Anime-Manga Trivia

At a recent Anime-Manga Club meeting, we had fun with trivia. Everyone got a chance to answer questions and received points based on the difficulty of the question. We had time for about 100 questions, which was pretty cool. Once a club member got 5 points, they received a free manga book. The books were kindly donated by one of our club members.

Want to test your knowledge? See if you can answer these questions, which were written by club members...

One Piece
What animal is Tony Tony Chopper?
Who gave Luffy his trademark straw hat?
Name 4 members of Luffy's crew (not including Luffy)!

Bleach
What is Isshin Kurosaki's occupation?
Kisuke Urahara was formerly the captain of which company?
Shinji Hirako is part of which faction?
What is the name of Captain Aizen's Zanpukuto?

Naruto
Zabuza Momochi of the Hidden Mist is highly skilled at which type of fighting style?
What is the name of the organizaion that is trying to capture Naruto?
What is Orochimaru's goal in life?
What is the name of Kisame's sword?
At what age did Kakashi achieve the rank of Jonin?
Name the members of Kakashi's childhood team.

Inuyasha
What is Sango's profession during her travels?
What is the name of Inuyasha's sword?
Naraku is usually seen wearing the pelt of what animal?

We'll be having more trivia fun at upcoming Anime-Manga Club meetings!

New magazine in town

Where's Newtype? Where did it go?

Did you notice that there was no Newtype Magazine for March? Yeppers, February was the last issue of publication for the English Newtype Magazine.

But have no fear! The end of Newtype USA does NOT mean the end of anime news!

Guess what- PiQ magazine is here! ADV's newest venture is called PiQ. It will now be bringing you all the anime, manga, video game, cosplay, and Japanese popular culture information that you enjoyed back in Newtype. PiQ's debut issue features articles about xxxHOLIC and Fullmetal Alchemist, among many others.

Not only does PiQ have so much great content- but the PiQ website also features a blog, RSS feeds, and even a podcast you can listen to.

And in case you were wondering, our library system does carry PiQ. So make sure to check it out!

www.piqmag.com

Poetry Bookmark Contest 2008. Deadline 3/29/08.

Poetry Contest for Teens (13-17) and Adults (18 & up). This contest is being sponsored by the Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library. Any person aged 13 and up can enter. It does not matter where you live. You are welcome to mail your entry. The entry must be posted marked before or on the date of March 29, 2008.

If you are currently using a HCPLC library computer use the following website to gain access to the entry form and more information: http://172.30.183.21/poetrycontest.htm

If you are currently not using a HCPLC library computer use the following website to gain access to the entry form and more information: http://bml.hcplc.org/poetrycontest.htm

Corrected link: Teen feedback needed by YALSA

YALSA is collecting teen feedback to help guide future programs and services we develop for library workers who serve teens. Please complete a brief online & anonymous survey. The survey will be available through March 31st.

Here is the correct link:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=aRxCPNSXnOQfqHb2Zx4veg_3d_3d

Please note that this survey is meant for teens, not adults.

My picks for March

Fiction book- Perfect by Natasha Friend

Thirteen year old Isabelle Lee is having a hard time coping with her father's death. When her younger sister catches her purging herself, she gets sent to an eating disorders support group. But nothing would have prepared Isabelle for who came to the group as well- the most popular girl in the whole eighth grade class!

Non-fiction book- Paid to Play: An Insider's Guide to Video Game Careers

Do you like video games so much that you cannot imagine working on anything else? Then this book is right for you. Whether you want to work on character designs and be the next Yoshitaka Amano, or if you prefer to compose the soundtrack and be the next Nobuo Uematsu, does not matter. You can find many video game related careers right here.

Manga- Angelic Layer by CLAMP

Misaki Suzuhara has just moved to her aunt's house in Tokyo. She watches the Angelic Layer match on TV- and decides she wants an Angel of her own! Misaki finds the perfect Angel doll for her and decides to compete in Angelic Layer- whose creator, Icchan, takes special fondness of Hikaru and Misaki. But Misaki's life is not perfect- where could have her mother gone? And who is Oujiro? And why does young Hatoko know so much about the Layer?

Anime- Azumanga Daioh

Miss Yukari's new first year class could not be more bizarre! Chiyo-chan is a 10 year old child prodigy. Sakaki loves cats, but they do not love her back. Osaka is as absent minded as can be. Tomo is beyond hyper. And Yomi is the most normal one of the group- but still one of them! Hilarious comedy that will make you laugh and laugh some more.

Website- Elouai Doll Maker

Make paper dolls that look just like you- or your friends, or your favorite celebrity. Add your favorite accessories, place them on the landscape of your choice, and even had a pet. And yes, they have both girl and boy dolls.

GRAND TOURNEY RESULTS

How was the Grand Tourney at MOSI, you ask? EXCELLENT!



We estimate that almost 250 people came... some to play, some to hang out and watch, some just to check out all the commotion.
We started the day by selecting 4 wildcard players to join the 12 pre-qualified regional winners in each Grand Tournament. We ran double-elimination tournaments, playing one random song per match, until we ran our 16 contestants down to the top 2, who headed to the Finals.

<--- In the GH3 Finals: Johnny AK and The Raw

The Finals were Best 2 of 3. As the undefeated player, Johnny AK got the pick the 1st song, Raining Blood, which he won. As the challenger, The Raw, selected Number of the Beast as the 2nd song, which he also won. This brought us to a nailbiter of tiebreaker, selected by the judges... Metallica's One. And the winner... The Raw!


In the DDR SN2 Finals: maxninja and Matt -->

The Finals were also Best 2 of 3. The undefeated maxninja selected Volcano as the 1st song, which he won. Matt, the challenger, picked next: Calico Cat Rock, which he also won. As the tiebreaker, the judges picked Wind it Up. And the winner... Matt!


As the 1st Place winners of the Grand Tournament, Matt and The Raw each took home Rock Band! Johnny AK and maxninja each received a (PRODUCT) RED iPod Shuffle. (Our thanks to everybody who voted in our poll for helping to choose the prizes!)

More photos and more about the Tourney day fun to come soon!

Teens 13-19 we need your feedback!

YALSA is collecting teen feedback to help guide future programs and services we develop for library workers who serve teens.
Please complete a brief online & anonymous survey. The survey will be available through March 31st.

Here is the correct link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=aRxCPNSXnOQfqHb2Zx4veg_3d_3d

Please note that this survey is meant for teens, not adults.

There's more than a few sad Rogues in the world today...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) -- Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.

www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/04/obit.gygax.ap/index.html

Thanks, Gary! The world is a better place for the fantasy and fun you inspired!

Teen Tech Week at Riverview Library!!!

Today we celebrated our first day of Teen Tech Week at Riverview Library. We shared various websites that were great alternatives to Myspace. At first, the teens were not happy about a "Myspace free zone" but once we started looking at some fun blogging, music, and just plan fun websites everyone was thrilled.

If you missed today's class, please join us March 6th at 4 pm for another eventful day of learning more about whats on the web and how to use it.