Temporal Vortex

My midterms would be on October 22 so I don’t really know if I’ll get to manage my blog and studies at the same time. Probably I’ll also take a break. I’m also having a problem utilizing the PC because I need mega lots of memories for downloading files once again so I guess I’ll be archiving first all I’ve downloaded for the past months specifically Macross Frontier and Code Geass R2. Friday is solely my free day every week so it’s very hard to rest and manage the blog. I’ll be free of some floating subjects after second semester so I guess I’ll have to bear with it for now. I also don’t want to fail XD. Be back at eom. I’ll still try to visit my blogmates.

I’ve also haven’t finalized yet my anime fall list but I guess I’ll still post them up.

• Toradora!
• Clannad After Story
• Tales of the Abyss
• Jigoku Shoujo: Mitsuganae`
• Gundam 00 S2
• Nodame Cantabile: Paris-hen`
• Hyakko** (Still unsure if I’ll include it)
• Ga-Rei Zero** (I like the first; what about the next—)
• Kuroshitsuji** (doesn’t impress me ; Maybe I’ll watch till 3rd episode)
• Tytania** (I’ll peek an episode; might be interesting)
• To Aru Majutsu no Index** (I happen to watch it out of curiosity; still waiting for some eps.)

` - Waiting for fansubbers. (somebody please pick them up.)

** - Wait listed.

Well, I have been in a hiatus because of this matter. As of now, I succesfully separated my personal blog posts with my anime blog posts (although there are few disparities~). Now you can expect me to write purely about animes :P.

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By the way, I noticed that my most active post is about Code Geass’ Knightmares. I just want to inform the lost souls gathered on my site that I kind of lost my interest already on Knightmares because they are turning into Gundams(specifically Lancelot Albion and that Guren Hakkyokushiki). So maybe I won’t post about upgrades anymore from the show since Wikipedia offers wider information about them (they’ve got no pictures though). Here is the link to ravage upon if you really are into Knightmare frames.

I don’t know if this is a bad or a good thing. Anyway, I like to give you the picture.

In the original Digimon Adventures 02 , meaning the Japanese, the people said that Hikari and Takeru ended up with each other because Taichi’s son called Takeru as Takeru-ojisan. This mean two things. Takeru married Hikari or the ojisan was just used to pertain Takeru’s old age. Therefore there was an open ending for their future here. Unlike…

In the english dubbed Digimon Adventures 02, Hikari and Takeru didn’t ended up because there wasn’t any suffice evidence just like how Taichi’s son called Takeru-ojisan.

I don’t know what really is the truth because I watched both!

This is what I’m trying to find out. Is Anime Localization a good or a bad thing. If consistency would be erased from the anime because of the wrong scripts or edits then the anime would be ruined. It will also affect the fans.

Tomorrow, the last episode of tagalized Digimon Adventures 02 would be aired. I’d like to know whether what idea they would push.

Update: I have finished watching it. Taichi’s son just called Takeru as Takeru…(Regardless of disrespect) Just what clue do you expect? No clues were given as well. I don’t know but maybe they do based it from the english dub. After all, Tailmon is called as Gatomon here. *sigh* To think I’m a fan of Takari… hahaha

Localizations also sometimes result into a sudden change in the tone of voice of some characters. Thus, the intention of the character is sometimes viewed different in the perspectives of the fans. I’m not saying that they should not do dubs…It’s just that they should do it the way the Japanese did it because the thought changes from place to place. After all, it really came from Japan… I can only name few animes with english dubs that has decent ones.

I hate Miaka’s voice from Fushigi. Miaka has a very childish voice in English. I like Inu Yasha’s english dub.

The themes are also sometimes edited. The opening is also replaced by the localized one (even if the translation is pretty rough). I think that my childhood is quite grateful to these localized opening themes. Although I really believe that the original ones are the better.(is there someone who knows the tagalog OP of rayearth? XD)

This post might be linked to what I posted about NHK ni Youkoso streamed at the crunchyroll just for them to advertise their DVDs. I don’t know if the anime english dubbing is really doing good. Anyway, if it is now, then good. Too sad though that it wasn’t before now.

I have to admit that animes that are being localized here in Philippines are not quite as well… You know… The only channel that does it is Hero TV. I just hate how they spell out the cheezy lines. The stresses on the names are also often wrong! I hate them for that.(e.g. Ne’gima is pronounced as Negi’ma) It sounds pretty harsh for someone who knows the right one. I don’t know if they do the research work. Because if they do? They must have at least a clue on what or how to do.

Maybe what they just thought of was the income because the anime is at its peak at that time. They just translated it and… sold it to make money.

Best regards to the dubbers and seiyuus~

This news is pretty alarming… The long trial has been into its judgement today.

If that is what it is called… Copyright infringement… Then what do you call the images we see at Google Images, Anime Wallpaper and MyOtaku??? I think that also counts as a copyright infringement… Just what the heck is wrong with file sharing??? I think they must use the term copyright infringement if and only if they have seen someone profiting from such thing[but is there?].

I don’t think this will affect the people in the long run. Well, I’m happy for that but his imprisonment is just for nothing… What will they achieve? Would the uploaders/ file sharers stop?

The law is just so ambiguous.

Japan’s Copyright Law prohibits unauthorized uploaders but expressly allows people to download for private use. The Japanese government is pushing a ban on unauthorized downloads as well, despite receiving thousands of messages from citizens opposing the ban.

What’s the use of authorized uploaders if unathorized downloading is not allowed?

Hmm… That person is just wrong… What about he did this…

Post the information in the forums then distribute the file by e-mail…

I don’t get the purpose of creating the malware… That’s what you get for tricking other people… He even defame someone just to escape the blame. There is nothing wrong for being a die hard fan but there is also what you call limits… I feel sorry for that person. He can’t watch the future anime series.

Well yeah, fansub and illegal distribution of pictures can be called piracy. Thats why I’m not that proud to lend the copies I have. Who knows, the Viz Media might just come here and arrest me. Knowing that fact, he must have not tried to do something foolish, something that might cause him trouble. Considering that he is in Japan, the source of the material, he must have not done such thing.

Banning all cannot solve the issue. Of course, there would always be an illegal one or an underground one… No one can stop such rampant thing. They must make a law that protects the citizens that holds the eligible material. E.g. The ones that claimed they had their PCs with malwares should not have the right to complain since it’s their fault for downloading the material. One problem as well is the accesibility. Delivery by Amazon is real quick I know but how about those country that doesn’t receive the distribution? Will we rely to the ones delivered to other places? I’m from Philippines and I think that is my valid reason. My parents don’t allow online shopping so what choice can I have… To download in the net of course… I doubt if many people in Japan does the delivery thing if it is already available in the vicinity. They can find it in Akihabara for sure.

Still, I think the arresting is somewhat wrong… If there is a law about that malware then he’s going to rot in the prison… But if there is not, then he doesn’t hold any crime right? Sharing pictures I can say is very light for such an offense. If the law does allow that then it might not have gone through the defamation of someone. Someone would falter for desperation at that situation of course…

“Fandom is not that bad if you don’t do something that profits you financially…”

If you do, then I think thats what I call illegal and infringement.