Been thinking a bit about true otaku culture recently (as in, our friends the Japanese ファン), what with Patrick Galbraith’s new book out on the Japanese market (and a fall release for the American audience on the way).
Akiba-kei.
I’ve been meaning to do a few articles about Anime Boston (it was a few weekends ago), and I have no excuse for not getting them written and published. At the very least, here’s a little something more about panels from Anime Boston (if you missed Part I, you can check out the panel recording here).
Surprisingly, Anime Boston hosted a trio of panels about Neon Genesis Evangelion — a great opportunity because 1) Evangelion is maybe too influential, and 2) there are too many fans today that haven’t seen it. The three panels were hosted by a guy who goes by the moniker V, and while he was masked and played the character well, I couldn’t find any other info on him, and he was fairly reticent when I gave him my card after the first panel. V spoke at three panels: “The Evangelion Franchise: Past, Present, and Future,” “Explanation of Evangelion,” and “The Psychology and Philosophy of Evangelion.” I recorded the audio from the first two sessions, but V made a smart move: he recorded the video of all three panels and posted them to YouTube. Since the audio definitely isn’t as good as audio including panels (and a little humorous acting), I’m going to link to the videos for your perusal and enjoyment. I only attended the first two panels, but they were well researched and among the best at the con. Please watch, and check out V’s YouTube channel (filled with many more videos) at Revolution of Eva!
I reluctantly went to see Wolverine with my girlfriend at the local theater in Fenway Friday night, but I walked out of the theater satisfied, quite contrary to my expectations. The move contained a solid storyline and, though many critics seem to disagree with the plot, I felt that the narrative fit the mood of an X-Men supplement. Many corny lines, lots of action, and a satisfying amount of cool mutant powers later, and I felt like I’d gotten my money’s worth plus an extra bit on the side.
The trailer to X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
However, I have one gripe about the film: its fight choreography.