Tag Archives: Anime Products

Buying anime

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Yumeka

Since I became an anime fan over a decade ago, I’ve been buying all sorts of anime products ranging from DVDs to artbooks and keychains. However, as I discussed in a previous post about how the US anime industry, and … Continue reading →

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The present and future of the US anime industry

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Yumeka

This past Saturday I spent the day at AnimeLA, a small anime convention about an hour’s commute from where I live. One of the panels involved discussing how technology has changed the US anime industry. That, together with the recent … Continue reading →

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The gems of my anime collection

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Yumeka

After 10+ years of collecting anime goods, I feel it’s time for me to pick out the handful of products that are the pride and joy of my collection…

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12 moments of anime 2009: #1 My first time at Akihabara

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Yumeka

Posters inside an elevator at the Animate store in Akihabara Completing my 12 moments of anime for 2009, here’s my most significant moment, #1:

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Kemono no Souja Erin 2010 calendar scans

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Yumeka

Scans (and a mini-review) of the 2010 Kemono no Souja Erin calendar that I recently purchased…

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Kannagi desktop accessories

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Yumeka

A Kannagi desktop clock, calendar, icons, o-mamori charm, and a chibi Nagi running around my screen…

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Haruhi Suzumiya English version novels review

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Yumeka

Yen Press and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers released the official English version of the first Haruhi Suzumiya light novel, “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya,” in April of this year. Volume 2, “The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya,” recently came … Continue reading →

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The anime art gallery that is my room

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Yumeka

For the past ten years or so, a little quirk of mine has been to cover every inch of my room with anime pictures and products. On a previous post, I shared photos of how my room looked last year. … Continue reading →

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Back from Japan (here’s all the anime goodies I bought!)

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Yumeka

Me in front of a big K-ON! poster ad in Akihabara I got back from my 3-week stay in Japan a couple of days ago. To say the least, I had an awesome time but it’ll take me a while … Continue reading →

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私の部屋へようこそ – Welcome to my (anime covered) room

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Yumeka

*Click the image for a larger, better version* Since I first became an anime fan back in the late 90s/early 2000s, I’ve always tried to make my room look like an amateur “anime art gallery” of sorts; basically I try … Continue reading →

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