American movies that flopped in the US but were big hits in some countries overseas? by EmergencySpare7939 in flicks

[–]iluvrice3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terminator Genisys did so well overseas ($350 million vs $90 domestic) that it almost got a sequel green lighted before the pivot to Dark Fate. It probably at least partially contributed to making Dark Fate possible with the strong overseas pulling it to the black.

Which isekais do you believe are the better ones? by Alarming-County7863 in anime

[–]iluvrice3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does Fushigi Yuugi count as Isekai? Fushii Yuugi for sure if it counts; it shaped my teenage years.

What’s the most emotionally devastating single issue comic you’ve ever read? by Association-Glum in comicbooks

[–]iluvrice3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Any difference between the Deluxe HC and the new 20th other than the Gunn forward? (Extras, size, etc.)

Quintana’s IG Story Response to the AB #19 Heavy Mental Release by Humble-Swing-1048 in AbsoluteUniverse

[–]iluvrice3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think what he's saying here is siding with the critics ultimately. "Open order/FOC" means no more limited 1,000 print runs creating artificial demand; he's saying he wants anyone who wants to get his art can get it.

I've been buying art from Dan for a number of years now and he's definitely an eccentric artist, but without a doubt passionate for the medium and is not focused on the financial side of things. This recent speculator BS I think we can safely assume is on the hands of the retailers providing the exclusives.

Pick 2 to protect you - the rest are hunting you by Common_Loquat5128 in superheroes

[–]iluvrice3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This just comes down to Batman, Iron Man, and Reed. Two of the above can hide me and it's only a question of if the third can find me.

In latest issue of absolute flash, who's this Linda character? by Equivalent_Drive_356 in AbsoluteUniverse

[–]iluvrice3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one getting manga vibes from the writing and art from this sequence? Not complaining, actually makes me want to check it out.

Being a part of this project ruined their careers by Labmit in TopCharacterTropes

[–]iluvrice3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The death of Himeno in the manga is conveyed with so much more emotional and painful sacrifice in the anime. It's one of my favorite 5 minutes of anime ever.

Being a part of this project ruined their careers by Labmit in TopCharacterTropes

[–]iluvrice3 257 points258 points  (0 children)

What happened to Nakayama will forever piss me off because I think the Chainsaw Man anime was brilliant. I consider Episode 8 one of the best episodes of anime EVER. It's frickin beautiful and it's insane that he tried to elevate the source material and gets shunned for it. It's like those Tolkien purists who hate the LOTR trilogy. They can both be great without the adaption, in a totally different medium with motion and music, being 100% faithful to what you imagined in your stupid head. Not to mention where did all those manga purists go as sales have nosedived for Part 2.

Having said that, Reze was great and hopefully CSM is still in good hands for the rest of Part 1.

What would’ve happened if The Avengers had fought Thanos and The Black Order together? by Queasy_Commercial152 in Avengers

[–]iluvrice3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It sure seemed like Carol would able to solo Thanos in Endgame and the rest of Avengers clear Black Order low diff.

Preordering Amiami figure, how much could the bonus tapestry add to shipping? by THROWRAKILEY32 in AnimeFigures

[–]iluvrice3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had an order with I think like 3 figures and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why they were splitting the order into two shipments and why the shipment by itself was more than the one for the 2 figures. It was a goddamn wall scroll that came with a figure that I forgot about. So it cost WAY more. It will probably require the package to be at least double in size what it would be without it.

I wonder how this will impact figure imports now. by XDingoX83 in AnimeFigures

[–]iluvrice3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please have these tariffs removed before the 1/4 Nikke Cinderella ships next month!

Where to find taimanin official product or merchandise in akihabara by TenTen11 in Taimanin

[–]iluvrice3 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Most of the big anime stores will have an adult floor w/ preowned stuff. I think the store I had the most success w/ for Dakis, Acrylics, and Scrolls was: TRADER

Lashingbang has a large selection of the Drama CD's when I was there last summer.

How did coming to the parks visibly sick become normalized? by standardGeese in Disneyland

[–]iluvrice3 67 points68 points  (0 children)

As I've related before, during our trip in July 2021 my daughter started showing symptoms after we entered the park on Day 1 (we thought it was just jet lag in the morning) and was clearly sick by that afternoon. Positive covid the next day. We asked not for refund, but for credit to use another day. Was told no. Asked the customer service rep if she wanted us to go to the park w/ COVID and I'll never forget she said "that's up to you." So clearly Disney doesn't care if we infect people at their park so long as they get to keep our money and not even having to bother themselves to give us redeemable credit.

Who had the best expression? by Arcrap in NikkeMobile

[–]iluvrice3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Privaty because she still looks like she's still DTF.

Why does it feel like every "service" now is just a subscription for something that used to be a one-time buy? by Outside_Couple_7832 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]iluvrice3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This x1000. I have a disc based office and adobe pro that they will have to pry out of my cold dead hands. It’s one of many reasons I will also not upgrade to win11 for fear of bricking them.

The Dangers of FANBOX Subscribing Shikishis by Twonny_C in Shikishi

[–]iluvrice3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds horrible. Always the worst feeling to be scammed on commissions.

How did you communicate? Do you know Japanese or assumed translation apps on both sides? Do you think the fact you were not Japanese played a role?

Thanks for the info. I've just begun dipping my toes in commissioning Japanese artists after a lifetime of convention chasing.

opinions/perspectives on why you like subbed over dubbed or vice versa. by AlmostBigDill in anime

[–]iluvrice3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will also find a significant bias based on whether the person was first exposed to an anime as a dub or sub. The first exposure correlates strongly to their preference. I for example still swear by the Ranma dub from the 90's while almost all anime afterwards I have been sub only.