Hello Flipnote Hatena! This is Aaron in Kyoto, Japan with the latest in Flipnote news from around the world.
Flipnote Studio was released in Japan on December 24, 2008, and this Saturday will mark the third anniversary of the launch of the service. We would like to thank all of our users for your support over the past three years, and are looking forward to your continued enjoyment of Flipnote Hatena.
This will be the last edition of the Flipnote Hatena Weekly News this year. Thank you all for your support and readership in 2011.
Best wishes to everyone in the Flipnote Hatena community for a happy and healthy 2012, from all of us at Hatena!
Flipnote of the Week
★ fred (id:blankenburg) from the Americas region wishes everyone on Hatena a "Merry Flipmas" and hopes to see you all next year. Thanks Fred!
The best of the last week's topic: "Snow Fun"
There were over 800 Flipnotes posted about last week's topic, and here are some of our favorites from around the world.
You can see all of the Flipnotes posted about last week's topic by clicking on the link below (be sure to set your content preference to Worldwide to see Flipnotes from all regions):
"Snow Fun" Flipnotes from the Americas region
★ kiwibird64 (id:pepsi-the-kiwi) posted this amazing Flipnote about a dramatic snowball battle.
★ Hannah (id:lymegirl97) made this excellent Flipnote about a young woman having fun on a snowy day.
★ We liked the nice sounds and funny characters in this animation by (BENNY) (id:Contra4).
★ Tamaki★たまき (id:emosushi1) shows us how to have some fun in the snow in this nicely drawn animation.
★ Watch out for the giant Yeti in this animation by Najat.T.S (id:gold69).
★ A couple of cool cats have some fun in the snow in this Flipnote by ENCIS○。(id:Enciso).
"Snow Fun" Flipnotes from the Europe and Oceania region
★ A snowman is not what it seems in this Flipnote by Figg (id:figg).
★ ◎Evie:UD◎ (id:TWINKLE-ID2) shows us that it is not a good idea to build your snowman near a fire.
★ シMelissaツ (id:Millie-Milch24) made this funny animation to remind us to be careful when sledding.
★ Enjoy some ski jumping in this Pythonesque animation by Dullbloke (id:Dullbedsitblogger).
★ .∴Verith∴. (id:VeraHolwerda) posted this cute animation about all sorts of fun that you can have in the snow.
★ We enjoyed this fast-paced skiing Flipnote by Dwanny (id:Dwanny).
"Snow Fun" Flipnotes from Japan
★ Foomin (id:wrbyno10) posted this amazing animation about a mother polar bear and her baby, titled "Snow of Hope".
★ We liked the detailed drawings and motion in this snowball fight by Okuyama Ganjirou (id:ganjii66).
★ This Flipnote by Kasumin (id:kasumin223) is a first person perspective of a snow fight.
★ Have fun sledding in this excellent animation by Churipappu (id:churi-pap).
★ A cast of funny characters have fun on a snowy day in this Flipnote by Moribouzu (id:moribo01).
★ Misoshiru (LL) (id:orikazu) posted this amazing and surreal snow fight animation.
This week's topic: "Dragons"
2012 will be the year of the dragon on the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese zodiac uses a 12-year cycle of animals to express years, and is used in many places in Asia.
The year of the dragon comes once every twelve years. For the next two weeks we would like you to celebrate the new year by creating Flipnotes about dragons.
Please submit your weekly topic Flipnotes by midnight on January 5, 2011 (Thursday) US Pacific Time, and we will feature some of our favorites on January 6, 2012 (Friday).
You can see all of the Flipnotes currently posted about this week's topic at the URL below (be sure to set your content preference to Worldwide to see Flipnotes from all regions):
Frog Sightings
If you are interested in having your frog photo or illustration featured in the "Weekly Frog Sighting" section of the blog please post them on Hatena Haiku and we might feature it here.
Please submit only original photos/illustrations that you have created yourself.
★ id:danimario9 posted this cool photo of a Christmas tree with some special frog decorations.
Feedback
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