Brian Ashcraft's saved articles

I was there yesterday around 6, I’ve never seen that place so packed, streets were blocked, impossible to get to the entrance of the station. Read more

Huh. Interesting. That kinda explains why there’s so much katakana. If the recipes were of non-Japanese things then a lot of the ingredients would’ve been in katakana.
Read more

That cosplay looks professional. Wait.. it is professional I guess.
Read more

The holes on the cassete tapes had a purpose though, it prevented the tape from being recorded again if it already contains something (covering the hole with a scotchtape will allow you to use the tape for recording again) Read more

Cassettes have the same holes: Read more

I’m just imagining the look on their faces when they were asked to solve this ‘big mystery’....

Well, I did say I’d be interested in whatever this guy comes up with so I guess this is my fault. I take full responsibility.
Read more

Seriously? No onion rings? Come on.
Read more

AH! I didn’t realize we were so close to the new album being out ^^ Thanks for this reminder!
Read more

I think this may be just the big N covering bases. While the response and demand has been overwhelmingly positive for nes and snes remakes I think a gray (green?)scale only device would be too hard a sale. Maybe a GBA? I just think people that want portable access to classics will just go to virtual console on the… Read more

I hate it... Read more

It looks pointy now. Read more

Maybe they should petition to require butchers to become licensed chefs before they’re allowed to cut meat. Read more

This is ridiculous. Enable registered tax paying businesses to obtain licenses on condition that their premises and practices are up to code and do random inspections by the ministry of health. Do they want an underground trade to start?
Read more

As a grown adult with limited homespace enough as it is, I find this thing preposterous. Read more

Full Metal Panic, first season was by Gonzo, the later two seasons by Kyoto. Oreimo’s first season was by AIC-Build and the 2nd by A-1 pictures. It happens occasionally.
Read more

Instantly had to google what anime J.C. Staff had made to anticipate the drop in animation quality... but! Toradora!, Shokugeki no Shouma, Zero no Tsukaima, Danmachi, Toaru Majutsu no Index, Railgun, Ano Natsu de Matteru etc...  Read more

Does this happen often? I can’t think of another time it has, but then again I don’t watch every anime that comes out. Read more

I mean, it’s kind of obligatory to want to listen to this after seeing anything about the Unicorn...