Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

The Giants of Anime are Coming

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the reading-about-stuff-to-see dept.

Wired is running a story about the Giants of Anime which discusses numerous things happening on the anime front, including the new Ghost in the Shell movie, and the upcoming Miyazaki release "Howl's Moving Castle". This is something of a background piece for people somewhat unfamiliar, but it also covers a lot of interesting bits that the fans might enjoy as well.

8 of 392 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Greatest Anime Film? by Icarus1919 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Duh. Everyone knows that the greatest anime movie is Pokemon: The First Movie.

  2. Re:Greatest Anime Film? by DJTodd242 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would like to whole heartedly congratulate you for this post. I'm certain that this isn't a loaded question, and we'll see insightful discourse on the subject of Anime.

    People's mothers, including thier mating, and eating habits will not be mentioned at all. :)

  3. My Guess by Doesn't_Comment_Code · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...which discusses numerous things happening on the anime front...

    I'll venture a guess that the top story on the anime front is some guy hovering in the air screaming at another guy hovering in the air - with various colorbursts displayed behind them all the while. They continue this for several minutes, building up to a short, rather anti-climactic fight.

    But I could be wrong.

    --

    Slashdot Syndrome: the sudden, extreme urge to correct someone in order to validate one's self.
  4. I can't watch Anime, I'm scarred for life... by craenor · · Score: 5, Funny

    It happened at DragonCon in 1996 when this 260 pound, middle-aged, hairy guy walked past me dressed as Sailor Moon.

    1. Re:I can't watch Anime, I'm scarred for life... by WormholeFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

      A few years ago I went to a restaurant, in the gay neighborhood of a large city, with a bunch of friends... this place had "theme nights" where the waiters would all dress up according to the theme.

      That night the theme was "anime".

      Our male waiter, dressed as as a sailor moon character, arrives at the table:
      "Hi, I'm Thailor Uranuth and I'll be your waiter thith evening..."

      Needless to say eveyone cracked up...

  5. You mean most -influential- anime film by chendo · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...... gotta be End of Evangelion, folks.

    Because- Hey, what are you doing? I'm using this thing!
    No! I don't wanna go back there! I WANT TO BE FREE, NOT IN REHAB! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO #@$@&(#$(*@#^# - NO CARRIER

    --
    Founder of Mirror Moon - Tsukihime Game Trans
  6. Sunday Sunday Sunday! by Wireless+Joe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Coming to the Staples Center! Stare in amazement as the Giants of Anime take on the Monsters of Rock! Can the vixens of Sailor Moon survive in the Spiked Cage of Death for three minutes with the hellcats of L7? Cringe in horror as the KISS Army takes a full frontal assault from the Red Ribbon Army!

    As allways, we'll sell you the whole seat, but you'll only need the edge!

  7. Mod parent insightful! by kid-noodle · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Who needs the opposite sex, I've got you Jessy!"

    Spirited Away has nothing on Team Rocket.

    --
    fortune -o