May 092012
 

Much like how I posted my Anime Boston 2011 recap really late, 2012′s recap is also coming pretty late, considering most bloggers have already shared their experiences (check out fellow writer Laevatein’s recap and check out Organization Anti-Social Geniuses’ Reference Resource Monday post for moar AB 2012 coverage).

I’ll get straight to the point and won’t bore you with details: I enjoyed AB 2012. There. Mainly because it was my first time going as press. I didn’t spend much time in the dealer’s room since I was running around so much trying to cover a lot. This probably helped curb my spending, although I dropped some cash in the Artist Alley. Nothing really changed from the past two years: it’s fairly organized, clean, and spacious. They did move the autograph signing to a different area, which was a big plus.

The most enjoyable part was meeting Kirk Thornton. I also got to get in touch again with David White, the awesome mecha illustrator I interviewed at last year’s NYCC. And I met a few bloggers in person: Justin from OASG and The Paper from Anime Diet. How were the panels? Let’s grade ‘em. Continue reading »

May 092012
 

“Kamehameha” is a series of post where we examine various action scenes from movies, anime, and cartoons, to name a few. It’s name comes from one of the most famous special moves in Dragon Ball Z. We chose a DBZ reference because it’s the definition of an action show…minus the drawn out stare down filler.

Dragon Ball Z Kinect is coming this October. I know what you’re thinking: this edition of “Kamehameha” is actually about Dragon Ball Z.  Yup it sure is. And yes it’s old news, but I don’t give a shit.  There’s been a lot of criticism of this game, but quite frankly, I’m looking forward to it. I think it looks fun; really, I do. The worst that can happen is that you and some friends have some laughs over the ridiculous actions you’ll have to imitate….especially when drunk. Yup, I think I found my newest “game to play when drunk.” Sorry Wario Ware. My hope is that they release a limited edition version with a scouter, so I can see if my opponent’s power level is over 9000.

You can now become a real life Super Saiyan, just like this kid: