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Narutaki’s picks:
- New Toy Story Short Sneak Peek
As much as I try to keep up on animation news, some things always slip by me! I didn’t even know they were making a Toy Story short, but no matter, it looks great and will surely be another memorable vignette from Pixar. - Team Bloggers Speak Out
Anti-Social Geniuses ask bloggers about the ups and downs of team blogging. Plus, advice on starting a team blog. - The Avengers Isn’t Optimistic Just Because It Takes Place During the Day
Great opinion piece on how The Dark Knight and The Avengers take on themes like cynicism and optimism. - ParaNorman Knows Graphic Design
Had seen these plastered around the city, really looking forward to this movie. - Subscribe to Your Favorite Toy Lines
This sounds like a great way to go broke, faster than usual for a hardcore toy collector. Still the promises of not having to worry over pre-orders is very attractive. - Black Jack Coming to American TV?
I believe the live action American Black Jack TV series was called House, but hey I’m down for a sequel! Okay, so it isn’t the return of House as a wandering unlicensed doctor, but it could still be plenty good. Of course if they try to stick closely to the source material Pinoko will be an interesting problem.
Hisui’s picks:
- What the Hey Nonny, Nonny is This? And When Can I Get It?
I thought that the ending of Penguindrum was fairly conclusive. But apparently Kunihiko Ikuhara still has more madness to give us. And I for one can’t wait to see what that is.
- “NEXT TIME, CHIRICO DRINKS HIS COFFEE BLACK, AND IT IS BITTER INDEED.”’
Armored Trooper Votoms is considered by many to be one on the pinnacles of the real robot genre. But Andrew and Arshad look all the side material produced after the original series. And there is quite a bit of material to look at. By looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly they try to decipher why Votoms has not completely faded from the spotlight but at the same time never became a super star series. - A Massive Attack!
After constant listeners demanded it Chaos Theater has finally released a Mass Effect podcast. They go through all three games and sing its praises alongside addressing its failures. Next time they are looking at Satoshi Kon so I know some of you need to listen to that as well. - Otakon News Roundup
- Ani-Gamers vs. Panels 2012: A roundup of what the men of the Ani-Gamers though of the various panels of Otakon. Also the Otakon experience through photo memories.
- There Can be Good Sexism Panels at the Anime Convention?: A video of the Sexism in Anime Fandom from Otakon. Lauren also has some interesting write ups of parts of the convention I don’t see other people talk about.
- The Only Ogiue Focused Otakon Report: Carl looks at Otakon with his own unique lens. Also he has an interview with Tetsuya Kakihara. It is a group interview but everyone has solid questions.
- Seven, Eight, Nine, and the FINALE!: The final four Otakon comics from Panelburg.
- Truly a Gentlemen With Style and Taste: Clearly the best way to get on the roundup is to praise my Type-Moon panel. The good doctor also talks about the first and last day of Otakon.
- The Mind of an Artist: I stumbled on this post that is a view of Otakon exclusively from Artist Alley.
- More Insight into the Head of the Mami Murderer: Japanator interviews Gen Urobuchi.
- IMPORTANT! VERY IMPORTANT!: Otakon has returned with its panel feedback page. If you loved a panel or hated it then you best but your comments here.
- Ani-Gamers vs. Panels 2012: A roundup of what the men of the Ani-Gamers though of the various panels of Otakon. Also the Otakon experience through photo memories.
- Type-Moon News Roundup:
- More ufotable goodness: More of a look at what ufotable is adding to the PS Vita port of Fate/Stay Night: Réalta Nua.
- Summer Memories: Some super cute yukata figures for the women of Fate/Stay Night to drain your wallet.
- The Truth is Unveiled: The first public peek at some of the redesigns for the Tsukihime remake. Opinions are wildly different on what has improved and what has been changed for the worse. Where do you stand?
- Sometimes Y0u Need to Know That Shijyou Tsukasa is the 198th Most Popular Type-Moon Character: The EXTENSIVE results of the 10th anniversary popularity poll. The scary part. That is not ALL the Type-Moon characters.
- Glorious Treasure of the True Ancestors: Another Comiket means even more Type-Moon related goodness to buy.
Because it cracked me up:
Reverse Thieves 
Wait wait wait… a Penguindrum* sequel?! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
*on the subject of Penguindrum: will someone please license this damn show already?! I will literally throw a ball of money at the company that makes it happen.
Well reportedly America said someone who was not them had the license at Anime Expo. But so far no one has stepped up to the plate and said they have it.
Only time will tell.
– Hisui
Thanks for linking my panel! Our goal was to make a different sort of discussion on sexism. Usually you hear a panel about what a problem it is, with no discussion about what we can do about.
People like to complain but offering solutions is a far less often seen scenario. If you throw rational solutions into the equation and you get a phenomenon rarer than hen’s teeth.
– Hisui