SDShamshel
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Anime and manga blogger who got a PhD writing about manga. Opinions are my own.
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[Anime Central 2025] An Interview with Pili, the Puppet Studio Behind Thunderbolt Fantasy
At Anime Central 2025, I received an opportunity to interview Pili, the Taiwanese studio that co-produced Thunderbolt Fantasy. I hope that fans of Thunderbolt Fantasy, fans of Pili, and anyone curious about unique media and entertainment can learn from the in-depth answers they gave. 1) Taiwan has a celebrated tradition of puppet theater, something that is likely unfamiliar to much of the English-speaking audience.
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[Anime Central 2025] An Interview with Pili, the Puppet Studio Behind Thunderbolt Fantasy
At Anime Central 2025, I received an opportunity to interview Pili, the Taiwanese studio that co-produced Thunderbolt Fantasy. I hope that fans of Thunderbolt Fantasy, fans of Pili, and anyone curious about…
At Anime Central 2025, I received an opportunity to interview Pili, the Taiwanese studio that co-produced Thunderbolt Fantasy. I hope that fans of Thunderbolt Fantasy, fans of Pili, and anyone curious about…
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Just need to be clear that the US Air Force almost caused a major commercial flight catastrophe because they are flying over Venezuela with transponders off
NOT GOOD 🫠
‘the air traffic controller noted not seeing the military aircraft on their end, as it had the transponder off and was not transmitting its location.
“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the pilot said, according to ATC recordings. "They passed directly in our flight path ..."’
‘the air traffic controller noted not seeing the military aircraft on their end, as it had the transponder off and was not transmitting its location.
“We almost had a midair collision up here,” the pilot said, according to ATC recordings. "They passed directly in our flight path ..."’
JetBlue pilot narrowly avoids 'midair collision' with Air Force plane near Venezuela
A JetBlue Airways pilot said he narrowly avoided a "midair collision" with a U.S. military aircraft that entered his flight path.
abcnews.go.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Just need to be clear that the US Air Force almost caused a major commercial flight catastrophe because they are flying over Venezuela with transponders off
Realizing I never reviewed Aquarion MOE
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Realizing I never reviewed Aquarion MOE
FUWAMOCO, Momoi Haruko, and the Genshiken DVD that Changed Their Lives
The twin VTubers of hololive, Fuwawa and Mococo, have talked before about their fondness for Genshiken. Last month, they revealed another connection to Kio Shimoku’s beloved story about a college anime and manga club. FUWAMOCO…
The twin VTubers of hololive, Fuwawa and Mococo, have talked before about their fondness for Genshiken. Last month, they revealed another connection to Kio Shimoku’s beloved story about a college anime and manga club. FUWAMOCO…
FUWAMOCO, Momoi Haruko, and the Genshiken DVD that Changed Their Lives
The twin VTubers of hololive, Fuwawa and Mococo, have talked before about their fondness for Genshiken. Last month, they revealed another connection to Kio Shimoku’s beloved story about a college anime and manga club. FUWAMOCO dedicated an entire karaoke session to the otaku icon, voice actor, and moe singer Momoi Haruko. At the beginning of the stream, they explained that not only is Momoi their…
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December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
FUWAMOCO, Momoi Haruko, and the Genshiken DVD that Changed Their Lives
The twin VTubers of hololive, Fuwawa and Mococo, have talked before about their fondness for Genshiken. Last month, they revealed another connection to Kio Shimoku’s beloved story about a college anime and manga club. FUWAMOCO…
The twin VTubers of hololive, Fuwawa and Mococo, have talked before about their fondness for Genshiken. Last month, they revealed another connection to Kio Shimoku’s beloved story about a college anime and manga club. FUWAMOCO…
If you become the designer of a Mega Man boss, you join a select group that then includes Yusuke Murata, artist of One-Punch Man
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Yusuke Murata
Yusuke Murata (村田 雄介, Murata Yūsuke), credited as "Yuhsuke Murata" in Mega Man 3 and "Yuusuke Murata" in Mega Man 4 and 5, is a Japanese manga artist best known for being the illustrator of the manga ...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM
If you become the designer of a Mega Man boss, you join a select group that then includes Yusuke Murata, artist of One-Punch Man
megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Yusuke_...
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In the Forest Secret Area in Super Mario World, there are three 1-Ups after the goal that seem impossible to collect without flying, as walking through the goal destroys them. However, there is an extremely simple trick to get them every time: simply press L before touching the goal.
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In the Forest Secret Area in Super Mario World, there are three 1-Ups after the goal that seem impossible to collect without flying, as walking through the goal destroys them. However, there is an extremely simple trick to get them every time: simply press L before touching the goal.
Fake It Till They Make It: Rental Family
It’s remarkable to me how much Rental Family feels like a Japanese film. That might come across as an obvious or perhaps even insulting comment, given that the director Hikaru is Japanese and the fact that it’s a Japanese/American co-production. However, to…
It’s remarkable to me how much Rental Family feels like a Japanese film. That might come across as an obvious or perhaps even insulting comment, given that the director Hikaru is Japanese and the fact that it’s a Japanese/American co-production. However, to…
Fake It Till They Make It: Rental Family
It’s remarkable to me how much Rental Family feels like a Japanese film. That might come across as an obvious or perhaps even insulting comment, given that the director Hikaru is Japanese and the fact that it’s a Japanese/American co-production. However, to have a work with its aesthetics, storytelling, and subject matter get a wide theatrical release in the US—without being an import—feels special.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fake It Till They Make It: Rental Family
It’s remarkable to me how much Rental Family feels like a Japanese film. That might come across as an obvious or perhaps even insulting comment, given that the director Hikaru is Japanese and the fact that it’s a Japanese/American co-production. However, to…
It’s remarkable to me how much Rental Family feels like a Japanese film. That might come across as an obvious or perhaps even insulting comment, given that the director Hikaru is Japanese and the fact that it’s a Japanese/American co-production. However, to…
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
C'mon Daigo, I know you want to sign up for Vampire Savior
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
C'mon Daigo, I know you want to sign up for Vampire Savior
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Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
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December 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Fine Dudes, Posing Dramatically: Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers
When I was a kid and Ronin Warriors first popped up on TV, it was one of the most incredible things I’d ever seen. The cool armor, the awesome villains, it just stood out against standard cartoon fare of the time. I even tried to…
When I was a kid and Ronin Warriors first popped up on TV, it was one of the most incredible things I’d ever seen. The cool armor, the awesome villains, it just stood out against standard cartoon fare of the time. I even tried to…
Fine Dudes, Posing Dramatically: Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers
When I was a kid and Ronin Warriors first popped up on TV, it was one of the most incredible things I’d ever seen. The cool armor, the awesome villains, it just stood out against standard cartoon fare of the time. I even tried to make my own Ronin Warriors card game using a standard 52-card deck! No, the rules didn’t make any sense.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Fine Dudes, Posing Dramatically: Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers
When I was a kid and Ronin Warriors first popped up on TV, it was one of the most incredible things I’d ever seen. The cool armor, the awesome villains, it just stood out against standard cartoon fare of the time. I even tried to…
When I was a kid and Ronin Warriors first popped up on TV, it was one of the most incredible things I’d ever seen. The cool armor, the awesome villains, it just stood out against standard cartoon fare of the time. I even tried to…
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Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
It occurred to me recently that Bombsoldier is probably based on "Bomb-hei," the Japanese name for Bob-omb.
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It occurred to me recently that Bombsoldier is probably based on "Bomb-hei," the Japanese name for Bob-omb.
Takane Lui is gonna be a playable character in Super Robot Wars DD!
December 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Takane Lui is gonna be a playable character in Super Robot Wars DD!
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This is a decision that can only happen when the people who founded the company lost sight of the reason they established this tier / how they themselves started. The whole reason that simulcasting+free ad-supported tiers were innovated in the first place was to deter people from pirating the shows!
Crunchyroll Announced that they are ending the Free Ad-Supported Streaming on December 31st, 2025
(This allowed you to watch certain titles for free without an active sub with ads)
As of reporting there is no changes with the other tiers
(This allowed you to watch certain titles for free without an active sub with ads)
As of reporting there is no changes with the other tiers
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is a decision that can only happen when the people who founded the company lost sight of the reason they established this tier / how they themselves started. The whole reason that simulcasting+free ad-supported tiers were innovated in the first place was to deter people from pirating the shows!
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
So was whole-language learning basically trying to turn English into hanzu/kanji?
December 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
So was whole-language learning basically trying to turn English into hanzu/kanji?
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Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for his roles as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat (1995), Nobusuke Tagomi in The Man in the High Castle, and Chang in The Last Emperor (1987), has passed away at 75.
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for his roles as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat (1995), Nobusuke Tagomi in The Man in the High Castle, and Chang in The Last Emperor (1987), has passed away at 75.
Our world is fundamentally made worse by rage baiting
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Our world is fundamentally made worse by rage baiting
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December 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I've discovered fairly late in life that I generally have good luck getting concert and event tickets
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I've discovered fairly late in life that I generally have good luck getting concert and event tickets
As a lifelong fan of both manga and Gary Larson, this brings me joy
"Thagomizer" in Japanese is, in fact, サゴマイザー/sagomaizaa, and you can imagine my delight when it dawned on me what the katakana I was reading represented.
Come to think of it, Johnny, what's the Thagomizer called in Japanese?
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
As a lifelong fan of both manga and Gary Larson, this brings me joy
hololive mahjong set!
Says it'll have the tiles to play Riichi, Chinese, AND AMERICAN.
Time to Charleston my Five of Nerissas so I can get the Royal Sampler.
mahjongpros.com/products/hol...
Says it'll have the tiles to play Riichi, Chinese, AND AMERICAN.
Time to Charleston my Five of Nerissas so I can get the Royal Sampler.
mahjongpros.com/products/hol...
Hololive Mahjong Set
Pre-Order Period: Coming Soon (Mid-2025) SThe Mahjong Pros x hololive Limited Mahjong set is a tribute to the [REDACTED] group, bringing fans closer to their favorite talents of [REDACTED] This exclus...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
hololive mahjong set!
Says it'll have the tiles to play Riichi, Chinese, AND AMERICAN.
Time to Charleston my Five of Nerissas so I can get the Royal Sampler.
mahjongpros.com/products/hol...
Says it'll have the tiles to play Riichi, Chinese, AND AMERICAN.
Time to Charleston my Five of Nerissas so I can get the Royal Sampler.
mahjongpros.com/products/hol...
Lol, one of these things is not like the others.
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Lol, one of these things is not like the others.
Let’s Throw the Whole Year Away: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for December 2025
Are we seriously at the end of the year? This means I have to think about who my favorite characters of the year are going to be. In the meantime, I'm also feeling the pain of denying personal purchases due to import…
Are we seriously at the end of the year? This means I have to think about who my favorite characters of the year are going to be. In the meantime, I'm also feeling the pain of denying personal purchases due to import…
Let’s Throw the Whole Year Away: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for December 2025
Are we seriously at the end of the year? This means I have to think about who my favorite characters of the year are going to be. In the meantime, I'm also feeling the pain of denying personal purchases due to import tariffs. Will I ever get that Soul of Chogokin Shinkalion? Of course, that's small potatoes compared to the hardships other people have had to face in this economy, and I feel very lucky I can even complain like this in the first place.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Let’s Throw the Whole Year Away: Ogiue Maniax Status Update for December 2025
Are we seriously at the end of the year? This means I have to think about who my favorite characters of the year are going to be. In the meantime, I'm also feeling the pain of denying personal purchases due to import…
Are we seriously at the end of the year? This means I have to think about who my favorite characters of the year are going to be. In the meantime, I'm also feeling the pain of denying personal purchases due to import…
I've noticed that hololive has been doing birthday lives with less overall singing and dancing content. I wonder if that's been one attempt to reduce the workload.
December 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I've noticed that hololive has been doing birthday lives with less overall singing and dancing content. I wonder if that's been one attempt to reduce the workload.