiful city are here, from famous foods to Kyoto gifts and more. SHODO ~ Natural Stone Mini Calligraphy Set. Shodo, or Japanese brush calligraphy, is a famous traditional art form that you can try with this set that includes everything you need -- telescoping brush, sumi ink and a stone to hold the ink that you will write with. Back in stock! Megami MAGAZINE Reserve Subscription. If you don't have a subscription to Megami Magazine, you really should. It's the #1 "reserve subscription" magazine we carry, because of the very high quality of each issue. Amazingly, they manage to shoehorn up to *20* double-sided anime posters in each issue, all with original art of the best anime characters for you to enjoy. For most of our magazines you have the option of pre-paying for a year or going month-to-month, so you can quit at any time. Revoltech Street Fighter Zangief *Preorder*. For old school gamerz, the Revoltech Street Fighter series is really awesome, since you can put the figures into any pose and make them fight each other. Preorder this cool item now. Revoltech Street Fighter Ken *Preorder*. Then feast your eyes on the new Street Fighter II figure of Ken, who can do hadoken ("wave motion fist") and shoryuken ("climbing dragon fist"). He'd look great on your desk at work! Built-In Mechanical Pencil. Mechanical pencils, which are called "sharp-pens" in Japanese, don't ask us why, are very nice to use, but keeping extra leads with you is a pain. Well, this pencil has 40 leads inside the pen -- outstanding! The most popular mechanical pencil we've ever carried, and it's back in stock. Also see the Natchan! Juice Flow Pencil Case. Restocked Japanese Snacks. Then we have a bunch of back-in-stock snack items for you, including Glico Walky Walky, which looks like a cup of Starbuck's coffee but is filled with delicious chocolate cookie bits, the *amazing* Green Apple and Grape Mochi snacks that's just .75 cents, Hi-Chew in Gold Apple flavor, and one of my own favorite items, Lotte Cube Plus X Pink Grapefruit Mint Gum. More and More! -- Mihiro. We are big fans of the Japanese photomgazine More and More! because each issue focuses on a single red-hot Japanese AV star, with no other girls to get in the way. This special issue features Mihiro, the sweetest thing in the industry today. Glossy magazine also features a DVD inside! The 2009 Bishoujo Game Sale. We're having a huge sale on the best PC dating-sim games from Japan. You can get $5 off the shrinkwrapped CD-ROM version of select game titles, making this a great time to pick up your favorite title or six. Also: with every two games you buy, you get free Hirameki games sent to you! Multi-game purchasae discounts still fully apply. Princess Waltz Visual Fanbook. Princess Waltz is the epic eroge coming soon from Peach Princess (really, it's coming, we promise!), and it's one of the best games ever to be brought out in English. See fresh stock of the official artbook today, or preorder the game and get free shipping when it's ready. Nanael 1/8 Cast-Off Figure Excellent Model Core ~ Queens Blade. Here's a really elegant figure. It's Nanael, the gorgeous fighter from Queen's Blade. Rendered in all her gorgeous beauty in this cast-off figure for Queen's Blade fans. This figure is extra special since it's super detailed (just check out her hair and wings!), and because it's "cast off." Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:28:30 -0000 http://www.peterpayne.net/2008/11/cool-items-wednesday-november-19-2008.html I found a new fansub group for Soul Eater. It's called Demonsubs. They sub relatively faster than Aero sub and Tadashi sub. The sub versions of Soul Eater and Bleach are released around same time and I decide to watch Soul Eater first! ^^This episode deals with friendship. In the 'Team Soul Resonance' class, Death the Kid, Black Star and Maka are a team. After several failed attempts in trying to resonate their souls, Maka and Black Star clash. It's interesting to see how they fight, patch up, successfully resonate their souls as a team and then fight again. :PNext week, the battle between Shibusen and Arachnophobia unit begins. Can't wait!! ^^Episode 33Professor Stein is in the toilet and he loses his sanity again. The frequency of him seeing his 'other insane self' is increasing.However, he manages to regain his sanity in time.Black Star is practicing hard trying to resonate with Tsubaki's Demon Blade's soul. However, he fails.'Team Soul Resonance' class starts. Professor Stein announces that whichever team that fails to resonate their souls will be dropped from his class. This makes Maka anxious to succeed.Death the Kid, Black Star and Maka, along with their weapons, try to resonate their souls.However, they fail because Black Star's soul is trying to take the lead. This makes Maka very unhappy.Professor Stein gives the team a break and while he is alone, he loses to his insanity again.Thank goodness, Maka appears in time and Professor Stein regains his sanity.Maka asks Professor Stein to drop Black Star out of the team as she feels that he is causing the team's failure. Professor Stein responds by saying that Maka is the cause of the team's failure. He also feels that she has misunderstood the true meaning of 'Team Soul Resonance'.Maka returns to the training site. She clashes with Black Star and gives him a punch on his face.She then cries and runs away.Tsubaki chases after Maka and tries to console her. Tsubaki also helps Maka to understand the true meaning of 'Team Soul Resonance'.Maka returns but she is still feeling embarrassed about what she has done. The other team members are very forgiving and urges her to resume training.The team tries to resonate their souls again.While doing so, the demon in Soul appears. He asks Soul to play the piano to align the souls. However, Soul rejects him.Maka finally understands that 'Team Soul Resonance' is not about understand the souls of others. It's about accepting them and believing in them. With this understanding, the team finally succeeds in resonating their souls.And Maka is named the leader.After class, Maka apologizes for what happen. To make up for punching Black Star earlier, She offers to let Black Star punch her. Black Star accepts the offer without hesistation! (LOL)This is the result of the punch! (poor Maka!!)These are the reactions of Tsubaki, Death the Kid, Liz, Pattie and Soul.At the end of the episode, Arachnophobia unit declares war on Shibusen. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:25:08 -0000 http://chan-chan-anime-blog.blogspot.com/2008/11/soul-eater-episode-33.html [ Episode 9: Holy Legendary Sword! Kid's and Black Star's Big Adventure? ] BAKA ME! Excalibur is annoying as freakin’ hell, but I can’t help but laugh because it’s so hilarious seeing Black Star and Kid lose it. Excalibur must love hearing himself talk, and he’s really full of himself so I just don’t see how anyone [...] Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:03:00 -0000 http://kzi.animeblogger.net/2008/11/17/soul-eater-ep-9/ [ Episode 8: Witch Medusa! Great Evil Possessing One's Soul? ] It was really awesome seeing Spirit and Stein come and save Maka. Being the strongest meister and weapon, they really are an excellent team. The fight was real cool, and they were able to stop Crona and Ragnarok. But with all that looks said and [...] Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:02:10 -0000 http://kzi.animeblogger.net/2008/11/17/soul-eater-ep-8/