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New York Anime Festival 2009 – Yoshiyuki Tomino, Yui Makino and Laura Bailey

Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by admin.

The last time I was in New York was with my friends several years ago and I remember there was so much to see and do that it would take days several days to see the best of the Big Apple. Which brings me to the New York Anime Festival held at the [...]

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The Rebellion Against Haruhi Suzumiya

Posted on 06. Sep, 2009 by admin.

I wasn’t that enthused as much as the old series when the new series started in late May, but the Endless Eight arc was just killing my devotion to watching Suzumiya and the gangs hijinks until I watched the episode “The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part 4,” the latest episode.

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MG Sazabi Mark I – Metallic Version

Posted on 30. Aug, 2009 by admin.

Some time ago I decided to try the mid-1980’s series Zeta Gundam, since I wanted to get a grasp of the earlier Gundam Universe series. In my effort to get acquainted with the earlier series I ran into the movie Char’s Counterattack.

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Yen Plus: Manga Anthology Book

Posted on 04. Aug, 2009 by admin.

Probably the most difficult Otaku merchandise I shop for is new manga. There are a few websites on the net that carry manga reviews and they’re helpful at times. But I usually end up in the book stores flipping through some mangas with interesting covers and names that might interest me.
I decided to change it [...]

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Otakon 2009 – Coverage and HD Movie “Artists of Otakon”

Posted on 23. Jul, 2009 by admin.

I had the opportunity to fly out to Baltimore on assignment and picked a schedule that would land me smack dab in the middle of Otakon 2009. The last time I went, in 2007, I had a blast doing it for Otaku Surf and an NBC affiliate in Virginia, so I decided to make my [...]

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Crossing Over to Cross Game

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by admin.

If you’re not a baseball fan, you may still find yourself liking the anime Cross Game. A few months ago, after searching for new anime shows, one show seemed to pop up on a regular basis on anime blogs and garner really positive ratings. I’m pretty much open to anything, even an anime that was sports-centric and set to be 51-episodes long. This will be a non-spoiler brief on Cross Game.

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Welcome to the New Otaku Surf Site

Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by admin.

Welcome to the new Otaku-Surf.com Web site. After about two years I decided to venture out and get a new complete design. Upcoming projects include more from Anime Mid-Atlantic 2009, Otakon 2009, Cross Game and reviews of Gundam.

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Anime Mid-Atlantic 2009 – Article, Pictures and HD Footage

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by admin.

Anime Mid-Atlantic was an event that I enjoyed in 2007 and decided to go back to. I took this opportunity to test out a new camera that I recently purchased that shoots pictures and HD movies.
This whole section will include new videos from time to time as I edit them and put [...]

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New Start Point for Otaku Surf

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by admin.

I figured now is a good time than any to start practicing my web skills on my hobbies so I’ve started to do new Otaku related projects using this new template. My first major project will be the Mid-Atlantic Anime Convention tomorrow. Hopefully I will be able to update this site on a semi-regular basis. But we’ll see.