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Memos from Mamemura: Weeks 17-22
Goodness me, I had no idea it's been over a month since I did a Memos from Mamemura post! Don't worry, all two of you who follow this series, I haven't forgotten about my colorful Animal Crossing: New...
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Japan Envy: New Pokémomo, Regional Pokémon Goods
I think it's become pretty apparent bynow that one of my favorite subjects for Japan Envy posts is the Pokémon-related merchandise that never makes it out of Japan. Well, I'm happy (or unhappy,...
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March 2013 Cool-B No, Thank You!!! Scans + Wallpapers
I don't know why, but I haven't seen a single piece in English on the upcoming BL game No, Thank You!!! since I first wrote about it back in February. Now, I'll readily admit that its title makes it...
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Japan Envy: "MonQlo" Monster Hunter 4 x Uniqlo Apparel
I'm going to go out on a limb and say this recent influx of "Japan Envy" posts is somehow correlated to my upcoming trip to Japan in mid-June. Perhaps that's because every time I see something to be...
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Demo Impressions: Pretty Rhythm: My*Deco Rainbow Wedding
Have you ever tried a game that you were sure you wouldn't like, only to find out that, lo and behold, you actually enjoyed playing it? I certainly have, and more times than I can count, but today I'm...
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I'm slowly amassing quite the Rilakkuma planner collection
I while back I wrote a post about the lovely Hobonichi Techo, a planner that has quite the following in both Japan and overseas. The community aspect of sharing one's completed pages and swapping ideas...
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Introducing Chic Pixel's new bi-weekly podcast, Chic Pixel Plus!
As you may know, I've dabbled in the realm of video game-related podcasts for a while now. I'm a cohost of the Nichiest Podcast Ever with shidoshi and Bryan, I've appeared infrequently on the Video...
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2013: The Year of the Preorder?
I'm not usually one to preorder games. Limited editions, exclusive preorder costumes... none of that interests me, for the most part. Usually, the only reason I'll preorder a game is if it's a title...
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf QR Code Extravaganza Part 3
I've decided that as long as I find cute QR codes for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, I might as well keep posting them! Luckily it's been confirmed that QR codes will work cross-region, so international...
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Japan Envy: Nerdy Latte Art
You know what I like? Japan. Oh, wait, you already knew that? Okay, you know what else I like? Coffee. Oh... you knew that too? Well, what if I told you this Japan Envy post combines both of those...
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Chic Pixel Plus: Episode 2 "Otaku Gaming"
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's another episode of Chic Pixel Plus! To the surprise of everyone, including me, I've managed to get the second episode of my new podcast out the door on schedule. Sure,...
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Japan Envy: Funghi x Lawson food and folder campaign
In honor of the recent announcement that Touch Detective 3 will be coming to Nintendo 3DS sometime this year, I thought now would be as good a time as any to talk about more Funghi merchandise....
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Memos from Mamemura: Weeks 23-27
Look how the time flies! The North American release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf is but a week a way, meaning I'll have a whole new bunch of pals to share this heartwarming game with! I know I...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 3 – Countdown to E3 and Japanland
Now, this is unexpected! An episode of Chic Pixel Plus is actually up early?! No, it's not a dream – due to the fact that episode 3 contains some pre-E3 speculation, I've decided to go ahead and post...
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Time to add Culty's Animal Crossing bag to my growing tote collection
If the search terms leading to my blog and my Twitter feed are any indication, people are excited for Animal Crossing: New Leaf. I'm certainly not complaining - it's wonderful to finally be able to...
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The 2013 Adventures of Anne in Japan Starts Now!
If all goes according to plan, by the time this post goes live, I'll be soaring over the Pacific Ocean! My destination? Japan, of course!Since this is my first time back to my home-away-from-home in...
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Anne in Japan 2013: Vacation Recap
Two weeks sure flies by when you're having fun! As I mentioned in my last post, I've been off enjoying the wonderful land of Japan, where my days were filled with (mostly) eating and shopping. But I...
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Anne in Japan 2013: Arcades and Gatchapon
One thing I adore about Japan is the fact that, unlike the United States and Australia (and many other countries, I assume), it still has a very active arcade scene. Every large city, and even many of...
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf QR Code Extravaganza Part 4
Now that Animal Crossing: New Leaf is finally out worldwide and most folks have probably unlocked the QR reader function by now, I'd say it's high time for another QR Code Extravaganza post! As always,...
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Nobuo Uematsu wrote a picture ebook, and it's coming out in English
It may sound cliché, what with the many Final Fantasy games being highly regarded for their soundtracks by nearly everyone in the gaming community, but I definitely count Nobuo Uematsu as one of my...
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