One of the reasons I am writing this article is that there may be some bloggers and site owners out there that may find it useful and interesting. Plus, I discovered that I like writing about software.
First, I will say some words about the program that changed my blogging habits, and it sure made blogging more pleasant and fast in the same time. It is…. the Windows Live Writer, ladies and gentlemen. Since this little blue program appeared, I am enjoying writing a lot. The cool thing to it is …

Anime is an English term for the word “animation”, originating from the Japanese manga – the Japanese word for all comic books. In Japan, the word “anime” originally described all animation (not only the Japanese one), but the English terms refers only to the animation that is produced in Japan. Anime productions were originally drawn by hand, but as the years passed by, more and more anime begun to use computer assisted techniques, which now are very common and are used in almost all anime productions.

The popularity of anime grew in Japan during the 70′s, with…

With no doubts, it can be said that anime is culture. It belongs to the popular (pop) culture, more precisely. Popular, because it is not meant for an elite audience, although it can be said that between its fans, some are elite fans.

For the general anime public, anime fulfills their needs and it is judged by a few characteristics. Power to entertain, visual appeal and the capacity to make them wanting for more. For a minority from the same anime audience, anime is judged through some deeper more complex perspectives. …

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Set in the year 2140, the film presents a future where the world has been decimated by war, pollution and bad exploitation. The sun is blocked by clouds and the future looks grim for the remaining population. But a group of people has studied and developed a technology who uses the pollution to create a source of energy, allowing them to build a city, Ecoban. Attracted by a brighter future, many traveled to Ecoban. But the city is not fair with their new inhabitants, enslaving them …

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Doraemon is the longest running anime in history? It started in 1973 and its has over 2000 episodes. It is inspired from the manga created by Fujiko F. Fujio. The original Doraemon season had 26 episodes and was produced by Nippon Television, but it failed to impress the public. In 1979, Shin’ei Animation and TV Asashi took over and they managed to make 1024 episodes, with great success. The newest Doraemon series was produced by Studio Pierrot, and it began in 2005.
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This letter registers my extreme disgust at the turn your network has taken of late. The recent addition of live-action, animation-free programs has ripped apart my faith in your network and threatens my continued viewership.

A bit of background first. I’ve been a fan of Cartoon Network since the beginning. Like many early viewers, the allure of rarely seen but fondly remembered programs from the massive Hanna Barbera/Warner Brothers library pulled me in. Watching episodes of Superfriends, Goldy Gold and Action Jack and Josie and the Pussycats …

Anime fans are avid people. Avid for knowledge and new. We want to know almost everything that happens in the world of anime, the latest news and the dates of release of our favorite anime series. Plus a lot of things that I cannot think at. So, how to keep up with the crazy number of updates, news, new series and rumors that are part of our otaku life…

“Sub versus dub”. No other topic causes more contentious debate among anime fans. Since the advent of the VHS, the two sides have stared each other down and hurled insults like heavyweight title fight contenders. In one corner stand sub fans, advocates of subtitled anime, who uphold artistic integrity. In the other corner are the dub fans, proponents of dubbed anime, who tout availability and enjoyment of the beloved medium. The debate went online with the Internet explosion, becoming a full blown flame war. …

Japan begun to create their own anime TV series in 1960′s, and most of them were targeted at children. The first important one and also the first anime hit In Japan was Astro Boy, creation of the legendary Osamu Tezuka. He was a huge admirer of Disney and Western culture, together with many of the Japan’s animators from that period. But Japanese animation went in a completely different…

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Steamboy is the most expensive anime ever to be produced? It took 26 million dollars to finish it. The anime film aired in 2004, was  directed by Katsuhiro Otomo (the creator of Akira – both the anime and the manga) and produced by Sunrise. Steamboy was in production for more than 10 years.
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