Sword Art Online games coming to Europe

Bandai Namco are releasing the Sword Art Online games in English:

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/05/14/sword-art-online-hollow-fragment-coming-ps-vita-july/

It's going to be a digital-download bundle containing an HD version of the PSP game "Infinity Moment" and the new Vita game "Hollow Fragment".

I really like the Sword Art Online anime. I've had SAO calendars on my wall this year and last year, and I happened to just start reading the first SAO novel (released by Yen Press), also looking forward to the 2nd series this summer. ^_^

Cardcaptor Sakura on blu-ray

I just preordered what I think might be the most expensive anime box set I've ever bought.

It's the whole of Cardcaptor Sakura, on blu-ray. Discounted on Rightstuf, but still the equivalent of over £100. (It will probably be more like £150 when shipping and customs charges are added. I should probably think about getting a dedicated region-free blu-ray player as well...)

I really like that series. It's a super-cute magical girl series, where everyone is friendly - even the monsters.

It shows many, many kinds of love, and not as a weird taboo thing, which I think is good to have in a show for kids.

It also made me love takoyaki before I had even seen or tasted it.

I hope NIS America do a great job on this box set. It comes out in August.