Quickie anime linkspam.
1. Nina has a point.
2. Roundtable discussion of women in the anime/manga industry. Really interesting stuff, and a lot of it sounds very, very familiar. Bamboo does fall into the "feminist"-is-an-icky-word trap, though, which is disenheartening. Also, DO NOT READ THE FORUM COMMENTS if you value your sanity.
3. First look at anime Iron Man. I realize that Tony Stark comes in many flavors, yet I'm really not surprised that "broody Stark" would be the particular flavor deemed most likely to appeal to Japanese audiences.
2. Roundtable discussion of women in the anime/manga industry. Really interesting stuff, and a lot of it sounds very, very familiar. Bamboo does fall into the "feminist"-is-an-icky-word trap, though, which is disenheartening. Also, DO NOT READ THE FORUM COMMENTS if you value your sanity.
3. First look at anime Iron Man. I realize that Tony Stark comes in many flavors, yet I'm really not surprised that "broody Stark" would be the particular flavor deemed most likely to appeal to Japanese audiences.