I've just noticed I have not posted here since April but I've had the urge to talk about the manga I am reading/collecting and live journal is still the best place to do that ( Read more... )

So in my previous post about Star Trek fanfiction and not finding what I want I have turned to the numerous Star Trek novels published over the years. I never thought I would find myself reading Star Trek novels (well I never thought I would be this into Star Trek considering this is not the first time I watched it ( Read more... )

Stolen from Rose_of_PolluxBesides the anime of the year post I also do this fandom meme every year. Usually it combines anime with my other non-anime interests but honestly this year work & school full time I had little time for anything but anime. I even fell really behind on my classic film watching, something I hope to rectify once school is over next summer ( Read more... )

I try to do this every year and every year I change the categories ( Read more... )

And I finally am completely caught up with the manga (well there are a few old chapters I still need to read but since I already saw the anime episodes I don't feel like I have all the information ( Read more... )

Even though I do deeply miss my Natsume Mondays and Taichi Chihayafuru Tuesdays" Thursdays are definitely making up for it with 3 awesome shows.

Sakamichi no Apollon & Tsuritama give me so many feelings and then I just laugh hysterically with Shirokuma Cafe. And I just realized all 3 of these series focus on friendship to some degree (especially ( Read more... )

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Although it looks like America has him beat (and yes it's not over but you can usually tell how these things will go by this point) I am so amazed he got this far, never considering his series to be such a huge fandom. Being in 2nd place is not shabby at all and at least he is giving America a good run (I feel bad for Howl though ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to do this post for awhile but I didn't have the time till now. Maybe I should have waited until after the 4th season aired but I guess I will just have more favorite episodes then.

I recommended this series to both rose_of_pollux & Marie1964 but they never listen to me so I thought maybe this post would spark their interest or someone else's who has ( Read more... )

OMG the Trailer...I love this story so much. And besides FMA Brotherhood this is the first time in a long while where I read the manga first. But I already know it's one of the most beautiful stories ever...short, sweet, and incredibly poignant. Hopefully the anime will do it justice but then I mostly have faith in the director and studio.

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