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Summer Anime Cons are Here!

by radiantdreamer May 14, 2014 in Things I Find Interesting 0 comments tags: 2013, anime, anime evolution, anime revolution, artists, conventions, cos & effect, cosplay, fan expo, j-fest, minicomi, northwest fan fest, Vancouver

The summer Vancouver conventions are fast approaching! How will they compare to last year's conventions? Here's a round-up of the 2013 conventions, and what to expect in 2014!

Photos of Sakura-Con 2013

by radiantdreamer April 17, 2013 in Things I Find Interesting 3 comments tags: 2013, advent children, anime, aoi, artists, autograph, cloud, convention, cosplay, crab pot, dealers, eir, fans, figures, final fantasy, haruna, kawahara, luna, maids, pass, persona 3, psycho, public market, reki, sakura-con, sao, seattle, sephiroth, shops, sword art online, tifa

This year's Sakura-Con was a blast, just like it was last year, with a strong focus on Sword Art Online. Check out all the awesome pictures!

Exclusive Photos of Haruna Luna and Eir Aoi Concert at Sakura-Con 2013

by radiantdreamer April 10, 2013 in Things I Find Interesting 2 comments tags: 2013, anime, concert, convention, eir aoi, haruna luna, sakura-con, sao, seattle, sword art online, washington

Exclusive photos from the Haruna Luna & Eir Aoi concert at Sakura-Con 2013, front row and center!

37 Facts That Make You Feel Like an Old Otaku

by radiantdreamer June 22, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, Things I Find Interesting 80 comments tags: amy jo johnson, anime, aru majutsu no index, asuka langley, azumanga daioh, card captor sakura, chobits, cowboy bebop, death note, evangelion, fate stay night, flcl, fooly cooly, full metal alchemist, ghost in the shell, gits, hello kitty, i feel old, melody, mononoke, naruto, otaku, power rangers, radiantdreamer, read or die, saber, sac, sader, sailor moon, stand alone complex, touhou, yotsuba

If you thought you felt old today, some of these facts will shock you!

Junko’s Shamisen – A film by Sol Friedman

by radiantdreamer May 02, 2011 in Things I Find Interesting 3 comments tags: anime, japan, japanese, junko, manga, shamisen, short film, sol friedman, visual

A while ago, I was contacted by a well-known film director, and asked to check out his award-winning short film, and to spread the word. I have to say, I was impressed.

Mirai Nendoroid Prototype – LEAKED!

by radiantdreamer January 19, 2011 in Anime Figures, Things I Find Interesting 65 comments tags: anime, danny choo, figures, good smile company, goodsmile, mirai, nendoroid, photoshop

I got my hands on some leaked photos of a Mirai Nendoroid prototype! What are you waiting for?! Click to find out more!!

The Big Move – Current Collection 2011 January

by radiantdreamer January 12, 2011 in Anime Figures, Things I Find Interesting 50 comments tags: 18-200mm, 18-55mm, 50mm, alicia, anime, black rock shooter, blazblue, brs, buddy, canon, chua churam, claymore, figures, gothic devil girl, gwendolyn, halloween, haruhi, jo, K-ON!, kiki's delivery service, konata, kos mos, kureha, l, lily, lineage II, liquor filled chocolates, luka, maid, marisa, melissa, mercedes, miku, mikuru, moka, momohime, Nagi, nendoroid, odin sphere, pangya, petite, photography, pia carrot, professor layton, range murata, raquel, rin, saber, sakura, selvaria, selveria, senhime, shining, shuraki, sigma, supercell, Taiga, touhou, valkyria chronicles, xenosaga

Do you have too many figures? Do you cycle them like I do? Every time I do this, it gets harder and harder. See how my collection has changed since the last time!

Sketch – 2010-08-15

by radiantdreamer August 15, 2010 in Anime & Video Games, Things I Find Interesting 12 comments tags: anime, how to, photoshop, quickie, radiantdreamer, sketch, tutorial

A sketch piece I spontaneously did, while the blog was still in progress. I'd love to hear what you think of it!

Changing Gears

by radiantdreamer February 23, 2010 in Things I Find Interesting 31 comments tags: anime, changing gears, photoshop, radiantdreamer, sketching

Sorry for the complete lack of updates last week, as well as my lack of responding to all your comments. I’ve been quite busy with work lately, and I’ve also been laying it pretty hard with gaming (I finished three games this February!) I’m going to switch gears for a little bit, and change my priorities. With work coming on heavy, and me wanting to fit in more gaming, I’ll have less time to blog. [Edit: Added for clarification] What does this mean? This does NOT mean I’m stopping blogging. I’ll still be doing posts. Posting frequency will change – It may not be on time anymore. No figure reviews – it takes a lot of time to snap photos, and even more time to process and type stuff for them. More art – basically, more sketching, sometimes a full image. Photoshopping – may become more frequent, or less frequent. Dunno! Special features dropped – articles like Anime Pride, Current Collection, etc. will be put on hold for a while. Postings will consist of single image/wallpaper, and a youtube video. That’s about it for content. Comment replies will happen in bulk rather than instant. Comments to friends blog posts will […]

Singapore: Meeting with Comrades

by radiantdreamer December 01, 2009 in Things I Find Interesting 20 comments tags: anime, chicken rice, china square, chinatown, city hall, clarke quay, comrades, dhoby ghaut, ederuferuto, kareshi kanojy no mise, kinokuniya, liang court, manga, merchandise, nendoroids, orchard central, orchard road, outing, photography, pink dolphin, plaza singapura, scorchnroses, singapore, singtel, starbucks, sunshine plaza, tour, tourist, user66b, yuki-to, zh3us

This weekend, I was blessed with the opportunity to meet up with some Singaporean comrades, Zh3us,Yuki-To, Ederuferuto, User66b, and ScorchNRoses, who showed me around the city’s main Anime hotspots. While I’ve been to Singapore many times before this, I never knew where all the good anime stores were. I was limited to the major shopping malls, which were typically over-priced, and incredibly limited in selection. With my new friends, I got to see the more “underside” of where all the best stuff could be found.

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