Archive for August 2007
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AA… Anime Anonymous
“I am an anime addict.”
I’m sure by now you have the obligatory “no sh*t Sherlock” running through your head, but give me a few paragraphs to explain myself.
To me, anime is like alcohol to an alcoholic, drugs to a drug addict and sex to Hugh Hefner. While it lacks the chemical side effects of the [...]
Shadowmage’s resignation
Do people want to talk about this? Is this a big deal? I mean, I’m not sure what’s warranted in this situation, since the last time we had a resignation, the person that resigned (Kurier) specifically asked that we not make a big deal out of it. This is slightly different for [...]
What I, the anime fan, am due
Absolutely Nothing.
Let me back up for a moment while you all scratch your heads. Answerman’s Hey Answerfans segment this week (I really can’t seem to stay away, can I?) posits the question, “As a fan, what do you feel Japanese creators and R1 Anime companies owe you?” I think the question is worded [...]
Dear internet, stop stealing our goddamn reviewers.
I’d be very surprised if this is a widely known fact among frequenters of this blog (both of you), but two of our reviewers have recently been acquired (or, more accurately, poached) by other websites. Akira has told us that he’ll be working with VisualNews as an eroge reviewer, while Ascaloth, our newest reviewer, [...]
Otakon 2007: A Casual Attendee’s Report, Part II
Since you guys seemed to like part I of my con report, here’s part II.
Day 2.
I wanted to make it to the convention center by 9:00 AM, but when six people need to get ready before any of them can leave, things get a little complicated. By the time we arrived, the Bandai Haruhi [...]
