3rd - 10th May '08Last week's Top Blog Posts on Manga

10 May

I was going to wait for the OVA, but Owen—

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… it looks like the gig’s up.Owen and I were having a heated discussion following my reading of and commenting on his latest post—one about the unforgivably terrible TV series “Lucky☆Star.” Eventually, the…

08 May

My Delusions as a Fanboy: Down That Slippery Slope to the End of the World

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Written by TheBigNThis is sort of a continuation from my last installment in this category from my experience at the D.C. Sakura Matsuri. As you recall, I immediately criticized in my mind the actions of some…

Guru Guru Mawaru - School Rumble Love

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I wonder sometimes why I’m behind on so much anime. I don’t always follow the new anime since I hate waiting each week for the episode to be released, and then I hate waiting on the subs. I tend to drop a series…

Manga Review: Dororo, Vol. 1 PopCultureShock

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Dororo, Vol. 1By Osamu TezukaVertical, 312 pp.A greedy warlord in feudal Japan makes a deal with 48 devils: in exchange for pledging pieces of his unborn child to them, he will achieve his goals of fortune and power.…

07 May

The Legend of Chun Hyang

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The Legend of Chun Hyang by Clamp (amazon)I tend to enjoy most Clamp manga, but one thing that’s frustrating is the amount of unfinished series that they’ve put out. This book was so fun to read, I wish that the…

Gossip of the Yaoi Kind: Libre Seeking New Pub for CPM Title?

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Edit: This post has been altered per the wishes of the moderator of the community that was its source. She provided an alternate source that also confirmed the information.So! The last we heard of Central Park Media was…

Megahouse Punit Collection Alicia & Aika

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This morning, collected my Megahouse Punit Aria Collection series 2 featuring Alicia and Aika. My impression was Aika was darn ugly!!!. As mentioned, the figures look like a barbie doll. Again, I was disappointed with…

SAME HAT! SAME HAT!: THE HUMAN CLOCK by Tokunan Seiichiro

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It’s been a while since I blogged any new scanlations I’ve been reading, and wanted to share The Human Clock, a radical story from the 1960s by Tokunan Seiichiro. You guys are in for a trip, both visually and…

Go! Comi Acquires 07-Ghost

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MangaCast points out that Go! Comi has licensed Amemiya and Ichihara’s manga 07-Ghost. MangaBlog has more.

If Konata Replaces Shinji In Evangelion …

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Have you ever wonder what if Shinji Ikari was replaced by some other cooler anime character, for instance, Konata Izumi from Lucky☆Star?Well here’s a funny parody video courtesy of Konata replacing Shinji in the…

05 May

Mining for Diamonds in the May 08 Previews

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I am a little underwhelmed by this month’s Previews.  Sure, there are plenty of on-going series that I enjoy, like Boys Over Flowers, Kekkaishi, and The Palette of 12 Secret Colors, but there’s not a lot of new…

Tokyo Blog: Out and About…and a Visit to a Manga Publisher!

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It’s amazing the things you can see in Tokyo just bombing around frommeeting to meeting. Some sights are incredible, others are.well, justgoofy. Today, random pictures from our recent trip.Beautiful cherry blossoms (…

Okazu: Interview with Yuri Translator Anastasia Moreno

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Once more, we take a peek behind the scenes in the Manga Industry. Today we are talking with Yuri translator Anastasia Moreno! Welcome Anastasia, and let’s jump right in!1) So let’s start with the most obvious question…

Re: Lucky Star OVA

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Dear Kyoto Animation,I appreciate all your hard work on Lucky Star and other series; however, as a fan of works and anime in general, I kindly request that you stop milking Lucky Star and move on to continue milking…

ef ~The Latter Tale~ TG Version

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And so I managed to get a copy of the game trial for ef ~ The Latter Tale~ that came with June issue of Tech Gian. Gotta say, the trial is rather nice but if only they had the Super Prelude book and a DVD with a high…

Kamen no Maid Guy ep. 3

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[ Episode 3: Don’t Stop the Romance? ]My maid guy senses are tingling!I was right on the money when I said the quality of this show will go downhill slowly as the outrageousness of Kamen no Maid Guy slowly starts to run…

A few quick links

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At ComicSnob, Matt Blind posts this week’s new manga and asks whether anyone is interested in criticism, rather than just reviews of brand-new books. For the record: I am!Chloe looks at online sales numbers at…

Macross Frontier 05 | Sea Slugs! Anime Blog

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Summary:Sheryl’s got the day off, before she wraps up her farewell concert next week and returns to Macross Galaxy. From Grace’s vision recording (illegal in Frontier), Sheryl has an idea of where she lost the…

04 May

comicsnob.com Seed of an Idea

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Bob hasn’t posted in a coon’s age but he’s still active (in an odd definition of the term…)–here’s an excerpt from a recent email (me to Bob)You’re watching Eva right now: that’s a 12 year old anime but…

10 Reasons Why Macross F is Super Realistic

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Macross F is the most realistic anime known to mankind. Seriously.1. You can date an inter-galactic pop star and grope her tits as she is very outgoing.2. You can make said pop star horny by shoving her into your locker…

Why do you hate anime so much? Why?

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Kill all anime fans. Kill them all!I read DannyChoo’s entry on Anime Haters and wondered about something that seems to be common among the complains. It’s the phrase Naruto. Before you think that this is an entry…

Kurogane’s Anime Blog Code Geass R2 05

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I WA SHOKKU! I WA SHOKKU! I WA SUGOI SHOKKU! (more…)©2008 Kurogane’s Anime Blog. All Rights Reserved..

Code Geass R2 — Episode 5

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Code Geass episode 5 reminds me of Full Metal Panic, except with a more sinister undertone and outrageous fashion senses. I quite like the blend of comedy and tragedy that’s playing out, and the fan-baiting that goes…

Shinkai at the South Bank

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5cm is on the big screen in the UK for special showing.WHILE WATCHING THE Blu-Ray rips of Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimetres per Second the other day (and crashing my computer multiple times in the process) I was thinking…

Sakura Matsuri 2008 @ Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

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So as I said yesterday I’d be attending and this was certainly an interesting experience. Although I am sad to say, I have never felt more ashamed to be a cosplayer than I have today. While I came dressed in regular…

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