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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 29/09/2026

New episode of The Anime Business! Steve Alpert talks about Disney and Studio Ghibli! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElD3...

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D. Merrill @terebifunhouse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Meanwhile I was publishing rants about the then-new release of a dubbed Yamato film, reprinting news articles about the Lion King - Kimba controversy, and articles about Wings Of Honneamise by Carl Horn

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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 24/09/2026

AD Police is coming to UHD & BD discs! The all new remaster has Japanese audio w/ English, Spanish, French, & German subs, plus both English dubs, and the Spanish (Castilian), French, & Russian dubs. mediaocd.com/product/ad-p... mediaocd.com/product/ad-p... www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVgB...

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A. D. Police - 4K Restoration coming to Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray in January 2027

YouTube video by AnimEigo & Whole Grain Pictures

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 19/09/2026

For a moment I thought I saw the Red Comet's Zaku.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 19/09/2026

Blogging software with achievement systems😑 I forgot it was a trend to gamify not-gaming-related websites.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 18/09/2026

Apparently today is national cheeseborgor day so I got a free cheeseborgor 🍔

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Matteowatz @matteowatz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's my birthday today, so new article on the new (?) blog: An examination of the web-gen, its animators, social dynamics, technological roots, philosophy and legacy... And an attempt at providing a sociological and academic framework for sakuga! ⬇️ animetudes.com/2026/09/16/a...

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A sociology of the webgen

Retracing the social, artistic and intellectual evolution of web-generation animation, this article first introduces the web-gen in more detail and examines its social dynamics, focusing on the net…

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Mike Toole @miketoole.com · 15/09/2026

my introduction to the character, and one of my very favorite OVAs ever. If you don't got the cash for the blu-ray, you should be able to watch Black Jack OVA on Tubi, Oceanveil, and probably some other spots I'm not aware of~

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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 15/09/2026

A new column begins on the MediaOCD blog! It's @miketoole.com with... Toole’s Gold! mediaocd.com/introducing-... And he's here to talk about "The End of Black Jack!" mediaocd.com/tooles-gold-...

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 15/09/2026

I 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.

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Justin Sevakis @worldofcrap.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

sigh. guys. you will never guess what got approved.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026

Anyway, 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!

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026

I 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026

Part 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026

Others 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026

I'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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026

But 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 11/09/2026

The 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026

Akio Sugino’s Brief Reflections on a Long Career (Touches on Astro Boy, Tomorrow’s Joe, Tomorrow’s Joe 2, Treasure Island, Mighty Orbots) Read here: karageko.com/2022/02/16/a...

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Akio Sugino’s Brief Reflections on a Long Career

In this 2018 book, Osamu Dezaki’s long-time partner in crime Akio Sugino briefly takes us through his recollections of Dezaki and others throughout his career.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026

The navigation on the blog is terrible, but you can find a page of previous articles linked at the top. For those who enjoyed the Aim for the Ace interview, here's some others you might like. Previously Unreleased Osamu Dezaki Interview Read here: karageko.com/2022/03/05/p...

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Previously Unreleased Osamu Dezaki Interview

A previously unpublished Osamu Dezaki interview, brought to light thanks to the 2018 book “Complete Analysis! Osamu Dezaki, the Man who Created the Tomorrow’s Joe Anime”

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026

For the Ace movie, I thought at least TMS would acknowledge the day, but alas.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026

Copying my comments from the other platform: Considering no one mentioned anything in JP/EN about the movie on [other platform] in the 24 hours prior to publishing the article, I was prepared for no one to care after I hit the button. Maybe agonizing over minutiae for weeks was worth something.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026

僕の場合、両言語が下手になったってよく感じます😅。特に一番真面目に勉強していた頃（恐らく大学を卒業したすぐ後）、どの言語にしても言いたいことはよく言えなくなったんです。両言語が違い過ぎてどちらが悪影響になるのは珍しくないと思います😭

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 09/09/2026

Marine 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.😃

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 08/09/2026

Osamu 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...

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 07/09/2026

Anyway, as it turns out, the sole "postcard memory" I own is from Black Jack.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 07/09/2026

My 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 07/09/2026

I did look through the episode 10 commentary and nothing to do with harmony / postcard memories is discussed.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 07/09/2026

It's my favorite place in Tokyo to go to! (Maybe to nobody's surprise)

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 06/09/2026

I'll go look for that and give it a listen, thanks. Also, one of your panels from probably the last time I went to AWA eight years or so ago was the first time I'd heard of this movie.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 06/09/2026

Today 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026

I 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026

Today 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026

I also quite like the styling of the "The End" (終) kanji character here.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 05/09/2026

Today 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.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 04/09/2026

Regardless, as usual, the waves of the sea were satisfying to see in motion. Like Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke, the part I found the most simple enjoyment in was the monster fight in the latter half.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 04/09/2026

Today 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.

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Sean | Zimmerit @sean.zimmerit.moe · 03/09/2026

Plamo 2026 happened last weekend and I've selfishly shared the time-stamped portion of this video that shows not one but TWO Nirasai kits entered into the competition. One got 2nd place in diorama! So cool.

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PLAMO 2026 Full Tour!

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 03/09/2026

Today 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.

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Boaz • My Turn /A Space @myturnaspace.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Maybe one of the best thematic stationary design I’ve ever seen ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 02/09/2026

Of course, when it comes to digital animation, it's referring to an attempt to recreate the aesthetic, or something inspired by it, as opposed to the original analog process.

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 02/09/2026

"postcard memories" is the term predominantly used in English. The rare time I see someone use "harmony" instead, it's usually by someone who can understand some Japanese. It's understandable. Besides maybe wherever the former term originated from, all material in Japanese uses the term "harmony".

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 01/09/2026

To create the "harmony" shot, only the line art is traced onto the cel, and the actual character colors are painted directly onto the background. This is the "harmonization" between the two layers. (3/3)

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Austin @austin.karageko.com · 01/09/2026

As a reminder, the usual process in analog animation is that the line art for a character is traced onto a cel and painted, and then stacked atop a background and filmed. (2/3)

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