Brief introduction of the new owner of www.sailormoon.biz

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July 30, 2012

Hello users of www.sailormoon.biz – I am Swaps4, the new owner. You may have noticed the message at the top of the site from Maraviollantes stating that due to lack of time and decreasing interest he could no longer maintain the site, so I’ve decided to take over the project.

You may ask, what are your current plans for the site? Right now I am going to leave the site as it is. I do plan to improve on it, but I want to get to know its users before hand and take suggestions. Here are my current future plans for the site:

Forums (Would be nice to have a dedicated place we can all socialize at)
Find new admins to help maintain the site (Need dedicated Moonies!)
Improve on how the site works and its features (Need suggestions!)

I’m looking forward to getting to know you all! Please feel free to leave a comment with feedback or suggestions below.

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How to announce your currently playing music on mIRC using Foobar2000

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Swaps4

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July 28, 2012

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This is just a quick guide since a few people have been asking me on IRC how to do it. So you’ve seen people announce the music they are currently listening to on IRC like:

<&Swaps4> »» Foobar2000 «» playing: チャットモンチー – 橙 «» 1109 kbps ««

You want to be able to show off what you are listening to as well? Continue reading.

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Oboro Muramasa re-release!

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rabbick

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July 18, 2012

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Alter’s re-release of the Oboro Muramasa – Momohime 1/8 PVC figure is now available for pre-order!

Alter announced the re-issue at Wonder Festival 2012 Winter. Now the time has finally come for those that missed out on her the first time around, to get her for retail price again!

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One Episode Down: Arcana Famiglia

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MyKawaiiEntei

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July 9, 2012

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So this week I watched the first episode of Arcana Famiglia, and thought I’d quickly post up my thoughts on it. Just how J.C. Staff-ish is it?

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Happy 4th of July~!

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Kevin-kun

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July 4, 2012

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It’s not really Japanese related, but it’s the 4th of July~! Happy 4th of July, American readers~!

The Kokessies

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Tuturu Jones

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July 4, 2012

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The Kokkesies are/were a Japanese Folk band from ’97, they came out of nowhere and disappeared into nothing leaving behind a masterpiece of folk music consisting of seventeen songs filled with beautiful sounds and a broad range of instruments.

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Say hello to [SOS]Haruhichan!

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Swaps4

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July 4, 2012

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Yo, here at Haruhichan we are proud to announce our first XDCC bot! It will be updated with all the new and latest releases and will announce them in our channel! Come and join us! #[email protected]

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Top 10 PVC Figures for Pre-order

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rabbick

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July 2, 2012

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There’s a great line up of amazing PVC anime figures out there for pre-order.
In this post we’ll be taking a look at ten of my favorites so far this year.

#1 Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Girls – Jubei Yagyu Swimsuit ver.

Maker – amiami ZERO 1/8 Figure
Released!
Buy from Otacute | J-List!

#2 Fate/hollow ataraxia – Saber Maid Ver. R

Maker – Alter 1/6 Figure
Released!
Buy from amiami

#3 se Kirara – Shiduno Izumi

Maker – Max Factory 1/7 Figure
Release Date – Late October 2012
Pre-order from Hobby Search | J-List!

#4 Hyakka Ryoran: Samurai Girls – Sen Tokugawa Swimsuit ver.

Maker – New Line 1/6 Figure
Released!
Buy from amiami | J-List!

#5 Infinite Stratos – Charlotte Dunoa Bunny Style

Maker – Kotobukiya 1/7 Figure
Release Date – Late October 2012
Pre-order from Play-Asia

#6 Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai – Yozora Mikazuki Swimsuit ver.

Maker – ALPHAMAX 1/7 Figure
Release Date – Late November 2012
Pre-order from amiami | J-List!

#7 K-On! – Ui Hirasawa Swimsuit Ver.

Maker – ALPHAMAX 1/7 Figure
Released!
Buy from Plamoya

#8 Kami-sama no Memo-chou – Alice Pajama ver.

Maker – ALPHAMAX 1/7 Figure
Release Date – Late October 2012
Pre-order from amiami | J-List!

#9 Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai – Yozora Mikazuki

Maker – Good Smile Company 1/7 Figure
Released!
Buy from Otacute | J-List!

#10 Tales of Xillia – Milla Maxwell

Maker – Alter 1/8 Figure
Released!
Buy from amiami

Summer 2012 Season Preview

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MyKawaiiEntei

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July 2, 2012

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Warning: some of the shows this season might be cool.

Here is a video blog of my preview for the upcoming season that is starting to air this week. There’s definitely some stuff to look out for, I promise.

Full season guide:
http://haruhichan.com/static/images/charts/deliver.php?c=Summer2012

My recommendations:
http://haruhichan.com/page/anime/230/download-dog-days.html [MAL | AniDB]
http://haruhichan.com/page/anime/216/download-arcana-famiglia.html [MAL | AniDB]
http://haruhichan.com/page/anime/225/download-joshiraku.html [MAL | AniDB]

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So I decided to unbox my kirino figma…

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seidweise

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July 1, 2012

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isn’t it kawaii swaps4?

(in b4 crap pic)

An In Depth Look at the Finale of Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (Major Spoilers)

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the cat

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June 29, 2012

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First of all, let me preface this piece by noting that this series has been tremendous. As an addition to the Lupin III franchise, it is certainly welcome. However, it is equally, if not more laudable as a standalone. Truly Sayo Yamamoto, the first female director of a Lupin III series, has taken the characters all anime fans have adored for close to 50 years now and fleshed them out to their full potential. While this series was darker, sexier, and more plot driven than the earlier Lupin III series, it did not come across as particularly pretentious or obtuse. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine was a rewarding experience, and one I would greatly suggest.

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Community globalisation of anime

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MyKawaiiEntei

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June 22, 2012

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In the western world the sheer amount of fan created material for anime is staggering, and it affects our perception of shows, characters and other aspects of anime as much as the original work. It is similar to the Japanese doujin culture, but for a different purpose. Now, when I say ‘doujin’ this isn’t referring to—as many people think—just fanmade comics or hentai/porn, it extends to fanart, music, mashups, AMVs, games created and even fansubs themselves. Yes, other fandoms and cultures have small elements of these, but the thing I appreciate the most about anime is seeing the many diverse ways we—as westerners—incorporate own culture into anime that forms a global understanding of such a regionalised medium.

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Let’s Discuss Kizumonogatari!

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Kevin-kun

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June 19, 2012

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I’m excited for Kizumonogatari. Like really excited for Kizumonogatari. I want to watch Kizumonogatari more than I want to watch Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo or the Puella Magi Madoka Magica movies. This is a movie that I really want to see.

I’m hoping there’s even more PLOT the Nisemonogatari.

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The Musings of an Idort

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the cat

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June 12, 2012

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Whats up? I’m a new blogger here at haruhichan, you can call me the cat. I’ll probably just be writing about anything I feel about, so I thought I’d start with a quick introduction of myself and my general philosophy.

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Rinne no Lagrange OVA, Season 2 PV & Ep 1 Screenies

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chidori3souske

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June 12, 2012

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Yep I know some of you might have already seen these PVs but I just want to share it…

AHHHHH!! Bouncing oppai in the game wwwwww XD

Holy crap I just can’t contain my excitement!! I want to watch this OVA to satiate my hunger for more Lagrange until season 2 comes on July. Base on the PV of the OVA, I’m confused if it’ll fill the time between the first season and the second or will the story be the continuation of the second season since on the first part you will see that Madoka is graduating while the later parts we see Madoka piloting Vox Aura since if I remember correctly Vox Aura isn’t working anymore at the end of season 1. So maybe it’ll be the continuation of season 2 but it just doesn’t make sense…releasing a continuation of season 2 before it airs. Oh well what ever as long as I could watch it I’m already satisfied :). As for the game, errrrrr I commend the bouncing oppai wwwwwwww. On a serious note it looks like it’ll be a fighting game similar to the Nanoha fighting games or Tekken(?).

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Moe: expectations and misconceptions of the anime industry

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MyKawaiiEntei

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June 11, 2012

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Cute girls doing cute things makes for an entertaining 22 minutes of anime for me personally, but a moe-centric show, or even a show with minor moe elements is often derided as “moeshit” by a lot of anime viewers. I can understand where they’re coming from; moe doesn’t have much going for it often, outside of cute characters and crazy antics, with a side of comedy. I mean, K-On! is pretty much Girls Eating Cake: The Anime and Acchi Kocchi has even less plot and character development but with more adorableness. So, how can there be so many shows about nothing being produced by anime studios? Is moe really killing anime? Well, no. Because moe is the industry. Well, actually, that’s a lie, but the underlying concept of moe is so closely tied to otaku culture that I believe the issue is more about how westerners approach anime as a medium than there being something broken about anime itself.

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Camping in the Japanese Countryside

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Tuturu Jones

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June 7, 2012

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Camp was a Country/Rock band in ’91, led by the CHEEKO, they played a surprisingly pure Country/Rock rivaling that made on our side of the Pacific.

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Ano Natsu Matteru – Review

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chidori3souske

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June 6, 2012

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Title: Ano Natsu de Matteru (Waiting In The Summer)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Sci-FI
Rating: 8.8/10

Summary:
When a group of friends decide to make a movie over a long summer holiday, they end up learning a little about filmmaking and a lot more about each other and themselves. What begins as a simple way to avoid the summer doldrums quickly turns into something much more complex, intimate and revealing, as the maturing relationships between the members of the young cast take on new, and sometimes very unexpected, turns.

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How do you feel when an anime ends?

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Kevin-kun

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May 26, 2012

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When I watch Anime, I experience all sorts of emotions. These emotions usually vary on how well the story is told and how deep I get into it. There are times when I’m completely enthralled with a show. I’m unable to turn away and my blood boils hot from thinking on how the next episode is going to play out. Then there are times when the anime can completely kill my mood. The story goes into a direction I do not like or it completely traps itself into an inescapable rut of clichés and forced drama. Eventually it all comes down to the ending. Japan is notorious (in my opinion) for creating bad endings to what many people would agree to be a good series.

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Top 10 Anime Figures you should have on display!

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Stipervetz

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May 19, 2012

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The following are the latest anime figures produced and released (some will be for sale in Summer, see Charlotte Dunois’ example) by Japan in the past few months and are definitely a must have on your desk, shelf, and… well, anywhere you want them to be 😉

-> Charlotte Dunois (シャルロットデュノア) from IS: Infinite Stratos