As mentioned previously, I intend to “give up” on following presently-airing shows, as doing so will allow me to fill out my mental repertoire of “classics.” And I suspect that I can say more, and more interestingly so, about Cowboy Bebop, Utena, etc. When I write about these things, I’d very much prefer to focus [...]
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Lamenting, lauding, and otherwise considering the loss of One Manga
The sphere’s abuzz with news of the impending closure of One Manga, one of the more prominent English-language manga scan sites, and my personal favorite. But of course the sphere never buzzes at a single pitch.
Posted by Pontifus on 22 July 2010
http://superfani.com/2010/07/22/lamenting-lauding-and-otherwise-considering-the-loss-of-one-manga/
Interpretive strategies…in three distinct flavors
I haven’t been doing much in the way of nerdy Japanese media consumption. This will be rectified next week, when epic readings will be filmed (belatedly) and Slayers will be…thonned, I guess. But, for now, I have some thoughts on how different fans choose to interpret things, which may (or may not) interest you.
Posted by Pontifus on 4 June 2010
http://superfani.com/2010/06/04/interpretive-strategies-in-three-distinct-flavors/
The many Minmays to my Hikaru (but who is the Minmay here, and who the Hikaru?): A selfish reading of that one love triangle
Every once in a while, two lines of inquiry collide in my head, and the resultant reaction inevitably takes some sensitive tissue with it. The questions that led to today’s post were: 1. if fandom is socially constructed like the rest of our personalities — if fandom is indeed part of one’s personality, and not [...]
Posted by Pontifus on 27 May 2010
http://superfani.com/2010/05/27/the-many-minmays-to-my-hikaru-but-who-is-the-minmay-here-and-who-the-hikaru-a-selfish-reading-of-that-one-love-triangle/
Thoughts on re-reading Genshiken and taking a few levels in otaku
A few months ago I took the first volume of Genshiken from my shelf, thinking the series deserved a re-read, and that I’d go through it at my leisure. As of now, I’m somewhere in the middle of the third volume. That’s leisurely enough, I think. I picked up Genshiken for the first time back [...]
Posted by Pontifus on 13 May 2010
http://superfani.com/2010/05/13/thoughts-on-re-reading-genshiken-and-taking-a-few-levels-in-otaku/
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