Dispatches At OTAKUPOPFES
For the first time this year, DISPATCHES will be at the center of all things Otaku at the Okada Manila for its Wall-to-wall, Gavel-to-gavel coverage of Otakupopfes, the first-ever anime…
20 Years On: Musings on 2006
Oh, 2006, my first year of being an anime fan, and the beginning of an amazing journey. Can't imagine its been 20 years, and I'm still here, but not as…
Welcome to Dispatches – The Website
Welcome to Dispatches, the Website. The home of great anime journalism and fearless commentary on the Philippine J-culture scene.
That Ticket Shortage
It is baffling to think that an event that normally does not sell out its tickets sells out a few months before it is going to be held, and the…
If I were AMBS
AMBS now has the money, the frequency, and the equipment (soon). The only thing it needs are creative minds and ideas who can tell Willie Revillame that Philippine TV needs…
ABS-CBN and TV5, What are the Odds?
Now, we will have a formidable programming powerhouse that could serve different genres of programs to multiple audiences through multiple platforms, whether on TV, Computers, or even on mobile phones.
Cignal should Revive Hero, Period
Hero TV's slogan was "Dahil sa Hero, Bida ka Rito", and that was true. You were part of the shows themselves. You were not just a viewer, you were a…
Getting The Slice of the Broadcast “Pie”
Any new channel launch is a welcome development in the broadcast industry, as it will not only add more content, but will also allow more production people to flex their…
Is VOD the future of Anime Films? Part 1
In essence, Anime movies should be given an additional platform where they can be seen again by an audience who has been cooped up at home and have been relying…
What if Hero TV survived beyond 2018?
Ah, Hero, you could have had a wonderful and colorful life if your corporate overlords just thought of extending you past 2018 and lived beyond the shutdown of the FTA…