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Pins, Pins, & More Pins!

2008-11-20T23:51:13Z

As mentioned previously, we have some new pins for sale~ :D

We have a few new "themed" ones - like the Rock Band-esque pins, or "da Shpirit" - a smaller batch made for sale just in time for the upcoming movie release. ^^ We hope you get a kick out of them~

A few designs have been retired (a.k.a. sold out) and removed from our shop. (If you're lucky, you might find the very last one or two at our up-coming events!)

Check out our pins section for more designs in stock!

Also, we noticed a small blurb regarding our Holiday Sale in the latest Da Kine column that printed today in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin! Thanks for helping us get the word out! :D

Cup Nemu!

2008-11-19T10:01:10Z

So the mystery image I alluded to in a previous post is none other than our latest nemu*nemu t-shirt design, "Cup Nemu"!

We had prepared to debut this design at the Hawaii United Okinawa Association Winter Craft Fair over Thanksgiving weekend, but as this is a much smaller order than prior ones, we decided to open orders to you, our readers, first.

All our shirts are currently on-hand and ready to be shipped once any orders come in. So, it's technically not a "pre-order", but perhaps more like a reservation.

For more information, click here or follow the "Cup Nemu Pre-order" link on our front page!

On a more "somber" note, we may be switching to these type of orders for up-coming designs and merchandise as these recent, tough economic times are seriously tightening our budget strings. T_T

We sincerely appreciate your support!

Also, a quick note to Henshin Rider F.C. shirt orders - thanks so much for your patience! We are still waiting for the last order to come through so we can pack and send out your shirts! *chomping at the bit* I hope you will find the extras included will be well worth the wait!

I almost forgot to mention! We were mentioned in Deb Aoki's article on About.com:Manga! We're long-time fans of Deb's work (She's an accomplished local cartoonist! In fact, her comic in the Honolulu Advertiser inspired me to start drawing comics back in 1997~) and love reading her column!

My Big Break!

2008-11-19T10:01:00Z

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Major Problem Fixed

2008-11-18T04:20:38Z

Hi folks,

I don't know when this happened but it seems like anyone trying to read through the comic archive were getting stuck on the SRSLY?!? comic and couldn't get past it. I've fixed the database error now and hopefully any new readers who have been trying to read past it can finally do so! OOOPS! T______T

Please email us if you ever find that something doesn't work on our site! Back to nemu*nemu...

The Real Question

2008-11-17T10:01:00Z

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The Holiday Season has begun...

2008-11-17T10:00:52Z

First off!

KS and I were featured in this weekend's edition of the GALLERY on the Anime News Network! We had the pleasure meeting columnist and translator, Evan Miller at APE, earlier this month.

(He is a great and very personable interviewer, BTW! Thanks Evan!)

Read in for more of our background as artists and even a little about how KS and I met. XD;

* * * * *

The Holiday Season must be in full effect... I've been hearing Christmas music playing round-the-clock on one of our local radio stations since Friday. (I thought they started this AFTER Thanksgiving???) Sales are in full force at the malls and newspapers are advertising "Black Friday"-type blowout deals.

I am... overwhelmed. *__*!

Just a reminder, our holiday sale runs from now until December 12th! Shirts, books, prints - all on sale at rock bottom prices!

Also, we have a slew of new pins in our shop for sale! W00t! We were going to hold them for debut at the Winter Holiday Fair on Thanksgiving weekend, but it looks like 'tis the season for "anything goes!"

New pins... and what's this??

Nyama Nyama T'anksgiving!

2008-11-16T00:47:54Z

It's almost Thanksgiving and I know we're a little delayed in posting this!

Enjoy our latest East Oahu Sun exclusive, "Nyama Nyama T'anksgiving":

Also a couple other announcements:

Our Holiday Sale is going on strong! Don't miss this last chance to get nemu*nemu books, shirts, and prints at great discounts! Buy for yourself, or buy for friends or family!

Sale ends on December 12th to ensure our packages get to you in time for Christmas. Get your orders in early - stock on some items are dangerously low!

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Our last event of the year will be the Hawaii United Okinawa Association '08 Winter Craft Fair on November 29 (9-3pm) and November 30 (9-2pm).

This will be our first time exhibiting there and will be located at Booth #29 outside. Look for our LOLpups banner!

The event is located at:
Hawaii Okinawa Center
94-587 Ukee St
Waipahu, HI 96797

Ample parking is available at Leeward Community College (catch the "Andagi Shuttle" and receive a coupon for free andagi!) and the 7-11 lot.

Admission is free. Early admission is available at 8:30am with a $5 donation.

Additional free coupons for andagi are also handed out for any Hawaii Food Bank donations!

See you there!

Introducing the Mimpii Club!

2008-11-15T07:02:15Z

Mimpii Club!

Kana's a big fan of them, Nemu loves them too. Anise... let's just call her a closet fan, and Anpan just outed her. :D

Sketch of the current incarnation of Kana's Mimpii Club from Volume 2

Okay, so a real "Mimpii Club" may not exist, but the concept is based off a rotating Japanese girl-idol group called "Morning Musume". True, there are many versions - past and present, but they're the most recognizable.

Concept is pretty simple - gather a few girls of various talent, style, and personality. They're trained and groomed for stage and television performances. As they grow and develop their stage personas, they eventually graduate to solo careers, move on to other entertainment-related jobs, or leave the industry entirely to live normal lives.

A variety of Morning Musume single commercials

New members are added each year (or so) through audition processes held throughout the country. The finalists are often sent to a training "camp" where they are taught specific dance routines and songs and judged on their final performances.

A 6th Gen. Morning Musume auditions montage video

I guess you can say I'm a "fan"~ I don't claim that their singing or dancing is the best (in fact, it sometimes drives KS- the resident musician here- crazy), but I appreciate their on-camera/on-stage energy and upbeat cheerfulness. I usually listen to Hello! Project (the umbrella "company" for this particular line of girl-idols - there are similar boy-group companies like "Johnny's Entertainment") music when I work on inking and digital coloring to keep me energized. (Sounds strange, but it works.)

As for where the name, "Mimpii Club" came from.. that's another story...

Undeniably Catchy

2008-11-14T10:01:00Z

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A Great Day

2008-11-12T10:01:00Z

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[Event Report] APE 2008

2008-11-11T07:18:51Z

The Alternative Press Expo (affectionately referred to as "APE") is the smallest of the three Comic-Con International events, usually held in the Spring. It's the west coast mecca for small and independent press folks (like us!) - think a giant artist alley of all sorts. Supposedly due to scheduling conflicts at the Concourse, it was pushed back to November for the first time.

We vendors were invited to a little mixer held at the Last Gasp - which I assume is either a warehouse for comics or a shop - a slight distance away from the Concourse. We stayed long enough to take some photos of the place and pick up our badges before things got too crowded. (We were also a bit exhausted from all the flying and driving around the city, so retreated back to our hotel early.)

APE Day 1 was... epic, and perhaps not in the best of ways. For a city that remains relatively dry all year, the heavens literally opened up and rained upon the event the full day. Some exhibitors and most attendees were soaked through and through - and the hall which is large and mostly open-aired became extremely warm and humid. o_o

Regardless, everyone remained pretty optimistic~!

The Concourse Floor

We were sandwiched between two great artists: Lark Pien to our left and Donnachada Daly to our right! Lark is best known for her "Long Tail Cat" comics and whimsical miniature oil paintings. Donnachada is a former animator who is promoting a new type of art that allows you to see 3D without the funky glasses!

I don't think we could have asked for better neighbors!

Throughout the con, we also saw some familiar faces from Fanime:

And met up with some online peers:

Row 1: Debbie Huey of BumperBoy, Tony Piro of Calamities of Nature
Row 2: Malki! of Wondermark & Aaron Diaz of Dresden Codak, Javier Hernandez, Michael Aushenker, and Ted Seko - all stand-up comic artists
Row 3: Meredith Gran of Octopus Pie, Scott Morse, Enrico Casarosa - organizers of the Totoro Forest Project, & Out of Picture (sorry! I didn't catch his name!)
Row 4: Mike Dutton of One Swoop Fell
Things definitely cleared up on Sunday and it was a much more comfortable day in the Concourse. :D

There were so many more people we bumped into and met over the course of the event, but didn't get photos of... and there were even more people that we didn't quite have the opportunity to meet. *sadness!*

Despite the bad weather, we both walked away from the event feeling very inspired and excited to try new things~ ^_^ Some pups found great new homes and we hope to have found a few new readers as well!

For all these APE 2008 photos (and more!) visit our APE '08 flickr collection!

Ish Enough?

2008-11-10T10:01:00Z

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Totally Healthy!

2008-11-07T10:01:00Z

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Fro-Yo Goodness

2008-11-07T10:00:04Z

We are finally back from San Francisco! Our flight was delayed a good 8 hours due to engine problems - so far as flying out 30 minutes and turning back around. It was quite the adventure to say the least. ^^;

Things are rather... messy at the studio for the time being. I haven't grabbed all of KS's photos yet and we're still attempting to catch up to everything, so the event report may have to wait till the weekend.

In the meanwhile, we have a photo or two of our recent stop at our local fro-yo place, Yogurtland. They opened this past year and have been pretty busy every single time we drive by. This includes morning and late evenings...

So, yes - our latest strips are very much based on this favorite snack stop of ours~ :D Many apologies to those who were confused by what "fro-yo" stood for - it's "frozen yogurt". I've heard a number of people use the term lately and thought it was common-place. ^^;

The neat thing about this particular place is that it's self-serve, so you can choose as many flavors they have and put as much as you'd like (or can afford!). Toppings include fresh fruits, syrups, nuts, cereals, chocolate chips, sprinkles, mochi... the list goes on and on. You just have to watch how much you put in your cups since it adds up fast and they charge by the ounce.

You can pretty much see all my favorite things in my cup - strawberries, kiwi, gummy bears, mochi, rainbow sprinkles, Lucky Charms marshmallows over a variety of sweet and sour fro-yos. I think today I got boysenberry, strawberry, plain tart, green apple tart, and this orange creamsicle flavor. Nyama Nyamas!

More later!

Not So Perfect

2008-11-05T10:01:00Z

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Fro-Yo

2008-11-03T10:01:00Z

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APE '08 Aftermath

2008-11-03T04:20:36Z

We survived and made it to the end of APE on Sunday! The heavy rains put a damper on things on Saturday, but things cleared up for Sunday and all in all, we had a pretty decent experience.

Thanks so much to everyone who braved the elements to say "hi" to support us! You folks really made our days brighter and kept us going. :D

We also had the privilege to meet with fellow comic creators whom we've only met online, but never in person. I'm sad to say that we didn't quite catch everyone, but of those who I spoke to, they were all really nice folks. ^^ I'll be doing proper shout-outs and my event report with photos once I have proper internet and computer access.

We'll be back in the studio on Wednesday~ thankfully we have a few days to relax and catch up with some familiar faces in this neck of the woods. Whee!

Brain Surgeon

2008-10-31T10:01:00Z

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Riders Unite!

2008-10-29T19:14:49Z

The moment has finally arrived!

キターーーーーー！

The Henshin Rider F.C. shirts have arrived and they look great!

We're still waiting on a few things that will be inserted with the official F.C. package, so we won't be mailing these out until post-APE. Thanks for your patience everyone ~ I hope it will be well worth the extra wait!

In other news...

Thanks everyone, for your warm birthday wishes! Hitting the Big 3-0 is a milestone of sorts and I hope to make this decade better than the previous 2. XD!

Some friends sent in some really cute birthday wishes~ to the left is from Hikaru, one of the Monkey-Ame girls, currently away at art school. :D There's a whole story behind Nemu and the なすマン (eggplant-man), you should "read" it here at Hikaru's blog~! XD

... and an UBER cute fanart of Nemu from the equally-UBER-talented Phi:

Thanks so much again~! :D

It's back to packing and APE prep for me! For those who will be attending, I hope to see you there! :D

The Secret of Cheese

2008-10-29T10:01:00Z

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