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Meet the Symphonic Anime Orchestra
I'm not sure how I managed to not know about this group, considering they performed at Nan Desu Kon in '05 and '06 (then again, I've never been to NDK), but this is awesome: the Symphonic Anime Orchestra is a group of musicians who perform anime music at the Denver-based ...
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From the Imagination of the Internet: Anime Crossovers
So, yesterday's anime Scooby Doo gallery was rather a hit, so I decided that if I ever came upon another group of fun pics again I'd make sure to post again-- and hey, what luck for you guys! I hit a treasure trove of pics of crossovers between various anime ...
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Kodansha Withholds TOKYOPOP Germany Licenses
Kodansha made big waves in 2008 when they announced that they would be publishing manga in the US directly-- fans in particular feared for Del Rey Manga, who have been publishing many of Kodansha's biggest titles (Tsubasa Chronicle, Nodame Cantabile, etc). So far we haven't seen any actual fall out ...
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Magical Girls and More for Crunchyroll?
A friend of mine spotted this, which looks perhaps like something being announced by Crunchyroll for tomorrow since they've been adding a show practically daily-- Natsume Yuujinchou, Neo Angelique Abyss, Eyeshield 21, the Comix Waves titles...it's been quite a ride. It looks like Crunchyroll is going to be showing Otogi-Jushi ...
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Thursday is Userday! 01/01/2009
So, here's the low-down on what went on in the final week of 2008 amongst you user-types, starting with the top users: Top Wiki Users: RedRoses jumped to the top ...
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Scooby and the Gang as Anime
I'm sure many of you have, like myself, stayed awake at night just dreaming that there were a Scooby Doo anime and/or manga. Right? ...Right? Well, anyway, I stumbled on ...
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2channel Moves to Singapore?
2channel-- Japan's most popular message boards, and (along with 2chan, a different site in spite of the similar name) the inspiration for the English-language site 4chan (often not safe for ...
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When In Japan, Do Not Scare the Geisha
An interesting piece from Japan Probe: apparently tourists-- mostly foreign tourists –are starting to become a problem for maiko (apprentice geisha) and the very rare full-fledged geisha who walk through ...
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Gonzo Ero Update: Strike Witches => Stripped Witches?
A short video clip (or rather, animated GIF) has appeared at Sankaku Complex that shan't be replayed here (and keep in mind that link is not safe for work) whose ...
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Crunchyroll Starts the New Year with Natsume Yuujinchou
Ahhh, the first post of 2009, and it's one I'm excited about: Crunchyroll will be airing both seasons of Natsume Yuujinchou; the second season will be a simulcast as the ...
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Evangelion 1.0 is On the List
Of course, as soon as I leave the house to run errands that have been waiting since practically November, FUNimation decides to finally officially announce that they have the license ...
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Quickie: Check Me Out On Anime Today!
I had the pleasure of being on the Anime Today podcast, in episode #83, which just went online today! I'm mostly talking about the site, so you guys here might ...
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Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online in Open Beta
I know I've got a lot of Persona/Shin Megami Tensei fans out there on the site, so it's one of the games I always keep an eye out for. So ...
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Crunchyroll Moves Into the Abyss
Do anime companies get some kind of tax break on series they announce the licenses of immediately prior to the new year, or are they really just trying to keep ...
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More Fist For Your North Star
I'm mostly posting this for my brother, who is the world's biggest Fist of the North Star fan (and, until I started working as an anime journalist, the only one ...
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Surprise!(?) FUNimation Eats Up Soul Eater
Looks like I wasn't wrong in guessing FUNi had more up their sleeves: the New Show A-Go-Go page now shows that FUNimation has officially acquired the license to Soul Eater. ...
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It's Hard Out There For a Seiyuu
Seiyuu Aya Hirano-- who shot to stardom by voicing the title character in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in 2006, and followed it up with Konata in Lucky Star –has ...
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Japan's #1 Cosplay for 2008: Lucky Star Uniform
According to the Mainichi, the #1 most popular cosplay in Japan was the school uniform from Lucky Star-- it doesn't specify summer or winter uniform; I wonder if they count ...
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WTF Wednesday: Make Your Own Pocky
Okay, I admit, my view is pretty skewed-- I live in an area where I can buy pocky at my grocery store for a couple of bucks if I so ...
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FUNi's #1 is Samurai Champloo; More Up Their Sleeves?
Don't get me wrong, Samurai Champloo-- the final(?) FUNimation New Show A-Go-Go --is an awesome series, and I'm happy to see it'll continue to be distributed in the US by ...
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Warning for Traveling Otaku in Canada: Beware Customs
Danny Choo has spotted word that seems to indicate that Canadian customs is blocking the importation of hentai manga and other materials from Japan, and direct word from someone who ...
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More from Comiket: Coolest Train Station Ever
Comiket may be devoted primarily to fan-created doujinshi, but that doesn't mean you won't see plenty of official promotion for official series as well. Check out this gallery of a ...
