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Princess Tutu 20th Anniversary Frühlingsfest Event Recap

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 by Anne

The Princess Tutu anime recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and held a fan event called the spring festival, aka Frühlingsfest! I believe this was the first Princess Tutu event available to be streamed overseas, so I excitedly jumped on the opportunity to watch the recording via Mahocast. Though the landing page had the event description in multiple languages, since the actual stream didn’t have English subtitles, I thought someone might be interested in hearing about what happened in the event. If that’s you, read on for a full recap of all the proceedings!

Madfest Brisbane 2019 Recap

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 by Anne

If you’ve been listening to the Pixel x Pixel podcast (and if you’re not, you should!), you’ll know that I’ve frequently lamented the fact that I haven’t been to a geek convention in a long time. Well, back in May, I fixed that!

I had the opportunity to go to the Madman Anime Festival, or Madfest, in Brisbane as a media attendee, and I spent both the Saturday and Sunday (May 25-26) seeing everything the convention had to offer. This was my first time attending any Madfest convention, and though it was smaller than I expected (just one hall in the Brisbane Convention Centre), it was packed full of fun!

Chic Pixel’s Best Anime and Games of 2014

April 18, 2015January 19, 2015 by Anne

I can’t believe it’s nearly three weeks into 2015 and I’m only just now getting around to finalizing my favorite game and anime picks of 2014! They always say time moves fast, but I’m definitely feeling it right now. Regardless, I’d like to take the opportunity to weigh in on some of my favorite Japanese … Read moreChic Pixel’s Best Anime and Games of 2014

Sailor Moon anime finally gets the HD treatment on November 11th!

April 18, 2015November 5, 2014 by Anne

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m absolutely loving the recent Sailor Moon revival spurred by the series’ 20th anniversary a few years ago and recent anime remake. One thing that I and many Sailor Moon fans have regularly lamented, however, is the lack of affordable anime DVDs after the Pioneer version went out of … Read moreSailor Moon anime finally gets the HD treatment on November 11th!

Japan Envy: Card Captor Sakura Bags by Super Groupies

April 18, 2015August 15, 2014 by Anne

I’ve always said that the best kind of nerdy fashion is that which incorporates nerd/geek culture in an interesting yet trendy and not completely obvious way, and this new Card Captor Sakura bag line by the Japanese brand Super Groupies does exactly that. They manage to be adorable and functional without screaming “I’m from an anime/manga … Read moreJapan Envy: Card Captor Sakura Bags by Super Groupies

Catch-Up Corner: Regional Hello Kitty Blendy Stick Flavors, Yowamushi Pedal, and Website Woes

April 18, 2015June 8, 2014 by Anne

Ah, there’s nothing quite like a long weekend after a endlessly stressful week! This Monday is the Queen’s Birthday public holiday here in Queensland (though apparently her actual birthday isn’t in June at all), and while I don’t feel any particular fondness for the monarchy even though I live in a Commonwealth nation now, I … Read moreCatch-Up Corner: Regional Hello Kitty Blendy Stick Flavors, Yowamushi Pedal, and Website Woes

Apricotsushi Reviews: Little Witch Academia Blu-ray

April 18, 2015May 21, 2014 by Anne

Way back in August of last year, I wrote about an anime short called Little Witch Academia and how it brought back memories of some of my favorite magical girl series from my youth. With its gorgeous animation, great cast of female characters, and charming story, I immediately knew it was something I wanted to see … Read moreApricotsushi Reviews: Little Witch Academia Blu-ray