/jp/ - Otaku Culture

They knew they wouldn't turn a profit with the game itself because everyone pirated it.

Because they translate games for us to pirate.

Buy One, Cret One Free

>ZUN !barYV1VtIA

Reported.

Does the artist have monkey ears like his characters?

Why the fuck would you PAY to get an autograph by some fugly nip nobody knows or cares about? Hesus fucking Christo Mangagamer, get your heads out of your asses

>>2886913

They were whoring out one of the Da Capo 2 art girls too.

>>2886902

Yeah, he does. He was actually hiding his face at first, but he later got rid of his mask. Or maybe he's just a ninja.

I know I'll be buying Higurashi from them.

I'm no expert, but aren't autographs usually free?

has kira kira been cracked yet?

>>2886940
no

$20 is pushing it. I like that artist's work, but still, that's way too much.

>>2886940
Yes they are. But this is at an anime expo and aimed at a crowd that spends hundreds on worthless shit like dakimura

>>2886949
no

>>2886887
But I hate his art.

>>2886926
Those "escape from reality" buttons look pretty fucking cool.

>>2886952
>I like that artist's work

what the fuck

>>2887029

I made the shop' I just feel like I've be raped by Mangagamer.

I pretend the ears are head ornaments

makes the girls look a lot less hideous

>>2886940

They should be free. But I gave the character designer guy my NEET dollars anyways. I guess it's the least I could do, since I did pirate every single Mangagamer game ever released afterall!

Anyways, that's what that thing looks like. I asked him to draw Kirari for me.

I want Ryukishi07's autograph.

>>2887063
itll probably look like shit

>>2886975
>>But this is at an anime expo and aimed at a crowd that spends hundreds on worthless shit like dakimura

They have researched well then. I didn't ask how much that thing was though.

>>2886913
This. Why the fuck do you need some autograph by some jap writer. What the hell people.
>>2887063
Fucking agreeing. I want one from hime too. And Nasu.

>>2887037
problem, sir?

it's nowhere close to being one of my favorite artists, but still, i think it's alright.

Ryukishi seems like a bro. I'd like to meet him.

>>2887085
99$

>>2887085
I want that Kirari dakimura.

>>2887085
It really is amazing they were hocking dakimuras right next to the $20 signatures. I must be psychic.

>>2887088
Generic faces, same looks, monkey ears

How in world can somebody like this art ?

ZUUUUUUUUUUN what time were you at that booth? I missed you :(

>>2887059
awwww shit that's nice

What does ZUN!bar look like? Is he fat and acne-ridden like I imagine?

Goddamn ZUN, get another one and I'll paypal you $30

>>2887059
For a professional artist he has shoddy linework.

It's good to see a western convention with stuff like this. It's like they've finally realised that we exist.

How busy was the mangagamer area anyway?

>>2887085
I want that Kirari dakimura, this expo isn't the only place that it's available is it?

I thought AnimeExpo was just Naruto and Code Geass and cosplaying.

>First come first basis

what

I have to say, it appears the MangaGamer booth was run a lot better than the Hirameki one 2 years ago (also at AX).

>>2887037
I even love the artists work. Stop such a fucking pussy or gtfo to your neko nekofag

>>2887178
>nekofag

Are you calling him a pseudo-furry or is this some sort of insult for Umineko fans that you're trying to coin?

>>2887169
>I thought AnimeExpo was just Naruto and Code Geass and cosplaying.
I thought cons were for fags.

What happened, /jp/? Oh wait, it's summer.

>>2887187
ZUN!bar is with us all year round. And as far as tripfriends go, he's not a bad one. You are the summer, anonymous.

Real /jp/ denizens are late twentysomething/thirtysomething blobs who never leave their parents' house. And they sure as hell don't go to cons!

>>2887197
I would need to fly to US for that shit. Not really worth it just to see some japs.

ITT: nekofags ranting about good visuals from good companies that produce good games

I'd only go to a con if it had some good shit for sale and was in Vancouver.

since this is an AX topic I thought I'd post this here

I wish I found more Touhou cosplayers, I only found these two and the male Reimu working a booth with Touhou goods but then again it's only the first day

also I think I need to learn how to effectively use a camera, looking through my pics I see that many are shit

what the fuck is a nekofag ?

>>2887230
I like the art in both Umineko and Kira Kira. And disliking the art has nothing to do with Umineko anyway.

>nekofags

Stop using this silly word. It's not going to catch on no matter how much you use it.

>cosplayers

lol

fuck that shit

>>2887247
I only know that he's mixing "Umineko" and "fag" because he accused me of being one in another thread when I said I didn't like Nasu's H scenes. It's a stupid word that sounds more like an insult for a furry and it's obviously the same guy using it every time.

>>2887169

It's all eroge stuff and Touhou now.

I swear, Touhou stuff was everywhere; the dealers are really keeping up to date on the latest internet trends now. This booth in particular was all Touhou, doujin games, and eroge. Actually, Aya's wingspan is hiding even more rows of Touhou doujinshi.

>>2887145

I'll check if they're doing it again tomorrow. Any character you want in particular? You can tell the character designer bro to draw one girl from either Edelweiss or Kira Kira.

>>2887251
hohoho who are you, some sort of sensei ...

nekofags need to be re-educated, awful fanbase is awful

>>2887251
what the hell I'm not even done with episode 1. How come I am a nekofag ?

>>2887259
>It's all eroge stuff and Touhou now.

Hmm, maybe I'll go next year then. I just really don't care for anime anymore.

>>2887269
Because trolls.

I don't know if were talking about you. Whatever, yesterday those faggots who insulted the upgraded ps2 graphics of my Higurashi, now some fags ranting about my datears designs from OverDrive and then there is tjhe general fail of nekofags around /jp/

>>2887259
It seems that they want to make it appealing to faggots like us.
If they bring over ZUN i will fly over there next year.

>>2886913
I would pay.

>>2887259
Kirari for sure.

>>2887259
He's exaggerating, but anime itself is kind of taking a backseat to other things like the vidya and events that are barely anime-themed, like Anime Singled Out

that was so dumb, nearly every guy in the room competes against each other to win a "dream" girl and your chance at winning "depends on otaku compatibility". But knowing what she likes != compatibility so shit's obviously rigged or at the very least she doesn't end up with someone ugly

>>2887259
I'll Paypal you $30 and pay for any shipping costs (I live in the UK) for a signed Otome from Yuka Kayura.

>>2887288
I don't remember his exact words, but at the Rockin' Android panel some woman asked if doujin games can really be made by a single person and the guy mentioned ZUN (without saying his name, but it was pretty damn obvious). I dunno if that means they tried approaching ZUN about licensing Touhou games for America but imagine? Oh man that would be sweet!

>>2887259
What was the price on the Kirari dakimura?

>doujin games can really be made by a single person

A single Guy and loads of beer.

>>2887298
I'd prefer an Onda, personally.

>>2887298
>>2887310

All right, I will check again and get these for you if they're still doing this. Only for you two though!

>>2887288
I'd pay $20 for an autograph from the CEO of Touhou corporation.

I'd pay $100 to suck ZUN!bar penis.

>>2887398
I'm sure finding out a way to suck your own penis would be worth $100, but you seem to be doing a pretty good job on your own.

Fuck yeah, Mangagamer. Translations worse than fantranslations, for full game price.

>>2887443
like half of us will actually buy them.

>>2887443

>>2887354
Awesome.

>>2887443
Eh, they were alright. It beats using a machine translation, at least; and I'm sure that a lot of people here didn't actually purchase the VNs.

>>2887085
who's the chic behind the counter?

>>2887443
At least their games are in fact running not like the fail transfags releases like Kanon. 5+years in the making and still no official patch.

REMEMBER THE TIMES WHEN PATCHES HAD TO BE LEAKED BY TEAMMEMBERS?

>>2887452
You wish, it's usually 2, one who buys it just to piss us off and another who shares.

>>2887241
me too

>>2887475
the owner of mangagamer

>>2887059
Suguri. So rockin android had a booth there? Cool.

>>2887477
Kanon is done, by the way. They're just hunting for typos: http://radicalr.pestermom.com/vn.html

rocking android said they're trying to work at getting some Touhou. they're still talking to ZUN about it

>>2889091
I cannot see how Touhou could possible sell in the US or some other place.

A question /jp/, because Mangagamer Engrish FAQ is confusing as hell (primarily for those who purchased something from MG).
It says you have to activate the software after DLing it (but only for the first time), but then a bit later it says you can only activate it five times with your current ID.

Is that five times thingie refers on the case someone fucks it up and mistype the first activation, or you have to activate the game every time you start it (and obviously request a new code after five times).
I'm not really keen on spending money if it's the latter. Thanks in advance.

>>2889623
I'm not sure, but you can just apply a crack to your legally purchased game.

Problem solved.

>>2889623
Most likely, it means that you can install the game five times. For example, you have five computers, and you install it on all of them.

>>2889623
That latter makes no sense whatsoever. It just means that you can activate the game of 5 different computers and after that, you need to request a new code from them.

>>2889110
Why not? People here play shmups and there's already a large Western Touhou fanbase.

>>2889644
>>2889633
>>2889632
I see, thank you kind gentlemans. That means I can also start it offline if I want (provided I activated it online once before).

>>2889644
Isn't that what Spore got bashed off the internet for? In Spore's case, word has it that it also installed spyware, of the dangerous variety. I hope the same doesn't happen here.

I've come to 2 conclusions during my anime fandom--

1. Visiting conventions is either absolutely counterintuitive or completely incomprehensible

2. Visiting conventions isn't really something adults do-- it's something kids do to seem adult.
Anybody still actively visiting them after their teens just hasn't matured past it yet.

>>2889688
Oh, you posted this everywhere else too.

>>2889688
>Visiting conventions isn't really something adults do
Adult photographers go to conventions. Take a guess as to why.

>>2887443
It generally doesn't make much difference, but at least the CGs are decensored.

>>2887085

NIGGERRRSSS IN MY CONNNN

>>2889688
I'd like to apologize to everyone right now, just in case this becomes a meme.

I'm sorry I wrote the original.

>>2889754
What makes it worse is the misuse of "counterintuitive."

>>2889754
Apology rejected. This version is so true.

>1. Visiting conventions is either absolutely counterintuitive or completely incomprehensible
Exactly! It makes no sense that anyone would go to a convention of their own free will.

>2. Visiting conventions isn't really something adults do-- it's something kids do to seem adult.
>Anybody still actively visiting them after their teens just hasn't matured past it yet.
It's like "manchildren" all over again. So true.

>>2886895
I fucking lol'd

>>2889022
you're kidding right? moar pics pls

>>2889754
Don't worry, /jp/ doesn't really stay caught over these.
By the way, is it practical to repost the same things all the time in a thread ? Because anonymous does this all the time in /jp/.

>>2887085
Why is the guy wearing a piece of black cloth over his mouth?

It's like he's embarrassed to be in the con. Also, more pics please, ZUNbar.

>>2891208
He doesn't want to catch the gaijin swine flu.

>>2891208
It's not to cover his mouth, it's to cover his gigantic ears. He draws his characters with huge ears to feel better about himself.

Pictures of !bar, where?

>>2892402

Here's a really bad picture I took for you, Ponpo-tan.

>>2893552
What am I supposed to look at?

>>2891208

He took off his mask later. I think he was cosplaying.

And the rest of my pictures came out awful. But there's the Toylet (toilet) booth. No one buys their stuff due to the prices; those Touhou plush things were $90. But at least they had a man-Raymoo was working the booth.

>>2893565

It's just a poster of Ponpo's favorite fapping game. Nothing big really.

>>2893552
I always thought you looked like this.

>>2893578
I want the Marisa plushy.

I wish my friends weren't normalfags so I could go to one of these things.

>>2893603
I could have went to Otakon with a "friend," but I decided against it due to various mental problems.

I can't understand why people would want to go to a convention, especially ZUN.

If you do a lot of shopping, conventions are pretty important. Not only do you not have to pay for shipping, but you can often find bargains or haggle with dealers to get prices even lower. Aside from that, the Gainax and Mangagamer stuff was definitely worth seeing.

>>2893614
I'd only go with a friend or two, otherwise I would just spend a boring day by myself buying weeaboo things and such.

Last convention I went to I almost ended up spending a $1,000.

Never going to one again.

>>2893629
Except I'm Canadian and it will cost a fuckton to fly over to America.

>>2893641
>ended up spending a $1,000
hooolllly shiiiiiiit whred u get that kind of money bein neet???

>>2893648
They have conventions in Canada too you know.

Hey ZUN, did you end up getting that sketch? I was looking forward to it.

>>2893677
Near Vancouver?

>>2893768
Isn't Anime Evolution in Vancouver?

>>2893782
Yep. My roommate crosses the border to go every year, the faggot.

>>2893603
>>2893614

I just go by myself. I don't really "rage" at the Bleach/stay night friends or anything either. It honestly makes me happy to see people of all shapes, sizes, and powerlevels enjoying Japanese 2D stuff.

Here's the rest of the junk I got today. I bought the goofy Kirakira karuta card game and got MG loli shirt, radio drama CD, and the Shin Koihime Musou bag for free. The people at Mangagamer are extremely nice. They were also Japanese and didn't speak a bit of English, so maybe that's why they were so nice to me. And I found Woofycakes in the artist alley and bought that Miku print from him. Sadly, he couldn't take any more art commissions; I was honestly planning to make him draw Kenshin and Japanese bird cooking spaghetti together for my own (sad) amusement.

Another cool story: I just took this picture while I was completely naked.

>>2893782
Hmm, maybe I'll check it out if they sell some decent merchandise and /jp/ content. Not into anime so much anymore.

>>2893782
I've never been myself, but I hear AE is basically Canada's AX.

>>2893803
Pics of you naked?

I'm quite curious.

>>2893803
I thought you're a NEET. Who's supplying you with the cash?

>>2893691

I didn't; I got there too late. I honestly feel really bad about this. I'm sorry, Anon (and to the other /jp/'er who wanted Otome from Da Capo 2). I got no excuse for this one.

Conventions are pointless if I'm stingy, right?

I'm sort of regretting not going to Otakon, even though I wouldn't be able to handle it.

Is there lots of xD Code Geass ^_^ or do most people have a relatively high powerlevel?

>>2893834
A mix of both.

>>2893819
Hey bro it's all good. I'm thankful that you tried. I might be at AX next year, so hopefully there will be another chance for something similar.

>>2893819
>and to the other /jp/'er who wanted Otome from Da Capo 2

;_;

Seriously though, thanks for trying, bro.

This thread has actually persuaded me to try going to a convention sometime, but I'm sure the conventions in the UK will be as shitty and low level as ever.

>>2893907
Start saving up for a plane ticket to America!

>>2894276
More like a thermonuclear weapon.

Went to AnimeNext and Anime North this year, both were pretty mediocre. Didn't manage to find a single fig worth buying between the two of them.

>>2894276

I enjoy this picture too much.

>>2894276
Chen looks pretty okay, except for the gay pose.

>>2894276

Does anyone else see steven seagal sakuya?

>>2894276
Also saw this earlier while waiting in line for Morning Musume

I feel like I got my money's worth already, yet there's still more shit to do in the last 2 days. Tonight I even went to AX's 18+ dance room in a nearby hotel, but I felt out of place and it was hot and I was tired so I didn't actually dance and just went home

and now I will sleep

>>2893834

i dont know how it is elsewhere, but in FL cons there's way too many lower powerlevel faggots. There are some high level people, but they are vastly outnumbered. I find that high level people are being chased out, or tend to keep to themselves at cons now days.

Of course this is in FL, and our con scene is all kinds of fucked up anyways.

>>2894388
>morning musume
GTFO, aidorufaggie.

>>2887059
>>2893803
Good finds, Zun! Cheers!

>>2893552
;_;

Did you buy it for me? Even though I hate that VN.

Stop spamming your shitty board on the best site:
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>>2893803
Wow the shirt is XXL, I knew you were fat ZUN.

>>2894384
>steven seagal
Steven Umineko.

>>2896889
Seagal cried, people died.

>>2895093

I actually require XXXXL size stuff, but they didn't have it.

>>2895017

Nope! It was sold really quickly.

I LOVE MANGAGAMER PERIOD

>>2895093
HEY YOU LITTLE LAZY SKINNY PUNK, GET YOUR FUCKING NUMB FROM SITTING ASS OUT OF THE COUTCH AND LIFT SOME WEIGHTS, THEN YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO FEEL THE PLEASURE OF WEARING XXL TOO. MAGGOT

>>2897716
>I actually require XXXXL size stuff, but they didn't have it.
You make cute lies, I know what you really look like.

>>2886887
Mangagamer is not awesome...
Their translations are crap and most of the times their translations shouldn't even be refered to as english.
Suika and Da Capo being exceptions (Their translation is still not "good" bit it is still english) and the translation of Kira Kira (which was released after) was still horrible which somewhat prooves that they are not getting better.

Their translations are crap and are worse than fan translations.
Then there are of course bad fan translator groups who fails at getting things translated but then there are commersial companies like Mangagamer... so I guess that is fair.

In general Mangagamer sucks and they are raping the english Visual Novel market with their licensing.

>>2897807
You can always take their scripts, proofread them, remove the censorship, and then make an unofficial patch. It's not like fan translators are bound by law.

Mangagamer pretty much did a vacuum cleaner job on my bank account. I brought like everything I could, I have no self-control.

>>2897807
The translation of Kira Kira was good.
A few problem but overall pretty solid.

>>2897807
To be fair all commercial translations are worse than fan translations.

>>2897807
You forgot to mention that we didn't care so much until now. But now that they got Higurashi and possible Umineko we can only think of one thing: DON'T MESS UP!

This has to be a perfect release.

>>2897833
>>we
Don't do this.
And I personally cared,Kira Kira and to some extent Suika and Edelweiss were pretty good.

>>2897807
>prooves
>commersial

Don't make spelling mistakes when criticizing other peoples english.

>>2897729
AND MANGA

>>2894276

AND GAYMAN!!!!

>>2897868
First of all,
I don't work with translating stuff into english
Second of all,
I suppouse that they are not translating stuff in the middle of the night without any proof reading.

>>2897824
Yes, because people who are good enough to translate for a living sucks at their job more than anime nerds that took Japanese 101.

>>2897960
Fantranslation are not superior, it's quite the opposite and usually pretty much fail, broken and delayed over years if ever released that is

>>2897960
It's sad, but that's the way it is.

>>2897960
The translators aren't the problem, it's the proofreaders that are bad.

>>2897960
Well, pretty much yeah.
Because these "anime nerds" as you called them are in fact dedicated perfectionists that doesn't want their works to be released in bad english since they know that they would forever ruin their reputation all over the internet (which is a very important thing for these so called "anime nerds")
As opposed to the people who are translating things for money who are lasy people who can blame all of the mistakes on the editors afterwards.

The differance in quality is quite big, besides Mangagamers translation staff are propably worse than the average "anime nerd" who have taken japanese 101 since the average "anime nerd" still knows proper english so that they know when their translations are totally retarded.

I require more pictures.

>>2887085

Imagine you are selling those dakimakuras and some really obese guy walks up to you and wants to buy one.

WHAT IS YOUR REACTION?

>>2893803
Didn't know that you're an Ar Tonelico Fan. zun

>>2898038
They may be perfectionists, but they still don't know how to tell a proper translation from their own ass.

I want a physical box for Higurashi.

If it's a download-only release, then I might as well torrent it. What's the fun in being a buyfag if all you have to show is the same iso even the pirates have?

>>2898775
signed. I don't want a shit download.

>>2898775

Wait, they're not putting it in a box, with an actual disc? Fuck, that's not classy.

>>2898775
Thou should give an option to have it shipped to you in a box, for little extra. Or have the download only be cheaper than box.

>>2898814
Mangagamer is download only.