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. ...
That’s a lot of Rilakkuma plushies out there. [Photo by Al Barcenas] Last week, yours truly was speaking with Fredrik about the recurring discussion of whether Anime Festival Asia will be coming into the country or not — I remember the last time when I said the rule on this* — but then again, we have this discussion at hand once more. ...
So, the Naruto Manga has just reached 700 chapters, with the latest chapter telling who’s going to get married after all. After 15 years, this series has represented the majority of the Anime-viewing public, regardless of how other people (including fellow Anime fans) think about it. Naruto has been loved by its fans regardless of how long the series went to — from the time is still a kid, to his transformation as a hokage had had wished from the start. Dattebayo Fansubs and Crunchyroll are among the numerous entities that had been notable since Naruto came. ...
Myrtle as seen on the FHM Philippines’ November 2014 issue. [Photo: FHM Philippines] It’s been a quite long time since we talked about what seems to be Alodia Gosiengfiao’s successor, Myrtle Gail Sarrosa. It’s like one time we were able to get hold of her at the ABS-CBN compound, and now we saw her as the cover girl for For Him Magazine (FHM)’s November 2014 issue. From what we understand, it was her decision to make the move. ...
A notable print ad for GMA Network’s anime block. I’ve been taking my time off planning for activities inside and outside the school I’m registered in, but hey, I’m here to speak about what’s on my mind. The image above goes from way back the 2000’s, where I only see Anime on my TV set. Most of the Anime-viewing public remembers this. The reason why I placed this here is because nowadays, our tastes in Anime have exceeded — but they are still stuck in the taste we’ve had a decade ago. There is a reason why I’ve written off that Anime in Terrestrial TV is not viable, and we rely mostly on Anime-themed cable channels to provide our fix, if not the internet. ...
I’ve just finished watching the latest episode of Sekatsuyo (aka “[I] Wanna be the Strongest in the World!“), and I’ve no regrets in dropping this show, even if my colleagues on the Shota and the Raging Teenage Hormones Departments disagree with me. It’s not just a wrestling anime, and I’m not into fanservice as well — what I’ve got interested in watching this series is the plot. How could someone in an idol group cope with all the trauma she had when her best friend decides to go full-time into wrestling, leaving her alone? How does an idol group move on from the fact that their Center Nova gets out to move to a different spotlight? It took us eight episodes before reaching the answer, and man, I’ve never expected their plot twist — I was ready for that to happen, but oh my God, the execution was unexpectably good. ...
Today, we’re going to discuss Trademarks and / or Wordmarks. I went to the Philippine Intellectual Property Rights Office (IPOPhl) website to search for trademarks or wordmarks that include the terms “anime“, “otaku“, and yes, “cosplay“. First and foremost, why we are talking about these kinds of stuff? Patents, wordmarks and / or trademarks are such that can be considered as household names, but it’s not just one thing that you slap on the IPO in an easy way — filing these things take a lot of time, cash, blood in the nose (since everything you’ll have to file shall be in legalese, with an overdose of walls of text) and sweat (because they need you to come to their office to file for a claim), but you can file one online. It also has classifications with a nice name, which is the Nice Classification. Most trademarks last for a decade upon registration. ...
(Originally published at Deremoe on January 28, 2013.) I was doing my work when this happened — two guys in plain white shirts wrecked a stall inside The SM (Department) Store at the building B of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. What gives? Otaku Expo is ongoing at the Megatrade Hall 1, as previously covered by yours truly. What’s the relation of the incident to the event? It happened on the same day — and everyone was all locked up in their respective places for safety — shutters were pulled down, and nobody was allowed to get out of the place. Panic ensues. ...