I got a Facebook message from a wonderful old friend the other day. I haven't talked to her since 1994, but she's the one who gave me the nickname of John Booty way back when - there was a guy named John Booty who played for the Eagles and she thought it sounded funny.

John Booty!!!!!!!!!

Bet it's been a long time since you've heard that!!!!!

If only she knew.

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Coincidentally, so is Jagi from Hokuto No Ken (Fist Of The North Star), who makes the following bold proclamation in this advertisement for the upcoming /Jagi Gaiden/ spinoff manga: "Jagi declares that he is tired of painless justice, so he will usher in the end of an era that has been mired in hypocrisy, and dye it scarlet red!"

Get the full scoop, or at least half a scoop, on this latest installment in the resurgent Hokuto No Ken franchise over at AnimeNewsNetwork. While you're doing that, we'll be checking to see if the new HKN movie about Raoh is out on them fansubs yet.

Link.

Thanks to Violence_Jack for the tip.

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The signup form was broken for a little while yesterday. Sorry for the inconvenience - it's now fixed. If you tried to create a new OB account and were cockblocked by an error yesterday, please give it another shot. Come on in, the water's fine.

In other OtakuBooty news, planning for BootyCon 2009 has begun. With zest and vengeance. Also vigor!

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Who let the disgruntled, yet witty, intern write copy for the storefront? Thanks to Eppy for the heads-up. Check it out, although it probably won't last too long.

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I am so thankful for every one of you. I am prouder of this place, and the people who inhabit it, than I am of anything else I've ever been involved with in my life. Through OB I have met more wonderful people than I ever dreamed possible. Thank you, OB. Thank you so much. You are family to me.

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When preparing to watch a movie by acclaimed animation director Hayao Miyazaki, more often than not, it’s easy to predict what you’re in for. There’s going to be a lot of beautiful scenery and imagery; fantastical animals and characters; and a strong environmentally friendly message. You can also be guaranteed to finish with a smile on your face. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea did not disappoint.

The feel of the movie was much more childish, centering on a 5-year old boy, Sosuke and a small fish named Ponyo, a contrast to the last couple of Miyazaki films, which had older protagonists. The theme of the movie was also much younger in style, focusing more on the friendship between Ponyo and Sosuke and less on any one antagonist or large-scale threat. This allowed for more attention to be paid to the characters and their development, as opposed to a higher message.

The characters and setting pulled their share of the weight nicely. Miyazaki’s classic design, combined with wondrous sea creatures and vast seascapes painted a gorgeous picture. More and more it’s easier to realize that Miyazaki’s films are like art books in and of themselves. The image of Sosuke’s house on the hill set against a raging storm or a clear night sky evokes memories of nameless coastal towns. You can almost smell the salty tang of a crisp ocean breeze.

According to posted figures, Ponyo has managed to post box-office numbers second only to Spirited Away as compared to Miyazaki’s other films. Well worth the watch, but you’ll have to search for it. There’s no current date set for a domestic (U.S.) release, but Disney has managed to snatch up the rights to all of Miyazaki’s Ghibli films so far, so it’s safe to assume that it’s only a matter of time before it’s released out here.

-Joshua Kaplowitz

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One of OB's most superduperamazing members, Mrs. Mink, is fighting the world's awesomest battle against cancer. Except for the fact that she has cancer in the first place. Actually there's really nothing awesome about it at all except for her great spirit.

Her next step looks to be allogenic stem cell transplant. These stem cells are harvested from bone marrow from great people like you. This can't happen unless people like you get on the bone marrow donor registry so that people like her can get lifesaving, life-extending, and life-reawesoming treatments.

For a limited time you can get on the registry for free. They mail you a simple cheek swab kit -- you did something like this in science class in high school, right? -- and you swab your cheek and mail it back to them. Simple and painless. It's sort of like selling your used underwear on Craigslist except you feel great afterwards instead of queasy.

Join up at marrow.org right now or read Becky's thread for a little more background and discussion.

Hurry - joining the registry is only free during November because it's Bone Marrow Month, ya'll.

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I think we can all appreciate this article from the Onion, no matter who we voted for.

"...Today the American people have made their voices heard, and they have said, 'Things are finally as terrible as we're willing to tolerate," said Obama, addressing a crowd of unemployed, uninsured, and debt-ridden supporters. "To elect a black man, in this country, and at this time—these last eight years must have really broken you."

Added Obama, "It's a great day for our nation."

Carrying a majority of the popular vote, Obama did especially well among women and young voters, who polls showed were particularly sensitive to the current climate of everything being fucked....

Source: The Onion

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While we're all beating each other up over the presidential election here in America, let's remember a time when -- okay, technically it's in the future, but you know what I mean -- the whole Earth came together for a common goal. We'll try and forget the part where the evil alien invasion was a thinly disguised allegory for World War II and the Americans and their atomic bombs. Just focus on the unity part. Also the rad uniforms.

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