My fellow otakus. Right after, the censorship issue that plagued nearly all of July happened, We have another issue that to deal with… What’s this issue? Well, this time, it involves our collection of otaku goodies. From media, merchandise, and cosplay. Bans aren’t involved, but, instead, economics are involved.
So, the question you’re probably asking? What’s going? Well, recently, according to an update by X user MangaAlerts#uw7s, the De Minimis exemption has been officially suspended by president Donald Trump. There is also the official statement by the White House website for more information. This is a massive blow for many of us otaku, but your first question is, what is the De Minimis exemption anyway?
So I’m sure most of you are already aware with what’s going on with internet censorship lately. Of course, for those who don’t, let me sum it up on what’s going on.
Since the start of 2025, The internet has been taking a lot of hits lately. From government censorship, to credit card company corruption, grassroots groups taking down freedom of expression, and cancellation of businesses operating in the name of safety. In other words, censorship at it again as always. So the question you probably ask is, why does this matter? What does this have to do with us otaku? Why are anime, manga, and video games involved? Well, of course this issue involves us. If there is government intervention with censorship, then that means our beloved passion is in massive danger of suffering corrupt regulations all in the name of “child safety”. Which is obviously false. If this continues, things will get hideous for us otaku. All material involving the eroge section of anime, manga, and video games will be used as a common scapegoat to censor even the least incriminating stuff. We will even get in trouble and be falsely accused of something we’re not by the justice system. As much as this sounds bad, it’s a lot worse than you think it is. So, here’s a summary of what’s been happening lately.
My dear and fellow beloved otakus across the state from Florida to fellow neighbors Texas. I do indeed have some very bad and awful news to tell you. This news is truly disappointing. As a Floridian otaku, I urge all of you to spread the news on what’s going on in Texas. It’s important for the anime, manga, and video game content. This topic is about censorship. It’s not only about how it will affect you. It even lands you into prison if this bill is passed.
My… Okay… I knew that this Koro-sensei figure was going to look awesome. Still, I honestly didn’t expect it to look THIS amazing. In fact, oh boy… I don’t know if this figure is the best one that I own so far…? This awesome figure is giving my Konomi Yuzuhara figure a run for her money. The detail added makes this figure so remarkable. I mean, look at it! It looks so WELL detailed. I honestly can say it rivals even that of the Assassination Classroom live action movie. Heck, it looks 100% like it’s actual manga and anime design. Wow, ABYstyle Studio… You truly nailed it… I can’t declare yet if this is the best figure yet. I can definitely say that this figure is top tier. I don’t know how ABYstyle Studio managed this, but they did an awesome job with this Koro-sensei figure. Because of this, I am now officially interested in buying more from ABYstyle Studio.
What makes this figure so stunning for me, is the detail. I really like how this figurine from ABYstyle Studio matches Koro-sensei’s detail from the original source material. This includes the manga and, heck, why not the anime adaptation as well? The texture and touch of Koro-sensei feels so great. It psychologically makes you feel like you are touching something valuable. You can feel the high quality of the material on this figurine. Its size and length joined with the detail also make it stunning. Koro-sensei’s blend of its color format that uses yellow, black, and white just makes it look so great. The detail is so highly faithful to its original look that it’s literally impossible to call it a bootleg. Keep in mind, this is officially a licensed figurine from France, and they are by the name of ABYstyle Studio. They have truly done an amazing job making this figurine.
This anime figure made by ABYstyle Studio was released in 2022 based on my research. It’s unfair to say that much time has passed since 2022 was only 2 years ago. Still, I believe that over the years, this figure will age like fine wine. In 10 years since this figure was made, it will still look good and match with the others. If you want a nice looking anime figure with an excellent size, nice texture, and perfect design, choose this figure. It looks exactly like its manga or anime design. IS FOR YOU!!! Now, I will wonder if this anime and manga figure is my favorite of all time. I will have intense debates with myself. I don’t know… All I have got to say is… Careful Konomi… he will take your spot…
Koro-sensei. Welcome to the figure family!!! New member number 25!!!
NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS OLD! IT WAS RECOVERED THROUGH ARCHIVED FILES!
Uchuu no Senshi (also known as Starship Troopers in English) is a 1980s Sci-fi Mecha OVA Anime created by Sunrise. Set in a futuristic setting where humanity finds itself in a conflict against aliens who pose a threat to the world and potential all of humanity itself. Johnny Rico who is the main protagonist of the show enlists himself in the military with his crush Carmencita enlisting herself in the military as his main reason to join the military. Together him with select crew mates are deployed into the most notorious training facility, and thus they work their way all the way through the pain and suffering from the notorious training. It is based on the actual 1959 novel written by Robert A. Heinlein, who died before the first part of the OVA was released. In other words, you can say this OVA is a tribute and dedication to him, as even the first episode of the OVA literally stated “in the memory of Robert A. Heinlein.”
Uchuu no senshi’s concept sounds interesting at first hand and sounds great on paper, and truth be told they did quite a good job with the concept and premise. Unfortunately, this Anime suffers greatly from too little and too late. What do I mean exactly? It’s very simple, you make the first 4 episodes to a very slow paced experience and then finally put all the action squeezed into the two last episode. This is an unfortunate issue with the Anime. An even harder problem is Sunrise tried their utmost best to adapt a very epic critically acclaimed Sci-fi novel into a modest budget OVA Anime with very extreme limits and budget problems for this already doomed project. While hardly a disaster and far from being a bad Anime at all, its legacy certainly speaks volume as here we are 3 decades and a half after its release, and it has mostly faded into obscurity.
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