An article built around miscellaneous bits of trivia. Interesting more for the purposes of curiosity than as an actual source; I would be very cautious about trusting any of these if I couldn’t corroborate them, but it’s a way to start looking for interesting narratives.
Tag Archives: Borderline Plagarism for the Freedom of Information
Via Anime Insider: 4Kids’ Pretty Cure License (May 2006)
Short article talking about 4Kids’ license of the original Pretty Cure series, which never saw US release under their management. Toei later added the series to crunchyroll in 2008.
Via Anime Insider: Keroro Gunsou (May 2006)
Short article, with TV Tokyo’s Makoto Shiraishi talking about how Keroro became an increasingly household name after starting out as a more otaku-oriented franchise.
Via Anime Insider: Directors’ Favorite Oldies (April 2006)
A bunch of anime directors talk about what their favorite series was growing up. It’s a neat topic that gets some pretty diverse answers.
Via Anime Insider: High and Mighty Color (April 2006)
The members of the band High and Mighty Color talk about their origins as a cover band, their favorite songs, and their favorite anime.
Via Anime Insider: Cary Elwes (April 2006)
Cary Elwes talks about voice acting and his thoughts on Miyazaki’s films.
Via Anime Insider: Viz TV Licenses (April 2006)
Short article talking about Viz’s license agreement for MAR and Prince of Tennis, both of which were initially licensed for TV but not home video.
Via Anime Insider: Yoshimasa Hiraike (March 2006)
Director Yoshimasa Hiraike talks about the core releationships that drove Solty Rei, along with the numerous works that influenced it (Lethal Weapon, Kindergarten Cop, Speed, and, surprisingly, Friends).
Via Anime Insider: Samurai 7 Episode Commentary (March 2006)
Director Toshifumi Takizawa shares brief thoughts on each episode of Samurai 7.
Via Anime Insider: Manga Magazines (March 2006)
An article about manga magazines. While it doesn’t contain any information that’s new to me, it’s a nice, basic overview of a couple different ones, so I thought I’d include it.