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aluria
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ope, noticed a typo error, InuYasha was spelt InuYashi. Thought I'd tell you.
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
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Yeah, I noticed that too.
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hanachan01
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This makes me even sadder that I live on the East Coast and can't afford to go to AX......*cry* *weep* *flood*
Though on the bright side, it was nice to see anime portrayed in a positive light in the media! (....Wah! I want to see Clamp!) |
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arxane
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I liked the article - didn't attempt to over-generalize in the "anime is a genre of giant robots and saucy-eyed women" kind of way.
Though I am anxiously anticipating the announcment of this new anime called "Inuyashi"... 
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Kyuriko
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Yeah, I noticed the spelling error as well and giggled. I wish they could have at least double checked and spelt it correctly, but what the heck, it doesn't really matter to me. Overall it was a good and interesting read, and it was nice to see a positive article on anime and its popularity in the United States - even on the cosplay aspect, which used to receive a lot of negative press.
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fighterholic
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Manga was highly regarded in this article. Definetly a good sign for manga.
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LordRobin
Posts: 354 Location: Akron, OH |
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I'm a little confused at the mention of the "EX" webzine. That site is dead. It hasn't been updated in five years. (It truly is an EX-webzine...)
------RM |
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midori kou
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This is probably one of the fewest times that I have seen an article that does make anime look like just porn and eyecandy for horny people... Ah, the times are changing.
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GATSU
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hana: If it helps, most people on the West coast can't afford to go to AX, either, what with jobs being outsourced and all....
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Chiroptera Rex
 Space Cowboy Posts: 262 Location: The Batcave, Gotham City, Wisconsin. |
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It's good to see the Times quote ANN. It's even better to see that Zac was the first person quoted for the article.
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frentymon
Forums Superstar
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Hm, I had always thought Otakon to be the largest anime convention in the US. Guess that honor goes to Anime Expo instead. I pretty much know next to nothing about anime conventions...
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Ranma824
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Otakon probably would be the biggest convention if they didn't cap their attendence. I don't know if Otakon's organizers are looking for a bigger place though. |
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Patachu
Past ANN Contributor
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As long as it has a good ending. 
I remember a write-up of AX from two years ago. (Was it the L.A. Times as well, or another paper?) They mistook Cardcaptor Sakura for yaoi, or something. |
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Joe Mello
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As long as it ends, period. 
I wonder why manga was italicized, yet anime was not. They're both foriegn words. It's interesting how Zac (appropriately) referenced E3, even though I doubt most of the LA Times' readers know what E3 is.
I heard that AX does some odd number fudging. I forget what the person said, but it made me think that AX isn't as big as you would think (although I don't think it makes that much of a difference). |
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Dargonxtc
 Posts: 4463 Location: Nc5xd7+ スターダストの海洋 |
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Um, it's the L.A. Times, you seriously don't expect everything to be accurate right. Otherwise it was a good article, like others have voiced, it didn't forshadow anime or manga in a bad light. I am wondering how many fans from Japan will be showing up, just to see CLAMP. I can't wait for ANN con-report, I hope it includes all those kinds of details. 
And the quote about CLAMP, Miyasaki, and Steven Spielberg analogy did slightly make Zac sound like a raving fanboy, but that really can't be helped since CLAMP is so freaking huge to the anime/manga world. It was really the only way to explain it to someone who doesn't know a thing about it.
Anime is not a foreign word. |
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