am3 Anime Vending Machines

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am3 Sets Up Anime Vending Machines for
Game Boy Advance

am3 Sets Up Anime Vending Machines for
Game Boy Advance 07/07/2004 12:46 PM

Japanese company am3 has set up anime vending machines in 20 locations around the country in test program to sell content for its moderately succesful 'Advance Movie' peripheral for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. Different from the Game Boy Advance Video cartridges available here, the Advance Movie uses a rewriteable Smart Media card, which consumers can fill up with movies that cost between 100 (~$1) and 400 yen(~$4), depending on their content (and presumably length). So far all the titles are anime, but there's nothing stopping other types of programs to be sold. In fact, am3 is already planning to sell data for four other peripherals it sells; Advance Comic, for manga viewing; Advance Picture, for images; Advance Music, for durrrrr; and Advance Navi, for maps.

Why they can't just have one peripheral that does all those things, I don't know. Oh, and if any of our Japanese readers can snap a pic of the vending machines and send it to us, that'd be dandy.
Re ad - GBA movie vending machine to hit Japan [Gamespot]

Related
Gutting the Pocket Cinema Player for the Game Boy Advance [Gizmodo]

Vending Machines of Japan

Vending Machines of Japan 04/30/2004 11:54 AM
Vending Machines of Japan PhotoMann recently decided to 'collect' images of unique vending machines found in Japan. They are everywhere. Estimates suggest there are 5.6 million vending machines which works out to be one for every 20 people in Japan. Sales from vending machines in 2000 totaled $56 billion! The most common are drink and cigarette machines followed by machines with pornography

Japanese vending-machines

Japanese vending-machines 05/05/2004 12:52 PM
Great page with photos and notes on vending machines that can be found in and around Tokyo. Link (Thanks, Infospigot!)

"Vending Machines of Japan"

"Vending Machines of Japan" 05/06/2004 09:52 PM

'Remove' school vending machines

'Remove' school vending machines 04/22/2004 06:47 PM
Machines selling crisps and fizzy drinks should be taken out of schools, parents say.

Vending Machines Making Room for Health
(AP)

Vending Machines Making Room for Health
(AP) 08/07/2004 01:37 PM
AP - The typical vending machine fare consists of chocolate bars and potato chips, leaving few options for people seeking low-calorie or low-salt snacks.

French remove junk food vending machines

French remove junk food vending machines 07/30/2004 03:54 PM

PhotoMann Travel Photgraphy - Images of
Japanese Vending Machines

PhotoMann Travel Photgraphy - Images of
Japanese Vending Machines 04/25/2004 09:41 AM
Photos of Japanese vending machines .. Automaatteja Japanista .. Automaatteja .. everywhere .. vending .. P

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"PhotoMann Travel Photography - Images
of Vending Machines In Japan"

"PhotoMann Travel Photography - Images
of Vending Machines In Japan" 04/25/2004 08:33 PM

McDonald's Ditches Giant Vending
Machines, Back To Dealing With Humans

McDonald's Ditches Giant Vending
Machines, Back To Dealing With Humans 11/13/2003 02:55 PM
Almost exactly a year ago we wrote about how giant vending machines were coming to the US. These were vending machines the size of small shops, that could pick from over 200 items to drop into your hand at your convenience - without having to deal with (gasp!) a human checkout person. It turns out that many of these machines were actually being run by McDonald's who has now decided that the US market just isn't ready for giant vending machines, which are being shut down. Perhaps there were complaints from teenaged kids who were scared that the vending machines were going to take away their only hope for a job.

Vend Audit Controls Announces VendCheck
Pilot for Vending Machines in
Philadelphia Public Schools

Vend Audit Controls Announces VendCheck
Pilot for Vending Machines in
Philadelphia Public Schools 08/05/2004 03:40 AM
Vend Audit Controls Systems Now In Place In Three Major School Districts [PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Gambling Machines Much Safer Than
Electronic Voting Machines

Gambling Machines Much Safer Than
Electronic Voting Machines 06/14/2004 03:33 AM
It appears that making sure gambling is fair is much more important than making sure our elections are fair. One of the defenses pulled out by those who want to keep going with existing electronic voting machines is that no one seems to complain about electronic gambling machines. Perhaps that's because electronic gambling machines are held to a much higher standard than electronic voting machines. This NY Times editorial lists six different ways in which gambling machines in Nevada are under much more scrutiny than electronic voting machines. These include things like the fact that the state requires copies of the source code of all electronic gambling software, as well as their stringent licensing procedure for any company that wishes to sell electronic gambling machines. Employees of any such company have to go through background checks to make sure they have no criminal record. Considering that Diebold had convict ed felons involved with their electronic voting systems - you wonder if a similar licensing procedure might make sense for voting machines as well.

2 mln fax machines and combo machines
were sold in the US in 2004

2 mln fax machines and combo machines
were sold in the US in 2004 03/27/2005 05:50 AM
ZDNet Mar 27 2005 10:35AM GMT

Voting Machines Vs. Slot Machines

Voting Machines Vs. Slot Machines 12/04/2003 01:10 PM
Slashdot Dec 4 2003 12:50PM ET

eBayer fires salvo at PS2-vending mum

eBayer fires salvo at PS2-vending mum 06/24/2004 04:50 AM
Distributing clue to parent

A Vending Machine for Voter Data

A Vending Machine for Voter Data 12/11/2003 06:15 AM
Aristotle International sells lists online containing personal facts about voters to anybody who cares to plunk down the money. A Wired News special report by Kim Zetter.

Waterproof Anime

Waterproof Anime 02/10/2004 02:46 AM
I've updated my anime pictures. Turns out I own quite a few. On a side note, does anyone know any...

Anime of Despair

Anime of Despair 03/23/2005 12:22 AM

I am not into sad movies but, if you are, you should watch Gra ve of the Fireflies, a japanese anime about two war orphans.It not only has a sad ending, but the anime starts with both of the orphans dead.  Just reading the storyline was enough for me to require tissues and a stiff drink.  I am a chicken when it comes to sad movies because they tend to crack me open like an oyster.

shoujo anime

shoujo anime 01/06/2005 02:45 PM
In response to the emergent faction of female anime fans in the US, Beckett Publications has recently released the f irst anime magazine targeted specifically for women. Aimed for the 12-20 year old female dynamic, Anime for Girls magazine features articles such as the “Top 5 Hottest Guys of Anime”, and the “Top 5 Anime Girls of Action”. Although this magazine may be a novelty in the US, the phenomenon is venerable in Japan, and is known as shoujo - anime/manga designated for girls.

Game Boy Advance music vending machine

Game Boy Advance music vending machine 07/09/2004 05:19 AM
This beast is a music vending machine that sells tunes to play in your Game Boy Advance movie player. Gizmodo notes the deliciously superfluous giant mechanical dial on the front. Link

Virtual Vending Machine for Widgets
launches

Virtual Vending Machine for Widgets
launches 06/17/2005 03:04 PM
The Widget Machine was launched today, a new site dedicated to Dashboard widgets -- mini applications featured in Mac OS X Tiger...

Anime keychain drives

Anime keychain drives 07/22/2004 02:31 AM
Gizmodo has the scoop on a line of Gundam-branded USB keychain drives.

To appeal to the "maniacs" (Japanese for "someone who knows too much,") IO Data has included two features for collectors of the drives - and I'm not making this up - by installing the included "Cute" software, your desktop wallpaper will automatically change to a corresponding Gundam wallpaper. When you take it out, it will go back to normal. The second feature is the screensaver, which when you purchase and use more than one of these drives, will add the respective characters to the ensuing action. You too can engage in intergalactic space combat for about $55 USD for a USB 2.0 mecha, or $45 for a USB 1.1 mecha.

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The Giants of Anime are Coming

The Giants of Anime are Coming 08/31/2004 04:36 AM
The three titans of Japanese animation are all about to unleash monster new films. Watch your back, Shrek. By Charles C. Mann from Wired magazine.

Anime and the Acceptance of Robotics

Anime and the Acceptance of Robotics 08/11/2004 05:12 PM
Generation 5 has posted a story based on the undergraduate dissertation of the site's webmaster, James Matthews, titled, "Anime and the Acceptance of Robotics in Japan: A Symbiotic Relationship" (PDF format). Robots in Japanese anime from Astro Boy to Akira are discussed. The paper suggests a relationship between Japanese pop-culture's image of robots and the acceptance of real robots in Japan.

Anime mural in Montreal

Anime mural in Montreal 09/19/2004 06:17 AM
Cory Doctorow: Found in this morning's Flickr RSS photostream of pix of graffiti, a three-storey building in Montreal covered in a beautiful blue anime mural. Link

An Anime for Deep Thinkers

An Anime for Deep Thinkers 09/16/2004 05:35 AM
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is dense, but better than the original in many ways: fewer clich�s, more sophisticated animation, deeper insight into human nature and technology. Jason Silverman reviews the film.

Parent's Guide to Anime

Parent's Guide to Anime 03/22/2005 04:37 PM
A Parent's Guide to Anime includes a few hundred informative and opinionated reviews, organized by rating. Found via this thread at the Christian discussion site Arts & Faith, whose users included Waking Life, Bad Lieutenant, Life of Brian and Fight Club in their list of the Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films.

Spinning Tales of Anime in the City by
the Bay

Spinning Tales of Anime in the City by
the Bay 07/14/2004 02:57 AM
An extraordinary convention dedicated to Japanese animation, comics and gaming comes to San Francisco, California for one day only. Tales of Anime offers fans young and old a single-day pass to events and entertainment with a common theme: Heroes and Demons. [PRWEB Jul 14, 2004]

Anime murals in Montreal redux

Anime murals in Montreal redux 09/21/2004 05:03 AM
Cory Doctorow: Here are a couple more cool anime murals in Montreal, including one that was defaced by the addition of an obscuring McDonald's billboard. I'm now officially bored with this subject, so there's no point in sending in more Montreal anime mural links (but thanks for the ones you've sent in so far!). Link 1, Link 2 (Thanks, Jeremy and Mark!)

Website for New Makoto Shinkai Anime

Website for New Makoto Shinkai Anime 08/06/2004 05:56 AM
Animenewsnetwork.com - Fri Aug 6, 07:59 am GMT

the PC that looks like a lifesize cute
anime girl

the PC that looks like a lifesize cute
anime girl 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
truly different, unique case mod for his PC .. One of the weirdest computer case .. een getekend vrouwtje na te maken .. For Male Connectors Only .. .. go too far .. my next PC

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Eyes Wide Open Over Anime Piracy

Eyes Wide Open Over Anime Piracy 07/27/2004 06:16 AM
Amid proliferation of counterfeit Japanese animation products, an American distributor fights back in court. Randy Dotinga reports from San Diego.

Japanese Anime Industry In Danger Of
Fragmentation

Japanese Anime Industry In Danger Of
Fragmentation 06/03/2004 05:07 AM

Shattered Reality - anime fan art free
webl0gs, fun chat

Shattered Reality - anime fan art free
webl0gs, fun chat 12/13/2003 07:06 AM
06:17 Shattered Reality - a .. 05:23 shatteredreality.net .. www.shatteredreality.net_ .. shatteredreality .. shatteredrealit .. shatteredreali .. .. X

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High-tech vending firm hits jackpot
deals, moves from 'stealth'

High-tech vending firm hits jackpot
deals, moves from 'stealth' 03/28/2005 03:23 AM
San Jose Business Journal Mar 28 2005 7:58AM GMT

" site com varios jogos
reviews,fotos... Dinkie Anime"

" site com varios jogos
reviews,fotos... Dinkie Anime" 09/27/2004 11:18 AM

Shattered Reality - anime fan art free
webl0gs, fun chat | Popdex Citations

Shattered Reality - anime fan art free
webl0gs, fun chat | Popdex Citations 12/16/2003 07:48 AM
06:58 Shattered Reality - anime fan art free weblogs, fu .. popdex.com/c/22

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Matrix Reloaded trailer audio remixed
with anime cartoon footage

Matrix Reloaded trailer audio remixed
with anime cartoon footage 04/13/2005 11:51 AM
Cory Doctorow: The Narutrix is a remix of the Matrix Reloaded trailer made by synching the audio from the trailer with carefully, cunningly chosen clips from an anime cartoon called Naruto. The effect is very funny and striking. As the creator says, "Timing is my speciality so it is pretty heavily focussed on that; lipsyncing, punches connecting, things going boom, the usual." Link (Thanks, Mimi!)

Update: Andrew sez, "The flood of traffic has pinned down the Narutrix site. People can also download the video from animemusicvideos.org, or my website."

Sheet metal model of Votoms anime robot
made from sheet-iron

Sheet metal model of Votoms anime robot
made from sheet-iron 04/13/2005 03:52 AM
Cory Doctorow: John sez, "There's a dude in Japan, who's making a 1:1 scale model of a robot from the Anime 'Votoms' using sheets of iron. The artist will be showing off his works at a studio in Tokyo in May. (Caution: site/blog in Japanese)" Link (Thanks, John!)

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