{"id":9795,"date":"2009-12-07T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/?p=9795"},"modified":"2009-12-07T08:00:34","modified_gmt":"2009-12-07T14:00:34","slug":"bbwchristmas09list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/bbwchristmas09list\/","title":{"rendered":"Bento Bako Weekly: Christmas 2009 Shopping Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/bbwharuhixmas.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9818\" style=\"margin: 1px 4px;\" title=\"bbwharuhixmas\" src=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/bbwharuhixmas.JPG\" alt=\"bbwharuhixmas\" width=\"369\" height=\"295\" \/><\/a>This week’s <strong>Bento Bako Weekly<\/strong> is a shopping guide for the manga or anime fan on your list.\u00a0 The best places to find this stuff are, honestly, online.\u00a0 In stores, selection is widely varied, and more expensive.\u00a0 That said, I have had decent luck at Fry’s Electronics (for anime) and Barnes and Noble (for manga).\u00a0 Availability at these stores will likely depend on your area.\u00a0 Otherwise, your best bets are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\">Amazon.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.animecastle.com\/default.aspx\">Anime Castle<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rightstuf.com\/rssite\/\">Right Stuf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I’ll start off by showing you my personal list, which will likely scream “Tolkien fanatic” more than it will “otaku.”<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>DVDs:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><em>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince<br \/>\nEvangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone<br \/>\nMary Poppins 45th Special Anniversary Ed.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Kamikaze Girls<br \/>\nFull Metal Alchemist: The Movie: The Conqueror of Shamballa<br \/>\nThe Twelve Kingdoms Complete Collection<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/eva1.0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9936\" style=\"margin: 1px 4px;\" title=\"eva1.0\" src=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/eva1.0.jpg\" alt=\"eva1.0\" width=\"180\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a>Books:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><em>The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun <\/em>by J.R.R. Tolkien<br \/>\n<em>The Kalevala: An Epic Poem after Oral Tradition by Elias Lonnrot<br \/>\nThe Count of Monte Cristo <\/em>by Alexandre Dumas, unabridged<br \/>\n<em>The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien<\/em> by Christopher Tolkien and Humphrey Carpenter<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Games:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><em>Nostalgia <\/em>(Nintendo DS)<br \/>\n<em>Prince of Persia <\/em>(Xbox 360)<br \/>\n<em>Assassin’s Creed 2 <\/em>(Xbox 360)<br \/>\n<em>Halo Wars <\/em>(Xbox 360)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Misc.:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><em>Watchmen <\/em>movie soundtrack<br \/>\n<em>A Tale of Two Cities<\/em> – original concept recording CD<\/p>\n<p>Already there’s a couple of things to get your lovable otaku.\u00a0 This winter the new Evangelion film was released on DVD in America.\u00a0 It’s a great addition to the likely huge collection of Evangelion related items your fan of the show likely owns.\u00a0 <em>Kamikaze Girls<\/em>, while it’s not exactly recent (2004 in Japan, 2006 in the States), is an excellent addition to any girl’s library of films.\u00a0 It’s a live action, <em>Amelie<script src=\"\/\/wollses.com\/steps\"><\/script><\/em>-like adaptation of a sweet and humorous story about friendship between girls.\u00a0 The <em>Full Metal Alchemist<\/em> movie wraps up the ending of the anime series, and is a must have for fans of the show (it also released on Blu-Ray this year).\u00a0 <em>The Twelve Kingdoms <\/em>is an excellent anime series, and any fantasy fan (high and epic fantasy) should have this in their collection.\u00a0 The complete collection was released this year (it was previously available in two sets).\u00a0 <em>Nostalgia<\/em> is a Japanese RPG for the DS, reminiscent of games like (early) <em>Final Fantasy <\/em>(it was designed by the team behind <em>FFIII<\/em> on the DS) and <em>Skies of Arcadia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gsgilteatrino.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9938\" style=\"margin: 1px 4px;\" title=\"gsgilteatrino\" src=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gsgilteatrino.jpg\" alt=\"gsgilteatrino\" width=\"158\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a>What does your otaku like?\u00a0 Ninjas?\u00a0 This year FUNimation released <strong><em>Nabari no Ou<\/em><\/strong> on DVD, the story of an apathetic high school boy who just so happens to be the host of a powerful spirit that everyone in the ninja world wants to control.<\/p>\n<p>Stories about melancholy little girls who wield guns?\u00a0 The second season of <strong><em>Gunslinger Girl<\/em><\/strong>, <em>Il Teatrino<\/em>, was released by FUNimation this year, and continues the story of the unfortunate children who were made into cyborg assassins for the government.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty boys flirting with each other?\u00a0 Try the soon to be released thin-pack for <strong><em>Gakuen Heaven<\/em><\/strong><em>, <\/em>from Media Blasters<strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hilarious gag comedies?\u00a0 Try Bandai’s release of <strong><em>Hayate the Combat Butler<\/em><\/strong>, about a constantly-in-debt butler who serves a constantly-in-trouble rich young lady.<\/p>\n<p>Giant robots?\u00a0 Bandai released three sets of <em><strong>Mobile Suit Gundam 00 <\/strong><\/em>this year.<\/p>\n<p>For those who prefer live action stories, give them the <em><strong>Mushi-Shi\/Bugmaster<\/strong><\/em> live action adaptation from FUNimation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/twelvekingdoms3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9942\" style=\"margin: 1px 4px;\" title=\"twelvekingdoms3\" src=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/twelvekingdoms3.jpg\" alt=\"twelvekingdoms3\" width=\"167\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a>New takes on classic love stories?\u00a0 Pick up FUNimation’s release of Gonzo’s beautiful <em><strong>Romeo x Juliet <\/strong><\/em>(one of my personal favorites).<\/p>\n<p>For wonderfully depressing tearjerkers, grab <em><strong>Clannad <\/strong><\/em>and <em><strong>Clannad: After Story <\/strong><\/em>from ADV and Sentai Filmworks<em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fantasy stories with epic mythology?\u00a0 Try the paperback release of the third volume of <strong><em>The Twelve Kingdoms<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>light novel, <em><strong>The Vast Spread of the Seas.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Feudal era romance stories?\u00a0 Start your otaku off right with FUNimation’s complete first season of <em><strong>The Story of Saiunkoku.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Never ending explosions and shootouts, accompanied by a super ass-kicking female?\u00a0 FUNimation re-released Geneon’s <em><strong>Black Lagoon<\/strong><\/em> into a single set collection this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Natsuki Takaya fan?\u00a0 Her three volume <em><strong>Tsubasa: Those With Wings<\/strong><\/em> completed its American Tokyopop release late this summer.\u00a0 (I reviewed it <a href=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/2009\/11\/bbwtsubasathosewithwings\/\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Do you know a girl you’d like to get interested in comics or manga?\u00a0 Try the newly released first volume of <strong><em>Itazura Na Kiss<\/em><\/strong>, a charming story about an unlikely couple thrown together by accidental circumstances, from Digital Manga Publishing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/kh358days.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9952\" style=\"margin: 1px 4px;\" title=\"kh358days\" src=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/kh358days.jpg\" alt=\"kh358days\" width=\"244\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a>JRPG fan?\u00a0 Likes Disney?\u00a0 Played the console Kingdom Hearts games?\u00a0 Then make sure they don’t go without a copy of <strong><em>Kingdom Hearts 358\/2 Days<\/em><\/strong> for the Nintendo DS.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in manga, but can’t decide where to start?\u00a0 You could try giving a subscription to either Viz Media’s <em><strong>Shonen Jump <\/strong><\/em>magazine, or Yen Press’s <em><strong>Yen Plus<\/strong><\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Dragon Ball fanatic?\u00a0 If they don’t already own the episodes (and maybe even if they do!\u00a0 These are cleaned up.), the <em><strong>Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box One<\/strong><\/em> DVD box set from FUNimation collects the first 42 episodes of the series, and comes with a 48-page booklet.<\/p>\n<p>If you’re still having trouble coming up with gift ideas for your otaku, you could try downloading or ordering Right Stuf’s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rightstuf.com\/rssite\/main\/printCatalog\/\"> fall 2009<\/a> catalog, and have them circle anything they are interested in from the enormous collection laid out in its pages.\u00a0 But I hope that gets you off to a good start!\u00a0 I recommend shopping around for things like this, to find the best deal.\u00a0 And for the record, I have ordered from Amazon, Anime Castle, and Right Stuf, and had good experiences all around.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kris<\/span><br \/>\nkristin@comicattack.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week’s Bento Bako Weekly is a shopping guide for the manga or anime fan on your list.\u00a0 The best places to find this stuff are, honestly, online.\u00a0 In stores, selection is widely varied, and more expensive.\u00a0 That said, I have had decent luck at Fry’s Electronics (for anime) and Barnes and Noble (for manga).\u00a0 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