Scouted around for some upcoming and in-stock Junjou Romantica stuff… so many wishlist items! Too little $ (T_T) Just a quick one first. Will update this post as and when I’m less busy.
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Missed ya! *hugz* Busy is good (Busy = $$$ = mugs XD ) but take care too! ^_^)
I have a couple of moyashimon hand towels and mini hand towels but I don’t use them cos I don’t want to find out if they spoil easily XP Mugs are great cos they don’t depreciate like towels do. As for ebay, I haven’t bought any figures before. Try using this tool to check for negative ebay feedback ratings since ebay doesn’t display those anymore. It may help you decide if you want to order from a seller. ^^
Crazy indeed. Those alien figures. And they look small and cheap too ^^;;; But maybe they are considered rare finds among figure connoisseurs. *shrugs* I’m mainstream when it comes to figure collecting. XD I just checked Danny’s latest post. I guess since he’s hiring another person, he can’t have the whole room to himself already. I still prefer his old room tho’.
Our local manga publisher started out licensing and publishing only in Chinese. This is their website. But I think they’ve started to publish English versions now. I think from the publisher’s point of view, something rated G/PG has a wider audience than something that has a higher age restriction. Economics $$$. I think the shops can also get into trouble (fines?) if they aren’t careful about selling restricted items to minors.
Most of my friends are not into anime or manga. They’ve either “outgrown” them or were never interested in the first place, so the topic wouldn’t really come into our conversations, so naturally none of my friends would know about my BL interest. The few who watch anime occasionally would know my fangirl obsessions over seiyuus or cute anime bishonens lol~ but that’s about it heh. No wonder people think fujoshis live in their own world. I kinda agree XP *sweatdrop* General views about homosexuality here are still relatively conservative too. Japanese anime is more common in Asia, so we don’t get the “anime = hentai” kind of looks here as much as you do but BL is still relatively underground.
Hmm, most of the time, after telling clients it is Japanese anime, they’ll have a deep-in-thought ah~ I see kinda of expression and then the conversation ends there in awkward silence *sweatdrop* So that’s why I don’t bother anymore. Life for an (adult?) otaku would be so lonely without the internet cos we’re still kinda expected to outgrow “cartoons” when we get older here.
I think it’ll be good to start with BL drama cds that are based on licensed or scanlated manga so that you can read along and learn what they’re talking about. I think my listening improved a lot after getting into drama cds. But be-warned! The first words you’ll pick up will probably be all the H and sex talk hahaha *hides* If you’re looking for BL games, sign up at aarinfantasy forum. I buy my BL games from comi-comi.com ^^ They ship by EMS. I also picked up a couple of titles from Mandarake and yahoo auctions using crescent. I’ve not played eroge/hentai game before, only BL ones.
HLJ would’ve been perfect if they had a points system. They also have items that are not always available in other stores ^^ like clothes and accessories for 1/6 figures. The wave figures look very well-made ^^ little wonder you placed your order! I have a no-statues policy, so I try to keep to it or I’ll be spending so much more than I already am. I’m tempted no doubt. Look at the impressive hair of this statue from Harukanaru!!!
Did you order the April copy of Animage? It comes with a free pack of Kuroshitsuji poker cards! Very lovely. I just got mine yesterday. I’m also starting to notice glasses and mugs cos of your obsession lol~ My Togainu mug also arrived today! I haven’t unwrapped it yet. (^///^)
You’re definitely welcome here hehehe. Well, you don’t need HTML knowledge for blogging. Just get an account with wordpress.org and you can start immediately ^_^)b But if you want to customise your blog more, some HTML knowlege would help.
Haha xd ‘wanted to do BL things’ that’s hilarious. You should totally! Photoshoot :3
An idea had been brewing since I received my Zetsubou sensei last month but I should plan it out properly. Cos after all the setup and preparation, it may just turn out to be lame x_x and disappointing.
Well, Miku is a character created for a singing voice system software that you can use with a Yamaha keyboard. There are many original and fan music videos created by users using this software and it contributed a lot to her popularity. There’s even a gackt version of this software! That’s why I’m hoping for a Gackpoid figma or nendoroid but it seems quite unlikely probably due to licensing issues. Check out a short post I did: Kichiku Megane x Gackt.
Wow those Reborn mugs designs are cool! I like it that they cropped and captured their expressions with impact. I love the T-shirt too XD And yay Sensei! Ah~ I saw your near otakukai figure XD She’s a cutie! Well, if it is any consolation… I have preorders all the way up till August. *dead*
Gosh I’m sorry, busy days again!! *huggles* Back for sure now, lol! Totally $$=mugs. Got 2 more in, but didn’t take pics yet
Will do sometime soon.
Those towels are so cute. I guess it would be ashame to wash em yeah since no one knows what will happen! Well I thought maybe if I see a really nice towel that I want, I’ll buy one eventually. For now..not really
I did end up buying other stuff on eBay. I’m terrible xd
Thank you very much for that tool site. I had no idea such a thing existed! Very handy indeed, which got me thinking..and then decided ‘Oh right..there’s always Yahoo Japan..duh ._.’ So I got some stuff there again but it’s Golden Week so they won’t ship it out for another couple of days
Yeah people collect the strangest things anyways, so we shouldn’t be surprised that those alien things actually get bought xd.
His old room is nice too, totally! He’s in a commercial now, pretty neat. He sure is living the ultimate life (well looks like it rofl).
Ah Chinese huh. I had no idea
I guess you haven’t bought any of their English manga yet? Kinda curious how the translations are. I’ve spotted so many typos and whatnot in US ones. Makes me wonder who the heck is doing all that! Do you plan on getting any manga anytime soon? I went to Animecon 2009 here in The Netherlands. Decided to go on Friday only, not the whole weekend. I’m glad really since this was the first BIG con I’ve been to (been to a smaller one before). Lots of manga available at this bigger con. But oh boy the waiting line for the dealer area was so long! Glad we got in pretty fast though. Then again, I was looking for particular stuff and didn’t find any of the things I wanted..simply because it was all so mainstream and nearly Naruto and Bleach merchandise ONLY! With some expections here and there but it was hard to believe that there was no One Piece merchandise at all. And no Hitman Reborn stuff..I don’t think I saw any Sailor Moon stuff and I totally expected some but wow! Nothing @_@ So I ended up only getting the AIR Movie DVD and Kanon complete DVD 
Got my hopes up too high I guess xd But neverthless..the cosplays were enjoyable as in, I had a good laugh seeing guys in wedding dresses and skirts!
Got the same issue here, my friends aren’t really into anime. More into gaming. I don’t mind but it would be nice to have someone to talk to about anime and everything that comes with it. Glad there’s the internet and lots of people who seem to be interested and just want to share their hobby with eachother.
I understand though. Lots of people here think that ‘cartoons’ are for kids as well. And when you explain anime, being Japanese cartoons and all, you get the odd look xd But you know what I’m talking about anyways! It’s just a shame that they label it as ‘kiddie’ while it’s not all that childish.
Gah I forgot about aarinfantasy! Ofcourse
I will sign up this week. Guess I’ll start with some games and then move onto drama cds if possible. I bet they are fun to listen to yeah with all the sex talk :3 yum, BL~ Hahaha! And thanks for the comi-comi site! Forgot about that as well..you should see my bookmarks, so many unorganized and then I forgot what I bookmarked ._. Gotta sort em, sigh.. *checks site..* Wait it doesn’t work 
what happened?! ._. Does it work for you?
Agreed! HLJ needs a point system, but don’t think they would. They make alot of money so probably no need to give discounts to customers rofl. Greedy bastards
There’s alot of nice figures coming out soon. You better get something nice! Today I ordered Kotonoha Katsura by Kotobukiya at HLJ. Nice promo pics really. Too lazy to link you one though, sorry xd *sleepy*
I just don’t like how things get sold out so fast..or discontinued..or put on back order..ugh. It happened to me so much, that I’m basically forced to check HLJ on a daily basis and order stuff as soon as possible
That statue is very nice indeed. Tempted aren’t you? xd Haha, get rid of your no-statue policy
Hm I don’t order magazines. Is Animage fun? The april one is sold out lol
I was thinking of getting a Dengeki G’s Festival magazine whenever a new one comes out. They come with amazing gifts = yay!
Mugs are so cute right? Would you use em? I still can’t decide if I want to or not..
You got a mug?! Picture! I’d love to see it
Thank you, I’m pleased to be here xd very fun! Guess I should be reading about blogging a lil more before starting one. I won’t be all that busy for a while (I think..) so maybe I can pull it off!
As long as you have fun doing the shoot, that’s all that matters
And you can do so much with Zetsubou sensei! He’s silly anyways, you can think of something nice xd.
Ah so that’s how Miku is so popular. No wonder if others can make the music too, no doubt it would be popular! But a Gackt version..gosh, that’s really silly xd. Do you like Gackt? I don’t really know his music, I heard like one song or something and forgot the name of it. Was pretty nice though. Sigh, I need to get more into Jpop/rock xd Got any recommandations?!
They are lovely! The prints on em are high quality and very beautiful. I’d drool on the Hibari mug but then it would get..quite..sticky..but yeah, my love for mugs is big!
I got some other stuff in, will make pics sometime soon. Share your new thingies too! I’d like to see your obessions lol.
Gah pre-orders up till August *faints* I know your pain ;_; Though pre-orders are horrible don’t you think? I had over 20 items on pre-order and ended up canceled some..due to lack of money x.x Wanted to get the Little Busters! and Clannad character dishes. They are adorable..but oh well! I gotta remind myself that I should only get what I REALLY want. You know that feeling right? xd
Hey! Same for me. Very busy with work as well. (T_T) I received a couple more deliveries too. Seriously lack of time to write or take proper pics. Sigh~ Anyway, I might use a moyashimon towel that I accidentally placed a double order for XP Crescent shop closed during Golden Week… I suppose that helped us save $ hehe
Danny definitely looks like he’s working smart and playing hard ^^ Very inspiring!
Nope, I haven’t bought local/overseas English version manga before, only Chinese and Japanese ones ^^ I read complaints by fans that English scanlations often beat the official licensed ones in terms of translation quality
Chinese ones seem ok… little typo issues but unless we compare side by side with the Japanese version and have a good command of the language, we’re all probably none-the-wiser. I placed an order for Ike Reibun’s new manga at Comi-comi. I like her drawing style. But it would ship later in June with an upcoming BL game “Lucky Dog” I ordered.
Mmm… Glad you had fun at the convention! XD So far I’ve only attended one local Anime Fest last year. Pretty good quality cosplays too. But no guys in dresses hehe… I think we can expect mainstream stuff to dominate these conventions but I think if we compare the popularity of manga/anime in our countries, we do have more selections available. However, NO BL items in sight whatsoever. Probably too sensitive for local authorities and the exhibitors probably don’t want to risk getting into trouble.
Lol~ for a start, you can try the fan disks of BL games. They’re lighter on the brain and easier to understand *_* Kichiku Megane R Fan Disk is pretty enjoyable. The mini typing game was hilarious. Maybe you’ll like to read up a little bit on the character backgrounds but it doesn’t really matter if you don’t. I enjoyed Bokura no Renai Shinrigaku Fan Disk too. Lots of H in many variety *cough* I have no problems loading comi-comi. Try this link: http://www.comicomi-studio.com/home.html
Ah~ I prefer action figures, cos I can play with and pose them XD but I made some exceptions and bought the Togainu Military Akira and Shiki statues during a sale. Ah~ Kotonoha is a pretty girl hehehe… Mmm, so far I haven’t placed any new figure orders. I’m determined not to get carried away since I made a number of regretful purchases in the past. Must save some $ for a Japan trip next year too! XD Anyway, I already have a lot of preorders (which you’re aware of) lol so yeah… I don’t usually buy magazines. It’s typical with anime/manga/seiyuu pics and info. I only bought this issue for the free Kuroshitsuji poker cards. There’s a few pages of setting artwork for the anime too, so it was a bonus.
Work and life in general has been keeping me very busy too. Haven’t been able to update much for the past 2 weeks. I’ll shelve the Zetsubou sensei project for the moment. As for the mug I bought, I’ll probably use it as a pen/stationery holder on my desk XD I’ll post pics soon.
Gackt is always good XD, L’arc~en~Ciel (Gundam 00), TM Revolution (He sings many popular anime opening songs! Soul Eater, Dgrayman, Sengoku Basara. Such a powerhouse voice for a tiny guy ^^) There’re many awesome bands and singers out there but I don’t fangirl over them anymore, so I don’t exactly have many recommendations that are really current.
And latest update. Pre-orders are up till September now -dead- I understand how you feel. I cancelled a few preorders before but so far I haven’t regretted the decision very much (only slightly for one item, a Zetsubou Sensei figure which is now sold out everywhere. But I’ll live lol~) I’m still considering if I should cancel some of my CD preorders but probably will decide when the release date is nearer.
Hey Hey! How’ve you been?
Yeah seems like we’re both busy 
Not enough hours in a day, they should make it longer ! More time to buy neat merchandise lol.
Oh so you got a double mini towel then? Be sure to take a pic when you have time :3 I’d love to see!
Totally! I really like his blog and the pictures he takes. A new give away already though, show your desk lol. There’s some interesting ones out there. Fun to see all different kinds of desks, which makes me want to change mine
Ah I see! Hmm I own some Japanese ones, can’t read em yet though. Can you read yours? xd Can’t wait till I take those classes, I’ll be finally able to read my manga! Aside from the English ones
It’s true though, scanlations often beat the licensed stuff. I used to read alot of scanlations as well, but it died out for me at one point @_@ Not sure when but quite a long time ago..years really ._.
Ah what manga is she famous for? I still have alot to learn from you when it comes to BL stuff
Mhm I see. Though it looks like the anime culture is much bigger in Singapore really. So I wouldn’t expect less on a con. It’s like, you go there with a goal you know. You want to buy certain things and then you end up disappointed if they don’t have it. Well that was the case for me, since I saw Naruto/Bleach at every stand -_- Really disappointed me..there’s so much better series out there, I also think they should come with a wider variety so people who like less popular stuff also get what they want. On the other hand, they might think it won’t sell so they won’t bring it, understandable..sigh, this is tough xd I did see some BL manga though, lucky xd No goods but still better than nothing at all~
Hm I don’t mind H-scenes. I’d love to see em really xd lol. Will definitely check this out as soon as I’m not as busy and beat from work
Comi-Comi is working for me now, thanks < BL galore !! They ship overseas right?
Action figures are cute. They’re coming with new figma again. I still don’t see any that I’d like! Probably for the best..I’d be broke anyways xd. Did you order any new figma, since you like em and love to play/pose em? :3
Seriously..I never expected a Gintoki PVC ! Are you getting this too?
Not sure if you like Gintama but this Gintoki figure is sexy
Gah speaking of Togainu no Chi figs, I got to sell em xd -happy- The money goes to a new cabinet, going to Ikea on Thursday and see if they got anything nice <3 I’m so excited!
Hm magazines are fun really, especially if they come with goodies. That’s what I like about Japan, they love goodies too lol. I subscribed to a Dutch Anime magazine couple of years ago. It was okay but they usually did reviews and boring contests, no goodies..so I unsubscribed cause it just wasn’t worth the money. But something like Animage or Megami looks far more interesting.
Yay pics :3 You owe me some lol! Mugs are the best really
My love for em is still overflowing xd. Ordered a K-ON! and Maria Holic mug. They are adorable, can’t wait for em ^^
Ohh TM Revolution has such a nice and strong voice yeah! I keep saying I’ll look into it and I really will, need to write this all down though ._. sigh..busy busy lol.
Ah the Shounen Sunday figure right? The Sensei figure looked nice for it’s price. Tried eBay or Yahoo Japan yet? xd
No frames at the moment to hang em up anyways..
Bah I know how you feel, I canceled alot pre-orders too. I actually feel better about it, since they aren’t things I REALLY want..I just wanted to ‘have’ em ._. Terrible really. But now I’m honestly trying to only get what I truly want! Some figures which is a total surprise cause I’d never thought of getting any new ones ever again. Though I ordered a bunch of Hitman Reborn posters..*sigh* couldn’t control myself! This is the last time I’ve bought posters
Which CD’s are you getting? -curious- CD’s are always fun and worth it. Music is really captivating and stays with you in your mind, cd player, iPod etc.. lol!
I got some new stuff in, will take pics next time
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Yeah! I enjoy work most of the time but oh welly… I want more time to spend on hobby lol~ (Much like what one of the anime characters in Genshiken 2 said.) Anyway I’ve got to rearrange the stuff in my room again! Cos it’s starting to pile up with figure boxes and CDs. *_* Only 1/2 way done. Promise the pics will come after that. Pity Danny’s contest is over but I don’t think I’ll want to expose my messy room to the whole world tho’ lol~
I can recognise Hiragana, Katagana (but Katagana took me quite a while to remember) But I’m on very basic level when it comes to the language. It is definitely easier to read the actual Japanese manga than on screen cos I have to concentrate really hard on the text in order to decipher it and my eyes and brain can hurt lol~ I can read Chinese, so sometimes I can guess the meaning of the Kanji but Japanese Kanji often has different meaning from the Chinese counterpart, although they can look almost exactly the same.
I think we can’t help having some expectations considering the scale of conventions are like in Japan. Baby steps! Baby steps! We might get there but I’m not so hopeful about BL here tho’. Anyway, don’t worry about BL ^^;;; I’m not an expert either. I was attracted by one of Ike Reibun’s one-shots about sexy love between yakuza men. Plot-wise, to be honest, was quite typical BL fare. Nothing fantastic ^^;;; In terms of saving $$$, perhaps it’s good not to get back into manga lol~ Have fun with the games! Fan disks are shorter and less time consuming in general… suitable for busy folks like us
Yep. Comi-comi ships overseas using EMS ^^ They’re the top choice for recent BL items.
The last figma I ordered was… limited edition Suzaku. I think some of the recent ones were cute but not must-haves. I’m learning to better control my spending. The latest action figures I received were the Kingdom Hearts Sephiroth and Cloud. I think Megahouse’s GEM series of figures are lovely. They managed to capture the character’s facial expression perfectly! Gintoki looks great! I find their Lelouch release rather awesome too. But I -MUST- try to stick to no PVC rule. Or I’ll be seriously broke (as if I wasn’t already) (T_T)
Hahaha good for ya! BL figures have quite good resale value, don’t they? XD I guess I’ve learnt to expect “free-stuff” when I buy Japanese anime items. Like DVD/ CDs/books, there’s the so-called first press/limited period editions etc etc… all just part of a great marketing ploy to make us go crazy with the credit card swiping and preordering x_x As for Shounen Sunday Zetsubou-Sensei, it’s okie not to have him. I’ll live… but I’ll still consider getting him if he is cheap. Oh~ I’m going to Ikea during the weekend too. Planning to eat their signature Swedish Meatballs and our localised jumbo sized fried chicken wings kekeke.
I ordered some Seiyuu sheep counting for better sleep series LOL~ And The Sky Crawlers and Toward the Terra anime OST along with a book whose release date is in September. I’m considering getting Soul Eater Best CD too but waiting for a sale. I don’t put up posters anymore so I don’t buy them but I received a few along with the CDs I ordered, like Code Geass Best collection CD and Miyano Mamoru’s Break CD ^^ Nice to have but~ no space/frame to display in.
More pics are always better hehehe. Anyway recent listings were kinda boring, isn’t it? There aren’t any upcoming releases that make me go WOAH I MUST HAVE ‘EM! This shopaholic is feeling lonely XD
I have been looking for the eye pillow everywhere can anyone help me find it! The cost isn’t important but I just want to find someone who carries it! Thanks
Hi Minerva, your best bet for this item now would be Japan Yahoo auctions *_* cos its been out-of-print for quite some time. I’ve not seen it on ebay before either. Good Luck!!!
D: I WANT THE EYEPATCH & TRADING CARDS!!!!!!!!! XD btw, what’s a fan disk?
just so you know I ws incredibly lucky and found it on a japanese ebay site. It was a pretty penny coming in at 40 dollars total with shipping but well worth it!
@sheryen: Trading cards are still available but eye mask is out-of-print already. Fans disk are similar to sequels of popular BL games but instead of full stories, most of the time they contain shorter stories of the characters in the previous game and mini-games ^^
@Minerva: That’s great! ^^ Yeah, $40 is more or less the going-rate for it including shipping and handling… since most of the time the bid starts at at least 1500~2000 Yen.