ADV has announced their own version of an online, downloadable anime service. While I look forward to finding new ways to get anime, I don't look forward to the wallet-emptying that inevitably occurs when I stumble upon them. Still, it looks like there are lots of new ways to get anime, though the price of DVDs doesn't seem to be coming down.

 

A reader pointed me at these Naruto bookends, if you don't mind spending a lot of money for that Naruto fan in your life. Speaking of spending lots of money, how about some Gundam license plates? There's levels of fandom even a free-spender like me can't afford...yet.

 

There's a subtitled Paprika trailer up over here, if you're looking to find out what I've been babbling about. I'm really looking forward to Paprika, so forgive the rampant fanboyism.

 

Over on ICV2, there's an interesting analysis of the "Cartoon Network Effect" on the Bleach and Naruto manga. While they don't think Bleach can reach Naruto's performance, I have to disagree. Everyone seems to know what Naruto is, but everyone I know is talking about Bleach and how much they like it. Even our own forums are full of people watching Bleach.