Speaking of news reports and anime, I was once interviewed by our local paper about anime and manga and it's popularity in teen culture, and it was horrible because the reporter kept calling them "cartoons," and would ask things like "Do you feel that watching cartoons as a hobby makes it harder to fit in with normal people?" Needless to say it was a biased interview, and I stopped it after about 20 minutes, AND I was both misquoted, plus had my comments chopped to make me sound like I have no life or friends. I should have sued the sh!t outta of that woman.
Then again, this was the same woman who came to a drow D&D campaign we played to write about that, and pretty much reinforced everything people thought about D&D back in the 80's.
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 06/01/09 | Reply
Anime "cOHsplayers" eh? *reproduced phonetically*
News media has no grasp of anything anime. Honestly, I've yet to see a news clip featuring anime or con stuff of any kind that didn't mispronounce something or act like we showed up in the world overnight. Honestly, they have no clue.
The best part is that Danny Phantom is Western animation, therefore supposedly under the general radar of the newscasters. Something tells me there is a lack of children/younger siblings/younger cousins in their lives. XD
Alistairbodn
Otakuite | Posted 06/04/09 | Reply
Speaking of news reports and anime, I was once interviewed by our local paper about anime and manga and it's popularity in teen culture, and it was horrible because the reporter kept calling them "cartoons," and would ask things like "Do you feel that watching cartoons as a hobby makes it harder to fit in with normal people?" Needless to say it was a biased interview, and I stopped it after about 20 minutes, AND I was both misquoted, plus had my comments chopped to make me sound like I have no life or friends. I should have sued the sh!t outta of that woman.
Then again, this was the same woman who came to a drow D&D campaign we played to write about that, and pretty much reinforced everything people thought about D&D back in the 80's.
Harlot.
SomeGuy
Canadian Liaison (Team) | Posted 06/01/09 | Reply
Haha. Classy.
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 06/01/09 | Reply
Anime "cOHsplayers" eh? *reproduced phonetically*
News media has no grasp of anything anime. Honestly, I've yet to see a news clip featuring anime or con stuff of any kind that didn't mispronounce something or act like we showed up in the world overnight. Honestly, they have no clue.
Bazinga!
manlyseakitten
Otaku Legend | Posted 05/31/09 | Reply
Wow, Coze players?!!!
Nehszriah
Hits Self With Axe (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/31/09 | Reply
@divisionten:
The best part is that Danny Phantom is Western animation, therefore supposedly under the general radar of the newscasters. Something tells me there is a lack of children/younger siblings/younger cousins in their lives. XD
Be true, be you and of course, be otaku.
divisionten
Otakuite++ | Posted 05/31/09 | Reply
@Nehszriah:
There is. Bottom row, left.
Sam & Max Ep 305-Sam: One recipie to rule them all and one egg to bind it!
Nehszriah
Hits Self With Axe (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/30/09 | Reply
Never heard of us, eh? For shame...
...and I even think I saw a Danny Phantom cosplay in there to boot.
*shot*
Be true, be you and of course, be otaku.
MintIceCream
Mindys Person (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/30/09 | Reply
they say they've never heard of us?! i feel so small now:'(