I say kawaii, you say kowai

[jinian]

It's been an anime-watching weekend. Wim and I saw the Cowboy Bebop movie Friday night -- very good, but not enough Ed. (Never enough Ed.)

He went home Saturday morning and I had a headache, so I watched Cardcaptor Sakura pretty much all day. It was a shame to waste the sunlight, but if it's making my head hurt, there's not a lot I can do to put it to good use. Wim goes "aaah" whenever I rent Cardcaptor Sakura stuff, and his reaction when I buy it is even more entertaining, so I considerately wait to watch it until he's not around. (Well, I also tend to embarrass myself by squealing at the cuteness and cheering on the queer subplots, so it's just as well that he pretends to a greater disdain than he feels.)

Mission for today: Acquire more Cardcaptor Sakura! Whee! The teeny manga collections are supposed to be up to 6, and the last one I saw was 4, so I'm going to ask at the comic store. There should be another video out, too, so I will call Suncoast. (I wish I knew a good independent video store around here. The list of affiliated companies I saw in Suncoast last time was freakishly long.) If they've got it, I'll brave a mall.

Also: watch "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", which is due at 7 tonight. Not sure I'm still in the mood for something stupid, but I hate to waste a rental.

Possibly: help a friend move. Have to find out when Wim can watch the movie first, and whether he still wants to. He's probably awake by now.

Comments

[spazzkat.livejournal.com]

If you are in or near Seattle there's a fantastic anime store on University way (the Ave in the U. Dist) called Anime Kingdom that has a great anime video selection which includes most of the Sakura DVDs (specifically the non WB version). Also Scarecrow video on Roosevelt has been expanding their selection of DVDs for sale and have a great anime selection as well.

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Where have I been?! I had no idea that was there. (Well, okay, I've been entirely at the north end of the Ave, that being where I live, but it's not like I never go down to 42nd.) I have got to go there! Thank you!

I don't have a DVD player, and Scarecrow doesn't have any new VHS stuff for sale. Considering how few things are released subbed on VHS any more, though, I think it's time for a DVD player real soon now.

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[spazzkat.livejournal.com]

Erf.. I'm not sure about their VHS selection. You should save up and get a DVD player, they're getting cheaper ^_^. I'd offer to make VHS copies of ours but we only have 1,2,3 and 5 because they skipped 4 at first for some reason. I think the DVDs are up to 8 now.

Anime Kingdom is really really easy to miss. They're in a second floor space whose doorway is between a couple of restaurants across the street from Radio Shack. Once you pass the post office look really close for a tiny paper sign on a door that has their name on it. They're through the door and up the stairs on the left. They have a website at http://www.animekingdom.com. Even if you don't have a DVD player you should go, they got tons of manga and stuffed Keros. At least they did the last time I was there.

^_^

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I will definitely have to go. The videos are up to 8, but possibly more importantly, the little manga collections are up to 6 and Zanadu has had nothing past 4 for months. A real live anime shop is such a boon.

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[spazzkat.livejournal.com]

I got the last #6 last time I was in Zanadu

*^_^*;;

We live just down the road on 20th.
If you ask they're happy to order more. They've done so for me in the past.

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Oh, you are in such trouble. :) Yeah, I was going to ask them. They had to order #1 in for me -- not that it was all that good, but beginnings are important.