So I thought I should probably do an artist focus post for this illustrator who has been on my watch list for quite some time. However, this being “Hunting the Elusive”, I don’t expect many people would have a good impression of this artist, since the style is a bit weirder than normal. I must also admit the images I am using in this post are probably not the best possible ones which illustrate the ...

Blogging from work! Just a short update with some alerts on relevant merchandise recently or being released. First of all, Etsu is releasing bed sheets, tapestries and a blanket, illustrated by Tony Taka, Sakurazawa Itumi, and Mikeou. It's an online shopping thing, but I think we should assume as per normal, that's it's a Japan-only offer. So Crescent Shop is probably going to be the main avenue if you really want to get the stuff. ...

The story thus far: My addiction to Japanese visual materials began simply. Far before that I was an anime fan. One day, I was visiting Kinokuniya, when I chanced upon the February 2003 issue of Newtype Japan. On its cover was Aoi Nanase’s Angel/Dust neo. I bought the magazine on a whim based on the cover, and that was that. Later on, I became acquainted with Magi-cu, now defunct, played around with a variety of ...

23 types of toothpaste in a bowl. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)