Posts Tagged ‘robots’
February 5, 2012
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Narutaki’s picks:
- 13 Years After Women in Refrigerators
A collection of articles reflecting on what has happened in comics since Gail Simone’s now infamous Women in Refrigerators site. Have women characters in comics gotten anywhere since? I found the reflection on Ms. Marvel particularly amazing in just how much has happened to one character.
- Do You Believe in Sherlock?
Apparently there is a movement going on and I’m just disappointed that I haven’t seen any of this in New York City! This article breaks down what’s been happening since the end of the second season of BBC’s Sherlock, warning for spoilers. Is it a brilliant viral marketing campaign or a grassroots love for the series, we may never know.
- Visit All These Awesome Bookstores
I know I want to! Every time I go on a trip, I’ll consult this list to see if I’ll be near any of these. Not too many in the United States unfortunately.
Hisui’s picks:
I believe!
Posted in Editorials, All Points Bulletin | Tagged Battletech, Macross, robots, Sherlock, Type-Moon | 1 Comment »
January 30, 2012
SPOILERS FOR GUNDAM AGE EPS. 1-15
Gundam AGE takes a lot of steps to try to combine the old image of Gundam with a more appealing aesthetic to children. While trying to bring kids into the Gundam fold isn’t a totally new approach for the franchise, attempting to grab both young and old audiences at the same time in the same main show can be hard to serve up. This is most difficult because of its ardent fans and long history, as opposed to working on something completely new. Gundam AGE makes great efforts of this balancing act in the first arc of its multi-generational story.
I think it is very important to note that Gundam AGE was originally supposed to be a Gundam video game by Level-5 until Bandai decided to green light the story to be a full anime series. Everything was originally written out to be for a younger video game audience with the pacing, characters, and story structure of said players in mind. I think the main disconnect between the traditional Gundam fan base and the anime is that they kept much of that same scenario in mind when they created Gundam AGE. With a younger audience turning more toward video games for their entertainment it makes sense on a certain level to try to court that audience with the same vibe of storytelling they seem to prefer. How well this is going to work has yet to be seen but there is a method to the madness. It all comes down to how well they adapt this game into an anime now that they have chosen that as their medium.
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Posted in Anime, Editorials | Tagged Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, robots | Leave a Comment »
January 29, 2012
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Another look at something special from Turn A Gundam:
Posted in Editorials, All Points Bulletin | Tagged Gundam, robots, Turn A Gundam, Type-Moon, Kingyo Used Books, Fate/Zero, Fate/Extra, Barbara, Magic: The Gathering | Leave a Comment »
December 11, 2011
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Narutaki’s picks:
- Manga Awards in France
As you probably know, the French consume a hefty portion of the international manga market. They also get some wildly different titles from us in the U.S. These nominees for the Festival International de la Bande Dessinee will give you a good idea. And of course it once again shoves in our faces how they get Saint Young Men and we never will.
- Interview with Brave’s Brenda Chapman
Brenda is the original creator of Brave and helmed the project as director but was replaced because of “creative differences.” You don’t get any better answers on that question but you do get backstory for the film. There is also a Part 1 of the interview where she talks about her time at Disney and other projects.
- Gunpla Builders World Cup in Japan
I’m sure it will come as no surprise that the representatives for Japan in the World Cup are freakin’ ridiculous. The sets they build for the mecha are an added bonus of amazing.
- Twin Earth Found!
Well, kinda, it the planet discovered that is most like our own (so far). It is 600 light years away! There are still many unknowns about the planet like whether it is mostly rock, gas, or liquid but it is still one of those cool finds that gets you giddy with science-fiction possibilities.
- The X-Men is the Next Logical Step
Brain Michael Bendis has announced he is exiting as writer for Avengers/New Avengers in the summer. I can’t imagine anyone else writing New Avengers, which he formed, probably because no one else has. This Op-Ed is about speculating that he will move over to writing X-Men which he has yet to do. I am really excited about this possibility thanks to the article and it softens the blow about New Avengers a bit. Now let’s just hope this article was predicting the future!
- Behind the Scenes of Arthur Christmas
This in-depth talk with the creators went a long way in making me want to see this film. From visual technique to the life of the story, everything is touched upon. This might be my next favorite holiday film!
Let us not forget that Japan is still rebuilding and readjusting after earthquake:
Posted in All Points Bulletin, Editorials | Tagged Arthur Christmas, Brave, Fate/Extra CCC, Gundam, Gunpla, New Avengers, Red Dragon, robots, The Veef Show, Transformers, Type-Moon, X-Men | 1 Comment »
December 4, 2011
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Narutaki’s picks:
- LEGO for the Holidays
I spent a good portion of my weekend decorating my place for Christmas. Sadly, I did not have a giant LEGO Christmas tree but now I have a goal!
- Lost Disney Film Found
A short of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was recently discovered in a UK film archive, it was thought lost forever. The one of a kind film will go up for action later in December. It would great if it was made available online for viewing.
- Everyone Draws Tiger and Bunny
No one can get enough of this crime-fighting duo! Manga-ka from Asuka magazine and various others have posted fan-art from the popular TV series. I would love to see an artbook collected of famous artist interpretations of Tiger and Bunny.
- Intro to CLAMP and Gackt’s Project Streamed
Their live show collaboration MOON SAGA Yoshitsune Hiden will be on USTREAM on December 5th. There aren’t a whole lot of details about it beyond that.
- House of Five Leaves on DVD
FINALLY! FINALLY!! And it wasn’t Funimation who finally made good on this show, but rather NIS America. This also means a very special limited release with artbook coming out in March.
Hisui’s picks:
Again, finally a House of Five Leaves DVD release!
Posted in All Points Bulletin, Editorials | Tagged Fate/Apochrypha, Fate/Zero, Gundamn!, House of Five Leaves, LEGO, Macross Frontier, MOON SAGA Yoshitsune Hiden, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Robot Wars, robots, Tiger and Bunny, Type-Moon | Leave a Comment »
