Author Archives: Tom Langston

Syfy’s “Exit”: Adapting a Japanese Game Show The Right Way?

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Tom Langston

A few years ago, I came across a Japanese show called Dasshutsu Game DERO!, watched an episode and thought it was an interesting concept – people having to solve puzzles in order to survive different closed rooms. (Here’s a translated … Continue reading →

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Magazine Extras: Animedia May 2011 – Surveying 100 Voice Actresses

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Tom Langston

I used to get Japanese magazines like Newtype, Animage, and Animedia every once in a while – usually around the start of a new anime season but also sometimes for the extras. While cleaning around last night, I found a little … Continue reading →

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My Saturday Afternoon at DaiCon 2013

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Tom Langston

I returned to my alma mater UC Davis on Saturday to check out DaiCon 2013. It was the second straight year that the Davis Anime Club has put on such an event and this time they had a couple special … Continue reading →

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Favorite AMV Friday: Animegraphy 2012

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Tom Langston

We’re well into the spring season of 2013 but it doesn’t hurt to look back at the last year in anime. (It was a fantastic year, wasn’t it?) This AMV takes the Filmography year-in-review editing approach and tries to show … Continue reading →

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Wondering Which Older Anime Will Be On DAISUKI

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Tom Langston

Streaming site DAISUKI will launch by the end of this month and I’m getting curious about which series will debut on it and be added soon after. I’m more interested in what some of their “older, classic, nostalgic titles” (as … Continue reading →

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