Wallpaper: Laughter in the End of the World’s Luca

narutaki I’ve decided to start posting some of the wallpapers I make. They are just for my personal use, but I figure hey why not share! I’ll be sharing them in three standard sizes, but if anyone requests a specific ratio I can probably make it for you without much of a problem.

Yellow Tanabe’s short manga Laughter in the End of the World was my Manga of the Month a little while back. It has some chilling moments!

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6 Lessons from The Rose of Versailles

We dreamed the impossible dream: someone licensing  The Rose of Versailles. But against all odds that dream came true. If you remember back in October, we submitted some questions to Riyoko Ikeda when the series was licensed by Nozomi Entertainment and even posted our questions in celebration of the announcement. Now that the first DVD set is out we’ve decided to remind you to picked them up.

The Rose of Versailles is more than just one of the seminal shojo series that has shaped countless titles. It is also a wonderous and unique life manual filled with universal truisms and precautionary tales for any age.

Oh. Watch out. We so have some major spoilers for the series beyond the death of historical characters whose deaths should be shocking to no one.

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All Points Bulletin: Jaded San Fransokyo

If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on an APB drop us a line via email or Twitter.

Narutaki’s picks:

  • The Triumphant Return of Hyperbole and a Half
    His first comic back from a long 18-month break explains in emotionally resonante, occasionally hilarious, detail his battle with depression.
  • I Left My Heart in San Fransokyo
    Disney officially announces its first animated feature foray into the Marvel backcatalog with the little known property Big Hero 6. The team of heroes is based in San Fransokyo, a mash-up of Tokyo and San Francisco, which is totally fun to say. The later half of the article talks about the production of Frozen as well as the exaggerated death of the hand drawn animation department.
  • LEGO Adds Steampunk to the Repertoire
    I’m sure someone is complaining, but I think it is totally awesome!

Hisui’s picks:

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 I haven’t thought of Lord of the Rings enough lately.