Venus Versus Virus ranks up there in the list of epic battles along with Pirates versus Ninjas and Man versus Machine. Though nothing can really beat Pirates versus Ninjas (Ninjas win!)…
You might think from the title that School Rumble is an anime version of Battle Royale! It is, sorta, except it’s a love battle!
Whoa, two Ouran High School Host Club manga reviews in one!? The key word here is “mini.”
The short (but sweet?) Murder Princess ends in just two volumes. Did this manga get murdered prematurely?
I just carved a jack-o-lantern like last night. And guess what I used to do it? Pumpkin Saws. I hate to break this to you, but Pumpkin Scissors don’t exist in real life.
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9rules’ New Rules
So I got this email from 9rules about some new member requirements. Since a few of the anime blogs on Animenano are also on 9rules, I thought I'd start a discussion about it. (And why not post it on my blog, too?)
Basically, the new requirements are: "If you feel you are contributing by your entries being shown only, 9rules is no longer a good fit for you, decline the agreement (or do not respond), please remove the leaf from your site and we will remove your site from displaying on 9rules."
I have no time to spend posting on Anime Nano, let alone 9rules! So this is most likely it for me and the leafy thing.
I can certainly understand their reasons for wanting members to participate in the forums, etc. But having a "community" means different things to different people. In my opinion, it's naive to require people to participate and expect anything good from it. Conversation should be organic. Nevermind that the forums at Anime Nano are not particularly exciting…
To me, members in a "blog network" can communicate through their blogs. At least, those who have blogs. And the forums are great for a centralized conversation. But look at some of the back and forth that goes on in the AnimeNano blog-o-sphere and you'll see what I'm getting at:
http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/is-anime-deep/
http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/08/03/is-anime-deep-or-just-entertainment-or-both/
http://www.minaidehazukashii.com/?p=415
http://daijoubu.animeblogger.net/2007/08/03/beware-of-false-depth-in-anime/
And that's just a small sample from that particular conversation.
So here's my question: What do you think is the best way to encourage "participation" without forcing it? What's the best way to help the anime blogging community grow? I know I haven't been the most visible webmaster lately, but this move by 9rules has made me think. I could probably help the community by clearing out that queue of pending blogs from Anime Nano.
Just for the record: I'll never require anything other than a good blog, a clean feed, and maybe some payola for inclusion into Anime Nano. Oh, and all the other requirements in the FAQ.
My friend saw the cover of the Welcome to the NHK Volume 1 DVD and immediately thought it was anime porn. I don’t blame him either; the cover totally has nothing to do with the actual content of the DVD! Not that I’m complaining or anything…
The literal translation for “Mushi-shi” sounds sorta like “Bug Tamer,” but I think the actual meaning is a bit more interesting. At least, if you’re not into entomology…
Nodame Cantabile Volume 7 features Noda Megumi frolicking in a field with an oboe. At least, I think it’s an oboe. It might also be an english horn, or maybe Nodame got giant-sized and it’s a bassoon. I’m not too good at identifying weird woodwind instruments. But the important thing is that the cover’s got a frolicking Nodame! Am I right!?
Theory: When someone in anime or manga says “I hate you more than anyone” (Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai!) they really mean “I’m a tsundere and I love you.”