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From what I recall, Ippei uses it at several points to mean something akin to "illustrated by." His versions of Soseki have "原作 夏目漱石 / 漫画 岡本一平," though I suppose you could still interpret that as "cartoon." Imaizumi even uses it as a translation of caricature.

Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources

Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses

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Ah, yes, that makes sense, then, of why graphic novels are both "written" as well as "drawn," because the verb "kaku," classically, makes no distinction.

Everyone knows that MAN-GA actually comes from the Kojiki, when Amaterasu trapped herself in that cave, so the gods "distracted" (man/sozoro) her with her own "image" (ga), so that she would come out and restore light to the world.

screenshot of Jason from The Good Place saying to a photoshopped-in image of Ursula K. Le Guin “Oh Ursula, we’re really in it now.”

That joy must not be sold. It must not be "privatised," made into another privilege for the privileged. A public library is a public trust. And that freedom must not be compromised. It must be available to all who need it, and that's everyone, when they need it, and that's always. — Ursula K Le Guin

a woman in a suit is standing next to a man in a suit and looking at him . ALT: a woman in a suit is standing next to a man in a suit and looking at him .

How dare you preempt my joke!

Living with a psychopath really changes your perspective on things.

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

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People at the time would shit on Verhoeven for being too goofy, then our politics turned goofy and violent in the exact same way.

And regularly cleaning also helps with BO smell that accrues from extended use. If you need any extra filters, I have a bunch I can bring you.

I recommend cleaning out the grey part with rubbing alcohol. It does a lot to minimize the mold release smell.

134. Hideo Kojima, Memelord | Year of Metal Gear | S6E01

Year of Metal Gear 🎉✨ For those that don’t know I have a podcast 🎙️ I do! With @academicality.bsky.social and you can listen to our first episode now!

134. Hideo Kojima, Memelord | Year of Metal Gear | S6E01 Podcast Episode · Furidashi Game Design Academy · 09/25/2025 · 56m

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Metal Gear transceiver screen with text reading, "Lauryn... it's coming... no! It's already here! The year... the year of Metal Gear!"

It's finally arrived folks! @espressocat.bsky.social and I have begun our infiltration of Outer Heaven in order to crack the Konami Code and discover the creative genius (?) of Kojima Hideo.

Join us in celebrating the start of season 6: The Year of Metal Gear!

'Kei' and 'Midi' are much more interesting video game definitions than 'AAA' or 'indie'

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All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity Finding working copies of the last few titles was an “especially cursed” journey.

One of the coolest video game preservation stories I have ever covered arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...

Pencil drawing of Solid Snake with The Phantom Pain written in florid cursive.

In a world where The Phantom Pain is a spiritual prequel to The Phantom Thread.

Yesss Kiki’s is one of my all time favorites! And in this one we really dig into burnout, creativity, and aesthetics of themes.

Can You Have Fascist Aesthetics Without the Fascism? | Furidashi Get more from Furidashi on Patreon

In our bonus episode, we look at Miyazaki's career more broadly to ask the question: can you have fascist aesthetics without the fascist ideology?

Short answer: no.

Long answer: also no, but...
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133. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) | S5E11 Podcast Episode · Furidashi Game Design Academy · 08/28/2025 · 1h 2m

It is that time of the month again! @espressocat.bsky.social and I wrap up season 5 on aesthetics with a deep dive into Studio Ghibli's 1989 film, Kiki's Delivery Service!
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Start dismantling the data centers. Sell the GPUs at basement prices. Destroy the buildings and plant trees where they stood.

ALTMAN: By 2030 we'll be able to make sexy cartoon girls real

VON: With like, holograms?

ALTMAN: No, we'll have paint that can draw them into real life. Like a big god hand comes down with a paintbrush-

VON: And then Jessica Rabbit, Cool World, and anime babes I assume

ALTMAN: oh yeah, of course

AI slobs genuinely cannot conceive the idea that creation, not the end product, is what makes it a worthy endeavor. To call this process “deeply unpleasant” is the ultimate self report

Good work building environmental disasters these days.

Don’t feel like digging up the receipts but everything you’re seeing now, downplaying police violence and racism, purging schools of “woke” studies,showing a surge of civic and material support for police, were all suggestions made during the protests meant to quell them without answering any cause.

Sir James George Frazer would like you to know the SAVAGE RACES are DEMOCRATIC (derogatory).

I'm a firm believer in really digging into something before having an opinion about it, but I was not prepared for how turbo racist The Golden Bough is.

I'm gonna get "we have impact beyond spreadsheets and gate counters" printed on a big sign so that I can tap it whenever someone from admin walks past my desk.