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Getsumen Getsumen A celebration of Japanese animation and English literature, with a side of nonsense. Articles
Nexuiz
2007-06-28 07:46:00 My roommate, a loyal Linux devotee, told me about Nexuiz a couple weeks ago. Since then I’ve spent many an hour freely fragging people from all corners of the world. Nexuiz is a completely open source project that’s been in development for over 5 years, and live for the past 2. It aims to return to ... More About: Random
Dennou Coil
2007-06-24 23:57:00 Released May 12th, 2007, Dennou Coil is a visually stunning Science Fiction/Adventure anime from Mitsuo Iso. Iso had a hand in key animation for some of the anime greats known for their nouveau treatments of art like FLCL, Evangelion, and Ghost in the Shell (the movie). Working with Iso is Hiroshi Gouroku, fresh from working on ... More About: Anime
Franz Kefka
2007-06-22 03:37:00 It’s been said that Final Fantasy VI’s Kefka Palazzo was created in the image of Kafka, due to the nihilistic nature and penchant for surreal absurdity that they share. If a mad government official trying to destroy the world in a clown suit atop a tower of garbage isn’t surreal or absurd than I don’t ... More About: Random , Franz
Death Notes
2007-06-21 06:55:00 Things are winding down to a close with only one episode left. In the immortal words of Haruhara Haruka, “It’s the climax!” Though, I would’ve been completely satisfied if the series ended after episode 25. The Obata and Ooba team may have been riding along the coattails of a good thing in order to try and ... More About: Blog , Notes , Death
Straight Outta The Galapagos
2007-06-19 08:52:00 Two hideous hyper-evolved turtle creatures from below the sea, or simple dopplegangers whose insecurities manifest themselves through socially abhorrent facial features? You decide. More importantly, who thought they were doing the world a favor when they decided to stick these two guys in front of a camera? Alan Colmes is on the left and William Fichtner on ... More About: Blog , Straight , Pago , Gala , TRAI
Straight Outta The Galapagos
2007-06-19 08:52:00 Two hideous hyper-evolved turtle creatures from below the sea, or simple dopplegangers whose insecurities manifest themselves through socially abhorrent facial features? You decide. More importantly, who thought they were doing the world a favor when they decided to stick these two guys in front of a camera? Alan Colmes is on the left and William Fichtner on ... More About: Blog , Straight , Pago , Gala , TRAI
RabuKon
2007-06-16 06:10:00 I’ve been really into Lovely Complex lately, which, though some manner of witch-craftery, manages to make the comedy romance genre (shoujo no less!) palatable. The chemistry between Risa and Otani is both dynamic and endearing to the audience without drowning everything in clichés. It doesn’t rely upon dramatic overtures or the existential pining of the ... More About: Icon , Blog
RabuKon
2007-06-16 06:10:00 I’ve been really into Lovely Complex lately, which, though some manner of witch-craftery, manages to make the comedy romance genre (shoujo no less!) palatable. The chemistry between Risa and Otani is both dynamic and endearing to the audience without drowning everything in clichés. It doesn’t rely upon dramatic overtures or the existential pining of the ... More About: Icon , Blog
Adrift
2007-04-27 08:03:00 Adrift Cloistered in an amphitheater of mangroves, in the open husk of our boat, adrift within the dark onyx of storm. I sit cradled. The stiff embrace of an orange life jacket. Regretting the white noise of the rain, the honeycomb maze of the harbor, the bodies of my brother and my father dragging the bow of the boat by a rope forever, towards the solitary rise of a concrete dock. I spent some time thinking about ... More About: Writing , Drift
Adrift
2007-04-27 08:03:00 Adrift Cloistered in an amphitheater of mangroves, in the open husk of our boat, adrift within the dark onyx of storm. I sit cradled. The stiff embrace of an orange life jacket. Regretting the white noise of the rain, the honeycomb maze of the harbor, the bodies of my brother and my father dragging the bow of the boat by a rope forever, towards the solitary rise of a concrete dock. I spent some time thinking about ... More About: Writing , Drift
Japanese Ongaku (that means Music!)
2007-03-21 05:24:00 If you’re interested at all in Japanese music, or if your fancy has ever been given the ol’ “coochie-coo!” by any smooth beats on an anime soundtrack, you need to get your shit together and start pirating downloading music samples of your favorite artists. Your first stop should be the mainstream J-Rock/Pop/Jazz scene, and what ... More About: Music , Tutorial
Japanese Ongaku (that means Music!)
2007-03-21 05:24:00 If you’re interested at all in Japanese music, or if your fancy has ever been given the ol’ “coochie-coo!” by any smooth beats on an anime soundtrack, you need to get your shit together and start pirating downloading music samples of your favorite artists. Your first stop should be the mainstream J-Rock/Pop/Jazz scene, and what ... More About: Music , Tutorial
To Japan and Beyond!
2007-03-18 05:17:00 I?m thinking about going to Japan for a year or two, either as a JET program member, which is run by the Japanese government, as an exchange student (which would mean I would be there for a couple months) or as an employee for some business as a translator (also government sponsored) which would require ... More About: Icon , Blog
To Japan and Beyond!
2007-03-18 05:17:00 I?m thinking about going to Japan for a year or two, either as a JET program member, which is run by the Japanese government, as an exchange student (which would mean I would be there for a couple months) or as an employee for some business as a translator (also government sponsored) which would require ... More About: Icon , Blog
What to Think Of
2007-03-05 07:48:00 This is a poem by Mark Strand, whose work I’ve been perusing the past couple weeks. I really enjoy the crisp imagery and how he manages to place the reader in an altered state, assuaging his or her sensibilities with striking scenes that evoke feelings that the reader may not always be readily aware of ... More About: Blog
What to Think Of
2007-03-05 07:48:00 This is a poem by Mark Strand, whose work I’ve been perusing the past couple weeks. I really enjoy the crisp imagery and how he manages to place the reader in an altered state, assuaging his or her sensibilities with striking scenes that evoke feelings that the reader may not always be readily aware of ... More About: Blog
Once Every Other Week
2007-02-28 05:06:00 Once Every Other Week They both stood on either side of the door. The mother was furious, pointing at His car that had one tire up on the curb. She was screaming, her tiny arms worked hard Beating his chest, and she went on and on Telling him how horrible he is, how She should have left him long before she did How ... More About: Writing , Once
Once Every Other Week
2007-02-28 05:06:00 Once Every Other Week They both stood on either side of the door. The mother was furious, pointing at His car that had one tire up on the curb. She was screaming, her tiny arms worked hard Beating his chest, and she went on and on Telling him how horrible he is, how She should have left him long before she did How ... More About: Writing , Once
Legume Lethargy
2007-02-15 22:20:00 I always knew I it would someday come to this. Some conspiracy has finally aligned to put the kibosh on me. And what is the agent of their destruction? Peanut butter. Yes, the bench warmer of condiments will be my undoing. On the news today there was a story that there has been a salmonella outbreak ... More About: Blog
Legume Lethargy
2007-02-15 22:20:00 I always knew I it would someday come to this. Some conspiracy has finally aligned to put the kibosh on me. And what is the agent of their destruction? Peanut butter. Yes, the bench warmer of condiments will be my undoing. On the news today there was a story that there has been a salmonella outbreak ... More About: Blog
Downloading Anime
2007-02-14 06:06:00 I know many of you out there are saying to yourselves, ?Hey, Noah. You know I love watching anime, but how am I to go about watching episodes without spending hundreds of dollars for pot-luck DVD?s?” Like a firm yet comfortable pair of boxer briefs I am here for you now, providing an anime acquisition tutorial. ... More About: Tutorial , Anime , Loading
Downloading Anime
2007-02-14 06:06:00 I know many of you out there are saying to yourselves, ?Hey, Noah. You know I love watching anime, but how am I to go about watching episodes without spending hundreds of dollars for pot-luck DVD?s?” Like a firm yet comfortable pair of boxer briefs I am here for you now, providing an anime acquisition tutorial. ... More About: Tutorial , Anime , Loading
Introductory Icon Bonanza
2007-02-13 07:22:00 From left to right: Misaki Nakahara of N.H.K. ni Youkoso, Pam Beesley of The Office, Haruhi Suzumiya of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Van Fanel of Escaflowne. These are a few of the icons I’ve spent some free time working on. They’re only a fun ... More About: Icon , Intro , Tory
Introductory Icon Bonanza
2007-02-13 07:22:00 From left to right: Misaki Nakahara of N.H.K. ni Youkoso, Pam Beesley of The Office, Haruhi Suzumiya of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Van Fanel of Escaflowne. These are a few of the icons I’ve spent some free time working on. They’re only a fun ... More About: Icon , Intro , Tory |
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