First up<\/p>\n
Hello Kitty’s Superhero Alter Ego Ichigoman Gets Web Manga.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2016-03-15\/hello-kitty-superhero-alter-ego-ichigoman-gets-web-manga\/.99807<\/a><\/p>\n The first\u00a0 episode is live here<\/p>\n http:\/\/comip.jp\/15\/manga\/comics\/?title=ichigoman-01<\/a><\/p>\n It is interesting \u00a0that Sanrio is bring back Ichigoman\u00a0 and combining with the\u00a0 Chogokin\u00a0 (think giant robot line.\u00a0 Sanrio also will bring back\u00a0 Dark Grapeman (I missed out getting the plush) and Hony Momo<\/p>\n By the way\u00a0 I do have an Ichigoman plush in my collection.<\/p>\n Next up She is not your typical cute and cuddly Red Panda<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sanrio Debuts Aggressive Retsuko TV Anime Shorts on April 2<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2016-03-18\/sanrio-debuts-aggressive-retsuko-tv-anime-shorts-on-april-2\/.99949<\/a><\/p>\n What not to like a cute\u00a0 Red Panda that works in accounting office, has to put up with a load of crap and\u00a0 blows\u00a0 off\u00a0 steam\u00a0 with a little Death Metal karaoke.\u00a0\u00a0 The first episode is\u00a0 upon Youtube.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally<\/p>\n Sanrio Boys Get Their Own Line of Merchandise<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/interest\/2016-04-06\/sanrio-boys-get-their-own-line-of-merchandise\/.100740<\/p>\n Sanrio has announced\u00a0 in the past\u00a0 the\u00a0 Sanrio Danshi” (Sanrio Boys). The main plot is :<\/p>\n \u201cThe story is simple. It introduces K\u014dta Hasegawa, a high school boy that loves the yellow Pom Pom Purin dog. By mere coincidence, he ends up attending the same school as Y\u016b Mizuno, a boy who likes the bunny My Melody. Y\u016b tells K\u014dta that there’s nothing to be ashamed of for liking Sanrio’s cute \u00a0characters. Together, K\u014dta, Y\u016b, Shunsuke Yoshino, Ry\u014d Nishimiya, and Seiichiro Minamoto learn to accept their love of the characters instead of feeling embarrassed.\u201d<\/p>\n My question is what\u00a0 is the message\u00a0 is this just Bish\u014dnen \/Yaoi \u00a0bait aimed\u00a0 at a female audience or a positive reinforcement\u00a0 of hey guys it OK to like cute Sanrio characters.\u00a0\u00a0 If it was me, \u00a0one of the boys will send a strong message I\u00a0can be\u00a0masculine\u00a0 and like Sanrio characters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" First up Hello Kitty’s Superhero Alter Ego Ichigoman Gets Web Manga. http:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2016-03-15\/hello-kitty-superhero-alter-ego-ichigoman-gets-web-manga\/.99807 The first\u00a0 episode is live here http:\/\/comip.jp\/15\/manga\/comics\/?title=ichigoman-01 It is interesting \u00a0that Sanrio is bring back Ichigoman\u00a0 and combining with the\u00a0 Chogokin\u00a0 (think giant robot line.\u00a0 Sanrio also will … Continue reading