Here we have some rather appealing images of Nia, from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, in high resolution and quality and fit for wallpaper use, or indeed quite possibly just gawking at. Some of them look to be drawn from her recent artbook. Also see them on the Channel.
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For a card game called "BS," there's a lot less lying and swearing than I expected. In the grand tradition of shows about card games that everyone takes too seriously, I present Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin. The good news is exceeded my expectations. Then again, I didn't really have any expectations. This appears to be either a sequel to Battle Spirits Shounen Toppa Bashin or some sort
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I realized that due to different reasons I’ve missed mentioning a few anime related things over this summer season and had the idea of making a single post out of them. The first thing was to mention the Gurren Lagann Parallel Clip Project. This was a project by Gainax in which Gainax employees would create short [...]
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When I regard my anime favourites, I see a big gap between the few I consider truly great, and the best of the rest. Azumanga Daioh, Manabi Straight, and Haibane Renmei tower over the crowd of lesser shows like three titans of anime series. Actually, this picture is obsolete, because I’ve seen Gurren Lagann. I am [...]
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Mike finally begins watching something 99% of you readers have probably already seen and loved. What does he think? Can Gainax redeem themselves after making so many unbearably generic and sometimes just plain bad works (I’m looking at you, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World)? Diebuster certainly helped in that direction. With character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto*, [...]
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Recalling the last time I cried manly tears, t’was during 8:52. when men transcended the boundaries of normality and became legends beyond all reckoning. I shed manly tears again today, upon the end of Strike Witches. I don’t recall when was the last time I shed blood from my eyes in commemoration of such a finale. My [...]
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Delivery was strangely quick this time. The box is unexpectedly large, and full of corn. I hate shipping corn. I hoped for a 12×9x6 box, but it looks like I only get useful boxes when I order with the cheap-ass shipping. I heard some good things about Futari Ecchi. Gurren Lagann and To Heart need no recommendations.
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I haven’t made a parallel works post in a long time, but this one deserves it. Aside from 1 and probably 3 and 7, this is the best out of the parallel works. Chronicling Lord Genome’s rise from childhood to his quest as a spiral knight and then to his eventual fall, this is THE parallel [...]
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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. Polo Shirt - Domo-kun (Greeting) - Brown. Domo-kun is the big, brown and very cuddly official spokesmonster of NHK, Japan's version of the BBC, and J-List has a new cool-looking Domo polo shirt for anyone who wants to maintain their rebel status while looking professional at work. Looks great! More 2009 Anime, JPOP and Other Calendars. Then see another huge volley of 2009 Japanese calendars that you can preorder now, including the awesome new Naruto calendar for the new year. All calendars always feature new and original artwork on each beautiful page. Revoltech No.032 Evangelion Test Type-01 "New Movie Edition". A really excellent Revoltech toy that can be posed about a million ways, this is the Test Type 01 Eva from the new Rebuild of Evangelion film, which rocks by the way. Also, see fresh stock of the Enki Revoltech from Gurren Lagann. Clalaclan 1/8 Figure Noir ver. ~ Shining Wind. Wow, a fabulous figure designed by Tony Taka from the Shining Star series is going to be great. Rendered in 1/8th scale, the figure can be cast off, allowing for more interactivity and fun in your display options. This figure has come in stock and is ready to order now. Kera Aug. 2008 vol. 121. KERA is the magazine of cool street fashion culture that blends goth-loli cosplay culture with everything that's hot in Harajuku this summer. We've got another issue in stock for you to order right now. SHOXX Aug 2008 vol. 186. Or enjoy the new issue of Shoxx, the "visual and hard shock magazine" for fans of visual-kei J-Rock, which we have in stock for you. Ultra Jump Aug 2008. Japan has a highly addictive manga (comic) culture that's brimming with tons of new issues to cater to customers of all types. This is Ultra Jump, the 500+ page manga that's full of intensity and quality Japanese comics, from Heaven's Prison to The Dancer of Izu, Hayate Cross Blade and more. Anime Ehon 30 ~ Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea. Ponyo is the story of a fish who wants to become a human girl, created by Hayao Miyazaki, and it's incredibly popular in Japan right now. Here's a charming children's picture book featuring the story retold in easy to read Japanese, with hiragana by all kanji, making it great for students learning the language. New Japanese Snacks. Fall is here -- you know it because the new fall snacks are starting to appear, like the seasonal-limited Petit Mont Blanc sweets. Also enjoy Morinaga Ramune candy in new yogurt flavor and Fuwarinka real fruit gummy. Furikake Cylinder Mini Bottle Set ~ House. Okay, these are awfully cool -- little containers you can use to take stuff with your bento, including furikake, the delicious dried powder you sprinkle over rice to make it taste good. Rilakkuma Play Melody Refrigerator. Here's a fun item, a toy refrigerator that lets you store all kinds of cute toy foods inside. Features Relax Bear and plays cute melodies when you open it. Totoro Triangle Pouch. Here's a great item for Totoro fans: triangle shaped pouches you can use to store all your stuff. Features a beautiful Japanese-themed image of Totoro and a big, easy to use zipper to open the pouch. Two colors in stock. More Hug Pillows. Got some more restocked anime hug pillows, aka dakimakura, which you can use to make any room into a super otaku room instead. We've restocked Sekai from School Days, as well as Eika Ichijo from Sky Girls. Chirimen Paper Dresser Style Jewel Box. A really cute small box for storing jewelry or anything else that's very small and precious to you. Made from chirimen paper. Sakura Themed Products. Everyone seems to love sakura, the beautiful cherry blossoms that are a symbol of Japan, and we're posting several items, including our Sakura Jelly Aroma Candle AND Sakura Soap Tray. IGO ~ DX Wooden Super Micro Set. One of the first things you learn when coming to Japan is that the game of "Go" is called "Igo" (pronounced ee-GO") here. This is a really cool miniature go set to display. Soft Leek Replica. The lowly negi, or leek, has become the eternal symbol of modern anime fandom thanks to the popularity of a popular Flash animation called "Leekspin" in which a character from Bleach spun a leek while singing a song from Norway. This is just a reminder that our supply of the popular Spinnable Toy Leek is starting to run out -- we've only got two dozen left in Japan right now, so get yours before they're all gone. Lynn Minmay Figure ~ Macross *Preorder*. Being a card-carrying old school anime fan makes me pretty happy about this Lynn Minmei figure from the classic 1984 film, Do You Remember Love? Preorder her now and she'll be yours in November! Restocked Snacks. Got some amazing restocked snacks today, including Calpis Collection Candy, Kanro Pure Gummy, Can Baby in Shaved Ice flavor, my most favorite snack Wasabi Rice Crackers and Peanuts, and something called UHA Puccho-Kun Miracle. PSE Products 002 Chris Figure ~ Range Muratam *Preorder*. *Gorgeous* new figure from the famous illustrator Range Murata, showing his popular character Chris in a very cute pose. Preorder her now!
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Yoh Yoshinari’s contribution to the Gurren Lagann parallel works is not as good as I thought it’d be. It is far, far better. If you haven’t already done so, watch it here.    Although it was pretty much explained during the show how Genome became humanity’s oppressor, seeing it actually happen was awesome. The animation is fantastic and [...]
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