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Comment on The secret behind Posh Spice’s alluring complexion? Bird shit. by AnaKhouri

AnaKhouri — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:11:57 +0000

I think she’d look much better if she just ate a damn sandwich or two.

Comment on Let the weeping begin - bootleg ‘Dragonball’ promo video by AnaKhouri

AnaKhouri — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:07:52 +0000

I feel like Marlon Brando in “Apocalypse Now” right after he got a machete to the neck.

The horror…the horror…>dies<

Comment on Funimation Picks Up Live-Action Mushishi by Musashi

Musashi — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:16:12 +0000

Yeah - well, and it’s Katsuhiro Otomo too - sounds like it could be amazingly non-sucky.

Comment on Funimation Picks Up Live-Action Mushishi by anime girls

anime girls — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:35:18 +0000

cool, it seems like it would be hard to make a movie since it’s so surreal and suited for anime- butyeah Death Note had really good special effects so maybe it’ll end up looking really cool.

Comment on Guardian’s Books Blog on ‘Why U.S. alternative to manga failed’ by Musashi

Musashi — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:35:28 +0000

Uhm….Archie?

Okay, snarkiness aside - you are right, teenage girls are undervalued by the American comics industry, and I think it speaks highly of manga that DC felt the need to ‘woo’ them away from the genre.

That said, I don’t know if there’s anything about ‘Japanese’ comics that we can’t replicate in ‘American’ comics, or at least common themes that aren’t viable no matter what country they originate in. (Well, maybe American yaoi wouldn’t go over so well…)

I always felt that ‘Legion of Super Heroes’ was very ‘girl-accessible’, because of it’s soap-operatic storylines and high incidence of young, female characters (which I guess also makes it ‘perv-accessible’). I’d dearly love to see Joss Whedon write a year’s worth of LoSH.

Comment on Shameless Self-Promotion: AnaKhouri Edition by Musashi

Musashi — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:30:30 +0000

Hey - nicely done! I’ll read it when I have some quiet time tonight!

Comment on Guardian’s Books Blog on ‘Why U.S. alternative to manga failed’ by AnaKhouri

AnaKhouri — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:03:35 +0000

I recommend Warren Ellis’ “Fell” by Image when it comes to independent comics. ^_^

But seriously, how much do American comics try to woo the average teenage girl? Not much. Much of the appeal of manga is that girls can find stories about other normal teenage girls with the same problems and experiences they have; sure, sometimes the main character is a teenage girl with crazy powers, but quite often it’s just a slice-of-life story girls can relate to (Peach Girl is one popular example).

Now which American comics are slice-of-life stories about teenagers in high school? Hmmmm….

Comment on AnaKhouri SMASH! by Musashi

Musashi — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:57:16 +0000

Yeah - too right. Some movies don’t need re-making. Rashomon is one of them.

Comment on Rhona Mitra = Major Kusanagi by AnaKhouri

AnaKhouri — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:37:31 +0000

Are you kidding me? Doomsday is without a doubt the best movie ever made in the history of cinema. ^_^

We saw it opening night. I love me some Neil Marshall.

(Dog Soldiers and The Descent are highly recommended too).

Comment on ‘Black Lagoon’ manga now in stores by AnaKhouri

AnaKhouri — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:36:34 +0000

Hmm, we have it at my place of employment. You should come pick it up! ^_^