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Monster Hunter Beginner's Guide Giveway Winners
Felyne Roll Call: Lagomi Armor art print available at CultyThe time has come to announce the winners of the Culty Monster Hunter Beginner's Guide giveaway! Many thanks to all 16 who entered and to...
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My First Game: The Tightrope Walker
After announcing that I was going to participate in the Pulse Pounding Heart Stopping Dating Sim Jam last week, I'm extremely proud to report that I did it! In just two days, I completed my very first...
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Exclusive Japanese Club Nintendo Animal Crossing: New Leaf Pocket Diary
Way back in November, the Japanese Club Nintendo store introduced a new reward item that was particularly relevant to my interests: an Animal Crossing: New Leaf "pocket diary," or planner for us...
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Japan Envy: Le Café de Gaspard et Lisa
Have you ever heard of Gaspard and Lisa? The children's book series chronicling two inseparable animal pals' misadventures in Paris has taken Japan... and, well, maybe the rest of the world, by storm....
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf QR Code Extravaganza Part 2
My pervious Animal Crossing: New Leaf QR Code Extravaganza post proved to be quite popular, and since I'm still knee-deep in sprucing up my village and downloading new designs, I figure it's high time...
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A note about ads
You may have noticed something different about Chic Pixel over the past day or so, but if you haven't, I'll fill you in: there are now ads for Play-Asia and J-List on the right sidebar. I'm now a...
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Guest Post: The Hello Kitty Mister Donuts Experience
For my first ever guest post, I've finagled my highly-qualified Japan correspondent Tim van Ingen to make the arduous journey down to his local Mister Donuts shop to try the new Hello Kitty donuts I...
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Taste Test: Otona no Amasa Matcha Kit Kat
Welcome to the latest Chic Pixel Taste Test! Today, I've finally gotten around to trying the "Otona no Amasa," or "sweetness for adults," matcha Kit Kats, which were launched in Japan in 2012. Don't be...
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Memos from Mamemura: Weeks 17-22
Goodness me, I had no idea it's been over a month since I did a Memos from Mamemura post! Don't worry, all two of you who follow this series, I haven't forgotten about my colorful Animal Crossing: New...
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Japan Envy: New Pokémomo, Regional Pokémon Goods
I think it's become pretty apparent bynow that one of my favorite subjects for Japan Envy posts is the Pokémon-related merchandise that never makes it out of Japan. Well, I'm happy (or unhappy,...
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March 2013 Cool-B No, Thank You!!! Scans + Wallpapers
I don't know why, but I haven't seen a single piece in English on the upcoming BL game No, Thank You!!! since I first wrote about it back in February. Now, I'll readily admit that its title makes it...
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Japan Envy: "MonQlo" Monster Hunter 4 x Uniqlo Apparel
I'm going to go out on a limb and say this recent influx of "Japan Envy" posts is somehow correlated to my upcoming trip to Japan in mid-June. Perhaps that's because every time I see something to be...
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Demo Impressions: Pretty Rhythm: My*Deco Rainbow Wedding
Have you ever tried a game that you were sure you wouldn't like, only to find out that, lo and behold, you actually enjoyed playing it? I certainly have, and more times than I can count, but today I'm...
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I'm slowly amassing quite the Rilakkuma planner collection
I while back I wrote a post about the lovely Hobonichi Techo, a planner that has quite the following in both Japan and overseas. The community aspect of sharing one's completed pages and swapping ideas...
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Introducing Chic Pixel's new bi-weekly podcast, Chic Pixel Plus!
As you may know, I've dabbled in the realm of video game-related podcasts for a while now. I'm a cohost of the Nichiest Podcast Ever with shidoshi and Bryan, I've appeared infrequently on the Video...
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2013: The Year of the Preorder?
I'm not usually one to preorder games. Limited editions, exclusive preorder costumes... none of that interests me, for the most part. Usually, the only reason I'll preorder a game is if it's a title...
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf QR Code Extravaganza Part 3
I've decided that as long as I find cute QR codes for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, I might as well keep posting them! Luckily it's been confirmed that QR codes will work cross-region, so international...
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Japan Envy: Nerdy Latte Art
You know what I like? Japan. Oh, wait, you already knew that? Okay, you know what else I like? Coffee. Oh... you knew that too? Well, what if I told you this Japan Envy post combines both of those...
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Chic Pixel Plus: Episode 2 – Otaku Gaming
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's another episode of Chic Pixel Plus! To the surprise of everyone, including me, I've managed to get the second episode of my new podcast out the door on schedule. Sure,...
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Japan Envy: Funghi x Lawson food and folder campaign
In honor of the recent announcement that Touch Detective 3 will be coming to Nintendo 3DS sometime this year, I thought now would be as good a time as any to talk about more Funghi merchandise....
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