Recent Anime Purchases

Cowboy Bebop Sessions 3 and 4 (used)

Frankly I don't really want to spend the extra money for the remix DVDs just for "Better sound quality and more extras" I'll keep buying the used normal DVDs.

Howl's Moving Castle.

With HMV exclusive slip cover and artcards.

Got DearS volume 3 (manga) today, from the Ottakars bookstore in Harrow.

They are doing a special on manga, you get a card thats stamped with every manga you buy, and when you get 3 you get one free

I think I spent too much money, but I got:

Desert Punk v.1
Samurai 7 v.3
Samurai Gun v.1
Patlabor: The New Files v1-3

Picked up Pitaten volume 5 in the Ottakars in Wood Green

Big O Bandai Anime Collection Action Figure.

W00T!

Samurai Champloo manga volume 2, and After the Long Goodbye, the Ghost in the Shell 2 novel. That book totally made my day today. It even made me happy at work. Happy! At work!

Ghost always does fill me with such glee.

Got some Japanese manga today, Kiddy Grade VS vol 1 and 2 (thats the whole thing)


I love the chibified pictures on the back covers.

So, I went to Japan over my spring break and came back with some anime stuff (actually, manga stuff and some figures).

Manga:

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (Vol. 1-4 and 10)
Lunar Legend Tsukihime (Vol 1-3)
Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (1 & 2)
Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~ 1
Kamichu! 1
Char's Deleted Affair 1

Figures:

MSiA Gabthley
Dreissen minifigure
Mai HiME series 2 minifigure (Mai in waitress uniform)

Would've bought more but lacked not money (amazingly) but space in my luggage.

Two days ago I went to the mall and picked up Shinkon Gattai Godannar Vol. 3, rounding out the first season.

Since Sam Goody AND Suncoast are going out of business I took advantage of the sales and picked up 'Le Portrait de Petite Cossette' and the soundtrack. Best. Music. Ever. ^________^

I also purchased Descendants of Darkness v. 10 a few weeks ago.

I got the Steamboy Directors Cut boxset, and the Tokyo Underground complete series boxset yesterday, and today two Japanese books about Detictive Conan. Pics:

Chitter-Box-Cat says la-li-ho! My most recent anime related purchases incluse Antique Bakery vol. 1, the Big O manga vol. 3, and a sountrack for Gravitaton. Yah.

Gantz Vol.6

Ghost in the Shell Vol.3 Special Edition

I bought both online at best buy.

Picked up My Neighbour Totoro today, cant wait to watch it.

I finally got my copy of Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy.

I was actually a little surprised to find that the movie looked pretty good for it's age, special effects and all. The humor was over the top and very fun, at times it kind of reminded me of David and Jerry Zucker's films (Airplane!, Naked Gun, etc...). I also found a lot of the jokes to be in Monkey Punch's taste and style from the manga, which actually inspired one of the best jokes in the entire movie. To anyone who's read the later Lupin manga; you know those sex symbols that Monkey Punch substitutes for genitalia during the sex scenes? Well, they make a rather glorious return in this film.

Another thing I really loved about it was the inclusion of a few rare scenes from Lupin's childhood. Through a few quick snippets we see Lupin from birth to him growing up in the Catholic orphanage. A good portion of this film is about the Lupin gang and how they first met but most of it just seems to be a bunch of random humor, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Pretty much your basic Lupin fare, lots of guns, heists and skirt chasing. So...yeah I enjoyed it.

I also think Discotek did an awesome job on the DVD (subbed only...also not necessarily a bad thing). It came with a few extras like the original theatrical trailer and a really cool booklet packed with a bunch of facts about Lupin and the film. It's a lot better than some other company currently releasing Lupin movies *cough*FUNimation*cough*, so I'm really looking forward to their release of Fuma Conspiracy and Legend of the Gold Babylon. Finally, a company that releases awesome old-school anime and does a decent job of it. I can rest easy tonight.

Today I went to Walden/Borders Express to pick up the Howls Moving Castle novel...but since I had to order it I ended up getting the Fruit Baskets DVD boxset, which was a total steal from $89.99 to $29.99 !!!! The box is so cute ^____^ It's a real box and everything. I can't wait to watch it ^_^

Just as I suspected, Sasn Francisco's Japantown dealt a huge blow to my wallet.

• Latest Phoenix
  
• A yaoi that turned out to be very lame
  
• Ray volume 3
  
• Be Human Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex CD
  
• A Range Murata figurine (But I didn't know it was painted white until I opened it! )
  
• Ed 'n Ein plushie
  

Well... It was all expensive to me. And considering the disappointments with the yaoi and figurine, I'm going to need some serious reconciliations.

Well, I had some spending cash left over after my trip to Japan, so when I went to the mall yesterday, I couldn't resist buying a little more than I usually do.

Ranma 1/2 OAV boxset
My HiME Vol. 1
Godannar Vol. 4



Also stopped by the new Target at the mall and bought a aTransformers Alternators Rollbar. I've been meaning to buy a Jeep Alternators figure for some time.

Just picked up the Kino's Journey thinpak boxset. I've watched the first two episodes, and must say, it's quite good so far.

HMM ... recently I have bought Gundam Seed Destiny 1-43, which has proven to be surpassing average, and then Big O season 1 and 2. I haven't bought any anime other than that for awhile - I'm still trying to catch up on some manga series I'm falling behind on - namely NGE. I recently bought the Big O manga series in one go.