I didn’t expect the prettiest anime of Winter 2015 to be a mecha anime, but life is full of surprises. Circumstances outside my control led to this not being such a great week for blogging, but the Internet was as lively as ever.
- When I’m not watching sparklebots, I am still reviewing two other sports anime. On Yowamushi Pedal, a lesson in confidence, and on Kuroko’s Basketball, two major reveals.
- If you weren’t at Katsucon, BeatDownBoogie’s video is a good cross section of the fabulous cosplay that was on display.
- I’ve seen a lot of t-shirts depicting anime, but this is the first time I’ve seen anyone make an animation for a t-shirt. Anime-inspired apparel artist Boomslank is promoting their latest design with its own video. Here’s my own review of a Boomslank shirt.
- Ever been curious about otherkin? I loved Gavia’s longform research article into this unusual online community.
- For better or worse, video game animators spend a lot of time animating female characters’ breasts. Here’s why that so often goes wrong.
- Heard the one about the guy cosplaying Satan who runs into nuns in the hotel elevator? Anime anthropologist Charles Dunbar traced this popular piece of con lore back to the ’80s. This is an old article worth rereading about the oral tradition of anime conventions.
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Now I want one of those t-shirts. I also want that one poster with the pilot walking towards her mecha.
Ahem, that story is about Devilman and a little old lady ;p
I just hope that you’ll install like or social media share buttons. I’m always wanting to share your articles but no share buttons found.
@lemenrile:disqus just for you I added this functionality just now. Go nuts, and let me know if you wanted another social site for sharing!
Thank you very much. Will be sharing your posts in our anime communities.
Ah “the best convention story”!
Early 90’s I heard that one. At that time the story was set at a special effects convention, guy was Satan/Lord of Darkness from the movie “Legend” (The one played by Tim Curry!), on stilts standing in elevator; the SFX convention was sharing a large convention hall with a Baptist revival.