http://otakusurf.wordpress.com Surfing through Anime, Gundam, and J-Mags. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:43:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_1893" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="A still of an HD movie I shot of a cosplayer doing a rehearsal performance of a Deathnote Skit at Anime Mid-Atlantic 2009."]   The New Otaku Surf Web Site.      After much consideration I've decided to move the website to www.otaku-surf.com If you've got this site bookmarked ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/important-ive-moved-to-otaku-surf-com/ [caption id="attachment_1837" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The Unity May Figure by Good Smile Company.    "] [/caption]      Unity Mei is a character from the Eroge game Unity Marriage. I got this figure after I saw a few reviews online of it. I really don't collect figures, this and my Revoltech Yoko, are ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/unity-mei-unity-marriage-figure/ [caption id="attachment_1772" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Hina and the student council from the ending song of Hayate no Gotoku's Season 2 first episode. "][/caption]      My favorite comedy anime is back! It's been a long wait since the end of the 52 episode Hayate no Gotoku Season 1. And what better way ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/hayate-no-gotoku-season-2-episode-1/ [caption id="attachment_1682" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Garazzo blasting off with GN Beam Claws enabled."] The GNZ-005 Garazzo with GN Blades activated.      After getting the HG Gadessa, I was about ready to get the HG Garazzo. Just before I was going to get it however, I noticed one important thing that was left ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/gundam-robot-damashii-gnz-005-garazzo/ [caption id="attachment_1591" align="alignnone" width="475" caption="Revoltech Yoko with postcards from the Yoko Portraits magazine."]Yoko from the anime Gurren Lagann. Found this piece of art from the web, but I don't know where it's from. It's a sweet pic anyways!      The last time that I bought a figure was back ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/yoko-love-revoltech-portraits-and-gurren-lagann/ [caption id="attachment_1485" align="alignnone" width="475" caption="My G's Festival Magazine Box with all its goodies scattered."][/caption]      I've always wanted to get a G's Festival magazine ever since I spotted a few at Heisei Democracy. It's more expensive than most manga and anime magazines since they add in a few special well made extras. [caption id="attachment_1561" align="alignnone" ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/moonlight-cradle-coverage-gs-festival-vol-15/ [caption id="attachment_1460" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Gadessa attacking with wrist Vulcan Cannon."][/caption]      Unlike Gundam Seed, Gundam OO 's sequel is better than its predecessor. For me Gundam Seed should have ended after the first series. With Gundam OO, the story is expanded upon and has more compelling plots and characters.      I really ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/gunpla-mod-hg-gadessa-gnz-003-prototype-hilling-care/ [caption id="attachment_1376" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="M.M. wakes up looking for her lost mecha, Kemeko."][/caption]      Kemeko DX was a show that I've been wanting to check out after I went to a few anime forums and heard some pretty good things about it. Urusei Yatsura, is one of my favorite anime,  and ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/space-girls-kemeko-dx-the-girl-who-leapt-through-space/ [caption id="attachment_1252" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Sinanju aerial strike using beam shield."][/caption] I figured when I left this blog over a year ago that I wouldn't return. But alas my love for Gundam and Anime has returned. I plan to continue this blog on a regular basis.  At least an update every month. I ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/gunpla-mg-sinanju-mg-unicorn-gundam/ [caption id="attachment_1061" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="My Almost Completed MG Unicorn"][/caption] Well, it's been a while and it took something huge for me to come back to the blog--The MG Unicorn and Sinanju. Once the Sinanju arrives and I've completed it, I'm going to post them together. This time around I don't think I'll ... http://otakusurf.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/gundam-surf-rip-current-mg-unicornsinanju/