Wow... I can't believe it's already March. It seems like 2010 is flying by. Wasn't it just Decemeber? When time flies it generally means we're busy. I know I am and it's been getting a little overwhelming for me and my friends at times. I'm sure this is the same for everyone reading this as well. So, like I promised last week, I'm posting an anime clip this week. And it's funny! Laugh a little and let some stress out. It's good for you.
So, everyone loves the Tsukinos. Besides our favorite moon bunny, there's Shingo, Ikuko-mama, and Kenji-papa. For the most part they're a pretty typical television family. The dad's the bread winner, the mom's a homemaker who loves to cook for her family, and the little brother loves driving his sister nuts. With all of that, who couldn't love them?
Perhaps a certain boyfriend getting scared off by an over protective Kenji-papa?...
Here's a clip from episode 61, "Huge Shock for Usagi! Mamoru Declares a Break Up". For the English dub, this is episode 42, "The Cosmic Caper". I know this is a pretty depressing episode overall, but there's a really great part in the beginning before Mamoru calls it off. Chibiusa has disappeared from the Tsukino's house and Usagi teams up with Mamoru to search for her. This scene occurs after they've found Chibiusa (at the park) and they've brought her home. Enjoy!
See you next week!
- Mikomi
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sailor Moon Artbooks Cheap!
As I mentioned in my past update, I've been dying to get a Sailor Moon art book. While it's hard to pick out my favorite things about the series, I know the gorgeous artwork in the manga is way up near the top. No matter how many times I look at one of Naoko Takeuchi's pictures I can't help but stare. I can't even begin to imagine how much work and talent went into each and it's evident in everything she created.
Unfortunately as we all know, the Sailor Moon art books are expensive. I've been searching on ebay for the past few weeks and the cheapest book I've been able to find cost about $40 plus another $10 for shipping. Now, I don't know about you, but that's not the sort of money I can just throw around on the fly.
Still, with that said, I am now the proud owner of the Sailor Moon art book volume three. How, you ask? That's why I'm posting. :)
During my search, I happened to look up at the google advertisement bar and low and behold, what do I see but... "Buy Sailor Moon Art Books" and a link to a blog spot, just like the one you're reading here. Usually I ignore those sort of ads, but this time around I couldn't help myself. I was just desperate enough to to click on it even though I didn't expect much. Maybe I'd find an old, outdated offer to sell the books at the same prices I had found on ebay or maybe someone ranting about how much they wanted to buy one of the books (like me!). But instead, I found a legit seller who had only posted the ad on February 14th! And best of all, he was selling the books for $25 plus shipping. It was almost too good to be true.
Of course, usually when you think that, it is too good to be true, so I did a little checking into the seller. His name's Eugene Wu and he's a professional concept artist/illustrator for films, comic books, and newspapers. It seemed promising, so I decided to send an email off to make sure he hadn't sold the books already. He hadn't. In fact, he had a good amount left. So, after a few hours of deciding which book I wanted the most, I sent him the money by paypal and my book arrived today! Seeing as he only shipped it out on Monday, that's pretty amazing.
If anyone's interested in buying an affordable Sailor Moon art book (because I doubt you'll find them any cheaper than this) you can click here to get to Eugene's blog.
There are a few things to mention though. For one, the books Eugene is offering are Chinese. This means that they're in Chinese (obviously) and soft covered instead of the Japanese originals that are in hard cover. As far as I can tell, the quality's the same though and if you're just interested in the art, that's the important part.
Also, since I bought my book, Eugene has increased the price of volumes 3 and 4 to $29.99 and the price of volume 5 to $34.99. I guess he figured out how valuable his merchandise is. So, it's a little more expensive now, but still cheap compared to what else you might find. The price of shipping ($5.55) is still the same though and if you buy all three books he's offering (volumes 3, 4, and 5) they're only $60.00 together plus shipping (still only $5.55), which is the same deal he was offering before.
So, if you're interested in purchasing the Sailor Moon art books, I highly suggest you check the blog out. The link can be found again below.
Eugene's "Buy Sailor Moon Art Books" Blog
Of course, because this blog is for everyone's viewing pleasure and not just for the people interested in buying Sailor Moon merchandise, here's a few of my favorite pictures from the volume three art book.
And just so everyone knows, seeing as I spent the past two posts on manga art, I will be featuring something from the anime next. See you then!
- Mikomi
Unfortunately as we all know, the Sailor Moon art books are expensive. I've been searching on ebay for the past few weeks and the cheapest book I've been able to find cost about $40 plus another $10 for shipping. Now, I don't know about you, but that's not the sort of money I can just throw around on the fly.
Still, with that said, I am now the proud owner of the Sailor Moon art book volume three. How, you ask? That's why I'm posting. :)
During my search, I happened to look up at the google advertisement bar and low and behold, what do I see but... "Buy Sailor Moon Art Books" and a link to a blog spot, just like the one you're reading here. Usually I ignore those sort of ads, but this time around I couldn't help myself. I was just desperate enough to to click on it even though I didn't expect much. Maybe I'd find an old, outdated offer to sell the books at the same prices I had found on ebay or maybe someone ranting about how much they wanted to buy one of the books (like me!). But instead, I found a legit seller who had only posted the ad on February 14th! And best of all, he was selling the books for $25 plus shipping. It was almost too good to be true.
Of course, usually when you think that, it is too good to be true, so I did a little checking into the seller. His name's Eugene Wu and he's a professional concept artist/illustrator for films, comic books, and newspapers. It seemed promising, so I decided to send an email off to make sure he hadn't sold the books already. He hadn't. In fact, he had a good amount left. So, after a few hours of deciding which book I wanted the most, I sent him the money by paypal and my book arrived today! Seeing as he only shipped it out on Monday, that's pretty amazing.
If anyone's interested in buying an affordable Sailor Moon art book (because I doubt you'll find them any cheaper than this) you can click here to get to Eugene's blog.
There are a few things to mention though. For one, the books Eugene is offering are Chinese. This means that they're in Chinese (obviously) and soft covered instead of the Japanese originals that are in hard cover. As far as I can tell, the quality's the same though and if you're just interested in the art, that's the important part.
Also, since I bought my book, Eugene has increased the price of volumes 3 and 4 to $29.99 and the price of volume 5 to $34.99. I guess he figured out how valuable his merchandise is. So, it's a little more expensive now, but still cheap compared to what else you might find. The price of shipping ($5.55) is still the same though and if you buy all three books he's offering (volumes 3, 4, and 5) they're only $60.00 together plus shipping (still only $5.55), which is the same deal he was offering before.
So, if you're interested in purchasing the Sailor Moon art books, I highly suggest you check the blog out. The link can be found again below.
Eugene's "Buy Sailor Moon Art Books" Blog
Of course, because this blog is for everyone's viewing pleasure and not just for the people interested in buying Sailor Moon merchandise, here's a few of my favorite pictures from the volume three art book.
And just so everyone knows, seeing as I spent the past two posts on manga art, I will be featuring something from the anime next. See you then!
- Mikomi
Friday, February 19, 2010
Manga Style
It took me a while to decide what I wanted to post as my first real listing here. I debated anime clips, a few amvs, even some of the Sailor Moon activities I've accidentally run into over the years. But, in the end I decided to go with something a little simpler and pull from my latest SM ventures.
Every year or so I crave new Sailor Moon merchandise. In the past few years I've tracked down the season 2 box set, the SuperS books, and then finally, last year I got the Stars books, completing my collection of the series. This year I've set my sights on one of the art books. I'm currently watching an auction on ebay for the second art book, which features artwork from the R arc. I hope I get it!
So, in honor of the book and all the beautiful artwork it holds, I've decided to feature Manga Style as my first listing. I've known about Manga Style for a while now and I encourage everyone to check it out because it's just getting more and more amazing as time goes. They have an amazing amount of information on the manga series, including Naoko Takeuchi herself, buying the books, original designs, and so much more.
However, the most amazing part of this website (in my opinion at least) is their collection of art. Original and reprint covers, online calendars, the princess room... It's great. And their crown jewel of the art gallery? A full collection of scans from the art books including translated liner notes. Feast your eyes on a few examples of what you can find in the books and when you run out of images here, go over to explore Manga Style and check out the rest.
Enjoy!
Select Scans from Art books 1-5
If you've enjoyed this, please check out Manga Style. They've got all of this and way, way more!
Hope I've brightened your day!
- Mikomi
Every year or so I crave new Sailor Moon merchandise. In the past few years I've tracked down the season 2 box set, the SuperS books, and then finally, last year I got the Stars books, completing my collection of the series. This year I've set my sights on one of the art books. I'm currently watching an auction on ebay for the second art book, which features artwork from the R arc. I hope I get it!
So, in honor of the book and all the beautiful artwork it holds, I've decided to feature Manga Style as my first listing. I've known about Manga Style for a while now and I encourage everyone to check it out because it's just getting more and more amazing as time goes. They have an amazing amount of information on the manga series, including Naoko Takeuchi herself, buying the books, original designs, and so much more.
However, the most amazing part of this website (in my opinion at least) is their collection of art. Original and reprint covers, online calendars, the princess room... It's great. And their crown jewel of the art gallery? A full collection of scans from the art books including translated liner notes. Feast your eyes on a few examples of what you can find in the books and when you run out of images here, go over to explore Manga Style and check out the rest.
Enjoy!
Select Scans from Art books 1-5
If you've enjoyed this, please check out Manga Style. They've got all of this and way, way more!
Hope I've brightened your day!
- Mikomi
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome!
My name is Mikomi and Sailor Moon has been a huge part of my life since 1997 when one of my good friends introduced me to the anime. Ever since then my appreciation of the series has done nothing by grow. Now, thirteen years later, Sailor Moon has a very special place in my heart. As corny as it may sound, the series has been somewhat of a grounding block for me. There's just something nice about knowing the good will prevail over evil, the girl will get the guy, and the heroine will be her good old, ditzy self no matter what the occasion. In an ever changing world, that sort of guarantee is vital to a person's sanity. At least, I know it's vital to mine.
Life has been changing a lot for me lately. Like many in the Sailor Moon generation, I began my first term of college this year. It's been a great experience so far-- new friends and opportunities--but at the same time it's also been a huge adjustment to get used to and I have to admit I'm not the sort of person who deals with change well. As a result, I've noticed that the time I spend reading, watching, and googling Sailor Moon has drastically increased lately. But, every time I engage in some sort Sailor Moon related activity, my mood drastically increases and I'm sure I'm not the only SM fan out there who's experienced this. Our sailor suited soldiers just have a way of warming our hearts with their ridiculous antics and ever-hopeful attitudes!
Because of this, I've decided to share a little Sailor Moon joy with any fan in need of a pick me up. I'll be posting pictures, links, videos, and anything else Sailor Moon related that I can find that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Enjoy!
My name is Mikomi and Sailor Moon has been a huge part of my life since 1997 when one of my good friends introduced me to the anime. Ever since then my appreciation of the series has done nothing by grow. Now, thirteen years later, Sailor Moon has a very special place in my heart. As corny as it may sound, the series has been somewhat of a grounding block for me. There's just something nice about knowing the good will prevail over evil, the girl will get the guy, and the heroine will be her good old, ditzy self no matter what the occasion. In an ever changing world, that sort of guarantee is vital to a person's sanity. At least, I know it's vital to mine.
Life has been changing a lot for me lately. Like many in the Sailor Moon generation, I began my first term of college this year. It's been a great experience so far-- new friends and opportunities--but at the same time it's also been a huge adjustment to get used to and I have to admit I'm not the sort of person who deals with change well. As a result, I've noticed that the time I spend reading, watching, and googling Sailor Moon has drastically increased lately. But, every time I engage in some sort Sailor Moon related activity, my mood drastically increases and I'm sure I'm not the only SM fan out there who's experienced this. Our sailor suited soldiers just have a way of warming our hearts with their ridiculous antics and ever-hopeful attitudes!
Because of this, I've decided to share a little Sailor Moon joy with any fan in need of a pick me up. I'll be posting pictures, links, videos, and anything else Sailor Moon related that I can find that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Enjoy!
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