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Essence of Anime

@geraldawo.bsky.social

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Anime Podcaster. WWW.ANIMEWORLDORDER.COM. I love anime, giant robots, strange Japanese video games, Sherlock Holmes, art and naughty stuff.

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · May 24

For those to came to the Fan Service panel at Anime Boston 2025 and would like a list of the titles that were shown, I've got a list up at : www.awopodcast.com/2025/05/list...

List of Titles Shown at Anime Boston 2025

For those of you who attended Anime Boston 2025, here’s a list of the titles shown during our panels. We did say we’d put this up so you wouldn’t have to write everything down, didn&#82…

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 16h

Canada is clearly different.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 17h

WTF we just watched episode 39 of Blackjack and he operated on actual aliens, what is up with this show!?

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 22h

Indeed, Costco $1.50 hot dogs and $2.00 slices of pizza any day, they just added a fancy ass sandwich to their menu that'll set you back $6.00.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 22h

You know, people are wondering why local restaurants and such are dying and then I go and splurge and get a sandwich for lunch at a local deli and it costs me $17.00! FOR A SANDWICH.

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 1d

So I've been investigating and I cannot find any reasonable reason to use passkeys, they don't replace username/passwords and, as far as I can see, aren't more secure than just a username/password with MFA.

Does someone have another opinion? Everything I see suggests they are nothing special.

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 2d

We are coming up on that time of the year, the annual Anime World Order Thanksgiving Trivia Show! If you would like to help contribute to it please hit me up personally, DM me not the podcast. I love weird, stupid, unusual categories, 10-12 questions.

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 4d

That...seems a bit like they're trying to cover for writing a comedy that's not funny. Like something you'd come up with after the fact.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 4d

OK, City: The Animation is a beautiful looking show, Kyoani really outdid themselves with the design and animation in the show, the problem.....the show...

just isn't very funny.....

I've watched 3 episodes so far and I think I've barely chuckled once. I mean this is supposed to be a comedy right?

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vi @v-i.dev · 8d

It's crazy theory time with vi, as I think I have a theory as to why Dirty Pair came in such crappy cases. The reason? The set was made in Europe. More details below.

(disclaimer: I have *no idea* what I'm talking about here, take this with a grain of salt, it's likely wrong)

Dirty Pair TV BD case, showing how awful it is.

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 6d

I saw that one in theaters, not my favorite of his work, and I think I understand the need to work out the frustration in some way.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 6d

I've seen most of those and some of excellent too, just a lot of those are pretty old, my point is that a lot of new stuff seems to lean heavily on gore to get their point across.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 6d

I'm not saying there there shouldn't be any gore, I would just like to find a few more things that don't feel the need to have explicit gore instead of atmosphere to get their point across.

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 6d

Seen it really excellent.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 6d

Seen most all of those, some are excellent.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 6d

God damn it is really hard to find a good, scary, atmospheric horror movie now that is not just a gore fest.

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 6d

Ive uploaded a new home video recording, this time of the anime expo 1993 costume contest.Also including a few minutes of us goofy fans waiting in line to get in. youtu.be/jeh9easasK0?.... Many of us 'usenet-famous' peeps meeting in many cases forthe first time.#otakuarchive @geraldawo.bsky.social

youtu.be

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 7d

Rui Rocks was a delightful show, sure a character has big tits but it's not a focus of the show, great little show.

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台羽正 @tadashidaiba.bsky.social · 7d

1988

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 8d

I wonder if Americans are playing a joke on the rest of the world and just pretending that they like green bean casserole and peanut butter and jelly to confuse the rest of the world?

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 8d

Man Zillion is so good.

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 9d

I've uploaded a 'new' camcorder recording I made at the anime con Anime America 1993. This time it's from the Carl Macek / Streamline Pictures panel. please enjoy this look at the early days of anime cons/fandom. youtu.be/Xq_BsUAs97M @geraldawo.bsky.social #otakuarchive

Carl Macek panel at Anime America 1993 (Streamline Pictures)

YouTube video by gavvhell

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 9d

While browsing some Japanese fan sites I see that a term for "Old School" seems to translate to "Uncle Would Approve" which is both an amazing term and also quite biting. I'd say we should use it here but I think there's a lot of "Aunts" who would approve too.

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 12d

It would be nice if there were some iteration on their ideas rather than scrapping perfectly good ideas in favor of other ideas for the sake of not being like the last game

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Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 12d

lol if only anyone liked that game we might have gotten a revival in those jean hot pants.

Essence of Anime @geraldawo.bsky.social · 12d

Some people tell me that the other FFXIII games are better, but like, why would I play sequels to a game that was A) Horrible and B) Had terrible characters?

Random Jeweler @randomjeweler.bsky.social · 12d

I stopped at 13. I didn't like the first one. And I just don't have time anymore for these big games

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