Insights and obervations from someone who has been there and back again
Aplix Corporation announced that they would acquire AIC from pachislot company Oizumi. The company would pay Oizumi 700 million yen ($8.44 million), and make AIC a wholly owned subsidiary. Last September, Oizumi purchased AIC for 530 million yen ($6.39 million).
The content of this piece was written during a viewing of the first episode of Oh My Goddess! (OVA) on October 1, 2010. Edits have been made for spelling and grammar, but the rest is completely untouched, and un-edited from its original format. This series should be required viewing for all anime fans. It’s just [...]
I was just about to write a piece about FUNimation picking up the rights to Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (and Excel Saga and… ugh… Noir), but this story came to my attention first. Apparently, filming’s going to begin for the Bubblegum Crisis live action film soon. This is something I’ve been dreading since it was [...]
The content of this piece was written during a viewing of the first episode of Tenchi Universe on September 28, 2010. Edits have been made for spelling and grammar, but the rest is completely untouched, and un-edited from its original format. This is my second night of dealing with Mihoshi. Have fun as you watch [...]
The content of this piece was written during a viewing of the first episode of Tenchi Muyo: Mihoshi Special on September 27, 2010. Edits have been made for spelling and grammar, but the rest is completely untouched, and un-edited from its original format. If you ever wondered what bad fan-fiction would be like if it [...]
The content of this piece was written during a viewing of the first episode of Tokyo Majin on September 4, 2010. Edits have been made for spelling and grammar, but the rest is completely untouched, and un-edited from its original format. A better title for this series would have been “Boy George Vs. The World.”
If you haven’t figured it out, I hold AIC in a regard unlike many other companies. This purchase by Oizumi is one that really, as both a fan and a journalist, has me scared shitless. And I’m not afraid to admit it. AIC has been there since before I got started and, even now, they’re [...]
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Persona 4 Anime Adaptation Announced
Earlier today, Aniplex revealed that Persona 4 would be receiving an anime series. The series will be directed by Seiji Kishi (Galaxy Angel Rune, My Bride is a Mermaid), and feature a soundtrack by Shoji Meguro. Kazuma Kaneko and Shigenori Soejima are credited for original design work and much of the original vocal cast is [...]