If you’re an anime/manga blogger like us its safe to say that you’re bound to have one of those days, where you’re trying to get something going review wise but nothing seems like it wants to come out. This my anime and manga fans, is our first brain fart…
Brain farts are those kind of things that usually happen just after you have a great week or month of reviewing popular anime series, or classic manga. This one (on our end) unfortunately just had to happen right before Toonami. There is one good thing that came out of this; we were able to review our title pick for our Samurai Anime of the Week, so if you’re on the lookout for a martial arts anime title, then check out the series known as Shura no Mon (Shura no Toki).
Aside from our little 404 brain fart issue, we’re proud to announce that we officially have reached over 500 Twitter followers! We at D&A want to thank you guys for helping us reach this monumental goal, and hopefully we’ll reach the big 1K follower count before our two year anniversary, which will happen January 11, 2018! Next month we’ll post our first official D&A 411 segment on our YouTube page for you guys to enjoy, plus we’ve also got some other fun and exciting news and updates to share with you within the coming weeks/months. We hope you guys aren’t too disappointed in us due to our brain fart, but next Saturday we should be back on track giving you what you want! ๐
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Shaking Hands and Oral Hygiene: Just Another Friday Night for D&A!
The title of this post is pretty much a dead giveaway for what we’ve got in store for you on this week’s D&A Friday’s! As always we make sure we work our butts off to bright you the latest and greatest of anime and manga titles, and new to the scene, anime OVA titles. We’ve taken a small break from posting some manga reviews for the moment just so we can (hopefully) build up some popularity with our Anime OVA of the Week page under our drop down menu for D&A Friday’s. If you’re looking for an anime title that deals with forming duos and gaining powers through the mind of one’s psyche, then Hand Shakers may be the title for you! Looking for a series about battling against the everyday (twice a day) villain that hides in your teeth? Then scrape the plaque of your butt n’ check out an OVA/ONA series called The Dragon Dentist!
Tomorrow night marks another exciting night with Toonami, the final season of the Cartoon Network classic; Samurai Jack, and of course us with our weekly weekend segment you know as Slash Saturday! Plus we continue with our mini anime convention tour with our third stop: Zenkaikon in Lancaster, PA! If you ever find yourself at any of the remaining anime conventions on our tour list, be sure to check us out and stop n’ take a picture with us!
Be sure to follow us on all of our social media pages to see what we’ve been up to, and continue to support the voice actors in the industry that make us laugh, cry, and feel oh-so kawaii, with their amazing voicing talents. D&A, it’s a part of you! ๐
Throwback Thursday: The 90’s come rollin’ in like a Rock!
And roll they shall! We’re back on this awesomely cool Thursday night with some anime classics that old school otaku have come to know, and love. Tonight we take a trip back into the 90’s decade of the Throwback Thursday timeline, where titles like Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z broke ground and reshaped the anime world as we know today. Looking for a classic anime series that follows a different path that other anime story lines? Then Seraphim Call might be the show for you! Are you scouting for some classic romance and magical girl titles? Then why not check out a little series called Saint Tail, and see what it’s all about!
Here’s a quick update! We mentioned in our last youtube video about us starting our D&A 411 segment this coming Saturday, but since we want to give you (the fans) the full experience of having both A. Goldman and Yours Truly on some upcoming youtube video announcements, we’ve decided to debut D&A 411 on the third Saturday of next month. We return with another installment of Anime OVA of the Week tomorrow night, and Saturday get ready for another showdown with your favorite samurai titles, Hall of Fame inductees, and of course Toonami! ๐
D&A’s Top 5 Reasons Why Anime Conventions Are Awesome!!
With the third stop in our 2017 mini anime convention tour coming up at the end of this month, we though why not give our Top 5 reasons why we love going to anime cons! There are many of you who have had good and bad experiences at different cons that you may have went to at one point and time, but for us we’re going to focus more on the pros than the cons. (Get it?)
Number 5: They’re Judgement Free!
A. Goldman and myself have been going to Otakon for a total of eight years, and not once have we seen anyone judge a person based on what cosplay they’re wearing. (Or other things to that effect.) Sure, we’ve had our fair share of sighting panty shots and open boobs while attending that convention (among other things that many in the corporate world would deem NSFW), but it’s all in good fun! So when you’re thinking about going to your first anime con, and you’re a bit nervous as to what people may think, don’t worry, there’s no judgement here. And if there is, we’ll send Broly on em’! ๐
Number 4: You Get to meet other Anime Fans!
Growing up for both of us it was hard trying to find other people who liked anime as much as we did, in fact the thought of us liking it was stupid to them. At cons however you get the chance to meet and mingle with other people who are passionate about anime and manga as much as you are. Heck, you might even be able to take cosplay pictures with them too! Connect with an anime blog (like ours) or head to a local meetup group if you’re looking for more people who love going to cons as much as you do. And have fun! ๐
Number 3: Anime Voice Actors!
Although this one should be number 2, this is the second biggest reason why we love going to anime cons! Who wouldn’t wanna drive 500 miles across three states to see the voice actor who plays Alucard in Hellsing Ultimate? These guys and gals are the reason why we love so many of our favorite anime characters from our favorite shows! The fanbase nowadays is quite amazing, plus a lot of the actors are anime fans themselves.
Number 2: Cosplay!!!
An anime con is not a con without cosplay, because it’s the cornerstone of the entire anime otaku fandom! We of course love cosplay because we get to pose with our favorite characters from our favorite shows (and we’re sure that you feel the same way). Dedicated fans will spend hours and days trying to perfect that perfect cosplay for the character that they’re going out as, plus you even pick up a few sowing and threading skills too! Cosplay plays an important part in anime convention pop culture, and that’s one of the many reasons why anime cons are awesome!
And Finally Number 1: You! The Fans!!
We said it! You guys are the number one reason why we love going to anime cons overall! The other four reasons were part of it but the biggest part of it all is the fandom itself, including you! Your support for the industry is why we have such awesome shows like One-Punch Man, My Hero Academia, and more! You guys even brought back Toonami and helped us reach the heights that we’re currently at now as D&A! Thank you fellow fans, thank you for being so awesome! ๐
Well that’s it from us. Be sure to check in for some awesome updates coming your way within the coming weeks! Remember, D&A is always a part of you!
Monday’s can be weary, but D&A fans love us Dearly!
And we love you guys too! So now the work week has started and many of us are dreading the oh-so hated day that is Monday, but not to worry fans, we’ve got the cure for your Monday eyesore! Lesser known anime titles and Japanese snacks are what we’ll be serving at Cafe D&A, so ditch that dreadful Monday feeling and chill on the blog with us! Are you looking for a sci-fi love story about a boy trying to regain his memories? Then check out this little series known as Kaiba, and we don’t mean the duelist! Wanna know what kind of new Japanese snacks and drinks we’ve got on the blog? Then check out our D&A’s Talkin’ Snack page and see what kind of goodies we two anime and Japanese culture fans we have for you. As always we’ll have more updates regarding what’s good with FUNimation, Crunchyroll, and the rest of the gang, plus what we’ve got planned for the rest of the 2017 year, next time on D&A Anime Blog! It’s a part of you! ๐
Sharpen Your Blades, It’s Slash Saturday Time!!
Here we are again on yet another Saturday night filled with samurai anime, Hall of Fame inductees, and of course Toonami! Although we got played the fool last weekend during April Fools Day, we’re pretty sure that this time we’ll be seeing another epic episode of Samurai Jack! Stay tuned for more updates on our tour as well as other exciting news, right here on D&A Anime Blog! It’s a part of you! ๐
Con-Centrate On These Awesome Cons!!
We know that its a bad pun and we’ll work on it, but in reality we’ve got some awesome anime conventions for you guys to check out! Just updated today on our Cons Near U page is our Northwest, Westbound, and Southwest Bound regional anime conventions. Later on tonight we’ll strap on our sheath and sword, and get ready for a slashing good time on our Slash Saturday segment! Stay tuned! ๐
D&A Friday’s: Anime OVA of the Week Has Arrived!!
It’s finally here!! The newest addition to our D&A Friday’s segment has finally made its official debut tonight! We unfortunately didn’t get the chance to do our weekly Throwback Thursday segment like we had hoped, but we plan to make it up to you guys next week! Our Manga of the Week segment will be taking a backseat for a few weeks while we prepare for more new site updates (as well as build up some popularity with our newest page). It will make its return on the second Friday in June.
We’ve got some exciting news regarding the blog as far as updates are concerned. Coming this summer, we’re going to have a little anime couple’s page that’s going to be apart of Miscellany Monday segment this June. We’re also working on a way to bring you guys the latest and greatest news from us, FUNimation, Crunchyroll, and all the other North American Anime Distribution companies in an upcoming monthly newsletter! There will be more details about that coming soon. We haven’t forgotten about this month’s anime conventions that are happening every weekend, so be sure to check back in before the end of next week! All this and more as we thank you for making D&A, a part of you! ๐
Sweetly And Simply Spellbound…
If your Monday’s have been rather sour to you, then allow us to be your sweet treat for escaping the ugh! moments of the beginning of the week! starting off this sweet ride will be a double scoop of our Miscellany Monday segment, with some lesser-known anime titles and Japanese treats for you to check out! Do you have a craving for any and all things CLAMP? Then check out our title pick for our Anime of the Day segment known as XxxHolic! Wanna dive into something sweet from the land of the rising sun? Then send your taste buds on a journey by trying out this delectable treat called Anmitsu!
Later this week and possibly the next, we’ll be bringing you some awesome anime conventions for you to check out this month on our Cons Near U page! Don’t forget that this Friday will mark the debut of our newest addition to the D&A Friday’s family known as Anime OVA of the Week! Be sure to check in for more updates on what we’ve got coming to the blog, as well as the status of our third stop on our mini anime convention tour! D&A, it’s a part of you! ๐
Summer Lovin’, Havin’ a Blast!
We’re pretty sure ya’ll know the rest of the words to that song, however we’ve got something for you that you’ll really have a blast about! When it comes to love and relationships, you tend to forsake the bad habits that you once had when you were single. I know some of us out there in the world are either struggling to find someone, or they’re just looking for love in all the wrong places. That’s why coming this Summer (late June/early July), we at D&A wanna bring you a brand new page that will become a part of our Miscellany Monday drop down called Anime Couples of the Week. It will focus on various couples in anime that you know, and a few that you don’t. One thing’s for sure, we’ll never stop bringing you our best when it comes to the blog! ๐
(P.S. We’ll return with our Slash Saturday segment next weekend!)
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