Let’s say you’re importing some desired item: a Blu-ray, figure, or whatever you’d like to imagine. You have two options: get the fast EMS shipping that will arrive in a few days, or get slow SAL shipping that could take 6 weeks. Which will bring you more pleasure? Of course, you’d think EMS…people are willing [...]
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I Stopped Watching Fansubs, And Enjoyed Anime More: Part 2, Anticipation
Posted by utilsabound on May 15, 2012
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/i-stopped-watching-fansubs-and-enjoyed-anime-more-part-2-anticipation/
I Stopped Watching Fansubs, And Enjoyed Anime More: Part 1, Focus
For four years now, I haven’t watched a single fansub. It might seem extreme. It might seem impossible. But for me, it’s worked out pretty well. Since making the decision, I’ve actually found myself enjoying anime even more. In this series, I’ll go over the reasons why. Starting with: 1. Focusing on What I Truly [...]
Posted by utilsabound on May 6, 2012
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/i-stopped-watching-fansubs-and-enjoyed-anime-more-part-1-focus/
Not Buying Stuff: My 6 Month Plan
For the past few years, I’ve bought things faster than I can enjoy them. Now I’m in the thick of the looming backlog all anime fans experience at some time. BDs sit in the shrink wrap, books pile up, and games stay uninstalled. The deluge of currently airing shows doesn’t help. Consuming entertainment can even [...]
Posted by utilsabound on March 1, 2012
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/not-buying-stuff-my-6-month-plan/
My Little Pony, Touhou, and a Corporate Doujin Culture
My god…A My Little Pony version of the 1st Cardcaptor Sakura OP. And it’s done perfectly. What I truly love about MLP:FiM is the extent of the fanworks. I’ve seen some people say, “I watched a few episodes, but couldn’t get into it.” If they only watch the actual show, though, they’re missing out. Take [...]
Posted by utilsabound on December 26, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/my-little-pony-touhou-project-and-a-corporate-doujin-culture/
Internet Censorship, Hachette, and Yen Press
Are you a US citizen? Have you taken the time to contact your congressional representative, and urge them not to vote for a destructive internet censorship bill that emulates China? If you haven’t, please do so before reading the rest of this post. Back? Ok, good. There’s a list of the companies behind the lobbyists [...]
Posted by utilsabound on December 13, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/internet-censorship-hachette-and-yen-press/
The Bittersweetness of Digital Manga
A lot of Japanese companies are putting their manga online for an English-speaking audience. This is a wonderful trend, but it’s bittersweet for me. On one hand, online distro is great for manga too niche or risque for US print publishers. But on the other hand, I just can’t accept the “streaming only”, “no-ownership” way [...]
Posted by utilsabound on November 29, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/the-bittersweetness-of-digital-manga/
The Top Shelf
I think it’s really useful to consider, if you had to throw out nearly everything, what you’d keep. Only through hard choices can you truly know what’s important to you. In the future, I plan to live in a tiny house. When I first heard of the small house movement, it made so much sense [...]
Posted by utilsabound on November 12, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/the-top-shelf/
Growth of Anime Simulcasting (Now With Charts!)
I’ve been following the growth of simulcasting for a long time. I’m certainly invested in it, since I only watch anime legally (no fansubs…but that’s a post of its own). The first series I watched this way was Strike Witches back in 2008, through BOST TV. BOST partnered with a financially desperate GONZO to offer [...]
Posted by utilsabound on October 31, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/growth-of-anime-simulcasting-now-with-charts/
Perspective
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Posted by utilsabound on October 24, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/perspective/
Identi.ca: Love the Machine- lthemachine: #vividred I'm amused/disappointed by the superficial net discussion via animalized fans. Entire forum thread 1st page: "do they wear pants?"
- lthemachine: #vividred: inb4 Best anime of 2013. Director from my 2nd fav anime, writer from 1st fav anime, SFnal utopia with cute girls ganbarimasu'ing.
- lthemachine: Momoi Halko: “I think on some level it is the dream of all moe otaku to become women. Moe is like a third sex, a...different orientation."
- lthemachine: Why this will never succeed: You can't clop to Care Bears. http://alturl.com/wzra3
- lthemachine: It feels odd how I'm watching more western cartoons than #anime series this season.
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