I’m sure that, if you’re an anime fan, the thought of “How does anime actually make money?” has crossed your mind. It’s an understandable question. Starting with a fact that may surprise you, let’s take a look at a list of the TV ratings of animated TV series airing in Japan between October 21st and 27th 2019. If you examine this article, you’ll notice that, while some shows such as One Piece, Detective Conan and My Hero Academia are familiar to anime fans in the west, most of the shows on the list are unfamiliar to western fans. These mainstream…
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As mentioned in “Why I’m a PC Gamer“, my only source of video games comes from the PC platform. However, my tastes tend to lean towards games of Japanese origin. Many people have, historically, questioned me on this, stating that not many Japanese games are released on PC. Here, I am going to explain the dramatic change in the world of Japanese games on PC and how it has got to this point. First off, it is worth noting that PC gaming wasn’t always unpopular in Japan. At one point, it was the most popular platform for playing RPGs. In…
Leave a CommentIf you’ve been collecting any manga recently, you are very likely to have bought an omnibus or two. For those of you who might be unfamiliar with the term, an omnibus is a single book “containing several books previously published separately.” Since so much of manga is now released in this format, I thought it might be worth discussing why manga is released like this and what to watch out for. The benefits of omnibuses for the consumer are rather easy to see. As mentioned in “The Joy of One-Shot Manga“, a common issue that people have with collecting manga…
Leave a CommentAs has been well-established in “Why I like Anime” and “Why I love Halloween again!“, I am a big fan of both Horror and Animation. It is a shame then how infrequent horror animation is. I know what you’re thinking “Immortallium, are you mad? There are tons of horror animated movies/shows.” However, hear me out. It is true that there are many animated movies and shows that dabble in horror. However, I think there is a big difference between dabbling in horror and embracing it. In the past when I have complained about the dearth of Horror Animation, people have…
Leave a CommentI want to start by saying that I consider myself a feminist. I believe that women should have equal rights with men and that they should not have to suffer abuse whether physically or emotionally. Having said all this, I do find myself questioning my thoughts and opinions on how women are portrayed in media on a regular basis. None has created such debate in my head as “the Final Girl”. As I mentioned in my article “Why I love Halloween again!“, I adore horror films. However, a common trope of many horror films is that of a girl who,…
Leave a CommentI think we all remember how much we loved Halloween as children. We would cosplay as our favourite characters and go house to house collecting sweets. However, as I grew up, I lost interest in this holiday as the appeal of dressing up and collecting sweets lost their appeal. However, I love Halloween again now for a completely different reason! It may surprise you but I adore horror! I love horror movies, books, video games etc. Back in secondary school (around the same time as the events of “Why I like Anime”), I heard of and saw a film called…
Leave a CommentIt should come as no surprise to you that I am a proponent for collecting physical media whether it be DVDs, Blu-rays, novels, manga etc. In an age where streaming services have rapidly grown and with the rise of eBooks, many people have questioned me on my preference for physical media. Allow me to explain. The first and most obvious answer is that I like to collect. While I can collect eBooks and digital film and TV shows, I feel a great satisfaction from having a physical collection that I can reliably pick up. Apple’s terms of service for iTunes…
Leave a CommentI think it’s fair to say that most people reading this will be familiar with the narrative of World War II. The deadliest conflict in all of history fought between the opposing alliances of the Allies and the Axis. These alliances made up the vast majority of the world’s countries and even the nations that remained neutral felt the effect of the war. Growing up in Ireland, the majority of media I consumed were either American or British. These typically portrayed the war in a very black and white fashion. The Allies were heroes who were welcomed wherever they went…
Leave a CommentAs I mentioned in my “Why I like Anime” post, I’ve always been a huge fan of animation. This has included both western and Japanese animation. In certain circles of anime fandom though, I feel that western animation is looked down upon, as if anime were the only form of animation worth experiencing. It is worth noting that Osamu Tezuka, in many ways the father of modern anime and manga, was an enthusiastic fan of western animation, having watched various cartoons from America and Europe on a home projector. Osamu Tezuka even claimed to have watched the film Bambi 80…
1 CommentI think it’s fair to say that, whether or not you like Epic Games Store, it has been a controversial move by Epic to break the Steam monopoly on digital PC game sales. Here, I’m going to state why I think that the Epic Games Store is good for the PC community while also explaining why I don’t use it and have no plans to in the near future. I remember hearing the announcement that Epic was going to release a store around December 2018. Hearing that they were going to release free games every 2 weeks to users and…
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