Comments on: Mainichi Junk: April 17th, 2008 http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/ Modern Visual Culture Digest Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tyrenol http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-79001 Tyrenol Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:51:26 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-79001 I made a mistake. What I meant to say was: "GONZO’s one of the few Japanese anime companies that DON'T readily tick people off." Not like $unrise, KyotoAnimu, Gainax, SHAFT, and the creators of dumb moe animu. (Althougt it seems that more anime this Spring Season is focused on "Shonen Jump" titles.) I made a mistake. What I meant to say was: “GONZO’s one of the few Japanese anime companies that DON’T readily tick people off.”

Not like $unrise, KyotoAnimu, Gainax, SHAFT, and the creators of dumb moe animu.

(Althougt it seems that more anime this Spring Season is focused on “Shonen Jump” titles.)

]]> By: Shingo http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78817 Shingo Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:06:58 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78817 >>Sub I don't know if I want to live in a world where bad spelling and grammar are integral parts of a successful business plan, but if it means Gonzo will live to produce more shows about people who slay with the click of a shutter I can't complain too much. >>Anonymous I picked up the package version back when it came out and I can definitely recommend it regardless of your level of Japanese. The game mechanic is simple and it's refreshingly free of plot - just lots of great Bosshi ero. :3 >>Sub
I don’t know if I want to live in a world where bad spelling and grammar are integral parts of a successful business plan, but if it means Gonzo will live to produce more shows about people who slay with the click of a shutter I can’t complain too much.

>>Anonymous
I picked up the package version back when it came out and I can definitely recommend it regardless of your level of Japanese. The game mechanic is simple and it’s refreshingly free of plot – just lots of great Bosshi ero. :3

]]> By: Anonymous http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78813 Anonymous Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:50:23 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78813 Wow, that "Yarisugi! Swimming School" demo game was awesome. I'm tempted to buy the thing, even though it's only in Japanese. Wow, that “Yarisugi! Swimming School” demo game was awesome. I’m tempted to buy the thing, even though it’s only in Japanese.

]]> By: Sub http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78801 Sub Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:15:28 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78801 That's not really too far off the mark about Crunchyroll: it was started by guys working at Hotornot who were encouraged by their bosses to try out their own startups, and so they pretended to be dumb college kids and started making money off (at first) anime piracy. I have to give them that it's a brilliant business plan. That’s not really too far off the mark about Crunchyroll: it was started by guys working at Hotornot who were encouraged by their bosses to try out their own startups, and so they pretended to be dumb college kids and started making money off (at first) anime piracy. I have to give them that it’s a brilliant business plan.

]]> By: Shingo http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78799 Shingo Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:14:03 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78799 >>PorcelainePriss I wonder what kind of "dere" I'd be. <em>Erodere</em> or something, most likely. -_- >>byaku-chan I'm regretting choosing Gekkou no Carnevale Anna over Luca this week. Hopefully she'll still be around when I have some disposable income again... :( >>Hemisphere I want to play AT2 even more now as well! I've been hearing tales of all the awesomeness over the past several months as my friend slowly makes his way through it and I must say it sounds amazing. >>Al Heartily agreed! It's the one game I'm waiting on a release date for these days with bated breath. I'm guessing we probably won't see it until late June or July at the earliest, given that May's releases are pretty much locked at this point. I'll be keeping a close eye out for any news. >>unangbangkay I hope Atlus does the right thing and licenses AT2. I bet they'd please the majority of fans just fine if they didn't bother recording English voices and just stuck with the Japanese voice track / English text translation, but then again that might doom it to niche status even more surely. >>Tyrenol I'm not rabidly anti-Gonzo these days, it seems they're capable of quality work when they get the right people together. My favorite show from them is still probably Last Exile, and they <em>have</em> produced a fair amount of incomprehensibly bad stuff, but I'm cheering for them this season simply for trying something new in terms of content delivery. Here's hoping it works out. >>PorcelainePriss
I wonder what kind of “dere” I’d be. Erodere or something, most likely. -_-

>>byaku-chan
I’m regretting choosing Gekkou no Carnevale Anna over Luca this week. Hopefully she’ll still be around when I have some disposable income again… :(

>>Hemisphere
I want to play AT2 even more now as well! I’ve been hearing tales of all the awesomeness over the past several months as my friend slowly makes his way through it and I must say it sounds amazing.

>>Al
Heartily agreed! It’s the one game I’m waiting on a release date for these days with bated breath. I’m guessing we probably won’t see it until late June or July at the earliest, given that May’s releases are pretty much locked at this point. I’ll be keeping a close eye out for any news.

>>unangbangkay
I hope Atlus does the right thing and licenses AT2. I bet they’d please the majority of fans just fine if they didn’t bother recording English voices and just stuck with the Japanese voice track / English text translation, but then again that might doom it to niche status even more surely.

>>Tyrenol
I’m not rabidly anti-Gonzo these days, it seems they’re capable of quality work when they get the right people together. My favorite show from them is still probably Last Exile, and they have produced a fair amount of incomprehensibly bad stuff, but I’m cheering for them this season simply for trying something new in terms of content delivery. Here’s hoping it works out.

]]> By: Tyrenol http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78770 Tyrenol Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:53:03 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78770 I'd say that GONZO's one of the few Japanese anime companies that readily tick people off. I've been a (sometimes unfortunate) witness to half of their works. They range from sexist and anti-man (Vandread, Rosario + Vampire) to heartfelt despite pressure (Chrono Crusade, Trinity Blood) to "NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!" (Black Cat, Glass Fleet). A lot of the pro-otaku garbage -some of it also comes from GONZO- the world is better off without. But what this company does; this company does well. Whether it's the fanservicy otaku crap the otaku like, or the "shounen crap" that's hated by otaku but liked by everyone else. Concurrent releases along with the manga releases also helps. I’d say that GONZO’s one of the few Japanese anime companies that readily tick people off.

I’ve been a (sometimes unfortunate) witness to half of their works. They range from sexist and anti-man (Vandread, Rosario + Vampire) to heartfelt despite pressure (Chrono Crusade, Trinity Blood) to “NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!!” (Black Cat, Glass Fleet).

A lot of the pro-otaku garbage -some of it also comes from GONZO- the world is better off without. But what this company does; this company does well. Whether it’s the fanservicy otaku crap the otaku like, or the “shounen crap” that’s hated by otaku but liked by everyone else.

Concurrent releases along with the manga releases also helps.

]]> By: unangbangkay http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78664 unangbangkay Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:39:30 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78664 Ah bastards! When will ATLUS license Ar Tonelico 2 for the US? The dismal sales of the first probably didn't help, but I'm sure they can make up for that with the incredible sales of the megaten games, right? Right? Ah bastards! When will ATLUS license Ar Tonelico 2 for the US? The dismal sales of the first probably didn’t help, but I’m sure they can make up for that with the incredible sales of the megaten games, right? Right?

]]> By: Al http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78657 Al Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:28:49 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78657 Otome Function has really excellent artwork. Otome Function has really excellent artwork.

]]> By: Hemisphere http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78640 Hemisphere Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:57:05 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78640 <i>Dorodere</i>! Very accurate term for Luca Truelywaath, since her <i>dorodoro</i>-ness isn't apparent until you start diving into the Infelsphere. Very fitting for her character, and I'm glad to see that she's the first <i>dorodere</i>! Now I feel like replaying Ar tonelico 2 again and going down Luca's path. ._. In other Luca-related news, my figure is also on its way, and I definitely can't wait to get it. I just love the sculpt and the overall quality. Dorodere! Very accurate term for Luca Truelywaath, since her dorodoro-ness isn’t apparent until you start diving into the Infelsphere. Very fitting for her character, and I’m glad to see that she’s the first dorodere! Now I feel like replaying Ar tonelico 2 again and going down Luca’s path. ._.

In other Luca-related news, my figure is also on its way, and I definitely can’t wait to get it. I just love the sculpt and the overall quality.

]]> By: byaku-chan http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78638 byaku-chan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:38:45 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78638 Wonderful, yet another dere variant XD My Luca is somewhere in the mail, fell head over heels with her design and couldn't resist even though I know nothing about her character. She certainly looks like a dorodere type! Wonderful, yet another dere variant XD My Luca is somewhere in the mail, fell head over heels with her design and couldn’t resist even though I know nothing about her character. She certainly looks like a dorodere type!

]]> By: PorcelainePriss http://heiseidemocracy.com/2008/04/17/mainichi-junk-april-17th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-78623 PorcelainePriss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:53:04 +0000 http://heiseidemocracy.com/?p=6288#comment-78623 Dorodere, I think that's perhaps the term that best describes the class of girl I am! Astounding, the otaku world generates once again what the English language fails to articulate! Dorodere, I think that’s perhaps the term that best describes the class of girl I am! Astounding, the otaku world generates once again what the English language fails to articulate!

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