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Getting into Animation Panel AX 2010

This past summer I did a panel about getting into animation industry at Anime Expo 2010. Here are the videos that my friend Mark Fujita recorded from the event. Hope this answers some questions you guys might have about working in the American animation industry. If you have anymore, please ask in the comment section.

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Big thanks to the following people for helping out:

George Krstic, Brianne Drouhard, Jay Oliva, Valeria Fletcher Oda, Lori Lane, Irineo Maramba, Alan Wan, and Mark Fujita.

Good Smile Company-1/8 Hitagi Senjougahara

Pre-order is up in all its Bakemonogatari goodness! The mid-air stationary look is simply phenomenal. If you want a more simpler version, there is an alternate attachment for staplers on both of her hands. Release date is for October and will go for around 87$USD. You can head over to HobbySearch and pre-order it here.

The Castle of Cagliostro (PVC)

Holy crap! I didn’t know this was going to be for sale to the mass public. It was previewed at the last Wonder Festival this summer. I was sad that I didn’t get a chance to take a picture of it since it had so much detail. Bless the man who invented the shrink ray.

Manufacturer Gelpus, has created amazing detail to the Cagliostros replication to a minute scale. The set even has the interior sculpted and vehicles to come with. From a first hand experience, the castle is pretty big last time I saw it.

Hobby Search has it up for pre-order and will run you about 355USD$. If you don’t have the money, be like Lupin and steal the damn thing!

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1/8 Hatsune Miku VN02 mix

Whoa! Preorder is finally up for  Nagimiso’s Miku collaboration with Max Factory. This item first appeared at last summers Wonder Festival at the Goodsmile booth. Preorder is up at Hobby Search and will run you about 127USD$. I’m really considering to buy this but with my upcoming trip to Japan. I might have to hold off for a bit.

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