“What were you watching in 2009?” On October 18, a hashtag that asked that question started to trend on Japanese Twitter. Originally an ad for political party Komeito, it quickly morphed into a discussion about 2009 anime. Fans dished on the nostalgic series from eight …Read more »
Before you get too excited, this is not a top 10, 5, or even 3 list. I enjoy skimming those as much as the next, but if I haven't been cataloging every single thing I touched over the course of a year, it …Read more »
The economy may be in the dumps, but with over 26,000 people having attending Otakon 2009 you sure wouldn’t know it. Granted, that’s roughly the same as 2008, but to just hold steady demonstrates that even though money is tight, people will still come out …Read more »
(Continued from Part 1 ) There was a lot of work involved with making both the series and the recent re-cap film Gurren Lagann: Childhood's end , which was presented to many excited attendees who seriously wanted their mech action and fanservice. The Gainax team …Read more »
Anime Expo 2009 hit the ground running yesterday with plenty for attendees to do after opening ceremonies commenced the event. Music lovers got to enjoy selections by Moi dix Mois, led by Mana of Malice Mizer. Also, people were able to enjoy the Battle of …Read more »
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