May 20, 2010

In The Otaku Encyclopedia, Patrick Galbraith claims that anime fandom can be split into five groups based on the decade in which they first became fans. I myself belong to the fourth group, the late 90’s/Toonami generation. As far as fans go, we late 90’s kids had it pretty easy. When I grew up, more anime then previous generations ever had access to was...

Apr 4, 2010

This article was originally written for Ani-Gamer’s Tezuka month, but circumstances prevented it from being published on time. C’est-la-vie. It was August 14th 2009, and Ponyo was being released in theaters. American ones that is, Ponyo had been released just under a month ago in Japan. Despite the quick turnaround, the American version featured a...

Feb 17, 2010

The Darrin Communication Center, in which Genericon was held, is split into two sections. While the two are connected by a walkway, this is not readily apparent for those unacquainted to The Renselear Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The left wing (if you are facing the entrance) contained the panel and screening rooms. It also held the gaming tables and the...

Feb 14, 2010

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Feb 1, 2010

“Progress makes me happy.” – Mario Bueno It’s a late winter afternoon, and I’m speaking with Mario Bueno over Skype and finishing the interview we started at Anifusion. In the quote, he is referring to wrapping up post-holiday cleaning, but I think it is relevant to his long career as a fan of the genre. Mario Bueno’s had a busy week....

Jan 10, 2010

(Promise preforming at AniFusion) It’s a few hours before the AniFusion event, and I’m using the free time to visit the Image Anime store at 242 West 30th Street. From the exterior, the store would have been easy enough to pass right by without a second thought. A simple pane of glass with the name of the store painted on are all that mark...

Dec 28, 2009

I took some hipster photos. I figure that they are as good a subject for a post as anything else. [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens]

Dec 24, 2009

(I’m reviewing this show as part of Reverse Thieves’ Secret Santa Project.) Chiyo Mihama/Tsukasa Hiiragi/Yui Hirasawa/Matsuri Sakuragi/Mika Inamori/Yuno is a shy, polite, hardworking girl attending school with her friends. Most of the situations the group end up in are a result of the energetic Tomo Takino/Konata Izumi/Ritsu Tainaka/Miu Matsuoka/Kana...