Austin @austin.karageko.com · 19/09/2026Blogging software with achievement systems😑 I forgot it was a trend to gamify not-gaming-related websites. 000
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 18/09/2026Apparently today is national cheeseborgor day so I got a free cheeseborgor 🍔 010
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 15/09/2026I dunno how on earth Momo became ruined by vinegar this badly but rip. (Unless, I bought it in this condition? That seems unlikely...) Anyway, I moved it somewhere else. 000
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026Anyway, don't expect the blog's extremely erratic and limited output to change. (Yes, the Ace cel isn't from the movie) For those who read the interview, I hope it brightened your day in these trying times. For the many who didn't click through yet, don't miss out! 020
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026I do understand wanting to just get the main gist of things without going through the whole ordeal of learning JP. For someone who communicates like Dezaki though, I would advise extra scrutiny on the output, if you're going to lean on it at all. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026Part of me feels like I'm just putting myself through a lot of unnecessary pain when people were mostly previously content to run things through DeepL etc. and now through some LLM. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026Others were already using AI/ML translation tooling with various levels of being open about its involvement back when I was more active with the blog, and as everyone knows it's only more rampant than ever. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026I've also personally always had conflicted feelings about the content I put out on the blog -- it was originally just meant to be a personal space for me, which is ironic considering it mostly became unofficial translations I started putting there on a whim. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026But that's not why I translated the Ace interview. I'm compelled to mention that my naive hope for all these years has been for these translations to inspire others to dig deeper into JP resources on Dezaki and maybe pick up the torch, because man do I dislike doing translations. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026The 9th anniversary of the blog (Aug 23) passed by without much fanfare. I waited until after I released the interview to mention it because it's kind of a coming full circle moment: the first post was a (mostly pointless) article on how I came across the Aim for the Ace movie. 110
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026Marine Express (1979) It's a minor thing, but I got a kick out of these initial horizontal credits alternating between descent and ascent.🙂 The end credits also scroll vertically in the opposite direction.😃 010
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 08/09/2026Osamu Dezaki reflects on his feature film directorial debut: Aim for the Ace! "No one could see where it was headed, so out of concern they asked, 'Is it all going to come together?' to which I responded, 'Hell if I know.' (laughs)" Read here: karageko.com/2026/09/08/a... 27032
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 07/09/2026Anyway, as it turns out, the sole "postcard memory" I own is from Black Jack. 030
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 07/09/2026My face when even the commentary subtitles don't use the term "postcard memories". (They would be right not to, since Dezaki doesn't refer to a postcard in his description) FWIW none of the Black Jack commentary tracks conducted on the JP side (Ep 1, 6, and Movie) touch upon the subject either. 131
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 06/09/2026Today is a 1965 day. Gulliver no Uchuu Ryokou (Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon) There's a lot of neat things design-wise, but the movie as a whole kinda fell flat for me. Maybe another case of too much musical. Going to take a break from early Toei Dōga feature films for a bit. 110
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026I was also surprised by the first post-opening shot in all of its background animation glory. And I sure didn't expect the roller coaster near the end, haha. No complaints, I had a good time. 000
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026Today is a 1963 day. Wan Wan Chuushingura (Doggie March) This is good. I'm not one for the animal antics normally, but despite being all about the animals, I thought it was great. The camerawork and directing is a lot better than previous entries. 130
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026I also quite like the styling of the "The End" (終) kanji character here. 020
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026Today is a 1962 day. Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken (Sinbad's Adventures) Compared to the previous film, I actually thought it was good overall. Maybe because the presence of the animals feels just ever so slightly lessened? Haha No, I think some of the camera positioning is better too. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 04/09/2026Today is a 1961 day. Anju to Zushiou Maru (The Littlest Warrior) Thought about it for a while, but I think think one of the reasons the early Toei Doga films are kinda boring to me is the camerawork & perspective. There were one or two shots slightly more interesting in this regard though. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 03/09/2026Today is a 1959 day. Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke (Magic Boy) Well, I guess I enjoyed it more than Hakujaden (Panda and the Magic Serpent)... I like the 3D-ish look of the credits. I don't have any desire to ever rewatch this besides maybe the climax at the end, which has some nice effects animation. 000
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 31/08/2026Random thought I've wondered about for years, but does anyone know when "postcard memories" was first coined / first used? I specifically mean the English term "postcard memories". 43011
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 29/08/2026Decided to try out the PS1 Escaflowne game. Cleared it in under 3.5 hours. Waste of time. Watching a play through on YouTube or something would've been pretty much the same experience. 010
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/08/2026My Otakon 2027 hotel block waiting room -> queue RNG 3376 / 15631 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/08/2026Sometimes the "Referrers" section brings up curious places but I've never been able to find where on these other sites the blog is getting linked. 000
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/08/2026For some reason the most out of place article on the blog has had the highest view count according to last 7-days and last 30-days stats, which I don't check often but randomly took a look at today. Although the fact that it's out of place is probably why more people care about it. 100
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 03/08/2026Yeah I hope the presenter brings it to other cons because he did a great job. 231
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 02/08/2026The Ramen That Keeps Anime Going Yoko Ueda of Production I.G 153
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 02/08/2026DC Day 3 Otakon Anime before anime Animation in Pre-WW2 Japan 130
Austin @austin.karageko.com · 02/08/2026Discotek Media Panel Lupin III Part 2 Patlabor Memories 4K and more ☺️ 100
