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Is it time to rename this anime 'Japanese Pop Culture No Video'?

Danny Choo recently stated on his blog that he was adopting the term ‘Japanese Pop Culture’ to refer to what was previously known as the Otaku Subculture. He said that this was because: (more…)

Azumanga is totally better than Lucky Star so SHUT YOUR TRAP!

So the other day on Plurk Magnetic Rose, who always has her finger on the pulse, called my attention to the recent Anime Expo mass resignation fiasco. A couple of days later another friend of mine gave me the inside scoop into the whole Alice and Rabbit Multiply mess.

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So which type of otaku neglects personal hygiene?

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This is Minoru’s famous tsundere rant from Lucky Channel Episode 10! Here he passionately decries what he perceives as the corruption of the definition of the term ‘tsundere‘ from its original meaning implying a function of time into a character type who is hostile on the outside but affectionate on the inside.

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Now that we've discovered what makes our fans tick, let's saturate the market with substandard product!

I love reading Seth Godin’s blog. I’ve been a fan ever since I watched his TED talk and read Tribes. Today he wrote a post about the evolution of every medium:

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This whole blackouts thing is messing up with my posting schedule. Anyway, while I catch up with my writing, please enjoy this scene from Otaku no Video, focusing on future Otaking Kubo’s indoctrination into otakuhood by the members of the Jack-of-All-Trades Club.

Anime Festival Asia '09 in Singapore! November 21-22!

In case you missed the news yesterday, Magnetic Rose is the official Philippine blog affiliate of the Anime Festival Asia ‘09 in Singapore! Featuring uber-cosplayers KANAME and SHOKOTAN, the King of Anisong ICHIROU MIZUKI, Galaxy Fairy MAY’N, and Japanese pop culture authority Danny Choo, AFA ‘09 once against proves its status as South East Asia’s biggest convention!

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The White Hat Strawberry Yogurt

I was finishing off my cup, watching the crowds at the Shangri-La Mall line up for photos and frozen yogurt, when I realized that this particular cosplay event wasn’t anything like a convention at all. It was a carefully choreographed, well-organized media event that appeared to be a cosplay competition. It was pure publicity for a charity tie-in with a consumer product.

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Go ahead. I dare you.

I keep getting asked, “Have you cosplayed?” as a prelude to disqualifying my opinions toward cosplay.

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You are Shokotan, you are.

Finally providing her expert opinion on this flaming-hot debate on what cosplay is or isn’t, Magnetic Rose has posted an article on her blog on the Top Five Jobs Where You Can Get Paid To Cosplay.

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