The February 2014 Line-Up

narutaki_icon_4040 So this month’s news includes Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Fist of the North Star, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Detective Conan, and Initial D. This was a good month for me!

hisui_icon_4040 We are still warming up from the holiday freeze but there are some exciting titles announcements to keep you toasty in February and beyond. Also there are some interesting and unexpected one-shots that I am looking forward to. Wonder if any of them will get spun-off into longer stories.

The Line-Up is a monthly rundown of new anime, manga, light novel, artbook licenses, streaming/broadcasting announcements, crowdfunding projects, anime/manga projects, and live-action anime/manga adaptions.

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REPOST – The Speakeasy #010: The Red Comet, Romance in the Various Gundam Universes

Drink #010: The Red Comet,
Romance in the Various Gundam Universes

When you think of Gundam you usually think of a mixture of real robot battles and politics as the foundation of the various series that make up the franchise. But the relationships between the characters is an equally important part that is easily overlooked because of all the cool robot fights. High on the list of debate are the romantic relationships; some are praised as highly realistic and touching, others are viewed as melodramatic but engaging, while still others are seen as travesties. The problem is that few fans agree which relationships from which show go in which category. In this episode we will examine the relationships that stand out the most in our minds from all the Gundam series we have seen. We start with the works of Tomino and go up to the present with Gundam Unicorn and Gundam 00.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present you a drink invented by Hisui:

The Red Comet (It gets you feeling toasty three times as fast)

Drop a shotglass of vodka into a Highball glass of Red Bull. Bonus points are given for being dressed as Casval Rem Deikun with a mask or at least wearing all red. Anyone dressed as Quattro Bajeena has to drink a Hyaku Shiki.

The Speakeasy #050: Perfect Love, 11 Anime and Manga We loveLoveLOVE

Drink #050: Perfect Love
11 Anime and Manga We loveLoveLOVE

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we decided to focus in on our all-time favorite anime and manga. It was a difficult task, but we feel our lists reflect us pretty well. And let’s remember, this is a celebration of what we love, not necessarily the best anime and manga ever made. Think of it this way: If you could only watch 11 anime and read 11 manga for the rest of your life, what would you pick?

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Perfect Love

  • 2 parts Vodka
  • 1 part Maraschino liqueur
  • 1 part Parfait amour
  • 5 Ice cubes
  • 1 Lemon rind

First pour (into a tumbler) the vodka, then the parfait amour, then the maraschino liqueur over the ice.