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Tag Archives: Rant
Anime DVD industry approaching limit
Anime! Anime! has an article up about the lack of growth in Japan’s anime DVD industry. (Link is in Japanese.) The article focuses on DVD sales in particular, which traditionally does quite well in Japan. It also makes some comparisons … Continue reading
Japan Fingerprinting Commences
Japan’s new amended immigration laws (改æ£å…¥ç®¡æ³•) kicked in today, making it the second country in the world after USA to implement a compulsory fingerprinting system for foreign visitors. Image shamelessly stolen from Stippy.com This is a particularly unpleasant development in … Continue reading
Why save dolphins?
I love dolphins as much as the next guy, but I really don’t see why they deserve the special attention that the feel-good self-proclaimed activists like to give them. Red Alert 2 nostalgia I am sure you have all heard … Continue reading
Nostalgia Blinds
Or why I think it’s silly to harp on the past. So, I was just minding my own business and hopping cheerily around a scenic garden with a group of bunny rabbits and frolicking deer, when “BAM!”, wildarmsheero launched a … Continue reading
Is anime dying?
With the fall of Geneon USA‘s DVD sales department, are we looking at the beginning of the doom of all anime as we know it? Some people seem to think so. After all, Geneon is well-liked by fans and its … Continue reading
The future of anime
“Welcome to the woooorld of tomorrow!” I’ve made it no secret that I think distributing media through physical means is an archaic and rapidly shrinking trade. I sincerely believe that everything that can be digitalized will eventually be digitalized, whether … Continue reading
The Ugly Singaporean
It’s been a while since I blogged about anything non-related to anime or Japan. Four million smiles This is an entry about Singapore. Please do not read on if non-anime entries bore you.
Zipang and WW2
Zipang, or Zipangu, or Jipangu, or however you think it should be spelt, is the ancient European name for Japan. It was believed by foreigners to be a land of immense wealth and the name carries a somewhat mythical association. … Continue reading
In Defence of Bandai
Yes, defence. It’s British spelling, okay? Deal with it. It seems like Bandai has been getting a lot of, to misuse tj han’s term, “negative energy” recently for the whole Solid State Society fiasco. Some people see my latest rant … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Rant
Tagged bandai, fansubs, ghost in the shell, industry, piracy, Rant
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The Long Tail and My Long Rant
If you follow any tech blog you would no doubt have heard of the term “The Long Tail” before. It’s not an entirely new concept but it’s gaining more and more media coverage in recent years due to the success … Continue reading
English Translation Patch for Wind -a breath of heart-
No Name Losers has recently completed their English translation patch for Wind -a breath of heart-. Only people who could prove to NNL that they own the original DVD copy of the game could get the patch directly in their … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Rant
Tagged game patch, gao, no name losers, Rant, translation, wind a breath of heart
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The Great Digital Divide
Lain for President! Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of teenagers at a political rally and encouraged them to tell their friends to participate in the political process. (via Kotaku) “I want you to tell them, ‘It’s … Continue reading →