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Kitty Godzilla, Apricotsushi Samples: Pokésnacks, and a Giveaway!
Hello lovelies! It's Saturday here in Australia, and I've just gotten back from seeing the new Hollywood reboot of Godzilla. Believe it or not, I've never actually seen a Godzilla movie (shock!...
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Japan Envy: The GUEST x Little Twin Stars Café Collaboration
Since I'm creeping closer and closer to my July trip to Tokyo, I figured I wouldn't be doing many Japan Envy posts, considering I'll likely be able to experience many of the things I generally write...
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XSEED to publish latest Harvest Moon as Story of Seasons
I don't always cover news news here at Chic Pixel, but this announcement is one that really caught my eye: XSEED Games has acquired the rights to the latest Harvest Moon title and will be releasing it...
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Swooning Over Kira Miku Lesson and Animal Food Stationery
I have many eccentric hobbies, but I don't think I've ever quite let on about just how obsessed with stationery I am. My theory is that for someone who likes cute things from Japan, stationery is one...
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Catch-up Corner: Aoba Seragaki figure re-release, #PuzzleMonth, and some site...
Here it is, the first weekend of my new "bits and bobs" series, Catch-up Corner! Since I often find there are a lot of things I want to talk about but don't have enough to say to quite fill up a...
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Introducing the Puzzle Game Community Game-Along (with Giveaway!)
I can't believe it's already June – not only does that mean we're halfway through 2014, but it also means we've successfully held a whopping five Community Game-Alongs, and we're still going strong!...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f
Hatsune Miku and her Vocaloid friends are relatively unknown outside of their homeland of Japan, but have a steadily growing western fanbase that even counts Lady Gaga in their ranks. For those who...
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Catch-Up Corner: Regional Hello Kitty Blendy Stick Flavors, Yowamushi Pedal,...
Ah, there's nothing quite like a long weekend after a endlessly stressful week! This Monday is the Queen's Birthday public holiday here in Queensland (though apparently her actual birthday isn't in...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: rainblocks
Every once in a while, I write about the occasional mobile game. The time I actually spend playing games on my iPhone or Android tablet, however, is actually even less. The main reason for this is that...
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Japan Envy: Ikemen Beauty Salon
Time and time again, Japan proves that they know how to market products to an extremely wide range of consumers. Call me gullible, but I am almost always on board with whatever weird collaborative...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: The Man of Tango
When I first saw the cover of Man of Tango, I was sure it had to be bara, or gei comi, a genre of manga distinct from boys' love (hereafter BL) due to it usually targeting a gay male audience rather...
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Shop Spotlight: BeagleCakes Art & Illustration
I'm always excited to find a new artist or crafter, so I was thrilled to learn about Maggie Tsou and her adorable brand BeagleCakes! What I love about Maggie's style is it's unique while at the same...
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Catch-Up Corner: E3 Announcements and Japanese Treats Subscription Service
Phew! It's already the start of a new week here in Australia, but I'm going to squeeze a Catch-Up Corner in before the clock strikes twelve in the last area of the world where it's still Sunday.Since...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 20 – The A Team Talks Anime
For Chic Pixel Plus's extra special 20th episode, I'm joined by not one, but four guests: the amazingly awesome Allison Rapp (@mnemosynekurai), Amanada Cosmos (@acosmos), and Arden (@sproutella)!...
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Catch-Up Corner: Schick x Attack on Titan, #PuzzleMonth Update
I don't think I need to reiterate my love for weird Japanese collaboration campaigns, but in case you're new around here: I love Japanese collaboration campaigns! Even if it's a collaboration featuring...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Japanese Treats
Are you sick of Japanese snack subscription services yet? I know I'm not! It's really exciting to see so many different subscription services pop up that are all about providing Japanese candies and...
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Making the Kracie Popin Cookin' Kuru Kuru Takoyaki Kit
Phew, filming and editing videos is hard work! It's nothing like writing, which lets me take time to collect my thoughts, put them down on virtual paper, and come back later to edit as necessary. It...
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Catch-Up Corner: Monster Hunter Madness!
I've been pretty heavily saturated in Monster Hunter-related things lately, so instead of the regular Catch-Up Corner mishmash, I've decided to keep this one Monster Hunter-themed! First, to finish up...
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Announcing the JRPG Community Game-Along!
Ah, the summer lull... Last year the summer season proved to be just as busy a time for game releases as the rest of the year, but this July has shaped up to be a relatively empty month release-wise....
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Blippo
There is an amazing abundance of shops online that sell Japanese merchandise, and they're a great option for those of us who don't live in Japan but are desperate to get our hands on the latest cute...
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