ComiKet 72 Day One

Within two hours, I was literally left with just enough coins to get a train to the nearest Citibank ATM. orz
TBC [Edit: Updated at last!]
Zaku raid on Akiba

...was what I would have liked to say about yesterday's expedition to the Holy Land. Instead it was more appropriate to describe it as Akiba raids Zaku wallet. I would orz but I also saw this marvellous sign in a basement shop with a big red circle around and line across OTL - orz is forbidden! Photography was also forbidden in most places; I had to sneak most of my shots from just outside the shops or in the corridors and stairways.
Nanoha as Pure Maiden or Raging Lesbian? Comparing two MSLNS parodies
Fan works such as fan fiction and fan art are often popular ways to explore the possibilities of an anime series, particularly those with strong tangential possibilities and ambiguities. Doujin parodies are also a popular form of fan expression and the very best are often grounded in the original material with a deft twist that emphasizes a select few tendencies or tangents for comic effect. Two of my favourite 4koma-style parodies on the ongoing Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS anime are uproariously funny even though they differ fundamentally on the issue of Nanoha's sexuality and sexual orientation.


