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“Akira” production shut down, reasons include casting, script development, budget

January 7, 2012
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“Akira” production shut down, reasons include casting, script development, budget

According to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter, Akira  has shut down its production offices in Vancouver. According to the site, the cause for shutting down the production for yet another time is due to issues concerning the budget and casting (however, Variety’s Josh Dickey tweeted that a source close to the movie said...

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Things I’m going to amend: the lack of “Anatomy of a Relationship” updates

June 10, 2011
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Things I’m going to amend: the lack of “Anatomy of a Relationship” updates

THEY WILL BE UPDATED, I PROMISE! Credit: BBC and Google This post is just a reminder–I have not forgotten about the Sherlock Holmes and Sailors Neptune and Uranus “Anatomy of a Relationship” posts. I haven’t been able to keep a steady reading pace with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, but I do plan on...

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DVD Review: “K-ON!” is lighthearted, girly fun

May 14, 2011
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DVD Review: “K-ON!” is lighthearted, girly fun

Official Synopsis: When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assurance that no musical experience is necessary, Yui...

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My shortlist for “Akira”, pt. 2–who should play Akira, Kei, Colonel Shikishima, The Espers, Nezu, Yamagata, Kai, and Kaori

April 6, 2011
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My shortlist for “Akira”, pt. 2–who should play Akira, Kei, Colonel Shikishima, The Espers, Nezu, Yamagata, Kai, and Kaori

In response to the all-white shortlist Hollywood has issued for the roles of Tetsuo and Kaneda in the film adaptation of Akira, I put together my own all-Asian shortlist of people I’d give a script to if I had studio power. I’m following up with my shortlist by providing a list for the other...

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REVIEW: “Durarara!!” is exciting, yet oddly nostalgic

January 10, 2011
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REVIEW: “Durarara!!” is exciting, yet oddly nostalgic

 It’s been a while since I’ve seen an anime that I’ve liked. I’m one of those Toonami and early Adult Swim throwbacks, some of my favorite shows being Cowboy Bebop, Big O, Outlaw Star, Sailor Moon, Rurouni Kenshin, Gundam Wing…and you get the idea. To me, these shows have the right mix of...

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Uranus and Neptune: Anatomy of a relationship, pt. 3–The Takarazuka Revue

December 26, 2010
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Uranus and Neptune: Anatomy of a relationship, pt. 3–The Takarazuka Revue

credit: Google Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi said that she was inspired by the Takarazuka Revue to create a character like Haruka in one of her manga works, stating, according to Wikipedia, that the revue is “the maximum level of feminine emancipation. These actress cover all roles of the plays, even the male ones....

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Neptune and Uranus: Anatomy of a relationship, pt. 1–Introduction

November 29, 2010
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Neptune and Uranus: Anatomy of a relationship, pt. 1–Introduction

credit: Google I have always been a huge anime and manga fan, so it’s not surprising that I’d be a fan of one of the conerstones of anime in America, Sailor Moon. I’ll be honest and say that I haven’t been a good Sailor Moon fan because I have yet to read the manga,...

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COMING SOON–Neptune and Uranus: Anatomy of a relationship series

November 26, 2010
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COMING SOON–Neptune and Uranus: Anatomy of a relationship series

credit: Google I’ve recently been doing a few posts on Sherlock Holmes and John Watson’s crazy-ambiguous relationship called “Sherlock: Anatomy of a relationship” (some more posts are coming soon!). I’ve been thinking how unfair it is that I highlight mostly gay male relationships, so in order to act as a counterweight, I’m going to...

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Comics out of the closet

November 6, 2010
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Comics out of the closet

Read the edited version at Goodkin Recently there’s been a lot circulating about gay bullying, what with the string of suicides that have come to light in the media. Usually after a sentence like this, one might write about how children are mirroring their parents’ prejudices or are exercising some sort of control that...

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MOVIE ANALYSIS: 11 fictional locales that should be theme parks

March 14, 2010
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MOVIE ANALYSIS: 11 fictional locales that should be theme parks

Who’s going to indulge their inner magic nerd and go to Universal Studios’ Magical World of Harry Potter? Well, if you’re like me, you probably wish there were more theme parks based on awesome places from movies, Disney Parks not included (but even Disney missed a few movie places that would make killer parks)....

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