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Monster Hunter 10th Anniversary Community Game-Along Roundup
If you've been following my monthly Community Game-Alongs, you may remember that way back in March we celebrated Monster Hunter's 10th anniversary by playing all kinds of hunting games. There was a ton...
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Chic Pixel YouTube Channel Update
Most of you are probably aware by now, but in case you're not... I have a YouTube channel! I've always found it much easier to express myself in text versus standing up in front of people or, in this...
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Japan Envy: Pokémon Trainer Red Nendoroid
There's nothing like an out-of-blue announcement to really get the blood pumping, eh? I'd say that's exactly what happened when Nintendo put up the shocking reveal trailer for the Pokémon Ruby and...
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10 Places I Have to Visit when I'm in Tokyo
It's often said that one can either be a fan of Tokyo or Osaka, but not both. Well, I'm a certified Osaka girl, so while I've been to Japan numerous times, I've only actually been to Tokyo once for two...
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The Princess of Tennis Book Now Available for Preorder
Have you ever wanted to know what it's really like working as a manga artist in Japan? Artist Jamie Lynn Lano had the extremely unique opportunity to work as an assistant on The Prince of Tennis and...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 19 – Sailor Moon Extravaganza
In honor of the massive Sailor Moon resurgence that is occurring this year, I sat down (virtually) with repeat guest Janine Hawkins to chat about the shojo giant of our youth. In this episode, we cover...
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XSEED is all for equal-opportunity ogling in Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed
When it comes to changes made or not made in game localizations, the most topical issue that comes to mind is Nintendo's recent refusal to add the ability for Mii's to have same-sex relationships in...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Little Witch Academia Blu-ray
Way back in August of last year, I wrote about an anime short called Little Witch Academia and how it brought back memories of some of my favorite magical girl series from my youth. With its gorgeous...
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Kitty Godzilla, Apricotsushi Samples: Pokésnacks, and a Giveaway!
Hello lovelies! It's Saturday here in Australia, and I've just gotten back from seeing the new Hollywood reboot of Godzilla. Believe it or not, I've never actually seen a Godzilla movie (shock!...
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Japan Envy: The GUEST x Little Twin Stars Café Collaboration
Since I'm creeping closer and closer to my July trip to Tokyo, I figured I wouldn't be doing many Japan Envy posts, considering I'll likely be able to experience many of the things I generally write...
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XSEED to publish latest Harvest Moon as Story of Seasons
I don't always cover news news here at Chic Pixel, but this announcement is one that really caught my eye: XSEED Games has acquired the rights to the latest Harvest Moon title and will be releasing it...
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Swooning Over Kira Miku Lesson and Animal Food Stationery
I have many eccentric hobbies, but I don't think I've ever quite let on about just how obsessed with stationery I am. My theory is that for someone who likes cute things from Japan, stationery is one...
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Catch-up Corner: Aoba Seragaki figure re-release, #PuzzleMonth, and some site...
Here it is, the first weekend of my new "bits and bobs" series, Catch-up Corner! Since I often find there are a lot of things I want to talk about but don't have enough to say to quite fill up a...
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Introducing the Puzzle Game Community Game-Along (with Giveaway!)
I can't believe it's already June – not only does that mean we're halfway through 2014, but it also means we've successfully held a whopping five Community Game-Alongs, and we're still going strong!...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f
Hatsune Miku and her Vocaloid friends are relatively unknown outside of their homeland of Japan, but have a steadily growing western fanbase that even counts Lady Gaga in their ranks. For those who...
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Catch-Up Corner: Regional Hello Kitty Blendy Stick Flavors, Yowamushi Pedal,...
Ah, there's nothing quite like a long weekend after a endlessly stressful week! This Monday is the Queen's Birthday public holiday here in Queensland (though apparently her actual birthday isn't in...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: rainblocks
Every once in a while, I write about the occasional mobile game. The time I actually spend playing games on my iPhone or Android tablet, however, is actually even less. The main reason for this is that...
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Japan Envy: Ikemen Beauty Salon
Time and time again, Japan proves that they know how to market products to an extremely wide range of consumers. Call me gullible, but I am almost always on board with whatever weird collaborative...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: The Man of Tango
When I first saw the cover of Man of Tango, I was sure it had to be bara, or gei comi, a genre of manga distinct from boys' love (hereafter BL) due to it usually targeting a gay male audience rather...
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Shop Spotlight: BeagleCakes Art & Illustration
I'm always excited to find a new artist or crafter, so I was thrilled to learn about Maggie Tsou and her adorable brand BeagleCakes! What I love about Maggie's style is it's unique while at the same...
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