December
15 , 2007
New
Reiko comic! Just spreading the Christmas cheer!
Go
send someone a Reiko holiday e-card!
Check
out some awesome Reiko fan art by voting for this site...
December
8 , 2007
There's
a new Reiko
flash animation called "The
Fly!" This is actually version 2. Version 1 had
complaints that the blood looked orange. Hopefully that's
fixed now.
I
want to apologize to anyone who got the new e-mail Newsletter
two or even three times. I didn't mean to spam.
I just screwed up the mailing by accident. Sorry about
that. :(
Check
out some awesome Reiko fan art by voting for this site...
November
30 , 2007
Reiko
brings her uncle to school.
Check
out some Reiko fan art by voting for this site...
November
22 , 2007
Happy
Thanksgiving to everyone in the States!
Here's
some
fan art featuring Reiko's sisters you can see by voting
for this site...
The
Special
Limited Edition Contemplating Reiko DVD
is NOW AVAILABLE! Get yours in regular or signed versions
today!
November
14 , 2007
New
comic of biblical proportions!
Two
pieces of Reiko art you can see by voting for this site...
November
7 , 2007
Zeni
and Nadi are back with another conundrum. Interestingly,
I just read about a girl
in India who had four extra limbs,
two extra kidneys, and the rest of her parasitic conjoined
twin removed.
The
Special
Limited Edition Contemplating Reiko DVD
is in my hand and NOW AVAILABLE! Get yours in regular
or signed versions today!
Two
pieces of Zeni and Nadi in Halloween costumes you can
see by voting for Reiko...
October
31 , 2007
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!
The Halloween
Contest Winners have been announced!
The
pre-order shop for
the Special
Limited Edition Reiko DVD is still picking
up orders. I'll start shipping them out as soon as I
receive them in a week or so.
Two
pieces of Halloween art are available for viewing with
votes for Reiko...
October
22 , 2007
Well,
I'm later than usual but I have a spiffy new Reiko flash
cartoon for you! It's called "The
Cat!" Please
vote 5 for this cartoon on Newgrounds.com!
The
Reiko Third Collection book is now available!
It features a Mitsugu concept gallery along with a bunch
of comics and an introduction by me!
ALSO!
The biggest news is the Special
Limited Edition Reiko DVD is being produced
right now by enslaved goblins in an undisclosed location!
You
can pre-order your copy now and I'll sign it and send
it out to you as soon as I get them!
It's very cool, very inexpensive, and there will
only be 1,000 copies.
October
8 , 2007
Shinobu
plays the most classic of party games.
Keep
working on those Halloween contest entries!
September
30 , 2007
This
is a weird one, but oh well.
Also Lucy is not wearing high-heels. Im not sure where
people are seeing the shoes, but I added a little extra-shading
there to try to distinguish his feet from the toilet.
September
25 , 2007
Why
flip a coin when you could flip a baby?
September
15 , 2007
New
Reiko flash cartoon. Reiko tries riding a bike.
Please
Vote 5 for this cartoon on newgrounds.com!
September
8 , 2007
Shirabe
devours her bio class.
September
2 , 2007
Shinobu
shows off her magic talent.
Like
to draw? Make Reiko fan art and e-mail
it to me!
August
25 , 2007
That
darn flag pole causes trouble even in the summer.
I
'd like more fan art to present each
week. So if you're feeling creative, please e-mail
some to me!
August
19 , 2007
Reiko
dog-sits a pomeranian. Those dogs drive me nuts for
some reason.
Check
out some great new Reiko fan art:
August
10 , 2007
A
new Reiko flash cartoon! "
The Plank"!
Ahr!! 
Please
Vote 5 for this cartoon on Newgrounds.com! Click here!
Check
out some great new Reiko fan art:
August
5 , 2007
Shihoka
is so educational!
Some
spiffy new Reiko art:
If
you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!
GO!
Join
Reiko's forum The
Tainted Playground, and join
in the conversation! There's an RPG
starting in there, too, you might be interested in joining.
July
28 , 2007
The
twins are back! Why doesn't anyone ever draw fan art
based on them or Irving? I never receive any. They're
lonely.
And
here's a couple of postcard-sized watercolors that I
did awhile back. The Japanese call them "e tegami":
I
put together a new FAQ
you can check out if you like.
If you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!
GO!
Join
Reiko's forum The
Tainted Playground, and join
in the conversation!
July
21 , 2007
Hey!
There's a new Reiko flash cartoon called "Janken
Donut"! It's done entirely by me, with Rika Suzuki
as the voice of Reiko!
And
here's some really awesome new Reiko art for you to
check out:
I
put together a new FAQ
you can check out if you like.
If you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!
GO!
Join
Reiko's forum The
Tainted Playground, and join
in the conversation!
July
14 , 2007
New
strip! Reiko always has great small business ideas.
And
here's some spiffy Reiko art for you to check out:
If
you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!
GO!
Join
Reiko's forum The
Tainted Playground, and join
in the conversation!
I
also updated my blog, The
Tainted Mind, with a sad
video of David Hasselhoff eating a hamburger. Feel free
to comment!
July
6 , 2007
New
strip! This is actually a terrible pun. Shinobu is not
actually kick boxing. She is just kicking a boxer. (Oh
well, at least the drawing came out okay.)
And
here's some awesome Reiko fan art for you to check out:
If
you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!
GO!
I
got the forum, The
Tainted Playground, working
again. And I seem to have stopped the spam.
June
29 , 2007
New
strip! Irving joins Reiko's pirate gang!
And
here's some cool Reiko fan art for you to check out:
Go
check out Miss Dynamite's web comic and flash cartoons
at MissDynamite.com!
I really like Sirkowski's work personally and recommend
it.
If
you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!
GO!
I
also updated my blog, The
Tainted Mind with a little
bit about the classic "Mutiny on the Bounty Box"
Reiko strip.
And
uh.. in a desperate attempt to stop spammers I accidently
broke the forum. Hopefully I can get
it working again soon.
June
23 , 2007
New
strip! Shihoka gives Shirabe a jazzy new 'do!
And
heres some more Reiko stuff for you to check out:
If
you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!
GO!
I
also updated my blog, The
Tainted Mind. It might be
kind of dry for you since its mostly about Japan, but
take a look if you're interested.
June
14 , 2007
New
strip! How to make cupcakes Reiko-style.
And
there's some spiffy new fan art for you to check out:
And
if you have a MySpace page send
Reiko a friend request!!
June
9 , 2007
*gasp*
A new Reiko flash cartoon?? Yes, indeed. Go
play hopscotch!
And
there's some cool new fan art for you to check out:
June
2 , 2007
Reiko's
dad is back just in time for Father's Day.
At
Buzzcomix I put an enlarged clearer pic of Mitsugu and
Reiko from the new strip. At Top Web comics there's
an awesome fan art of Shirabe by Joie Hansen:
I
expanded the comic strip gallery with an assortment
of older comics. You can almost see an evolution of
her appearance as you flip through them.
I
also updated my blog, The
Tainted Mind.
May
24 , 2007
Not
just one but two Reiko strips today. Okay same illustration
for both, but still, two gags for the price of one.
One
strip is obviously above. To see the other one just
vote for Reiko at Buzzcomix:
And
you may as well check out the nifty Shinobu drawing
at Top Web Comics, too.
And
if you want more Reiko art there's a whole truckload
in the newly revised and expanded FAN
ART GALLERY! Go see!
May
17 , 2007
Believe
it or not there's yet another Reiko flash cartoon, and
it's all done by me, Vincent Grisanti, with a little
bit of mystery surprise(!) help by Rika Suzuki. It's
based on one of my old strips, and I hope you like it.
And
don't forget to check out these fan-made strips:
May
11 , 2007
Your
friendly-neighborhood demon girl is back. And
check out these great NEW fan-made strips:
May
3 , 2007
Surprise!
There's a new Reiko flash animation
called "Captive Audience"!
But the real surprise is that it wasn't made by me...
it was made entirely by Jonathan Ian Mathers of "Neurotically
Yours"! If
you haven't seen them yet, please check out these great
fan-made strips:
April
28 , 2007
Reiko
and Shihoka are playing with Barbies.
Also
there's two excellent fan-made comics here very similar
in theme to the new strip. Vote to check them out:
April
20 , 2007
Reiko's
back! Sorry for the long wait.
To
check out some awesome art just click and vote at the
links below:
March
24, 2007
This
is the weirdest strip in awhile.
It
may also be the last for awhile since I'm moving next
week.
To
check out some awesome art just click and vote at the
links below:
You
can read a little bit about where I am in Japan in The
Tainted Mind.
March
18, 2007
Bungie
jumping is all the rage!
I
put together a blog. It's barebones and not much to
look at but if you're interested in where I am in Japan
and in what I do here you can take a look at The
Tainted Mind.
To
check out some awesome fan art just click and vote at
the links below:
March
11, 2007
Shinobu's
got a leprechaun just in time for Saint Patrick's Day!
You
can also send a free Reiko e-card for Saint Patty's
Day!
Be
both fashionable and deadly with the new "I'm Living
Proof: Looks CAN Kill!" design featuring Shirabe!
Get it on all sorts of different tops or even a thong!
Check it out in the shop!
To
check out some awesome fan art just click and vote at
the links below:
March
2, 2007
Shirabe's
good looks have done a bad deed.
In
case you haven't noticed the ridiculously large ad on
the top of the page, after a very long hiatus
the "I'm a Bitch and then you DIE!!" Reiko
T-shirts are back for sale. These are really nice silk-screened
shirts that I had specially made. Get yours while you
can.
I
want to make a FAQ for this site and
I could use your help to make a list of questions. So
if there's anything you ever wanted to know about Contemplating
Reiko or myself please e-mail all of your questions
to: taintedink@yahoo.com
To
check out some awesome fan art just click and vote at
the links below:
February
23, 2007
It's
my 150th Reiko strip. Yay!
I
added a new design in the shop! It's "I Love to
Club" featuring the infamous illustration of Reiko
with a baby seal. Get it on a shirt, hoodie, mug, or
bumper sticker of your choice!
Also,
I want to make a FAQ for this site so if there's anything
you ever wanted to know about Contemplating Reiko
or myself please e-mail your questions to:
taintedink@yahoo.com
To
check out some awesome fan art just click and vote at
the links below:
February
15, 2007
Shinobu's
got a new pair of slippers.
To
check out some cool art just click and vote at the links
below:
February
8 , 2007
Some
people just get all hung up on Valentine's Day.
There's
also some Reiko Valentine's Day e-cards to choose from,
and they're free, so go send some!
To
check out some cool new art just click and vote at the
links below:
February
1 , 2007
Don't
you hate when your pet gets stuck up a tree?
To
check out some cool new fan art just click and vote
at these links:
January
25, 2007
Shirabe
is back and she's not happy.
Also,
the new fan art is absolutely gorgeous so vote to check
them out:
January
20, 2007
Reiko
gets a rude awakening.
If
you're interested I've added a new desktop wallpaper
of "Here Lies Fluffy". You
can get it here!
Vote
to see awesome new Contemplating Reiko fan
art:
January
13, 2007
Looks
like the Tweeling sisters have a wardrobe malfunction.
Vote
to see awesome new Contemplating Reiko fan
art:
January
4, 2007
What
better way to start off the new year than by freezing
your tongue to a flag pole?
Vote
to see awesome new Contemplating Reiko fan
art:
December
29, 2006
I
hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
is coming your way!
2007
is the Year of the Pig according to the Chinese zodiac!
In honor of this, along with the new Reiko strip, I
also made a new illustration of Reiko riding a wild
boar. This design is available for a limited time on
various clothing and other knicknacks in the Tainted
Shop. Again it's only available for a limited time (one
month) so if you're interested grab yours while you
can.
Oh
yeah, there's a new 2007 Reiko Calendar, too! If you
haven't picked up a new calendar yet this one is very
pretty and the illustrations are complete with red in
all the right places!
Vote
to see awesome new Contemplating Reiko fan
art:
December
15, 2006
Merry
Christmas! Looks like Reiko's got a pair of jumper-cables
for Santa this year. Next week I'm headed back to New
York for the holidays so I'm not sure if I'll be able
to get another update out before Christmas.
There's
also loads of Reiko Christmas and Holiday e-cards to
choose from, and they're free, so go send some!
Vote
to see awesome new Contemplating Reiko fan
art:
December
7, 2006
Yes,
after over a year I've finally made a new flash cartoon
short. It's called "Double Dutch" and I hope
you enjoy it.
Vote
to see awesome new Contemplating Reiko fan
art:
November
30, 2006
Hey,
Reiko's dad is back! I don't know if anyone will get
the joke though.
Also
the talented Rika Suzuki made a new illustration of
Shirabe dressed Japanese Ganguro girl style. You'll
have to
vote to see
it though.
Vote
to see the new Reiko art:
November
23, 2006
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!
You
can send a Reiko Thanksgiving e-card if you like!
There's
also an alternate version of the new strip at Top Web
Comics. Let me know which you like better.
Vote
to see the new Reiko art:
November
16, 2006
This
new strip is so punny.
Vote
to check out two new pieces of Reiko fan art at these
webcomics sites:
November
9, 2006
Reiko
is crying. 
How sad...
Vote
to check out two new pieces of Reiko fan art at these
webcomics sites:
November
5 , 2006
Hope
you had a splendiferous Halloween. Enjoy the new Reiko
strip.
Vote
to check out two new pieces of Reiko fan art at these
webcomics listings:
October
31, 2006
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN! Hope you got lots of candy!
The
Tainted Halloween Costume Art Contest entries
are in! Check
out the winners here! Thanks to everyone who
participated!
October
28, 2006
For
what its worth, today is my birthday!
Check
out two new pieces of Reiko fan art at these links. At
Top Web comics is the original version of the previous
"Cannon Treat" strip. Please let me know which
version you like better:
The
Tainted Halloween Costume Art Contest deadline
has been EXTENDED
until Monday, October 30! So if you've
been slacking here's your last chance to get your entries
in!
Click for more details!
October
21, 2006
Halloween
is coming so here's Reiko greeting some Trick or Treaters!
Also send your friends some Halloween-themed
Reiko e-cards!
Check
out two new pieces of Reiko fan art at these links:
ONLY
ONE WEEK LEFT of the Tainted Halloween Costume Art Contest!
Design a Halloween costume for Reiko and her sisters,
Shihoka, Shirabe, and Shinobu! Submissions must
be in by Saturday, October 28! Click
for more details!
October
14, 2006
Aww
I missed Friday the 13th. Oh well. This new Reiko comic
is just making fun of some of some really goofy images
of Japanese demons, Oni, I've seen around.
I've
decided to start up again with the Webcomics vote incentives.
It's a good way to introduce all the nifty Fan Art I've
received. So visit the sites below to vote for Contemplating
Reiko and check out the following:
Don't
forget the Tainted Halloween Costume Art Contest!
Design a Halloween costume for Reiko and her sisters,
Shihoka, Shirabe, and Shinobu! Click
for
more details!
October
5 , 2006
It's
Reiko, a kitty cat, and an axe. That's never a good combination.
In
case you didn't see the enormous banner on the top of
the page there's a new Tainted
Halloween Costume Contest! It's an art contest!
Design a Halloween costume for Reiko and her sisters,
Shihoka, Shirabe, and Shinobu! Click
for more details!
Don't
forget Contemplating Reiko the Second Collection
book is now available! It even includes a concept art
gallery for Reiko's sisters and friends! Check
it out!
September
28, 2006
I
guess Reiko is a Lord of the Rings fan. Either that or
she's some kind of pastry Necromancer.
Big,
BIG announcements today!! First of all Contemplating
Reiko the Second Collection book is in the shop
and ready to go! It even includes a concept art gallery
for Reiko's sisters and friends! Check
it out!
And
there's a new Halloween Costume Contest!
Design a Halloween costume for Reiko and her sisters,
Shihoka, Shirabe, and Shinobu! Click
for more details!
-V
September
19, 2006
It's
Reiko playing with her guinea pigs.
As
for my own guinea pig, it is confirmed that he's a boy.
I've named him Magic 8-Ball, because he's black and white
and round, and if I shake him vigorously he can predict
the future. M8B's hobbies include: running in terror at
my slightest movement, purring like a cat, squeaking like
a pig, and pooping a supernatural amount. He's also addicted
to cucumber.
While
on the subject of addictions, I'm currently completely
absorbed with a PC game called Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
This game is so vast and detailed it must have taken an
army of genetically enhanced super-soldiers at least 47
years to produce. Something extra super-spiffy about this
game is you can download all sorts of extra add-ons and
make the game really customized. We'll see how long my
attention lasts with this one.
September
13, 2006
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