The Old School Otaku Lounge

Hello, welcome to the forums! Seems like we have some things in common, enjoy your stay.

Yeah, that assessment of Your Name vs Weathering with You feels about right to me. I was able to connect with YN despite not being a teenager or the target demographic, and couldn't get enough of it in theaters. It was a fun ride from start to finish. I saw Weathering with You just once, and while i...

Thanks for the heads up! I sent them a message, and should be getting one of the tapes soon that was missing from my collection.

Well, singular artwork for now. But I figured I would make this thread for whenever I have the inclination to draw something... this particular piece was drawn in tribute of Matsumoto-sensei.
The name that came to mind for this was "Sunset Mirage":

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-12/kimagure-orange-road-creator-izumi-matsumoto-passes-away/.165131 This was such sad news to read tonight. From the original light-hearted TV series to the dramatic film adaptations, Kimagure Orange Road was a cornerstone of 80's and 90's anime fandom- ...

Wow- Congratulations! I read over the post and you did a nice job of introducing the appeal of Maison Ikkoku to a younger audience. It's always quite something to be a fan for so long, and then be hired by the company to do something related to it.

Ahh, Black Heaven. That was one of the first anime shows I actually watched, so I'll also be interested to pick that BD up.

Well you're in good company, Prog-Knife, welcome to the boards. Somebody's gotta keep the spirit of this old stuff alive.

Trekkies practically invented fandom as we know it today. Fanzines, fanfiction, large-scale science fiction conventions, etc. were all spearheaded by them. In the Next Generation era, they were also very prominent on BBSes, Usenet and the like. I'm sure Dave can go into more detail, but Star Trek is...

Disclaimer: My era of anime fandom is from geocities/angelfire/*insert other web host here* sites, so I never went on Usenet back in the day. However, I still think I can give some insight on how it was, until someone a tad older than me posts here and gives their two cents. My impression is that wh...