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It’s no secret that not all TV anime is created equal, and many blunders make their way on air before being fixed for later home video releases. Former Gainax president Toshio “Otaking” Okada has had some fun criticizing anime in the past, and he recently …Read more »
Studio Ghibli: the legendary studio is known for creating some of the best and most financially successful anime films of all time, but it’s also had its share of failures. Ever wondered how much Studio Ghibli’s movies cost to make, and how much the studio …Read more »
Y’all had a chance to check out Gundam: Reconguista in G ? How you liking it? I’ll tell you who’s not a fan – Toshio Okada, co-founder of Studio Gainax and so-called king of the otaku, or Otaking (if you’re watching Aoi Hono, you can …Read more »
That "Otaking" you see isn't referring to Toshio Okada, co-founder of Gainax and author of Sayonara, Mr. Fatty , though this would certainly be news of a different scale if it were. Rather, this tale is about another bold man, Paul "Otaking" Johnson, and his …Read more »
In 1991, Gainax—the studio known for Gunbuster, Evangelion, and Gurren Lagann (to name a few)—debuted the two-part OVA Otaku no Video. Equal parts parody, mockumentary, and love letter to fandom, this series follows two fanboys as they strive to transcend otakudom to become “Otakings.” And now, AnimEigo is …Read more »
AnimEigo revealed that it’s releasing the Otaku No Video OVA on Blu-ray this October 8. Otaku No Video is — you guessed it — a parody of anime geekdom. And while it lampoons otaku themselves, it also gets in laughs involving Studio GAINAX and the …Read more »
Looking for a short anime to marathon in an afternoon? How does two episodes work for you? This trio of OVAs tell their respective stories over a pair of installments, meaning you can watch one (or all three!) in a day. They’re also all pretty …Read more »
Back in in July we reported on the Russian artist Ahriman, who takes shots from Western action films and redraws them in the style of 90s anime. They’re so well executed, it really makes you wish you could see them animated, and it seems Ahriman …Read more »
Anime-style fanart of pretty much anything you can think of tends to be a dime a dozen on the internet, so it can be hard to define what exactly makes such work stand out. In the case of Russian artist Ahriman, the way he carefully …Read more »
At this point you've probably heard a lot about your name. ( Kimi no Na wa. ), the latest anime film from director Makoto Shinkai ( 5 Centimeters per Second , The Garden of Words ). I won't spend too much time breaking down …Read more »
Shinkai at the 2016 Tokyo International Film Festival While Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name has big a huge success (how huge? it’s the second-highest-grossing Japanese film of all time, that’s how huge), not everyone is a fan. The film has faced criticism from folks like Gainax …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name , which debuted in Japan this August, has become not only one of the most successful anime films of all time, but the seventh highest-grossing film in Japanese cinematic history, scoring more ticket sales than Ponyo , Avatar and Star Wars …Read more »
Just a few weeks ago we were praising Otaku no Video for being the first "anime about making anime" meta show, predating Shirobako by a couple decades (its 25th anniversary is coming up, actually). Evidently AnimEigo has noticed these parallels as well, as it's decided …Read more »
Forget those whiny rebels, the fan-made Star Wars: TIE Fighter short is all about the Empire. After four years of work, Paul Johnson, AKA Otaking77077 , finally released the full animated short, and it wears its '80s anime influence proudly. From the description: What if …Read more »
For otaku, staying in shape is a difficult, yet important task - just ask Gainax founder Toshio Okada, a.k.a. the Otaking. Aside from making scathing video criticisms of ongoing anime series, he has also written an entire book on getting in shape as a geek. …Read more »
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