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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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The aptly named Amazing! Las Vegas Comic Convention was held at the South Point casino over the past weekend. Fans lined up and came in droves to buy shwag but also to see special guests like Stan Lee, Jim Lee and Greg Capullo. There were rows and rows of booths and artists’ tables as well and if your feet got tired from all the walking around, you could take a break and check out one of the many panels offered like various Q&A’s with artists like Batman’s Greg Capullo, writers like the Uncanny Xmen’s Rick Remender or indie comic film screenings …

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Video games have long been more than just completing a level or beating that particularly difficult boss. A great deal goes into the creation of a video game and for those who have heard of the venerable Final Fantasy series, than you know how much goes into each edition in the franchise. From music to merchandise there are many ways for fans to share in the celebration. One of the most special aspects of any Final Fantasy game is the art associated with the characters and environments. Lucky for Final Fantasy fans everywhere, the wonderful art by Yoshitaka Amano is getting …

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What an awesome set! Huke, the creator of Black Rock Shooter released his art book in 2012; this special set includes the 200+ page coffee table book in full color with works pertaining to Black Rock Shooter, Steins Gate and other pieces. Also included is the Black Rock Shooter “Beast” Figma action figure.

The set comes packaged in a really cool brown cardboard box that has the same markings as an electronic appliance with the typeface “BLK” featured in bold.

The reverse of the box has a product description of the included Figma action figure.

Inside the brown box is …

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Steampunk by Brian Robb and foreword by James Blaylock is an informational and entertaining book about the history of Steampunk. Although, not very strong in certain key points, as it seems to draw conclusions based on weak connections, Steampunk is still a solid book. And, to Robb’s credit, Steampunk is also a genre, or a style, that is very difficult to define. What draws people into the style is the flexibility for change, such as within the Cosplay communities. The illustrated book gives readers a good overall insight about the short and messy history of Steampunk.

Robb credits the growth of …

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