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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

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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