Monthly Archives: June 2010
Busou Shinki: Strarf Bis
My my my, has it already been two weeks?! My sincerest apologies, but this last month has been quite busy. Graduation, trip to Kansas City, and work all occupied my attention for the whole month. Nevertheless, I have returned! Aside from dealing with real life, this last month was also filled with a great acquiring of goods, including everything from Shinkis to the new Spice and Wolf novel. I purchased Shimada Fumikane’s artbook, beat Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and Crazy Dave and I are in the process of receiving press passes to the upcoming Fandemonium convention! Expect many, many more reviews and ravings from me over the next few months!
So, as tribute to my return to good ol’ Z-Chan, I have decided to do two posts highlighting and reviewing two of my most recent, and greatly hyped purchases. As you may have read in my last post, I jumped on to the Busou Shinki bandwagon and decided to purchase two figures as an initial “investment”. This review will cover my first, and personal favorite Shinki, Strarf, or more specifically, the newer Strarf Bis. Continue reading
Mecha Musume & Busou Shinki: Dreams Do Come True
The world of mecha musume has long been my favorite subgenre of anything ever. The combination of moe and machines of war is something that just simply attacks my weak point for massive damage. Popular representatives of the genre include the anime series Strike Witches and Sky Girls. In an attempt to explore the vastness of the genre, I stumbled upon many a great work including everything from figurines, to MMOs, to an upcoming PSP game. This post summarizes the evolution of my love for mecha musume and shines light on the wonderful world of Busou Shinki. Continue reading
Manga Reading List: 6/9/10
MRL – Tasogare Otome x Amnesia, Matryoshka, and Reimei no Arcana Continue reading