We are back from the HM and all is well. We had some minor and major issues on the trip but all in all it was a blast. We found that we need to bring a small fan with us next time and that I don't sleep worth a shit on a boat so don't forget the nighty-night pills next time. Nose strips so that Rhythwyn can breath at night ( the air in the boat is kinda dry, makes for some loud ZZZs. watch your fingers around giant lizards, they have sharp teeth. (note to self: bring more bandaids next time.)

Fruits Basket volume 21

King of Thorn volume 4

Star Trek the Mangaxxx

HOLiC volume 12

In Limbo

Well that's it, the knot has been tied. we both had to go back to work this week to finish up everything before we head out on the open seas. just one week to go till I leave the country for the second time. This time headed south to warmer waters and beautiful beaches. The wedding went off without too many snags and by the time it was happening, we were just chilling and enjoying ourselves. Everyone that came enjoyed themselves and I heard the food was yummy (All I ate was cake). We got some nice presents along with some cash for the HM. One of my friends gave me two bags of manga and novels so some of this list is from that the rest is from another friend that gave me a gift certificate for BAM.

Alichino volume 1-3
Arcana volume 1-8
Burst Angel volume 1
Gacha Gacha The Next Revolution volume 6
Gravitation The Novel
Hellsing volume 9
Knights of the Zodiac volume 3 and 4
Sailor Moon StarS volume 1-3 (Complete)
The Wallflower volume 16
Vampire Hunter D Novel 11 "Pale Fallen Angel parts 1 & 2"

Tick! Tock!

Halloween is just 3 days away. Tick Tock, Tick Tock goes the clock. I know I have been a total slacker on posts lately but I don't care. I have picked up a few books since AWA so this is a cumulative blog for the last 2 months. Don't expect very many more till December when I get back from Central America.
MPD-Psycho volume 6
Oh My Goddess! volume 30
Sundome volume 3
The Wallflower volume 17
There are also a bunch of new anime series in the database.

Post Con Report

This weekend was very enjoyable. I stayed up till almost 5 in the morning only to get right back up a few hours later and go right back at it again. I got to watch some cool anime, learn some odd stuff, see 10,000 people walking around in all manner of dress and undress, pickup some beautiful art and have a hell of a time. I was slightly under the weather but it didn't slow me down too badly.













The Spoils of war:
Red String volume 3
Negima! volume 19
Battle Angel Alita Last Order volume 11 and 12 in Japanese
Battle Angel Alita Last Order "Another Stories" in Japanese
UNO! Makoto Uno Artworks
Satoshi Urushihara Illustrations (Picture left)
Elfen Lied wall scroll

Con fun

One of my favorite times of the year is upon me. That's right, AWA is just 2 days away. Three days of pure unadulterated bliss. The budget this year is tight but who cares. I've had years that I was flat broke and still had a blast. I have my small list of must haves that I've saved for so no worries. I picked up a couple of titles over the past month: volumes 2 and 3 of Alice on Deadlines. That's it for now, I'm off to take a bath.

It's getting closer

Two very important events are coming fast, they being AWA and Halloween. so what have I been doing, the usual. filling my hard drive with mountains of anime and manga, trying with no avail to read and watch it all, and trying to stay sane. Well that last one isn't working out too well either. I just finished reading Tokko by Tohru Fujisaka and I'm currently reading Pastel volume 9. Strange mix huh?

Missed post

I somehow missed the fact that I bought a couple books last month. Hmmmmm . . . . oh well, I've been busy so better late that never.

Air Gear volume 8
Battle Vixsons (ikkitousen) volume 13
MPD-Psycho volume 4 & 5
Pastel volume 11

I just revamped the blog to include the link for the newly added Anime section. Check it out if you get a chance. The links section will be growing over the next year to include Live Action, Novels, and Scanlation Manga. My digital manga collection has been growing for many years now but as of late it has been snow-balling. There are many reasons for this. The first would be this scenario: I buy a manga series; I like said manga series; I think to my self "I wonder what else this mangaka has done"; I do my homework and find several other works by said mangaka; I realize after much searching that no one has published them but do find scanlations of it. Some times I buy a manga, bring it home and read it and get the feeling that it sounds familiar. I search my hard drives and realize that I had downloaded it years back and had already read it. I have lots and lots of manga that I bought after it was finally released and am still waiting of many many more. I just like the feel of a physical book more than on a computer screen. The other main scenario is that I buy a manga and I really like it but . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the next volume never comes out and I wait and wait for months and sometimes years. I go online and find that the series ended a long time ago or that it's up to volume 10 of 15 and still no second volume. Sometimes they will stall in the middle or near the end of the series. A good example recently would be "Rosario + Vampire". Volume 1 came out a while back but volume 2 never materialized so I checked online, sure enough the entire first story arc volumes 1-10 had already finished and is on volume 3 of the second season. That would be volume 13. WTF! At this rate it will be years before they finish publishing it. Why the slow release schedule? maybe some f**ked up american corporate or marketing logic. Who knows. anyway, I'm happily reading volume 6 right now and wondering whether I will remember this 10 years from now when it finally finishes.

New and Improved Bookshelf! Anime Now Included

I've been working on a project for the last few weeks; and that has been to do the same thing to my anime collection that I did to my manga collection. The mind boggling task of archiving and referencing the whole thing. I found a way using WinRar to convert the massive file hierarchy in my computer into simplified text file reports that I can post. I won't post the whole thing, just the top layer showing what anime series that I'm currently filling my brain up with. all the more detailed information like genre(s), show info, and so on will be left out. You can find it yourself, so with out further adieu.
Legend: c = completed, w = watched all of it, the numbers at the end are my reference numbers for where they are on the shelf, just ignore them, Too much of a pain to remove them.

2x2 Shinobuden 1-12c (064)
A.D. Police 1-12cw disk 1-2
Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai 1-13cw (166)
Ah! My Goddess (The Adventures of Mini-Goddess) 1-48cw disk 1-4
Ah! My Goddess 1-5cw disk 1-2
Ah! My Goddess Season I 1-26cw disk 1-6
Ah! My Goddess Season II 1-22c (052)
Ah! My Goddess Season II OVA Fighting Wings 1-2cw (052)
Ah! My Goddess the Movie cw
Ai Yori Aoshi 1-24cw disk 1-5
Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi 1-12cw disk 1-3
Aika 1-7c (206)
Aika R-16 1-3c (222)
Air 01-13c & Specials 1-2 & Extras (049)
Air Gear 1-25c (050)
Amaenaideyo 1-13c (063)
Amaenaideyo Katsu 1-13c (066)
Amazing Nurse Nanako 1-6cw disk 1-3
Angelic Layer 1-26cw disk 1-5
Animation Runner Kurumi OVA cw
Appleseed Ex Machina 2007 cw (053)
Appleseed Movie cw
Armitage Dual-Matrix Movie cw
Armitage III Poly-Matrix Movie cw
Azumanga Daioh 1-130cw disk 1-6
Azumi 1 DVD (065)w
Azumi 2 DVD (065)w
BakuretsuTenshi-Infinity OVA (186)
BAMBOO BLADE 1-26c (079)
Battle Angel Alita 1-2c
Beat Angel Escalayer 1-3cw (186)
Betterman 1-26c (067,068)
Bible Black New Testament 1-4c (048)w
Bible_Black 1-6 plus origins 1-2c (048)w
Bishojo Sailor Moon 1-49c (027-029)
Black Lagoon 1-24c (071,072)
Blame 1-6c
Blood the Last Vampire Movie
Blood+ 1-50c (069,070)
Blue Drop 1-13c (184)
Blue Seed 1-26c disk 1-4
Blue Seed Beyond 1-3c
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 1 1-8c (066)w
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 2 1-4c (066)
Boogiepop Phantom 1-12c disk 1-4
Boys Be 1-13c (054)
Bubblegum Crisis 1-8c disk 1-4
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 1-26c disk 1-6
burn up scramble 01-12c (012)
Burn-up Excess 1-13c disk 1-4
Burn-up Warrior 1-4c
Burst Angel 1-24c, OVA, Art (056,057)
Burst Angel 1-4 of 24 disk 1
Chobits 1-26 disk 1-7 (162)
Clannad the Movie (155)
Clannad TV 1-24c (216)
Claymore 1-26c (154)
Code Geass S1 1-25c (054,055)
Code Geass S2 1-15 of unknown
Code-E 01-12c
Cool Devices 1-11c (107)
Cosplay Complex 1-3c
Cowboy Bebop (The Movie)
Cowboy Bebop 1-26c disk 1-6
Cutey Honey, New 1-8c disk 1-2
D.Gray-Man 1-92 of unknown (047,
Da Capo I Season 1 1-26c (183)
Da Capo I Season 2 1-26c (182)
Da Capo II Season 1 1-13c (184)
Da Capo II Season 2 1-13c (218)
daphne in the brilliant blue 1-24c, Extras (170,171)
Darling 1-3c (051)w
DearS 1-13c disk 1-4
Death Note 1-37c (161,162)
Densha Otoko 1-10+ (025,030,064,068,)
Devil Hunter Yohko 1-6 disk 1-3
Dirty Pair Flash 1-16c disk 1-3
Disgaea 1-12c (068)
Divergence Eve 1-13c (073)w
Divergence Eve Misaki Chronicles 1-13c (074)w
DNA 2(Squared) 1-15c disk 1-5
Dot Hack GU Trilogy Movie (155)
Dot Hack Legend of the Twilight 1-12c disk 1-3
Dot Hack Roots 1-26c (013-014)
Dot hack sign 1-26c disk 1-6
Dragon Ball 1-153cw (8 Disks)
Dragon Ball GT 1-64c
Dragon Ball GT Movie - A Hero's Legacy (222)
Dragon Ball Z 1-291c (30 Disks)
Eiken OVA 1-2cw (191)
El Hazard Alternative World 1-13c (073)
El Hazard Magnificent World OVA I 1-7c (073)
El Hazard Magnificent World OVA II 1-4c (074)
El Hazard The Wanderers 1-26c (075,082)
Elfen Lied 1-13cw (057)
E's Otherwise 1-26c (076,084)
Escaflone 1-26c disk 1-8
Escaflone the Movie
Eureka Seven 1-50c (077,078,084)
Eva After the End (051)
Excel Saga 1-26c disk 1-6
Ex-Driver 1-6c disk 1-2
Ex-Driver the Movie
Fairy Musketeers Akazukin 1-39c (085,086)
Fate-Stay Night 1-24c (030-031)
Final Fantasy Legend of the Crystals OVA 1-4c (205)
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Movie
Final Fantasy VII Last Order (086)
Flame of Recca 1-42c (087,094)
FLCL 1-6c disk 1-3
Front Innocent OVA 1cw (109)
Fruits Basket 1-26c disk 1-4
Fruits Cup 1-2cw (051)
Full Metal Alchemist 1-51c (045-046)
Full Metal Alchemist specials (086)
Full Metal Panic 1-24c disk 1-7
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu 1-12c disk 1-4
Full Metal Panic The Second Raid 1-13c disk 1-4
Fushigi Yugi OVA 1 1-3c (042)
Fushigi Yugi OVA 2 1-6c (042,043)
Fushigi Yugi OVA 3 1-4c (044)
Fushigi Yugi Season 1 Suzaku 1-26c (005,006,036,037)
Fushigi Yugi Season 2 Seiryu 1-26c (038,039,040,041)
Futari Ecchi S1 1-2c & S2 1-2c (051)w
G Gundam 1-49c (089,090,091)
Galaxy Angel 1-7 of 26 disk 1
Gankutsuou 0-24c (088)
Garo 1-25c OVA (092,105)
Gate Keepers 1-24c (093,094)
Gatekeepers21 1-06c (165)
Generator Gawl 1-12c disk 1-4
Genshiken Kujibiki 1,21,25 (174)
Genshiken Season I 1-15c (165)
Genshiken Season II 1-12c (171)
Gestalt 1-2
Ghost Hunt 1-25c (072)
Ghost in the Shell Movie
Ghost in the Shell Movie 2 Innocence
Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 1-26c disk 1-7
Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG 1-26c disk 1-7
Ghost in the Shell SAC Solid State Society (015)w
Ghost Talker's Daydream 1-4c
Girls Bravo Season I 1-11c (167)
Girls Bravo Season II 1-13c (169)
Golden Boy 1-6c disk 1-2
Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun 1-12c (190)
Green.Green 1-13c, OVA (059,060)
Grenadier 1-12c disk 1-3
Guardian Hearts 01-06c (191)
Guardian Hearts Power UP 1-4c (187)
Gun X Sword 1-26c (095)
Gungrave 1-26c (106,107)
Gunparade March 1-12c disk 1-3
Gunslinger Girl 1-13c disk 1-3
Guyver 1-26c (096)
Haibane-Renmei 1-13c disk 1-4
Hanaukyo Maid Tai 1-15c (156)
Hanaukyo Maid Team 1-12c disk 1-3
Hand Maid Mai 1 of 1 (051)w
Hand Maid May 1-11c disk 1-3
Happy Lesson 1-14c disk 1-3
Happy Lesson Advance 1-13c (017)
Happy Lesson Final OVA 1-3c (017)
Hayate no Gotoku! 1-52c (243,244,246)
He is My Master 01-12c (015)
Hellsing 1-13c disk 1-4
Hellsing Ultimate 1-3 of unknown (074)
Heroic Legend of Arislan 1-2 of 6 (083)
Highlander Anime (047)w
His and Her Circumstances 1-26c disk 1-5
I My Me Strawberry Eggs 1-13c disk 1-4
Ichigo 100% 1-12c (190)
Ichigo 100% OVA 1-4c, Jump, Special (191)
Ichigo Mashimaro 1-12c (002)
If I See You in My Dreams OVA 1-3c
If I See You in My Dreams TV 1-16c
Ikkitousen 1-13c disk 1-4
Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny - Hotspring Specials 1-6c (205)
Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny 1-12c (109)
Ikkitousen Great Guardians 1-3 of 13
Immoral Sisters 1-3c (051)w
Innocent Venus 1-12c (113)
Jigoku Shoujo 1-26c (001)
Jubei Chan 1-13c disk 1-4
Jyo Oh Sei 1-11c (100)
Kannazuki no Miko 1-12c (186)
Kanokon 1-12c + Drama CD (211)
Kanon 1-13c, 2 Specials (118)
Kanon 2006 1-24c (098)
Karin - 01-24c (099)
Key the Metal Idol 1-15c disk 1-3
Kiddy Grade 1-24c disk 1-4
Kiddy Grade 2 pilot preview (051)
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien 01-14c, OVA 1-2, Mayu Theater (058,060)w
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien OVA Next Season 1-3 of 4
Kino's Journey 1-13c disk 1-3
Kirameki Project 1-5c (192)
Kite Liberator OVA 1 (222)
Kite Special Unedited Edition (155)w
Kodomo No Jikan 1-12c, OVA (059)
Kodomo No Omocha (Kodocha) 1-102c (177-181,192)
Koharu Biyori (Indian Summer) 1-3c (192)
Koi Koi Seven 1-13c (204)
Kujibiki Unbalance 01-09 of 12 (060,
Lady Blue 1-4 (030)w
Legend of the Dog Warriors 1-13c disk 1-3
les miserables 1-6 of 52 up to 7 as of 6-2008
Lingerie Senshi Papillon Rose OVA (188)
Lost Universe 1-26c (203,204)
Love Get Chu 1-10 of 25
Love Hina 1-25c disk 1-6
Love Hina Again 1-3
Love Hina Christmas Movie
Love Hina Spring Movie
Love Love Eps 1-13c (202)
Lovely Complex 1-24c (185)
Lunar Legend Tsukihime 1-12c disk 1-3
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha - 01-13c (082)
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's 1-13c (081)
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS 1-26c (080,081)
Magikano 1-13c (120)
Mahoromatic I 1-12c disk 1-3
Mahoromatic II 1-14c disk 1-3
Mahoromatic Summer Special
Mai Hime 1-26c (101,102)
Mai otome 1-26c (129,130)
Mai Otome O Cipher 1 of 3
Mai Otome Zwei 1-4c (109)
Maid in Heaven 1-2c (051)
Maria-sama ga Miteru 1st DVD Specials 1-7c (174)
Maria-sama ga Miteru Season I 1-13c (176)
Maria-sama ga Miteru Season II Spring-Haru 1-13c (175)
Maria-sama ga Miteru Season III OVA 1-5c (176)
Maria-sama ga Miteru Season III OVA Specials 1-5c (174)
Martian Successor Nadesico 1-26c disk 1-6
Martian Successor Nadesico Movie (The Prince of Darkness)
Midori Days 1-13c disk 1-3
Mouse 1-12c disk 1-2
Murder Princess OVA 1-6c (083,155)
Mushishi 1-26c (102)
Nadia 1-39c disk 1-10
Nadia Movie
Najica Blitz Tactics 1-12c disk 1-3
Nana 1-47c (163,164)
Negima 1-26c disk 1-6
Negima OVA Haru (091)
Negima OVA Natsu (091)
Negima!? season 2 1-23 of 26
Neo Ranga 1-48c disk 1-5
Neon Genesis Evangelion 1-26c disk 1-8
Neon Genesis Evangelion Death and Rebirth
Neon Genesis Evangelion the End of Evangelion
Neon Genisis Evangelion Rebuild Movie 1 (162)
NieA_7 01-13c (104)
Ninja Gaiden OVA (091)
Ninja Scroll TV 1-13c disk 1-3
Nishi_no_Yoki_Majo_01-13c (128)
Noein 1-24c (103)w
Noir 1-26c disk 1-7
Now and Then, Here and There 1-13c disk 1-3
Okusama Wa Joshikousei 1-13c (060)
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru 1-12c (193)
Ouran High School Host Club 1-26c (034,104)
Pani Poni Dash 1-26c (110,112)
Patlabor TV 1-47c (111,112)
Perfect Blue Movie
PERSONA - trinity soul 1-26c (245,
Plastic Little OVA
Please Teacher 1-13c disk 1-4
Please Twins 1-13c disk 1-4
Popotan 1-12c (205)
Puni Puni Poemy 1-2c
Ranma One Half Season 1 1-18c disk 1-4
RAY The Animation 1-13c (133)
Read or Die OVA 1-3c
Read or Die TV 1-26 OVA 1-3 (108,113)
REC 1-9c (191)
Red vs Blue Season 1 1-19c (007)
Red vs Blue Season 2 1-19c (008)
Red vs Blue Season 3 1-19c (009)
Red vs Blue Season 4 1-20c (010)
Red vs Blue Season 5 1-23c (011)
Renkin San-kyuu Magical Pokaan TV 1-12c & OVA 1-3c (188)
Revolutionary Girl Utena 1-13c disk 1-2
Revolutionary Girl Utena the Movie
Risky Safety (Mahou Shinshi Gekijou Risky Safety) 1-24c disk 1-3
Rizelmine I 1-12c, II 1-12c (116)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 1-47c (114-116)
Rosario to Vampire 01-13c (083)
Rozen Maiden 1-12c (024)
Rozen Maiden Overture 1-2c (024)
Saber Marionette J 1-25c (117,118)
Saber Marionette J Again 1-6c (105)
Saber Marionette R 1-3c (100)w
Saikano 1-13c disk 1-4
Saiyuki 1-50c (119,120)
Saiyuki Reload 1-25c (121,123)
Saiyuki Reload Gunlock 1-26c (122,123)
Sakura Diaries 1-12c disk 1-2
Sakura Wars Return of the Spirit Warriors disk 1
Samurai Girl Real Bout High School 1-13c disk 1-4
School days OVA Episode 1 preview for TV (051)
School Days OVA Magical Heart Kokoro Chan (155)
School Days OVA Valentine Days (155)
School Days TV 1-12c (156)
School Rumble San Gakki OVA 1 of 2
School Rumble Season 1 1-26c plus Ova (061-063)
School Rumble Season 2 1-26c plus Ova (061-063)
S-Cry-ed 1-26c (124)
Seikai Trilogy 1 Crest of the Stars 1-13c disk 1-4
Seikai Trilogy 2 Banner of the Stars I 1-13c disk 1-3
Seikai Trilogy 3 Banner of the Stars II 1-10c (175)
Sekirei 1-4 of unknown still airing
Sentimental Journey 1-12c disk 1-2
Seraphim Call 1-12c disk 1-2
Serial Experiments Lain 1-13c disk 1-4
Seven of Seven 1-5 of 25 disk 1
Sh15uya 1-12c (130)
Shakugan no Shana 1-24c (003,024)
Shakugan no Shana Movie + Extras (222)
Shakugan no Shana Second 1-24c (217,218)
Shamanic Princess 1-6c
Shichinin No Nana 7 of 7 1-26c (166,168,169)
Shingetsutan Tsukihime 1-12c (128)w
Shining Tear X Wind 1-13c (125)
Shrine of the Morning Mist 1-26c disk 1-3
Shugo Chara! 1-39 of 51 (219,222,
Silent möbius 01-26 + extras (151,152)
Sister Princess 1-26c disk 1-5
Sister Princess RePure 1-13c (125)
Slayers Revolution 1-4 of unknown
Slayers Season 1 1-26c disk 1-4
Smash Hit 1-8c (206)
Someday's Dreamers 1-12c (168)
Sorceror Hunters TV 1-26c disk 1-5
Soul Taker 1-13c (142)
Speed Grapher 1-24c (035)w
Spriggan Movie
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore 1-4c
Steel Angel Kurumi I 1-24c disk 1-4
Steel Angel Kurumi II 1-12c disk 1-2
Strawberry Panic 1-26c (153)
Super Gals 1-52c (172-174)
Suzuka 1-26c (004)
Tales of Eternia 1-13c (206)
Tales of Phantasia OVA 1-4 (211)
Tales of Symphonia OVA 1-4 (211)
Tenchi Muyo GPX 1-26c (127,133)
Tenchi Muyo in Tokyo 1-26c (126)
Tenchi Muyo OVA 1-13c (147)
Tenchi Muyo Universe 1-26c (131,136)
Tenjho Tenge 01-26c (132,157)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 1-14c (137)
The place promised in our early days (094)
The Twelve Kingdoms 1-45c (134,135,141)
To Heart 2 ad OVA 1 of 2
To Heart 2 OVA 1-3c (109)
To Heart Remember my Memories 1-13c (137)
To Heart Season 1 1-13c (139)
To Heart Season 2 1-13c (136)
To LOVE-Ru 1-17 of 26
Today in Class 5-2 1-4c (194)
Touka_Gettan 1-26c (189)
Trigun 1-26c (138,139)w
Trinity Blood 1-24c (140,141)w
Trouble Chocolate 1-20c disk 1-5
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 1st 1-26c (023)
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 2nd 1-26c (022)
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 3rd Tokyo Revelations OVA 1-3c (082)
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Movie (164)
Tsukikage Ran 1-13c disk 1-4
Ultraviolet Code 044 1 of 12
Usagi-chan de Cue 1-3c (246)
Utawarerumono 1-26c (143,145)
Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust (024)w
vampire Princess Miyu 1-26c disk 1-6
Vandread 1-13c disk 1-4
Vandread Second Stage 1-13c disk 1-4
Venus VS Virus 1-12c (142)
Very Private Lesson OVA 1-2c (194)
Voices of a Distant Star Movie
Welcome to the NHK! 1-24c (033)
When They Cry 1-26c (144,147)w
Wicked City Movie (084)w
Wisper of the Heart Movie
Witch Hunter Robin 1-26c (149,150)
Witchblade 1-24c (145)w
X TV 0-24c (146,147)w
Xenosaga 1-12c (150)
xxxHOLiC 1-24c (032)
xxxHOLiC Kei 1-13c
xxxHOLic Movie (162)
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge 1-25c (148)
Yami to Boushi Hon no Tabibito 1-13c (194)
You're Under Arrest 1 1-51c plus specials disk 1-13
You're Under Arrest Mini Specials 1-20c
You're Under Arrest the Movie
Yumeria 1-12c (193)
Zombie-Loan 1-11c (167)

What went, what replaced it.

Last Post, I decided I was going to drop a couple of series from the bookshelf. Here they are and what I exchanged them for.

Dumped:

Kedamono Damono
Hoshin Engi
Yurara
The Gentleman's Alliance+ 1&2
Rosen Maiden 1-3

What I got in return:

Claymore volume 12
Full Metal Panic! Novel volume 03 "Into the Blue"
Pastel volume 10
Princess Resurrection volume 3
Strawberry Panic volume 2
The Wallflower volume 15
Vampire Hunter D Novel volume 10 "Dark Nocturne"
Vampire Hunter D Manga volume 2
Venus Versus Virus volume 3
xxxHOLiC volume 11
Yubisaki Milk Tea volume 7

Yeah, yeah, you told me so. I've been reading too many different manga at once. Don't forget I also watch in the range of fifty to sixty different anime on top of this, starting some cool new anime and or manga almost on a weekly basis, planning my wedding, cleaning and organizing my new house, and to top it all off so you don't think I'm a total otaku slacker I work sixty+ hours a week. I love my life. No, really I do!

Out with the old, in with the new

I'm dropping a couple of series that I never got around to reading. These are some that I bought the first volume of but just could not get into and have no intention of finishing. On a reverse note, Here are some cool new ones that definitely make the cut.

.hack//G.U.+ volume 2 (4th .hack series)
.hack//xxxx volume 1 (5th .hack series)
Rosario+Vampire volume 1
Rose Hip Rose volume 1 (Rose Hip Zero spin off)

I hate Dark Horse v12.7.2

Battle Club volume 6
Dominion volume 1

If it's not one thing, it's another.

I have been watching a lot of anime lately so manga has taken a back seat. Of course I am still keeping up with my favorite series but even so, it's a trickle compared to last year. The reason for this is that there are some really good new anime series that have come out over the past 2 years and I have been falling behind. I don't think that I will ever strike a happy balance between the two. As of late there is a anime that I have been watching and I will probably get a few raised eyebrows on this one but who cares. It's an oldie. Dragon Ball. I know, I know. why, oh why Dragon Ball? Well..... This is the series that does not end, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started animating not knowing what it was, and then just kept on animating it, well just because. This is the series that does not end..... Wait where was I? Oh, sorry about that. I know I'm a glutton for punishment but I picked up the whole thing from front to back- DB, DBZ, and DBGT. I'm on episode 65 of DB. Goku is kicking some Red Ribbon but at the moment.

So with out further adieu, here are the manga that made the cut this month.
Chibi Vampire volume 8
Dance in the Vampire Bund volume 1
Enchanter volume 8
Fruits Basket volume 20
Negima! volume 18
and last but not least, volume 2 of Sundome

Keeping up appearances

Hollow Fields volume 2
Oh My Goddess! volume 29
Pretty Face volumes 5 and 6 (final volume)
Suzuka volume 7

gurgle, gurgle, grumble, grumble ; - )

Kamiyadori volume 5 (final volume)
My Dearest Devil Princess volume 2

The things you do for love

It's been a while, I have put myself on a strict diet of new books. We are trying to save up for our wedding so I'll have to make due with catching up on all the things I've bought but haven't read or watched so far which should last me for the next couple of years. I did pick up a couple of things the other week and three tonight. I'm trying to be good : - )

Claymore volume 11
Enchanter volume 7
Fruits Basket volume 19
Man of Many Faces volume 2 (looking for #1)
Negima! volume 17

Happy Valentines to all you lovers

Absolute Boyfriend volume 5
Hayate the Combat Butler volume 6
Oh My Goddess! volume 28
Rose Hip Zero volume 5
Shin Megami Tensei (KAHN) volume 1
Trinity Blood volume 5

Enishi

The red string of fate that binds people together. Congrats to Gina on her second book. I met her down at AWA last year and picked up some swag including a very beautiful art book that she self published "Threads". Sorry, it's not available in stores : - ( but I have a copy and that's all that matters ; - )

Kashimashi volume 4
Ouran High School Host Club volume 10
Pretty Face volume 4
Red String volume 2
School Rumble volume 8
Voiceful (1 of 1)
Zombie-Loan volume 2

My sweety is the BEST!

.hack//G.U.+ volume 1 (whoo hoo, new adventure)
Air Gear volume 7 ; - )
Chibi Vampire volume 7
Shugo Chara! volume 3
Trigun Maximum volume 12 (finally! p.s. darkhorse sucks!!!)
Tsubasa volume 16 : - )

RAID???!!!

I found a new one shot comic last night. HoiHoi san. The ultimate bug killing machine, too funny!

Dark Wars: The Tale of Meiji Dracula* 1 of 1
First Love Sisters volume 1
Ichigeki Sacchu Hoihoi San* 1 of 1
King of the Lamp* 1 of 1
Zombie Fairy volume 1

Three for One Special

What a start to the new year, all work and not much rest for this weary soul. This is a cumulative blog for the last three weeks. Lots of good stuff to speak of, one of which stands out. This is a new series called Sundome. This is a must read! It is a twisted ride through the life of one kinky little pervert who meets his match in a sadist dressed in cute sheep's clothes. This odd relationship soon degrades into the epitome of S&M. I think this one needs a quote to really get the idea. Hmmmmm.... how about the end of chapter 1. Kurumi finds Aiba's club masturbation manual and starts reading it much to the horror of the other club members there and himself. She then suddenly asks Aiba to show here how he jerks off. He agrees. She picks of course the most improbable entry in the book. One that involves shoving a long spike down his $!(%@ while Jerking off. He is reluctant but attempts it anyway. He misses and accidentally impales himself with said spike. (FYI, Do not try this at home or anywhere for that matter, There are a lot of blood vessels down there and you can easily bleed to death) whoops! As he stands there naked in front of her bleeding profusely she says in a cold tone "I won't have sex with you. Even if I do it with someone else... or as a casual fling... even if we were the last two people on earth... I'd still never have sex with you. No matter how much you cried and begged for me... I'd never let you come. Are you... okay with that?" His response to her. "Yeah." To himself, "As long as you'll stay by my side... it's better than being rejected."
Now before you think badly of me, you must know one thing. I didn't pick out this one. My sweety picked it out based solely on the cover as a present for me, it's shrink wrapped for obvious reasons and there is no synopsis on the back cover. volume 2 is slated for April 29.


After School Nightmare volume 5
Chibi Vampire The Novel volume 4
Eden "It's an Endless World!" volume 9
Full Metal Panic! Novel 2 "One Night Stand"
Gals! volume 10* (Final Volume)
Galaxy Angel II volume 3
Junk -Record of the Last Hero- volume 3
King of Thorn volume 3
Love Attack volume 1
MPD-Psycho volumes 2 and 3
My-HiME volume 5* (Final Volume)
Nana volume 8
Pastel volume 9
Shakugan no Shana volume 2
Strawberry Panic volume 1
Sundome volume 1 ; - ) A+
The Good Witch of the West volume 5
Venus Versus Virus volume 2
Chobits Art Book "Your Eyes Only"

Robot changes hands

I had been wondering why the anthology Robot had been absent for so long. Seems It changed hands which is a good thing because if you were not aware, Dark Horse Sucks! This series is on the 12th or 13th volume in Japan and DH was in no hurry. At the rate they were going, it would be around 2020 by the time they caught up with the original. Hopefully this new publisher is not just another subsidiary of DH and actually has the intention of getting the series released in a timely manner.

I've noticed an explosion of omnibus editions of older series coming out lately from several different publishers. Most of them I already have the individual volumes of or don't have much interest in. One did catch my eye and made it on my list and that was "The Demon Ororon". This three inch thick behemoth omnibus is all four volumes complete. Only 20 bucks too. pretty cheap, 5 dollars a volume if you do the math.

Robot Super Color Comic volume 4
Strawberry 100% volume 3
The Demon Ororon "The Complete Collection 1-4" <- BIG ASS BOOK
The Wallflower volume 14

Starting the new year off right

Well, for the most part. We, and by "we" I mean my love, myself, and our friend went up for new years to Pennsylvania. We had fun. Our friend got subjected to Rhythwyn's family, I think he's still in shock. We got stuck in a bad snow storm on the way back. The roads were one long sheet of ice. That part was NOT fun. After slipping and sliding up in the mountains for a couple of miles we decided that getting home that night was not worth our lives so we pulled over at the next exit that had any sign of civilization and promptly got ourselves a room for the night.

Angel*
Angel Nest*
Appleseed ID "Illustration and Data"
Blood Sucker volume 2
Blood Sucker volume 3
Blood Sucker volume 4
Blood Sucker volume 5
D.Gray-Man volume 7
Kamiyadori volume 4
Magical x Miracle volume 6* (Final Volume)
Megami Deluxe Art Book volume 1
NOiSE*
Nothing but Loving You*
Oh My Goddess! Novel -First End-
Rahxephon Novel volume 4
Rahxephon Novel volume 5
Someday's Dreamers Spellbound volume 4
St. Lunatic High School volume 2
Tetragrammation Labyrinth volume 2
The Aromatic Bitters*
The One I Love*