I’d —- It: A series of story ideas. This is a story outside the story, following an obsessed fan of the anime “Idol Gear.” It’s a show where the world is threatened by trans-dimensional aliens, impervious to conventional weapons, called “Higher Realm.” Higher Realm can only be defeated by “Idol Gears,” young girls in mecha [...]
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I’d Read It: Idol Gear
Posted by utilsabound on April 21, 2012
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/id-read-it-idol-gear/
Research Fail: Moe Images and Virtual Child Pornography
I found this eyebrow-raising passage while hopping through Google Books lately: “In a poll conducted in 2005 by the Anime News Network, an online portal for anime information, 29 percent of American anime fans felt that moe images should be banned completely.” Japanamerica, by Roland Kelts, p. 162 What? Seriously?! Looking up the actual poll, [...]
Posted by utilsabound on November 9, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/research-fail-moe-images-and-virtual-child-pornography/
What Is Up With Online Manga Journalism?
I’ve felt out-of-touch with the big manga journalism sites for awhile. I’m talking about the whole axis of blogs and news around MangaBlog, About.com’s manga section, and so on. In aggregate, they have a feel that’s: Very anti-moe Very anti-fanservice Very pro-artsy titles and pro-classic shoujo I guess the main reason is the demographics. US [...]
Posted by utilsabound on November 2, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/what-is-up-with-online-manga-journalism/
Moe Propaganda
Otaku culture is often interpreted as a postwar reponse, but moe’s roots definitely predate General MacArthur. Just look at this Imperial officer’s oddly otaku-ish comments: “The Government of Japan attempted many times to alienate the allied forces protecting Australia. The Japanese aimed their ‘Divide and conquer’ tactics at the Aussie Troops fighting in New [...]
Posted by utilsabound on September 28, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/moe-propaganda/
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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