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Two types of people will rent or buy Gunbuster vs. Diebuster Aim for the Top! The Gattai!! Movie : hardcore American completist Gunbuster otaku who wish to own every possible release of Gunbuster , and newbies who don't realize the set consists of the theatrical …Read more »
Rising to the top of Japan’s publishing industry is tough enough as it is. The odds go down even more drastically for women, and that’s what makes Hiroko Matsukata’s ambitions so compelling in the Hataraki Man anime, coming to Blu-ray in a complete collection from …Read more »
It’s been a huge couple of years for anime films, so it should come as no surprise that the songs featured therein have been some of the hottest in Japan. This applies to karaoke rankings too, and Nagoya-based company XING unveiled the results of the …Read more »
TV Asahi asked 150,000 Japanese people what manga titles they consider to be the best. The results have been tallied, and some of them are huge titles here as well, while others have never been licensed in North America. Here’s the list: 1. One Piece …Read more »
Just because we haven’t heard anything about the live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name. lately doesn’t mean it’s dead in the water. While screenwriter Eric Heisserer has been busy promoting other recent projects, including the Netflix film Bird Box, he recently mentioned the movie …Read more »
As you may have heard, 2017 is kind of a big deal for the history of anime. The first piece of animation made in Japan was produced in 1917, making this whole Japanese animation thing a century old. What better time, thought the folks behind …Read more »
If you're a fan of FLCL —Gainax's kinetic, Pillows-infused 2000 OVA that graces the cover of our latest issue—then you're no doubt an admirer of director Kazuya Tsurumaki. Despite having been involved in Gainax projects since his work as an animation director for select …Read more »
What a time to be alive! With anime and manga available right as they’re released in Japan, we rarely have to wait for a new title. The trouble has been older titles. Fortunately, between streaming and home video services, people have been picking up the slack. …Read more »
When October 2023 rolls around it will have been a whopping 35 years since Neon Genesis Evangelion mastermind Hideaki Anno unleashed his first commercial anime as director, Gunbuster, AKA Aim for the Top!. To celebrate both that landmark anniversary and the 20th anniversary of followup …Read more »
As I’m writing this, I’m just under three hours away from the new year of 2023. The last few years have felt surprisingly long… probably for reasons we can all relate to. For many of us, this year marked the first time we got to …Read more »
Discotek days are some of our favorite days. The boutique licensing company never disappoints with its combination of classic titles and forgotten classics. Fans were especially excited to hear that they license-rescued GaoGaiGar: The King of Braves. This capstone on Sunrise’s yuusha series is beloved for good …Read more »
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is taking the anime fandom by storm. Whether you’re a returning Gundam fan here for the latest installment or an Utena fan counting the similarities, you’re in for a good time. And if this is your first time really enjoying a …Read more »
It’s back-to-school time… which means back to getting up early, getting to class on time, and studying. Even the best students among us will probably be dragging our feet. That is, unless we have a teacher who gets results. Today, we’re looking at three teachers …Read more »
Like Digimon, Delicious Party Pretty Cure, and others, One Piece has had its production schedule altered by the recent Toei hacks. It’s going to be a few weeks until we see any new adventures from the Straw Hat Pirates. In the meantime, we’re finding other ways to …Read more »
This weekend, a beautiful hour of sleep is wrenched cruelly from our weary hands as we spring forward yet again. Your time is at a premium this weekend. Especially your rest time. So if you’re going to watch something, make it quick, and make it …Read more »
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