benten wrote:I also see it as quite significant that the first post toward the next 10,000 was begun by Sensei, who has contributed so much intellectual capital to this forum and the hobby.
I just enjoy this thread! Actually, I was lurking last night, hoping to be 9,999, but animeobsessed beat me there. (She's another pillar of this group who helped me tremendously -- as did others -- on my ethnography. More about this in a week or so.) And then I had two chances to sneak in and be 10,000, but I admit that Gonzai deserved the honor richly and fairly.Me too!Let me raise my cup in a toast to the future!
Meantime ...
http://90skid.rubberslug.com/gallery/in ... mID=330904
Actually, I wanted to highlight the sketches in the thumbnail, both of which bear the stamp of Shouko Ikeda, a terrific animator who was the overall animation director for Haruhi Suzumiya and a number of other important series. The layout (which looks to be original) adds the stamp of approval from episode director Tatsuya Ishihara (AIR, Kanon, Clannad, Haruhi Suzumiya, etc. etc.). Those pieces of paper connect us directly to some of the major artists who have made anime what it is.
That's a funny, memorable instant, and having the whole set-up, cels, sketches, and background, make it a wonderful treasure.
