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A TV Ad Created Independent Animation
On Faith and John Hubley's (accidentally) era-defining commercial.
An Independent Masterwork
On the making and influence of a classic film by Koji Yamamura.
OtakuGeneration (Show #201) Hollywood Misfires
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 201) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Hollywood Misfires,…
OtakuGeneration (Show #93) with a Short Show
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 093) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With a Short…
An introduction to independent animation in Japan
As consumers we’re conditioned to think that the industrial model is the only possible option out there, so it isn’t surprising that animation produced by a single individual, free…
I created an acronym for myself: SAMDO
Acronyms are fun things, and I created an acronym that applies to my life and aligns with my New Years’ Goals: I call it SAMDO, as in “Sam,…
An AI Short Film! Wow!
I love spandex woman and hot man. They are my favorite movie characters. Edited/Written by: @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK:…
JFF+ INDEPENDENT CINEMA: A New Batch of Japanese Independent Films to Stream in 2023
Stream Japanese Indie Movies via Japanese Film Festival+ – Titles Available: An Artisan’s Legacy, Tsunekazu Nishioka, Hey! Our dear Don-chan, Lonely Glory, Bon Uta A Song From Home,…
JFF+ INDEPENDENT CINEMA: A Selection of Japanese Independent Films to Stream in 2022/23
Stream Japanese Indie Movies via Japanese Film Festival+ – Titles Available: Double Layered Town / Making a Song to Replace Our Positions, Kaze no Hamon, Wonderwall, Somebody’s Flowers,…
Supporting independent anime projects – a JETRO initiative
The post Supporting independent anime projects – a JETRO initiative appeared first on Full Frontal.
OtakuGeneration (Show #111) with the Otakon Short Show
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 111) :: () :: () :: () :: () With the Otakon Short Show, and recorded…
“Make it like a Hollywood Movie” - The Story of Macross Frontier Films' Official English Subtitles
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress and The Wings of Farewell have had official English subtitles for nearly a decade. Here's the story of a trio of fans and…
Macross Frontier, Macross Frontier: The False Songstress, Macross
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #781) Love is Like a Cocktail
Shownotes :: (show 781) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Love is Like a Cocktail, recorded live May 24th, 2020. …
A short break
Hi guys, I am talking a short break from blogging for a period of time. I don’t know when new posts will be out, but new posts will…
A short hiatus
Sorry, no end of the month post here as usual. Things are not going fantastically for me at the moment — I don’t know if it’s just a…
Who Actually Created A Better World #1
An angle I’ve never seen anybody on social media cover in anime.
NATSU GA HAJIMARU — AN ANIMATED SHORT RECOMMENDATION
Today, I salute you with a quick post on a short web movie I came across while I was going through Aoki Jun’s works. I previously did two…
The Other World: A CYOA Game I Created
First and foremost—Happy New Year 2021! CYOA, or “Choose Your Own Adventure” is a type of game that opens up various paths in the story, for one to…
Oshi no Ko: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
I was a bit nervous about breaking my ‘no-episode’ review rule, but in the end I am glad I did. Because the first episode and what this anime…
Too Short a Season
The end of a Star Trek show is usually a fairly bit deal. Previous finales have been two-part bonanzas. Lower Decks may have ended a bit more lackluster…
Anime Like A Nobody’s Way Up to an Exploration Hero
Kaito Takagi is a typical high schooler who enjoys spending his time exploring the local dungeon after school for extra cash. However, while he enjoys dungeon
Solo Leveling, The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter, A Nobody's Way Up to an Exploration Hero, A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life, Chained Soldier
A Short Ramble about how much I Like Bendy and the Ink Machine
I can’t believe that I never wrote something about this game! It’s so creepy and so amazing. The storyline is interesting, the characters are fascinating, and everything about…
INTERVIEW With Independent VTubers: Introduction
The overview page for Yatta-Tachi's series of interviews with independent VTubers.
Reading list: independent Japanese animation
This is a work in progress (and probably always will be), but here’s a list of resources on indie animation in Japan. I will use a generous definition…
Short-Pull Series XXXIV: An All-Time “High”
This is a ‘nothing’ series; a show where we just see the day-to-day life of rather plain and ordinary girls, doing plain and ordinary things in their plain…
That Time I Wrote an Isekai Short Story
Hello, folks! I’m back with another blog post. This time, it’s not about a light novel I read – it’s about something I wrote myself! I wrote what…
Anime Like Senpai is an Otokonoko
Despite his mother's disapproval of his love for cute things and dressing in cute clothes, Makoto Hanaoka secretly dresses like a girl at his high school.
Princess Jellyfish, Blue Period, The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura, O Maidens in Your Savage Season, Senpai is an Otokonoko
Write Like an Eagle: Cobra Kai
I’m one of those people who wrote off Cobra Kai back when it was first announced. I’ve always liked the movies well enough, and the premise of a…
OPERATION BOTTLENECK – A Hollywood WWII Film with Asian Female Commandos
Friday, July 24th, marked the 95th birthday of Japanese-American actress Miiko Taka, who is, happily, still with us. She is best known for co-starring with Marlon Brando in…
My Journal, Page 79, 30 November 2023 – Short and Bittersweet – Like a Dragon Gaiden
Time to accompany Kiryu in his bodyguard duties in the dazzling Sotenbori in the new spin-off of the Yakuza series, Like a Dragon Gaiden!
I created an Iyashikei Anime tier list based on how “Iyashikei” they are
Backstory On YouTube, I stumbled across this YouTuber named Leepsilon after finding one of his videos where he talked about R-15 alongside other anime such as After-School Dice…
A Short Discussion About Spoilers
Ready for more of my bad opinions? No? Well…too bad. Let’s talk about spoilers on the internet! Such an easy topic to discuss…not. The internet has provided a…
Vegeta is a Short King!!!
WE DO NOT ACCEPT TALL VEGETA IN THIS HOUSE Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
HARM - A Mecha Short Story
HARM This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people...
Kaiju Knocking — A Short Story
More than Tokyo. Focused on Japanese pop culture, Japanese collectible culture, anime, science fiction, and other interesting things.
Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation – An Eichiro Oda Short
Isn’t it crazy how popular One Piece has gotten recently? I mean, it has always been a part of the big three so the fame has always been…
INTERVIEW With Independent VTubers: Chiaki Mitama
"Corporate spaces cash in on that perception but would never allow true inclusion, because doing so would likely invite backlash and a financial burden. "
INTERVIEW With Independent VTubers: Shiki Miyoshino
Former Sony Project PRISM member Shiki Miyoshino shares her experience with going indie.
Royal Space Force Independent Research – Newspapers
A summary of my recent newspaper findings related to Royal Space Force.
Weiß Kreuz: an example of how a second season can ruin a show
Hi friends, I hope you’re all doing well! Today I wanted to talk about a show I recently finished that had two seasons, Weiß Kreuz. Though this show…
This Anime Did What Hollywood Couldn't
Netflix's new Terminator Zero anime has no business being as great as it is. After decades of Hollywood fumbling, the studio behind Ghost in the Shell has finally…
“Hollywood Steps Out”: The Full Scoop
A comparison of the 1941 Tex Avery celebrity-packed classic with its altered Blue Ribbon version released in 1948.
I Watched EVERY Hollywood Anime Adaptation
I watched every Hollywood Anime adaptation, and the pain made me stronger than you can possibly imagine! Also, I ranked them. #Anime #hollywood #netflix Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to HFIL 01:29…
Black-and-White in 1960s Hollywood
Black-and-white films were regularly produced and released by the major Hollywood studios right up through 1966, which happened to be the last year that the Academy Award categories…
Response to The Hollywood Reporter Article
Any competent journalist here knows that the civil servant laws here (公務員法) and the State Secrets Law make it a crime for government officials to divulge confidential information…
A Letter to Momo. Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura. Created by...
A Letter to Momo. Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura. Created by Production I.G. Anime - Momo He No Tegami [Japan BD] (Japanese)
Watamote: How to make a loser protagonist feel like an ACTUAL loser.
[Repost, because this dumb hiatus is taking longer than expected. Also, for a short update on my life rn, it’s pretty busy. Birthdays, work and other stuff has…
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Forspoken Makes You Feel Like a Magical Powerhouse
There are few upcoming games I'm more excited for than Square-Enix's dive into the isekai genre with Forspoken. And luckily for me, I was able to spend some…
An Interview with Mai Nakanishi about Her Horror Short “SWALLOW”
An Interview with Mai Nakanishi who talks about her horror short “SWALLOW” which is set in Taiwan and features a story of epicurean terror! See it at Skip…