I haven’t forgotten what the world was like four years ago. I’d long been hesitant to talk about anything political on Ogiue Maniax, but the importance of the US election in the face of a pandemic that killed a previously unfathomable amount of people made me address it more directly. When the dust cleared, I thought (or perhaps hoped) that at least one of the monsters we had to deal with would be gone for good, but I was apparently too naive. So here we are again.

I hope everyone can vote if they are able to. I won’t say who to vote for (though my leanings are probably obvious), and I know that voting is a drop in the bucket in terms of effective political engagement, but I truly think this is a crucial election that will determine so much of the future. Let’s do away with the fearmongers who want to scapegoat various groups while they pick the pockets of their supporters.

In other news, I need to mention the fact that Patreon is changing the way it bills supporters due to Apple shenanigans. Whereas I used to bill everyone at the start of the month, now it depends on when you started subscribing.

So thank you to my supporters on Patreon. I still have no idea what this will look like next month!

General:

Ko Ransom

Diogo Prado

Alex

Dsy

Sue Hopkins fans:

Serxeid

Hato Kenjirou fans:

Elizabeth

Yajima Mirei fans:

Machi-Kurada

Blog highlights from October

Bringing It Home—Gundam Reconguista in G Part V: Crossing the Line Between Life and Death

Reviewing the 5th G-Reco movie.

Gaogaigar, Godannar, and Gundam X: Kakazu Yumi Otakon 2024 Interview

My interview with the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi.

Good-Character Jammer Canceler: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom

And here’s a review of the newest entry in the SEED franchise.

Kio Shimoku

Kio tweets about a lot of events related to his artbook.

I also posted my notes of Kio’s talk at Umeda Lateral. It was quite extensive, which I appreciate.

Closing

I hope we come out of this with a brighter future.