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Japanese Companies and American Press (Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:02 pm)Japanese niche market press has a very different way of doing things than its North American equivalent. Although Japanese magazines publish plenty of interesting articles, you'll notice one thing missing from them. Articles that the companies don't want you to read.In North America, all journalists write for the benefit of their readers. If the readers will be interested in a particular article, the press will publish it. In fact, North American press has a long history of giving the finger to companies that would censor them. Of course this blanket statement isn't always true, there are many American magazines and websites... (More) |
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- 12/3/07
Check out the first episode of our brand new video coverage! New episodes weekly, podcast version coming soon.
2007-12-03
Shelf
Life - Touched By An Angel
From the dangerous front lines to the seedy underbelly of private boarding schools, this week's selections will keep you distracted from all those pesky finals.
- Angel's Feather
- Case Closed: The 14th Target
- Flag v.1
- Jing, King of Bandits: 7th Heaven
- Xenosaga v.2
2007-12-03
From the dangerous front lines to the seedy underbelly of private boarding schools, this week's selections will keep you distracted from all those pesky finals.
- Angel's Feather
- Case Closed: The 14th Target
- Flag v.1
- Jing, King of Bandits: 7th Heaven
- Xenosaga v.2
2007-12-03
Interview
: Greg Ayres and Brina Palencia, pt.2
Learn what it was like to work on Beck, and find out which musical artists have had the most influence on these rockers. 2007-12-02
Learn what it was like to work on Beck, and find out which musical artists have had the most influence on these rockers. 2007-12-02
The Click - December 1 - 7
A mildly ill Brian Hanson nonetheless delivers a brand new Click! 2007-12-01
A mildly ill Brian Hanson nonetheless delivers a brand new Click! 2007-12-01
Who Answers The Answerman?
It's Fansub Free Friday on Hey, Answerman this week, and at no point in this column are fansubs discussed! What will you find instead? Gundam's strange lack of popularity in the US, whether or not Evangelion sucks, and a whole load of Tokyopop's OEL sales figures! All that and your responses to last week's Hey, Answerfans! 2007-11-30
It's Fansub Free Friday on Hey, Answerman this week, and at no point in this column are fansubs discussed! What will you find instead? Gundam's strange lack of popularity in the US, whether or not Evangelion sucks, and a whole load of Tokyopop's OEL sales figures! All that and your responses to last week's Hey, Answerfans! 2007-11-30
Watching the final volume (of the regular story) can be a powerfully cathartic experience, one which dims not at all on repeat viewings. It won't work for everyone but does place the title amongst the saddest anime series ever made.
A good addition to the cast and some solid action make it pretty easy to forgive the show's occasional dips into ye olde barrel of sci-
While it's true that most of these characters have talents we could never hope to attain, this volume is decidedly down-
If you must have one reason to buy the third Galaxy Angel Rune DVD, let it be Aya Hirano. But maybe you're buying Galaxy Angel Rune to actually watch the anime, in which case, it's safe to say that this is more of the same.
The Honoka material provides the series with its most emotionally successful volume to date, even while the series continues to trade in plot developments old enough to have hobnobbed with your grandparents.
Tokyo Majin DVD 1
Despite many flaws, including lack of originality and trouble deciding whether it wants to be a lighter or more decidedly horrific tale, the series shows at least some potential as a decent supernatural action title.
Despite many flaws, including lack of originality and trouble deciding whether it wants to be a lighter or more decidedly horrific tale, the series shows at least some potential as a decent supernatural action title.
The Story of Saiunkoku DVD 2
Although the series retains its sense of humor and occasionally falls back on typical romantic comedy hijinks, the depth and complexity of court political maneuvering in this very pretty series has begun to take over.
Although the series retains its sense of humor and occasionally falls back on typical romantic comedy hijinks, the depth and complexity of court political maneuvering in this very pretty series has begun to take over.
Aventura GN 1
A beautifully illustrated world, with elaborate magical principles to back it up. However, the other fundamentals of storytelling go amiss in this opener.
A beautifully illustrated world, with elaborate magical principles to back it up. However, the other fundamentals of storytelling go amiss in this opener.
009-1 DVD 3
This futuristic take on James-Bond-ish tales of Cold War derring-do makes an admirable attempt to portray the humanity and moral compromise that such action extravaganzas usually gloss over.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya DVD 4
It may not be as thoroughly eccentric as previous volumes or have a proper ending, but a wonderful pair of insert songs provides highlights for content with a lot of replay value.
It may not be as thoroughly eccentric as previous volumes or have a proper ending, but a wonderful pair of insert songs provides highlights for content with a lot of replay value.