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Sunday, June 21st 2009

13:00 GMT – Have another AyaTakeo page :3 » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Hi everyone! Glad you liked that last page... hope you like this one too! It probably seems a little slow moving from your point of view, but I'm trying to think about how it would look like in print as well - if I could have done a double page spread, I would, hehe. As you can tell, I totally indulged in trying to make this super pretty XDI won't post pages on here all the time, just the ones wh.. Read the full post.

Tuesday, June 16th 2009

03:00 GMT – The ultimate in anime babes, gore, action and more (the more meaning cute baby pandas) » Waiting for Kalki » Turtleheart

Sunday, June 14th 2009

23:00 GMT – ePiSoDe 74: For the sake of Re-l Mayer, stop name dropping. » Preview » Ressentiment Zero » Shiro Yui

Is it just me, but are people naming dropping more so than ever? Maybe i’ve just become more aware of it as i’ve become older and more senile, but people, mostly women, seem to keep name dropping at every opportunity.Name dropper: “Yeah {insert dropped name} and i are {insert activity that i couldn’t give 2 fucks about}”Me: “Ok, who’s {insert dropped name}?”Name dropper: “You kno.. Read the full post.

06:00 GMT – Aya♥Takeo page 118 » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

*bites finger* This is one of the scenes I have been looking forward to drawing for TWO YEARS. I hope it pulls your heartstrings as much as it does mine...If you follow the webcomic, you will know what I mean. Anyway, I've decided to pimp it in particular because I spent ages on it XDFor any newcomers to my journal:Aya♥Takeo is a full-colour online manga updated every Sunday. Artwork by Son.. Read the full post.

Thursday, June 11th 2009

07:00 GMT – Black Lagoon – Questions Best Left Unasked [Eps 1 - 24] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige considers all manner of masculine power fantasies with Black Lagoon: First/Second Barrage and whips up the anticipation for Barrage the Third. Read the full post.

07:00 GMT – Eden of the East – Ehhhh – [Eps 1 - 7] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige looks at Eden of the East seven episodes in and isn't that impressed. Read the full post.

07:00 GMT – 20th Century Boys – Papoosed and Ready to Rock [vols 1 & 2] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige reviews the first two volumes of 20th Century Boys and develops a deep and genuine love for Our Friend. Read the full post.

07:00 GMT – Revolutionary Girl Utena – Gougai Gougai Gougai! [Eps 1 - 39] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige looks at Revolutionary Girl Utena and wishes he was the fourth member of Kashira. Read the full post.

Wednesday, June 10th 2009

18:00 GMT – Blondie/Kimpatsu?! Moi? » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Due to popular demand, I hereby give you some photos of me when I was 18-20.YES, I WAS BLONDE. Well, partially XD Read the full post.

Monday, June 8th 2009

23:00 GMT – Coroners and Justice Bill, continued » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

First of all, I must apologise for my lateness. Thanks to my ’journey’ back here home, I could not keep my promise regarding the date I’d write my next post on. Anyhow, it is here now, a somewhat laid-back one this time. ? The focus of this post is on the Coroners and Justice Bill again. On [...] Read the full post.

18:00 GMT – I am alive (just) » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Just quickly dropping in to say HI!! I am alive, but feeling absolutely rubbish as I caught a cold this weekend.Over the past week, I've been giving workshops to various schools! So just a shout out from me to Leon School & Sports College (Milton Keynes), St. Matthew's Primary (Luton) and Lea Manor High School (Luton)! I had a blast, you guys were great! ^^This weekend I was up in Saddleworth,.. Read the full post.

Saturday, June 6th 2009

18:00 GMT – Black Lagoon - Questions Best Left Unasked [Eps 1 - 24] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige considers all manner of masculine power fantasies with Black Lagoon: First/Second Barrage and whips up the anticipation for Barrage the Third. Read the full post.

Thursday, June 4th 2009

22:00 GMT – Link Wind Waker Desktop » grimmjow-akutabi's gallery » Spyro201

22:00 GMT – ePiSoDe 73: What’s the point of the Pussy Cat Dolls » Preview » Ressentiment Zero » Shiro Yui

Skipping the usual foray for lack of updates, riddle me this batman; what’s the point of the Pussy Cat Dolls? I mean, I get their main purpose; commercialisation of mediocre looking women for the sake of money, but what i don’t understand is why there’s so many of them.Only one of them seems to get any exposure and actually SINGS on the tracks;Case in point 1# - Only the ‘Hottie’ sings.. Read the full post.

15:00 GMT – London anime expo: Code Geass, gaming and Take That karaoke! (Naruto style) » Preview » Bollywood Girl's Guide To Life » Manga Girls

How on Earth do I describe this year’s London expo? Picture a car crash scene of gaming cosplayers. Imagine a walking Death Note. Chuck in a troupe of all-singing, all-dancing Naruto fan boys doing Take That karaoke, and you have the most surreal expo I’ve ever been to!I would like to say this was a one off occasion, but anyone who is a regular at expo will tell you, this all passes off as wor.. Read the full post.

11:00 GMT – n Nietzsche » outlawstar8489's gallery » Outlawstar

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009

23:00 GMT – LOVE STUFFING AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW!! » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Just dashing in to say... Love Stuffing vol.1 is now available for purchase from the Sweatdrop Studios online shop!!GO BUYhttp://www.sweatdrop.com/products/lovestuffingvol1.phpBUY EEEET.. Read the full post.

Monday, June 1st 2009

22:00 GMT – SOS - Composure » chaz-anime's gallery » Chaz

00:00 GMT – Photo referencing - taken too far? » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Hmm. Artwork which sells for thousands of dollars which are essentially portraits of BJDs. Photo-realistic portraiture be it of people or objects, I've got nothing huge against, although I find it a bit... I dunno, unimaginative at times?But where several commercial/brand photos were used without permission?You decide:http://miaowkitten.livejournal.com/23975.html.. Read the full post.

Sunday, May 31st 2009

16:29 GMT – Hitsugaya Being Manly Desktop » grimmjow-akutabi's gallery » Spyro201

16:29 GMT – Sakura Tokko Desktop » grimmjow-akutabi's gallery » Spyro201

16:29 GMT – Motoko Kusanagi Desktop 3 » grimmjow-akutabi's gallery » Spyro201

16:29 GMT – Motoko Kusanagi Desktop 2 » grimmjow-akutabi's gallery » Spyro201

16:29 GMT – Motoko Kusanagi Desktop » grimmjow-akutabi's gallery » Spyro201

14:00 GMT – ePiSoDe 72: The "Facebook Experiment" Part 2 » Preview » Ressentiment Zero » Shiro Yui

We all knew what the result would be.In the same way that y=2x; hot Japanese girl x Facebook = depravity of men.Having made my fake profile, i did nothing more than post a couple of pics and voilà; instant adding from random men.However, if i get off my fucking high horse for just 2 minutes, this really proves nothing.Men have always been slaves to female attraction, and if there’s a slight cha.. Read the full post.

Friday, May 29th 2009

08:00 GMT – Eden of the East - Ehhhh - [Eps 1 - 7] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige looks at Eden of the East seven episodes in and isn't that impressed. Read the full post.

Thursday, May 28th 2009

22:00 GMT – Kez - After a Wet Jog » chaz-anime's gallery » Chaz

17:00 GMT – Easy cosplay XD » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

I've been doing a bit of ebaying to try and get in there early with my casual cosplays. I call them casual, because they are not hard to do. YAY!! In these cases, I was lucky enough to have most of the items in question already, with only a few pricy things (i.e. the gorgeous blonde wig).Here be some test/WIP/unfinished shots... click on them to be taken to my Cosplay Island listings to find .. Read the full post.

Wednesday, May 27th 2009

11:00 GMT – Why Anime owes the UK Film Council » Preview » Covered in Beez » beez_andrew

Moving onto a different topic this week, there’s a cinematic theme on my mind.  With London Expo having been and gone in the last weekend, there’s a push coming for at least two anime-centric theatrical works.  The first is a big push from Manga Entertainment (in cooperation with Pathé) at the event to be [...] Read the full post.

Tuesday, May 26th 2009

17:00 GMT – Why Anime owes the UK Film Council big time. » Preview » Covered in Beez » beez_andrew

Moving onto a different topic this week, there’s a cinematic theme on my mind.  With London Expo having been and gone in the last weekend, there’s a push coming for at least two anime-centric theatrical works.  The first is a big push from Manga Entertainment (in cooperation with Pathé) at the event to be [...] Read the full post.

14:00 GMT – London MCM Expo (May 2009) RAWKED » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Wai, thank you so much to everyone who said hello and who bought/flicked through/got high off my works!! ♥ I had a really great time at the show. It was lovely to meet up with lots of familiar faces again and to wander around the stalls and pick up some cute things!! Saturday was horrendously busy and Sunday I was blind most of the time, haha - so sincere apologies if I didn't manage to mak.. Read the full post.

00:00 GMT – RVT: Alley Scene » zentron's gallery » Zentron

Monday, May 25th 2009

22:00 GMT – Yoko Littner Fanart » kyokohunter's gallery » Cheeky

17:45 GMT – Manga Alliance - Big Shiny Hats » Preview » Covered in Beez » beez_andrew

I don’t usually get myself involved in the affairs of fandom publicly, however there is one recently that caught my eye purely by it’s goal of trying to “beat the credit crunch” and “move anime forward in the UK”. There’s been a lot of talk recently regarding the upcoming dive-bomb into the murky, oft shopping trolly-infested, [...] Read the full post.

17:45 GMT – Eastern European Edition: Where anime watches you! » Preview » Covered in Beez » beez_andrew

Note: I actually originally wrote this as piece covering two points at once – Animefest 09 and what the EE anime market was like.  However in retrospect I feel such a piece, unless almost unwieldy in size would not do justice to what should be said about either.  See here for a link to the  [...] Read the full post.

17:45 GMT – Review: Schoolgirl Milky Crisis » Preview » Covered in Beez » beez_andrew

Catching up on my backlog of blog pieces on the way back from the Czech Republic, I actually read Schoolgirl Milky Crisis on the way to Japan for the Tokyo Anime Fair.  Sufficed to say short of having the man himself with you on the flight, the book is the best piece of writing on [...] Read the full post.

17:45 GMT – Abroad: The Real Japan » Preview » Covered in Beez » beez_andrew

It’s been about a little while now since I came to Japan on a mix of holiday time (visiting my sister as well as taking my girlfriend to Tokyo) and business.  Finally finding the time to blog about it, I find myself writing the very first blog posts for www.coveredinbeez.com! The first thing to be addressed [...] Read the full post.

17:45 GMT – An overview of “Covered in Beez.com” » Preview » Covered in Beez » beez_andrew

Although this post will likely, as it should, disappear back into the dark recesses of my website very quickly - it’s important to get a couple of professional courtesies out of the way first.  So without further ado (or too much boring stuff) here we go: Number 1: All contents of this website reflect my own [...] Read the full post.

Sunday, May 24th 2009

23:00 GMT – Zojo-ji Temple Tokyo Wallpaper » kyokohunter's gallery » Cheeky

19:00 GMT – Azur Screenings » Waiting for Kalki » Turtleheart

Saturday, May 23rd 2009

08:00 GMT – 20th Century Boys - Papoosed and Ready to Rock [vols 1 & 2] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige reviews the first two volumes of 20th Century Boys and develops a deep and genuine love for Our Friend. Read the full post.

Thursday, May 21st 2009

01:00 GMT – Mandy Spy » zentron's gallery » Zentron

Wednesday, May 20th 2009

08:00 GMT – Flo Re-Design » zentron's gallery » Zentron

Tuesday, May 19th 2009

22:00 GMT – JOTR: Chapter 01 Page 06 » zentron's gallery » Zentron

22:00 GMT – JOTR: Chapter 01 Page 05 » zentron's gallery » Zentron

17:00 GMT – Totally Beach Spies: 2nd Day » zentron's gallery » Zentron

11:00 GMT – The Kiss » zentron's gallery » Zentron

10:00 GMT – Totally Beach Spies: Second Da » zentron's gallery » Zentron

Monday, May 18th 2009

19:00 GMT – Thanks and a catch up! » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Now that I've finally had a chance to breath from non-stop working over the past few weeks (seriously, I was turning around several rounds of 30 pages every 3-4 days) I'll bring you all up to speed with stuff ^^Thank  you to everyone who wished me Happy Birthday, on the Sweatdrop Forums, on LJ, on Twitter, on Facebook, on my phone, by post and in person!! It was mega-appreciated and although .. Read the full post.

03:00 GMT – Metal Mush » zentron's gallery » Zentron

03:00 GMT – Robomush » zentron's gallery » Zentron

03:00 GMT – Forbidden Love 02 » zentron's gallery » Zentron

03:00 GMT – Forbidden Love 01 » zentron's gallery » Zentron

Sunday, May 17th 2009

17:00 GMT – Revolutionary Girl Utena - Gougai Gougai Gougai! [Eps 1 - 39] » Preview » Hige vs. Otaku » Hige

Hige looks at Revolutionary Girl Utena and wishes he was the fourth member of Kashira. Read the full post.

Saturday, May 16th 2009

22:00 GMT – EUROVISION » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

If you want live (and often dirty, utterly rude and non-pc) commentary from me about Eurovision, you may want to check out my Twitter account:http://twitter.com/sonia_leong Read the full post.

Friday, May 15th 2009

00:00 GMT – ‘Waiter, there’re noises in this OP!’ » Preview » The Animanachronism » IKnight

I’ve been busy, writing essays and experiencing the loneliness of the long-distance reader. Here’s a list of some post ideas I’ve thrown together, but not worked up: a condensed review of The Skull Man; a post about honour in the eighth episode of Space Runaway Ideon; praise for the mechanical design of the ZZ Gundam; [...].. Read the full post.

Thursday, May 14th 2009

10:00 GMT – Hehe, I like this result » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Your results:You are Jean-Luc PicardJean-Luc Picard 80% Mr. Sulu 75% James T. Kirk (Captain) 70% Will Riker 70% Worf 70% Deanna Troi 70% Spock 64% Uhura 60% Geordi LaForge 55% Data 53% Leonard McCoy (Bones) 45% Mr. Scott 40% Chekov 35% Beverly Crusher 30% An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 20% A lover of Shakespeare and other fine literature. You have a decisive mind and a firm h.. Read the full post.

Tuesday, May 12th 2009

22:00 GMT – Shout out to Lizanne XD » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Just saw you on BBC2's Property Watch! XD Haha, that was a pleasant surprise for me and Matt and lovely to see your 'warm' welcome to the TV crew! Read the full post.

Monday, May 11th 2009

12:00 GMT – (Line)ART THIEF!! Or at least, someone who should know better » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Oh, look what we have here.Many images from the book 500 Manga Characters which I co-authored with my colleagues from Sweatdrop Studios.Whilst the images from the CD provided are royalty-free, perfectly allowed for non-direct profitable use and alteration/colouring... no credit/reference was given and in several instances, the user has just posted up the lineart as it is. Now THAT is a little bit .. Read the full post.

Sunday, May 10th 2009

14:00 GMT – KFC in Cambridge ^^ » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Yo! Just wanted to confirm that KFC/chilling/gaming will be held this evening at dock's place ^^ Read the full post.

Friday, May 8th 2009

22:00 GMT – Exams - a short break » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

Because of the upcoming exams, I will be taking a short break from writing. My last exam is on the 4th of June, so expect my next article or review (still undecided) on the 5th or perhaps even on the 4th. I wish everyone else preparing for exams luck. Read the full post.

21:00 GMT – SHINE PV from L'Arc~en~CIel = iFantastic » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Just stumbled across the music video for Laruku's Shine. OMG, it's such an iPod commercial, I LOVE IT, so sparkly XD Read the full post.

Thursday, May 7th 2009

22:00 GMT – Persona 3 FES – The Journey » Preview » Full Metal Pen » Maxon

this is an excerpt Read the full post.

22:00 GMT – I’m Still Alive. I Can’t Apologise – Mirror’s Edge » Preview » Full Metal Pen » Maxon

The Stats Title: Mirror’s Edge Genre: FPS/Platformer Format: XBox 360, Playstation 3 and PC Release: Worldwide: November 2008 Summary In a city that is seemingly clean cut and simple, there lie some hidden and dark secrets. There are things that the authorities want to keep from the public, and there are some things the people want kept from the authorities. In [...].. Read the full post.

22:00 GMT – A Kind of Magic – Part 1 » Preview » Full Metal Pen » Maxon

When people think of a common representation of anime and manga, they’ll probably think of giant robots (mecha) and martial arts (ninjas/samurai). However, there is another genre that has an almost equally popular following in the anime and manga fandom. That genre is magical girl. I say it is almost equally popular because as a [...].. Read the full post.

22:00 GMT – Black Rock Shooter Nendoroid » kyokohunter's gallery » Cheeky

18:00 GMT – Nightwish = ♥ » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Randomly, I thought I'd share what I've been screaming along to at the top of my soprano lungs today: Symphonic goth melodramatic metal FTW. And please, no arguments about Annette vs Tarja, I like them both and I think the songs which were written for the different singers suit them. Read the full post.

Wednesday, May 6th 2009

23:00 GMT – BIRTHDAY WEEKEND PARTYING!! » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Right you lot, I'm working my butt off trying to finish a book for the printers which is already late and I have yet to start on 2 new projects which need pages by this Friday and next Monday. Not to mention another AyaTakeo page before Sunday. BUT... it is my birthday tomorrow. And for the first time in... 3 years? I'm not away working at some event on the day or that weekend!!I demand Saturday n.. Read the full post.

02:00 GMT – Experimenting with plugins » Preview » Nemphtis » Nemphtis

I’m testing potential plugins to use on Zetzio at the moment, and this blog is my guinea pig. I’ll be updating this post with a list of all the plugins I’ve currently installed, just so I’ve got a quick reference as to which ones I’ve already given a spin. Some of these are very easy [...] Read the full post.

Monday, May 4th 2009

01:00 GMT – bish bash bosh XD » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

I shouldn't be grinning so much when I work, should I? But I can't help it, when I am working on such a tasty character:I think manga guys' bishy-smexy-ness goes up 500% if they are exercising, angsting or pouting. Maybe determinedness? Sulking and frowning can look good too... but so are gentle smiles... Hmm... I guess bishies are bishies no matter what they do XD.. Read the full post.

Thursday, April 30th 2009

08:00 GMT – Scrapped Princess » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

Native title: スクラプドプリンセス BONES Number of episodes:24 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Do I recommend it: I do in fact! The main characters I must say, at first I was a little confused about Scrapped Princess. I investigated the title superficially, and found the following: it is a fantasy story which has a princess and knights. In addition there [...].. Read the full post.

Wednesday, April 29th 2009

23:00 GMT – Rave Girl » kyokohunter's gallery » Cheeky

19:00 GMT – Illustrator, you bastard XD » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

I always end up spending 20-30mins tweaking images after spending hours getting the colouring and lineart smooth enough to convert to vectors...Gradients and compound paths, GRAH!!! *insert string of expletives here*.. Read the full post.

Tuesday, April 28th 2009

20:00 GMT – Cats and dogs XD » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

LOL, Tiggy got chased up a tree by a terrier. She ran up too high, it took us about 30mins to coax her down. Even Matthew clambering into the tree didn't help. It was only the last resort method (i.e. "Oh fine, I'll get the ladder then") that worked - when Matt came back with the ladder Tiggy began to make her way down the branches gingerly. She finally jumped down, we shooed her into th.. Read the full post.

Monday, April 27th 2009

22:00 GMT – HAVE SOME EAR CRACK!! » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

WHO NEEDS RED BULL WHEN YOU CAN LISTEN TO THIS??!! Read the full post.

Saturday, April 25th 2009

06:00 GMT – Detestable Anime Titles » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

IMPORTANT NOTICE, SKIP IF YOU DON’T GIVE A FUCK: if you are easily offended, do not read this. If you are easily offended, but hate the titles mentioned herein, by all means go ahead and read it. If you’re not offended easily, do whatever you want. Now, this writing’s not meant to be homophobic. [...].. Read the full post.

Friday, April 24th 2009

22:00 GMT – Aya Takeo Volume 1 IS HERE!!! » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!! Hot off the press, straight from the printer!! THEY ARE GORGEOUS!!B5 comic, FULL COLOUR THROUGHOUT, 64 pgs, gloss cover and silk inners. They smell sooooo good! Published by Sweatdrop Studios! UK£8.99 or US$12.99If you are in Cambridge, I'll be selling them from my stand before and after the Manga workshop that I'll be giving tomorrow afternoon as part of th.. Read the full post.

21:00 GMT – Even More Kirikou in the UK » Waiting for Kalki » Turtleheart

19:00 GMT – Cambridge Wordfest! » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Yo! Sorry for another quick post in succession, but I just wanted to let you all know that I'll be giving a Manga workshop tomorrow as part of the Cambridge Wordfest!http://www.cambridgewordfest.co.uk/events/detail/Sonia%20LeongNow, I believe that all 50 tickets have sold out, eep! BUT - I will be selling my prints and my latest books (Once Upon a Time... and AyaTakeo volume 1) from around 3.30pm-.. Read the full post.

19:00 GMT – Nottingham School workshops! » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Just a shout out to all the wonderful students that Emma Vieceli and I worked with over the past week! You guys rocked, I hope that I will see you again at future anime/manga events. Please do say hi if you do see us again! Read the full post.

Sunday, April 19th 2009

13:00 GMT – LOL Internet: Go get him! » Preview » Ressentiment Zero » Shiro Yui

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02:00 GMT – Even More Kirikou » Waiting for Kalki » Turtleheart

Saturday, April 18th 2009

15:00 GMT – butterfly » scoodle's gallery » Sami

06:00 GMT – Sengoku Basara » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

Native title: 戦国BASARA Studio: Production I.G Episodes announced: 13 Episodes covered: 2 Do I recommend it?: Ain’t it obvious? Rating: 5 out of 5 stars So unsuspectingly I sat down to watch something before I go to sleep. What happened in the end is what you are reading this moment. I sat down to watch this new Sengoku-themed anime [...].. Read the full post.

Thursday, April 16th 2009

18:00 GMT – KitaCon! 17-19 April Northampton » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

http://www.kitacon.org/index.php This is a new convention which is medium sized (600 people), but being run by a fairly experienced bunch, in a hotel which has a lot of fond memories for long-time con-goers - The Park Inn, Northampton, previously host to AyaCon many years ago! I'm attending as a guest/manga artist pet but I am also supervisor of the Artists' Alley and I will have a little table .. Read the full post.

08:00 GMT – Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

Native title: Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ Studio: Bee Train Episodes announced: 13 Episodes covered: 2 Do I recommend it?: Yes. Phantom is one of the better shows this season. Give it a shot. Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Plot/events Hell is about to break loose in the criminal world. An organisation called ‘Inferno’ is behind the happenings. The great [...].. Read the full post.

Wednesday, April 15th 2009

02:00 GMT – Experimenting with plugins, site will probably explode soon » Preview » Nemphtis » Nemphtis

I’m testing potential plugins to use on Zetzio at the moment, and this blog is my guinea pig. Contact Form 7 Really Simple CAPTCHA Events Calendar GD Star Rating WordPress Mobile Edition Register Plus Featured Content Gallery WP Forum Read the full post.

01:00 GMT – Plugins » Preview » Nemphtis » Nemphtis

I’m testing potential plugins to use on Zetzio at the moment, and this blog is my guinea pig. Contact Form 7 This plugin gave me the fairly customisable contact form you can use in the Contact page. Really Simple CAPTCHA Needed to use the CAPTCHA option in the contact form. Events Calendar Installed the calendar on the right which seems to [...] Read the full post.

Tuesday, April 14th 2009

13:00 GMT – MinamiCon 15, Southampton » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

MINAMICON 15, Southampton UK, 27-29 March 2009Here is my mini report on the events of two weeks ago :3FRIDAY:Hubby Matt had taken the day off. I had been furiously working until 2am the night before and from 7am that morning to get an AyaTakeo page done before the deadline. I did it! Then thought... I need to perfect the Professor's cosplay... that front panel is more accurate... GRAH!! So I knock.. Read the full post.

08:38 GMT – Copyright information every UK anime/manga fan should possess » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

This writing is primarily to offer guidelines on safe internet use to the community of www.animeuknews.net, but also to any person who falls within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. Ignorantia juris non excusat or in English ‘ignorance of the law is no excuse’. Right because of this, it is very important for the user [...].. Read the full post.

08:00 GMT – No post title » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

This writing is primarily to offer guidelines on safe internet use to the community of www.ukanimenews.net, but also to any person who falls within the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. Ignorantia juris non excusat or in English ‘ignorance of the law is no excuse’. Right because of this, it is very important for the user [...].. Read the full post.

Monday, April 13th 2009

23:06 GMT – Eden: It’s an endless world! » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

Mangaka: 浩輝遠藤 - Hiroki Endou Publisher: 講談社 - Kodansha Number of volumes: 18 Do I recommend it?: I sure as hell do! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars The story Eden conjures up takes place in a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk world. Humanity has been decimated by a lethal virus that devours its victims, petrifying them. In this world the old [...].. Read the full post.

23:06 GMT – Delictual liability in anime » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

This time we turn to the Scots law of delict. Delict is an area of the law which deals with negligence and wrongdoing. It gives rise to obligations to compensate for the injury or damage caused. It is the equivalent of tort in what its role is. Psychiatric injury is a branch of delict, which, [...] Read the full post.

23:06 GMT – Anime, hentai, related matters and the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

Modern UK law has still retained the notions of shamelessness and indecency. These anachronistic notions, still to this day form part of legislation, despite the very sane and reasonable recommendations of the Williams Committee to abolish them: “2. Terms such as “obscene”, “indecent” and “deprave and corrupt” should be abandoned as having outlived their usefulness [...].. Read the full post.

23:06 GMT – Coroners and Justice Bill, a ban of anime in the making? » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

The Coroners and Justice Bill is going to the Lords now. The effect of the bill, if passed, will be to further illegalise possession of pornographic images of children. This, I think has the full support of the majority of the people, including myself, there is however another little addition. The wording of the [...].. Read the full post.

23:06 GMT – The critical state of the anime industry » Preview » Derfel's Anime Reviews and Articles » Derfel

The anime industry currently is, one could say, ’in big trouble’. Anime has become an international business, one with a very insufficient legal frame and taxonomy. It is an orphaned child for which no one wants to take responsibility. Japan’s trademark produce is being suffocated by the incompetence and a general unwillingness to act [...].. Read the full post.

02:00 GMT – Is That Really You, Father Virgil? » Preview » The Animanachronism » IKnight

Scanlators have been working on a manga adaption of the Divine Comedy (I seem to recall that Lelouch was a fan). However! Rather than simply translating the dialogue they’ve decided to admix it with appropriate lines from existing translations — not translations of the manga, but of the Comedy itself: [W]hat we are doing with this [...].. Read the full post.

02:00 GMT – Asura Cryin’: This Season for Busy People » Preview » The Animanachronism » IKnight

Every now and then I get this unaccountable urge to mention anime that is actually still airing, so here's a remark on the unremarkable Asura Cryin'. Read the full post.

Sunday, April 12th 2009

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Thursday, April 9th 2009

23:00 GMT – Cute Meme on Names ♥ » Preview » Sonia's Journal » sonia_leong

Stolen from Nocturnal Blossom ^^1.YOUR REAL NAME:Sonia Leong2.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (father and mothers middle names)Meng Choong (haha!)3.NASCAR NAME: (first name of your mother's mum, father's mum)Mary... (I dunno, I never knew her name :/)4.STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)Leoso (LOL, kinda African?)5.DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, f.. Read the full post.