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The St. Louis Japanese Festival at MoBot is just around the corner and I was feeling the pressure about a week ago to purchase my zori and tabi for the Bon Odori. To my dismay, I couldn’t find economically priced zori for my fat-American-size-9-feet. The only zori I could find that fit the bill were $25 and they weren’t even my size. I thought I could get away with men’s zori, which are black satin, but I needed red satin zori and they still didn’t have my size.... Continue Reading...

Judging by the popularity of Pocky and the way anime fans seem to adore Japanese goodies, I think it‘s safe to say that Japanese sweets are gaining a foothold here in America. Believe it or not the Japanese have an extensive tradition in sweets dating as far back as 300 B.C. Truly Japanese sweets are called wagashi and have their origins in Japanese traditions while Western inspired sweets are called yogashi.... Continue Reading...

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, is the latest exciting chapter of the Robotech saga. A heroic cast of returning characters, led by Scott Bernard and Vince Grant, fight to end a decades-long struggle against an enigmatic alien race known as the Invid. However, the mysterious disappearance of the legendary Admiral Hunter will unfold in a treacherous mystery that could tear apart our young heroes and threaten their very survival! From the Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles official website.... Continue Reading...

Tales of gods and goddesses and the epic battles they wage between themselves are easy fodder for storytellers to turn into movies, books and anime series. Countless ancient cultures have given rise to thousands of myths and legends which are still recounted to this day. ... Continue Reading...

Rock Star Rags has sold their building and will be holding their final sales August through September, 2006. This potential cosplay/lolita treasure trove sale should not be missed; especially for Halloween costumes and cosplays!... Continue Reading...

Finally! The St. Louis Anime Meetup is starting Saturday meetups to accommodate fans who can’t come to the Friday meetings. I can finally go back to the meetups and get reacquainted with local fans!... Continue Reading...

The Hellsing OVA Vol 2 DVD is due out in Japan on August 25, 2006. There’s a nice little teaser trailer you can watch - download it at the Official Hellsing OVA Site! This video has been out for a while, but many people may not have seen it. Check it out at Hellsing OVA 2 YouTube Video.... Continue Reading...

Fan service is one of those things that can either be the icing on the cake or the straw that broke the camels’ back when it comes to a series’ enjoyableness. I personally can only deal with fan service in small doses when I’m not expecting it. Yet I can tolerate it and even enjoy it when I see it coming, specifically in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Jubei-Chan: The Ninja Girl.... Continue Reading...