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/
Western SF and Animu’d Covers
It’s surprisingly fun to image-surf on Amazon.co.jp, hopping from cover to cover with the “Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed…” I especially enjoy seeing the covers for Western SF novels. I might nerd-rage over manga/light novels getting more “US marketable” covers, but the same thing happens in reverse. I don’t reflexively prefer the original [...]
Posted by utilsabound on December 12, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/western-sf-and-animud-covers/
SF References in Anime, From Obvious to Obscure
People have claimed that written science fiction is “dying” for decades now. Despite that, all these decades, more and more great science fiction books are being written. The classics, and even lots of modern stuff, have a huge influence on more “pop” mediums. Anime is no exception, with references to SF novels showing up everywhere. [...]
Posted by utilsabound on September 17, 2011
http://lthemachine.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/31/
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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