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Greetings! Proudly announcing our collaboration with Sukoshi Con, a Convention that prides itself on being comprised of real fans of Anime/Manga and its culture, which will be held on Jan. 7-8 in Destin, FL.

Our books will be featured in their Manga library and a super-fun Yaoi Trivia Contest sponsored by the one & only DMI will take place (awesome prizes), so if you happen to be in the area, stop by & enjoy!

For the ones fortunate enough to be in Florida while everybody’s enduring the cold weather, we have a special offer for y’all. The wonderful people at Sukoshi Con generously provided you guys/gals with an exclusive discount code: $5 off your membership pass! Just click here and enter the promotional code: dmpdestin

Stay tuned for further updates regarding Sukoshi Con!!

※ Apron: protect your pimp gear. Stains from cel paint linger forever!
※ Latex Gloves: prevents naturally occurring oils and fingerprints from ruining cels.
※ Dropper: cel paint tends to lose its moisture rather quickly through evaporation so a dropper is essential for reintroducing water into the mixture in small doses.
※ Tracing Paper: used when creating a clean copy from the original rough draft.
※ Other Equipment: 2 pens with varying colors, rag, tissue, & water container
This concludes the section focusing on the materials used when creating anime cels. Starting from the next tutorial, we will begin our quest of conquering the elaborate production phase!

ANIMECELART.COM

※ Acetate Sheet: cels were originally made out of celluloid, hence the name, but later replaced by the more durable acetate film. They’re offered in a multitude of sizes.

※ Special Cel Paint: 2 types exist in Japan, which are the Toei Animation ver. & the Animex ver.

※ Special dip or tracing pen: a.k.a the G-pen (I’m serious, that’s what it’s called!) in Japan, they are perfect for tracing since they don’t scratch up the acetate surface.

※ Watercolor Paint Brush: a brush with a firmer tip is favorable (That’s what she said… LOL!).

※ Glass Muddler: preferably a sleeker model (almost like a drink stirrer) since it’ll be used to mix the cel paint.

“Hooray!! ＼（＾o ＾）／” to the kick-off of the new anime cel art miniseries. The next tutorial will continue to introduce you more tools of the trade.

www.animecelart.com

A brief explanation of what a cel is and how it’s produced can be found at AnimeCelArt.com but we’d like to introduce a more detailed breakdown of the creation process. That being said, we plan on posting up short tutorials on all things relating to the fabrication of anime cels.

We’ll begin with introducing you the essential tools/devices used by the artist and then move on to the actual production phase. The 1st edition will be available soon and we hope that you’ll enjoy the upcoming miniseries. Cheers!

The # of anime cel artists is decreasing at a rapid rate due to the digital movement that swept the entire industry in the late 90’s. As a result, this traditional art form and the exceptional technique associated with it are gradually disappearing. (；∩；)

AnimeCelArt.com commemorates the advancements in animation that could not have been achieved without the dedicated contribution of such talented cel artists. The site showcases cels from popular anime scenes recreated by the few remaining specialists, which is a rarity in itself.

We hope to pass this wonderful piece of anime history and collectable to our future generation. ENJOY!! (ｏ´∀｀ｏ)

Gardena, CA (July 20, 2011) - Digital Manga inc. is proud to announce the launch of our latest imprint: PROJECT-H!

Project-H is a special publishing imprint, http://www.projecth-books.com/, powered by 801 Media. The titles are explicit Seinen Hentai manga with the age rating M 18+. The first three titles to be released are Riosuke Yasui’s Shocking Pink! (Aug 24^th), Hiroshi Itaba’s Three P (Oct 20^th), and KUON Michiyoshi’s Embrace and Bloom (Nov23^rd)!

Pre-orders for the two books are available now through Akadot Retail, akadot.com, and for wholesale through Digital Manga Direct , http://www.dmd-sales.com/

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Pop Japan Travel has announced a new tour (and contest!) for all of you Gothic Lolita fans! Find out all the details of “All Dolled Up” in the press release below:

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