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Neverwhere
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My manga calendar is small, bi-monthly, currently sitting on the desk next to my computer, and features memorable moments from Nodame Cantabile. : )
Mikami's chapter in Death Note was quite brilliant, wasn't it? Definitely the best part of the series for several volumes now. (I agree with the review, Near is getting a bit ridiculous and it's all becoming an uninteresting blur -- thank god for new characters!) Once again, another fabulous column. 
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GATSU
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The rapport between Light and the "other girl" is more unbelievable than Near's intuition IMHO. I'm guessing it was meant as fan-service for the female readers or something... I pretty much agree with you on Inu Baka, but I hope the author develops relationships between the trio. I mostly enjoyed Adolf-aside from Viz flipping the book, but not changing the text, so that one guy's bad arm isn't the one he's describing in the text bubble(*sigh*)-but the last part of the series feels rushed, and should have been expanded a volume or two. |
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Bara_Megami
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Man, the review makes me wish i held out buying Tactics until now. I despised the ADV translation - I remember lots of switching between the Japanese terms and the English ones, and just general awkwardness in the dialogue. I also disliked their translation of Azumanga Daioh (but I can't really remember what irked me about it), so I can't say I'm surprised they're pretty much dead.
Adolf is so hard to find! I recently found the last volume for $5 at a local store, but I think it's one of those series you can't randomly skip ahead, especially to the last volume. |
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Neverwhere
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Isn't it supposed to be though? It's purposefully over the top because Light needs to coerce her to his side... I didn't see it as fan-servicey at all, just creepy and manipulative. Which is what Light is so good at, of course. 
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Patachu
Past ANN Contributor
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A Nodame calendar! Be still my heart. That's definitely a series I'd want a calendar of ... but the Yotsuba habit is hard to kick. 
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Neverwhere
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Somehow I thought you might say that. *grins impishly* (And I'm very pleased you did too! : ) Even though it's tiny, the illustrations can be removed from the calendar itself so you can keep them once the months have passed -- since there's so little Nodame merchandise available it's nice to have these 'mini posters', especially since the scenes are just so damn cute. Although so is Yotsuba. 
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GATSU
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Bara: Haven't read ADV's Tactics, but their translation of Cromartie is excellent.
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Ningensei
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My anime calendar for 2006 was Furuba, which I loved a lot because there were plenty of representations of the character I love the most. (Kyo!)
This year I decided on a Fullmetal Alchemist calendar because I recently got into the series again after purchasing the English manga releases around Christmas time and early January. I can't wait to get Volume 12 this month! (despite a few publishing/professionalism problems by Viz...oh well I can live with it) |
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britannicamoore
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Death Note 10 was awesome. Light and his smooth moves- I am waitng for the next one.
Innocent Bird....wow. Looks intresting. I wonder if its confusing like Angel Sanctuary. INUBAKA...my thoughts are: why didn't they just wait for the next litter to have purebreds? CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE For some odd reason I haven't seen this one in the stores. I've checked Borders and Waldenbooks... maybe i'll try barnes & noble. Tactics...i have the frist book and i'm not in a big rush to buy it again. But the idea of it being better does make me want to. The evidence against reminds me why I disliked the show. King city- i've been waiting on this one. I remember hearing of Adolf awhile ago. it had good reviews...I'm not sure if I want to read it though. Nice reviews..my calander would need to be Speed Grapher or Kingdom hearts. I doubt they make either lol. But the Samurai Champloo one looks intresting... |
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Wolverine Princess
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And, if I remember correctly, a particularly androgynous character's gender was switched from male to female in the second volume of ADV's translation as well. I'm really wishing I didn't donate my copies of ADV's Tactics to the library now, since I'd love to do a page-by-page comparison with Tokyopop's version.
No way, Kantarou is obviously the hottest of the two. 
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Asako
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Well.. every year since 2004, I've had the Tsubasa/XXXHolic Calendar (import). Always have it hanging in the same place. 2004 - extra was two pens, one with Mokona and one with Modoki 2005 - extra had 6 stamps and a tin case for them 2006 - extra was a desk calendar with plastic holder 2007 - extra was a desk calendar that can turn into a tiny story book about Mokona and Modoki's dreams (if you want to rip the section out from the calendar) 2006 I used it on my TV because I didn't have a work desk. 2007 I now use at my office desk My co-workers commented on how beautiful the calendar was when it first came in. They didn't know there were calendars with such high quality paper and artwork. They're not into anime or manga, but they loved the art and product.
This year I actually got a Disgaea Calendar for my boyfriend and also a Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball calendar. If CLAMP ever stops the Tsubasa/XXXHolic Calendar I might find something totally different to hang up. But as it stands, I'm quite satisfied with having it on the wall part poster, part calendar.
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Munkustrap
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too much shoujo... im not reading this column anymore =(
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Richard J.
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Against my will, the review has made me interested in Inubaka. It sounds like a fun story, but my preference for cats may hinder my full enjoyment of it. (Still, lead looks nice and it sounds good.)
Once again, like the new courtroom format. |
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marie-antoinette
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I'm really dreading what's coming next in the Death Note anime, since I believe we're almost at the Mello/Near stuff (at least that's what I assume is being called the "dreaded" arc on this one review site I follow). The fact that my interest has already been waning for awhile doesn't give me much hope, alas.
Inubaka sounds like it could be interesting, though I'm not sure if it would be interesting enough to spend too much money on. The only anime/manga calendar I have is the one that came with Shoujo Beat. Which is pretty spiffy. |
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TestamentSaki
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I don't have a calendar
 , but I once made a Captain Tsubasa one on Publisher. Otherwise, I simply pass the cursor over the clock in my PC
About Death Note: Have heard a lot of it but haven't had the chance to check it out About Innocent Bird: It kinda reminds me of Wish (CLAMP)... Only that this time the angels don't look feminine About Inubaka: I pass. I'm not just a cat person... I'm really afraid of dogs (a Doberman bit me when I was 4), so that's another story off my list. About CDS: It gave me the creeps. About Tactics: Seems interesting (although I'm not a shojo lover) About Adolf: I know it was made by Tezuka-sama, but if it has Hitler on it, I pass. My hatred for him is way beyond my hatred for my father (and mind ya, for a daughter to hate her father...) |
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