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Catch-Up Corner: E3 Announcements and Japanese Treats Subscription Service
Phew! It's already the start of a new week here in Australia, but I'm going to squeeze a Catch-Up Corner in before the clock strikes twelve in the last area of the world where it's still Sunday.Since...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 20 – The A Team Talks Anime
For Chic Pixel Plus's extra special 20th episode, I'm joined by not one, but four guests: the amazingly awesome Allison Rapp (@mnemosynekurai), Amanada Cosmos (@acosmos), and Arden (@sproutella)!...
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Catch-Up Corner: Schick x Attack on Titan, #PuzzleMonth Update
I don't think I need to reiterate my love for weird Japanese collaboration campaigns, but in case you're new around here: I love Japanese collaboration campaigns! Even if it's a collaboration featuring...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Japanese Treats
Are you sick of Japanese snack subscription services yet? I know I'm not! It's really exciting to see so many different subscription services pop up that are all about providing Japanese candies and...
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Making the Kracie Popin Cookin' Kuru Kuru Takoyaki Kit
Phew, filming and editing videos is hard work! It's nothing like writing, which lets me take time to collect my thoughts, put them down on virtual paper, and come back later to edit as necessary. It...
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Catch-Up Corner: Monster Hunter Madness!
I've been pretty heavily saturated in Monster Hunter-related things lately, so instead of the regular Catch-Up Corner mishmash, I've decided to keep this one Monster Hunter-themed! First, to finish up...
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Announcing the JRPG Community Game-Along!
Ah, the summer lull... Last year the summer season proved to be just as busy a time for game releases as the rest of the year, but this July has shaped up to be a relatively empty month release-wise....
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Blippo
There is an amazing abundance of shops online that sell Japanese merchandise, and they're a great option for those of us who don't live in Japan but are desperate to get our hands on the latest cute...
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Gackt's Latest Project: A Let's Play Series with Nestlé?!
I love Gackt. I imagine a lot of people who got into Japanese culture in the late 90s and thought themselves to be somewhat alternative love Gackt. But, you know, my love with the somewhat-infamous...
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Manga Gamer acquires OZMAFIA!! and No, Thank You!!!, making it my new...
I don't always feel the need to do news posts here on Chic Pixel, but with announcements as big and exciting as these, I just couldn't pass them up! Manga Gamer, the bishojo game publisher, revealed...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: A Fujoshi's Guide to Japanese vol. 2
One of the unfortunate realities of being a fan of Japanese media and culture is that, while there are a lot of options now available for those that speak English, the vast majority of content and...
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Catch-Up Corner: A YouTube Giveaway and the 1st Brisbane Monster Mash
It's already the beginning of the new week, but I so enjoy these Catch-Up Corners that I'd hate to miss one! I had to push it back so I could get my review for A Fujoshi's Guide to Japanese vol. 2...
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Apricotsushi Reviews: Insert Coin Clothing
I don't always wear gaming-themed clothing, but when I do, I like to do it in style! I kid, but when it comes to gaming threads, there's a fine line between "wink nod" game references on trendy...
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Celebrating Geekness Day at Chic Pixel
The other day, I was approached by the cloud storage provider SingleHop to participate in some Embrace Your Geekness Day festivities by sharing a little bit about how I celebrate my geekness with the...
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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 21 – The KusoCast
On episode 21 of Chic Pixel Plus, I bring on regular extra Elliot Gay (@ryougasaotome) to talk about the most important game topic of our generation: kusoge. What are kusoge? Are they so bad they're...
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Catch-Up Corner: Tokyo Coverage 2014
I've been really, really bad about updating the site while I've been on my trip, and I feel horrible about it! I had all these grand plans to be covering things as I experienced them, but unfortunately...
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Announcing the Platformer Community Game-Along
Now that we're past the half-year mark, it's time to start thinking about the remaining Community Game-Along themes for the year! While some of you may want to continue your July JRPGs into August, for...
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Anne in Japan 2014: Rilakkuma Café at Tower Records
And so it begins! In addition to my usual posts, August is going to be dedicated to recapping my two and a half weeks in Tokyo! I went to a bunch of themed cafés, so it only makes sense to get the ball...
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Apricotsushi Interviews: Foo Swee Chin (FSc)
While most of the influential artists of my youth were undoubtedly Japanese, there is one non-Japanese illustrator I followed from a young age that stands apart from the others for her eerily beautiful...
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Catch-Up Corner: HaruToki 4, Battle Princess of Arcadias, and Rilakkuma Re-Ments
Now that I'm back in Australia and attempting (and mostly failing) to resume "normal" life, it's time to get back to my favorite/only weekly column: Catch-Up Corner! If you're new to Chic Pixel or just...
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