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Vietnamese talent Artist Part VIII

~HA2693:iconHA2693: reports, June 27
:bulletblue: Have you ever heard of Vietnamese Comics or any Vietnam's Art? Have you ever recognized their talent?
:bulletblue: If not, you will be suprised at Vietnam's talented artists and their artworks. And all of the best of those are arranged here. Just pick a picture of an artist you like most. I'm sure that you'll find out something interesting about art and surroundings. [stolen from VNcomicfarm ]

Vietnamese talent Artist Part VII

~HA2693:iconHA2693: reports, June 23
:bulletblue: Have you ever heard of Vietnamese Comics or any Vietnam's Art? Have you ever recognized their talent?
:bulletblue: If not, you will be suprised at Vietnam's talented artists and their artworks. And all of the best of those are arranged here. Just pick a picture of an artist you like most. I'm sure that you'll find out something interesting about art and surroundings. [stolen from VNcomicfarm ]

Anime/Manga Feature!

*tayness1234:icontayness1234: reports, June 23
Full of amazingly awesome artists I watch! :D (Well, that's not all of it, btw. XD)

Contest: Anime/Manga Artists

*KyiraStarborne:iconKyiraStarborne: reports, June 21
Looking for an anime/manga style artist for book/website project. $50 first prize, 2 runner up 3 month subscription prizes.

Manga&Anime: We Want More Recognition! [4]

=Fapel:iconFapel: reports, June 21
Fourth issue is out! Once a month, eleven anime and manga artists will be featured. Please check it out! If you or know someone who deserves to be featured, don't be afraid to suggest them in the NEW WWMR thread~ 8D<3 Due to an article missing last month, I'd like to present 22 ARTISTS!<3 Also a MINI CONTEST! No art skills required~

Vietnamese talent Artist Part VI

~HA2693:iconHA2693: reports, June 21
:bulletblue: Have you ever heard of Vietnamese Comics or any Vietnam's Art? Have you ever recognized their talent?
:bulletblue: If not, you will be suprised at Vietnam's talented artists and their artworks. And all of the best of those are arranged here. Just pick a picture of an artist you like most. I'm sure that you'll find out something interesting about art and surroundings. [stolen from VNcomicfarm ]

Vietnamese talent Artist Part V

~HA2693:iconHA2693: reports, June 20
:bulletblue: Have you ever heard of Vietnamese Comics or any Vietnam's Art? Have you ever recognized their talent?
:bulletblue: If not, you will be suprised at Vietnam's talented artists and their artworks. And all of the best of those are arranged here. Just pick a picture of an artist you like most. I'm sure that you'll find out something interesting about art and surroundings. [stolen from VNcomicfarm ]

Anime/Manga/Game Feature #4 newsletter!

*SpoofeePandah:iconSpoofeePandah: reports, June 15
anime, manga, game, cartoon feature # 4, for anime and manga and cartoon and game fans, plus you can find super cool new artist!

Featuring great Artists

*xXOceanSkyXx:iconxXOceanSkyXx: reports, June 14
Featuring great artist and good friends!

Vietnamese talent Artist Part IV

~HA2693:iconHA2693: reports, June 7
:bulletblue:Have you ever heard of Vietnamese Comics or any Vietnam's Art? Have you ever recognized their talent?
:bulletblue:If not, you will be suprised at Vietnam's talented artists and their artworks. And all of the best of those are arranged here. Just pick a picture of an artist you like most. I'm sure that you'll find out something interesting about art and surroundings. [stolen from VNcomicfarm ]

Manga & Anime News This Week

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*blueandpurple-rock:iconblueandpurple-rock: reports, July 13
Features of many different artists, who NEED to be noticed, as well as me!
:D

Naruto Contest ~ Free For All!

~Milky-Milly:iconMilky-Milly: reports, July 14
Contest Time! =^_^= Free for all to enter! July 15 - August 22!

Anime/Manga Contest - Draw my original character!

=Nyanova:iconNyanova: reports, July 16
This is an easy contest for artists! All you have to do is draw one of my original characters! Yes, the picture MUST be colored! Only one character per entry and only one final entry per person. The end date for this contest is August 24th, 2009!

The Great Artists You Don't Know [Anime Edition]

~inLove-Irish-Scotti:iconinLove-Irish-Scotti: reports, July 14
Artists on dA, that are unknown, and need regocntion. It needs to be done, and it's done anime style

Quality cosplays

~DaphneMasters93:iconDaphneMasters93: reports, July 15
Naruto
Cosplays

Amu x Ikuto [Amuto] fanarts!

~LittleStar87:iconLittleStar87: reports, 2d 19h ago
Amu and Ikuto from anime Shugo Chara!

More Yume no Kaze ni Cosplay Original series

~yumenokazeni:iconyumenokazeni: reports, 1d 4h ago
new cosplay group original series
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Inspired by the Namco's "Tales of" series is here!

~Hero-Jaxx:iconHero-Jaxx: reports, 1d 1h ago
It's confirmed. a story of epic proportions. Inspired by the "tales of" series brought to you by Namco.
[link] has created a fan-series animated to youtube and deviantart and also with comic pages to you.

this series is promised to be as enduring as the actual tales of series and anticipated by many who already knows of the event.

to get the full 411 on the series and updates of anything on it. watch or note [link] for the information or to see more art and animation of the fan-series. this... as anticipated... will be EPIC!!!
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UPDATES 6/13

~koohm:iconkoohm: reports, July 13
updating cleaner versions of current work
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Manga & Anime


The DAOS 16-Upcoming Sping 2008 Anime Schedule!

`Damaged927:iconDamaged927: reports, March 29, 2008
The Deviant Art Otaku Spot Issue 16
Upcoming Spring 2008 Anime Schedule!


With the new Anime Season right around the corner this issue of The Deviant Art Otaku Spot will be listing the upcoming series, their genre and their air dates.

Welcome to my First DAOS article!
Before we get started on the reviews and the up coming season I would like you all to go give =MissRedRose a lot of love. This was her creation and due to her time constraints she can no longer keep up with DAOS. With out her wonderful articles I would not have known a lot of things I know about Anime and Manga now! I hope I can do as well of a job as she did!

With new management comes some new things and I am going to be adding a new item to the DAOS: Anime in Focus. What this will be is a section that contains a synopsis of the anime and a few Fan Art's done by deviants!

Reviews of The Issue

Negima!
6 Volumes and a Box set Available from Funimation
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Plot Summary: 10-year old Negi Springfield is a wizard-in-training, and needs only to pass one more test in order to become a Master Wizard. Unfortunately, his final task is a bizarre one- to become a English teacher at an all-females boarding school. As soon as he arrives, he completely embarrasses one of his students, Asuna Kagurazaka, and replaces the teacher she loves, which garners her hatred. To make matters worse, Asuna learns that Negi is a wizard,and promises to tell unless he helps her out. But, unfortunately, circumstances force them to work together to do many things, from fighting evil wizards to helping the class pass their final exam, with a lot of humor, magic, and romances thrown in.

Pros to the Anime: The best part about Negima is the story. It was a lot of fun to watch the characters all grow with each other and all their different personalities made this a ton of fun! The artwork and animation seemed very well done in this. The humor was absurd a lot in this, but absurd in a good way and some of the scenarios that everyone was found in was very comical.

Cons to the Anime: Well, I did thoroughly enjoy the story but I found the last 3-5 episodes so convoluted it hurt. I can understand ending a series can be the toughest part of the whole ordeal, but come on, make it more believable. You can't just throw what they threw in there at the end, it just feels like your reaching.

Damaged Thoughts: I like these kinds of Anime, they amuse me. And these types often have great art and lovable characters. Negima! is no different. I enjoyed watching Negima and Asuna's interactions and the sheer absurdity that was called their relationship. My biggest gripe was the ending (but this is also a common theme in these types of anime). They tried way to hard to end it. The DVD's were amazing! Funimation really produced a great product with this one, I was a big fan of the voice actor commentaries and the previews. Its worth a watch, but be prepared for a meh ending.

Fahei - FireFly
1 Volume Available from *Mel-P
:star::star::star::star::star-empty:

Plot Summary:Kirima, an eleven-year-old orphaned girl, leaves her mundane and safe life at the orphanage behind after she finds out that her best nine-year-old friend Kozue is being hunted down after being abducted from his home country and taken to a country of complete isolation to the outside world. Seems far-fetched for one of her age, but Kirima has the upper hand - she controls the element of fire. But will that alone be enough to succeed in a place where not many outsiders get in, and most who succeed are never heard from again?

Pros to the Manga: Right off the bat, the biggest pro is that this is made by an amateur with no huge company backing her. The next biggest pro is the art is amazing! The characters are portrayed so well and the emotions and expression really hit home when you read this. The story is well planned out and the panels are easy to follow and you will find yourself very attached to these characters.

Cons to the Manga: its really hard to fault *Mel-P for this cause she doesn't have an editor or a producer backing her but I felt the atmosphere was off. Though the cover screams cute and happy manga, its actually very dark. I felt that the mood was portrayed well, but the characters are all very light and as well as the background. Yes, it does make everything easier to see and read, but it was kind of a moon killer in some key scenes.

Damaged Thoughts: I loved it. I am so impressed with the art and the flow of this. I am guilty of not reading the back before I started so it really did catch me off guard, but I was very pleased with the result. Kirima is one of those characters that you want to have as a real life friend and Valrick and Natalie were such a fun addition to the story. They may have been my favorite characters. If you are looking for a great story, and an informative one at that, then you NEED to read Fahei Firefly. *Mel-P has really done her research on the topic and you will learn something from this.

Issue Sixteen - Upcoming Sping 2008 Anime Schedule!
Every season I find myself trying to find out what new series are coming out and sometimes I find it hard to find. So I am bringing the line up to you at your home on Deviant Art! No need to go hunting through Google for the upcoming season cause I have done the leg work for you!

Title: Kyou Kara Maoh 3rd Season
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Start Date: April 2nd, 2008

Title: Allison & Lillia
Genre: Adventure
Start Date: April 3rd, 2008

Title: Macross Frontier
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Start Date: April 3rd, 2008

Title: Kure-nai
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Start Date: April 3rd, 2008

Title: xxxHOLiC: Kei
Genre: Supernatural, Comedy
Start Date: April 3rd, 2008

Title: To Love Ru
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
Start Date: April 3rd, 2008

Title: Kirarin Revolution Season 3
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Start Date: April 4th, 2008

Title: The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Start Date: April 4th, 2008

Title: Amatsuki
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Start Date: April 4th, 2008

Title: Itazura na Kiss
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Start Date: April 4th, 2008

Title: Kanokon
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Start Date: April 5th, 2008

Title: D.C II: Second Season
Genre: Drama, Romance
Start Date: April 5th, 2008

Title: Kamen no Maid Guy
Genre: Comedy
Start Date: April 5th, 2008

Title: Blassreiter
Genre: Science Fiction
Start Date: April 5th, 2008

Title: Wagaya no Oinari-sama
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy Supernatural
Start Date: April 6th, 2008

Title: Neo Angelique Abyss
Genre: Romance
Start Date: April 6th, 2008

Title: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Genre: Science Fiction, Mech
Start Date: April 6th, 2008

Title: Nabari no Ou
Genre: Action, Comedy, Supernatural
Start Date: April 6th, 2008

Title: S.A.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Start Date: April 6th, 2008

Title: Soul Eater
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Supernatural
Start Date: April 7th, 2008

Title: Vampire Knight
Genre: Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Start Date: April 7th, 2008

Title: Monochrome Factor
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Start Date: April 7th, 2008

Title: Himitsu: Top Secret
Genre: Mystery, Science Fictions
Start Date: April 8th, 2008

Title: Real Drive
Genre: Science Fiction
Start Date: April 8th, 2008

Title: Crystal Blaze
Genre: Mystery
Start Date: April 8th, 2008


Title: Kaiba
Genre: Romance, Science Fiction
Start Date: April 10th, 2008

Title: Toshokan Sensou
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Start Date: April 10th, 2008

Title: Junjou Romantica
Genre: Romance
Start Date: April 10th, 2008

Title: Golgo 13
Start Date: April 11th, 2008

Title: Kyouran Kazoku Nikki
Start Date: April 12th, 2008


Title: Nijū-Mensō no Musume
Genre: Mystery
Start Date: April 12th, 2008

Want take part in DAOS?
I could really use your help for this! Previously, it was a team of 3 putting this together, but now its just me, so I could use some help with this. Specifically on coming up with ideas on what to write about, so if you have any ideas, please feel free to shoot me a note with what you would like to know more about!

See you next issue!:peace:
Mike

:star::spotlight-left: Anime in Focus: Shakugan no Shana :spotlight-right::star:

Plot Summary: Sakai Yuuji, a high school student who expected his normal life to last forever, is dead. When he was on his way home he witnessed a shocking view as the world suddenly froze: people were engulfed by blue flames and a monster resembling a large doll swallowed them. Just as the monster prepared to consume Yuuji, a sword-wielding girl in black attire with flaming red eyes and hair that burns like embers saved him from the monster. The girl called herself a "Flame Haze" who hunts the "Guze no Tomogara", creatures from another world. As Yuuji noticed a blue flame in his chest, she called him a "Torch", a temporary replacement, saying that the "real" Yuuji's existence had already ended. Not fazed, Yuuji befriended the strange girl, named her "Shana", and joined her fight against Tomogara and other Flame Hazes.

Shakugan no Shana Fan Art


Previous DAOS Issues

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^DCZed:iconDCZed: Mar 29, 2008, 11:21:45 AM
Brilliantly done!

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`touchedvenus:icontouchedvenus: Mar 29, 2008, 11:27:39 AM
I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job and make her proud. :w00t:

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`Damaged927:iconDamaged927: Mar 29, 2008, 11:29:20 AM
:w00t: Thank you!

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`Damaged927:iconDamaged927: Mar 29, 2008, 11:34:15 AM
I hope so! She was amazing at this!

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~Mel-P:iconMel-P: Mar 29, 2008, 11:59:28 AM
Hehehehehehe :heart: Thank you!

D8 I'm not an amature though. I've been doing this all my life XD; Unless you meant it as in simply not having big companies.

>8D The horrible parts are SUPPOSED to catch you off guard! That's part of my writing style ^^;; If it got to you then it means I did my job! Seriously, even when I was 8-9, a main girl chara of mine was always running from a creepy pedophile who kept trying to kill her friends... o_o No, I'm not lying. And when I was younger I always had dramatic/cute things like this ^^;;; I guess I'm just like a Satoshi Kon or something.

What did you mean about some of them being 'too light'? Did you mean the pages were too bright for the dark scenes? I'm planning to re-tone allot of it because the shades I used were in bitmap, and I wanna be able to resize them without it doing that... weird... pattern thing. XDD Anyway I can fix this when I get to re-toning. Also, in Vlad's comic I've found easier and simpler and nicer looking ways of toning.
I'd also like to add if some shades looked too light, or gradients were choppy --- that's LULU'S fault. Infact I've been on their ass for the last week or so after I noticed the problem >_< they got a new printer in January so all the books BUT my first proof copy from December are botched up like that. Assholes. They're taking their sweet time... I'm sending this to SLG soon. I'm hoping to get with them or DarkHorse cause I'm sick of Lulu fucking shit up that was FINE a moment ago. They call it 'upgrading' 8D wow how ironic

Actually I think the cover looks dark, but also light. Kinda mysterious. c: Now if it was happy shiny people in pink and blue like OOWHEEEE!!! 8D I'd say otherwise XDDD

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`synconi:iconsynconi: Mar 29, 2008, 12:41:44 PM
:w00t: Well done you! :hug:

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~Spyketh:iconSpyketh: Mar 29, 2008, 1:06:18 PM
That was interesting. :nod:
~DensetsuShinobi:iconDensetsuShinobi: Mar 29, 2008, 1:12:23 PM
Even tough you haven't been the director for long, you sure are about the most active one I've seen :3
Amazingly written, this is about the first news article I was able to keep my eyes open while reading :>
Gotta read the Firefly manga once >:3
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`Damaged927:iconDamaged927: Mar 29, 2008, 1:28:48 PM
You're Welcome!

D8 I'm not an amature though. I've been doing this all my life XD; Unless you meant it as in simply not having big companies.

In the book you said this was your first manga so thats why I said that ^^; Sorry if I offended you :(

What did you mean about some of them being 'too light'? Did you mean the pages were too bright for the dark scenes? I'm planning to re-tone allot of it because the shades I used were in bitmap, and I wanna be able to resize them without it doing that... weird... pattern thing. XDD Anyway I can fix this when I get to re-toning. Also, in Vlad's comic I've found easier and simpler and nicer looking ways of toning.
I'd also like to add if some shades looked too light, or gradients were choppy --- that's LULU'S fault. Infact I've been on their ass for the last week or so after I noticed the problem >_< they got a new printer in January so all the books BUT my first proof copy from December are botched up like that. Assholes. They're taking their sweet time... I'm sending this to SLG soon. I'm hoping to get with them or DarkHorse cause I'm sick of Lulu fucking shit up that was FINE a moment ago. They call it 'upgrading' 8D wow how ironic


This may have been lulus fault then (thats why I said its hard to fault you ;) ) But what I meant was there was a lot of white space in my opinion. It made it easier to read but it made the mood a little light for the parts that caught me. But this may have been a design decision as well. This is just my opinion of course (what review isn't right lol)

Actually I think the cover looks dark, but also light. Kinda mysterious. c: Now if it was happy shiny people in pink and blue like OOWHEEEE!!! 8D I'd say otherwise XDDD
I think it's cute (especially the inside cover where she is hold him). Once again, my opinion :giggle:

I hope you didn't find the review offensive or anything, these were just my thoughts on the book :(

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`Damaged927:iconDamaged927: Mar 29, 2008, 1:29:00 PM
Yay! :w00t:

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