First off, thanks to all who commented on my "Adventures in Manga Importing" post. It’s nice to know that wherever I’m ordering stuff from, I won’t get bamboozled. Last night I finally made an order for some manga and a CD that I’ve wanted for more than a year! Here’s the complete shopping list:
Archive for February, 2006
Kaimono Log - Lots of Manga + J-Pop CD
Published February 17th, 2006 in Expenses, Manga and Music. 0 CommentsOkay, so being a huge Nippon Ichi fanboy, the Disgaea anime is something of a holy grail. The slightest news about the Disgaea anime is enough to send me into a giddy mood. So imagine my surprise when I read on Heisei Democracy that there was a new promo out today!
Lately, I’ve been meaning to pick up some imported Japanese manga, both to boost my literacy and to read some stuff that isn’t available in English yet. As long as it’s got some furigana over the kanji, I should be okay.
I’ve looked at a variety of options, but I thought that others might know [...]
Ultra Maniac - Manga Preview
Published February 14th, 2006 in First Impressions and Manga. 1 Comment
So I wrote a while back that I had acquired a shoujo manga sampler, and that if I could muster the guts to read it, I’d put up some mini-previews. Weeks passed, and it sat on my shelf unread. Today I figured, what better way to spend Valentine’s Day alone than reading manga written for 12 year-old girls? Hmm, maybe there’s a reason I don’t have a girlfriend… Anyway, here’s my thoughts on the first chapter or so of Ultra Maniac:
Ergo Proxy - Anime First Impressions
Published February 11th, 2006 in Anime and First Impressions. 9 Comments
So Ergo Proxy has gotten a lot of hype, not necessarily because of its content, but because of its resolution: 1280×720! Any anime that requires a hardware update has got to be good! Do the specs make the anime? Read on to find out!
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