Our TG presidente turns up in the damnedest places, such as 38 seconds into this video from Wondercon 2009.

It’s like he’s his own walking Player Hater’s ball.

Hey all…

I know a lot of you are Gundam fans (nerds!) and don’t like to pass up free stuff, and I know a lot of you are into old-school 8 bit games, so catch the fever and check out this 8 bit remix jam made up of various choice Gundam themes:

Operation British has been completed! Master Hatchet carried out the operation successfully, covering every UC Gundam theme in a chiptune style, and even a few other mecha shows, like Gurren Lagann or Macross. 14 chiptunes all at once! Can the Federation handle such a monstrous force? Download now and find out. Sieg Zeon!

It is available for download at this page.

Please note that it also includes some of the stuff we’re selling here at the store. *hint hint*

Have fun!!

Despite the strong inference of staff members and fan sites, Gintama will be continuing with a fourth season.

I know I’m chuffed. Pants are tightening a bit, actually…

Anyway, fans shall receive more Gintama goodness in the Fall. Keep in mind that a certain site that you’re already on happens to have A LOT OF GINTAMA DOUJIN FOR SALE AT 30% OFF WHEN YOU ENTER THE COUPON CODE* right now.

I think that it’s going to be a hell of a Spring and Summer for 2009 between this, Full Metal Alchemist’s new show, and the high-anticipated Haruhi sequel.

RAR!

* = recession is the coupon code. Because, um, we’re in a damned recession.

Enjoying your recession, lay-off, fear for the future?

I certainly am, except for the fact that my savings are going to hell because I live where rent is sky-high and the job market is filled with people that have a good 10 years of experience on my 3-4 months… but hey, why not throw a sale in the interim?

Right now Tokyogetter is offering 30% off everything that we have listed on our website here. The coupon code is recession, all-lower case, and you enter it upon check-out. We still have tons of books up and about, OK? So get on it.

Sorry to be so brief here, but I’m still enjoying the triumphant rush that came from SLAYING The Pillows classic Ride on Shooting Star at Anime on Display’s Karaoke event this past weekend in SF.

Coupon code: recession
Where: Tokyogetter.com
What: 30% off everything
Why: ‘Cuz I love you.

Too bad it kinda sucks it.

This new 4 min. 30 second video was posted today on Kadokawa’s animation channel on youtube, much to the delight and anticipation of many dedicated (read: BATSHIT INSANE) Haruhi fans.

How do we feel about it at TG headquarters?

MEH.

As Big Worm taught us oh so many Fridays ago, messing with a fan’s love of Haruhi is like messing with their emotions. Come on Kyoani, you have the plot and should have the resources to get rolling on this. Don’t act like you don’t want to build a MONSTER franchise, either. You need it, we want it… simple math, baby!

Perhaps it’s the post-con tiredness that is making me say this, but If this second season doesn’t rule a lot of folks will be taking their balls, piling ‘em into the Civic, and going home.

Don’t blow it, Kyoani.

Japan’s most ‘EFF YOU’ money manga-ka will be bringing out a new work in Shonen Sunday. Inu Yasha ended last June, and aside from some cool memorial projects she’s been pretty quiet.

Let’s hope that she’s doing well and proceeds to bring the awesome.

Hello!

Happy 2009! Can you believe it?!? We’re now in the space-age years! I’m kind of bummed that I don’t have a floating car or anything, but it’s still an exciting time for me. Hopefully it is for you, too.

TG the website has been lying low recently. For the most part we’ve just been dealing with custom orders and having occasional sales. Our plans for the year are to basically provide a more streamlined, simpler service for you.  We are currently using two buyers overseas and fulfilling orders on a commission basis. These orders are separate from the web store we operate here, but we still fill them with the same joyful sarcasm that you’ve come to expect.

On a personal note, we understand what a hard year it’s been for a lot of you. I do too, actually, as my day job just went ‘kaput’ and I’m back in the world of semi-professional student-dom whilst I run this site.

Frankly, I took it as a sign. I’m a good general computing guy, a good writer, and an OK logistics person, but I’m a HELL of an ambassador for extreme culture and societal extremity, and that’s what I want to focus on right now whilst I learn programming and whatnot.

I hope to serve up many a slab to you in 2009.

明けまして　おめでとう　ございます！

(akemashite omedetou gozaimasu…. ‘happy new year!’, or literally ‘congratulations on the beginning!’)

Hey all!

Here in SF I spent a quiet and restrained New Year’s day studying some computer stuff and relaxing at home. It was very laid-back and I certainly needed that right before Anime LA. For some reason we get some Japanese TV programs here, so I managed to see some of the 年末年始（NEN-MATSU NEN-SHI) programming available in Japan. New Year’s over there is a massive deal as well, and people send cards months in advance to avoid the embarrasment of not looking thoughtful on New Year’s.

Hell, I can’t even stay up past midnight to see Jan. 1st. On my first New Year’s in Tokyo I was awakened by people ringing the bell at the local shrine. I thought something was on fire or some such shite… turns out people were just covering their bases with God or something. I strolled down and took a swing myself, and it lead to a lovely date the next day at Meiji Jingu in Tokyo with a dear friend.

So yeah, enough of my professional Gaijin-izing. Have a happy new year and take care of yourselves! Oh, and THE SALE IS STILL ON!!!

Hey there! Everybody here at TG would like to wish all of you out there a very happy holidays. Hang out with your family, eat a bunch of good food, and remember what this season is about: not having to go to work for a couple of days.

With that said, the holiday sale is still on. Please see the last post here for more info. Later skaters.

According to this site, FMA will be launching new show this April. It was confirmed earlier on the wraparound jacket of the manga, but the new site is now up and popping as well.

We still have a lot of GREAT FMA doujin for sale, btw…