I've been thinking about the rules the Haibane are supposed to live by. What do all these rules share? They are all things you either must do or are not supposed to do with your body. We generally don't think about our bodies that much but its pretty clear that even simple ways of sitting, standing, and walking are learned and become a habit to the point we don't even think about them. Many societies have developed sophisticated techniques of the body e.g. yoga, Taoist sex practices, Buddhist vinaya or even mundane things like boxing, wrestling etc. but for us this has become a faded concept, besides sport. We're generally told that (as long as we don't break the law) it doesn't matter what we do with our bodies, we can be good people despite how we dress, eat, who we sleep with. Techniques of the body aren't aimless. They are meant to achieve something e.g. escape from the cycle of rebirth or becoming a champion athlete. I wonder what the purpose is for the Haibane? It can't just be the day of flight. I guess its also an attitude to life? An emotional state?

Part of me wants to try living by Haibane rules to see what it does to you. I can't exactly work for free and not handle money and the walls rule doesn't apply so maybe its a bit of a pointless exercise? There are abandoned buildings nearby and I can go to thrift stores for clothes, but obviously the walls thing doesn't apply and there's no way I can just work for free and not handle any money so maybe its a pointless exercise?

What's the consensus on the steins;gate anime? I played the visual novel on ps vita many years ago and really enjoyed it but I'm not sure I have it in me to do the whole VN again. Is the anime a worthy adaptation?
Also are there any shows that capture the same vibe as the novel that you'd recommend? Are the other games in this series good?

Potatoes…

I'm sure you've all heard the news - Osaka (Ayumu Kasuga) is going to be in the next Yotsuba&! chapter after an over two decade absence. Since Kiyohiko Azuma's works are so fundamental to western imageboard culture, I proclaim this "Osaka Week"!
Users are encouraged to post Osaka anywhere and everywhere!
Also, I'll be running a Azumanga Daioh marathon this Saturday starting at 12PM EST, including a bunch of (sfw) doujin Azumanga games!

Taking a shot in the dark here to see if anybody might be able to lead me in the right direction.
Im trying to find complete raw in any video format of the original broadcast version of the Hellsing TV anime. If you are not familiar with what that is the show originally had many scenes redone for what i guess was more "consistentcy" after it aired and for home release. This isnt about what is better just interested in something complete to watch.
I found a few random episodes here and there but not the whole show complete or unsubbed/dubbed.
Obviously some sub groups back in the day had them for their uploads but those groups are all dead and gone, nyaa doesnt seem to have it and all the resources i use to look for older stuff has dried up.

Ashihara, I will wait as long as it takes. Just deliver on… you know what…

FLCL thread.

Okitsura: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Knew What She's Saying
The first episode had great animation, was a lot of fun, and had some nice Okinawan cultural tidbits! Check it out and post cute Okinawans!
(Would a thread for the currently airing season be a good idea?)

Careful of spoilers within.

Sex with Sakura.