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今日、スコーンを焼きました。

（きょう、スコーンをやきました）

クランベリーのスコーンです。

みなさんは、スコーンが好きですか？

（みなさんは、スコーンがすきですか？）

私は大好きです。

（わたしはだいすきです）

実は、パンを作るのも好きだったりします。

（じつは、パンをつくるのもすきだったりします）

今度、写真をのせますね。

（こんど、しゃしんをのせますね）

I received a gorgeous scarf from my friend / student Melissa the other day!

先日、お友達でプライベートレッスンの生徒さんのメリッサさんから素敵な手編みのマフラーが届きました！

せんじつ、おともだち　で　プライベートレッスン　の　せいとさん　の　メリッサさん　から　すてきな

てあみ　の　マフラー　が　とどきました！

Thank you so much, Melissa!  You are such a sweetie!

メリッサさん、どうもありがとう♪

A scarf from Melissa! from Hitomi Griswold on Vimeo.

If you have not learned days of the week in Japanese yet, here is your chance

月曜日（げつようび）＝Monday

火曜日（かようび）＝Tuesday

水曜日（すいようび）＝Wednesday

木曜日（もくようび）＝Thursday

金曜日（きんようび）＝Friday

土曜日（どようび）＝Saturday

日曜日（にちようび）＝Sunday

Days of the week in Japanese from Hitomi Griswold on Vimeo.

Found this via Motionographer. Check out all the production storyboards here:

http://f.hatena.ne.jp/Tete/14.フミコ/

For an independent production – this is some amazing work.

Overall it’s a fun spot, but I’m not too keen on some of the animation.  It’s really apparent it was done in 3D with a cell shader applied.  What do you think?

Well, I think technically the title alone would earn it a PG-13, so if you’re under 13 avert your eyes.

Director: Kazuya Sasahara
Original Manga (released in the USA as Apocalypse Meow): Motofumi Kobayashi
Format: 23 min. 12 episodes

What do you think?

I’m sure many of you have seen the original Astro-Boy anime.  Here’s another trailer for the 3D remake.  What do you think?

Hi-res version HERE

From:  http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14359.html

Best Buy is about to dramatically change its anime strategy, eliminating most anime from nearly half its stores, according to an industry source. The change will focus Best Buy’s anime efforts on those stores that have historically done best with the category, and nearly eliminate anime in stores that have produced a disproportionate share of anime returns.

The new strategy will kick off March 1st, when 50% off anime closeout sales will begin in over 460 stores nationwide. After the sales end on March 21st, those stores will offer only around 20 core anime SKUs.

Most people who know me know I’m a bargain hunter.  I love finding a deal.  So when I found this deal on anime, I just had to pass it along.

Rightstuf.com has Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection for only $45.99 : LINK

They also have the Cowboy Bebop Remix DVD Collection for $29.99 : LINK

and Elfen Lied DVD Collection for $26.99 : LINK

use code newyear2009 for 20% off!

I’m always looking for interesting animation online – specifically Japanese animation.  Ga-Anime is a really interesting concept, and now they’re offering episodes online for free.  They’re fairly low-res, but you can’t beat the price!

Similar to comics, ga-nime will be composed of a series of static pictures accompanied by music and speech. This “limited-anime” approach leaves behind the complex plot and characters found in most anime, and aims to stimulate the audience’s imagination through various techniques such as the manipulation of time between each picture.

Usually creating an anime requires many staffs and an expensive budget, making it difficult for the artist to manage the project on his or her own, which results in a lack of creativity and coordination in most anime series.

Unlike anime, ga-nime will limit the number of images used in each series, allowing the artist to better integrate his or her own style and feelings into the project. This new form of media has immense potential for pushing the level of style and creativity found in artworks to a whole new level.    -Source ComiPress.com

View them online here:  http://www.ganime.jp/