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YouTube Roundup: Sailor Moon Gummies and… Vegemite Chocolate?
Most of you probably know I have a YouTube channel by now, but if you don’t, I’m here to politely to remind you that it’s a thing you can check out! Just like Chic Pixel Plus, I’m determined to get on...
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Japan Envy: Show By Rock!! Café
If there’s anything I love more than a good themed café, it’s a good themed café of a property I’m really into! I literally just spoke of my newfound love for Show By Rock!! in the last episode of...
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How to Purchase Manga from the Japanese Kindle Store
Importing Japanese manga can be a daunting endeavor, with exorbitant shipping fees often costing more than the books themselves. While my last tutorial on importing manga lots from Amazon Japan...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 26 – Anime Insight
In the first official episode in the new season 2 format, we reveal our first Manga Book Club pick, discuss the first two episodes of the summer anime we’re watching, and swoon over the new Odin...
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Nier Diary no. 2: Desert Doldrums
Were you starting to get worried that I’d never continue my Nier Diary journey? Never fear, I’ve been busy playing the game, and I’m happy to report that I have indeed made it past the “point of no...
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August Community Game-Along: Point and Click Adventure Games
A new month, a new theme! Point and click adventure games weren’t a particularly requested genre, but I thought they’ve been overlooked enough in recent years that they’d make a great theme for a slow...
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Tenso Forwarding Service: Yay or Nay?
Too often I’ve gone on a search for a rare piece of anime merchandise or a niche Japanese video game only to find that it’s not available anywhere that ships outside of Japan. Most fans of Japanese...
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Swooning Over: Cardcaptor Sakura Star Key Necklace
I can’t stress enough how much I am loving the current 90s shōjo revival! Of course there’s the always-popular Sailor Moon, but over the past year or two, we’ve also been seeing classics such as Magic...
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Yowamushi Pedal: Puchitto Racers Tutorial Video
I’ve finally ventured into the world of video tutorials! I’ve been meaning to try my hand at recording games on my iPhone, and the newly-released free to play smartphone game Yowamushi Pedal: Puchitto...
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The Best of the PS Store Summer Sale: Week 2
Who doesn’t love a good sale? While some companies are dragging their feet more on the digital sale front than others (I’m looking at you, Nintendo), Sony has been doing a great job of offering a lot...
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Japan Envy: Pikachu Nebukuro Collection
Banpresto has just announced their latest Pokémon Ichiban Kuji, and if you can’t tell already, this one’s a real doozy. The series is titled Pikachu Nebukuro (sleeping bag) Collection, and features...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 27 – Princes, Boyfriends, and Chii-chan
Sarah’s Yume100 parody comic Episode 27 of Chic Pixel Plus is full of princes and boyfriends! Prince boyfriends, if you will. Oh, and we also discuss our first Manga Book Club pick, Chii-chan wa Chotto...
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The Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir Famitsu DX Limited Edition is Utterly Amazing
Odin Sphere is one of those games that, while I think extremely highly of it, I’ve never actually finished it. Unlike my usual excuse of “well, I just got sidetracked…,” I can actually pinpoint the...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Otaku Journalist’s 15 Niche Journalism Worksheets
Lauren Orsini of Otaku Journalist knows a thing or two about niche blogging and journalism. Not only does she run a successful blog of her own, but her work has been featured on sites such as CNN,...
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Introducing Kyoukai no Shirayuki, Gatchaman Crowds Artist Kinako’s First...
Among the many announcements at Otomate Party 2015 this past weekend, Kyoukai no Shirayuki (officially subtitled as Nämlich Shirayuki), an otome game coming to the PS Vita in 2016, may very well be...
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5 Awesome LINE Sticker Sets for Otome Game Fans
LINE may still be relatively unknown in the west, but the messaging app’s vast array of adorable stickers and themes has taken already Japan and much of Asia by storm. From Rilakkuma to Hatsune Miku...
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Japan Envy: Danganronpa Cakes from Patisserie Swallowtail
Why look at that, Japan is celebrating Ultra Despair Month, too! Well not really, but it’s a great coincidence that Patisserie Swallowtail is offering two rad Danganronpa-inspired cakes during the...
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Sunday Spotlight: Cute Travels
Another week, another Sunday Spotlight! Today I’d like to point your browsers to Cute Travels, an adorable blog featuring travel, food, and craft posts. Eimear loves all things cute just like me, and...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 29 – The Only 5 Year Old
We all knew it was coming… In this episode, we discuss a number of prickly subjects, including comics set in Japan written by non-Japanese authors, what a five year old is doing in our hot boy anime,...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Japan Crate
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Japanese snack subscription review! A while back I was contacted by Japan Crate to cover their service, and of course I happily obliged. I was particularly excited...
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