If you’re looking for something to fill the time until Manifest in September then you might want to check out Doujicon on July 28th at Monash University’s Caulfield campus. The convention has a special focus on local dōjinshi but also includes screenings, panels, classes and all the usual otaku convention stuff. Best of all, it’s really cheap at $5 entry fee!
Comix is an excellent piece of software that I use almost daily to view comics that I’ve downloaded. It fulfils a similar purpose to the Windows program CDisplay. It’s simple interface and purposeful feature set really set it apart from other programs in its class.
Karin is a romantic comedy-horror manga and anime (that’s light on the horror and loaded with comedy) about a young vampire girl, Karin Maaka, and her relationship with a human classmate, Kenta Usui. The strange thing about Karin is that she’s not your average vampire – she loves sunlight, has a poor sense of smell, great sense of taste and doesn’t suck blood. In fact, she actually produces blood which she either injects into people when she bites them or, more often, the blood comes gushing out as a nosebleed. The series is great if you’re into vampire stories, cuteness, romantic comedies or light drama.