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09/25/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime Review: Guin Saga

What does a Leopard headed warrior have to do with Guin Saga - well if you must know EVERYTHING.The show starts of with Rinda in bed with a premonition that something is about to happen. She gets Remus out of bed just as the attack begins . . . by the Mongauls. The are ... Read more»

09/24/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » What grabs you when purchasing...

When I was collecting early on, it was any Mecha figure I could find that would combine or transform. It was hard in the early days to get anything from Japan. I remember getting a DanCougar unit from K B Toys (toy discounter) in the early days. They actually had some o... Read more»

09/23/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Wacky Stuff from Japan, Vol 8

Here is another installment of my Wacky and Fun Stuff from Japan. I know these may not all be "wacky", but what the heck, not something you will see here in the US.I have seen blue liquor, but never blue beer. It was created by Abashiri Brewerly and called Okh... Read more»

09/22/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime & Movie Releases for...

Here are the releases for today (09/22) at your local Video, Book Stores or the infamous Amazon website in the US. I only review Movies and Box Sets that are coming out as this will get the most bang for your buck. I did "borrow" the summaries from various sit... Read more»

09/21/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Crayon Shin-chan author Yoshit...

I noted in a blog last week that Yoshito Usui was reported missing by his family. He had told his family he was going for a hike and would be back in the evening. He however never returned.It has been a week since his disappearance. It has now been reported that his bod... Read more»

09/21/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Evils of eBay

Got in a bidding war the other night for some artwork. I got 2 out of 4 pieces done for the yearly seasons (picked up Spring & Summer). These were dome by Delphine L Demers whom I like a lot and have several of her pieces already. I just got stupid since I lost the... Read more»

09/20/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Blog Highlight: Angry Mimi

Time to highlight another Blog from my Blog Roll > Angry MimiDon't let the title give you a scare, she is just someone who says what is on her mind. I have to say that most of the time, she it right. My first exposure to her was a blog she wrote titled "The Psyc... Read more»

09/18/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime Review: Baccano!

I had seen this and thought it looked interesting. I had no plans this past weekend, so took a shot at this little period piece. I have seen numerous mentions of "Pulp Fiction" type of storyline that this portrays.What you have is the 1930's in America with al... Read more»

09/17/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » September Figure Releases

I "figured" that I would torture myself and list some of my favorite figures being released this month as we are 1/2 way through. It is a pretty busy month for any Queen's Blade fan with all the figures coming out from Revoltech (Nanael), R-Line (Echidna, Alle... Read more»

09/16/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Under the Weather

Sorry - not feeling well last night so did not get a chance to do some blogging.Here are some quick tidbits this morning that I found around the net.Japan Today > 'Crayon Shinchan' Cartoonist MissingThe Japan Times > Hatoyama becomes Prime MinisterJapan Probe ... Read more»

09/15/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime & Movie Releases for...

Here are the releases for today (09/15) at your local Video, Book Stores or the infamous Amazon website in the US. I only review Movies and Box Sets that are coming out as this will get the most bang for your buck. I did "borrow" the summaries from various sit... Read more»

09/14/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Busy Weekend

I got wrapped up this weekend on a project, so do not have my normal Japan blog today.I was working on getting some of my nature photography uploaded for possible entry in the NANPA 2010 Expressions magazine. I had 2 photos last year that made it just to the semi-finals... Read more»

09/13/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Blog Highlight: Anime Figure S...

Time to highlight another Blog from my Blog Roll > Anime Figure SalesJust as the title says, you can find some great Anime Figure Sales that are happening NOW! What is cool is not only do you find out about the sale, but mememo also posts pics and links for some of t... Read more»

09/12/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Race Queens

I have heard of Race Queens when I was checking out some of the Gravure Girls. I decided to take a better dive into this realm as we do not have this here that I have seen (not to this extreme). I have seen the Car Show Girls, but have note noted anything that NASCAR ha... Read more»

09/11/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Review: Heroic Age

I am not sure what attracted me to this movie. I thought that there was too much hype over it a Anime Network. I decided to get past that and take a look. I am glad I did and have enjoyed the first 5 episodes so far.You have the Golden Race that are more or less the God... Read more»

09/10/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Additional Post Today - Pigeon...

We have been passing this throughout our teams today. If you have any sort of broadband (ADSL - Cable), then you will get a kick out of this. I will never complain about the slowness of my DSL ever again after reading this.I know from friends that internet access in Sou... Read more»

09/10/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Figures in the Mystery Boxes

I have had no luck when I try to collect the mini-figures in the mystery boxes. I have decided that if I like the series enough, I will get a case so that I will get all the characters I want. I have had a better success rate at getting the full series this way as most ... Read more»

09/09/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Tate's Comics: Store Event thi...

At the San Diego International Comic Con, Tate's Comics won the Will Eisner "Spirit of Comics Retailer Award" Trophy !So on this coming Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 2-9pm they will be unveiling the award and celebrating. They will have delicious TATE'S Ba... Read more»

09/08/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime & Movie Releases for...

Here are the releases for today (09/08) at your local Video, Book Stores or the infamous Amazon website in the US. I only review Movies and Box Sets that are coming out as this will get the most bang for your buck. I did "borrow" the summaries from various sit... Read more»

09/07/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Labor Day Holiday in the US

Everyone in the US is at the beach, a picnic, a theme park or just grilling in the backyard. It is the last holiday before most go back to school, so everyone is making the best of it.Well that's weird, most everyone is back in school now - what? I always remembered thi... Read more»

09/06/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Blog Highlight: Anime Raku

Time to highlight another Blog from my Blog Roll > Anime RakuShe has a nice mix of topics, but primarily reviews Anime and Figures. One of her more memorable blogs for me was titled Food Surprise. It was some artwork that mixed food with a splash of Anime characters.... Read more»

09/05/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Akina Aoshima

Who: Akina AoshimaBirthday: 1987-March-04Blood Type: ABMeasurements: B87 / W58 / H86 cmInfo: Gravure Idol and Calendar ModelBlog: ameblo (in Japanese)She has done a couple new DVD's already this year with several others under her belt. She also spends her time as a Rac... Read more»

09/04/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Review: Dogs: Bullets & Ca...

I had picked up the Manga a while back called Dogs: Bullets & Carnage Prelude 0. I now have the Manga volume 1 as well. The reason for this introduction is because the OVA's first four volumes are identical to the Prelude 0 Manga.In these 4 OVA volumes, they introdu... Read more»

09/03/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Figure Variants - Worth the Ti...

When you collect your favorite characters or series figures, do you also get all the variants?I am a Completist myself. So depending on the figure, I will try to get all the varianties. This can become quite expensive as sometimes there is more that one variant. Take a ... Read more»

09/02/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » What the? & Link Exchanges

This Blog has been left intentional blankWhat the F**** does that mean?I am open to add anyone who I haven't already to my Blog Roll. I feel kind of small with a lot of the other Blogs Rolls being "HUGE" - my ego is not doing well - LMAOI am also swapping out ... Read more»

09/01/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime & Movie Releases for...

Here are the releases for today (09/01) at your local Video, Book Stores or the infamous Amazon website in the US. I only review Movies and Box Sets that are coming out as this will get the most bang for your buck. I did "borrow" the summaries from various si... Read more»

08/31/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » My First Rant

Here is my first Rant ~ as far as my old feeble mind can thing of anywayAs most of you know, I am selling most of my figure collection due to financial issues. I have the figures priced at around 50% off what is being offered retail (some even below that). At these pric... Read more»

08/30/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Blog Highlight: Animatic Figma...

To continue to what is next on my Blog Roll, lets stop over at Animatic Figmation.The site mostly has reviews and photo ops of figures. I liked the way they do their reviews of figures because it was not just some random words and photos. They actually took the time to ... Read more»

08/29/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Erika Toda

Who: Erika TodaBirthday: 1988-August-17Blood Type: ABMeasurements: B75 / W56 / H78Info: Gravure Idol, Model and ActressTalent Agency: FlaMme (in Japanese)She has had supporting roles in many popular Japanese TV dramas. The only starring main character TV role she has h... Read more»

08/28/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Review: Darker Than Black

10 years ago the stars disappeared and then they re-appeared, but not what they seemed. Each star represents a Contractor (a person with unique powers). The people of the city are now building a huge wall around the phenomenon to protect themselves which has been dubbed... Read more»

08/27/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny Ba...

I originally purchased this from Hobby Fan when I actually has cash in my hand. I liked the anime, loved all the sexy girls and throw in a dragon - you got me on that one.I got the edition that came in a Black Box with each girl and dragon part in one of the 8 boxes. I ... Read more»

08/26/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Wacky Stuff From Japan, Vol 7

Here is another installment of my Wacky and Fun Stuff from Japan. I know these may not all be "wacky", but what the heck, not something you will see here in the US.When was the last time you used a product in the shape of POOP? Especially when you want to take... Read more»

08/25/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime - Movie Releases for 08/...

Here are the releases for today (08/25) at your local Video, Book Stores or the infamous Amazon website in the US. I only review Movies and Box Sets that are coming out as this will get the most bang for your buck. I did "borrow" the summaries from various si... Read more»

08/24/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Morning Coffee

Here is the latest news from Japan over this past weekendPoliticsIt was the last weekend in Japan for the Political Parties to get more voters on their side before the voting on August 30th. It looks like everyone is not happy with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and... Read more»

08/23/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Blog Highlight: alafista.com

So as not to offend anyone with what blog I would highlighted first, I decided to start at the top of my Blog Roll list. That turns out to be alafista.com.This was one of the earliest sites I used to check out and one that has changed over time. At first I was a bit con... Read more»

08/22/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Sexy Saturday – Noriko K...

Who: Noriko KijimaBirthday: 1988-March-22Blood Type: OMeasurements: B81 / W56 / H84Info: Gravure Idol, Model and ActressHer BlogAt the age of 19, she was the 2005 Seikore competion winner. This was one of the stepping stones to help her become a Gravure / J-Idol. Nori... Read more»

08/21/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Reviewing Process

I want to thank everyone for their comments on the last blog. I will do the reviews as noted, but wanted to get the ground rules laid out for the grading scale. I may also mix it up on Friday with Anime or Manga depending on what I have done that week.A ~ I LOVED IT so... Read more»

08/20/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Weekly Lineup for my Blog

I was thinking of this a couple months ago and wanted to give it a review by you all in the Blog-o-Sphere. It is fun, but sometime daunting to write a blog each day. It has been a blast, but know I missed a day or two this past couple of weeks - argh.I came up with a id... Read more»

08/19/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Space Elevator - a Reality?

How many Anime's have we all watched with the infamous Space Elevator? It is destroyed or fought over by warring factions to the dismay of the general public.Well hold onto your Gunpa, here is the reality. It seems that there are actually some people wanting to get thi... Read more»

08/18/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Who needs Electricity

I was working around the apartment trying to get some more things wrapped and packed up. When all of a sudden the power drops. Then comes back, then drops again. I hate living in South Florida because for no damn reason the electric will go out in my area. I swear if th... Read more»

08/16/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Results of the 100th Blog Cont...

I have to admit I was hoping for a little bigger reply to this. I guess the Japanese text and multi-questions scared everyone away. I really was an easy contest if you used Wikipedia. All the answers were found on that site fairly easy once you got past the first questi... Read more»

08/15/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » American copies of Foreign Fil...

Late again on my entries - sheesh - really getting bogged down with this packing stuff.Like the title states > why is it that American film makers are "borrowing" ideas from Foreign Films? A few years ago there was an especially high increase with remaking ... Read more»

08/14/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » 100th Blog and a Contest

I have made it to my 100th Blog – Balloons and Party Hats for Everyone!o Read more»

08/13/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Japanese Snack Tasting at Tate...

What: Summertime Japanese Snack Tasting Where: Tate's Comics at 4566 N. University Drive in Lauderhill FLWhen: August 16th from 2pm to 4pmCost: FREE!If you live in South Florida and collect Comics, Action Figures or Anime - then you have to know about Tate's Comics. If ... Read more»

08/12/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Almost Cleared out Storage Loc...

I am nearing the end of my moving everything from storage back to the apartment or donating it. Today I have to clear 3 totes of my kids old clothes and bag them to take over to the Goodwill store to donate. I just have a box of anime artbooks, cello, crib, changing tab... Read more»

08/11/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Testing Comments

Not sure what happened to the comments section - trying to update and looks like I hit a snag. I was notified that there were no comments to my last post.Posting this to see if the comments section comes up - if not, will have to review tonight - ARGH! Read more»

08/10/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Japan gets shaken up

Looks like there was an Earthquake the other day in Japan. Actually it looks like it hit Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan and its vicinity. This included the Tokyo metropolitan area. There are only 20 people reported injured. They even did a shutdown of a couple of ... Read more»

08/08/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Figure Sales Update

I made another trip to the storage facility today - that is why the post is later than normal. I think I picked up everything and will be taking photos for the eBay sales. If any of you are interested, I will place a link to all the auctions on my Blog and at Tsuki-boar... Read more»

08/07/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Boxes Boxes Everywhere

Well this has sure placed a cramp in my day to day activities. No time to really sit and watch anime, but did get a chance to read a Manga on the toilet ( D-Grayman 14) - LOL.I am still going through the boxes and should have more posting for sale stuff soon. I am think... Read more»

08/06/2009 Bluedrakon » 2 old 4 anime? » Anime 4 Sale

Now I am not sure how to approach this. I am wondering if I should sell them as Complete Sets or in Bulk (a whole lot at once). If I do the Sets, then I have a lot of photos to take and then setup the auctions. This way someone can get the sets they want more easily.But... Read more»