ANIME FEST

The Anime Festival is over. So you can start thinking about the Comicon. Go here.

Many,many fun and fabulous moments -- among them talking with Joshua Elder, author of the Mail Order Ninja series which is both perfect & perfectly funny. (That means I am recommending them. We have them. You can check them out. )

For AnimeNewsNetwork's video wrap-up of the Anime Fest, go here. Also, check out the World Cosplay Summit pic.

And for stuff from Anime Fest, come here on Tuesday, December 18 @ 6:00 pm.

Nola Ni

And i-Pods

There's a contest.

It's called a Manglish context.

The grand prize is
an i-Pod Touch.

Check it out.

Shopping

An anime toymaker is going OOB. Its stuff is going on sale on e-Bay Dec. 11. It has/had licenses for figures from Fruits Basket to Full Metal Alchemist. Go here to find out more.

Getting Crafty

Gingerbread crafty: the Club has 2 Gingerbread houses to decorate at the Gingerbread House Workshop on Thursday, December 8 @ 6:30 pm.

How many of you are going to decorate? We need to know by Tuesday December 6, aka the next club meeting.

Decorations crafty: on Tuesday December 11, we're planning a holiday decorations workshop (things to hang from trees, on walls, pillows). You must bring in what you want to make (if it is something specific) on Tuesday December 6.

So Tuesday December 6: Gingerbread house - yes or no?
Holiday decorations - what?

Nola Ni the Librarian

DEATH NOTE NOTE

From Tokyograph.com:

"Actor Kenichi Matsuyama will be releasing a photobook next year - not as himself, but as the character L from the popular "Death Note" movies. The collection, photographed by Mika Ninagawa, will go on sale around the same time as the theatrical release of the "Death Note" spinoff, "L change the WorLd." The movie is scheduled to hit theaters on February 9. Ninagawa is said to be a fan of L, and it was she that proposed the idea. The theme of the photobook is to depict L's everyday self. Photos were taken between August and September, at locations such as Shibuya Center Gai and the Hanayashiki Amusement Park in Asakusa."

And go here for the official movie website.

Ni

Bus Gamer. The Anime.

Go here to read about Minekura's Bus Gamer
going anime.

Nola Ni

More. Manga. In.

Gundam Wing.
Hikaru No Go.
Kitchen Princess.
Emma.
R.O.D.
some more Rurouni, just for fun..
and a Samurai Deeper Kyo or two.
There's also a novelization of Blood: The Last Vampire that looks as if it has some potential.

Nola Ni the Li...

Gingerbread Houses, Death Note

Okay.

Here's a schedule:
DEATH NOTE 13 released February 19.
Checked out repeatedly.
DEATH NOTE poster raffled off at first meeting of Anime/Manga Club in February after that.
We will be discussing how to raffle it. All input welcome.
Also 2 gingerbread houses have been reserved for the Anime/Manga Club to decorate. Details to come.

And DANA is bringing the ANIME (James, take note!) for us to watch next week.

Also, Jen, where are you? Need to ask you a question. Call. Write.

Finally, pics. We need pics from Halloween. (I'm talking to you, Geisha)

Nola Ni the Librarian

L33T LINK

I want to add a link to the L33T site you recommended, Dana. So, which one was it?

Ni

SCARY SCARY LIBRARY

Hey, y'all. Excellent Halloween costumes - those were costumes, right?

Casio, you left your wings. Also, would you be willing to recreate the look? We didn't get a pic & we want one. If so, bring costume & makeup in next Tuesday for the photo op. That goes for you, too, Susan. And John. And anyone else we didn't get to lens for posterity...

Meanwhile, check out the new links.

What else?

Ah yes. The Death Note poster. Still working on What To Do.

Nola Ni the Librarian

MirrorMask

Two things:

MirrorMask. I think we should watch some of it tomorrow night (Yes. We will watch Blood: The Last Vampire on October 30) Here's the Mirror Mask blurb: "A girl from a family of circus performers finds herself in a strange new world populated by mysterious creatures--a dreamworld in which she is about to embark on a most amazing journey..."

There's also in a full-color graphic novella. Both are written by Neil Gaiman. So you know it's good.

Also, Jennifer (where are you?) - we need a few more photos from our cosplay party. Can you upload/bring a disk next time you come to the meeting?

And Happy Belated Birthday to Susan. Singing implied here. And hello to Yulan, who stopped by on Saturday. We miss y'all...

Okay, that was a few more than two things.

Nola Ni the Librarian

STUFFED STUFF

On Tuesday December 4th we're getting crafty -- local crafts impressario Amy Hess is going to be here with lots of materials to help in creating large stuffed objects (pillows, maybe?) & small stuffed objects (decorations? things to hang on your rear view mirror? earrings?). She is going to be making patterns in the meantime. I suggested patterns for, oh, I don't know, PIKACHU? A RICE BALL? THE ZODIAC ANIMALS from FRUITS BASKET?

You see where I'm going with this -- come next week prepared to brainstorm on what we want to make.

And btw, this isn't limited to Manga/Anime Club members, so if you know someone who might be interested, ask h/h to join us.

Nola Ni the Librarian

RECOMMENDATIONS, PLEASE

I just saw Ms. Andria, everybody's favorite school librarian, and she asked me to recommend some manga & graphic novels to her. So I suggested AMERICAN BORN CHINESE and the MEGATOKYO series (the latter because I am still trying to figure out L33T - did I spell that correctly?).

But what else would you recommend? It has to be something that readers of all ages could enjoy. I told Ms. Andria I was going to ask for recommendations here, so she's going to be checking the blog to see what we come up with.

Let us know.

Nola Ni the Librarian

Ghosts

I would like to report that there is a ghost in the YA section.

Also spiders, cobwebs and, uh, things appear to have taken over the library.

If anyone has any explanations, please let us know. Immediately.

Thank you.

Nola Ni the Librarian

NEW LIBRARY!!!

REMEMBER THE TEEN ROOM IN THE MODEL FOR THE NEW LIBRARY THAT I SHOWED YOU?

YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT!

VOTE PASSED: 299 YES. 224 NO.

Nola Ni the Librarian

^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^

New manga. Biiiig box.

And new graphic novels, too. Two big boxes, thanks to Barbara Moon. Thank you! You're the best.

See y'all tonight.

Nola Ni the Librarian

ROAD TRIPS 2

.......................
The New York Anime Festival is December 7-9 in, uh, oh yeah, Manhattan.
If you are interested in finding out more about it, go here:
http://www.newyorkanimefestival.com/

If you are interested in going, let me know. If we have ten people, we can apply for a group discount rate on the tickets.

Call. Write. Show up at the next meeting prepared to discuss New York Anime Festival Commitment Issues.

Nola Ni the Librarian

ROAD TRIPS

Okay, if you're going to San Francisco, check this out:
http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/multimedia/2007/09/gallery_hoteltomo
It's a Best Western, Japanese style.

And a quick reminder that tonight, we'll be in the teen area for the Manga/Anime Club meeting.

Nola Ni the Librarian

DEATH NOTEs

Just ordered Death Note How to Read 13. Viz's pub date is February 19, 2008. And we put in an order for lots more manga & graphic novels, then realized a couple of things had been left off. So if anyone wants something added, now's the time.

Plan for next Manga/Anime Club meeting: Make plans for Halloween decorations, bookmarks, etc. More pinatas seem like a good idea.

Stayed up very late last night to watch Saiyuki Requiem. I liked it. The animation for the movie is much better than for the TV series. In fact, I liked it so much that I started started all over to listen to the seiyu commentaries. But. Not.

And in the too much information category: Wikipedia has a list of "notable voice actors" here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_notable_voice_actors

Nola Ni the Librarian

SMILE, Raina Telgemeier

So, I was at this Graphic Novels conference last week & met Raina Telgemeier. She illustrates the Babysitters Club graphic novels and even better, has a great webcomic, SMILE, about, well, teeth, among other things. Go here:

http://www.webcomicsnation.com/raina/smilecomics/series.php

and take a look. Actually check out her webpage, too:

http://www.goraina.com/Index2.htm

Try it. You'll like it.

(I chose this color pink because it's kind of the color of gums. Good, right?)

Nola Ni the Librarian

MANGA. MORE.

Okay, we're ordering here. Really. Finishing up a manga order, so now is your chance to let the library know WHAT YOU WANT. (Did I just shout. Sorry. Meant to use my librarian voice.) This is what is on the list: more NANA, HANA KIMI, ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND, BLEACH, VAGABOND, GODCHILD, BLACK CAT, CAIN SAGA, ES, RUROUNI KENSHIN, TENSHI LA NAI (I'M NO ANGEL). Oh, yes - and the next FRUITS BASKET. But I think I remember y'all mentioning others. Did someone say EMBALMER? Do you want more JING, KING OF BANDITS? TRINITY BLOOD? VAMPIRE KNIGHTS? And that wasn't all. Was it?

The POINT IS, post & let us know. 'Cause we're not manga characters here. We can't read minds...

Nola Ni the Librarian

MAKING PLANS, EATING POCKY

First, hi Melissa (aka Manga Party London Girl). We're glad you and Jacques (spelled right???) could come to the party. It was great you were there. We hope you come back -- we're going to the New York Comicon in the spring...

Next,I just got back from a Graphic Novel conference and need input. About graphic novels. Manga. Anime. For example, the author of MAIL ORDER NINJA was at the conference, and I know, it's not manga -- but I liked his stuff. You might, too, so I bought two of his books.

Third, pocky has been secured for the next meeting. But we need to make plans for some of our meetings this fall while eating said Pocky. Onigiri? Manga/anime drawing classes? Halloween costumes? Manga bookmarks? What?

Think about it.

See you then.

Nola Ni the Librarian

COSPLAY PARTY & COMICON

So, great party. Thanks to Mr. B from Hampton Bays for coming & bringing all that great manga for us to check out.

Dr. Ni would like to mention that dye has not washed out yet.

Also, for info on the Comicon in NY next April, go here:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6472120.html?industryid=47140

And did I mention we had enough Pocky?

Ni the Librarian

POCKY POCKY POCKY

We have Pocky, pretty much every flavor,

for tomorrow night's cosplay party.
And Other Things, too.

Tonight, I go shopping for bunny slippers like Dr. Ni's...unless anyone out there has any they want to lend me.

Nola Ni the Librarian

Finished!

Side 1 Side 2

I'M DONE!!!! Finished 8/ 21-22/07 at 2:45 AM the rice ball Piñata was completed. A few burns and sticky fingers later and now bed! -_-ZZZZzzzzzzz

Night all hope you like it. IT WILL NOT BE BROKEN! I REFUSE ANY DESTRUCTION OF THIS PIECE OF WORK!

Tasuki6~ (Jenny)

Some last minute questions

Hey guys it’s me again (Jenny) the thing with the music I’m having a difficult time find some good music. Any music works, we need a player I don't know what the lib has. O.o come to think of it what are we doing for decorations?? I have a tank of helium I can blow up balloons. What are we doing for food, how many people ate attending, and where is it going to be held??? Your going to need a large space if there is going to be a large mass of people in costumes (they can get bulky).

oh and does anyone need help with the costumes?? I can help a little.

Pinatas at the Party

Next Tuesday we're making final plans for the cosplay party.

And pinatas.

We're making a Pikachu Pinata.

A Rice Ball Pinata.

A Penguin Pinata.

And I think I might have promised Dana I would make melon bread.

Music.

Games also have been mentioned.

Probably a good idea to be here for the next Animanga Meeting.

Nola the Librarian

Cosplay Party: I want to help please comment

Hey guys I got my blog working finally!!!! ^^ The cosplaying party needs music but I have no idea what people like I have J-rock, techno, punk and rock but I was talking to Nola and she said that the music should have a variety. I know a few places to get anime OST. I can get some from the favorite anime that you guys have, leave me messages or just come find me and give me a list. ^^ I Love cosplaying and its fun. Good Luck everyone on your costumes!! See ya Tuesday.

MANGA. MORE

So I went into NYC this past wk & came back w/more manga because I found this great bookstore. The whole second floor is manga. Most of it is in Japanese but there is a small but growing English manga section. Some anime, too. Random -- you never know what you will find, but I think I brought back some pretty good stuff.

Also, music & plans for our cosplay party the 24th must commence immediately.

So come to the next meeting prepared.

Nola the Librarian

ANIMANGA CLUB STATUS ALERT

Okay, NO Animanga Club meeting Tuesday night.
***MAYBE***.
Call Dave on Tuesday to find out: 631.288.3335x14.

This doesn't mean you can't come into the library and, you know, check out books. Or anime. Or give the computers a spin. Anyway, spread the word.

And if we don't meet & you show up & say you didn't know there wasn't a club meeting, you will get this answer: Read. The. Blog.

We've sent invitations to the Cosplay Party to Hampton Bays, John Jermain (in Sag Harbor) and Southampton. Any suggestions for any other libraries?

Nola the Librarian

Wild about Harry. Thanks.

Hey. All of you who are wild about Harry, or maybe not so who helped anyway with the wild & crazy & amazing Harry Potter Countdown Party at the library Friday July 20, thank you. You're the best.

So, you've all finished the book, right?

Speaking of books, DEATH NOTE 12 is IN. 2 copies.

AND we finally placed that major anime order. Including yes, Death Note (anime), preordered the newest Bleach, another Hellsing, & some Black Cat, of course Saiyuki (I went for Reload & the movie this time), the Cowboy Bebop movie & some recs that I'd never heard of: Diamond Daydreams; Case Closed; Wild Arms; Mushishi. Also a little Flame of Recca, Paradise Kiss, Samurai Champloo... And no, don't know when they'll be here, but yes, not soon enough.

See you Tuesday night.

Nola the Librarian

prepare to cosplay bring the weapons and the clothing to have fun. imagine the choices of characters that you could pick. on tho the fun adventure start your costume as soon as posible so that it will be ready for the party.... ohand we all know that bruno should definatly dress as an emo cashier from waldbalms...

COSPLAY AHEAD + DEATH NOTE 12

On Friday August 24 starting @ 6:30 pm, we'll be hosting a cosplay party here at the library. The Animanga Club of Westhampton is the host and we've invited Hampton Bays Manga Club join us. But we can also invite other local clubs, so some invitation design is in order at the next club meeting. And some party planning.

Meanwhile, thanks to Bruno for our Death Note fest this past Tuesday. Thirteen Death Note fans ate 2.57 pizzas during the Light / L face0ff.

And Death Note 12 will be hitting our bookshelves next week. If you haven't placed your hold, you should. We've ordered 2 copies....

That's it. For now.

PIZZA

sO. O.o Pizza. At this Tuesday's Animanga Club. We'll also serve up some DEATH NOTE.

I will of course mention Saiyuki. And we'll possibly watch some of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. (You know. You saw the some of anime: SAMURAI 7.)

Paws for kitten visit...

Okay, Pizza at the next Anime/Manga club meeting. And soda.

Oh, yes, and manga and anime.

See ya.

COSPLAY AHEAD

The Westhampton Anime & Manga Club is hosting a cosplay party in August. We've invited Hampton Bays Manga Club & Southampton's Manga Club to join us. The tentative date is Friday August 24 @ 6:00 pm. That's not the definite, final date, but the party IS definitely on.

We start planning costumes this Tuesday, June 19. So bring in a photo, sketch, picture, whatever of the the costume you want to wear & we'll figure out how to make it. Seriously. But we're going to need all the help we can get, so be there.

Also, there will be anime. And, of course, snacks.

Nola the Librarian

THE KARATE SEVEN. AND ANIME.

So seven of you showed up for the first karate class taught by Yulan. That's a...good beginning.

Also, we had a new manga club member this past Tuesday who has promised to share some of his expertise with us. And some of his animes (You know who you are).

The menu, er, program for the Anime Club Tuesday June 5 is: Wolf's Rain from 7:00 to 8:00 and then to be decided at the meeting at 7:00. Some so you there for anime.

And snacks.

ANIME CLUB &...KARATE

50 manga. That's how many new manga we put out at the last meeting. After the meeting, they went onto the shelves. Over 30 have been checked out.

We're going to get the others out by the next manga meeting, so...

Meanwhile, the Anime Club will meet this Tuesday, May 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. We'll show some more Saiyuki, maybe. And something new. (If you were at the manga meeting, you know).

Also, we've rescheduled the Karate Klasses: they'll be starting Wednesday May 30. We've had six sign ups. So there are a few some spaces left.

See you Tuesday.

Manga. More. Next Club Manga Meeting

Two boxes of new manga have just arrived at the library. We are processing them now. We will have many new manga available for checkout at the next Club Manga meeting.

When is that?

Glad you asked.

Tuesday. May 15. 6:00 pm.

See y'all then.

Nola the Librarian

112

112. That's how many new manga we just ordered. Some of them are:

Bleach #5-9
Death Note #5 -10
Dramacon #1-3
Peach Fuzz #1-3
Runaways #1-7
Basara #1-7
Saiyuki Reload #1-8

Come in and put you name on the holds list to get them as soon as they get here. You can also check out the rest of the manga we ordered (do the math -- that's not quite 112 books up there in that list, right?)

Start putting in your requests for more books.
See you at the next manga club - Tuesday May 1st. 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Be there.

Nola the Librarian

Club Manga Meets

Club Manga meeting this Tuesday, April 3 from 6:00-7:30 pm. We'll have to take down the Club Manga/Anime Club display case this weekend, probably on Saturday, so if you have stuff in the case, come and get it. Otherwise, I'll box it up and give it back to you at the meeting.

Also, those of you who promised to bring stuff back from ICon, well...we'll be waiting.

A final note of joy -- someone told me that Saiyuki Pirates of the Caribbean had been taken off YouTube. Not true, not true.

So I can continue to watch it and laugh hysterically -- every time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzIdI7_Y2LE.

Also, a good report on what went on at the NY Comicon here: http://www.animeforum.com/articles/3-NY-Comic-Con-2007.php

YouTube

Yay Leslie (for the penguins!)

YouTube has removed Saiyuki Pirates of the Caribbean.

Arrgh.

I may never laugh again. Ever.

Nola the Librarian

Club Manga or Anime Club Every Week

Okay, you asked for it, you've got it. Club Manga will meet every other week on Tuesday nights from 6:00 - 8:00, starting Tuesday April 3.

The Anime Club will meet every other Tuesday night from 6:00 - 8:00 starting Tuesday April 10.

Post & let us know how happy you are to hear this news.

And join us.

She's baaaack

And did I mention Buffy?

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6426191.html?nid=2789

LIBRARY CLOSES EARLY

The library closes early @5:00 pm on Friday March 16 due to the weather.

New York I-CON 26

Who's going? Who's bringing back the good stuff?

From the New York I-CON, what else?

Well?

Anime Club and shouting

Hey y'all,

The Anime Club will meet this Tuesday March 20 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. We'll have pizza while we watch a little Saiyuki and a couple of episodes of The Get Backers. We'll also vote on what we want to watch next and start working on a anime wish list for the library.

So come prepared.

Also check out Club Manga's pretty excellent display in the small display case in the Library. Everyone brought in interesting stuff (I still don't get the bottles...) and even original art work.

Which brings me to another subject: Is anyone interested in having

1) an artist to teach a class or two (or more) in how to draw & create manga?

2) a course in karate?

Let Dave the Librarian or Nola the Librarian know.

And post to this blog. NOW! (Did I just shout?)

Comicon

So you all got your free stuff from the Comicon and know it was great and...here are some photos of it.

Just so you know.

Stay posted. More to come.

And see you this afternoon to put up the manga display.

Librarian Nola aka Shien 诗恩

Club Manga Meeting Tonight!!!

There is a Club Manga Meeting tonight!

Librarian Nola (诗恩) went to New York Comic Con on Feb. 23rd and got lots of really cool stuff just for the club!

Come to the library @ 6:00 pm to see what she brought back with her!

New Manga Additions

Another good manga series... yeah, I've finally given in to Death Note. O.O L is like my friend Carol. O.O

And Vampire Knight is cool.

FREE MANGA

There is free manga at http://mangavolume.com
Total
MangaSeries: 273 Total Chapters: 13949 Total Pages: 312900
this is all thanks to the mad skills of Dana
PH34R
k bye

THIS IS MINE

HI MY name is yo-yo
and i like to wear different shoes
there has to be a lot more Hellsing, it's a great anime
that has an aswome plot and lots of kick butt action
with great voice acting and hot chicks

My Favorite Mangas!

Ok, since everyone is listing their favorite Mangas, I'll do the same with a countdown of my Top five.

5. Dragonball Z
4. Inuyasha
3. Naruto
2. Dragonball
1. Hellsing

What can I say? I love vampires!!!!

Dave the Librarian

THANKS FOR THE LISTS!

It is great to see everyone discussing manga on this page!!!
Thanks for making the manga & anime lists.
I'll order some of these titles right away!

Keep up the good work, & spread the news about Club Manga!

Manga List

Lol... here's my manga list... anyone who has never read Saiyuki, go do so NOW. It's got a priest who smokes, drinks, swears, and shoots people. What more could you ask for?

Rurouni Kenshin
Saiyuki
Inuyasha
Ranma 1/2
Hana-Kimi
Mars
Fruits basket
Dramacon

Anime List

Let's make an anime list, people.
I'll start off,
Full Metal Panic

I pwn you all! Ph34r mortals!

Woot! Anime blog ahoy! No, that was not a One Piece reference.

BTW, I got Silent-reaction before you, Leo! Pwn!

-dana