After a not-so-brief train ride home (don't miss your stop, Evan), I returned home from a long day at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, where the New York Anime Festival--the spiritual successor to the Big Apple Anime Fest--was held.
I won't give you the full details of what happened right now, seeing as I'll include that in a later con report, but I will say that I was able to meet (in some capacity) some truly amazing celebrities in the world of anime journalism, including Justin Sevakis, Chris MacDonald, Zac Bertschy, and Bamboo Dong of Anime News Network, Patrick Macias and (the one I was personally most excited about, due to his podcast) Daryl Surat of the new magazine Otaku USA.
The convention was really exciting, from the fascinating panels to the great choices of anime screenings to the massive dealer's room. Oh, and I of course gave into temptation and bought two things that have been on my mind lately: Daryl's god of all that is good in this world, "Golgo 13: The Professional" and the 4chan favorite "Yotsuba&!" Look out for my con report, which should be up in the coming week, as soon as I get those pictures in order. (On that note, belated pictures from AnimeNEXT '07 will be up eventually)
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Yesterday, well-respected ANN founder (and recently appointed "New Media Director") Justin Sevakis published a long and detailed "Open Letter to the Industry" in which he went over the current problems with the anime industry, and how to fix them.
Fansubs were of course a major concern, though Sevakis boldly suggests that the damage caused by fansubs is in fact because of faulty industry reactions (or lack thereof) to the dangers posed by fansubs. The industry, claims Sevakis, has been far too laissez-faire in its treatment of fansubbing, and what worked 10 years ago will not work anymore.
One of Justin's most interesting points is his suggestion that downloading fansubs is like taking iPhones that Apple left on the street, with only a simple "Please do not take these" sign up. The article is an absolute must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in fansubs or the state of the anime industry. Without taking the obvious routes used by most sides in the fansub debate, Sevakis has pinned down where the real problem lies, and provides us with a clear and cutting view of what's wrong, and what needs to change.
[via Anime News Network]
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Anime News Network is holding a contest in which 10 lucky winners will receive a free copy of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Character Soundtrack 2: Yuki Nagato before it hits stores. All you will need to do is write an entry describing how big of a Haruhist (or fan of TMoHS) you are. The winners will be chosen at random, but ANN will weed out those who are not big enough Haruhists.
[via Anime News Network]
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