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Since I have only gotten around to doing a single First Impressions post, here are the rest of my first impressions put together in concise form. The series I look forward to watching each week the most are listed first, and it goes down from there....

The Great Buddha of Kamakura was within walking distance of Hase-dera and was also our final stop in Kamakura. It wasn’t as large as I expected when I first saw it in person. You could pay a nominal fee to see the inside, but we opted out since i...

Happy Chinese New Year! I wish everyone a healthy and prosperous Year of the Dragon! We only had a small family dinner this year. It seems as I get older, holidays and celebrations aren’t as big in my family anymore since everybody is busy working....

The first shipment of 2012 has arrived! January 2012′s Additions: figma BRS2035 figma Homura Akemi figma Rider figma Saber: Armor Ver. Fate/stay night: Rin Tohsaka ~Unlimited Blade Works~ [GSC] Fate/stay night: Saber Alter ~Vortigern~ [GSC] K-ON! U...

We left early in the morning on Day 5 to travel to Kamakura. The train car was quite empty. Upon arriving in Kamakura, we had our first experience of the small-town feel in Japan. The first destination was to visit Hase-dera. On the u...

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The Winter 2011 Anime Season is here with a whole slew of new series to watch, with my favorite so far being Amagami SS+ plus. The format is similar to the first season except with only 2 episodes per heroine. Since it starts with Ayatsuji Tsukasa’s...

Although I didn’t do a First Impressions post for Working’!!, I feel it deserves mentioning. The core formula remains the same in the second season with the same cast of characters and only a few new faces. My thoughts about the first season over a...

Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (also known as Haganai) was one of the three series I watched every week without exception. The characters are the strong point of the show. From the clashes between Yozora and Sena to Rika’s outbursts, all their persona...

Lots of restocks on popular figures as well as new additions! December 2011′s Additions: figma Hitagi Senjougahara Bakemonogatari: Hitagi Senjougahara [GSC] Bakemonogatari: Mayoi Hachikuji [GSC] Black Rock Shooter: Animation ver. [GSC] Black Rock S...

Continuing on from the previous Day 4 post, we took the train to Yokohama to visit the Chinatown there. Unfortunately, we somehow got lost and ended up walking an extra 30 minutes. The entrance to Chinatown was quite obvious and a welcome relief...

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has an awesome Christmas weekend. Be sure to spend time with family, stay warm, and have fun! As for me, I’ll probably be working on a few side projects and just having a Christmas dinner in the evening. Nothing too...

One thing I always look for in a visual novel adaptation is an ending where the main guy pairs up with a girl. Those open-ended non-endings where there’s a clueless guy surrounded by a harem are not to my liking. When I first started Mashiro-iro Sym...

The Winter 2011 Anime Season is soon upon us! Amagami SS Plus – The first season was highly enjoyable with its innovative short arc format for each girl. I’m highly anticipating what the second season will bring. Nisemonogatari – A must-watch for t...

Day 4 of our trip had an ambitious plan involving a visit to the Shinyokohama Ramen Museum, Yokohama Chinatown, and Ikebukuro. Since I took a ton of photos, I’m splitting it up into multiple posts. This one will only cover the Ramen Museum. The tra...

A couple new Kotobukiya figures arrived last week! December 2011′s Additions: Shining Wind: Blanc Neige Swimsuit ver. Shining Hearts: Urayukihime Hayane Shinryaku! Ika Musume: Ika Musume Kotobukiya has been on a roll lately with their Blanc Neige...

Once again in the interest of time, here are the rest of my first impressions on the series I’ve started watching this season. Guilty Crown — One of the better shows this season. Interesting enough premise, lots of action, and crisp visuals. The on...

For some reason, I was under the impression that Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam was going to be a movie after hearing about it premiering at this year’s Anime Expo. Since I was busy most of the time manning the Figure Haven booth, I was unable to attend...

For this year’s Black Friday, Figure Haven is running a free shipping promotion for any orders shipped in the United States. This promotion will last for 1 week, ending next Friday. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and maybe picked up some sl...

The second day had a light schedule in order to recover from jet lag. Our first stop was the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, which is around 50 minutes or so from Tokyo Station by train. You actually have to buy reserved tickets in advance if you want to v...

Mashiro-iro Symphony is surprisingly good considering its visual novel origins. I’m usually hesitant about these adaptations since I’ve seen many turn out poorly, but this one nails it. The premise is nothing out of the ordinary: One day, Shingo’s...

I think this is one of our largest shipments yet! November 2011′s Additions: Bakemonogatari: Black Hanekawa [ALTER] Bakemonogatari: Hitagi Senjougahara [ALTER] Bakemonogatari: Tsubasa Hanekawa [GSC] Black Rock Shooter: Strength -animation version-...

I finally got around to processing the photos I took during my time in Japan. My plan is to have them organized and put into separate posts according to which day I took them on. So here goes! We arrive at Narita Airport around 3:30 pm JST, which is...

I’m still doing some last minute packing since we’re leaving for the airport early in the morning tomorrow. Here’s a more detailed itinerary with the major places we want to hit each day: [Accommodations] 5 nights (Tokyo): Hotel Yanagibasi 1 night (...