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<p class=MsoNormal>Greetings fellow Otaku,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>It is with great pleasure that I announce to you all that we
will hosting our very own Mini-Con this Saturday, from 1:30 to around 11 PM.
Please come and enjoy the FLCL Marathon, Transformers from Japan, A Newbies
Guide to 3-D Animation, Uncle Yo!, and some showings of anime too.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Also,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Please come and join us for the second portion of Gurren
Lagann. Let us see how team Dai-Gurren will deal with the crushing blow that
they received during the last portion of last week’s showing. What is the
deal with the Spiral King, and the newest member of the group, Nia. Will this
show get any more over the top than it already is? Come and find out this Friday
at 9 pm in B 118 for the exciting second portion of Gurren Lagann. As always
there will be soda and snacks to compliment your anime viewing pleasure.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>And now for a boatload of announcements, enjoy!<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:120%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>ICv2 retail news source has
listed the 20 top-selling graphic novels in <br>
of 2008 American bookstores, as reported by A.C. Nielsen's BookScan <br>
service. While the #1 book was Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen, <br>
the 1st volume and the last 8 volumes of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto <br>
manga dominated the rest of the chart. Manga claimed 8 more slots, <br>
including 3 volumes of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note, 2 <br>
volumes of Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket, 2 volumes of Matsuri Hino's <br>
Vampire Knight, and 1 volume of Tite Kubo's Bleach. See the list at<br>
<a href="http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14161.html"><span style='color:#1E66AE'>http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14161.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Japan is a land where perfection has long been inextricable from the
artisans hands. Few countries can boast the richness of Japan's craft
traditions. And now, from within continuity emerges innovation as <strong>Japan
Brand: Unfolding</strong> will show from <strong>January 25 through February
7</strong> at the <strong>Felissimo Design House</strong> in midtown
Manhattan.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Both a cultural exhibition and a commercial fair, this extraordinary,
two-week event will showcase artisan products from 30 Japanese regions, each
represented by its local chamber of commerce, where centuries-old crafts are
finding bold new expression.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>January 25 - February 7, 2009<br>
(closed Sunday, February 1)<br>
11 AM - 6 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Felissimo Design House<br>
10 West 56th<br>
212.956.4438<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Free and Open to the Public<br>
<a href="http://www.felissimo.com">www.felissimo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Nicholas P. Barresi<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Your Friendly Neighborhood Secretary of Anime Club<o:p></o:p></p>
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