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by labsenpai
Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:51 pm
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: Convention Appearances 2018
Replies: 75
Views: 23476

Re: Convention Appearances 2018

Looks like I'll be going to ACEN as well. The guest list, combined with the fact that I had to already reserve the time off work to go to Animazement, made it worth it. My friend's company, Sekai Project, are the ones bringing over Yokota and Yoshimatsu. They'll probably have commission slots. Inde...
by labsenpai
Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:25 am
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: Convention Appearances 2018
Replies: 75
Views: 23476

Re: Convention Appearances 2018

I just finished reserving attendance at Anime Central, after seeing the much improved GoH list this year. Since the announcement of K.Sonoda's new project, coordinated with ACEN, the con has invited Kikuko Inoue, Mamoru Yokota, Takahiro Yoshimatsu and some "new gen" artists. It has been 14...
by labsenpai
Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:59 pm
Forum: Anime
Topic: NEW Gunsmith Cats anime short to premiere at ACEN 2018
Replies: 3
Views: 1641

Re: NEW Gunsmith Cats anime short to premiere at ACEN 2018

Its like someone at ACEN remembers what their con was like 20 years ago. I'm also optimistic about this team making a continuation. Maybe after the con they can pitch GSC to Netflix and get some $$ 8-)
by labsenpai
Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:03 pm
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: Convention Appearances 2018
Replies: 75
Views: 23476

Re: Convention Appearances 2018

There aren't too many events listing Japanese GoHs right now, although the pair announced for Anime NEXT interest me. I'd like to talk mecha with Aramaki and Kamiyama, being a fan since the ARTMIC days. A good chance at 2+ autographs is what it takes to motivate this middle-aged otaku ;) The 500 mil...
by labsenpai
Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: The Discuss (or, "Show Off/Plug") Your Work Section!
Topic: "Newtype-Style" New Year Calendar
Replies: 1
Views: 1292

"Newtype-Style" New Year Calendar

Spent a minute in photoshop to make a 2018 half-year calendar like NT offered way back when.
The dates are stolen from the 2001 copy, and I picked the return of CCS for the artwork (postcard illo). The new series will give you the feels.
Maybe I should make one as desktop wallpaper...
by labsenpai
Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:16 pm
Forum: Anime
Topic: Relating to younger fans...
Replies: 19
Views: 6172

Re: Relating to younger fans...

At the same time, I enjoy being around to remind everyone that Japanese cartoons didn't just spring forth out of thin air sometime in 2009. Amen. I think I'll try to take part in a local college event in the Spring - vend some of my museum-grade stuff just taking up space. Maybe I'll put something ...
by labsenpai
Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:50 pm
Forum: Anime
Topic: What are you Watching?
Replies: 1488
Views: 428312

Re: What are you Watching?

After a long pre-order wait, I received some of the new Ghibli movies issued by GKIDS instead of Disney. I appreciate copies without any magic kingdom dressing, and a lower price. The easy reading subs don't catch every word, but that is to be expected. I don't have multi-channel audio for testing t...
by labsenpai
Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:51 pm
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: RIP, Hiromi Tsuru
Replies: 3
Views: 1765

Re: RIP, Hiromi Tsuru

Way too many shocking obits for VAs these past few years. KOR, DBZ, and Ranma fans are going to be despondent over Ms Tsuru's passing. I probably heard her work first in either Macross or Gall Force, but her modest yet cloying role as Asuna from MI is what I recall best. /old club never showed KOR o...
by labsenpai
Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:58 am
Forum: Fandom of the Roughly Mid-90's and Earlier Era
Topic: Reddit discovers rec.arts.anime
Replies: 5
Views: 2623

Re: Reddit discovers rec.arts.anime

I get a nervous chuckle from the readers that seem amazed how old fans wrote like 40-somethings. If you wanted to circulate an opinion about anime, the normal way was still to get a proper article into a zine. The bastardization of grammar didn't arrive with the first modems. I do recall avoiding so...
by labsenpai
Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:20 pm
Forum: Real World Stuff
Topic: Hayama & Yokota at Youmacon
Replies: 8
Views: 3124

Re: Hayama & Yokota at Youmacon

Based on your other posts about sketch fees and auctions, those numbers sound reasonable. Unfortunately, needing to stay at the event for more than one day (either for late night panels or commission waiting) is what I can't swing this time. I can only conclude that the boggling schedule had to plea...