Coop

Yo, I'm Coop! I do some things™ Including... Bylines for @animenewsnetwork.com, @animeherald.com & @sean.zimmerit.moe Podcastin' with @thadila.bsky.social on Dude, You Remember Macross? Copywriting for @discotekmedia.bsky.social & @animeigo.bsky.social See it all at riderstrike.carrd.co

Just saw this amazing image of Tetsuya Chiba holding omnibus 4 of Kodansha USA's English release of Ashita no Joe. I can't help but see his face & imagine he's thinking "Took you Americans THIS long to finally release my manga in English, huh? Well, better late than never." RIP

😥 Rest in peace to an absolute MASTER of manga art. It's been such a special pleasure to work with Chiba's art on Ashita no Joe... to be able to examine his linework, tones, angles, & visual "mood" up close & in great detail. His art is truly beautiful & has a real depth. A real inspiration.

Some folks (including licensors!) have this idea that the only people who will read classic manga are collectors, but we think there are digital readers who will fall in love with The Sword of Paros, Georgie, and Delinquent Detective: Sukeban Deka when they can try them out via a subscription!

December Sentai Filmworks titles are available to pre-order at the MediaOCD store! Hero Without a Class, Gate, Hell Mode, & No Game, No Life! mediaocd.com/brand/sentai...

This week on Unpacking the Shelf, my friend Alex and I invited back @vestenet.bsky.social to discuss the anime series Goodbye Lara! What were our thoughts on the ending? How many fish puns can we fit into a single episode? Tuna-in to find out. open.spotify.com/episode/7lPb...

I have been so excited to tell you about this. It's another gorgeous deluxe edition of a classic shoujo!

As someone who’s covered (and is covering) the ruinous effects of AI across our industry, I fully denounce this advertorial piece. I stand with my editorial and news colleagues at ANN who’ve had their reputations sullied due to this grievous lapse in advertorial judgment.

Reminder that advertising and editorial are completely siloed from each other at ANN. I'm as disappointed as anyone else to see this on the feed.

It’s a wonderful day for a bike ride…

Being an astronaut isn't all it's cracked up to be.

These early birthday goodies from @annlynzee.bsky.social and @kittea.bsky.social have done wonders for my weekend mood My friends are too good to me

Knights of Guinevere is back for a new episode – and so is guest contributor @riderstrike.bsky.social for a review. re:frame #114, out now:

"'Slut Girl' may not be the kinda woman you wanna bring home to mother, but she's my Critic's Corner Pick of the Week!"

Earth Maiden Arjuna (2001) Dir. Shoji Kawamori

Fellow Michiganders! Early voting has kicked off, so go get it done!

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

The re:frame gang kindly asked me back to talk some more Knights of Guinevere! And damn, episode two hit me a good bit harder than the first. Thanks again to @rollinbishop.com, @kambole.bsky.social, and @thesaintoftous.bsky.social for having me again!

The re:frame gang kindly asked me back to talk some more Knights of Guinevere! And damn, episode two hit me a good bit harder than the first. Thanks again to @rollinbishop.com, @kambole.bsky.social, and @thesaintoftous.bsky.social for having me again!

If you read yesterday’s This Week in Anime and went “So, what were Coop’s full thoughts on Fujiko Mine?”, I’ve got you covered.

In today’s edition of This Week in Anime, @vestenet.bsky.social and I dive into the career of a modern master: Sayo Yamamoto.

Fun Fact: While @miketoole.com knows how to ride a bike, I most assuredly do not.

some less silly costest shots after i finalized everything last night. i'm really proud of how this all turned out, especially because i've never made anything with eva foam before! 👏 #gundam #cosplay

Been thinking about this a lot lately youtu.be/NQYTT8npz5U?...

Saw an old guy with the craziest drip today

Over on the MediaOCD blog is a new Toole's Gold! @miketoole.com takes you on a ride to explain the bicycle race anime that is Nasu! mediaocd.com/tooles-gold-...

More Madoka on the MediaOCD store! The Puella Magi Madoka Magica: TV Series & Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Trilogy Blu-ray boxsets are both available to order! mediaocd.com?s=Puella+Mag...

Trans voter to @aoc.bsky.social: Trans people in America feel like they've been abandoned by the Democratic Party, that we are a losing issue, that it's not worth defending us. What do you say to that? AOC:

lrt: aside from yuri on ice and fujiko mine, sayo yamamoto is one of the best at making ops and eds there's ever been

New on the MediaOCD blog... On today's fresh slice of Toole's Gold, @miketoole.com goes for a bike ride and explores the Ghibli energy (or lack thereof) present in Kitaro Kosaka's Nasu: Summer in Andalusia! Make sure to fill your water bottle. mediaocd.com/tooles-gold-...

Brandon points out one of the most vital skills for a manga letterer. Retouching art is something to approach in steps. Fully white out the JP text and isolate that area. Get the broad strokes like boundaries out of the way before doing any detail work.

Serious kudos to CyGames. Most huge companies would never do this, especially now, but it’s heartening to see that someone on high on the chain here apparently went “we gotta make this right to the best of our ability.”

There are a handful of bigger book outlets that won't review our books bc we do not work with large traditional book distributors. Its complicated but if you've read any of our books recently, please leave a review on goodreads it's basically like steam reviews but for our books, ok tysm!!!

Beyblade X volume 7 is out! As is tradition, I will be posting the sound effects that look the coolest. This volume coincides with the end of season 2 in the anime.

Cygames this is INSANE. Reimbursing travel and lodgings for everyone attending the Uma concert is fucking nuts.

beautiful tribute to one of the best (short! a compliment) cycling movies ever, animated or otherwise