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Anime AICN - Serial Experiments Lain Contest


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Column by Scott Green




Speculation exists that a contributing factor to the rise in instances of autism is the amount of television watched by young viewers. That children will take to technology quickly is accepted as a given. The effect of this technology on developing minds is something that is new and uncertain and its impact on how the brain is formed and how habits are formed may increasingly be a hot button issue. Desensitization to violence is an aspect, but wider effects on the ability to interact with other humans may also become part of the discussion.

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Anime AICN - Geeks... Fear Introspection With Welcome to the NHK


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Column by Scott Green

With far too many reviews produced, the content that would have comprised this column has been divided into three segments that will be posted throughout the course of this week.


Also, keep an eye out for a Serial Experiments Lain contest that should interest those who have and those have yet to see the anime.

Reviews
Manga Preview: Welcome to the NHK
Prose Spotlight: Crest of the Stars
Manga Spotlight: Negima
Quick Cut: Disgaea
Anime Spotlight: Tatoon Master
News
Ghibli News
Gossip
Figures News
Buddha Wins Harvey Award
Interviews and Commentary
TOKYOPOP To Sponsor Video Games Live At The Hollywood Bowl
BangZoom Looks at Manga
JoJo's Movie News
Toei Anime Releases Formally Cancelled
Ghost Hunt Anime Adaptation
Signoff




Manga Preview

Welcome to the NHK

by Kenji Ohiwa and Tatsuhiko Takimoto

to be released by TOKYOPOP October 30, 2006

Welcome to the NHK is a brilliantly empathic yet unsympathetic look at geek life. It's geekdom's Requiem For A Dream, a look at the debasement, addiction and personal harm stemming from obsession with pop culture material, excepts it's hilarious.

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