Christopher MACDONALD
Hometown:
Montreal
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Biking
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Computers
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Network Engineer / Architect
E-mail:
Chris@animenewsnetwork.com
News: Show:
Tiger & Bunny Panel (Jul 31, 2011)
London MCM Expo Convention - Anime Panel Report (Jun 1, 2011)
ANN to Resume Streaming Oreimo, Togainu no Chi (Nov 3, 2010)
Anime News Network to Simulcast togainu no chi Anime (Oct 6, 2010)
New York Anime Festival 2008 - State of the Anime Industry (Sep 29, 2008)
Anime News Network Panels at New York Anime Festival (Sep 23, 2008)
Gunota Headlines Blog for Gundam News Shuts Down (Sep 8, 2008)
Anime Expo 2008 Preview (Jul 1, 2008)
State of the Anime Industry (Dec 10, 2007)
ICv2 Conference on Anime and Manga - ICv2 White Paper (Dec 6, 2007)
Anime News Network at New York Anime Festival (Dec 3, 2007)
Publishers Weekly Talks with NYAF Manager, ICv2 Head (Nov 28, 2007)
ICv2 to Host Industry Conference before NY Anime Fest (Oct 23, 2007)
American Anime Awards to be Hosted by New York Comic Con (Nov 11, 2006)
Anime Expo 2006 - Anime News Network (Jul 3, 2006)
Anime News Network at Anime Expo (Jun 27, 2006)
ANN at Montreal Otakuthon (Jun 6, 2006)
Anime News Network at Otakuthon (May 30, 2006)
Protoculture Addicts 86 Shipping (Nov 3, 2005)
Otakon 2005 - Anime News Network (Aug 20, 2005)
GATV Interviews (Aug 9, 2005)
Anime Expo - Anime News Network (Jul 4, 2005)
Anime Next 2005 (Jun 21, 2005)
Otakon - 2003 (Sep 1, 2003)
ANN Panel (Jul 21, 2003)
Anime Central 2003 (May 26, 2003)
Staff Breaks (Aug 22, 2002)
Cached Articles Please? (May 31, 2002)
Happy New Years to all (Jan 1, 2001)
Death of a Giant (Sep 21, 2000)
Editorial: Escaflowne on Fox (Aug 12, 2000)
Mononoke Hime DVD Update (Jul 9, 2000)
Other articles: Show:
Hey, Answerman! - Funico in the Island of Magic (Oct 21, 2011)
Funico - What Does it Mean? (Oct 14, 2011)
ANNCast - Totally Boss (Jun 25, 2010)
Letter from the Editor (Jun 24, 2010)
20 Years in Prison for Buying a Manga (Dec 11, 2008)
Manga, Censorship and Obscenity (Dec 11, 2008)
Hey, Answerman! (Apr 14, 2006)
2005 Year in Review - Closing Editorial (Jan 11, 2006)
Hey, Answerman! (Nov 10, 2005)
Ms. Answerman: EVANJELLYON? (Jul 23, 2004)
2004 April Fools Jokes (Apr 1, 2004)
ANN 5th Birthday Editorial - Cookie Looks at 5 Years of ANN (Jul 27, 2003)
Unethical Fansubbing - Followup (Jun 19, 2003)
Fansubs (Jun 8, 2003)
Journalistic Integrity (May 22, 2003)
That was fun (Apr 2, 2003)
2002 Year in Review: Part III (Jan 27, 2003)
Cleavage is bad? (Dec 9, 2002)
Health Check (Nov 25, 2002)
Is it Anime? (Jul 26, 2002)
90% Authentic Manga? (Jul 14, 2002)
Enter the Encyclopedia (Jun 30, 2002)
A letter from the editor (May 31, 2002)
Maison Ikkoku Commentary by Christopher Macdonald (Apr 16, 2002)
Maison Ikkoku (Apr 15, 2002)
2001: A year in Review (Jan 1, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: Anime on TV (Jan 1, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: The New Companies (Jan 1, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: Licensed Anime (Jan 1, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: Anime Magazines (Jan 1, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: Macross + Robotech (Jan 1, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: Sen To Chihiro (Jan 1, 2002)
2001 - A Year in Review: Theatrical Anime (Jan 1, 2002)
Silly Otaku, Cartoons are for Kids (Oct 30, 2001)
Love And Peace (Apr 9, 2001)
Thank You (Feb 1, 2001)
I'll Never Buy a Bandai Release Again! (Jan 12, 2001)
Escaflowne on Fox (Aug 12, 2000)
Is It Manga? (Mar 1, 2000)
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From Radiohead to the Backstreet Boys, here are 7 times Western music found its way into some of your favorite anime opening and closing theme songs.
― A recent article about the potential death of the 90-second anime song intro got me thinking about some of my favorite opening and ending sequences. I realized that while the vast majority of anime credit songs are in Japanese (with a few English fla...
Escape Journey GN 1
manga
Escape Journey is one of those BL manga that struggles to hit a note between “romantic” and “kind of upsetting.”
― Escape Journey is one of those BL manga that struggles to hit a note between “romantic” and “kind of upsetting.” It's the story of a relationship that could be termed unhealthy from some points of view, and like many of what are known as “Old Skool” romances, consent isn't always a given...
Anime Spotlight - Zombie Land Saga
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Without any say in the matter, the girls wander into the "Greatest x Worst Zombie World." They only have one wish.
"We want to live." ― Zombie Land Saga Official Website: https://zombielandsaga.com/ Introduction Story Characters Cast & Staff Gallery Premiers October 4, 2018 (JST) Key Staff Director: Munehisa Sakai ("One Piece Film Strong World (movie)", "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (ONA 201...
"We want to live." ― Zombie Land Saga Official Website: https://zombielandsaga.com/ Introduction Story Characters Cast & Staff Gallery Premiers October 4, 2018 (JST) Key Staff Director: Munehisa Sakai ("One Piece Film Strong World (movie)", "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (ONA 201...
The Best of "This Week in Anime"
anime
Just over a year after its creation, Nick, Micchy, Jacob, and Steve of This Week in Anime have laughed and cried over an avalanche of great and terrible anime. Here are some of our favorite memorable moments.
― Hello everyone! Our "This Week in Anime" feature will return next Tuesday to cover the newest avalanche of Netflix premieres, but in the meantime, we thought we'd put together a Best Of TWIA t...
ANNCast - Your Eternal Reward
manga
Kodansha Comics is releasing the Sailor Moon manga all over again, so Manga Answerman Deb Aoki joins the show for a chat with Kodansha editor Lauren Scanlan and superstar translation team Alethea and Athena Nibley for a chat about what it took to put this giant book together.
― ANNCast 335 - Your Eternal Reward Kodansha Comics is releasing the Sailor Moon manga all over again, so Manga Answerman Deb...
30 Years of Gunbuster
anime
It's been three decades since a team of now-legendary artists at Gainax first unleashed the sci-fi mecha classic Gunbuster on the world - Dawn H. files an appreciation of this massively influential OVA.
― For people of a certain age (like yours truly), Gunbuster might have been something you first saw at an anime club viewing many years ago. Crowded around a 19” tube TV, watching the old US Rendition...
Manga Answerman - Why Do So Many Manga Artists Avoid Being Photographed?
anime
Many mangaka are notoriously camera-shy, choosing instead to only represent themselves with an illustration. What are their reasons for this? Deb gets into it.
― Editor's note: Originally published June 2018 - Manga Answerman is taking the week off, but we'll be back next week with a new column. Q: Why do a lot of manga artists prefer to not have their photos taken at events, like comic or anime con...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Novel 12
novel
Too many rushed plots and the continuation of the slave issue make this one of the series' weaker volumes.
― The Rising of the Shield Hero has been consistently upping the stakes for protagonist Naofumi, the eponymous Shield Hero, with mixed results. While early volumes dealt with the prejudices he faced as the Shield Hero, beloved of the demi-humans and not so much by the human population of Melroma...
Anime Spotlight - Bloom Into You
anime
"I think I could fall in love with you."
― Bloom Into You Official Website: http://yagakimi.com/ Introduction Characters Cast & Staff Gallery Premieres October 5, 2018 Key Staff Director: Makoto Kato (Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (TV)) Series Composition: Jukki Hanada (Student Council's Discretion (TV), Steins;Gate (TV), Sound! Euphonium (TV)) Music: Michiru Oshima (Fullmetal Alchemist ...
The Best and Worst of Summer 2018, Sep 9-15
just for fun
The summer's coming to and end but there's still time for surprises! Black Clover jumps TWENTY ONE SPACES on our weekly user rankings - find out how your favorite summer anime did!
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Summer 2018 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the seaso...
This Week in Games: A Tiny Little Playstation
games
Heidi steels herself for Senran Kagura on Switch, Yu-Gi-Oh showing up in Jump Force, the resurrection of Resonance of Fate, a tiny little Playstation with 20 games from your 90s childhood, and much more!
― Hey hey folks, it's Tokyo Game Show week! Yeehaw! I wanted to supplement this week's column with a mini-review of Senran Kagura Reflexions on Switch, but, uh, I'm not sure it even really deserves t...
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
anime
The thrilling third season of Haikyu! is squished into a 90-minute film with some absolutely gorgeous Production I.G animation, but does the story survive the transition? Lynzee Loveridge tapes up her hands and gets on the court.
― As a compilation film, Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts compresses the 10-episode third season of the Haikyu!! anime series into a tight 90 minute film and cuts much...
Tokyo Game Show 2018 News & Trailer Roundup
games
events
Catch up on all the news and videos from this year's biggest event for Japanese games all in one place!
― Here's our roundup of all news, trailers, and gameplay videos from Japanese developers at this year's Tokyo Game Show event. We'll be updating this article continually, so be sure to check back for content added throughout the event. Tokyo Game Show runs from September 20-23. News Thursday, Sept...
Catching Up With Sword Art Online
anime
Sword Art Online returns this fall for its big third season, and if you're a little behind on the adventures of Kirito and friends, here's a handy guide to the franchise so far.
― Whether you love the series or not, the Sword Art Online franchise nonetheless ranks among the most successful of the 2010s. As of September 2018, its anime branch consists of two core anime series totaling 49 episodes, a s...
Answerman - What Determines Whether An Older Show Should Be Released as SD-BD?
anime
"Standard Definition Blu-ray" means you're getting a LOT of anime on a single disc - but not in HD quality. Justin Sevakis discusses exactly how - and why - a show might get released in this format.
― Jeff asked: My question gets a little technical but I was reading over the Skip Beat kickstarter campaign recently and I saw a statement from Pied Piper where you said Skip Beat was perfect candidate f...
Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover Novel 1
novel
"The Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover has some issues that might turn a reader off, but it is making an effort to be a fun fantasy and a slightly dangerous romance, both of which can be very appealing genres."
― If descriptions of messy kisses with lots of swapped saliva aren't your thing, this may not be the light novel for you. Vaguely reminiscent of Mysterious Girlfriend X in terms of its use o...
My Neighbor Totoro 30th Anniversary Ticket Giveaway!
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movies
giveaway
In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of this classic Studio Ghibli film, GKIDS is giving away free tickets to 5 lucky ANN readers!
― Celebrate the 30th anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro, from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki. As part of this celebration, GKIDS is giving away two tickets each to five lucky ANN reade...