azyrios said:
1) just be careful when you send different people anime they "like" as you can get skewed reviews. ie. "This was good cause it was a shonen". On the other side of the fence you can get a "this was bad cause ti was a shonen". Also if an anime is particularly "bad" can a review be written without watching the entire series, or must it be completed to the end. (the only anime i never watched more than three episodes of was black blood brothers, couldn't stand it for some reason).
2) i wish you were doing this a few years ago. I wrote a killer review for code geass S1 and S2 as well as the a review on the effectiveness of the psychological aspects of death note and how they relate to live action thrillers. I'll see what i can come up with for some of these... (i am an avid down loader of anime, i always buy the anime after i watch it if i enjoyed the series, but i have seen a lot of the newer stuff from japan already. I am not certain where claymore chapter 3 starts off, but over all the first part of the anime adaptation of the manga was entertaining in the least.)
4) would it be like a constant release date? like every 1st Thursday of the month type of deal? Also how much ahead of the review would we have the anime to be able to watch?
5) Would each of the 5 reviewers be reviewing the same thing or each a different title? If it is each a different title is that so it can be spaced out across the month?
6) Does Canada count as North America in The Escapists books?... because some people say North America and when i tried to apply they said "Canada doesn't count."
1.) Of course.
4.) I'll check in on this.
5.) Different titles. No need to overlap.
6.) For the moment, we are counting Mexico and Canada. However, if shipping becomes a problem - either in the realm of cost or scheduling - then we reserve the right to go with just US-based reviewers, unfortunately. If you're from Mexico or Canada and interested in the position, you're welcome to apply and we'll certainly give you a SHOT, but please go into this with the understanding that we might opt to go with someone else if the logistics don't end up working out.
Krakyn said:
Question: I told my girlfriend about this and now she wants to join in; will both of us entering (or being selected) cause a problem?
I don't want both of us to be turned down because we're thought to be the same person (our addresses are the same), just using a pseudonym.
I will check into this, though my initial reaction is to say that there shouldn't be a problem as long as she registers her own Escapist forum name (if she doesn't have one already). In the event that you're both selected, assuming you can both deliver on time, there shouldn't be an issue. However, I'll want to be sure of this, so don't quote me on it just yet
Hunde Des Krieg said:
Neon Genesis? Cowboy Bebop? New?
These were chosen so we could have a selection of classic titles that A.) most hardcore anime fans would have seen at least ONE of, and B.) that our applicant reviewers would be familiar with. These won't be what you're actually reviewing, of course - it's just a writing sample.
NewClassic said:
1) As for the actual reviews, will they be spaced out about the same length as these two trials? If so, will we have to review large series in so few words, or will we handle the series one DVD/Boxset at a time?
2) If the regular reviewer is going to have a busy week, will they be able to request occasional spouts of shorter movies or boxes? (For example, reviewing a single Miazaki film would take less watching time than the complete boxset for R.O.D. the TV, and would be more conducive to a busy week's schedule.)
1.) For the most part, the latter. We rarely get full series at a time, it's usually just one DVD release.
2.) Of course - logistics can be worked out once we have our team.
Gormourn said:
I think I'll give it a try... to review either Full Metal Alchemist or Spirited Away.
I can't say I'm fully confident about my writing skills, but we'll see...
And just to confirm, by North America you do mean USA AND Canada? Because it's annoying when many things on US websites are only eligible for , well, US residents.
Yes, see my earlier response.
To clarify for anyone looking to provide their own material - again, these are just examples to get writing samples. We would be looking for more recent releases.
