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DCCAS Informal Pizza Night

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 March 2010 16:08 Written by Reiko Arashi Friday, 12 March 2010 02:33

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Informal Pizza Night
Thursday March 18
Cost: $5 for pizza, bring a soft drink to share?
Location: TO BE CONFIRMED

It's your unnofficial new meet and greet, we were a little unorganized the first time - but within a week we've caught up with ourselves.
Bring a friend, bring a drink (non alchoholic) and bring something shiny (anime, toy, video game...shiny distraction of doom?)

We'll show a bit of music, some interesting media - and we'll hang out and introduce what we are, who we are and the comittee to you.

Just a heads up that we'll be occasionally doing informal meets inbetween our off weeks from our main things on tuesday evenings. This Thursday is the massive kickoff to show you what we have in store. RSVP here, on the forums or by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before wednesday evening new zealand time to let us know you're coming.

If you HAVENT paid your membership fees, you can pay them via bank transfer to us (the information will be posted in the forums asap) - and we'll note and get you an immediate receipt of payment for records.

In future we'll be hinting towards our workshops, and asian culture related parties!

DCCAS IS ON SECOND LIFE! :) ...... if you want to pay for your membership fee in LL's , we charge a full 1000L for it. Payable to Tokyo Enyo.
(We're on Kanzen Ni Jrock's sim UNDREATH, on the 2nd floor. See our huge logo you can't miss it LOL!)

ALSO COMING UP (SL): TOKYO ENYO SATURDAY DJ SHIFT 3-5 PM NZST 6-8 SLT ON THE SIM OF UNDREATH, PLAYING YOUR FAVORITE ASIAN TUNES!

questions and concerns about membership can be put towards This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it :)

INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION SHOULD BE READY BY MONDAY EVENING.

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[AllKpop] SM Entertainment officially investigated for unfair contract terms!

Written by Reiko Arashi Wednesday, 03 March 2010 22:55

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Taken from ALLKPOP.COM (*EXCERPT ONLY*)
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Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has announced that they are currently investigating all celebrities bound to SM Entertainment regarding unfair contract terms, suggesting that “a second TVXQ scandal” like event may occur.

According to One Nation’s Jo Moon Hwan, it was revealed that KFTC is investigating cases of unfair contract terms in SME idols such as TVXQ (including Junsu, Yoochun and Jaejoong who are currently in legal disputes with their management company), SNSD, Super Junior, etc. for a total of 53 SME celebrities.

Jo Moon Hwan stated that the question and answer document received from KFTC specified investigations for all SME affiliated individuals for reasons related to a delay in taking care of TVXQ’s legal case. KFTC expressed,

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DCCAS: News and Clubs Day

NZ Visual Asia - Events

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 March 2010 21:55 Written by Reiko Arashi Thursday, 18 February 2010 15:50

OUSA Clubs Day is coming up and we're formally introducing ourselves to you, the world from DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND.

Feb 25th We'll be at OUSA Clubs and Socs Building on Albany St here in Dunedin from 10-4 showing off OUR VISUAL ASIAN STYLE.
(If that means Reiko's going to have to wear her random naruto headband, then so be it :P)

So come on over, give us a shout and tell us what you want from us... besides cookies and pocky, cause we kinda don't have any. As the week rolls on before Thursday, we'll make updates up here about things you'll get to see from us! (We may have a raffle up our sleeves!) Thanks to OUSA we have a spot reserved (as soon as i email them!) and we'll be working to finish everything for the day by tuesday/wednesday.

About Us

Dunedin is a multicultural society, as a city it has rich European heritage and has an importation of a rich Asian cultural influence, as it is a port-based city. We want to bank on the pride that is Dunedin’s rich Asian influence, and become one of the first to bring the best out of it. From the Chinese Gardens, to Movie showings to even Liaisons with other cultural identities within Dunedin as well as other OUSA affiliated Asian clubs and Anime Identities across Dunedin.

We’re not about to step on anyone’s toes.

Built from the ground up, in a way you could call us the NEW AGO-NZ. What Is AGONZ? Well, frankly you’d have to e-mail a few of its old members! We used to RP, we used to watch anime and enjoyed Japanese culture. Originally just a polytechnic based anime club, it’s president and Co-Founder who is back in the US now – renamed it AGOnz making it the Drexel, PA chapter’s NZ base. It ceased to exist between 2002-2004, and after that many of its members either spread across NZ, Dunedin or moved back to the US. (There were two Americans running it, and one of them is DCCAS’s founder Reiko.) Reiko moved back to the US in about 2005, and has since attempted several times with a bit of epic fail to create a group like this.

2010 is the Year of the Tiger, and is bringing great fortune to Dunedin with new ideas and new social constructs. DCCAS is all about Anime, Asian culture, Cosplay and much, much more! We want to offer the best of the best, and do it in an inexpensive and understandably wonderful way. We understand many people who enjoy Japanese Animation also enjoy Video games. From Final Fantasy to DoTA – we’ll do our best to fulfill your needs! We also know music and movies and cultural aspects are there too, so maybe some afternoon you’ll find us sitting on someone’s lawn making sushi!

Basically we are DCCAS/DSCAS and we are here to stay – we don’t intend on causing your group or function, or club a problem. We want to fixate on the idea that we’re not just here for us, we’re not just here to geek out about Gackt or Kingdom Hearts. We’re here to group together the greatness of the Asian influences in Dunedin. So if you’re in an Asian culture related group, Anime related club – give us a yell we want to hear from you! We want to make great events and great activities, so let us have a great yell of surprise and enjoyment from you and let’s make 2010 a year to remember!

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Central Asian Institute Fundraiser

General Culture - General Culture

Last Updated on Friday, 12 February 2010 17:00 Written by Reiko Arashi Thursday, 11 February 2010 18:17

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Hello Friends! A St. Valentine's Day Charity Function!--at the Church of the Dawntreader

(AND a chance to honor an important RL woman who influenced you)

On Feb 12 -13th, we'd love to have you join us for a day of family fun, music and live entertainment. We'll be raising money for the "Central Asia Institute".--the charity organization founded by Greg Mortensen who builds schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is all chronicled in the New York Times bestseller" Three Cups of Tea ". (You should read it...a GREAT read!)

We are hoping to raise 100k linden during this event. This will let many girls go to school for an entire year . These girls will be the future of their community-just like our daughters, mothers, sisters and Grandmothers were and are the base of theirs.

220 Linden (one US dollar) educates a girl for a month. BUT...you can make a donation in the NAME of Someone or Sponsor a girl for just 3k. 3k allows 1 girl to go to school for a YEAR (or 12 girls go for a month). How many of us have spent that shopping on hair and clothes in sl ( I know I have). This is a great event to pay it forward. Let us impact a fellow person in real life. Ask yourself a question...is there some woman in your life....that you would love to honor with a 3,000 Linden donation?

And what a great weekend to do it on--St Valentine's Day! Let us show our love for another little girls. If you wish to sponsor or like to donate to the events plz IM AlphaFemale Destiny or Pelagius Friend. We'd also be happy to answer any questions.

Dream big !! AlphaFemale Destiny, Pelagius Friend

Article was taken from Church of the Dawntreader, Born , Second Life.
Pelagius Friend is not just a church minister in Second Life, but an active minister of 29 years in New York.
Oshare Curry NORMALLY doesn't approve of using religious articles to keep things as is, and cool - but Central Asian education is a big deal and there is a lot of need to educate these girls. Please search on Second Life for Church of the Dawntreader - and enjoy the events that are given.

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Anime Review: Gintama

Movies - Movies

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2010 17:43 Written by Reiko Arashi Wednesday, 10 February 2010 23:16

Ever wondered what happens when you cross a comedy with a historical story? Well this is what happens when you watch Gintama, a newer (not so new but it's still in production) anime that it's manga was featured in Shounen Jump. Much like bleach, it's got a cheeky humor that's not to be missed.

With charachters like Sakata Gintoki and Hijikata Toshirou, you're built up for dramatic events, action scenes ... mayora 13, and Paako.

No i am not joking, you will see the white haired man (Gintoki) dressed up in a PINK kimono, running around this parlor with Katsura. Erm, it's quite amazing to see 'Dzurako' and 'Paako' with lots of makeup and kimonos on. There's plenty of doujinshi out there on subjects like this, with one pairing Hijikata and Gintoki in his 'Paako' form.

I can't go into detail on the storylines because that spoils it for you, the watcher - but there's subtle hints to the real thing inside this anime. Things like Hijikata Toshizou, Okita Souji and other respected Shinsengumi members are formed into charachters inside this story. It's up to you to choose what you know and match it with the charachters (Ok, it's obvious that Sougo = Souji, and Hijikata is Hijikata XD)

There's just something about the futuristic remix of the bakumatsu era that appeals to humor, action and drama all in one.

And there's episodes where they do the strangest stuff.

Go, go onto crunchy roll RIGHT now and watch gintama!