Archive for March, 2006



Anime Forums, Huh! Yeah! What Are They Good For?

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So when I first started up the anime forums section of this ol’ site, I did so somewhat recklessly. That is to say, I figured I had the resources to put em up there, and that was enough of a reason.

Things started off pretty cool with nice people such as Mr. Rogers (okay, he’s my cousin), Os, and Problematic (one of the reasons why she’s the nicest anime blogger around) joining and contributing a lot!

Happy White Day!

Whoa, I nearly forgot today was White Day! How could I forget a holiday so important, you ask? Probably because I didn’t get any chocolates on Valentines Day :(.
If you’re not familiar with White Day, it’s a fairly new holiday that originated in Japan. It takes place one month after Valentines Day, and works [...]

Manga Characters Evolving 6th Finger; Simpsons Still Have Just Four

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Via ANN, Via Manganews, Via ODN.ne.jp,

Apparently, manga characters are evolving a 6th finger. No one really knows why. As Manganews has translated:

New Nihongo de Kurasou - Getting Angry

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While browsing around the Tokyo Toshokan, I came across a torrent called “Nihongo de Kurasou - Getting Angry.” I figured it would be an instructional video on how go berserk in Japanese when peeved. I’ve always been afraid that if I were ever to get mad and I had to speak in Japanese, I’d just add English expletives and sound dumb. Plus, I could totally imagine the entertainment value of seeing Japanese people go postal in an instructional video!

New Poll: Meganekko Fever!

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This week’s poll is sort of a continuation of the top ten anime meganekko list I did earlier this week. If you didn’t like how your meganekko placed in my rankings, now’s your chance to make a difference! The poll? Meganekko Mania!

This is also a blatant reattempt to “win” a poll for the lovely Ayuki of Kashimashi anime fame.

If you don’t remember the various meganekko, here’s a refresher:




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