Hacker News with Generative AI: Anime

Proof that Steins;Gate world is a running simulation (samyar.me)
They literally have auto-error correction in their world. Just think about it, Okabe disappears in one of the episodes, and everyone forgets about him. It’s almost like the world automatically corrects errors that shouldn’t be there, ensuring that nothing is out of order.

Science Fiction, Anime, Simulation Hypothesis

19 points by samyar 4 days ago | 8 comments

'An Insult to Life Itself': Hayao Miyazaki's AI Criticism Resurfaces (animehunch.com)
OpenAI’s latest image-generation update has taken social media by storm, as users are flooding X, Instagram, and Reddit with Studio Ghibli-style images generated by AI.

Artificial Intelligence, Anime, Social Media, Creative Projects, Controversy

31 points by bauta-steen 6 days ago | 9 comments

Creative Fansubbing Techniques: Part 2 (md-subs.com)
Following my first article about curious techniques used by anime fansubbers, I present to you the second part that focuses on the visuals. We’ll start with simple tricks and progress to more complex ones as we go.

Anime, Fansubbing, Visual Effects, Creative Projects, Online Communities

119 points by TheAceOfHearts 23 days ago | 28 comments

Anime fans stumbled upon a mathematical proof (scientificamerican.com)
Math solutions can be found in surprising places, including the dark realms of the Internet. In 2011 an anonymous poster on the now infamously controversial image board 4chan posed a mathematical puzzle about the cult classic anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Though the bulletin board has become littered with hateful, violent and extreme content, that original post led to a solution to the sophisticated math problem.

Mathematics, Anime, Internet Culture

513 points by classichasclass 27 days ago | 232 comments

JJ Cheat Sheet (justinpombrio.net)
Have a cheat sheet for Jujutsu.

Jujutsu, Anime, Guides, Cheat Sheets

186 points by justinpombrio 50 days ago | 116 comments

Show HN: Browse Anime from the Terminal (github.com/Benexl)
Browse anime from the terminal

Software, Anime

73 points by Benex254 67 days ago | 34 comments

Crunchyroll Premium Login Details Leaked; Users at High Risk (animehunch.com)
On Jan 23, 2025, an account on X published a list of login details for multiple Crunchyroll Premium accounts.

Data Breaches, Security, Anime, Streaming Services

11 points by akyuu 69 days ago | 2 comments

The Philosophy of Ghost in the Shell (reddit.com)
I'm considering doing a podcast episode on the philosophical themes within the anime versions of Ghost in the Shell. Could extend to the manga, though I haven't read them yet.

Anime, Philosophy, Podcasts

6 points by pizza 81 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: What Is the Meaning Behind Anime Girls Holding Programming Books (ycombinator.com)
Found on github: https://github.com/cat-milk/Anime-Girls-Holding-Programming-Books

Anime, Programming, Culture, Internet Culture, Pop Culture

18 points by netfortius 107 days ago | 15 comments

Porygon Was Innocent: An epileptic perspective on the infamous Pokémon episode (animefeminist.com)
On December 16th 1997 Pokémon made international headlines when their latest episode, “Dennō Senshi Porygon”—now commonly translated as “Electric Soldier Porygon”— caused 685 children to be taken into hospital by ambulance due to seizures, blindness, and convulsions.

Anime, Epilepsy, Media, History, Japan

162 points by Aissen 140 days ago | 152 comments

I was paid to draw SMRT buses as anime women: R/Singapore (reddit.com)
I was paid to draw SMRT buses as anime women!

Art, Singapore, Anime, Reddit

5 points by xbmcuser 151 days ago | 1 comments

The Vatican unveils official anime girl mascot (nichegamer.com)
The Vatican has unveiled a new cute anime girl mascot, hoping to create characters that “can represent the sentiments that resonate in the hearts of the younger generations”.

Religion, Anime, Marketing, Youth Culture

10 points by type0 155 days ago | 6 comments

Anime is eating the world (a16z.com)
Anime – what started as a niche genre of manga and animation has become a multi-billion dollar industry in its own right, with chart-topping games like Pokémon Go and Genshin Impact grossing billions and movies like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba becoming one of the highest grossing films of the year.

Anime, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, Business

120 points by vishnurnair 191 days ago | 347 comments

At 35, 'Patlabor' now looks awfully prescient (japantimes.co.jp)
It’s typhoon season, and for fans of a certain anime film, reports of powerful cyclones heading for Tokyo have an extra layer of meaning. That film is “Patlabor: The Movie,” and it’s now back in theaters across Japan in celebration of its 35th anniversary.

Anime, Japan, Movies, Anniversaries

36 points by mikhael 193 days ago | 7 comments

Kawaii: Anime, Propaganda, and Soft Power Politics. [video] (youtube.com)

Anime, Politics, Propaganda, Soft Power

21 points by surprisetalk 211 days ago | 7 comments

AnimeBG: Anime Live Wallpapers, Art and Media (animebg.com)

Anime, Art, Technology, Entertainment

4 points by desktophut 213 days ago | 0 comments

Crunchyroll is trying to turn India into a nation of anime lovers (restofworld.org)

Anime, India, Streaming Services, Culture

9 points by PaulHoule 218 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: AnimeGenAi – AI-powered anime style image and video generator (animegenai.com)