From Ningin: Now that we’ve got you under our lovespell of amazing February giveaways, we’ve made it so that you’ll be ours forever. As part of a new weekly giveaway, we’re giving away one TVXQ The 3rd Asia Tour Concert “Mirotic” in Seoul 3DVD + Photobook + Bookmark set, courtesy of YesAsia. More »

From Girlybubble: Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but we’re still willing to prove that our love for you is way beyond holidays. So much so, that we’re giving away one Simmons Jewelry Co. Crystal Hello Kitty iPhone case (3G/3GS)! More »

From Ziggytek: Although Valentine’s Day is officially over, February, the month of love, isn’t. To show our love, we’re giving away one brand new Apple iPod Touch 3G (32GB). Music is love — why not listen to it with an Apple iPod Touch? More »

It’s time to mark your calendars Californians! For those that live in the San Francisco Bay Area and love Japanese cinema (which I assume you do since you’re reading this post), this is an event(s) you can’t afford to miss. More »

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Move over Kurosawa, there’s more Japanese cinema goodness to be had this month. Today kicks off Rekuru’s (and Ningin’s) Japanese Cinema Royale Special , an all week look at the many films, actors and actresses, and more from the land of the rising sun. Below, for your viewing pleasure, I’ve listed this week’s schedule of posts you can look forward to. So kick back, get comfortable, and prepare yourself because this week is going to kick some serious butt. I’m just saying. More »

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Wait, wasn’t it just Sunday? Well, it’s Sunday once more so it’s time for another installment of The Weekly Bento. This past week saw the nearing conclusion of Rekuru’s Akira Kurosawa Tribute Month, so if you haven’t been checking out the plethora of posts on the famed director’s work, do so now. In addition, there were plenty of other posts this past week such as the next installment in Jacob’s popular Japanese travel guide series, news of a new Inuyasha compilation album soon to be released, two Playstation 2 game reviews in celebration of the PS2’s 10 year anniversary, and even an interesting look at the growing trend of people sleeping in the streets of Japan. All fascinating stuff, check it out. More »

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A new year/decade is upon us and with it, the chance for another swing at that one new year’s resolution that got away in ‘09. Along with the cavalcade of resolutions to work out more, get out of debt, or travel, we here at Rekuru are doing a little inner reflecting ourselves. More »

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Cinephiles rejoice! One of cinema’s greatest directors of all time is getting the Rekuru special treatment this month. More »

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Time for the Weekly Bento and with it, a week’s worth of articles for you to catch up on. This week was packed full of christmas cheer in celebration of everyone’s favorite gift-giving holiday. In addition to that, other articles such as anime youtube videos to check out, the adventures of Michael Moore in Japan, and even some cute Aardman Studios animations were there to round out the week. More »

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This is a test of Rekuru’s emergency broadcast system.

This is an unscheduled post, but I must warn everyone about a safety hazard related to an application found in all good Mac-fearing households, iTunes. In a truly bizarre phenomenon I recently stumbled over, anime songs have begun to appear on iTunes. And not just the theme songs of big shows like Naruto and Bleach, but Aki Hata’s brilliant Lucky Star character songs. Which is great. Or would be, if they were the actual songs and not cover versions. More »

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