Category Archives: Others

Anime and ALCOHOL: Drinks to Go With the Shows We Watch

By ghostlightning | Published: September 10, 2010

The writers in this post are all of drinking age in their respective countries. Recently I watched a show that was so horrible I needed the assistance of both alcohol as well as dozens of twitter contacts and friends to get through the marathon. I immediately realized that there’s something awesome here. Anime can be [...]

Also posted in Editorial, Life | 14 Responses

My Life in Anime & Manga

By ghostlightning | Published: August 26, 2010

Let’s get serious for a moment, totally dead serious. Sure anime and manga is just a hobby for some of us, but for me it’s a life-long love affair. I’m 33 years old and though that’s still quite young (don’t mess with me here), I’ve gone through quite a bit (career, marriage, child). I’ve started [...]

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Anime Expo Report – Days 2-4

By Mystlord | Published: July 5, 2010

I thought this was adorable Hi everyone, Day 2-4 of the Anime Expo here~ Friday completely destroyed me. I was running around like mad to try to fit everything in! Saturday and Sunday were much more mellow, and I spent more time in the exhibit hall than anything else. I’m doing all three days in [...]

Also posted in Anime Cons | 16 Responses

Anime Expo Report – Day 1

By Mystlord | Published: July 5, 2010

This sure sucks up a lot of energy… (Yes, I know the positioning is weird. No idea why) So you all may have been wondering where I was for the past few days (or not!), and why, despite the fact that the best show of the season is over (Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei), I still haven’t [...]

Also posted in Anime Cons | 14 Responses

VOCALOID: What’s with the hype for World’s End Dancehall?

By Reverse Vampire | Published: June 22, 2010

Not to be confused with World’s End Umbrella, which is a very different song by hachi-P. World’s End Dancehall is produced by wowaka, known for Rollin’ Girl [ローリンガール] and the very famous Uraomote Lovers [裏表ラバーズ]. It has been 6 weeks since this song has been on the VOCALOID Weekly Charts. Since then, thousands of PV [...]

Also posted in Editorial, Music | 19 Responses

Why All Anime Bloggers are instant fail and T.H.A.T is instant win

By Impz | Published: June 18, 2010

I-It’s not beca..use I a-am jealous and l-I…-love you all, you know! In a world where we bloggers all love to think of ourselves as the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be, there can only be a winner. Here’s how I objectively prove that everyone else other than [...]

Also posted in THAT: BS Edition | 74 Responses

Answer the call! T.H.A.T. is looking for new writers!

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: May 15, 2010

Applications are now CLOSED. Thank you and we will get back to you soon! Friends and readers, we are currently seeking new writers for the blog. After speaking to my superior (non-commissioned) officer and obtaining the imperial seal of approval from His Royal Trappiness, I have been authorized to open up the application process for [...]

Also posted in Site News, THAT Stuff | 68 Responses

The most erotic phone conversation ever between an anime blogger and his wife

By Impz | Published: May 15, 2010

13Sugars: there’s gonna be tons of events.. my phone. my phone Impz: just get an old phone? Impz: : and how come your new phone doesn’t work again Impz: : u can’t charge it? Impz: : sometimes, it’s the battery connector for the phone 13Sugars: : … for some reason the charger plug-in part in [...]

Also posted in Life, Random Stuff, THAT: BS Edition | 21 Responses

Duty calls…

By Crusader | Published: May 5, 2010

I am doing some field work at the moment… [EO's edit: this post was originally titled "Going on [that word which is part of our blogger's name)" but that particular word seems to get filtered by the local internet in his current part of the world.] So if you have noticed a dip in productivity [...]

Also posted in Current, Kampfgruppen of Shame, Random Stuff, Site News | 37 Responses

Remembering 2009 Part II: Lovers and Fighters

By Crusader | Published: April 24, 2010

Well my situation isn’t so dire but I need to get some stuff done by the end of the week… I really must apologize for the horrid lateness of this post but I wanted to get out anyway since it would have slighted EO since he contributed so much to it. My situation has changed [...]

Also posted in Kampfgruppen of Shame, Miscellaneous, THAT Stuff | 12 Responses