March 9th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 25: “Unico and the Heart of Madness”
Unico in the Island of Magic
Run Time: 57min 32sec
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Unico in the Island of Magic is a movie that is deeply imprinted into my childhood memory, mostly due to its shuddersome nightmare fuel. And yet, it’s a kids movie created by Osamu Tezuka and released through the Hello Kitty guys.
This movie is why we do this podcast. You need to see this. There may or may not be a legit DVD release out there. So until they put out another run, you may be able to find a torrent or maybe even YouTube.
I'll see you in your nightmares.
Kenshiro wouldn't put up with this bullcrap.
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
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March 6th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Omi Gibson IS Mikura from Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Forte, just like any anime woven by Yasuomi Umetsu, is crap that endeavors with furrowed brow to not be porn…but it is.
Nevertheless, Omi Gibson magically suits Umetsu’s unique art style, again realizing an entity borne of ink and paint. I don’t know how she does it, but I don’t make it a habit of asking uninteresting questions.
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March 3rd, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
There was something I’d meant to mention in the most recent podcast; specifically around the subject of haunted vessels and “Homeboy Gon’ Fuck The Phantom”…
I’m reminded of a scene from a contemptible horror movie from 2002, titled Ghost Ship. The premise of the film is that a salvage crew journey to retrieve the hidden treasures of a sunken cruise ship…but it’s got g-g-g-ghosts!!!
The scene is of one crewman, seduced by a phantom temptress, being lured into dropping trou and positioning himself behind her to tap dat ethereal ass. To his surprise, he instead falls through her intangible form, plummeting to his death at the bottom of an elevator shaft.
Now, his first mistake was impatience. If I’m going to get to work behind a woman, it won’t be in a doorway. I can wait until she reaches a nearby wall or something that will offer some resistance to my efforts.
Not a good plan!
Furthermore, if I do intend on getting in while the getting’s good, even in mid-stride, I’d have to be in pon farr to not recognize an elevator shaft. Should I choose to believe that the woman weren’t already dead, I’d assume that she wouldn’t be far from it after my first thrust in front of an open elevator shaft.
What’s most unnerving is the reaction of his teammates upon discovering his carcass. The camera stays fixed on their reactions, with his fate just out of frame. They’re distressed that their friend has been found dead; gruesomely impaled on protruding rebar…but no one makes comment about his pants being around his ankles.
Seriously. Not one word. Not even a perplexed wince. If anyone jumped to the conclusion that he was taking a leak into the shaft when his assassin shoved him to his doom, they didn’t vocalize it. I suppose everyone just accepted that Greer died as he lived…
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March 2nd, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 24: “The Gorton’s Fisherman…IN SPACE!”
Run Time: 49min 22sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Memories
Memories collects three brilliantly animated anime shorts under the production lead of some guy…did some anime stuff…some of it was called Akira.
The first short–though I’m reluctant to use that term for this 45-minute long vignette–is a ghost ship story set in space, à la Event Horizon. The second is probably Japan’s idea of a fart joke. And the third is a phenomenal piece that invites us into another world, filled with blind patriotism and pro-war propaganda.
I got this DVD new at Big Lots for $3. I you do the same!
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February 27th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Igarashi Natsumi as Aisaka Taiga
Unfortunately, I don’t know much about Igarashi Natsumi, but she fits Toradora!’s palmtop tiger like a glove. Aisaka is a difficult character to accurately cosplay, since she has a very specific look: Youthful, petite, and spunky. Natsumi, in these photos, has this nailed.
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February 25th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Earlier this week, two of Final Fantasy XIII’s developers, Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama, were interviewed over at Tech Digest. Along with questions about FFXIII and the current RPG market, the two were asked the eternal question of the possibility of a remake of Final Fantasy VII. The two had both worked on FFVII, so few could better offer insight on Square-Enix’s interest in the idea.
Yoshinori Kitase offered these words of discouragement:
If it were possible that we had all the right facilities and the right environment to be able to make and prepare a Final Fantasy VII remake within a year, we’d very much like a go at it! But even Final Fantasy XIII has taken over three and a half years to create. If we were to recreate Final Fantasy VII with the same level of graphical detail as you see in Final Fantasy XIII, we’d imagine that that would take as much as three or four times longer than the three and a half years it has taken to put this Final Fantasy together! So it’s looking pretty unrealistic! But if any such situation came about by any remote chance, then yes, we’d do it!
This is an excellent point…at first. There is no argument that each installment of Final Fantasy’s canon should continue to uphold the highest possible standard in graphical quality. However, the same need not be said of remakes or spin-offs.
Many fans of FFVII would like to have a remake of the game that is a heavy competitor for its current-gen cousins. But what they (or I should say “we”) want is a reasonable revamp of the original blocky polygons and incongruous cut scenes. The level of graphic quality from PS3 launch titles would be welcomed with open wallets. The FFVII tech demo–nearly 5 years old now–exhibits an impressive graphical facelift that could easily be applied with current development technology.
My suggestion would be to use the same visual style as Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core or Final Fantasy: Dissidia. While not photo-realistic, it has a beauty that is both captivating and appropriate to that world.
There’s an undeniable market for Final Fantasy VII that Square-Enix is foolishly reluctant to tap. Since its release, the PSN port of the original FFVII has held strong at the top of the charts (with only a brief decline around the release of the PSP version of Little Big Planet). In fact, with graphics that are properly rationed, a FFVII remake could be available for download on either PSP or PS3 platforms. It could be the perfect incentive for gamers to more openly adopt Sony’s otherwise fruitless PSP Go.
There would always be fans that nitpick and the game’s developers may not be as artistically satisfied, but the game would sell like crazy. And isn’t that what this business is all about?
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February 23rd, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Omake 4: “The Sigmund Soup Crisis”
Run Time: 27min 13sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Kevin LOVES Grape Soda
Kevin and I are currently swamped by work… Thus, there’s a slight break in the show schedule. To make up for it, we present another bonus episode of the podcast. Kevin and I decided to just keep talking while the mics were still hot. These are the things that we discuss; a raw sample of our totally-not-gay bromance.
Some voice actors (like Tara Strong) are also SUPER HOT.
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February 20th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Hezachan as Faye Valentine
Hezachan, now world famous by her Longcat scarf, has recently completed her latest cosplay jewel: Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop. As you’d expect, the most challenging piece of any Faye Valentine costume it her vest, since in order to attractively conform to her body, it requires forces that are more mystical than mechanical.
Fortunately, Hezachan is quite magical.
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February 16th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 23: “Plan A: Pajamas. Plan B: Murder. End Game: Pringles.”
Run Time: 56min 30sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Natsuki Crisis
Natsuki Crisis is the crest that I wear on my shield against the currently-popular misogynist fan service anime. This short OVA tells the valiant story of two teen femininjas discovering the meaning of friendship and showing strength against male chauvinism…with karate.
This anime only lasted two episodes and has never been licensed outside Japan. Is it because it’s based on an obscure Street Fighter II wanna-be on the Super Famicom? Maybe. Or perhaps in a time pre-dating the Joss Whedon boom, neither East nor West could handle this much genuine female empowerment.
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February 13th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Yaya Han in Yakuza Bodypaint
Holy hot sauce! Yaya Han may have outdone herself in one of her most recent photo shoots. She isn’t dressed as any specific character; she is simply a Yakuza tattoo girl.
Okay, it may be inappropriate to use the term “dressed” in this case. Aside from the robe, the only thing between Yaya’s skin and the open air is a layer of body paint. The design and application is by Nick Wolfe, who will now be referred as Lucky Ass McMoFo.
Did you notice: Her hair pins are butterflies.
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