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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Virus Buster Serge? Robert wrote one of the first anti-virus programs on Mac, Virex :)

Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I'll be starting the stream at twitch.tv/gavv/ for the 2026 Anime Hell from Acen re-air. we'll start with the 2016 edition around 7:15-7:30 leading up to the main show at 10pm (all ET), with bonus videos and the 'seating' slide-show @ 9:30. went a little wacky creating the OPening for this year :)

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Developed by sunstorm interactive, a small dev in downtown indianapolis at the time.

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Damn I was literally looking at my entire run of the manga on my shelf this weekend...very cool. Now we just need someone to license mister ajikko

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The cheapies arguably dont have quite as dynamic of a picture and they introduce lag (which isn't good for one of the use cases for the retrotinks, retrogaming on hdmi monitors) but for what I've needed it for, it's been plenty good. And for a few bucks it's at least cheap enough to test out

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The 5X & the 4k retrotinks have buffers in them that the 2x doesn't have. I was using mine (2x) to capture vhs but any slight problem with the source tape signal (even not visible to the human eye) can cause a dropout to blue/green screen which isn't best for archiving.

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Movies I've seen more times than letters in the title...UHF, Clue. UHF more than 6 times in theaters

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I've uploaded an anime con panel from years past, this time featuring one @michaeltoole.bsky.social , 20 years ago at Anime Central 2005. his Dubs That Time Forgot panel. please enjoy @geraldawo.bsky.social @terebifunhouse.bsky.social @docsane.bsky.social youtu.be/MIcKvVlmOuA #otakuarchive

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Dubs That Time Forgot - Anime Central 2005 panel #acen

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Random ACen 2004 cosplay in the halls... Sailor Bubba and a Sailor Bubba cosplayer...(as well as a cosplay of 'SOAP!' ) @animecentral.bsky.social #otakuarchive @geraldawo.bsky.social @terebifunhouse.bsky.social

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I've uploaded a new anime convention video from years past, this time, the full masquerade from Anime Central 2004. youtu.be/Gfgy8huVESY @animecentral.bsky.social #acen MC'd by @isaacsher.bsky.social and Sage West, those days were sure something! more found at the IA: archive.org/details/otak...

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Anime Central 2004 Masquerade ACen full

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Ive uploaded an earlier edition of my Iron Guest @animecentral.bsky.social event, this time from 2002,which featured the infamous Battle Marriage between Robert Dejesus and Ken Akamatsu. youtu.be/X1_gjtETAOo?.... #otakuarchive

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Anime Central 2002 Acen Iron Guest art competition Robert DeJesus Ken Akamatsu

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Another treat on this Halloween. I've uplaoded the 2nd of 2 concerts from The Pillows at ACen 2005, on Saturday May 14th, 2005. youtu.be/QHsD0-QkJLo #animecentral captured by the con's videography team. eventually my YT uploads will also get to the IA #otakuarchive collection @geraldawo.bsky.social

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ACEN 2005 Anime Central - The Pillows full concert Saturday May 14th 2005

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

digitized and posted home video footage of AnimeCon '91, youtu.be/QNckDibTnhE. Didnt film this,was circ'd among tape traders back in the 90s,so it's a couple generations down in quality.hall footage,guest autographs, game show, and a conversation with Fred Ladd. @geraldawo.bsky.social #otakuarchive

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AnimeCon 91 home video footage (1991) guests, dealer hall, game show

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

another bit of anime con ephemera, I've just published to YT the video of the day 1 concert from The Pillows from ACen 2005, captured and put together by the ACen videography team. enjoy. #animecentral #acen #otakuarchive youtu.be/Z5qbgIrdyR4

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ACEN 2005 Anime Central - The Pillows full concert Friday May 13th 2005

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I've uploaded one of the events I produced for ACen from 2001-2005, Iron Guest. This from 2004 featuring a 4way battle between Robert Dejesus,the late Bruce Lewis, Azumanga Daioh chara designer Yasuhisa Kato,&challenger EK Weaver. @isaacsher.bsky.social as The Chairman youtu.be/dbDU0PXtmhI #Acen

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Anime Central 2004 ACen event - Iron Guest

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

A quick video I posted from con's past, the video i produced for the Anime Central 2004 opening ceremonies. Done as a parody/homage to the OP to the anime series R.O.D. the TV (Read or Die), it featured several OG ACen staffers. youtu.be/STyv28gl6UA?...

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Anime Central 2004 ACen convention Opening Video

YouTube video by gavvhell

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

What time does midnight madness start?

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I've uploaded a new anime convention videos, this time the Anime Expo 1992 costume contest. This version was a produced video by the con and aired on their in-room cctv channels where I recorded it. That was a very neat feature of the old Red Lion Inn.. #otakuarchive youtu.be/QRpKKPwjZ04?...

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Anime Expo 1992 costume contest masquerade

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Ive uploaded a new home video recording, this time of the anime expo 1993 costume contest.Also including a few minutes of us goofy fans waiting in line to get in. youtu.be/jeh9easasK0?.... Many of us 'usenet-famous' peeps meeting in many cases forthe first time.#otakuarchive @geraldawo.bsky.social

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

nope, absolutely would not be the same. I really did not like at the time the Cagliostro dub from Streamline, and without Robotech i would not have been in the fandom at all. After seeing his 'underground' Kiki dub and some of their later work at the time, I softened my opinions on the him/the works

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I wholeheartedly concur. I even have in print my shall we say, 'opinions' on his work tinged by youthful exuberance...But he was important and misunderstood, and was generally nice to interact with personally. he is definitely missed

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I've uploaded a 'new' camcorder recording I made at the anime con Anime America 1993. This time it's from the Carl Macek / Streamline Pictures panel. please enjoy this look at the early days of anime cons/fandom. youtu.be/Xq_BsUAs97M @geraldawo.bsky.social #otakuarchive

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Carl Macek panel at Anime America 1993 (Streamline Pictures)

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Bob and I are both from Indiana so I'd known him a while. 1993 I'd gone to the 2 back to back cons (AnAm,AX) and my first time with a camcorder, hence why I have some other vids in YT. I really didn't know what I was doing e regards to it. Just wanted something I could remember it later by

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I've digitized a home video i made and forgot about for 30 years,walkthrough of the start of Anime America 1993's dealers hall,including appearances by AnimEigo , cpm's john O'Donnell and Carl Macek among others. #otakuarchive @geraldawo.bsky.social @worldofcrap.bsky.social youtu.be/3X5Tq9Gnj9g

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Another cool video from the fine folks at Corn Pone Flicks...Matt Murray remains one of the most visionary film-crafters out there... youtu.be/rEuAxekPeuc?...

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Corn Pone Flicks presents: The Exorcistish

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Ive uploaded a couple more old anime convention videos to YT. from AX1995 - The Game Show: created and hosted by myself. youtu.be/4m7zyVMksfs?... and from anime expo 93 US manga corps (cpm) industry panel youtu.be/Q_3qnI6BqWQ?... #OtakuArchive

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Anime Expo 1993 US Manga Corps industry panel #OtakuArchive

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I've posted a couple more home videos from Anime Expo 1993. a few minutes of hallway footage leading into the opening of the dealer's room youtu.be/FA8HuL4wQfw, and the Pioneer LDC industry panel, their introduction into the american market. youtu.be/JDZPQmZhlZc #otakuarchive

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Anime Expo 1993 Pioneer LDC industry panel #OtakuArchive

YouTube video by gavvhell

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I've uploaded another anime con history vid to my YT, this time the opening ceremonies of Anime Expo 1993. threw some barely touched up whisper subs. Filmed by someone who didn't know what he was doing (me), so be kind :) . youtu.be/M99oeW4tOuE #otakuarchive

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Anime Expo 1993 Opening Ceremonies (AX 93) #OtakuArchive, anime con history

YouTube video by gavvhell

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Does this violate some law of physics, like crossing the streams?

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Yep. I'd like to also start to be able to put stuff up there myself. But I don't know the ins and outs of doing it 'correctly' :). Mind giving me a few pointers?

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I've uploaded a piece of anime con ephemera here: youtu.be/8-fRFvpXUHM, the AnimEigo panel from Anime Expo '93. Full of awful vhs camcordering and sound issues from yours truly. thru a quick pass of whisper subs on it to make up for the non-mic audio being so low. #otakuarchive

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Anime Expo '93 AnimEigo panel #Otakuarchive

YouTube video by gavvhell

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Random pic from Anime Expo '93, dueling camcorders with @docsane.bsky.social Neil Nadelman in the hallway waiting for the dealer hall to open..

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

It nuked the stream about 25 minutes from the end

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Honestly just the screenshot of heino holding the obscenely large wine glass made me want to use some of it

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Was just testing my setup. Show is going to be this Saturday

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Anime Hell from ACen 2025 're-air' this Saturday night May 31st at 10pm ET (pre-show at 9pm ET) at twitch.tv/gavv/ be there and be the envy of all your friends!

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

been flexing my utterly useless skill of having random #lostmedia around. I've been uploading previously 'lost' episodes of the G4 launch era scripted MMORPG machinima show, Portal, to my YT channel (www.youtube.com/@gavvhell) I've posted about 20 'found' eps so far. #g4 #g4tv #portal #g4archive

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Home for the host of Anime Hell; Finder of #lostmedia; and home of gavv's #OtakuArchive. Current projects: posting lost G4 Portal and old anime con footage from VHS

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

The answer is at that Anime Expo, @animeigo.com hosted a panel that became a de facto focus group. They debuted snippets of their first ever dub (riding bean) where they showed multiple takes of scenes, with the audience voting and gaving feedback on the various choices.

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Going thru some old convention documents... remember this @worldofcrap.bsky.social ? 😀

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I'm starting to digitize some of my old vhs camcorder recordings from 'ancient' anime cons. Anyone have suggestions for audio tools/effects i can work with/wo premiere to help with noise reduction/cleanup? (Looking atm at the AnimEigo panel from '93. Believe its AX but it might have been AnAm)

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Awesome! This episode pairs well with some of Alex Smith's They Create Worlds episodes on Ramtek and other bronze age companies

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Name a TV show you’re positive no one remembers but you

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Mine is I.O. Silver, by the Beagle Bros for the Apple Isi, a great action puzzle game

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

I did the same with a lot of could-be-neat 6-7am local TV commercials when robotech was on the air, right after the daily Ag Report!

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Ryan Gavigan @gavv.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

Before even seeing the rankings, how did I instinctively know that gregdeg was going to be heading it up...

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