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Happy Halloween from everyone at The Anime Blog!!!

Don’t forget to scare, I mean share, the fun!... Continue Reading...

Halloween Web Sale! HUGE Savings!!... Continue Reading...

Today’s snack looks like a wagashi, but is in fact more of a yogashi by virtue of the chocolate filling. At first glance, this treat looks exactly like taiyaki; a wagashi from the early 1900’s comprised of a pancake or waffle batter grilled in a fish-shaped mold and filled with anko.... Continue Reading...

Americans love fall food. Around autumn, many food items such as pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, pecans, and apples get cooked up and served as comfort food. Some are made into pies topped with whipped cream (pecan, pumpkin, apple), others are baked and served with warm butter (squash, sweet potatoes), and others covered in gooey caramel (apples).... Continue Reading...

Taiko master Eitetsu Hayashi is celebrating his 25th anniversary as a solo artist this year. The Hiroshima native started his drumming career 36 years ago. He was an early member of the taiko group Sado-Ondekoza, which was also known for its adherence to a strict communal lifestyle.... Continue Reading...

Keeping up the Halloween-ie vibe, I thought we could toss around who the most terrifying character in anime is… to you. Mwahahhaha!!!... Continue Reading...

November 1 - 4, 2007

• Lucca Comics And Games - Lucca, Italy - (primarily a Comics & Gaming Convention) (Site languages are Italian and limited English)
• TNT - Mexico City, DF Mexico (Site language is Spanish)
• World Fantasy Convention - Saratoga Springs, New York (USA) — (as the title says…a Fantasy Convention)

November 2 - 4, 2007

• AC Cubed - Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

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It’s really hard to tell an epic story in this medium, anime, in only six episodes; it’s even harder to do it well. Karas is a six episode anime series which strove to tell an age old story of the battle between good and evil and the consequences which happen when the balance between the two is off. Karas not only tried to convey this message, it attempted to cram massive amounts of info and background into a very short series which needed the customary twenty six episodes. ... Continue Reading...