Cartoon of The Day: Anime Cowgirl

 

Taken at the Isle of View

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

SL Video: "Anime Event - Panda Jenn's Pad"

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From Panda Jenn (PandaJenn0 Resident) on June 9, "Footage of the Anime Anniversary event, held at Panda Jenn's Pad."
 

Cartoon of the Day

 

 Taken at Club Zero Gravity. Someone appeared in an avatar of Michiru Kagemori, the main character of the popular anime "Brand New Animal," often called BNA for short. While they may be "beastmen," they still talk, wear clothes and shoes, etc.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

SL Video: "Anime in Jazz at Sci Fi Convention 2019 in Second Life"

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From WizardOz Chrome in August 27, "Machinima by Wizardoz Chrome from event: "ANIME in JAZZ at SCI Fi Convention 2019 in Second Life" An evening with Jazz and Soul music from openings, endings and soundtracks of Japanese anime, hosted by Rubin Mayo. "This is one of the events of the great SCI-FI Convention that took place in Second Life from 17 to 26 May 2019 " (from a post of Rubin Mayo on FB) ***The avatar "Gundam" worn by Rubin Mayo was created by Shingo Lunasea *** Soundtrack: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt OST - 04 Gundam Thunderbolt OST 09 I`m Your Baby ( Music Remix by Wizardoz Chrome) ***Machinima, live from Event, edit by Wizardoz Chrome (aka Alba Rocca on FB)"

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Happy Vixen. Miyuki Naidoo is sporting a "battleship girl" avatar. Looks like she won't have much of a problem with sexual harassment.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Looking Back: Aria Clash

Second Life isn't really a game, though residents often call it one for the sake of simplicity. But we can play games on it, some of which have rivaled the MMOs we put down money for.

It was five years ago in which the Newser reported on Aria Clash, an anime-inspired combat game, what one described as a “feudal Japan/sci-fi crossover” fought either with melee or ranged weapons. In my personal opinion, this was one of the best combat games in Second Life developed before, or since. Sadly, Aria Clash did not last, shutting down a little more than two years later. Developer Kamiko Fazuku stated she had to close down the gaming area and further development of the game due to real-life complications, and credited the loyalty and faithfulness of her team for the reason it had lasted so long, saying she had heard of many others fall apart due to internal drama.

Yours truly would return to Aria Clash several times since the article, having fun with development team memeber, Aasha “Geecku” Kohime, or my friend Daniella Looming in the picture above. This included at least one "boss fight" which was just as big a pain as an MMO boss fight ro win.

While yours truly has come across some games since, there's been nothing quite like Aria Clash. What games have you the readers been playing?

Bixyl Shuftan

The Rinaede

Our newest writer, Marijke Biziou, makes her debut article with a look at a unique club: the Rinaede. The venue has a mainly furry crowd, but the owner stresses the club is open to all. Designed with a videogame look, the club has a nearby shopping area, and is near a future RP area.

Read Marijke's article in SL Clubbin'..

Meshing Around in Second Life

Becky's back.

After months of hiatus from writing about Second Life, Becky "Sha" Shamen is back doing stories for the Newser team. Her first story, she looks at mesh avatars and outfits. A big deal when it first came to the Grid, people still talk about which is better: mesh or prim. In this article, she writes about her experiences while shopping for a mesh look.

Read Becky's article in Design.

The AniMagical Gacha Fair

Bloodykitty found out about a gacha event, the "AniMagical Gacha Fair." Getting there was a bit difficult, as it didn't appear in standard Second Life "Search" searches. Once there, the place had a feel that seemed part Harry Potter and part anime. So how did she rate it?

Read Blookykitty's article in Design.

The Manga Fair

Are you looking for an anime style outfit, or just a fan of anime and manga in general? Then one event you might want to check out is the Manga Fair. Going on until August 9 in the La Isla Hispana sim, the event offers a number of items for sale, some in gachas, from outfits, to masks, to plush dolls, and more. Bloodykitty took a look to check things out for herself

Read Bloodykitty's article in Events.

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at a "Robots and Battlesuits" event at "The Vinyl"

By Bixyl Shuftan

The Kemono Avatar

FoxytheJamie is here with an avatar review: the Kemono. This furry mesh avatar with smooth mouth movement has quickly gained a following. Jamie decided to give it a try, and wrote a review.

To read Jamie's article, go to Design.

SL Video: "Second Life Anime Dance"

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From Magalsghost, Aug 2014

Cartoon of the Day

Spiky hair seems to be the "in" look with anime. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

Two Second Life Games: "Star Trek Battle Game" and "Attack on Titan"

Two neat looking games have appeared in Second Life recently. One is a Star Trek game created by Loki Eliot. Loki had been "experimenting" with creating "Star Trek" style ships, and decided to make a battleship game out of it. The game pits a Federation ship against a Klingon one. The Federation ship has stronger shields and longer range weaponry, but the Klingon ship has more guns.

Second Life Newser may do a more in-depth article on the game. But for now,  readers can check for more information on the game on Eliot's blog (Click here). One fan, Natascha Rantt, made a video based on the game (Click here).

The other game is based on the Japanese anime "Attack on Titan." It was created by a fan, Moeka Kohime, and quickly gained a following. Shamera Kohime (no relation) did a good article on the gameplay (click here). To get into the action, one needed to get uniforms in addition to power swords and "3D maneuver gear" that allows you to run and jump around like a movie ninja.

"The detail on the gear is amazing, and there are quite a few animations included for flying through the air, falling, landing, running, attacking, etc. I've certainly spent hours at this place just honing my Titan killing skills ..."

 There was just one problem. Although the uniforms were free, the gear was not. So technically that was a violation of the anime's copyright, owned by Kodansha Ltd. And it seems they ordered to Moeka to stop selling the equipment. The vendor where it was available is gone, with the words "this product is discontinued" in it's place. The arena itself is still up for those who already bought the gear at MontSaint Michel (226/144/3901). But it seems for now no more can get into the action.

Last year there were worries about Star Trek items being taken down from Second Life due to copyright concerns. But a deal was worked out, and Trek on the Grid continued. Similar case with "Battlestar Galactica." Not all science-fiction producers have been willing to cut deals. In 2009, "Dune" roleplays were ordered to rename themselves and certain items after Trident Media group, which owned the rights to "Dune," complained to Linden Lab.

With Second Life residents finding out about the anime through the game, one would think the company involved, Kodansha, might be willing to cut some kind of deal. Ciaran Laval in her blog suggested that Linden Lab could establish a process where deals could be worked out between copyright owners and content creators, noting that Amozon Kindel had procedures for fan fiction.

In the meantime, the future is looking iffy for the "Attack on Titan" game, much to the irritation of the anime's fans in Second Life. Star Trek fans, secure in the deal made earlier, can boldly go and play Loki's game to their heart's content.

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Youtube: "美香の箱 [Mika's Box] ," "Flufee on a Meshion - Episode 13"

Another "Flufee" machinima from Pooky Amsterdam and Draxtor Despres, "Kaito helps Mika recover a mysterious box....what does this have to with Flufee? Watch, find out & enjoy pondering life's persistent questions...."

Cartoon of the Day

By Bixyl Shuftan

Be the Ninja! The Nexus Core System RP Sim

For those looking for a new place to game, Grey Lupindo took a look at a combat roleplay sim: The Nexus Core System RP sim, owned by BioBlaze Payne and Silicon Plunket. Led by a team of builders and roleplayers with years of experience in Second Life, the group behind the game and sim numbers in the thousands. Gray took a look at both the beautifully designed village and countryside, in addition to the game taking place there. This included getting her hands dirty with whacking a few troublesome critters.

See Grey's adventures in Design.

Sunday Cartoon

A neko catgirl who's not too proud to beg. ;-)

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: DJ GoSpeed Racer

DJ GoSpeed Racer showing off her Mark-5 at the SL8B
(male avatar in racing outfit not included)
by Bixyl Shuftan

(for those who don't get the punchline, Click Here)