World Anime Day: Celebrate with Fierce Female Characters
World Anime Day is here and Geek Mom has a short list of some lesser known and older Fierce female characters to hel you celebrate.
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Celebrate World Anime Day! 5 Family-Friendly Anime to Watch with Your Kids
Celebrate World Anime Day with this list of family friendly anime that my young children and I watch together, even though it’s a Monday…
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10 Years of ‘Yuri The Only One’
Ten years after their hit single, “Yuri The Only One”, the LeetStreet Boys have created a 10 year anniversary edition. Rebecca Angel asked Matt, the lead singer/writer/producer, for insight into the song and otaku culture.
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Anime Baba: Die, You Germ! ~ ‘Cells at Work!’
Based on a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Shimizu, this anime television series adaptation by David Production tells the story of the human body from the viewpoint of two main characters—the cutest, directionally-challenged Red Blood Cell ever seen and a stoic, heroic White Blood Cell.
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SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show
Australia has one niche geeky convention that refuses to be like the others… And we love it! Welcome to SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show 2017!
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3 Super Sellers at Seattle’s Sakura-Con 2017
Here are just a few booths from Sakura-Con 2017, and their amazing wares waiting for your order even if you didn’t make it to the convention this year.
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Have Concerns About a Live-Action ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’? So Do We
Have questions and concerns about a live-action adaptation of ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’? So do we. Let’s explore them.
Continue ReadingCutSew Patternmaking: Easy to Understand Sewing Patterns
Traditional sewing patterns sound like Shakespeare to you? CutSew patterns sound more like Taylor Swift.
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Why Does Manga Mean So Much to My Kid?
My teenage daughter, a seasoned voice actor, and hundreds of Manga nuts show me why this genre is so incredibly popular.
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A Totoro Shirt, My Students, and the Magic of Hayao Miyazaki
So, I guess, what I really want to do is thank you, Mr. Miyazaki. Your movies remind us to dream and to believe in magic. Few people can say they attempted this. Even fewer people have accomplished this.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Miyazaki. I hope you have many more.
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Ghost In The Shell: The Whitewashed Complex?
This week the news broke that Scarlett Johansson has been cast to play Major Motoko Kusanagi in the yet-to-be-greenlit live action film of Ghost in the Shell, and to say there were mixed reactions would be an understatement.
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Hey, Sailor Moon Fans! An Interview With Charlene Ingram of Viz
GeekMom Mel interviews Sailor Moon enthusiast Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager of Animation Marketing at VIZ Media.
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The Manga Guide to Calculus and Statistics
Dakster explores the world of learning calculus and statistics with manga!
Continue ReadingThe Summer of Sailor Moon Starts Today
Not only is the new Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal coming this July, all 200 episodes of the original series are coming to Hulu Plus.
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Small Cons vs Big Cons
Big cons have the big names, but small cons have perks too. I’ve had good and bad experiences at both. You?
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On Knitting Your Nerdery, Over at Nerds of Color
Knitter LaShawn Wanak talks about seeing herself in geek culture in a great post over at The Nerds of Color.
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The Simpsons Pay Tribute to Miyazaki
How many references can you spot in this clip from Sunday’s episode?
Continue ReadingFrom Up On Poppy Hill—A Gentle Golden Haze of Nostalgia
From Up On Poppy Hill—What does it feel like to be a part of someone else’s memories? Studio Ghibli’s golden, nostalgic film.
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Shanghai’s Air Quality Girl
One of Shanghai’s efforts to build pollution awareness includes pictures of a cute little anime girl. When you go to the real-time monitoring website, you get an easy glimpse of the city’s pollution.
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Geeks, Music, and Lyrics
As a singer/songwriter, I’ve been told by other musicians to never share your inspiration. Let the audience decide what the songs are about. I agree for songs about love and life, experiences the listener can put themselves into. But what about a song about the perils of having an evil wizard as an ex-boyfriend? Or one about creating a clone to take over your life while you have outer-space adventures? Those songs need explaining.
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