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by Fireminer
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68
Replies: 4
Views: 160

Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... 68/.208430

RIP. Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z were probably the second and third manga series that I read on entirety.
by Fireminer
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: GoFundMe to help Mark Merlino who is hospitalized
Replies: 0
Views: 309

GoFundMe to help Mark Merlino who is hospitalized

Mark Merlino suffered a stroke almost two months ago and is now on his 6th hospital. Anyone who want to chime in and help him and his family could do so through this GoFundMe page.
by Fireminer
Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:50 am
Forum: Fandom of the Roughly Mid-90's and Earlier Era
Topic: What did old-school fans think about digital fansubs?
Replies: 12
Views: 3886

Re: What did old-school fans think about digital fansubs?

I was quite young during the 90s and 2000s so the concept of time didn’t apply to me. My first introduction to fansubs was actually Real Media encodes of Sailor Moon, and while I knew links could die, it never occurred to me that files could disappear forever. I definitely regret deleting stuff, li...
by Fireminer
Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:36 am
Forum: The Discuss (or, "Show Off/Plug") Your Work Section!
Topic: A great article about printed Gundam materials in the 90s
Replies: 0
Views: 785

A great article about printed Gundam materials in the 90s

All the Gundam that was fit to print: Western Gundam fandom before Anime Village

A really interesting article that gives an overview on both professional and fan-made publications about Gundam in the 90s.
by Fireminer
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:02 am
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: RIP Ryuichi Sakamoto
Replies: 0
Views: 1673

RIP Ryuichi Sakamoto

Famous composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away at the age of 71. I'm at a loss. Honneamise is among the first anime movies I fell in love with, and Sakamoto's soundtracks was a big part of it. Now I'm left with a terrible feeling that more beloved artists of that generation are not long for this ...
by Fireminer
Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:49 am
Forum: The Discuss (or, "Show Off/Plug") Your Work Section!
Topic: Let's Anime: Force Five
Replies: 5
Views: 1391

Re: Let's Anime: Force Five

Very interesting article! But if I may add, you forget one more thing carrying the name "Force Five". It was originally a cancelled fighting game on the Atomiswave arcade board, but years after its cancellation, another company bought its assets, made some changes, and released the game un...
by Fireminer
Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:59 am
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: RIP Leiji Matsumoto
Replies: 3
Views: 1279

Re: RIP Leiji Matsumoto

Sails the Sea of Stars, sir Matsumoto!
by Fireminer
Sun Oct 16, 2022 2:20 am
Forum: Anime
Topic: Japanese anime fans dusting their VCR for Urusei Yatsura
Replies: 3
Views: 1124

Japanese anime fans dusting their VCR for Urusei Yatsura

Link to the news: https://soranews24.com/2022/10/16/anime-fans-go-old-school-record-new-urusei-yatsura-anime-on-beta-and-period-appropriate-media/ TL:DR Japanese fans are now recording the new Urusei Yatsura on VHS and Betamax. Anyone here crazy enough to do the same? The biggest problem seems to be...
by Fireminer
Sun Oct 16, 2022 2:16 am
Forum: The Discuss (or, "Show Off/Plug") Your Work Section!
Topic: The Anime Nostalgia Podcast & Blog
Replies: 384
Views: 128920

Re: The Anime Nostalgia Podcast & Blog

Speaking of Urusei Yatsura, is there anything from the original run that you haven't covered on the podcast? The movies and OVAs maybe?
by Fireminer
Sun Aug 28, 2022 7:01 am
Forum: Fandom of the Roughly Mid-90's and Earlier Era
Topic: Prominance of Beta in Anime Tape Trading
Replies: 8
Views: 2031

Re: Prominance of Beta in Anime Tape Trading

Betamax is probably the rarest format for anime to me, even more than LaserDisc. And I've even seen anime on a reel-to-reel machine. It was an old episode of Speed Racer on 35mm film. I had no idea how the thing escaped a tv station.