{"id":6386,"date":"2011-12-03T16:03:50","date_gmt":"2011-12-03T21:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/?p=6386"},"modified":"2011-12-03T16:03:50","modified_gmt":"2011-12-03T21:03:50","slug":"oh-yeah-anime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/oh-yeah-anime\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh yeah, anime"},"content":{"rendered":"

I used to write a lot about Japanese animation. I haven’t lately, partly because my obsessions vary with time, partly because I haven’t had opportunity to watch much of anything at all, animated or not. If nothing else goes wrong, ((While my luck isn’t Brickmuppet<\/a> bad, the past 18 months have not been pleasant.)) there is a good chance that I will finally have my place back to myself again very soon, Then I will finally watch the rest of Dog Days<\/b><\/i> and some more of Hyouge Mono<\/b><\/i>, and see what else might be worth my time.<\/p>\n

I don’t know if I will be able to afford maintaining an interest in anime, though. Katanagatari<\/b><\/i>, a show high on my to-buy list, is offered in two Blue Ray\/DVD “premium<\/a> editions<\/a>,” each containing half the series. These sets are available as “weekly specials” at RightStuf for $52 each. Katanagatari<\/b><\/i> is good, but it’s not $100+ good. It wasn’t a Suzumiya Haruhi<\/b><\/i>-level megahit, and I doubt that it will ever be released in an affordable DVD-only edition. Ditto Arakawa Under the Bridge<\/a><\/b><\/i>, a series on my to-investigate list. Such prices seem to be what we can expect for most interesting series licensed during the next several years, until Blue Ray discs drive DVDs out entirely. When that happens, this<\/a> might be what to expect. If so \u2014 well, good bye, anime.<\/p>\n

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In other anime news, Dennou Coil<\/em><\/strong> remains unlicensed in America<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Feline stroke of the week<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Gingrich, who would have made a marvelous Marxist ….<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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You can read the grim details and take the quiz yourself, if you dare, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fear the Death Note<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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