From Girlybubble: With close bonds to her mixed Japanese-European heritage, Nanami Cowdroy grew up amid contrasting cultures and surroundings that greatly influenced her distinctive style of art and creative expression. Her work is fluid and elaborate, given strength and depth through her intricate pen and ink techniques. More »

From Ningin: Queen of j-pop Ayumi Hamasaki will be featured on today’s Music Video of the Day with STEP You from her (miss)understood album. More »

From Ningin: Yotsuba&! is a pretty cute series done by Kiyohiko Azuma, the guy who also did the Azumanga Daioh manga. It’s about a little girl named Yotsuba and her life after moving to a new house. I can’t believe I enjoyed this, and it’s almost embarassing, but I loved reading it. This should crack open even the most stone hearted devil witch emo. More »

From Ningin: I was shocked today when I heard someone say they had never heard about a Korean artist named Jyongri. Raised in Japan, Jyongri is a pop/RnB artist with an amazing voice. Today’s song of the day is her 2007 single entitled “Lullaby for You.” More »

From Ningin: And now, one of the moments you’ve been waiting for all day! In all corners of the flash game ring are 4 of the Mixr League Gaming’s strongest teams made up of the best flash game players, this side of the Mixr River. It is with great pleasure that I announce to you, the official game match-up roster for round 2 of MLG Season I. More »

From Ningin:

How’s BoA doing at her current Identity tour? Her first day just passed, and was set at Kobe, Japan. She sure looked excited in these shots! Seems BoA is sporting some of her most recent fashion designs. Still some traces of MJ here, as well as good amount of plaid, topped off with gold shoes. What do you think? More »

From Ningin: JYONGRI’s sweet song, Winter Love Story is featured in this session of Music Video of the Day. More »

From Ningin: I have a very wide variety of musical tastes, and one genre that I have not highlighted yet is rock. Although I’m not a hardcore J-rock fan, I will admit that I indulge in my occasional dose of it. Today’s song of the day is Aqua Timez’s “Velonica.” More »

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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 »