Dozens of $50 million-plus superyachts cruise the high seas in the ultimate expression of 21st-century wealth, but the yachting life wasn't so posh in 1876 when the 175-foot Sunbeam (steam and sail powered) set sail from the Isle of Wight on a forty-six-week, 35,000-mile circumnavigation with Thomas and Annie Brassey, their four children, and a crew of thirty-seven. Madeira, Rio, Chile, Tahiti, Hawaii, Japan, the Suez Canal—and Annie got her pen and kept it busy in this delightful sea tale of journal entries, originally published in 1878.
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https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/a-voyage-in-the-sunbeam/
Particularly since English-speaking fans began to recognize and adopt Japanese anime culture and since American comic culture permeated mainstream culture roughly in the early 2000s, the Japanese fascination with ¡Ècostume play¡É has spread globally. Anime and comic book conventions in America are now hotspots for enthusiastic individuals to garb themselves in the elaborate costumes of fantasy and comic characters. The hobby has emerged with such passionate vehemence that it's even spawned a cable television show. Recognizing the intense & widespread interest in this immersive, interactive facet of comic culture, One Peace Books has translated Cosplay Basics: A Beginners Guide to the Art of Costume Play (Hajimete Demo Anshin Cosplay Nyuumon). True to its title, the book is a thorough and informative walkthrough that introduces seemingly every aspect of ¡Ècosplay¡É to readers who are intrigued but inexperienced with the hobby.
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http://www.animenation.net/blog/2015/04/27/commendation-for-cosplay-basics/
Creator Shoujo Kawamori's original fantasy/sci-fi/giant robot anime series Genesis of Aquarion premiered in 2005, slowly developing into a cult hit. Seven years later the sequel series, Aquarion Evol, premiered simultaneously in anime and manga formats. Kawamori wrote and directed the television anime and also penned the manga adaptation capably illustrated by artist Aogiri. While the manga series is due to conclude in Japan this June, the series has just made its official English language debut courtesy of One Peace Books.
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http://www.animenation.net/blog/2015/04/15/accolade-for-aquarion-evol/
Last week light novel series Rising of The Shield Hero was licensed, and it didn't exactly leap off the page in anyone's memory. So, I decided to find out just what this series is and even talked to the managing director who licensed it. Let's break it down simply.
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http://organizationasg.kokidokom.net/2015/04/09/so-what-is-aneko-yusagis-rising-of-the-shield-hero-all-about/
Originally starting as a web novel before being adapted into a light novel and manga, Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero follows Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku who is suddenly summoned to a parallel universe and told that he is one of four heroes chosen by legendary weapons in order to protect the world from imminent destruction.
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http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2015/04/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-light-novel-and-manga-licensed-by-one-peace-books/
One Peace Books confirmed with ANN on Sunday that it is releasing Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of the Shield Hero (Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari) light novel series and Aiya Kyū's manga adaptation in English. One Peace Books plans to release the first novel volume on September 15, the second novel volume on October 20, and the first manga volume on November 17.
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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-30/one-peace-books-adds-the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-fantasy-novel-manga-series/.86488
ne Peace Books' Cosplay Basics: A Beginners Guide to the Art of Costume Play (MAR151439) is an easy-to-follow how-to book on the making of and engaging in the art of cosplay you learn how to make your own original designs and patterns, buy costumes, or make your own. Wigs and make-up! Attend events! Photography tips and more!
Read the PREVIEWSworld interview below with creators Rumine and Yuki Takasou!
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http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/977?articleID=161922
“I loved this book because the illustrations were so detailed and drew me right into the story. I made my mom read it to me a second time right away, and there are so many things I missed during the first reading. I like stories that are adventurous and imaginative, and this book is both of those. It is unlike any other book I have ever read. I will tell all my friends about this book. I loved it.”
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http://sanfranciscobookreview.com/2015/02/the-gobblings/
In Volume 3 as Sumi, Ushio and their friends all start thinking about graduation, Ushio's grandmother is injured and asks for Ushio to come and take care of her, potentially splitting her and Sumi apart just as they are starting to have something to stay together for. Ushio's brother reunites with an old flame and their grandmother puts pressure on them to marry.
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http://okazu.yuricon.com/2015/03/10/yuri-manga-whispered-words-volume-3-english/
The concluding three books of Takashi Ikeda's high school lesbian romance drama Whispered Words come together in One Peace Books' hefty 480-page third omnibus volume. Just as the series' first third and second third both had small, consistent weaknesses, the final third of the story likewise has some weaknesses. But the appeal of the characterizations and the attractive art design amply compensate for the storytelling's slight flaws. Similarly, One Peace Books' publication of Whispered Words volume 3 isn't perfect but is the closest to ideal of the three omnibus volumes.
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http://www.animenation.net/blog/2015/03/10/last-kind-whispered-words/
