Picture Perfect Paranoia

Got ya… I think. :V

… and I just caught up with the latest buzz in the world of Japanimation this week. Been a while, hasn’t it?

Buddha in Time - Anime News Network

Ah, so nothing is sacred to the Japanese. (No offense) I believe this is a tribute of sorts to great religious figures in history.

And talks on religion seem to fire up a discussion on what is, and is not, a religion

Poitras on Anime and Manga for Parents - Anime News Network

Hmm, what’s this? Parents now getting a brochure on what really is anime and what is, I think, some of the now elucidated misconceptions on the “genre” itself?

The interest itself seems “interesting”, so I wonder how this Better yet, would this kind of issue be finally resolved among adults, particularly those living as husband and wife, with or without kids?

Discussion should be expected to involve the working class as well.

Some Companies Slacking On License Payments - Anime News Service

So I see there is some disagreements, breeches of contracts and whatnot that occured between licensors and licensee. I guess that could explain the slowdown of releases of new (as well as the old and the legendary) anime titles from Japan, no? I think it may have to do with the contents of the titles themselves, which contain certain trademarked “suits”, like the Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu and Hugh Hefner’s Playboy costume.