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Hey, who doesn’t love rankings? Here’s a new one voted on by Twitter users in Japan, who ranked the top 20 anime series from 2010 to present. Without further ado, here’s the list their collective brains came up with: 20. Hyouka 19. A Certain series …Read more »
It's the new year, which means the Internet is abuzz with lists of every conceivable kind. From exhaustive movie countdowns to "Top 15 soft drinks experiences 2010," if you want a list, I'm sure you can find it. Even we cannot resist such wild temptations, …Read more »
The cover of Animation 1980 featuring Osamu Tezuka's should-have-been-massive Phoenix 2772. This is it. The final revelation of the sweeping saga known as “2010 is 1980”… The last glance back at what the heck the anime and manga scene looked like an incredible thirty years …Read more »
From left: UFO from Battle in Outer Space, Gamera, Godzillla, Ultraman, Yamato Hey, this is Patrick. And what would you know? Another year is actually coming to an end, which means that the inter-dimensional space-time anomaly known as “2010 is 1980” is about to conclude. …Read more »
2010 was a great year for music fans of some lesser known players in the Japanese music scene. While the pop stars continued to churn out the hits, lurking just below the surface were some astounding new releases from industry veterans and newcomers alike. Here’s …Read more »
Lately, many anime fans are lamenting the dilution of their favorite anime conventions as more of them begin to take on non-anime programming. I recommend that anime con attendees try to go to an all-encompassing convention to get their fix of other fandoms, and the …Read more »
Living in the future leads to mixed feelings. Even five years ago, we struggled against our 56kb connections to get even the smallest scrap of news. Nowadays, we got information on all sides: Facebook on the window behind, Twitter on the iPhone and some podcast …Read more »
Anime fans based in or around San Francisco have something new to get pumped about, because Anime Night at the 2010 J-Pop Summit is on its way. Hosted by Crunchyroll, Anime Night will feature two screenings of a newly remastered version of Makoto Shinkai's 5 …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka and Fred Patten once conspired to make you "watch cartoons in a language you can't understand". As even casual observers of paradox and head-scratching conundrums know all too well, the life of a time traveler can get complicated fast. Just a few days …Read more »
Roman Album book cover for the 1979 Galaxy Express 999 movie. Boffo b.o.! Call me old-fashioned, nostalgic, or just plain crazy IF YOU WILL, but I just can’t stop thinking about the year 1980 and what it meant to anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture …Read more »
These were my personal goals for Otakon 2010: • Give a panel – Failed! (I was wait listed.) • Record a group podcast – Accomplished! (I'll have it online eventually.) • Interview Felipe Smith for my podcast and/or this website – Failed! • Interview Michael …Read more »
This one was more of a laid back day than the previous couple, but still there was plenty to do, especially if you were a cosplayer. Anime Expo is well renowned for the fans' enthusiasm toward emulating their favorite characters, and this year was no …Read more »
For Day 2, we jumped straight into the craziness of industry activity and con events. First stop was the Universal Geneon panel, where the representatives talked about the titles Geneon was releasing in Japan and preparing for license in the U.S. and other places. Titles …Read more »
It’s probably a dead horse by this point, but the Japanese con experience couldn’t be any different from the American. For those used to the chaotic socializing of the West, experiencing something like the bi-annual war that is Comiket can be an alienating experience …Read more »
So um yeah… it was a quiet couple days in Los Angeles. A few breezes during the day, a couple folks in costumes… Who am I kidding? Anime Expo 2010 has been one of the busiest this writer has attended and covered. Through all the …Read more »
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