The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra

Are you a fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender? Then check out this trailer to the sequel:

Enjoy,

Jess

Harry Potter Abridged

While not exactly manga/anime related, I decided to post up some amusing Harry Potter comics Melvin linked to me - mostly because watching the last movie left me feeling bittersweet and nostalgic.

Lucy Knisley has managed to condense the first five Harry Potter books into a single page abridged comic for each novel, resulting in endless hilarity in my opinion.

Here's a look at Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone:

All the best,

Jess

Dub the Scene 2

Okay folks, here's the newest screenshot:

Send me your ideas!

Jess

Get a doctorate in manga!

Hey folks,

Melvin sent me something very interesting: apprently a university in Japan is allowing students to get a doctorate in manga!

Check out the article here.

Here's me crossing my fingers that a degree in manga studies will eventually find its way to Canadian universities - because I totally want the excuse to say "See Dad, all that Inuyachu (as he calls all manga/anime) stuff did pay off - you may now call me Doctor Jess, thank you very much". :D

All the best,

Jess

Dub the Scene!

Hey folks,


To mix things up a bit I've decided to introduce a monthly blog game, which I have called: Dub that Scene!


Here's the premise: Once a month I will upload a screen shot from a random anime/manga. Your job is to do the following:

Email me a short statement describing what is happening in the scene or what the character(s)
are thinking/saying.

The point is not to literally describe the scene or actually quote the characters if you recognize the anime/manga. The point is the entertain by making fun-of the images by pairing them with witty, ironic, and amusing statements!

I will leave the the screen shot up for about a week - during which time you can email me your statements. After about a week I will gather all your entries and place them up in a poll -then all of you can vote on your favourites! The voting period will last until the next meeting, where we will announce the winner!

I will need at least two entries in order to be able to put up the poll and have the contest.

Send me an email if you have any questions.

And with out further ado, here's the first screen shot:

Golduck uses...SONIC SCREWDRIVER!

Send me your ideas folks!

All the best,

Jess

Pimping Artists: Jia Gem

Just in time for Anime North, I'd like to present to you folks one of the exquisute cosplayers I follow online: Jia Gem.

She not only coplays anime/manga characters, but game characters as well. I actually first came across her when I stumbled across her amazing Jack cosplay from the video game, Mass Effect.

Her original designs are also amazing to behold. I'm particularly in love with her recent Red Rose costume

Oneo f the other things I like about her is the she outlines the process she went through in creating the costume, as well as gives tips and advice on how others can reproduce them.

Go check her out!

All the best,

Jess

Anime North 2011 - Programming

Hey folks,

For those of you who don't know, Anime North is next week, May27-29!

Here's this years programming schedule for those of you who wish to plan ahead!


All the best,

Jess