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I'm surprised people have been asking, but for those of you who don't know, our sister site Japanator.com has been down since the night before last. For once, it's not the site crashing. We're not giving up on it, either. What's happened is Niero and the team over in Miami is finally moving the site over to Elephant.

A project some 800 years in the making (before community blogs, even!), we've been taking the weekend to try and make the site somewhat more functional, so that it doesn't roll over and die every time we get hit by a digg. So, sit tight and watch a couple episodes of Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei -- we'll be back within a day or so (I hope).

Seriously, go watch Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei. It's one of the funniest shows I've watched in a while.








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topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:06
topgeargorilla
the most japanese thing i like is the really wierd kamikaze girls. the movie that is. what was it called in japanese? Shimotsa martorsi or something?
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:08
Dale North
When you're done with Zetsubou, watch Umisho!
John Martone's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:10
John Martone
After you are done with Zetsubou, get me a drink out of the fridge.

Besides, why would people assumed we'd randomly give up. We aren't animeOnline.
TheOneBlackMage's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:12
TheOneBlackMage
Thanks for the info. I read the site daily, and I didn't know about it.. must have missed it in a podcast or something.

BM

MusashiX2's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:15
MusashiX2
ironic that i usually visit japanator daily, but i happened to have not gone there for the past 2 days or so. i saw this post about 5 seconds before i was gonna click my japanator button on my firefox bookmark toolbar. i'm glad it saved me a WTF moment...
TheOneBlackMage's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:15
TheOneBlackMage
Re: John Martone - Didn't think you guys gave up, just went to the site and there was a GoDaddy DNS parking page... no redirect or anything.

I will have to watch Zetsubou and apparently Gurren-Lagann as well, since you guys keep talking about it on Podtoid-san :)
John Martone's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:21
John Martone
TheOneBlackMage:
The site move was a surprise for pretty much everyone other then the lord almighty, Niero.

It'll be brought up in the next podcast you listen to. By next the next podcast you listen to, I mean the one we record tomorrow.
John Martone's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:22
John Martone
wait a second... you haven't watched Gurren-Lagann yet!?! Shesh, I suck at life for not converting more of you folks to gurren'ites.
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:40
jerrt
quick question about server updates...

i got back from vacation and noticed that now when i post a comment it takes me to a confirmation pages and requires a manual click to get back to the story. is this necessary? i can do the extra click, but if i can avoid it it would be nice.

not complaining, just wondering.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:42
Hamza CTZ Aziz
John, why in the hell is your avatar DMV's avatar?
John Martone's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:47
John Martone
My dtoid avatar was just a link over from my jtor image, and I don't have a copy of the original right now. Probably why dale has a new avatar as well.

Plus its DMV's birthday.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 16:51
Dale North
no, I still have my old avatar, but I felt it was time for a change. I did lose my link to the previous one, but upgraded.

Hey, its still the same character!
Arro's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 17:25
Arro
GO WATCH ZETSUBOU SENSEI!

And after that, call it 'Mr. Despair',

Thank you.

John, I seriously thought you were DMV for a second there.
God Len's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 18:40
God Len
Damn it i need my website back!
harelo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 19:01
harelo
So I just finished watching the 1st episode of Goodbye, Mr. Despair, and wow was that ever weird!

thanks for the info tho, I was looking for another short series.
RHibiki's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 19:01
RHibiki
I actually just watched the first episode of Lagann today. Great stuff. The Jtor guys definately don't lie. Now, off to watch Zetsubou Sensei.

Yes, i fold easily to peer pressure.
SniperFodder's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 19:02
SniperFodder
It seems to be up now.
SniperFodder's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 19:03
SniperFodder
Scratch that, back down. Sry.
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2007 19:19
Oni
I wondered what happened. Good to know, thanks!
Aoi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2007 05:52
Aoi
WOO GOOGLE CACHE
hoi1ma's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2007 06:50
hoi1ma
I recognize the pic right away as soon as i see it.
the end of second episode is funny as hell
first one is ok i guess.
too bad there is only two subtitled episode too far.
Have anyone tried Kenichi, I love that show, it reminds me of Street Fighter.
Jecrell's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2007 07:08
Jecrell
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is awesome.

Thank you for telling me about it, and giving me a good laugh.
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2007 10:40
Zac Bentz
I think it's interesting that we're converting more people to SZS with the site down than we did when it was still up.

I think we just need to post everything here on D-toid. Cut out the middle man.

Broken avatars FTL.
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