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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · Nov 16

Yo, I'm Coop! I do some things™

Including...

Bylines for @animenewsnetwork.com, @animeherald.com & @sean.zimmerit.moe

Podcastin' with @thadila.bsky.social on Dude, You Remember Macross?

Copywriting for @discotekmedia.bsky.social & @animeigo.bsky.social

See it all at riderstrike.carrd.co

Coop Bicknell - Writer, Localization Editor

A handy place to show all I do

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Minoru-kun @yousoro.bsky.social · 53m

The April Fools gag where it's an ad for the Laser disc release like it's a shonen battle anime is perfect youtu.be/VY2Mk6ZcTj0?...

【貴重映像】アニメ『ウマ娘シンデレラグレイ』放送当時のビデオCM＋後提供（1987年）

YouTube video by ぱかチューブっ!

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 1h

I wouldn't say no to Cygames going "maybe we should do a mecha spin off..."

They could throw Bravern in there too for funzies

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 1h

Huh, Bandai made a mecha'd Tokai Teio kit IN ADDITION to the figure-rise...

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 2h

Had this thought for a while now...

If there's a "Sarah Z",

is there a "Sarah Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3"?

Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 2h

Seriously, this might be one the best interviews I've read in a bit. Great job, Isaiah!

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Jetzero Infinity @ Snobby Black Weeb @jetzeroinfinity.bsky.social · 9h

So uh...not sure if CR has actually gone back to using Aegisubs overnight, but they HAVE at least gone back to their old subtitle font, so looks like bullying works

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 2h

This is probably why Utena is still the best thing I watched this year...

And why I'm loving Silent Hill f

Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 2h

Some of the best titles are ones that don't give you all the answers...

I'm speaking to the critic choir here, but arriving at your own conclusion is generally way more satisfying than a direct answer.

unhinged eldritch abomination @rhymeswithk.bsky.social · 4h

Friends, #weebwednesday is upon us once again! You know the drill - quote-post with your weebiest hot takes, nothing racist, nothing intentionally inflammatory, have fun with it ♥

a girl in a blue dress is dancing next to a jukebox

Alt: a girl in a blue dress is dancing next to a jukebox

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Lucas DeRuyter @lucasderuyter.bsky.social · 2h

It's cool to take a break from the anime and manga space now and then! Nobody should feel pressured to keep up with everything.

Thb, I'm kind of burnt out on anime after so many hits came out last season. Probs gonna focus on manga for the next couple months.

unhinged eldritch abomination @rhymeswithk.bsky.social · 4h

Friends, #weebwednesday is upon us once again! You know the drill - quote-post with your weebiest hot takes, nothing racist, nothing intentionally inflammatory, have fun with it ♥

a girl in a blue dress is dancing next to a jukebox

Alt: a girl in a blue dress is dancing next to a jukebox

media.tenor.com

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⚡Bubblegum Midlife Crisis⚡ @bunnycartoon.bsky.social · 4h

This promo ends tonight!

⚡Bubblegum Midlife Crisis⚡ @bunnycartoon.bsky.social · 21h

BookshopOrg is having an Anti-Prime Day sale--for the next 2 days, you get FREE SHIPPING on ALL orders! A great time to order manga, comics, & books from indie bookstores. Bonus: if you're feeling generous, you can use my portal link to shop to support me, too! bookshop.org/shop/AnimeNo...

A promo image for Bookshop.org's "Anti-Prime Sale", which reads "FREE Shipping Oct 7 & 8. Support bookstores, not billionaires."

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 4h

May your sukajan budget be ample

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Little Tunny 🐌🤝🧂 @littletunny.bsky.social · 6h

Don’t pick up the phone please, I’m trying to transmit a signal

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ブッチャーUNIVERSE @butcha-u.bsky.social · 14d

集中―――――――――――――

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 15h

Ahhhhhhhhhhh this dude!

Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 15h

*take stock of that

It late

Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 15h

At the very least, f is right next to Signalis as the best horror game I’ve played in the 2020s.

Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, Silent Hill f just might be my favorite anything from this year.

I’ll have to take of that in a few months, but wow.

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ブッチャーUNIVERSE @butcha-u.bsky.social · 14d

袖消失記念

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Lynzee Loveridge @annlynzee.bsky.social · 23h

"To become mature is to become kind" is actually beautiful.

Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 23h

Makoto Yukimura was worried that Vinland Saga's farming arc and "I have no enemies" moment was a gamble that readers wouldn't like. I told him about the J. Cole meme from the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef. This is how he reacted.

If “I have no enemies” has become a meme and people remember it, then maybe people will understand what I’m really trying to say through the story, which is that humans are immature, but we can mature. To become mature is to become kind. This is the foundation of what I’m trying to say, but it really has to be much shorter for people to remember. But it does give me hope that people remember these short phrases as memes. Then, one day, it will click in their mind what I was trying to really say in the first place.

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spooky birthday madds ⚰️🎃🖤 @hyakushiki0087.bsky.social · 1d

Californians: the best thing you can do is call his office, at 916-445-2841. Ask to speak to a rep. Ask them why Newsom is more concerned about appeasing an ultra-minority of Neo-Nazis who want to diddle kids, rather than the rest of the population that just wants all kids to play in sports.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 1d

DREAM INTERVIEW ACHIEVED
I spoke with Makoto Yukimura about penning the final volume of Vinland Saga. We also spoke candidly about the J. Cole "I have no enemies" meme, my procrastinated tattoo idea, the state of the world, and how being strong means being kind. gizmodo.com/vinland-saga...

'Vinland Saga' Creator Makoto Yukimura Looks Back on Writing His Pacifist Viking Epic

The mangaka talks to io9 about the risks, inspirations, and aspirations behind his creation.

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 23h

That moment when the Monster Zero Ultra hits

A honse gorl letting out a storm of lightning from her body. From Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray's second OP.

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Lauren Orsini @laurenorsini.bsky.social · 1d

October is the perfect time to write my Otakon 2025 reflections, right? www.otakujournalist.com/hyping-my-ow...

Hyping my own Otakon coverage – Otaku Journalist

I don’t write very much in summer anymore. Each June, I realize that the only way I was ever able to be productive was because somebody else was watching my kids. This summer, I had the kids in sum…

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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 1d

Black Jack will be out on Blu-ray on December 16th!

The OVA series based on the manga by the legendary Osamu Tezuka & directed by the great Osamu Dezaki is almost here!

Exclusive slipcover if you purchase from the MediaOCD store! www.mediaocd.com/product-page...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=g721...

Black Jack - The Complete OVA Series (Trailer) - On Blu-ray from AnimEigo

YouTube video by AnimEigo

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 1d

Galette has made some structural changes in shipping and is moving ahead with Volume 4. I hope we can make this even more successful. In today's darkening climate supporting queer and Yuri manga is more important than ever. Celebrate Yuri with Galette!

galette official* @galetteweb.bsky.social · 1d

Galette Special English Edition Vol.4 launches Oct 15, 2025 (9 AM JST)! 🌸 15-day campaign — don’t miss it! 💖
▶️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...

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