Image from hereWill be starting Winter Anime Previews next week I guess (next week being the 6th of December).On another note, can you believe this is the 80th installment of the Weekly Manga feature? Title: はぴまり ～Happy Marriage!?～, Happy Merry, Hapi MariAuthor: Enjouji MakiGenre: Josei, Comedy, RomanceSerialized in: Shogakukan Petit ComicTotal Volume Count: 4 (ongoing)Summary from Aerandria:Men - they're the root of Takanashi...

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Just another reminds that there will not be any of the Weekly Series (Webcomic, Song, Vocaloid and Manga) next week. It just so happens that I have a recital on Thursday (Webcomic), finals and a dress rehearsal on Friday (Song), a concert on Saturday (Vocaloid) and another concert on Sunday (manga).Title: サイノウサンプラー, Sainou SamplerProducer: 電ポルPLyrics: koyoriGenre: VocaRockVocaloid: 初音ミクAPPENDKenn's Comment: Yeah, this one was...

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90's REPRESENTING!Title: BACK TO THE 90'SArtist: DeStorm & Ray William JohnsonGenre: Hip HopSingle: N/AAlbum: N/AVintage: 22/11/10Kenn's Comment: Nostalgia and you lose. This is for all you people who grew up in the 90's. Anyone who remembers Pogs, Saved by the Bell, and the early Tamagotchi's has it down. 90's were a good time. Cool stuff back then. How many people do you know...

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Image by itooNo more snow until Christmas please.Snow, snow and more snow. Lots of snow from last night and earlier today. Major roads were all plowed, but side roads and alley ways like this would be a nightmare to traverse.  The 100 was apparently delayed a bit, since Jeffrey said he had waited an hour at his stop for the bus. He didn't...

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Image by EmyuHoly cripes it's gotten nut-numbingly cold.On another note, holy crap it's been a long time since I've done one of these with photos. Blogger's being a real pain right now, and not letting me upload photos. Worked a way around it, but it's a bit of a pain. Made these ages ago, but never got around to putting them up on the...

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Image from GamrConnectAfter six years, CLAMP breaks in with their new work, Gate 7!!Title: Gate 7Author: CLAMPGenre: Oneshot*, Shounen, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, SupernaturalSerialized in: Shueisha Jump SQTotal Volume Count: N/ASummary from MangaUpdates:Between our conscious, waking world and the subconscious state of slumber, there is a thinly veiled plane of lucid dreaming. While the conscious state belongs to individuals, the hidden plane of dreams...

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This week's Vocaloid song is by everyone's favourite producer, AVTechNO!Title: ± (Plus Minus)Producer: AVTechNO!Illustration: KazuneGenre: VocarockVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: It's so awesome. Looks like AVT's moving a bit away from his techno-electric roots (that's not to say that Vocaloid isn't electric music in essence). Anywho, it's a great song. >D Not going to say much, and just let the song sing for itself. ...

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Image from Musical OccupationIT'S SKA TIME! BUST OUT THOSE HORNS!Title: Pride of LionsArtist: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Fumio Itou (KEMURI)Genre: SkaSingle: N/AAlbum: Perfect FutureVintage: 26/03/09 (ddmmyy) Kenn's Comment: What's not to love about ska? It's a refreshing when you consider most of the music you hear on the radio is either pop or rock. Plus, I find it better than electronic music...

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Image by KouI have to start looking for some more of these things. Starting to run low again.Title: 恋思のグルメ, Koishi the Loving GourmetArtist: Kou (Haijindeath)Genre: Comedy, Parody, Slice of LifeCharacters: Komeji Koishi, too many other charactersDescription from Danbooru:Doujin released on C75 by kou (haijindeath). Komeiji Koishi wanders in Gensokyo while tasting (without consent) other people's food. Depicts a very canon-like Koishi. Parody of...

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Image from Dengeki.comWoops. Totally forgot about this. Started it, but forgot to finish and put it up. Blame Ys Seven...and my homework.That image is currently fighting against Ika Musume for the title of desktop wallpaper.  Title: 魔法使いと弟子の不適切なカンケイ, Loose Relation Between Wizard and ApprenticeAuthor: Konya YukioGenre: Shounen, Action, Fantasy, Romance, Romance, SupernaturalSerialized in: ASCII Media Works Dengeki DaiohTotal Volume Count: 3 (ongoing)Summary from MangaUpdates:Hard...

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Image by NukoThe Japanese are a fearsome people. They can take the worst of insults and make it into a very moe-some character. Can you think of any other people who can take insults like that? Title: HAKUMEIProducer: OnigashimaGenre: J-PopVocaloid: VY-1 'MIZKI'Kenn's Comment: I know I never did a post on VY-1. There's good reason for it. She's It's the product of bplats,...

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ED for the second season of Arakawa.Title: 赤いコート, Akai Coat, Red CoatArtist: SuneohairGenre: Pop RockSingle: 赤いコートAlbum: N/AVintage: 08/12/10 (it's not out yet)Kenn's Comment: Those who watched either the first half of the first season of Honey & Clover or the second season will recognize the artist. His rise to fame is partially due to doing the ending for the two series. He also...

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Image by Kamo Nari=3= Like I said last week, more from Kamo Nari.Title: チルノとれいむのワンツースリー, Cirno and Reimu's One Two ThreeArtist: Kamo NariGenre: Comedy, Drama, RomanceCharacteres: Cirno, Hakurei Reimu, Rumia, Yagokoro EirinKenn's Comment: 'Tis a Cirno x Reimu doujin.  It's heart wrenching. I can't say too much or I'll spoil it for everybody, and I'm trying my very hardest to keep from spoiling everything....

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If this news doesn't make you cream your pants, I suggest you go to the fridge and cream your pants the old fashioned way (with whipping cream).Title: 星を追う子ども, Hoshi o Ou Kodomo, Children who Chase the Stars, Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep BelowDirector: Shinkai Makoto Premier Date: May 2011Official Site: herePlot Summary:Asuna lost her father and lives a lonely life listening...

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Image by EriyamaA manga full of absurd zaniness by an author that might have a loose screw of her own.Title: 荒川アンダーザブリッジ, Arakawa Under the BridgeAuthor: Nakamura HikaruGenre: Seinen, Comedy, Romance, Sci-FiSerialized in: Square Enix Young Gan Gan Total Volume Count: 11 (ongoing)Summary from MangaUpdates:Gag manga about Kou, a young "elite" man, who has a policy of not being in debt to anyone. But...

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Image from SirnThis, my friends, could be the greatest series that has ever blessed the world of anime.Title: 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika, Magical Girl..Do I really need to translate that?Genre: ??Airs: January 2011Animation Studio: SHAFTOfficial site hereSTAFF LISTINGS: Director: Akiyuki Shinbo5 Random Works:魔法少女リリカルなのは (Mahou Shojou Lyrical Nanoha)化物語 (Bakemonogatari)ひだまりスケッチ (all seasons)荒川アンダー ザ ブリッジ (Arakawa Under the Bridge)ネギマ？！ (Negima?!)Series Composition (basically the guy who...

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Image by GruneThought I'd try something different for a change. Text heavy post because I forgot to bring my camera.On Thursday I went and met up with Ivy and Billy to hang out for a postponed birthday-hanging-out outing-day-thing. I haven't seen Ivy since the summer, and Billy since high school. I had but one class that day, and it happened to be a...

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Image by MinamiOld song, but I love it anyways.Title: ミラクルペイント, Miracle PaintArtist: OSTER projectGenre: Pop, JazzVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: Most recent MMD PV (based on Project DIVA)Homg. I love this. I WOULD SAVE THIS VIDEO AND WATCH IT EVERYDAY. Because it's so awesome. ミク~<3Anywho, I listed it as Jazz because the instrumentals are jazz styled. Trust me. I hear jazz everyday. Capilano's Jazz program is...

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Image from ClariSヽ(´ー｀)ﾉ Everybody dance!!Title: IronyArtist: ClariSGenre: J-PopSingle: IronyAlbum: N/AVintage: 20/10/10 (ddmmyy)Kenn's Comment: I thought the way the song sounded was very, very familiar. After a it of research, it looks like my hunch was right. ClariS (formerly known as Clara & Alice) have a lot of their songs composed by kz (livetune). Now those on the Vocaloid scene will be familiar with...

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Image by Kamo nariSo sorry. Was supposed to be out yesterday, but I was out for most of the day. And then I tried this morning but I was having problems with Danbooru. Title: バカがカルテでけけけーね, The Fool's Record by Ke-ke-KeineArtist: Kamo NariGenre: Comedy, Slice of LifeCharacters: Kamishirasawa Keine, Cirno, Daiyousei, Rumia, Wriggle NightbugDescription from Danbooru:First doujin released by the artist. Keine has to...

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