Umberto Echo Chamber
@miguel-corti.bsky.social
Ex-Senior Narrative Producer for Camouflaj; former Senior Manager of Global Production at Capcom; posts about AKIRA, games, translation, and bad comedy
Wait till you meet this chonker. Just when I thought the story couldn’t get more effed up…
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Wait till you meet this chonker. Just when I thought the story couldn’t get more effed up…
動物人間 ( Animal People) by Takuya Okada is pick for horror manga of the year. It zigs when you think it will zag, and has some truly disgusting and creepy panels. (Evil Dead & Italian horror movie fans will love it!)
December 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
動物人間 ( Animal People) by Takuya Okada is pick for horror manga of the year. It zigs when you think it will zag, and has some truly disgusting and creepy panels. (Evil Dead & Italian horror movie fans will love it!)
Is buying a table to use as a chair on there?
December 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Is buying a table to use as a chair on there?
Just assuming the illustrator doesn’t read sheet music, unless the secondary joke is the pilot expects the band to play the piece backwards
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Just assuming the illustrator doesn’t read sheet music, unless the secondary joke is the pilot expects the band to play the piece backwards
Had a similar obsession, but it was “The Kids’ Whole Future Catalog.” There were addresses in there to send away for free stuff, mostly info packets on the various subjects in the book.
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Had a similar obsession, but it was “The Kids’ Whole Future Catalog.” There were addresses in there to send away for free stuff, mostly info packets on the various subjects in the book.
Bought this for $1; the cover was cool and it sounded fun. (An even more sardonic “Running Man”? Yes, please!) But it was the laudatory pull quotes from Douglas Adam’s AND John Le Carré that persuaded me.
It was fine; I had higher expectations based who the quotes came from.
It was fine; I had higher expectations based who the quotes came from.
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Bought this for $1; the cover was cool and it sounded fun. (An even more sardonic “Running Man”? Yes, please!) But it was the laudatory pull quotes from Douglas Adam’s AND John Le Carré that persuaded me.
It was fine; I had higher expectations based who the quotes came from.
It was fine; I had higher expectations based who the quotes came from.
Read the first two books in the Heechee Saga by Frederik Pohl. Knew he was important in SFF, but only knew him from that quote about not just predicting cars but being able to predict traffic jams.
Both good, but liked Gateway more.
Both good, but liked Gateway more.
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Read the first two books in the Heechee Saga by Frederik Pohl. Knew he was important in SFF, but only knew him from that quote about not just predicting cars but being able to predict traffic jams.
Both good, but liked Gateway more.
Both good, but liked Gateway more.
It’s available in English and I read the first chapter. Pretty good translation. Does a great job of capturing the protagonist’s voice.
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
It’s available in English and I read the first chapter. Pretty good translation. Does a great job of capturing the protagonist’s voice.
Read ババヤガの夜 (Night of the Babayaga) a few weeks back. Pretty fun action-crime story starts straightforward but takes a few sharp turns I didn’t see. It definitely falls into the category of fuck the yakuza and doesn’t romanticize them at all.
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Read ババヤガの夜 (Night of the Babayaga) a few weeks back. Pretty fun action-crime story starts straightforward but takes a few sharp turns I didn’t see. It definitely falls into the category of fuck the yakuza and doesn’t romanticize them at all.
Bookstore cats are also awesome
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Bookstore cats are also awesome
Always exciting to a Richard Corbett cover in the wild.
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Always exciting to a Richard Corbett cover in the wild.
The fact that “mugenonami” is misspelled and then the dialogue says, “Yes, unfortunately an accurate name” is killing me.
It’s missing an N.
It’s missing an N.
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The fact that “mugenonami” is misspelled and then the dialogue says, “Yes, unfortunately an accurate name” is killing me.
It’s missing an N.
It’s missing an N.
Curious how this would have been worded in Japanese because “Arashikage” literally means “Storm Shadow”
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Curious how this would have been worded in Japanese because “Arashikage” literally means “Storm Shadow”
The four types of cereal mascots.
1. Generous sharer
2. Selfish hoarder
3. Satisfaction denied by others
4. Please don't make me eat this garbage lest I die
1. Generous sharer
2. Selfish hoarder
3. Satisfaction denied by others
4. Please don't make me eat this garbage lest I die
November 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The four types of cereal mascots.
1. Generous sharer
2. Selfish hoarder
3. Satisfaction denied by others
4. Please don't make me eat this garbage lest I die
1. Generous sharer
2. Selfish hoarder
3. Satisfaction denied by others
4. Please don't make me eat this garbage lest I die
I had to like and repost this just to erase these cursed numbers your post manifested
October 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I had to like and repost this just to erase these cursed numbers your post manifested
No occupation more dangerous than professional grizzly bear genitalia remover
September 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
No occupation more dangerous than professional grizzly bear genitalia remover
As well as two dust jackets. They do some interesting graphic design on the inside with colors, but won’t post that because of spoilers.
September 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
As well as two dust jackets. They do some interesting graphic design on the inside with colors, but won’t post that because of spoilers.
Comes with a bookmark and sticker
September 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Comes with a bookmark and sticker
Finished reading Exit 8 (8番出口) based on the movie that’s based on the game. Interesting to see how they added a narrative to something that doesn’t really have one. It’s a fun read. Good for Japanese practice for those interested because tons of repetition, obviously.
September 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Finished reading Exit 8 (8番出口) based on the movie that’s based on the game. Interesting to see how they added a narrative to something that doesn’t really have one. It’s a fun read. Good for Japanese practice for those interested because tons of repetition, obviously.
Almost feel like I need to do one of those “I want to report a murder” posts
Slight spoilers for Chainsawman 22
Slight spoilers for Chainsawman 22
September 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Almost feel like I need to do one of those “I want to report a murder” posts
Slight spoilers for Chainsawman 22
Slight spoilers for Chainsawman 22
Went into this volume thinking Denji was going to be betrayed by institutions/people he trusted. Nope! Turns out the real villain is a belligerent and warmongering America. Fujimoto doesn’t pull punches
September 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Went into this volume thinking Denji was going to be betrayed by institutions/people he trusted. Nope! Turns out the real villain is a belligerent and warmongering America. Fujimoto doesn’t pull punches
Looking forward to comparing these to the originals
September 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Looking forward to comparing these to the originals
New manga is always a happy day, except I know Denji is still riding that depression train so we’ll see how Chainsawman goes
September 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
New manga is always a happy day, except I know Denji is still riding that depression train so we’ll see how Chainsawman goes
The greatest collection
August 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The greatest collection