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TV5’s Ana Perez: “We are committed to the Anime genre” (A post published on Deremoe in February 2015) During the 1st De La Salle University (DLSU) Communication Conference held in their Taft Avenue, Manila Campus, we were able to get in touch with TV5‘s Vice President and Head of Creative Services Ana Perez about the AniMEGA block. In that quick instance, we only asked a question: TV5 has acquired Anime titles for broadcast, and will it continue in the near future? “Yes, we re committed to supporting the Anime genre,” Perez said. ...

I’ve heard about the third Madoka Magica movie. I’ve read the synopsis. I even went too far by obtaining the so-called “camrip”. Then it all ends in one conclusion — “I don’t even…” I’ve heard about the third Madoka Magica movie. I’ve read the synopsis. I even went too far by obtaining the so-called “camrip”. Then it all ends in one conclusion — “I don’t even…” Sure, I’ve seen the transcripts and accounts of those who have watched the movie firsthand. Sure, some of them can’t even believe that that moment was in the plot. Sure, Chiwa Saito warned us during an interview about the movie… ...

“We aim to be a destination for opinion on the Otaku community in the Philippines.” This is our vision for Deremoe, and the reason why “We don’t just share the news, we talk about it.” If we don’t mind the community, we won’t be transitioning at a point where you mostly see Cosplay and Event-related posts on the front page of our website; you’ll just see us discuss the latest Anime that we have watched recently. ...

Onward 2015: The Local Anime Magazine Industry (Originally published at Deremoe on December 2, 2014.) It’s time once again to check out the Anime Magazine industry after a long slumber, and what is waiting for them next year. Otakuzine: Not a ‘prodigal son’ We were able to check out Otakuzine Anime Magazine‘s Anime Exhibit at SMX Manila last Sunday, and here’s what you need to know during the event. Misa appeared on her meet-and-greet session, and we got to finally hear her side about her disappearance during Ozine Fest 2014. She confirmed that she she was unable to go to the country and has to stay in Hong Kong due to immigration problems, being told that she doesn’t have a work visa. Ozine will be supporting WarGods — We have heard of the WarGods.Ozine team, and the upcoming WarGods Gaming Expo 1.0 at Megamall by the last weekend of December. According to WarGods during our chat at ESGS, they will be prioritized. We are yet to receive a response from Ozine’s side on what will happen to those who already had their tickets for the Ozine Anime Figure Special to be held on the same date and venue. PSICOM Publishing approached Otakuzine to come back to them, ending speculations that the latter is a “prodigal son,” adding that PSICOM has already managed themselves after the Wattpad hype and their agreement with Viva Entertainment. PSICOM also brought with them writers YanaJin, HannaLove, Lloyd Cadena and Marcelo Santos III for a book signing. Ozine was supposed to launch Issue 91, but for some reason we didn’t see them on the spot. It doesn’t help that we have heard that some attendees had their copies of Otakuzine confiscated to be returned at the exit. We are getting in touch with Ozine for this matter, and this post shall be updated once we get their response. Otaku Asia: Walking the talk It’s been a year since we had an interview with Otaku Asia‘s Editor Kent Diamante, and they stated to us that Otaku Asia will be increasing its price to Php100.00, alongside the expansion of their Gamer’s Arena section and the addition of a Seiyuu section. The December 2014-January 2015 issue will include a 2015 Calendar in which their readers can make, in an effort to make the magazine ‘interactive’. ...

[Left] A photo shared by Gelo Arellano on Facebook, [Middle] an illustration by ViperXtreme on DeviantArt (©2015 ViperXtreme), and [Right] Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada’s Twitter profile picture. Last week, Tekken fans and Filipinos alike witnessed the unveiling of a new character which is said to be based from the Philippines itself — the character was Josie Rizal. ...

A panorama shot of Ozine Fest 2014 held in Pasay City. When it was alive and kicking, I set Deremoe as a place where basically I can do almost anything — no rules, for a lack of a proper word — and among the things I miss doing as that guy from Deremoe is to audit the tarpaulins that are being auctioned at Ozine events. It was just for kicks and then it went on to become my traditional routine at every Ozine event. For a fact that the auctions grew up as a tradition for Ozine as well, the feeling is mutual. ...

Fireworks — Adelaide Skyshow 2010 by anthonycramp, on Flickr Alongside our events coverage and the still-pending reviews and first impressions that we have to lodge here, we have been monitoring the news in the past few weeks. All of these news have been giving us the impression that 2015 might be a wonderful year for the Anime fanbase. If you have been living under a rock not knowing that these things happen, you’re in luck — we are going to summarize most of the news pieces that has been released in recent weeks. ...

Left: The Façade of the Senate of the Philippines [Wikimedia Commons]; Right: Animator drawing animation frames. [animaster.com] Today, I am going to discuss a piece of history that should have been relevant to the Philippines’ creative industry but nevertheless is disregarded. Before that, what is the “creative industry” that I am speaking of, for the benefit of those who do not know? Scope and Definition “Creative Industry.” Two words that define an industry where creative minds gather their skills and do something. This includes arts, the media, culture, etc. In 2001, John Howkins referred to this as the “creative economy,” and as defined as follows: ...

This Winter 2015 Anime season, which was the company with the most number of major TV productions? Diomedéa. They produced Seiken Tsukai no World Break, Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!, Unlimited Fafnir and Kantai Collection. All of these five titles are titles that have been aired for one whole season. Previously, Diomedéa’s works include Gingitsune, Akuma no Riddle, Kodomo no Jikan, Shinryaku! Ika Musume and Noucome. They also did numerous in-between animations for various series. I constantly need to do corrections on that post because I keep getting the list wrong. ...

If you can watch an episode of Nisekoi that is cached in your phone even without a working data connection all the time, that is a blissful thing in itself. [Nisekoi © 古味直志／集英社・アニプレックス・シャフト・ＭＢＳ. Deremoe Composite] Just in time for the iflix event that I’ve attended for Deremoe, here’s a narrative on why “Offline Viewing” is a win-win situation for content providers and distributors. You will know more of what I think of Offline Viewing as you read further. ...