A Good Start

Gigafrosty displays his Anime collection.It's a good start. :-)

The Only Way To Fly

Now this is my idea of air travel:Who will be first to guess the characters correctly in order from left to right? :-)Now where do I buy my ticket??...  (hat tip to Sean for sending)

Inside a Japanese Brothel

Pictures of some of the various fetish rooms in a Japanese brothel.Come on, you know you want to look...

Have Yourself An Elvish Christmas!

Long time RACS customer Janet, aka Ðrusilla, sends us Christmas wishes with Elvish pictures!She writes:"Hey guys! For all your hard work and dedication, I just wanted to wish you all a safe and happy holiday and put a smile on your face! I've attached some pictures of me dressed as an elf, which I've been wearing to work this season (I work in a grocery store).Can you believe I've actually had

Every Anime OP Ever Made in Four Minutes

Well, almost...Derek Lieu clearly has too much spare time on his hands...

The Guild - Do You Wanna Date My Avatar

Brilliant!

Rules of Anime

1. Music foreshadows plot.2. The less you care about sex, the more opportunities you'll get.3. (Inversely, the harder you try, the less you'll get.)4. When you die, make a long speech, and don't finish the last sentence.5. Snow means love.6. The best teams come in fives.7. In space, you can hear everything.8. There's always room for flashbacks!9. When in China, listen to your tour guide.10. The

K-ON! School Anime Pilgrimage

From Moe Passion: Part 1 and Part 2VERY cool!

Steven Den Beste Offers a Challenge

Steven Den Beste offers, via his blog, a challenge to identify some of the guns of Asobi ni Iku Yo.OK, here's my guesses (click here to see his post):1) In the guitar case:-Beretta 93R 9mm w/ folding stock and extended magazines (Burst Fire)-Dragunov SVD sniper rifle with folding stock and PSO-1 Optic-Browning High Power 9mmNote: I'm assuming the Beretta is not a 92FS converted to fire full auto.

Manga Mad

Candid interviews with artists, animators, publishers, historians, retailers and otaku fans in Japan. This is an hour long, so make sure you have time to watch the whole thing!

Evening Shopping in Akihabara

Evening Shopping in Akihabara at the Sato Musen electronics store:Thanks to Sean for e-mailing!

Anime Word of the Week - Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引き籠もり)

Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引き籠もり)...literally "pulling away, being confined", i.e., "acute social withdrawal") is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive people who have chosen to withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement because of various personal and social factors in their lives. The term hikikomori refers to both the sociological

Anime Word of the Week - Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引き籠もり)

Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引き籠もり)...literally "pulling away, being confined", i.e., "acute social withdrawal") is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive people who have chosen to withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement because of various personal and social factors in their lives. The term hikikomori refers to both the sociological

Anime Word of the Week - Yandere (ヤンデレ)

Yandere (ヤンデレ)...a person who is initially very loving and gentle to someone before their devotion becomes destructive in nature, often through violence. The term is derived from the words yan (ヤン) meaning a mental or emotional illness and dere (デレ) meaning to show affection. Yandere characters are mentally unstable, often using extreme violence as an outlet for their emotions.Character examples

Anime Word of the Week - Yandere (ヤンデレ)

Yandere (ヤンデレ)...a person who is initially very loving and gentle to someone before their devotion becomes destructive in nature, often through violence. The term is derived from the words yan (ヤン) meaning a mental or emotional illness and dere (デレ) meaning to show affection. Yandere characters are mentally unstable, often using extreme violence as an outlet for their emotions.Character examples

Anime Word of the Week - Tsundere (ツンデレ)

Tsundere (ツンデレ)..is a Japanese character development process which describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over time. The word is derived from the terms Tsun Tsun (ツンツン) , meaning to turn away in disgust, and Dere Dere (デレデレ) meaning to become 'lovey dovey'. It is considered a moe-inspiring character

Anime Word of the Week - Tsundere (ツンデレ)

Tsundere (ツンデレ)..is a Japanese character development process which describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over time. The word is derived from the terms Tsun Tsun (ツンツン) , meaning to turn away in disgust, and Dere Dere (デレデレ) meaning to become 'lovey dovey'. It is considered a moe-inspiring character

Evangelion Girls Back on Top

The recent release of the 2nd Evangelion movie (You can (not) advance) in Japan has resulted in all three of the Evangelion female leads ranking in the latest top 10 Newtype character survey. But the big news is that Makinami Mari Illustrious (the new girl) has taken the #1 slot over Yui, Tenshi, Yuri, and even her costars Rei and Asuka...Here's the latest Newtype ranking:1. Makinami Mari

Inside Look at Upcoming Toradora and Persona Boxes

The folks at NIS America recently sent sample boxes of their upcoming releases of Toradora and Persona to Anime reviewer Chris Beverage (why they sent them to him and not us is, well, a mystery), and he has posted a good review of them plus lots of pictures here.NIS told us today that these should begin leaving the factory around June 16th, so we'll probably be able to start shipping them to

Bang Zoom Draws a Line in the Sand

Eric Sherman, the CEO of Bang Zoom studios (who I've have many excellent dealings with personally) has issued a subtle ultimatum to the fan community regarding the state of the Anime market and what will happen if folks continue to illegally download rather than buying shows on DVD:From ANN:"Eric P. Sherman, President and CEO of the anime dubbing company Bang Zoom! Entertainment, has posted an