Pimping Artists: Messa

Once again I come bearing artists that might peak your interest.
This time I bring you http://messa.deviantart.com/. I originally starting watching her for her fanart, specifically her Bleach fanart, but I now also take great delight in seeing her original works, perhaps even more than the fanart. Messa seems to have a skill creating riveting, whimsical illustrations. Fish swimming through flowing hair, hands reaching down from the sky, and fruit floating though the air - if you enjoy seeing the stuff of dreams and fantasies brought to life on the screen, I highly suggest checking this artist out.
Plus, she also has some really cool fanart.

All the best,

Jess

Sakura Wars:So Long, My Love at your Library...

Hey folks! Just thought some of you would like to know that the next tile in the Sakura Wars series has just been added to the Mississauga Library System! We currently have 20 copies of Sakura War: So Long, My Love in the system and only 5 holds on them at this moment in time. If you wish to put this Wii game on hold head to this page, select 'Search by Title' from the drop menu, type in 'sakura wars' in the search bar, and the game should be in the top search results. Click on the game you would like to request, and click on the 'Request first available Item' button. Log in by typing in the bar code on the back of you library card and the last four digits of you phone number, choose the location you would like to receive your item and click 'request'. You'll be notified by phone call or email (depending on what you have set up with us) when the item comes in. Please note there is $2 charge for items not picked up on time, so please be careful.
If you have any trouble with this process you could always just ask someone at the library to put it on hold for you.

All the best,

Jess

Roots in Manga...

Happy Earth Day folks!

In celebration of this holiday, Melvin has kindly directed me to a rather interesting article. It seems artist Koshi Kawachi uses old manga to grow plants! Head over to BoingBoing to checkout pictures and a link to the artist's site:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/13/old-manga-used-to-gr.html


So, from now on, instead of throwing out your manga, grow some plants instead!

All the best,

Jess

Manga Magazines at Courtneypark Library...

Courtneypark Library subscribes to a number of magazines, two of which are monthly manga magazines. Each issue of Shonen Jump and Yen Plus contains a number of popular manga series, interviews, reviews, and articles I'm sure many of you would find interesting. These magazines are located in the lower level of the library, near the teen lounge.

Here's some information about the magazines:

Currently, Shonen Jump contains the following manga series:

Bleach by Tite Kubo
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Ultimo by Hiroyuki Takei
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto

*Plus various monthly showcase manga such as D.Gray-man, Bakuman, etc.



Currently, Yen Plus contains the following manga series:

Soul Eater by Atsushi Ohkubo
Black Butler by Yana Toboso
Pandora Hearts by Jun Mochizuki
Hero Tales by Jin Zhou Huang & Hiromu Arakawa
Nabari No Ou by Yuhki Kamatani
Time and Again by Jiun Yun
Pig Pride by Kookhwa Huh & Sujin Kim
Gossip Girl by Hyekung Baek & Cecily von Ziegesar
One Fine Day by Siral
Nightschool by Svetlana Chmakova
Maximum Ride by James Patterson & Narae Lee
Jack Frost by Jinho Ko

*Please note that Yen Plus contains not only Japanese artists but also Korean, Chinese, and North American as well.

All the best,

Jess

Real Fans of Genius

You can say what you will about English dubs, but one thing you have to concede is that there are some voice actors out there that truly care about their craft and the fans. Vic Mignoga (who has dubbed characters such as Ed Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist and Dark from D.N.Angel) is one of them. He enjoys what he does, and has fun with it, which is apparent from his Real Fans of Genius series on Youtube, which gently pokes fun of all the stereotypical figures you will find at a con. And if you've been to a con, you will know exactly what the speak of in the above video.

Check out Vic's YouTube channel for more great videos.

Jess

Pimping Artists: Nimbusthedragon

One of the first artists I started following upon my discovery of fanart was http://nimbusthedragon.deviantart.com/. Initially I followed her for her Inuyasha fanart, but I soon started not only to appreciate her various other fanart, but also her orginal works and comics as well. Her Angst comics made my day on many occasions. I've loved watching her style change over the last 6 years, from her initial use of pencil crayons, to her use of copic markers, to her digital work. She is well worth taking a look at.

Jess

Final Fantasy XIII Trailer

For those of you who might have been wondering what game I was talking about last post...

Final Fantasy 13 at your library...

In case you didn't know, we have video games in the Mississauga Library System. Even better, we now have Final Fantasy XIII in the system. And funnily enough, I don't even think people realize this because we have 20 copies of both the PS3 and the 360 versions and barely any holds/requests for them.
So if you're feeling the itch to try the game out just head to this page, select 'Search by Title' from the drop menu, type in 'final fantasy xiii' in the search bar, and the game should be in the top two search results. Click on which version of the game you would like to request, and click on the 'Request first available Item' button. Log in by typing in the bar code on the back of you library card and the last four digits of you phone number, choose the location you would like to receive your item and click 'request'. You'll be notified by phone call or email (depending on what you have set up with us) when the item comes in. Please note there is $2 charge for items not picked up on time, so please be careful.
If you have any trouble with this process you could always just ask someone at the library to put it on hold for you.

I'm currently 5 hours into the game and loving it. The graphics are beautiful, the characters and story line are engaging, and I am simply love with the soundtrack (which I'm going to by as soon as the opportunity arises).

All the best,

Jess