Nemesis is a design I haven't drawn in like almost 10 years. Took nearly three weeks to work on this one.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
A rant about anime perception.
Ever notice when you ask people what their favorite anime series is and they answer stuff like Cowboy Bebop and Ghost In The Shell SAC? Why is that the usual answer from Western fans? Is it that they're just good series? Well maybe, but personally I find stuff like that dull and too cerebral. IMO I feel that people say that those shows or stuff directed by Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon or Mamoru Oshii because they're afraid of what regular folk will think about their hobby so they feel the need to justify what they like by saying "No no, anime isn't just cartoons" so they'll pick the stuff that's usually the most serious and cerebral. What most folks don't realize is that anime like that isn't really all that popular in Japan. Sure it has its fans but generally what the otaku like is stuff that's cathartic like Lucky Star, K-On and Hidamari Sketch.
Now as for me, I love the ultra violent sci-fi anime of the 80's as well as the modern moe shows of now. I don't give a shit what others think of my hobby and don't need to justify it like other fans. I don't care if something isn't introspective at all. I don't have a problem with stuff being intelligent and even giving a commentary on society but I think that anime first and foremost should be fun and entertaining, not bore the viewer and thinking that if they don't "get it" that they're just aren't smart enough for the show.
Some people may disagree, but I like anime as being a medium of wish fulfillment. You might get a lucky break in life but generally the real world isn't going to grant all your wishes so why not there exist a medium that does so. Moe and fanservice anime shouldn't be feared just because most Westerners are generally prudish and feel that if stuff that's "perverted" gets out that it'll ruin their hobby. No, how about accept that stuff like that outnumbers your so called "intellectual" and "deep" anime by a large margin. I feel that people need to realize that the dark and mature anime has it's time and place and now it isn't the indicative trend of now and should just accept that. Tell me if you agree with me or not.
Rant over.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Remember the last time I uploaded anime?
Me neither. This is the obscure as hell Relic Armor Legaciam. This is an OVA from 1987 with direction and character designs by Hiroyuki Kitazume (ZZ Gundam & CCA, Moldiver, Robot Carnival Starlight Angel, Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend).
This is only a raw, but it's not hard to understand what's going on.
ED theme too!
Has cute girls, mecha and nice theme. What more do you want from your anime?
Friday, April 10, 2009
Neener neener. Look at what got licensed?
STRIKE WITCHES. COMING TO AMERICA!
COWER IN FEAR ALL MORAL PANIC ALARMISTS WHO THINK MOE IS CREEPY AND RUINING THE ANIME INDUSTRY. SUPPORT THIS IF YOU LOVE MOE ANIME.
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