Animu, Games, Words about Nerdery
As promised, the bog is now pinku again, for the first time since about mid 2005. And if you’re male and browsing at work, all your workmates will laugh at you.
Your input is valued. No, I will not make it un-pinku for you. Though I might make a second version based off darker colours eventually, as this is all CSS anyway.
EDIT: With some help from Marmot, I’ve replaced the boring old header image with a superior one. Mugimugi~.
I have to admit that in the last couple years, my fondness for the Anime News Network has waned considerably. While I appreciate its editors giving me an opportunity to become a published writer, and remain a big fan of their work with Protoculture Addicts (the only anime magazine I’d willingly read), the website just isn’t what it used to be. However, it’s not without its occasional strokes of genius, and yesterday saw one of those by way of an editorial by ANN founder and former owner, Justin Sevakis. Titled “An Open Letter to the Industry,” the editorial covers a number of topics relating to the struggling anime industry, both domestically and in Japan. With the failure of major player Geneon earlier this year and the recent increased Japanese hostility towards fansubs, the future of anime both here and abroad has been a much discussed topic of late, with many greatly differing opinions. But what makes Sevakis’s analysis stand out so much is that unlike most other industry insiders, he doesn’t engage in an overly defensive and dismissive tirade against the evils of video piracy, and unlike most fans, he doesn’t blindly point fingers at domestic anime distributors for being greedy capitalist pigs. Rather, he fairly points out the broader problem as it concerns all parties involved, and uses his informed position to devise a possible, viable solution.
And if you ask me, he couldn’t be more right.
I was pointed towards MyAnimeLIst.net earlier today. I watch far too much anime and keeping track of what I’ve seen and haven’t becomes a chore. Especially since I’m a compulsive hoarder. I used to maintain a text file, but that started to be too much effort. Tried a few anime listing programs but they never really fit my needs. ANN’s listing system sucks shit to actually add stuff to (plus ANN itself is an utter cesspit and if it wasn’t for the encyclopedia I’d never visit it) and generally nothing’s ever worked for me. Until now.
So yeah, got my Anime List up there now. Pretty much complete, though I’m sure some stuff has fallen through the cracks. Nagi’s upped his list too, and Marmot’s had one longer than either of us. Feel free to add us so we can all be nakayoshi dangofriends.