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Yup, someone has started scanlating the manga, and its available here. Only seven chapters are scanlated so far, but I thought I should help spread the word.

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off.

The adventures of Erika part 1.

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Who wants some? 

The Mazinkaiser SKL website has just been launched, and normally I would write a one-sentence post and call it a day. But no… this time is special. This time, I am posting because I have just seen the most badass Mazinger in history. It is also quite possibly the most badass mecha ever in history, but that is subject to intense personal opinion. The above picture comes from the website, by the way.

The Mazinger series as a whole had always occupied a place in my heart, but Mazinkaiser is chief amongst them. Not just because it is the most powerful and best looking Mazinger, but because the Mazinkaiser Shin-Seiki Gokin toy was the first collector’s toy that I bought with my hard-earned savings. Heck, my Mazinkaiser OVA VCD collection were bought piecemeal, episode by episode, because I could not afford to buy the entire set in one go. Those were hard but fun times, for a young toy collector and Mazinger fan.  

Then, nearly 9 years after the debut of the Mazinkaiser OVA.. they made this. Mazinkaiser SKL.

Turned my favourite mecha of all time into something even more powerful, even more imposing, even more aggressive, if it was possible. And in the process created what is probably the first melee-combat themed Mazinger ever, with that giant sword and all. And I love melee combat.

The conclusion? Mazinkaiser SKL cannot air soon enough. The studio staff animating this needs to roll out the show as soon as possible before the sheer awesomeness of their creation causes terminal damage to their brains. And those guys at Bandai… the Soul of Chogokin of Mazinkaiser SKL had better be good. Or else there would be hell to pay.

Oh, and Go Nagai is a freaking god in a human’s body.

Shin Mazinger Z-Hen last year and Mazinkaiser SKL this year. Damn, it’s good to be a Mazinger fan these days.

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off.

EDIT: One more thing. Wasim, if you are reading this, you can go to hell. That website says that Mazinkaiser SKL is the strongest God-Demon in Dynamic’s history. You don’t need me to point out the implication of that proclaimation, do you?

While updating myself on whats going on, I came across this piece of wonderful news brought to you by bushiroad. Its not dated yet, but its confirmed that it will come out on Victory Spark.

And thats not all, a few lines is all they need to make me almost flip my table. Falcom is coming out on VS too, namely 2 series. Ys and Sora no Kiseki (「イース」「空の軌跡」).

Just off today’s Niconico Live. She will be performing on the 28th. Will be a solo thing, rather a FictionJunction appearance.

Oh, and Minorin too, for the 29th. I wanted to use a black history photo but I fear for my life.

When they are going straight to Mazinkasier’s. That. Is. All. BRB need to find a room to contain my head’s explosion.

This time round, Fender Japan is on it! No, not a Mio Precision Bass (yet) but an Azusa Mustang!

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This is awesome. The K-On! production committee have teamed with Korg Japan to expand the Vox line of headphone amplifiers, the Amplugs! Three different Amplugs will be released, each voiced to Yui, Azu-nyan and Mio’s own unique tones in the show! The Amplugs will be emblazoned with art of the characters on them, and I must say, Azu-nyan’s looking awfully delicious.

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Yes, apparently it can be done, and not just as a late April Fool’s joke. I honestly do not know what to make of this. Perhaps we are observing a grand experiment to expand the role and profile of seiyuus within the entertainment industry. Or maybe we are witnessing the beginnings of an attempt to spin more money out of seiyuus. Or probably both.

Anyways, have a look at the trailer and the movie website. If you are a seiyuu-ota, you are going to see a lot of familiar faces in there, including a deliciously slutty sexy Takahashi Chiaki. The movie is directed by Namikawa Daisuke and stars Mamoru Miyano, which means it is already guaranteed to bring in the fangirls. And no, Nana-chan is not in the movie.

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off.

Gawd, those legs…

Seiup’s been happily throwing up new pictures of the seiyuus from K-ON, so I’m happily spreading the love around. Remember I said in the earlier Yoko Hikasa megane post that I thought Minako Kotobuki has always been hot since Day 1? There. That’s the proof.

Yoko Hikasa on the other hand, swings between smoking hot and bleh. The above picture is a good example of bleh, unless you are into that sort of image. What is this supposed to be classified as? Punk? Rock? I have no idea.  

This is Julius Firefocht, signing off.