Category: Op-ed
Leave the door unlocked, but savor the stay: Returning to anime on my terms
Why my venture into anime will never be more than a vacation.
Everything is bigger in Texas except anime voice actor wages
I have always loved and supported the people that work to localize anime. For a few years, I worked as an ADR technician for a small cartoon studio, so I know what it’s like to spend all day recording lines. It’s not easy work.
The unfiltered behavior on social media is another story. It’s nothing short of a PR nightmare, and if localization companies paid their contractors worth a damn, they might be in a position to fire some of them.
Suffering the consequences of playing Anime Rental Roulette
My earliest memory of renting anime is from 2003. When it only costs a few dollars to watch a show, you’re not as picky as when you’re buying something at full price. Sometimes you’ll get lucky. That’s how I first saw Akira and Berserk. But more often than not you would end up with something like Ninja Resurrection or Sin: The Movie. It’s a dangerous game of Anime Rental Roulette.
What does the Sound Devices Mixpre-3/6M mean for anime podcasters?
Who is Sound Devices? Sound Devices is a Wisconsin-based company that specializes in audio equipment for film and TV production. Their first product was the…
In defense of Katsuki Bakugou
My Hero Academia has a huge ensemble cast of heroes in training and professional heroes. Without a doubt, if you asked a dozen fans of…