Tsubomi is a young girl coming of age and along with it she gets new feelings and changes in her body. Her mom is having another baby, but she’s doesn’t fully know how that happens and why. She has to learn to deal with her growing feeling for Nemoto and when there are other girls around him. Daiki Nemoto is not just someone at school, but also her neighbor and friend of friends. Not like you can avoid him? Ater a while he learns he has feelings for Tsubomi in return.

Hakaba Kitarou is without suprise the annoying bully like character who just happens to be the blonde boy. He’s also only main character in the circle that has a male voice actor. Kitarou is a pervert who’s teasing has made little Kato concerned about staying cute and thin. He’s easy to relate to because many people including myself treat others they like kinda the same way. Always pushing buttons, bringing shocking bits of news, and name calling for attention.

If you’re interested in watching Naisho no Tsubomi, the fansub group Underwater makes it very clear they don’t like VLC player. There’s special coding that covers the whole screen asking why you’re still using it and that it sucks. It’ll show you what’s being said, but it’s not worth it.

Characters are drawn very modern and casual with even some wearing baggy pants. Expectations of Naisho no Tsubomi was that the anime would be too blunt or educational. Mention something perverted though, you get everyone’s attention. Mostly from boys. And there’s several mildly pervert bits to this anime like Tsubomi getting dressed.

GAINAX released another short of Gurren Lagann Parallel Works. This video being the fourth. This one features a wild west theme and reversal of good guy vs. bad guy rolls. Viral must be having a growing base of fans. Gurren Lagann Parallel Works is a new series of nine shorts related to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Each short is by a GAINAX animator, so most of them will have a unique feel and style. They’re also released online only (ONA).

First ever Youtube interview is gathing questions, see here to ask questions and info.

An advice and questions column is in the works. So if you need a good anime or manga recomendation, need a view on a subject, or have a question anyone can ask. Even non-members.

This blog is going to likely to have a big change to it where it’ll connect to the rest of the site better. Check back to see.

Mardock Scramble is a canceled OVA anime adaptation of a novel by the animation company Gonzo Digimation. After seeing the trailer you may think of Last Exile. Natural for you to think of Last Exile because Yasufumi Soejima was the director along with other similar staff. This unfinished anime was put to an end after Gonzo was experiencing financial troubles in 2006, even though Mardock Scramble was suppose to be the anime to celebrate Gonzo’s 15 anniversary.

The story of the novels takes place in a city called Mardock. The past comes after the future and incredible technology becomes outlawed. Such technology and restrictions have begun to cause wars and violence. A young woman named Ruun Ballot becomes a target for hunters after a certain tech was deemed harmful and banned.

This anime switched from a television series to a DVD release after being announced couple years before. Already a poor sign. This anime must have had much money put into it as well. Either costs for the quality were really high or there was a lack of direction.

Moetan figures, books, pillows, banners, stickers and even Moetan clothing. Obsession of anime can be really wonderful. Ebay and living in Japan helps.

Well come the 27th it will be my birthday. I decided to buy myself a gift package because I do enjoy gifts quite a bit. What? Nothing wrong buying yourself a gift. So I figured I would Just make a small post about what I bought because i’m a little picky about things I buy believe it or not. Also note worthy that while i’m not a fan of any of the Gundam anime series, I do love some of their models because they look great and are fun to put together.

So first up this is originaly what I bought and only planned on getting this little cutie. As any Gundam 00 fan will know, this is Haro who accompanies Lockon Stratos inside his gundam. While I have yet to get any of these items (they arrive monday or tuesday) according to the description given, he reacts to voice by lighting up his eyes and saying a few phrases. On top of this he can rock left and right when he is on his special stand. He can also tell the time and function as an alarm clock if you want. Another feature this has is if you roll it on the floor, when it gets upright it will pop open its ear flaps and say a phrase. He comes with 2 arms and legs which you can pose him with if, like me, you wouldn’t want to ruin him.

Next up we have a Master Grade 1/100 Zeta Plus C1 Type from Gundam ZZ. Having never even heard of Gundam ZZ before last night, this model was rather surprisingly cool to look at. As you can see he is all gray with some white, silver and blue on him. Quite a welcome change from the usual white base you tend to find. When these actually arrive, I may put some pictures up of the finished results incase anyone coming here also likes to make these. He also transforms into a plane! Woo! He is like the Kyrios model I have only cooler looking.

Moving along, we have another Master Grade Gundam. 1/100 Wing Gundam Zero Endless Waltz Version to be exact from Gundam Wing. When I saw this I had to buy it as it just looks so damn cool. After seeing the Zeta gundam this one was a little ordinary with its colour scheme but it more than makes up for it with awesome looking wings. Comes with its own display stand too so He will have a place on my desk next to my already built Hi-Nu Gundam from Char’s Counterattack.

Yet another Master Grade kit here. Actualy they are all MG rank so I won’t bother saying that anymore. This one comes from the 08th MS Team series according to the site. He is a 1/100 GM Sniper. What caught my eye about this fella was the colour scheme, like the Zeta, and the fact his huge sniper gun was wired into his backpack and then is in turn, wired into a big generator (I assume) which comes with him. He was quite cheap too so it was a win win.

Next we have the 1/100 MG Strike Noir Gundam kit, from Gundam Seed Stargazer. Again this guy is pretty cool looking with his colour, which actualy reminds me of Saber’s kit I bought years and years ago from the Tekkaman Blade series. Anyway this guy has these funky Scorpion-esque whip things that come out of his hands and I thought that was so cool that I had to get him. His wings on his back open up as well to look even cooler when he is all posed up.

Finaly we have a kit from a series I have never even heard of before last night, Super Robot War. His name is Alteisen, and is the heaviest of the lot that I bought (most kits here are around 800g, this guy is 1300g) This guy is what set me off on my Gundam hunt because after reading some of the stuff he has in/on him and seeing his pictures I just had to buy him. According to details he has Individually articulated fingers, which is pretty damn awesome I think. On top of that his shoulder cannons open up which again reminds me of Tekkaman Blade’s kit. On top of that he has something i’ve never seen in a MG kit and that is when you push his “vernier” as the site puts it, an LED inside his head will light up and show his eyes. Thats pretty cool. Just wondering if you can keep his eyes on for good. That would look pretty spiffy i’d imagine but I would be willing to bet it would drain the battery and kill the LED rather fast. On top of that, this kit comes with a 12cm high PVC model of his pilot to stand next to if you wish. I’m not sure I really care about that but I may as well add it to my collection.

Note: I could only find a blue painted version of this guy but this is him none the less…

So as I said these havn’t arrived yet but when they do I may sort of continue this post and put up some finished product versions along with the collection I already have. Not sure yet.