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TBE’s Mega Spring Anime Preview 2009
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Sat, 14/03/09 – 22:51 | 13 Comments

A tad late for this but is better than never, March is here and what are our own picks of the animes in Spring. A quick breakdown on the list and I realized that there a couple of interesting animes out there. Lets see what we have in our Mega Spring Anime Preview 2009 !

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Macross Frontier Official Creator’s Magazine Gets General Release
Saturday, 28 Mar, 2009 – 1:00 | No Comment
Macross Frontier Official Creator’s Magazine Gets General Release

Satelight anime studio has announced on Tuesday that it will be retailing its Macross Frontier Official Creator’s Magazine Nyan-cretto File 1 publication again. The issue includes materials from the various staffers of Macross Frontier. The 1st issue of this magazine was previously sold at Satelight’s booth at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009.

Nishimata Aoi To Draw For Star Wars Book
Thursday, 26 Mar, 2009 – 18:00 | One Comment
Nishimata Aoi To Draw For Star Wars Book

Known for her artworks in Shuffle!, Final Approach, Nishimata Aoi had announced in her blog that she has been chosen among 100 illustrators for the upcoming Star Wars artbook that will be released worldwide.

Konata Illustration Up For Auction
Wednesday, 25 Mar, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
Konata Illustration Up For Auction

Not just your usual illustration but from the original creator - Yoshimizu Kagami (美水かがみ). At a starting price of 150,000 yen, the auction is taking place in Mandrake Main Store in Akihabara. The auction will be from 21/3 to 29/3

Viz To Translate Miyazaki Hayao ’s Starting Point Essays
Saturday, 7 Mar, 2009 – 15:00 | One Comment
Viz To Translate Miyazaki Hayao ’s Starting Point Essays

North American publisher - Viz have announced that they will be doing the translation of Miyazaki Hayao’s Shuppatsu Ten 1979-1996 and slated for a release on 9th July 09…..

4th Series of Lyrical Nanoha To Launch As Manga
Friday, 6 Mar, 2009 – 23:14 | 4 Comments
4th Series of Lyrical Nanoha To Launch As Manga

Known as Mahou Senki Lyrical Nanoha Force, the 4th series will debut as manga on Kadokawa Shoten’s Nyantype in April. Nanoha Takamachi will be 25 years old in the new series.

Kyoto Animation’s Munto To Get Manga
Thursday, 5 Mar, 2009 – 14:10 | No Comment
Kyoto Animation’s Munto To Get Manga

Kyoto Animation’s Sora o Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai (a.k.a Munto) will be adapted into a manga

TBE Exclusive: New Webmanga- Ask Junko! Chapter One, Episode One
Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009 – 17:15 | 4 Comments
TBE Exclusive: New Webmanga- Ask Junko! Chapter One, Episode One

Some of you have been wondering at my home blog what this “Ask Junko!” nonsense is I’m on about, but as you can see here it’s my first attempt at a “anime blogging related webmanga” which readers can interact with. In addition to my figure reviews I hope to be doing this web manga for Banzai Effect! where you can send in questions to be answered by Junko and me, the mangaka.

Hatsune Miku no Nijyou Vocaloid Paradise (Vol1) PV
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 21:41 | No Comment
Hatsune Miku no Nijyou Vocaloid Paradise (Vol1) PV

4-koma Hatsune Miku (はちゅねミクの日常ろいぱら) PV Video

A “Macross Frontier” Day For Me ?
Sunday, 21 Dec, 2008 – 21:26 | 6 Comments
A “Macross Frontier” Day For Me ?

Impulsive buying can be a scary thing and yesterday was a good “harvest” as I managed to secure purchases of 2 Macross Frontier fanbook (Vol1 and 2) along with Vol 1 and Vol 2 of the Macross Frontier Original Soundtrack.

The Perfect Christmas Gift For ARIA Anime Fans ?
Thursday, 18 Dec, 2008 – 12:21 | One Comment
The Perfect Christmas Gift For ARIA Anime Fans ?

While I was surfing away the net during my lunch, I realised this artbook “AVVENIRE” that is slated for a release on Christmas eve.