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By Australian Ninja

Remnants & Relics. Buttonhole *Special* Feature

Welcome dear reader to Remnants & Relics, the first in an ongoing series of features looking back at various aspects of yesterday's video games. This series is one that I'd hoped to kick off many months ago, but I just haven't had the time to do it justice, until now. So consider this your opportunity to put on your best pair or rose-tinted glasses, open up a luke-warm can of clichés and prepare to hop aboard the way-back-machine.... It came from beyond two dimensions! -A Look Back at Isometric Gaming-

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By Australian Ninja

ACMI Day Tripper

Welcome Buttonhole readers to another feature that is so choc-full of goodness that I've divided it into several sections. The top half is about the Indy video games showcased at ACMI. The bottom half is about the Pixar exhibit. It's ridiculously long and all terribly interesting to read, so you may as well read it in two halves, or just the parts that interest you. After reading about the ACMI exhibits on their website and getting more than a little excited, I decided to make the perilous trek to inner Melbourne. With time on my side and money stuffed in my pocket I ventured forth to the train station. Once on board I passed the time by staring out the window, reading a volume of Dark Horse's Concrete and snacking on tasty fruit. Arriving at Flinders St, I wandered around until inevitably finding my way out of the rat-maze like station.

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By Australian Ninja

Classic Comic-book Review. Kraven's Last Hunt

"Here lies Spider-Man - Slain by the Hunter" So reads the grave of one of histories greatest superheros. "But he's not dead, is he? What happened to everyone's favourite web-slinger? Spidey seems to be alive and well now, what with his three movie deal and a string of monthly Marvel comic-book titles to his name, so why was he buried six feet under? The year is 1987. The company is Marvel. The character is Sergei Kravinov also known as 'Kraven the Hunter.' Back in the 60's Stan and Steve (Lee and Ditko, respectively) churned out a heap of cool villains for the title "Amazing Spider-Man." Doctor Octopus, The Cham

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Ichibod spreads the good anime news from planet Buttonhole

Mon, 5 September 2005

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by: ichibod

Do we possibly have some of the best free to air TV in the world? I have read that other countries are actually jealous of some of the free to air programming we have here in Australia. Hmm... I didn't know Blue heelers was so popular.
"BLUE HEELERS!" I hear you moan in a collective pain; don't worry I'm really not talking about our quality Aussie dramas. I am refering to the fact that SBS has the balls to bring to us major and groundbreaking anime. That's something many the world over have to pay for the privilege of viewing.

For me, it all started many a moon ago, when I first was introduced to Ninja Scroll on a Saturday night with... Dennis Mangos I believe his name was (sorry if you are the presenter I am referring to and I completely miss name dropped you). This was followed by many Hong Kong Kung Fu flicks and culminated in SBS not once, but twice treating us to the delight of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. Good times.

Well, those lonely nights sitting around in your dark damp dungeon, clutching your remote and wondering why you even bother to have a TV (well except for your Xbox, boo hiss to PlayStation, hehehe) are just about over! Well, for one night a week anyway! From September the 15th (that's a Thursday night for those of you that have trouble discerning what day of the week it is) SBS will be showing the Ghost In the Shell – Stand Alone Complex.

If, like me, you have been spending your hard earned bikkies on the actual series (because you have to have more DVDS than everyone else), do not despair; there is still something for you in this too! Following the first episode of GITS, stick around and check out the sci-fi swordplay of Eastern Eye's Princess Blade. Whether or not you unruly lot will like it I recommend it.

If you like seeing anime on free to air TV then let SBS know that you want more of the same!! You can contact them at: comments@sbs.com.au

Subsequently anyone interested in anime may want to check out Manifest in Melbourne in September. Check out www.manifest.org.au for all the info on this wonderful anime convention. Ichibod will be there with his notebook and spiffy new camera, to observe all the colour and glory of those that actually choose to dress as their favourite anime characters for fame and fortune (well it makes them feel good anyway). Hopefully I will get some good goss on new releases and perhaps even get a glimpse of some new anime... Check back soon and see what fun can be had dressed as a giant pokemon!

by: ichibod

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Ninja's note: Once again, it's time for another Buttonhole report on the Melbourne Anime Festival, otherwise known as Manifest 2007. If you missed Ichibod's feature on a previous Manifest, check it out here. This Manifest coverage comes to you courtesy of forum regular and newest Buttonhole contributor Borgieman, a cool guy who knows his Anime and has been known to play a video game or two. So read on true believers! A Day at Manifest 2007

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By Australian Ninja

Only Yesterday. Anime Review

The problem with having favourite films is that every time I watch another Studio Ghibli film it becomes my new favourite. It kind of renders the word 'favourite' meaningless when every Studio Ghibli film takes my breath away. Still, I can't complain about being thoroughly entertained by this whimsical and insightful film, "Only Yesterday". This gem was directed by Isao Takahata, well known for his anime film Grave of the Fireflies. Although Only Yesterday is a light hearted film that ambles along at a leisurely pace, it still manages to explore themes such as love, work, family relationship struggles, following your dreams and country versus city living. In the film, the main character Taeko decides to take a working vacation in the country, getting away from her office bound job and unexpectedly starts t

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By Jason

Speed Grapher V1. Anime Review

Well, "I don't like it" was my initial feeling when viewing this Anime for the first time. Subsequent viewings haven't changed my views a great deal. Nothing really stands out as being absolute shit but it seems that this series tries too hard. It's almost like they were more interested in creating something 'edgy' and confronting but sadly forgot to include an even remotely palatable story. The hero of this particular piece is a bloke called Tatsumi Saiga. Tatsumi is a photographer and a veteran war journalist for whom taking photos has become somewhat of a fetish. Although he seems to have become jaded - nothing is worth wasting his film on - that is, at least until he stumbles across an exclusive club for the mega rich

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