Image by HiroyukiA wonderfully silly and honest series.Title: マンガ家さんとアシスタントさんと , Mangaka-san to Assisstant-san to, Manga Artist and (his) AssisstantsAuthor: HiroyukiGenre: Seinen, Comedy, Romance, Slice of LifeSerialized in: Square Enix Shounen / Young GanGanTotal Volume Count: 8 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates: A life description about the mangaka Aito Yuuki and his assistant Ashisu Sahoto.Aito-san doesn't understand the feelings of the characters on his stories. So...

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This one is from a week or two ago.Title: Bad ∞ End ∞ NightProducer: ひとしずくP，やま△Art: 鈴ノ助 PV: TSO Genre: Not even sure...pop?Vocaloid: 初音ミク，鏡音リン・レン，巡音ルカ，GUMI, ガクポ, KAITO, MEIKOKenn's Comment:  Using 8 of the Vocaloid in one song is impressive in it's own right, though there are some of the 8 that are only used in the choruses. For the most part, it's maybe...3-4? Miku, Rin...

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Image from KotenhaThis week's Weekly Manga Feature is brought to you be Weej, of Karmatic.Title: 銀の勇者, Gin no Yuusha, The Hero of Silver (Silver Hero)Author: Watanabe YoshimotoGenre: Shoujo, Action, Adventure, Comedy, FantasySerialized in: Hakusensha LaLaTotal Volume Count: 5Series Summary by Storm-In-Heaven: Beat has always dreamed of being the Golden Hero of Totia. He made a pact with his best friend Ricercare (Rice for...

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It's only been like a year since I last posted one of these. I've been taking photos around recently, but I've constantly been forgetting to put them up and take them off the phone.This one is taken at the Vancouver Waterfront side of the Seabus terminals. Winter isn't so much fun because of the cold but it also means that the sun rises...

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This one was simply too cute to not put up.Title: ドレミファロンド, Do Re Mi Fa RondoProducer: 40mPPV: たま Genre: PopVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: The song and PV are ridiculously cute. Great Scott. It's also very good, though that's to be expected coming from 40mP. The music is pretty darn catchy...and the animals are awesome. Watch the PV to the end. You'll see references to...

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Image from Radio3Awesome song from one of my favourite bands. They're local (to me) too. Title: LinesArtist: Said The WhaleGenre: Indie, RockSingle: N/AAlbum:  New Brighton EPVintage: 8/11/11 (ddmmyy)Kenn's Comment: An awesome song showcasing Said The Whale's ability to do (almost) any style of music. The music video is inspired by Back To The Future, while the song is reminiscent of the days of the...

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Image by Konbu UmaumaA tale of Pika friends turned lovers.Title: Pokemon Special: Christmas MidnightArtist: Konbu UmaumaGenre: RomanceSeries: Pokemon Special (Adventure)Characters: Red, Yellow, BlueKenn's Comment: This is a short little doujinshi of Pokemon Special (known as Pokemon Adventures here in North America), featuring Red and Yellow. This manga is based significantly more on the game than the anime is, and thus is a little...

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Image from hereBecause otaku girls are always more fun to read about than Otaku guys.Title: ガンオタの女, Ganota no Onna, Ganota Woman, Gundam Otaku WomanAuthor: Uroaki SabishiGenre: Shounen, Comedy, RomanceTotal Volume Count: 3Serialized in: Kadokawa Shoten Gundam Ace (lol)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Ganota Utsuki is an odd one – she just started her new job at a new company and already she acts like she...

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I'm going to need a translation of the lyrics to really figure out why this song is called what it is...Title: Pelagic FishProducer: 無力P (Mouryoku P)Genre: PopVocaloid: 巡音ルカKenn's Comment: That opening alone is amazing. So very ambient and easy on the ears. The rest of the song is pretty good, but I think that opening really stands out to me. The instrumental is...

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Long-time readers may recognize this song from many moons ago.Title: GALLOWS BELArtist: buzzG ft. NanoPV: ke-sanβ Genre: Cover, Pop-RockSingle: N/AAlbum: N/AKenn's Comment: I know, I know. This is a vocaloid 歌い手 cover (normally tagged as 歌ってみた I believe). The song itself has been featured on my blog way back in July..many, many years ago. Find it here.There are probably lots of covers of...

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Image by tsukumoThe title is a bit on the long side, so I'm using part of it.Edit: Was supposed to get published at 11:59pm, but I got distracted.  Title: 魔女の使いやあらへんで！！ -絶対に笑ってはいけない魔法少女-, No Laughing Batsu GameArtist: tsukumoGenre: ComedySeries: 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ (Madoka)Kenn's Comment:  The title is long and has lots of kanji. I can't translate it.  That being said, I've nabbed the one off of Danbooru....

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Image from hereFrom the author of Full Metal Alchemist....comes a very good manga about the farm life.Title: 銀の匙, Gin no Saji, Silver SpoonAuthor: 荒川弘 (Arakawa Hiromi)Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Slice of LifeSerialized in: Shougakukan Shounen SundayTotal Volume Count: 2 (ongoing)Series Summary from MangaUpdates:Young boy named Yugo Hachiken apparently aspire to live separated from his family. So he took the chance by enrolling to an...

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A little bit late today; was watching the first episode of 偽物語 and trying to finish Atelier Rorona. Still.Title: Cat's DanceProducer: まらしいIllus: 金たロウPV: ParmyGenre: PopVocaloid: 初音ミクKenn's Comment: I'm not sure whether the producer is the Piano whiz of ニコニコ動画, but the heavy presence of the piano seems to certainly suggest that it is. I believe his YouTube channel marasy8. It's a great sounding...

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Image from Chart AttackI believe this is off their latest album, Seeds. Title: BandagesArtist: Hey Rosetta!Genre: Indie, FolkSingle: N/AAlbum: SeedsVintage: 15/02/11 ddmmyyKenn's Comment: My cousin showed me the music video last month, and I've been hooked on it ever since. Hey Rosetta! is a Canadian band, hailing from St. John's, Newfoundland.  The  cool thing about the video is how the sound changes with the shots....

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Image by takoI'm not sure if that Title is right. I'm trying to go for "Weekly Touhou (東方) Doujin". An adorable Remilia comic. She'll make your heart go pi-chuun. Title: つゆのオマケ, Tsuyu no Omake, Rainy Season BonusArtist: TakoGenre: Slice of LifeCharacters: Remilia Scarlet, Izayoi Sakuya, Yakumo Yukari, Hakurei Reimu Description from Danbooru:Remilia watches Sakuya coming home and decides to go shopping herself, followed by a shrine...

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Image by Ha-RuIf you can't tell who that is based on their face, shame on you!!Title: ゼロの使い魔F, Zero no Tsukaima F, The Familiar of Zero FAnimation Production: J.C.STAFFGenre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, RomanceAirs: 01/07 08:30 AT-XWebsite: http://www.zero-tsukaima.com/Series Summary from AniDB: After successfully rescuing Tabitha, Saito and gang return to the Magic Academy and their normal, everyday life. However, a secret order from Henrietta sends...

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Image by hukeBlack Rock Shooter blazes back, this time as a TV series.Title: ブラック★ロックシューター, Black★Rock ShooterAnimation Production: Ordet/SanzigenGenre: Action, FantasyAirs: 02/02 24:45 Fuji TVWebsite: http://www.noitamina-brs.jp/ Series Summary from ANN (ova): Mato Kuroi just got into junior high school, and on the first day, someone catches her eye; her classmate Yomi Takanashi. The two meet.The innocent and naive Mato. The mature Yomi. Seemingly opposites,...

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Image from Ichika-IchikaI held off as long as possible for this one to see whether I could find more info on it...but nope Title: あの夏で待ってる, Ano Natsu de Matteru, Waiting for that SummerAnimation Production: J.C. StaffGenre: N/AAirs: 01/09 25:30 TV Aichi/KBS KyotoWebsite: http://www.ichika-ichika.com/Series Summary: N/A Kenn's Comment: Still no Synopsis on this one, meaning that the only things we have to go on is...

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Image by PenPonMoeWho would've thunk it?Title: 悪ノ召使, Aku no Meshitsukai, The Servant of EvilAuthor: MothyArtist: Nekoyama MiyaoGenre: Shounen, Drama, Romance, TragedySerialized in: Comic Rush JiveTotal Volume Count: 1 (Ongoing) Series Description from MangaUpdates:In a certain kingdom, a prophecy was made about a child born with a birthmark on his back. It was said that he would bring an end to the kingdom, and...

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