GoComi has announced the beginning of a doujinshi contest. Artists have the opportunity to create a 1-5 page comic based on their series, Black Sun, Silver Moon. Votes for the winners will be done at the New York Anime festival and the winner will have their work published in an upcoming volume of the series.

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The New York Anime Festival is also doing a joint contest with DelRey. Artists are asked to do a picture with the theme of ‘winter’ and submit for the contest. Voting will also be at the NY Festival and the wnner will recieve all of DelRey’s 2008 books for free! As they say, sharpen your pencils people.

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Not anime but a display from South Korea that I feel must be shared. For people who complain about the world of animation going down the toilet with too much dependance on digital technology, here’s something that goes in an entirely opposite direction. Animation with no computers, no paper, no drawing, no film? To this chorographing, this news poster can only say… wow.

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The popular Jessica Chobot over from IGN is being immortalized as an anime-styled figurine. So far only the concept designs completed so far for these limited-to-500 figurine. As said by the president of the responsible company, Southern Island, “Since I couldn’t persuade Jessica to date me I thought immortalizing her on my desk was the next best thing.” I’m sure this’ll apply to all of Jessica’s fan waiting to have her on their desks too.

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