Gundam 00 Director Hurt by Net Bashing

Author: Quen
Filed under: Anime, News
Date: Dec 25, 2008 21:13 JST

Tags: 2ch, Gundam, Internet, Interview, Production Controversy, Seiji Mizushima

In a recent interview, 水島精二 / Seiji Mizushima, director of Gundam 00, spoke of the tremendous pressures of creating a Gundam series, the constant criticism made of the show online, and even how the Internet’s “knee jerk” negativity lowers the creative motivation of the production staff.

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Nayuki commented on January 6, 2009 06:58

Right on the money! This is exactly why I like Gundam 00 so much. It is much more grounded to present international relations issues and is much more realistic. This is my favourite Gundam series... More

Nico commented on January 3, 2009 16:42

I personally love Gundam 00. It's in my book my favorite and goes beyond every other series. Every series has their ups and down and while some try to be more realistic then others, 00... More

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78-Year-Old FPS Otaku Akira Kitajima Speaks

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Games, News
Date: Nov 27, 2008 00:59 JST

Tags: Bizarre, Doom, FPS, Interview, Old People, PC Gaming

It seems it’s never too late to start gaming: 北島彰 / Akira Kitajima, or aki_tan, has been following first person shooters (itself a rare enough thing in Japan) since starting with Doom, when he was a 65-year-old stripling, and is now still playing at 78, as well as writing guides and updating his site.

He recently gave an interesting interview, translated for your information below:

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Anonymous commented on December 16, 2008 18:46

How unexpected of an elderly person living in Japan! Good shit!... More

Gazing Rabbit commented on December 14, 2008 09:06

I have several things to say: 1) IMO WW2 hads nothing to do with disliking shooters. I live in Israel and the favorite game here is counter strike. Even among soldiers. 2) Terry Pratchet said in an... More

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Touhou Creator ZUN in TV Interview

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Games, News
Date: Sep 7, 2008 07:27 JST

Tags: Doujin Soft, Doujinshi, Interview, Reitaisai, Touhou, Video Gallery, ZUN

Touhou creator and doujin soft superstar ZUN, of circle Shanghai Alice, has deigned to grant an interview to net culture show ザ☆ネットスター！ / The Net Star, his first TV interview ever, and you can see it below.

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Jade commented on November 21, 2008 13:38

i thought he was wearing Kawashiro Nitori hat XD Interview is way too short... =(... More

albert_2mb commented on September 7, 2008 22:25

lol, I have just realized it after reading your post..... More

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