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Japan Earthquake Messages from our Favorite Manga Artists!

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Here are some links to the earthquake messages and morale boosting artwork from our favorite manga artists! 03/24/2011: Update!  More messages have been added!  Go check them out!Hakusensha Artists (Lala, LalaDX, Betsuhana, and others):  Link to all the images Akane Ogura (ZHD) (Go Yuda!) Midorikawa Yuki (Natsume’s Book of Friends) Kanno Aya (Otomen) Tsuda Masami (Chotto Made Edo and His and Her Circumstances) Mizuno Tohko (Kimi ni XOXO and Harukanaru Toki no Naka de) Fujiwara Hiro (Kaichou wa Maid-sama) Kusakawa Nari (Two Flowers for the Dragon and Shinobigoto) Aria Artists — Link to all the images (Hopefully, there will be … Continue reading Japan Earthquake Messages from our Favorite Manga Artists!

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Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

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Hello to all the readers of this fine blog. It’s Kuma-chan and I’ve come here to ask for your help today. As you may know, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the waters near Japan at 2.46 pm local time on March 11, 2011. This earthquake triggered a tsunami which resulted in massive destruction and the loss of many lives in Japan.As fans of anime and manga, we are indebted to the people of Japan for what they give us. The mangakas, assistors, editors, producers, composers, singers, publishing companies…this list is endless. Many people work hard to bring us the entertainment … Continue reading Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

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Thoughts on Borders Bankruptcy

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Borders Books is in bankruptcy and I’ve seen all kinds of blame going around.  I was most irritated by people who blamed customers for Borders demise.  That’s like saying the customer doesn’t know what they want and that we as customers should be joyful for whatever Borders brings to our lives. I haven’t been to a Borders in months.  The last time I went, they were having a tent sale to get rid of awful books and the random non-book crap they sell.  Before that visit, I noticed that my Borders was selling fewer and fewer books in favor of … Continue reading Thoughts on Borders Bankruptcy

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Sweet Freebies in Asuka 3 2011

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This is Asuka Issue 3 for 2011!  It comes with sweet freebies: This two-sided plastic thing (table place mat maybe ???)  I don’t know what you do with it, but it’s nice. And there a FABULOUS color illustration book: Here’s a peek inside.  This is the last pages that shows a small sample of what’s inside!   Do you want these sweet freebies? Here are some ordering links: Amazon Japan Akadot (link will be live when it comes in stock) Continue reading Sweet Freebies in Asuka 3 2011

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Ouran Special Spoiler

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Here are my three favorite pages from the January 2011 Ouran special chapter.  The rest of the one-shot is mostly the story of “special guest star”  poor little rich girl Nanako sandwiched in a Barcelona travel brochure.  So, no, it’s not really about Kyouya either.  It’s more like a normal random chapter of Ouran in which the Host Club helps some person in distress.  Anyhow, please enjoy this preview.  We’ll try to get the rest of the one-shot completed before the end of the month. Continue reading Ouran Special Spoiler

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Japanese Woodblock Prints at the San Diego Museum of Art

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Today I went to the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park with Omari to see the “Dreams and Diversions” exhibit.  This exhibit features Japanese woodblock prints from 250-years ago to the present.  A majority of the prints were from two artists named Hakusai (1760 – 1849) and Hiroshige (1797-1858).  The prints featured were the first examples of mass produced postcards.  These postcards were sold at key points along the road from Kyoto to Edo (now Tokyo) as a way to remember the trip. I bought a couple of postcard books from the gift shop as souvenirs of the … Continue reading Japanese Woodblock Prints at the San Diego Museum of Art