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The Bobby Book: Toshio Hirata Interview
"I wanted to adapt it into a pleasant, animated film composed of a series of imagined landscapes and refreshing, cinematic poetry."
Read here: karageko.com/2025/09/01/t...
"I wanted to adapt it into a pleasant, animated film composed of a series of imagined landscapes and refreshing, cinematic poetry."
Read here: karageko.com/2025/09/01/t...
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New episode of The Anime Business! Final episode of 2025!
Helen McCarthy (@glider.bsky.social) on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It All!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
Helen McCarthy (@glider.bsky.social) on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It All!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
December 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New episode of The Anime Business! Final episode of 2025!
Helen McCarthy (@glider.bsky.social) on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It All!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
Helen McCarthy (@glider.bsky.social) on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It All!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEM...
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The final Anime Business of the year, with @glider.bsky.social, goes live in 15 minutes!
The Anime Business - Helen McCarthy on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It All
YouTube video by AnimEigo
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The final Anime Business of the year, with @glider.bsky.social, goes live in 15 minutes!
Another Another Another Another Haul
December 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Another Another Another Another Haul
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Ashita no Joe at the Art of Manga exhibition in San Francisco!!
I’m amazed they got such iconic pages to display. Most of the exhibition goers don’t realize…
I’m amazed they got such iconic pages to display. Most of the exhibition goers don’t realize…
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Ashita no Joe at the Art of Manga exhibition in San Francisco!!
I’m amazed they got such iconic pages to display. Most of the exhibition goers don’t realize…
I’m amazed they got such iconic pages to display. Most of the exhibition goers don’t realize…
This Japanese translation I commissioned of the Animag Royal Space Force interview, which didn't draw much attention when I originally posted it two months ago, doubled its view count yesterday.
Of course, I'd rather it wasn't due to unfortunate circumstances, but at least it's getting read at all.
Of course, I'd rather it wasn't due to unfortunate circumstances, but at least it's getting read at all.
December 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This Japanese translation I commissioned of the Animag Royal Space Force interview, which didn't draw much attention when I originally posted it two months ago, doubled its view count yesterday.
Of course, I'd rather it wasn't due to unfortunate circumstances, but at least it's getting read at all.
Of course, I'd rather it wasn't due to unfortunate circumstances, but at least it's getting read at all.
Shiro: Say, Matti... Suppose that life was a story......
Matti: Come again?
Shiro: No, if you were to think about it like that.
Matti: Okay.
Shiro: Well, have you ever wondered if... If maybe you aren't a good guy? That you're one of the bad guys, instead?
Matti: (Puzzled) I dunno?
Matti: Come again?
Shiro: No, if you were to think about it like that.
Matti: Okay.
Shiro: Well, have you ever wondered if... If maybe you aren't a good guy? That you're one of the bad guys, instead?
Matti: (Puzzled) I dunno?
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Shiro: Say, Matti... Suppose that life was a story......
Matti: Come again?
Shiro: No, if you were to think about it like that.
Matti: Okay.
Shiro: Well, have you ever wondered if... If maybe you aren't a good guy? That you're one of the bad guys, instead?
Matti: (Puzzled) I dunno?
Matti: Come again?
Shiro: No, if you were to think about it like that.
Matti: Okay.
Shiro: Well, have you ever wondered if... If maybe you aren't a good guy? That you're one of the bad guys, instead?
Matti: (Puzzled) I dunno?
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For a very limited time we're offering a complete set of the Zimmerit 'zines at a discounted price. This is a great way to grab all of them at once or pick up a gift for the anime fan in your life.
Order now and it'll arrive before Christmas (if you're in the US)
garagekit.club/products/zim...
Order now and it'll arrive before Christmas (if you're in the US)
garagekit.club/products/zim...
Zimmerit 'Zines Holiday Bundle
For a limited time we're offering a complete bundle of all five Zimmerit 'zines as a reduced price. These make great gifts for the old anime fan in your life or work as a great way to grab all of our ...
garagekit.club
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
For a very limited time we're offering a complete set of the Zimmerit 'zines at a discounted price. This is a great way to grab all of them at once or pick up a gift for the anime fan in your life.
Order now and it'll arrive before Christmas (if you're in the US)
garagekit.club/products/zim...
Order now and it'll arrive before Christmas (if you're in the US)
garagekit.club/products/zim...
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With a bit of sleuthing help from @austin.karageko.com I put together a short article about the Five Star Stories original video that General Products announced but never released. Garage kits. Music by Mamoru Nagano. Animation by Hideaki Anno. What could have been?
www.zimmerit.moe/five-star-st...
www.zimmerit.moe/five-star-st...
The Five Star Stories Original Video That Never Was
In early 1988 General Products began advertising a Five Star Stories original video that would feature animation by Hideaki Anno and direct involvement from the manga’s creator, Mamoru Nagano…
www.zimmerit.moe
December 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
With a bit of sleuthing help from @austin.karageko.com I put together a short article about the Five Star Stories original video that General Products announced but never released. Garage kits. Music by Mamoru Nagano. Animation by Hideaki Anno. What could have been?
www.zimmerit.moe/five-star-st...
www.zimmerit.moe/five-star-st...
Another Another Another Haul
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Another Another Another Haul
It turns out I downloaded a copy of this a while back and shoved it on an external drive and just forgot about it this whole time. Whew!
(I'll look into uploading it on IA or something later)
(I'll look into uploading it on IA or something later)
This is a long shot, but does anyone have an archive of the brief Toshio Hirata interview at the Future Film Festival 2008, in Bologna, Italy? It used to be on youtube but they made the video private☹️. It was the only video interview with Hirata I found.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkR5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkR5...
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
It turns out I downloaded a copy of this a while back and shoved it on an external drive and just forgot about it this whole time. Whew!
(I'll look into uploading it on IA or something later)
(I'll look into uploading it on IA or something later)
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New episode of the The Anime Business is available to watch!
John Sirabella talks about @media-blasters.com, CPM, and Surviving the DVD Crash.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC9H...
John Sirabella talks about @media-blasters.com, CPM, and Surviving the DVD Crash.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC9H...
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
New episode of the The Anime Business is available to watch!
John Sirabella talks about @media-blasters.com, CPM, and Surviving the DVD Crash.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC9H...
John Sirabella talks about @media-blasters.com, CPM, and Surviving the DVD Crash.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC9H...
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NEW BOOK: I’m excited to announce that Zimmerit will be publishing a full-color zine featuring the model work of long-time contributor kvltworx.
Details and release date TBD.
Details and release date TBD.
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NEW BOOK: I’m excited to announce that Zimmerit will be publishing a full-color zine featuring the model work of long-time contributor kvltworx.
Details and release date TBD.
Details and release date TBD.
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Discotek pre-orders for January 2026 are up at the MediaOCD store!
Project A-ko in 4K, Space Adventure Cobra with the Yello soundtrack, the Kikaider movie, Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl, Shin Aim for the Ace, & Tomorrow's Joe!
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
Project A-ko in 4K, Space Adventure Cobra with the Yello soundtrack, the Kikaider movie, Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl, Shin Aim for the Ace, & Tomorrow's Joe!
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Discotek pre-orders for January 2026 are up at the MediaOCD store!
Project A-ko in 4K, Space Adventure Cobra with the Yello soundtrack, the Kikaider movie, Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl, Shin Aim for the Ace, & Tomorrow's Joe!
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
Project A-ko in 4K, Space Adventure Cobra with the Yello soundtrack, the Kikaider movie, Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl, Shin Aim for the Ace, & Tomorrow's Joe!
www.mediaocd.com/category/dis...
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「泣ける」の評価に「失敗だった」 戦後世代がガンダムで描いたもの
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
あれはやっぱりよろしくないんですよね。戦争の犠牲に意味を求めると、どうしても美化につながってしまう。
今、ポケットの中の戦争は「泣ける」とか言われますが、泣かすために作ったんじゃないのに……。それはもう、作り手としての失敗です。完全にメロドラマになってしまっているという――。
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
あれはやっぱりよろしくないんですよね。戦争の犠牲に意味を求めると、どうしても美化につながってしまう。
今、ポケットの中の戦争は「泣ける」とか言われますが、泣かすために作ったんじゃないのに……。それはもう、作り手としての失敗です。完全にメロドラマになってしまっているという――。
「泣ける」の評価に「失敗だった」 戦後世代がガンダムで描いたもの：朝日新聞
1989年の「機動戦士ガンダム0080 ポケットの中の戦争」（日本サンライズ〈現・バンダイナムコフィルムワークス〉）はシリーズで初めて、原作者の富野由悠季さん以外が監督した作品だ。戦争のリアルを描い…
www.asahi.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
「泣ける」の評価に「失敗だった」 戦後世代がガンダムで描いたもの
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
あれはやっぱりよろしくないんですよね。戦争の犠牲に意味を求めると、どうしても美化につながってしまう。
今、ポケットの中の戦争は「泣ける」とか言われますが、泣かすために作ったんじゃないのに……。それはもう、作り手としての失敗です。完全にメロドラマになってしまっているという――。
www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
あれはやっぱりよろしくないんですよね。戦争の犠牲に意味を求めると、どうしても美化につながってしまう。
今、ポケットの中の戦争は「泣ける」とか言われますが、泣かすために作ったんじゃないのに……。それはもう、作り手としての失敗です。完全にメロドラマになってしまっているという――。
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move over Beavis
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
move over Beavis
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We promised a big announcement today, and it'll take a few posts in a thread to introduce a big one...
Project A-ko Perfect Collection 4K!
A-ko in 4K is a big deal & this is probably our craziest kitchen sink disc yet, so let's have a quick introduction to what the release will be...
Project A-ko Perfect Collection 4K!
A-ko in 4K is a big deal & this is probably our craziest kitchen sink disc yet, so let's have a quick introduction to what the release will be...
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We promised a big announcement today, and it'll take a few posts in a thread to introduce a big one...
Project A-ko Perfect Collection 4K!
A-ko in 4K is a big deal & this is probably our craziest kitchen sink disc yet, so let's have a quick introduction to what the release will be...
Project A-ko Perfect Collection 4K!
A-ko in 4K is a big deal & this is probably our craziest kitchen sink disc yet, so let's have a quick introduction to what the release will be...
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Thanks to the efforts of @geraldawo.bsky.social the full run of Animag magazine can now be seen on the Internet Archive. I wrote a bit about the magazine's history and the time and place it was published: bit.ly/animag2
On the Precipice of Professional Anime Magazines: Animag
In 1987 fans from the Bay Area published what was, for its time, the closest thing to a professional anime magazine in English.
bit.ly
October 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thanks to the efforts of @geraldawo.bsky.social the full run of Animag magazine can now be seen on the Internet Archive. I wrote a bit about the magazine's history and the time and place it was published: bit.ly/animag2
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To celebrate the English release of his beloved manga, Hōjō-sensei shared memories of his early work, including how his editor backed up City Hunter in the face of criticism.
Interview with Cat's Eye, City Hunter Manga Legend Tsukasa Hōjō
www.animenewsnetwork.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
To celebrate the English release of his beloved manga, Hōjō-sensei shared memories of his early work, including how his editor backed up City Hunter in the face of criticism.
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New episode of The Anime Business is up!
This time it's Jerry Beck talking about Streamline Pictures, Akira, & anime in theaters!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHg9...
This time it's Jerry Beck talking about Streamline Pictures, Akira, & anime in theaters!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHg9...
October 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
New episode of The Anime Business is up!
This time it's Jerry Beck talking about Streamline Pictures, Akira, & anime in theaters!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHg9...
This time it's Jerry Beck talking about Streamline Pictures, Akira, & anime in theaters!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHg9...
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New Anime Business with Jerry Beck!! Coming up at 9am PDT/noon EDT!
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
The Anime Business - Jerry Beck on Akira, Streamline Pictures and Anime in Theaters
YouTube video by AnimEigo
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New Anime Business with Jerry Beck!! Coming up at 9am PDT/noon EDT!
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
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We now have the complete run of Animag, the first professionally published anime magazine in English on the #OtakuArchive, check it all out! archive.org/search?query...
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We now have the complete run of Animag, the first professionally published anime magazine in English on the #OtakuArchive, check it all out! archive.org/search?query...
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The last missing issue of Animag courtesy of @terebifunhouse.bsky.social has been uploaded to the #OtakuArchive. SPT Layzner, Lodoss, Crusher Joe, updates from US Renditions and a whole lot more. archive.org/details/anim...
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The last missing issue of Animag courtesy of @terebifunhouse.bsky.social has been uploaded to the #OtakuArchive. SPT Layzner, Lodoss, Crusher Joe, updates from US Renditions and a whole lot more. archive.org/details/anim...
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Just finished uploading Animag Volume 2 Number 2 to the Otaku Archive over at Archive dot Org- enjoy all 72 pages of this 1992 anime magazine, including articles about SPT Layzner, Shurato, Xabungle, Lodoss War, and Maison Ikkoku! archive.org/details/anim...
October 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Just finished uploading Animag Volume 2 Number 2 to the Otaku Archive over at Archive dot Org- enjoy all 72 pages of this 1992 anime magazine, including articles about SPT Layzner, Shurato, Xabungle, Lodoss War, and Maison Ikkoku! archive.org/details/anim...
『オネアミスを翼』を語る、山賀博之氏（監督）と貞本義行氏（キャラデザ）
『アニマグ』という米国発行アニメ雑誌に掲載されたインタビューの初日本語訳を投稿しました
掲載日は明らかではないが1988年前半は確かです
短いですがご興味のある方どうぞ
→ wp.me/p96sjb-2g8
『アニマグ』という米国発行アニメ雑誌に掲載されたインタビューの初日本語訳を投稿しました
掲載日は明らかではないが1988年前半は確かです
短いですがご興味のある方どうぞ
→ wp.me/p96sjb-2g8
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
『オネアミスを翼』を語る、山賀博之氏（監督）と貞本義行氏（キャラデザ）
『アニマグ』という米国発行アニメ雑誌に掲載されたインタビューの初日本語訳を投稿しました
掲載日は明らかではないが1988年前半は確かです
短いですがご興味のある方どうぞ
→ wp.me/p96sjb-2g8
『アニマグ』という米国発行アニメ雑誌に掲載されたインタビューの初日本語訳を投稿しました
掲載日は明らかではないが1988年前半は確かです
短いですがご興味のある方どうぞ
→ wp.me/p96sjb-2g8
Animag Interview: Hiroyuki Yamaga and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto on Wings of Oneamis
(Royal Space Force)
I couldn't determine the publication date, but it's clear that it was in the first half of 1988 based on the other contents in Vol. 1 No. 3.
Read here → karageko.com/2025/10/16/a...
(Royal Space Force)
I couldn't determine the publication date, but it's clear that it was in the first half of 1988 based on the other contents in Vol. 1 No. 3.
Read here → karageko.com/2025/10/16/a...
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Animag Interview: Hiroyuki Yamaga and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto on Wings of Oneamis
(Royal Space Force)
I couldn't determine the publication date, but it's clear that it was in the first half of 1988 based on the other contents in Vol. 1 No. 3.
Read here → karageko.com/2025/10/16/a...
(Royal Space Force)
I couldn't determine the publication date, but it's clear that it was in the first half of 1988 based on the other contents in Vol. 1 No. 3.
Read here → karageko.com/2025/10/16/a...