As part of the $5 tier, I'll be releasing material that either is waiting approval, never made it for whatever reasons, etc., that are video material.
Here's the second half of the Thomas...
2017-02-18 22:43:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Because I believe my backers deserve to know where the money is going.
Article was 22 USD, so overall the expenses were 90.66. Minus the 20% from the December fund, I am under budget.
2017-02-04 04:15:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I couldn't contribute as much as I wanted to The Anime Machine discussion during the third book club, so I want to briefly discuss it here.
It is no surprise that I am a hu...
2017-01-27 17:28:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope you guys enjoy it - happy holidays to everyone!
2016-12-24 23:49:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry I don't have additional thoughts to provide. However, I've compiled a summary of my lingering thoughts on the last video of UD, which can be seen here:
Given the things I say ...
2016-12-20 21:26:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! The video has been made! Sorry about the camera quality, I have an alright webcam, but I don't have any lighting equipment, haha.
Since y'all are backing me I will be posting...
2016-12-03 00:00:42 +0000 UTC View PostHi y'all, with two videos, right now the support fund stands at $34 (not much but it'll accumulate!). As it is your money, I want to make sure that everyone is aware that they have a say in wh...
2016-11-13 21:17:16 +0000 UTC View Post
My understanding of AMVs has been from an outsider's perspective. I didn't really register AMVs as something more than a flurry of images and sound. jbone's Let Them Eat Rei really was what c...
2016-11-13 20:57:59 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Since we've reached the $100 goal, I'm going to start working on the first project, which acquiring, scanning, and cleaning the first manga for this, Rape Blossoms b...
2016-11-04 21:34:55 +0000 UTC View Post
One of Japan's great cultural fortresses is food, and not just how food is prepared or consumed, but what it embodies. Ashkenazi and Jacob's depiction of foodie culture in their wonderful text The ...
2016-10-27 19:40:19 +0000 UTC View PostThis one is a much shorter one, mainly cause I've been busy and there was only one video released. October will be similar, but hopefully November won't!
2016-10-13 03:24:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm posting this a few days late because I wanted to give enough time to get an idea of how people responded to the video. The reception has been phenomenal. Strong criticisms abound. Good talks, a lo...
2016-09-24 19:43:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I think Oima's strongest skill in Koe no Katachi is her absolutely phenomenal paneling. There's a mix of both purposeful alignment and precision to them and at the same time there's a clear flow to th...
2016-09-04 18:20:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope this format works for everyone. Let me know if ...
2016-09-04 18:04:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Mamoru Oshii is interesting.
I don't consider myself to be a Mamoru Oshii specialist in any capacity, but I find that he is this earnest man who imbues all of his work with this personal, po...
2016-08-20 18:43:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Sekaikei is written with the katakana for sekai (セカイ, world), and kei (系, story). If Katakana is useful for loan words or transcription of other languages into the Japanese lexicon, then...
2016-08-10 19:03:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's focus on Kabaneri.
This is probably the video I'm most familiar with, since I studied Gramscian and NeoGramscian power during grad school. In that context, there's so much in K...
2016-07-21 15:36:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Understanding databasification is a tricky endeavor. Hiroki's language makes it seem like he's against linearity or that linearity is antithetical to flat, postmodern readings. I can understand a lot ...
2016-07-11 04:17:15 +0000 UTC View Post