That would actually be an interesting angle; I agree that targeting a more mature audience would be beneficial (perhaps a 10 and above range), because even when I was five I thought the darker aspects were the most exciting aspects: there were actual stakes. If you are talking about an even older age group that could…

That is definitely the problem and I think that they need a new tact for approaching any kind of game. Personally, I would focus on creating another great anime (Digimon had a far superior anime in terms of a plot that was darker and edgier) and creating poseable action figures with a tie-in Skylanders-style game that…

Be that as it may, it doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't legitimate criticism that can be levied against the book. Treating anything in absolute terms is bound to have detractors and naysayers, as well as supporters, but just by virtue of saying something absolute, while too broad to capture the nuances of the…

Or a legitimate dislike for a poor writer who is touted as something grander than she ought to be. For what it's worth, it's not the philosophy that I take issue with so much as the style of writing; I felt that she tried to fit every metaphor or simile that she could think of into each passage so that it no longer…

The anime was fantastic and I was so excited when War-Greymon first appeared. My dad once bought me a giant inflatable Agumon from Japan while on a business trip; it blew my five-year old mind. I wish that there was a way for them to reintroduce it, because most attempts have failed. Favourite Digimon series? I…

There's an awfully dull passage in the book where (I can't remember who) someone is described as "a steel man" and then a hell of a lot of metallurgy metaphors. Obviously the actual Terminator doesn't show up, but if he had, the book might have been better.

It's a mistake when a third of your book is just on-the-nose…

Yeah I don't think it'll ever reach the dizzying heights of Pokemon either. It might turn out like Digimon: pretty popular for a few years, peters out and never manages to properly re-enter the cultural zeitgeist outside of Japan. I personally don't like the character designs that I've seen. The difference is that…

I can't stand Ayn Rand: her writing is pretty atrocious and Atlus Shrugged is only good if you see as a comedy where random shit happens and a man that is described as if he is the Terminator shows up.

I did address these points in my post. Perhaps your reluctance to read is why you are struggling to comprehend that the issue is not that children have to define themselves as gay or straight and that they will be "confused" as to their own sexuality (you are right, most young children don't even seriously care about…

Yeah if you are looking for something light-hearted and soothing, then Madoka isn't the best call right now. Go for Sailor Moon.

Evabridged is pretty hilarious.

In light of Sailor Moon being re-released, I decided to rewatch a few Digimon episodes as as a trip down nostalgia lane. I'd forgotten how enthralling and dark it was.

Actually to tie into Richard's article, surely the Digimon/ Pokemon situation was one of the first major accusations of "this is a total ripoff" in…

I am laughing far too hard at this...

I was well aware of such societies: they have existed in parts of India, for example, for a very long time. Though I was indeed ignorant of the Sambia tribe, so thank you for the link; it is indeed very interesting.

However, to suggest that attraction to a particular gender is largely due to cultural filtration,…

Ummm...scientific evidence suggests otherwise: if it were entirely cultural, you wouldn't see homosexual nature present in other members of the animal kingdom. Upon further some quick further research I have found articles that include other biological factors other than just genetics as determinants of sexuality, but…

This is probably very true and explains why I loved it in the first place; I guess saturation of the genre has made forget that. I'm still not sure that I could watch and enjoy as much today though. I imagine it's still one of the few animes to have a lesbian relationship and I did have serious cartoon crushes on…

Well then maybe you would want to try Sailor Moon; there's actually a more faithful re-adaptation of the manga coming this summer season called Sailor Moon Crystal if you wanted to wait for that rather than go through 120-odd episodes of the 1990s version, which might be a little banal for an adult with no nostalgic…

Just watched the first episode...I loved it as a child, but it's pretty cliché I think, at least at first. If you're looking for something that subverts or does something radical with the magical girl genre, Madoka this is not (at least as much as I remember). But if my younger self has anything to say about it, it…

Well for more recent dubs, I can't stand the Steins; Gate or Attack on Titan english dubs compared to the Japanese voice-acting; the Japanese just sounds more emotive in my opinion. Nobody can supersede the hilarity of Mamoru Miyano as "Mad Scientist" Rintarou "Hououin Kyouma" Okabe.

Also, tsunderes just sound better…

I think they missed a trick by not making Dillon a fully-playable Super Smash Bros. character. He's one badass-looking Armadillo With A Name that would have a probably awesome set of moves. Also, it would be fantastic promotion for a relatively new IP.