The Balsa Master
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The Balsa Master
@balsamaster.bsky.social
· Mar 11
Here are some pinned threads about various things. Perhaps media, or weirdly noticing the burger king slogan everywhere or couches being disease factories in anime.
That's why you should die in Japan, where they still care about presentation and customer service.
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 AM
That's why you should die in Japan, where they still care about presentation and customer service.
A Certain Scientific Railgun is one of my favorite dubs, and it's perfectly cast. And J Michael Tatum and Brina Palencia were just made to play Lawrence and Holo in Spice and Wolf. They do the audiobooks together too, and totally recommend them. Brina's also great as Saten in Railgun, incidentally.
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A Certain Scientific Railgun is one of my favorite dubs, and it's perfectly cast. And J Michael Tatum and Brina Palencia were just made to play Lawrence and Holo in Spice and Wolf. They do the audiobooks together too, and totally recommend them. Brina's also great as Saten in Railgun, incidentally.
I love that they're having this important defense meeting and my dude is just chilling with his hands in stocks.
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I love that they're having this important defense meeting and my dude is just chilling with his hands in stocks.
I think expressing my immediate reaction is probably a ToS violation.
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I think expressing my immediate reaction is probably a ToS violation.
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the original still looks more charming with its whimsical trailing sparks effects, I don't know how to do any of that yet 😭 #Xenogears
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
the original still looks more charming with its whimsical trailing sparks effects, I don't know how to do any of that yet 😭 #Xenogears
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Based Story by Go Nagai
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Based Story by Go Nagai
(More than) Five concerts I've seen.
Ladytron (several times, SLC/PDX/Seattle)
Kraftwerk (LA/Portland)
Austra (Portland/Seattle)
Guitarwolf (LA)
Video Games Live (Seattle)
Miku Expo (Seattle)
Necronomidal (Portland HPLFF 2018, back when Risaki was still there)
Nier (LA, 2020)
Ladytron (several times, SLC/PDX/Seattle)
Kraftwerk (LA/Portland)
Austra (Portland/Seattle)
Guitarwolf (LA)
Video Games Live (Seattle)
Miku Expo (Seattle)
Necronomidal (Portland HPLFF 2018, back when Risaki was still there)
Nier (LA, 2020)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Weird Al 2000 (and multiple after)
Linkin Park Meteora Tour 2004
Dear Friends – Music from Final Fantasy 2005 (and multiple after)
Polysics 2010
The Earthbound Papas 2011 (and multiple after)
Weird Al 2000 (and multiple after)
Linkin Park Meteora Tour 2004
Dear Friends – Music from Final Fantasy 2005 (and multiple after)
Polysics 2010
The Earthbound Papas 2011 (and multiple after)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Lollapalooza 1997
They Might Be Giants a bunch of times
Ben Folds Five also a bunch
Local H
Bis
Lollapalooza 1997
They Might Be Giants a bunch of times
Ben Folds Five also a bunch
Local H
Bis
November 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
(More than) Five concerts I've seen.
Ladytron (several times, SLC/PDX/Seattle)
Kraftwerk (LA/Portland)
Austra (Portland/Seattle)
Guitarwolf (LA)
Video Games Live (Seattle)
Miku Expo (Seattle)
Necronomidal (Portland HPLFF 2018, back when Risaki was still there)
Nier (LA, 2020)
Ladytron (several times, SLC/PDX/Seattle)
Kraftwerk (LA/Portland)
Austra (Portland/Seattle)
Guitarwolf (LA)
Video Games Live (Seattle)
Miku Expo (Seattle)
Necronomidal (Portland HPLFF 2018, back when Risaki was still there)
Nier (LA, 2020)
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A fanart I made of Silent Hill F and Higurashi.
Silent Hill F was made by Ryukishi07, the same author of Higurashi visual novel
I love both Higurashi and Silent Hill franchise and I was surprised that the author who made my fav anime made this game :D
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#higurashifanart #silenthillffanart
Silent Hill F was made by Ryukishi07, the same author of Higurashi visual novel
I love both Higurashi and Silent Hill franchise and I was surprised that the author who made my fav anime made this game :D
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#higurashifanart #silenthillffanart
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A fanart I made of Silent Hill F and Higurashi.
Silent Hill F was made by Ryukishi07, the same author of Higurashi visual novel
I love both Higurashi and Silent Hill franchise and I was surprised that the author who made my fav anime made this game :D
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#higurashifanart #silenthillffanart
Silent Hill F was made by Ryukishi07, the same author of Higurashi visual novel
I love both Higurashi and Silent Hill franchise and I was surprised that the author who made my fav anime made this game :D
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#higurashifanart #silenthillffanart
Three months later and I just remembered I forgot the original "f".
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Three months later and I just remembered I forgot the original "f".
Yeah, you just named everything around her after flowers for no reason at all.
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Yeah, you just named everything around her after flowers for no reason at all.
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IT'S EMIRI KATOU'S BIRTHDAY!!! SHE VOICES HACHIKUJI, THE GOAT!!! Now's a good time to remind y'all that she drew Hachikuji for an Off & Monster Season end card back when part 1 aired!
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
IT'S EMIRI KATOU'S BIRTHDAY!!! SHE VOICES HACHIKUJI, THE GOAT!!! Now's a good time to remind y'all that she drew Hachikuji for an Off & Monster Season end card back when part 1 aired!
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Kodansha Print will release Hiroyuki's "Girlfriend, Girlfriend" manga in English omnibus format on December 9, 2025!
The first volume will be a 2-in-1 paperback edition available at various bookstores and retailers.
✨More: atani.me/girlfriend-girlfriend-manga-omnibus
The first volume will be a 2-in-1 paperback edition available at various bookstores and retailers.
✨More: atani.me/girlfriend-girlfriend-manga-omnibus
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Kodansha Print will release Hiroyuki's "Girlfriend, Girlfriend" manga in English omnibus format on December 9, 2025!
The first volume will be a 2-in-1 paperback edition available at various bookstores and retailers.
✨More: atani.me/girlfriend-girlfriend-manga-omnibus
The first volume will be a 2-in-1 paperback edition available at various bookstores and retailers.
✨More: atani.me/girlfriend-girlfriend-manga-omnibus
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buy yakuza 0 now before they replace it with the objectively worse version
Yakuza 0 Will be Delisted & Replaced by Yakuza 0 Director's Cut Starting Dec. 8th. https://ow.ly/AW7950XyiP5
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
buy yakuza 0 now before they replace it with the objectively worse version
The greatest story ever told.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The greatest story ever told.
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silly MS Paint PS2 horror doodle
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
silly MS Paint PS2 horror doodle
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the butlerian jihad, of course, implies the existence of a maidian jihad
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
the butlerian jihad, of course, implies the existence of a maidian jihad
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November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm not suggesting it was an inspiration, but this guy in Goya's painting "Witches' Flight" reminds me of towel guy from The Ring
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I'm not suggesting it was an inspiration, but this guy in Goya's painting "Witches' Flight" reminds me of towel guy from The Ring
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After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
Screenshots don't really convey it (much less without context), but Shakugan no Shana has a kickass title drop.
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Screenshots don't really convey it (much less without context), but Shakugan no Shana has a kickass title drop.
Share a '90's movie that you think deserves more love.
The Frighteners. Peter Jackon's horror-comedy swan song before entering a certain hobbit hole. I'd love to see an alternate universe where LoTR never happened and he kept directing quirky, original horror films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Aw...
The Frighteners. Peter Jackon's horror-comedy swan song before entering a certain hobbit hole. I'd love to see an alternate universe where LoTR never happened and he kept directing quirky, original horror films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Aw...
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Share a '90's movie that you think deserves more love.
The Frighteners. Peter Jackon's horror-comedy swan song before entering a certain hobbit hole. I'd love to see an alternate universe where LoTR never happened and he kept directing quirky, original horror films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Aw...
The Frighteners. Peter Jackon's horror-comedy swan song before entering a certain hobbit hole. I'd love to see an alternate universe where LoTR never happened and he kept directing quirky, original horror films.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Aw...
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I'm like, "haha, but yeah, I should get my mind out of the gutter" and then she just keeps on going.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I'm like, "haha, but yeah, I should get my mind out of the gutter" and then she just keeps on going.