Just like me, my good friend Ejen, is running a Kickstarter campaign.  He successfully published his first book, Cosplay In America a couple of years ago.  He maxed out 3 credit cards and $20k in loans.  He wants to follow up his first book with a behind the scenes look of the cosplayers.  That means he’ll covering the prep work of the cosplayers including making the costumes and make up.  He’ll be all over U.S. covering different cons so we get a feel of the different cultures.

He’s close to his goal of $35,000.  He needs about $2,000 left in …

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In this Photoshop created cover, the focus is on Nao (left) and Sumire (right). The purpose of this cover is to highlight how far both girls have come since their high school days as beginners, to the current story where they are just as well pros.

The text boxes are small, so below is what I wrote in each:

“Nao has come a long way from hiding backstage performing live mixing at shows. She has become almost center stage as she performs live with her fellow “Wakaba Girls” and her vintage Roland G707!”

“Sumire had once been a novice drummer, a …

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To Akira’s black and gold “Tuxedo” Gibson Les Paul Custom, Yui says “It’s Black Gita!” Well, courtesy of a friend, here is “Camo Gita” an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Zakk Wylde with custom graphics. The blue is my project Strat and the gray is my beloved Ivanka Ibanez. As you can see, “Yui” is draped over the Les Paul, how fitting.

Last time, Yui showed her worth as a teacher and an influential group formed to pull Ritsu in the right direction—this story continues now. After; a big day for Azusa and Jun—but, be warned, there are very graphic depictions; READER …

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Very cool.…

Ui loves her Onee-Chan and in this framed photograph from high school, she and Yui are playing music together. Ui plays the Castanets and Yui her Gibson Les Paul Standard—also known as Gita!

Last time: The story of the destruction of friendships and the discomfort shared by Ritsu and Mio. Now, K-ON!!!! Continues with Yui and Ui on a lighter note and dinner with guests at Mio’s, enjoy!

“All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity…” ‘Kansas.’

Sakuragaoka High School had gone through very few changes throughout the years since Yui and her friends had graduated. The only real noticeable …

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Back in 2007 Kakifly released the first story of K-ON! And this photo of Mio and Ritsu in their first year of high school after forming the Light Music Club showcases what a lot of 15 year old girls would do with some photos. Note the tabs on the corners for putting it in an album—hey, its 2007, digital was blooming, but people still liked albums…!

Last time, Ritsu witnessed the coming together of “The Wakaba Girls” and their popularity as a band. She saw old friends and spoke with a new. Nao warned her that Mio was not ready—ready for …

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Taken from the Manga by Kakifly. From left to right are Ui, Nao, Azusa, Sumire and Jun–The Wakaba Girls!

The fan fiction…there are so many out there, but this one is mine. A fantasy written by a fan of a show, character, book, etc… How would I see these characters? This is what the writer of a fan fiction would say before they put pen to paper.
The intention is not to break copyrights or piss off other fans; it is to let the fans share their own ideas or fantasy of what they would do with their favorite characters—its also …

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Sanrio, DC Entertainment and Warner Brothers entered into a licensing agreement recently to produce a line of Hello Kitty products depicting the cartoon feline dressed up as different DC superhero characters. The line will feature the usual Hello Kitty fare: stationery, clothing and accessories, but will also include food items, stuff like brushes and shampoo, and publishing which possibly means the next installment in the Dark Knight franchise (just kidding).  Viz Media has a new Hello Kitty graphic novel coming out this fall so it should only be a matter of time before the Bat Kitty hits the shelves.

The promotional …

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What? But you already did a post on Dead Master?! NOT this one my friend and wow is she cool or what!

NEW from Max Factory and for Figma fans around the world is Dead Master as she appeared in the 8 episode TV Anime of Black Rock Shooter. This time around the characters are battling to shoulder the pain of their real world counterparts and with their death (usually at the hands of Black Rock Shooter), the girl in the real world is left empty and without much memory of the one who had troubled her.

Dead Master is still …

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New on DVD and Blu-Ray is “K-ON! The Movie,” which features the conclusion of the Anime series. “K-ON! The Movie” tells the final tale of the Light Music Club as they decide to take a trip overseas before their graduation from high school.

Mio, Ritsu, Yui, Tsumugi and Azusa find themselves on their way to London England after their pet turtle chooses the location by way of tea cup. Mio is elated and their junior Azusa jumps in on planning their itinerary for them.

Once in London, the girls have to battle the language barrier, try to find …

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