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Chic Pixel’s 2016 Favorites

Chic Pixel's 2016 Favorites

Chic Pixel's favorite media of 2016

I think we can all agree 2016 was more than a bit of a doozy, but for now we can take some time to reflect on the good times we had throughout the year. As I was compiling this list, I realized that though I may not have consumed as much media in 2016 as I have in years past, the things I did read, watch, and play were all pretty memorable.

Perhaps I’m getting better at spending my free time on things I enjoy, rather than wasting it on things I don’t?! If I have any goals for 2017, it’s to keep that as my mantra and dump anything I’m not thoroughly enjoying – it’s just not worth the time! But for now, I encourage you to read on to see what I enjoyed most in 2016, and share your favorites in the comments!

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August 2016 Favorites: Sanrio Danshi and Stickers

Chic Pixel August 2016 Favorites

Chic Pixel August 2016 Favorites

Gosh, where did the winter go?! Unlike the majority of you that live in the Northern hemisphere, here in Australia the months of June to August is for warm soups and cozy slippers… My favorite time of the year! As we say goodbye to August and hello to September and the upcoming blistering heat, here are a few of my favorite things from the past month!

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How to Make an eBook Japan Account to Download Free Manga

How to make an eBook Japan Account to Download Free Manga

How to make an eBook Japan Account to Download Free Manga

I recently discovered the wonders of eBook Japan as an alternative to Amazon Japan’s Kindle products for an easy way to get digital books and manga overseas. Unlike Amazon Japan, which requires you to jump through some hoops to access Kindle products outside Japan, eBook Japan is perfectly tailored for international customers. Plus, every week they offer a great selection of free manga (and occasionally books) that members can download for free!

Reading manga in Japanese is a great way to improve your language ability, but it can be daunting to spend money on a title when you don’t know what to expect. With eBook Japan’s free weekly manga, you can try as many titles as you like and save your wallet a lot of grief! A lot of the free weekly titles correspond to currently-airing anime, too, so you can read along as you watch your new favorite series. But if you’re not sure how to navigate a site completely in Japanese, never fear: this guide will take you though all the steps to creating an account and downloading free manga on eBook Japan!

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10 Eyeshadow Palettes Inspired by Cardcaptor Sakura Illustrations

10 Eyeshadow Palettes Inspired by Cardcaptor Sakura Illustrations

10 Eyeshadow Palettes Inspired by Cardcaptor Sakura Illustrations

Makeup isn’t usually my wheelhouse, but the new custom eyeshadow palette feature on Shu Uemura’s Japanese website, My Color Atelier, was too cute not to check out. Simply plug in an image of your choice and it will spit out four complementary Shu Uemura eyeshadows, making it great for whipping up some unique looks!

After seeing a lot of anime and manga-inspired palettes being shared on Twitter with the official hashtag #shuカラーホリック, I was inspired to try my own. Since Cardcaptor Sakura already has some of the cutest illustrations around and I’m in full Sakura fervor thanks to the gorgeous 20th anniversary figure, I figured it would be a perfect candidate for the My Color Atelier. Let’s see how they turned out!

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Get 3 LGBTQ Manga for just $15 in the Latest Humble Bundle

The Heart of Thomas Moto Hagio

Humble Bundle is celebrating Pride Month with a stellar LGBTQ Book Bundle. Name your price and get some great DRM free digital books – plus, a percentage of proceeds go to the It Gets Better Project! Of particular interest to Chic Pixel readers are the three manga included in this bundle: Wandering Son volume 1, The Heart of … Read moreGet 3 LGBTQ Manga for just $15 in the Latest Humble Bundle

The Hotblood! Kickstarter and Talking Centaurs with Toril Orlesky

Hotblood centaur webcomic Kickstarter

After two and a half years, webcomic Hotblood! has finally come to a conclusion, and creator Toril Orlesky has launched a Kickstarter to celebrate! If successful, the Kickstarter will fund an omnibus release of all four chapters of the comic, including new a new prequel and epilogue. As of this post, it has already reached its $24,000 … Read moreThe Hotblood! Kickstarter and Talking Centaurs with Toril Orlesky

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