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Albeit a little late for this message, but here goes:

Sprocket Hole Subs and The Wafflehouse have released their version of the subs.

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The single thing that puts them behind a.f.k. is their lack of punctuality.

A couple of things to bear in mind:

1.  Sprocket Hole is a new group, so you have to give them a chance to deal with the pitfalls of starting a new group, including perfecting techniques for getting things going.
2.  This was ep 1, so give them a little slack on that front.  Subsequent episodes will get faster once a groove's been settled.

Anyway, just thought I'd interject that.  Not to mention, the "Uguu~" factor is important to them.

--Ian R. "IJ" Justman, founder, Fresno Anime; video room chair, Ani-Jam; and founder, Sprocket Hole.

As for the other thoughts expressed on the original message:

1.  I didn't want fancy subs.  The idea is for people to enjoy the show.  And yes, displays other than a computer monitor was precisely what we had in mind.

2.  I'll take responsibility for not getting a sub in there for the light rail car.  I recognized the ad instantly when I saw it.  I can't take the credit for the other subs; I'm not a typesetter, just a script editor and sound guy.

3.  Uguu~ factor!

TRIVIA:  When a previous joint I did was involved in did the promo reel, the "Uguu~" almost didn't make it into the completed script.  Our other editor apparently didn't know about it, so I set 'im straight.

MORE TRIVIA:  One "Uguu~" didn't make it into ep 1's script.  I leave it to you to guess which one.  ;)

--IJ, Sacramento native currently living in Fresno.

[since it was in the mall it had to be limited so there wouldn't be complaints from parents.]

And when I finally found the showing room it was just... lame. I mean it was the anime which I had no clue what it was but I was bored to tears.

First of all, I will address the "ghetto" setup.  It was that or nothing.  As Dani said, we had to work with what we were given.  Yes, it looked "ghetto", yes, it was out of the way and hard to find, but given that was what Sunrise Mall gave us to work with, what can we do?  We were very close to having to do it in the mall proper which would have been nigh impossible to do well.   I was happy with what we got.

Here's what it boils down to:  Don't blame me or the organizer; blame Sunrise Mall for this.

I'll address the programming shortly.

Ian did a good job showing anime in the video room, since it was in the mall it had to be limited so there wouldn't be complaints from parents.

This is precisely the reason I chose what I chose.  If you have any suggestions of what I could have done better, I'm all ears.  However, bear the above quote in mind, specifically what I have placed in bold.

Wow kinda suprised you were "bored to tears", there were some good shows for Saturday.

Can't go wrong with a three-hour block with Hikaru no Go and Naruto, can't you? ;)

Seriously, though, as for the programming, you can blame me for this one.

This was entirely my doing with some help from Dani.  However, if you feel you MUST harp on me, please, at the very least, cut me some slack as this is the first event like this I've ever done.  Give me a chance to make a few misjudgements so I can learn from them.

In fact, speaking to the event as a whole, I think this entire event was the first of its kind in the area, so, like my own part of it, we have to be ready to make a few mistakes.  We have to learn somehow, don't we?

Back to the programming, my goal was to show stuff that has yet to hit this side of the Pacific yet keep things in the context of a shopping mall, so no ecchi or excessive violence.  I also wanted to avoid stuff that was getting a ton of exposure already or was otherwise cliche.  I did make an exception to the "exposure" rule with Naruto, though.

I'm sorry if you didn't like what I had to offer.  I guess I can't please everyone.   Maybe you should try doing an anime screening like this sometime given the conditions I had to work with, then report back to me how you did, what people thought.

Oh well you get what you paid for

Indeed.  HOW much did you pay for admission to this event?

If you STILL have issues even after I've laid it out, let me echo what Dani said in her post:

I would email the coordinator your comments on how you felt about the show->[email protected]

Oh well, I at least enjoyed myself, as did quite a few people who dropped by.

--Ian.