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Plight of mangaka-avoidance of deadlines.

Plight of mangaka-avoidance of deadlines.

Something to be commended.. is the enthusiasm for mangaka to continue on drawing, due to a love/passion for their craft. Like a geisha perfecting their skills with years of relentless practice… of course in this case, the editor is going to end up pushing the mangaka in their grueling schedule to meet deadlines. Avoidance of [...]

Highschool DxD, Musou-Insatsu on Koneko-chan

Highschool DxD, Musou-Insatsu on Koneko-chan

Koneko-chan gets Musou-Insatsu (無想淫殺).

What kind of Void do you have?

What kind of Void do you have?

Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void, It is shining, it is shining. – John Lennon

EVOL, hole in one!

EVOL, hole in one!

For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. – Jesus of Nazareth

Through Older Lenses: Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)

Through Older Lenses: Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)

Somewhere in the farthest unknown regions of deep space, an ages long war has raged on between the female humanoid Solnoid race, and the biomechanical threat known only as Paranoid. During a particularly heated space battle, the starship dubbed Star Leaf has found itself with a spunky, hotheaded fighter pilot as new crewmember mere minutes [...]

Yuno was once a yojo!

Yuno was once a yojo!

Yōjo (幼女 “Loli”)!

Another NEET

Another NEET

Well, Another is about a spooky transparent being. Ali Projects’ OP is really victorianist-spooky.

An Ill-Managed War

An Ill-Managed War

Zach Logan and Tsukento have some interesting points to make over at the One Piece podcast.  They claim manga now exists in a state of war, and in the wake of SOPA, with ACTA on the horizon, that claim is certainly not hard to swallow. Some of their specific assertions, however, are rather eyebrow-raising. Zach writes, [...]

The Childhood Friendzone

The Childhood Friendzone

A Valentine’s Day meditation for those left behind, in anime and perhaps in life: the childhood friend. Examples from Ano Natsu de Matteru and Onegai Teacher, as well as from Mike’s own sorry childhood history with women.

Compensated Dating in the USA

Compensated Dating in the USA

As part of a series on getting by with little money, Business Insider ran an article detailing how a Manhattan twenty-something uses dating website Match.com to get free dinners and booze. Jessica Sporty’s progression from merely being frugal to using sex appeal to obtain material goods unleashed an utterly predictable storm of reactions from all corners [...]

St. Valentine’s Day, Capitalist Dog conspiracy!

St. Valentine’s Day, Capitalist Dog conspiracy!

Why didn’t I receive any chocolate? Because it’s all Capitalist Dog’s fault!

Bridging The Gap: Crossing The Stream Rubicon

Bridging The Gap: Crossing The Stream Rubicon

It’s an amazing thing, to be able to watch such a subculture-centric form of entertainment like anime at the instant click of a mouse. It’s so easy to lose grasp of just how wild this very concept is, not merely to industry, but to those long in the fandom. The very idea of streaming video [...]