My First International Lolita Day Event

Before I go into details, I must say that it was an interesting and unexpected experience. So, let me start from the beginning.

The night before, I was figuring out whether or not I should wear a Lolita outfit. I heard there was going to be a storm, and I did not want the dress to get ruined. It took me quite some time to figure out what I wanted to do. My other dilemma was my uncertainty of which outfit to bring that will be convenient for me to carry. I know I wanted to wear an outfit that I have not worn, but which one! In the end, someone gave me a simple solution: if there is a bathroom, bring the dress and change there, and I settled with my two piece Qi Lolita outfit.

Running Around During Free Comic Book Day

On May 1, 2010, it was around 88 degrees in New York City. Out of all days to come outside and run around Manhattan, right? My hunt for comics felt like a citywide convention. I had to strategically figure out which comic bookstores to check out, while making the runs convenient and efficient. My motivation was to get the enjoyable and ever adorable Owly comic. (^_^)

Media Report: Ponyo Day March 6, 2010

Lobby –

Jon Hills from Hills Learning teaching people Japanese through the Ponyo dialogue.

Gaming at NYCC 2010

Article by Chet Royer


Hey there y'all. It's Chet, a.k.a. Ninja101, here to tell you guys about some gaming at NYCC. Although there wasn't a game room like many other cons that I have been to, there was a heavy gaming atmosphere on the show floor and in the NYCC artist alley. This atmosphere was caused by the exclusive hands on demos that were available. I will discuss a few that I was actually able to play.

Tokyopop Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 2 goes Digital!

According to Tokyopop, "the entire second volume of Hetalia Axis Powers will be available digitally on your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and on the web TWO MONTHS before it hits bookstores!" So, fans of the series do not have to wait until December 28 to get the print volume version. All you have to do is check out comiXology every Wednesday for each issue/chapter of the second volume! What are you waiting for? Go check out Issue 8 in the link below!
© 2010 Linda Thai

Check out the links below for more information:
Hetalia Axis Powers #8 by comiXology
Hetalia Volume 2 Available Weekly -- Starting NOW!!! by Cindy Suzuki, Tokyopop

Viz Media's Viz Manga iPad App

The VIZ MANGA APP will launching the following manga series for the iPad for $4.99 per volume:

-Bleach Vol. 1 and 2
-Death Note Vol. 1 and 2
-Dragon Ball Vol. 1
-Naruto Vol. 1 and 2
-One Piece Vol. 1 and 2
-Bakuman Vol. 1
-Ouran High School Host Club Vol. 1

iVdopia and FUNimation Entertainment

iVdopia’s Interactive Mobile Video Ads on iPhone and Android Devices Drive DVD Sales for ‘Corpse Princess’

iVdopia’s Video and Rich Media Mobile Ad Solutions Drive User Engagement for FUNimation Entertainment’s Launch of
“Corpse Princess” DVD

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 2, 2010—iVdopia (www.ivdopia.com), the largest video and rich media mobile advertising network, today announced the successful results for a recent mobile video advertising campaign with FUNimation Entertainment on the launch of the series “Corpse Princess” on DVD. The interactive pre-app video ads delivered a whopping interaction rate of 7.44 percent CTR (click through rate) while from the Talk2Me ad engagements, 57% of users clicked to watch Corpse Princess videos and 18% clicked to share on Twitter!

Konami Debuts New Ad Campaign for YuGiOh

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
DEBUTS NEW AD CAMPAIGN FOR
Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
FALL & WINTER RELEASES

El Segundo, CA (November 2, 2010) – To support its new fall and winter products, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) the maker of the best-selling Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), has created three new TV commercials, set to air up to the Thanksgiving shopping rush. The first 30-second commercial, just finishing its flight, introduced the public to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Legendary Collection and Structure Deck: Marik products; the second will promote the second wave of 2010 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Collectible Tins; and the third spot will feature the upcoming Starstrike Blast 100-card booster set.