Month: December 2008

Three semesters of Japanese have taught me this

This is an issue of Megami Creators, also acquired from when I raided Seiya’s house. This issue features the work of Shaa–you know, the Nogizaka Haruka artist—and on the cover it reads “Shaa ga kuru.” Those in know will recognize that this is also the name of Char Aznable’s...

I wish to be a Postermon Master

Some new faces along with some familiar faces. I’m really liking the bigger posters–shame I don’t have many. It’s not like I really have room for more, anyways. I really like the mixture here. Feels nice and fresh. (I only just noticed that I have two large matsuri-centric posters...

welcome home sakura-tan

Newly acquired Sakura-tan wallscroll was stolengiven to me kindly by Seiya when I raided his house. It took me about five or so hours on and off, but I’m finally done unpacking. Tomorrow is Poster Day. Thinking of putting up more big posters, leaving slightly less room for smaller...

Comic Site Rant: Even so, the circus will come for you

Original Post Regular rants will resume next week. I’m going on the road tomorrow, so I’m posting this today as opposed to tomorrow, even if the comic is dated for tomorrow. Instead of a rant, here’s a personal anecdote. The other day I ran into this guy–let’s call him...

Pixar: The last bastion of half-decent American animation

All American cartoons made after the 1990s are shitty, and even in the 90s pickings were slim. In this bold twenty-first century, the only American-made cartoons that don’t make me want to, I don’t know, shoot somebody, are the things made by Pixar. Pixar is known for their cutting-edge...

Winter 2009 picks. Lookin’ sparse, as usual!

Another winter season is upon us, and as usual it’s a quiet one. That’s not really a problem, since it’ll give me time to work through my DVD backlog and all of Gao Gai Gar. However, there are some titles that are worth looking forward to. You guys know...