February 2010

  • A Hairy Issue

    By akgoemans on 2/16/10 7:57am
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    So, where do I fit in?So, where do I fit in?
    It was one of those weird conversations that lead to a blog post. A friend and I were discussing manga and anime characters that don mustaches or beards and found ourselves struggling to name many. Alright, so we could name quite a few but a lot of them were bad guys. Could it be that tons of facial hair was synonymous with an evil temperament in such series? Yea, I am feeling bad for Hagrid if he ever ends up in anime format.



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  • To dub or not to dub

    By akgoemans on 2/8/10 7:11am
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    Sub is better .... no, dubbing is!Sub is better .... no, dubbing is!
    Oooh, that age old debate – subbing versus dubbing. I'm not about to argue both sides with pros and cons. This is more because I lean towards the subtitles school of thought (all voice actors must be cursing me right about now). But if you are interested in the arguments against subs (along with pros for dubbing), do check out the link here and here. Nah, for this article I wanted to point out the most common reasons why fans cringe and gag whenever they come across a dubbed version of their favorite anime show.

    Subs, dubs, what's it all about?

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  • Live Actions Adaptations to Avoid?

    By akgoemans on 2/1/10 8:00am
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    The actual stills weren't too bad thoughThe actual stills weren't too bad though

    What is it with folks making weird Live Action adaptations of everyone's favorite manga/anime series? Alright, so not all adaptations are bad but … a lot of them do make fans want to poke themselves in the eyes and flee the room whilst screaming like a banshee. I have been avoiding the rumors of the Death Note remake (which thankfully might not happen) but in the process, missed out news about these possible remarks. Say it isn't so!

    All who hate live action adaptations, say 'Aye!'All who hate live action adaptations, say 'Aye!'

    Full Metal Alchemist


    I have not got into this one yet. It has been highly recommended by friends and I know one too many FMA fans. So it's safe to say this one's a winner, at least for a number of folks who gets their happy fix from it.

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