I need some good references (preferably with illustrations) describing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as it was before the Second World War. The modern palace – built in the 1960s to replace the Meiji Emperor’s original residence, which was destroyed during the war – frequently appears in books and websites about Japan, but I’ve [...]
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I have never seen Kara no Kyoukai. Until today, the name Ryougi Shiki has never passed within my hearing.
All that changed when, on my usual random browse-through of a certain online retailer, the stunning vision of a sword-wielding woman clad in a kimono appeared in front of me.
And before I knew it, my hands [...]
Filed under: Anime, Figures | Tagged: Kara no Kyoukai, Ryougi Shiki | 5 Comments »
Today, Diego takes you on a tour of his personal domain.
(Just don’t touch anything.)
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Otaku cannot live on 2D bunny girls alone, so here’s a piping-hot mid-season helping of live action goodness.
Filed under: J Drama | Tagged: Kansahoujin, Shibatora, Yasuko to Kenji | 4 Comments »
Time to pull over, look back and take stock of how some of this season’s anime series have fared so far.
Filed under: Anime | Tagged: Hidamari Sketch, Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, Natsume Yuujin-chou, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu | 6 Comments »
Writing on his blog, graphic artist Abe Yoshitoshi (Serial Experiments Lain, Haibane Renmei) recently announced that his doujinshi Yakkyoku no Pochiyama-san (Pochiyama at the Pharmacy) had just been released for the iPod Touch and the iPhone via the iTunes App Store (53 pages, USD 4.99).
(And yes, it’s also available on the Philippine iTunes App Store. [...]
Filed under: Abe Yoshitoshi, Doujinshi, Manga, Yakkyoku no Pochiyama-san | Tagged: iPhone, iPod Touch, Pochiyama at the Pharmacy, Yoshitoshi ABe | 5 Comments »
R1 anime DVD collectors can expect a stampede of goodies to come roaring onto store shelves over the next couple of months. Here’s a look at what’s coming up. (Note: Only those titles I actually intend to acquire are included.)
The links will take you to each item’s product release page on Anime [...]
Filed under: Anime, DVDs and CDs | Tagged: Aria, Ghost Hunt, Kanon, Lucky Star, Ouran High School Host Club | 3 Comments »
Anime Nano
