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Otaku Asia: The Next Big Move

We here at Deremoe have been observing what the local anime magazine industry is up to these days, since it is relevant to us hobbyists who love anime and such. Through the first quarter of this year, we have seen significant developments. It started with the launch of Shuffle+ Magazine, …

By and | In: Fri, 3rd May 2013

“Dota o Ako?”: Addressing Negative Effects of Computer Games

Ano bang nakita mo sa Dota na wala ako? Kaya ka bang mahalin ng Dota na sinasabi mo? This catchy OPM song summarizes what could be non-gamers’ attitude towards the computer game Death of the Ancient, or DOTA. For those who can’t understand Filipino, the song’s about a girl who is …

By | In: Sat, 27th Apr 2013

Kyo-Ani Will Unveil It’s Summer Anime Series. 26.4.13

God of all things moe, Kyoto Animation has unveiled on its site a coutdown to what it appears to be their new series that could be scheduled for Summer 2013. Details are sparse and we are an only given a countdown to a promo trailer to be available in NiCO-NiCO …

By | In: Sun, 21st Apr 2013

Mr. A’s Notes: The Ooooozine 2013 Experience

This would be my first attendance to an Anime event this year. I always pick my events to attend and I don’t usually have the iota of interest when it comes to dealing with crowds and little to no personal space. Conventions aren’t the things I usually attend to, unless …

By | In: Thu, 18th Apr 2013

Ozine Anime Magazine: What change do we expect?

I just finished reading the first issue of the re-branded Ozine Anime Magazine, and as usual, I did see a lot of things to point out to the Editorial Board while they’re back at square one, and make me say “these things needs urgent change.” It won’t hurt to hear some feedback …

By | In: Wed, 17th Apr 2013

JManga, that legal Manga website, shuts down

Google plans to shut down its Reader service by July 1st (which is the worst thing Google will do), but Google Reader is not the first one in the death row – look at JManga. They said they will shut down this March, and they will start by halting their …

By | In: Thu, 14th Mar 2013

Anime Series Dictated By Its Source Material Part 2

Continuing on with our study on how Source material reflect on the stories in Anime and how much it takes to make it accessible to the medium. Previously, we tackle on Manga, 4-Koma, Light Novels. On this episode, we will talk about Video Games,Visual Novels and Novels. Video Games It took me sometime …

By | In: Wed, 13th Mar 2013

Digital Divide and the Pinoy Otaku

There is a current contention in the otaku community about the insistence (if not harassment) of so-called jejetakus for free TV networks to commit on having anime on their line-ups. The networks still do, of course, but on a much limited, if not bastardized manner. GMA already earned a reputation of …

By | In: Thu, 7th Mar 2013

Anime Series Dictated By Its Source Material Part 1

If you are watching anime for a long time, chances are, you may had notice some small nuances that differentiate itself from other series. Mainly, where they are based from. In the past, Anime series are mostly based on Manga and a lot of the Anime we consume still came from the …

By | In: Wed, 6th Mar 2013