- Kill La Kill is going to air on Toonami! In a reasonable time slot! I wrote recently that it won’t ever be a gateway anime, but this could prove me wrong. I’m just wondering how much they’ll have to blur to put this on American TV.
- The third episode of Assassination Classroom has been delayed due to the situation going on with ISIS and its Japanese hostages. Earlier this week Japanese Twitter users launched a Photoshop battle against ISIS to indicate that it wouldn’t be cowed by threats. Delaying a show about assassination attempts is likely a gesture of respect to the victims’ families.
- If you’ve got $1 million handy, you can buy a functional 13-foot mecha on Amazon Japan to further your world domination plans.
- If you like my blog but think all this talk of currently airing anime is exhausting, why not take a nostalgia break with the Anibaes? My friend Amber of Femsplain and her best friend David are re-watching Card Captor Sakura on their show.
- Speaking of my friends, Nathan Meunier has published his latest book all about writing and selling your own non-fiction Kindle book from start to finish. These are the techniques I used to bring Otaku Journalism into the world, only more polished. Also, it’s just $0.99.
- I started an advice column on my Gunpla site. Check it out and feel free to ask us your most pressing Gundam franchise questions!
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1 Comment.
I love that texting image. Made me smile.
I’m glad to hear that Kill La Kill is going to get airplay here in the states. I hope they do a really good job on the dub. VA’s who can deliver the power of the dialogue as well as carry the comedic elements well. Also hope some of the viewers see it as something other than fan service. Crossing my fingers on blurring or adding clothing to the characters. I think the criticism I read via a link on your blog about a theme being young women taking agency over their own bodies and sexuality was quite a valid interpretation.