Katana

[size=1][color=royalblue]I'm going to cautiously throw in my assistance for coloring. I love coloring things that I didn't have to draw. However, the reason for my caution is based upon how much or how little time I'll have this semester. I don't know what my workload is going to be quite yet, so I'll just kinda tiptoe in, but don't be surprised (or mad) if I have to pull out.[/color][/size]

[color=royalblue][size=1]I've also started to play [b]Tales of the Abyss[/b] after managing to find a copy of it at the local GameStop I didn't get very far into it, but I do agree on the button mashing strategy. Just keep hitting X and maybe up and down and right and press O and watch as Luke does everything and Tear maybe does a chant. (At this point. I understand it won't always be like this. AHHH WHY DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF TO YOU PEOPLE) I really need to finish up [b]Golden Sun: Dark Dawn[/b], since I got to the point that's right before the final boss fight, but I can go off and unlock dungeons and stuff since I have the Infinity Plus One sword. Aaaand maybe I should get back to playing [b]Pokemon SoulSilver[/b] since I actually plan on getting White or Black when they come out...[/size][/color]

[quote name='Japan' timestamp='1295950185' post='704293'] We are all hoping! You know you want on it! [/quote] [size=1][color=royalblue]Y'know, it's just a bit odd to be kind of randomly be musing about it, and then all of a sudden, the voice that you're listening to is like "yeah, they're so on the show next week!" Huh? I am? I didn't agree to this! (Well, I did, but how did YOU know?!) So yeah. Now I just gotta think of storytime.[/color][/size]

[size=1][color=royalblue]I am sad to hear than when Shin honks the horn on his car, it does not, in fact, beep out "La Cucaracha". What kind of Mexican are you? Though this does remind of something me and my friends came up with for the token Mexican in our group. "He's a Mexican time traveler! From the future! They all are! Their fence leaping technology is light years ahead of our own!" And wait, I'm going to be on the podcast? When did this happen? Why am I being volunteered for this?![/color][/size]

[size=1][color=royalblue]I agree with all of these, even if I was one of those people that put their feet on the book-rack. :V I hate when people correct my speech if I'm not looking for the help. I use the phrase "me and Sangome" but know fully well that the proper grammatical term would be "Sangome and I". I'm also really annoyed by texting. Now, I know, I'm being a hypocrite, because I text. But I am SO pissed off by people who are glued to their cell phones and maintain conversations all day and night that are probably about nothing in particular. When I see kids out to eat with their parents and all they're doing is playing with their phones, I'm really tempted to drop something on them. Likewise, when I go out to eat with my friends, I have one in particular who is ALWAYS texting and it makes me frustrated. Are you not satisfied with the company you're with? Put the phone away and get in on our conversation about man-eating pandas.[/color][/size]

[color=royalblue][size=1]Ooof, I'm flashing back to my sophomore year in high school. Bears got to the game. School was filled with people in Bears t-shirts and jerseys and the excitement level was high. Hell, even I got a bit excited. And they scored the first touchdown! We were all "OMFG YES" And then we swear that the referees were working against us and we lost terribly. :( Flash-forward four years to my sophomore year in college. Okay, I'll root for you Bears. Cautiously. I don't want to be hurt again.[/size][/color]

[color=royalblue][size=1]If I could get past the mental barrier in my head that is forcing me to sing high ('cause of the instrumentation), then I'd be far more confident in a collab. But I also think that the combined powers of Anamoly and I swearing and singing to our hearts' content may disrupt the space time continuum and the OB Podcast would probably cease to exist.[/size][/color]

[color=royalblue][size=1]Pffft, way to steal my thunder. :I[/size][/color]

[size=1][color=royalblue]Welll, finishing up [b]Katanagatari[/b] totally didn't happen, so that'll be something for me to tackle slowly throughout the upcoming weeks. Starting school isn't so bad but when it comes to trying to watch an anime that is subtitles only and is also 49 minutes long per episode, it starts to look a little bad. But I did get to divulge in my guilty pleasure manga, [b]Otomen[/b], since I found volume 8 at the store on my last trip. I seriously don't know wtf is up with this series and why I continue to read it as far as I have because it's so...uh...You know, it's one of those things that points out all the cliches of the average shoujo manga but it in and of itself ends up becoming a cliche in its own way. It is very self-aware of what it is, though, so I can't really fault it for that. It probably [i]is[/i] one of the better shoujo series to get into, especially if you're tired of the ever-continuing "blush" and "more blush" and "angst angst angst" that turns into "wangst" that is all just "drama". It's a comedy that hoenstly [i]is[/i] a comedy and rarely goes into angst-land that is serious-angst; usually its comedic-angst. And I've still got [b]Nerima Daikon Brothers[/b] on the slate, which I also just learned is a 12-episode series, so wooh on it being short. XD[/color][/size]

[quote name='Boo' timestamp='1295041223' post='703886'] Also, we figured OtakuBoards needs an anthem, so here's the text and the tune it goes to: (It'd be like [i]****ing awesome[/i] if somebody sang that for the next episode 8D) [/quote] [color=royalblue][size=1]Don't ask these things. You'll get them. ([b]Warning[/b], I drop the f-bomb. It was deserved.) [attachment=15001:OB.mp3] (Audio starts at ~6 seconds) It was REALLY high pitched for me, so it's a bit weird to sing. Did my best with the audio balancing, but meh.[/size][/color]

[color=royalblue][size=1]I can still probably give a run for the swearing money. I will not let my reputation down! Haha..ha...oh, RPs that never finish. Yes, yes indeed. I was in [i]one[/i] that finished, and then we started a sequel that died. But how many people can claim a freaking sequel to a silly little RP on a message boards that can't even finish Pokemon RPs? I'm not even sure how the eff that first part happened. Weird fluke, I 'spose. And I'm really congested from a cold and tired from work, so my thought train ends here.[/size][/color]

[size=1][color=royalblue]Ah yes, eyeliner and bobs! I don't even remember how I got roped into seeing the first PotC movie. I do remember it was at a second-run theater, and geezum I was in sixth grade. But then I got hooked to the series and had to see them all out after that, so no use in arguing. I don't have much of a desire to see this one, but knowing my friends, I'll be taken along and will probably get into it and have to watch the rest of the triology. Y'know, not all movies that go beyond 2 or 3 are destined to be bad. I mean, Star Wars didn't help, but there've been a lot of James Bond movies, so hey, who's to say? The female pirate thing could be really badass, but I swear if she turns into one of those "I'm awesome LOOK I HAVE BREASTS", I'm going to get frustrated.[/color][/size] [quote name='Sangome' timestamp='1294947875' post='703866'] [color="#9932CC"][font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]But either way, seeing Johnny Depp gallivanting around as Captain Jack Sparrow is enough for me. Yesyes. /shallow[/font][/color] [/quote] [size=1][color=royalblue]Mmmm, trufax.[/color][/size]

[size=1][color=royalblue]Not the point I raised. What I tried to do was answer the questions you brought up, and the main one to handle was "why do they do this?" I still hold by my answer that they do it because they like the series and want to spread it to others who don't understand Japanese. This is relatable to those who draw fanart or write fanfiction - they are doing what they do because the enjoy the show and want to "honor" it somehow. [b]But[/b], it's not the same. Me giving you a poster of the show and then me just plain giving you [i]the[/i] show are two different things. [b]That[/b] is the difference and where the legality issues come into play. I'm not saying fansubs are better than professional version. I'd rather have a dub anyway. (Oh, but that does remind me, there are a lot of series that have novelizations for them. I'm sitting on one right now, hello - [i]Doctor Who: The Glamour Chase[/i] by Gary Russell. Very well written, as are all the novels I've read so far for [i]Doctor Who[/i], but not the complete creation of the author. It's basically published fanfiction, but it is very good.)[/color][/size]

[quote name='The Tentacle' timestamp='1294862269' post='703845'] My question is "why?" though. Â What do fansubbers get from all of this? Â What's their goal? Â Seems like a lot of work for little reward and could also land them in a lot of trouble with the law to boot. Â Will fansubbing stop if series being aired in Japan are simulcast internationally via online streaming? Â Will fans be willing to pay for online anime if legitimate sites offer them the same services as fansubbers but with a higher level of quality?[/quote] [size=1][color=royalblue]My simple answers to every question you raise: 1.) Because. 2.) Pride. 3.) Something. 4.) No. 5.) Hell no. My real answers: The reason people fansub is because they know there is a "market" for what they do. Look at the breakdown of the word: "fan" and "sub". Look at the breakdown of other common words used in fandom: "fan" and "fiction", "fan" and "art", "fan" and "comics", "fan" and "wank" - you get the idea. Anybody who draws fanart or writes fanfiction does it for one reason or another, but primarily, it is usually because of the love of a work that you do it. You draw a picture because you want to and because you really like the show. You write a story using the characters because you like the characters and want to do something with them. You don't do it for money because there is rarely going to be any. You do it for love, or, if you're like that, for fame. They're pretty basic motivators. Anything you put in public is partly motivated because you want to show people, meaning you want people to like it, and therefore you want to be that much more known. But let it be known that you are [i]technically[/i] doing copyright infringement. This is why the topic of [i]selling[/i] fanart is a sore one, because it is technically illegal. [i]However[/i], it is a bit more loose because you, yourself, the artist or the writer, actually made what you're selling, so therefore, you're selling your work that has the image somebody else made. I think that's why people tend to turn a blind eye to those types of things because it's pretty much free promotion that they had no real hand in. Fansubs, on the other hand, aren't like that. The subbers didn't [i]make[/i] the anime (or draw the manga). They didn't write the stories. They didn't do the voice acting. All they're doing is translating it. But their motivation, I believe, is still pretty much the same; they're doing what they're doing out of love for the show and wanting to spread it to the masses. The problem is that they're not promoting people to watch the product, they're just giving out the product. The industry [i]has[/i] been cracking down, though. Manga Fox and OneManga were told a few months ago to get rid of all their stuff that was licensed in the US, and they did comply before legal action was taken. However, dragging the law into this is oftentimes not worth it, especially considering how small the anime industry honestly is in the US. Sometimes, the end is just not worth the means, which is probably a deterrent from actual legal action going on. [/color][/size]

[size=1][color=royalblue]I dunno about how much I'd [i]want[/i] to replace my computer with a console. I see the direction systems are taking, and yeah, they're definitely pushing the whole "entertainment system" rather than "gaming console" aspect these days - 360 and PS3 especially, but even the freaking Nintendo DS and just handhelds in general. You slap internet access to any device and it's bound to be heading in that direction. I'm always with this odd balance in technology. I love me my gadgets and such, but I have a separate device for everything: I have a laptop, I have a cell phone, and I have a mp3 player. No one device is going to replace the other for me, because once you start multi-tasking, you cannot completely devote your attention to one thing to be good at. Gaming consoles are going to be [i]really good[/i] at gaming, because that's what they're meant to do primarily. If you want to make a computer replacement, then make a computer. But fix the input, dayum. Controllers =/= mice or keyboard. Definitely not a keyboard. Though for what I say, there's not a doubt in my mind that says companies are going to do it anyway. 'cause, you know, science marches or something like that.[/color][/size]

[quote name='Anomaly' timestamp='1294694739' post='703771'] [font="Garamond"]I'll have you know I am a perfectly respectable young lady, [i]goddamnit[/i].[/font] [/quote] [color=royalblue][size=1]Hey, being a *bleep*ing potty mouth is MY *bleep*in JOB, got that you *bleeep*?![/size][/color]