I was reading an interview on Osamu Dezaki (Black Jack OVAs, Ashita no Joe, Ace wo Nerae). This is even more relevant that it was at the time, unfortunately.
Austin
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Showanemoia Let's have a Shōwa time https://karageko.com @karagekon on the former bird site.
Before I drift off into slumber — some Akiba pics I took in 2009. The topic of old Akiba came up w/ folks here and just now in a Discord, which Inspired me.
Excited to have these awesome resin kits of Showa-era household items re-imagined as robots in the shop. They're designed and made by PECOPOCO, a garage kit manufacturer we met at Wonder Festival US. Some of them have neat extras like waterslide decals and LED lights, too.
New episode of The Anime Business! Toshi Yoshida talks about everything from Ranma to Pokemon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSzc...
My Otakon 2027 hotel block waiting room -> queue RNG 3376 / 15631
From Spacetoon to Subtitles: How Arabic-Dubbed Anime Shaped a Generation - Amal Hasan explores the history of the Spacetoon TV channel, and the impact that it's had on Arabic anime fandom and pop culture. #anime #fandom
From Spacetoon to Subtitles: How Arabic-Dubbed Anime Shaped a Generation
Even now, the initial sounds of the time-honored Arabic opening theme of Detective Conan or a Grendizer figurine in a shop window can induce a profound wave of wonder from childhood. It is living evidence that a brightly colored channel from our youth did a great deal more than shape our viewing habits; it defined a generation's sense of wonder, belonging, and identity.
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Btw, if you all enjoyed the fun drawings in this year's edition go give @blitzthecomicguy.bsky.social a follow on Patreon.
Austin@austin.karageko.com · 3w agoThe Return of UGLY GIANT ROBOTS ARBITRARILY RANKED
You can see the Rintaro Metropolis on 35mm in London later this month:
Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis Film Times and Tickets | The Prince Charles Cinema
Browse film times and buy tickets for Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis at The Prince Charles Cinema
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For some reason the most out of place article on the blog has had the highest view count according to last 7-days and last 30-days stats, which I don't check often but randomly took a look at today. Although the fact that it's out of place is probably why more people care about it.
I was entertained more than I thought I would be by this panel, but what really made my day was the people sitting next to me who knew how to sing every theme song and going ham.
Austin@austin.karageko.com · 3w agoThe Return of UGLY GIANT ROBOTS ARBITRARILY RANKED
DC Day 3 Otakon Anime before anime Animation in Pre-WW2 Japan
Austin@austin.karageko.com · 3w agoDC Day 2 Otakon Display food
It's nearly time for the AnimEigo & MediaOCD panel at Otakon 2026! Get to panel room 5 if you're at the con! Announcements on social media at the same time!
At the MediaOCD store find AnimEigo titles on sale for Otakon! Now until August 2nd find Blu-rays up to 40% off! We even have a movie you can get on disc for $1! mediaocd.com/brand/animei...
Found it!! I put something good in there 💿😊💿
Joey Politano🏳️🌈@josephpolitano.bsky.social · last mo.Someone in DC set up a “little free blockbuster” with DVDs inside instead of books lol
I'll just say this: This is a complicated story being litigated in a very messy social platform. Through the '80s and '90s, Anime had waves of popularity, punctuated by waves of rejection and racism. Moreover, Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball explicitly died in the US in their first run.
I have come to the unnerving realisation that Mr. Bean is functionally a "cute girls" show. -Idealised existence of cosy leisure -Concoting bizarre solutions to mundane problems -Emphasis on outsized reactions and slapstick -Beach, fête/festival, Christmas episodes -Fluffy mascot character
Hey, you may not be at Wonder Festival Summer but you can get the super cool Zimmerit/garagekit.club resin kit NIRASAI sculpted by heroic_scale. 1/144 scale. Available here: garagekit.club/products/nir...
Nirasai Resin Kit
The first original garage kit from Zimmerit and garagekit.club, Nirasai is a 1/144 scale resin kit that draws on the style and look of 1980s mecha design. Comprised of 15 parts and standing roughly 5"...
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I kept putting it off many times over the years but I finally got around to reading all of Aim for the Ace! Makes me want to rewatch the various anime adaptations again 🙂
New episode of The Anime Business! Kun Gao talks about the rise of Crunchyroll! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4eZ...
"We waited at a Chinese restaurant in Osaka. A disheveled Yasuda came in. His eyes were glistening, and he had lively motion in his elbows, holding in his quivering left hand a drawing of Chun-Li for me. That was the first time I fell in love with a young man." Yoshiyuki Tomino on Akira Yasuda
Tamago Gundan kits are in production and orders are shipping out. Crack open some models, customize the hell out of them, enjoy the eggs. Grab yours on garagekit.club.
Hi everyone, it's new article day. 🥰 This week, it's a big one. Seth Burn had the chance to talk with legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano about his new work ZAN, the growth of anime and manga fandom worldwide, and more. It's a genuinely great read and we hope you enjoy it Link: hera.fyi/amano
