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Some of the details on this one are still a bit unclear, but it's worth passing along, especially in the shadow of some lackluster attempts at reviving Tetsujin 28 in recent years. I'm talking specifically about Shin Togashi's live-action film from 2005, which was almost …Read more »
All the excitement around Imagi's upcoming Astro Boy feature aside, it looks like the studio is going to need some more backing before they can move on with their other planned projects based on Japanese properties, like Gatchaman and Tetsujin 28 . We've had a …Read more »
Fans of classic anime have a big treat to chomp into now thanks to TMS Entertainment , who started offering up episodes of 1981 mecha anime Six God Combination God Mars ( Rokushin Gattai Godmars ) on Hulu. The Super Robot series is based on …Read more »
Without Fred Ladd, the anime landscape in America wouldn’t be what it is today. Fred “Ladd” Laderman was instrumental in introducing anime to North America, starting with the adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s Tetsuwan Atom—AKA Astro Boy, as it would be known in English—in 1963. Sadly, …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 »
It’s safe to say we don’t watch giant robot anime expecting it to be “normal.” These are shows where huge mecha fight dinosaurs and fling galaxies at each other. If anything, we enjoy how crazy these shows can get. But there are some anime robots …Read more »
Yokohama’s life-sized walking Gundam is making big news right now! As part of the Yokohama Gundam Factory, it’s enchanting fans all over the world. You can even go into the hangar and “pilot” it for yourself! Which got us thinking… which other anime mecha deserve …Read more »
As anyone who’s interested in the anime industry knows, animators (especially young ones) face chronically low wages, causing a majority of newbies to drop out of the industry within one or two years. Why the low wages? Many blame Osamu Tezuka, the “god of manga” …Read more »
Discotek, the licensor of choice for those into classic and/or leftfield anime, is out with an impressive list of new licenses and release details. The company unleashed this flood of information through a series of posts to its official Facebook page today. Let’s go through …Read more »
Anno and Hikawa speak at an earlier panel at TIFF. Acclaimed director Hideaki Anno of Evangelion fame held a special panel entitled, “Anno and Hikawa’s Collection of Showa TV Manga Openings” at movie theater Wald 9 in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on November 8. …Read more »
At this point, everyone should be well acquainted with the full-scale RX-78 Gundam statue, currently residing between a parking lot and a shopping mall on the man-made island of Odaiba in Tokyo Bay. Despite receiving a considerable amount of media attention over the past few …Read more »
It’s happening. It’s really happening. Gang, one of our most cherished childhood dreams is coming true before our eyes. Suidobashi Heavy Industry, based here in Tokyo, is releasing a real-life, honest-to-gosh giant robot. It’s called the Kuratas Vauveville, and it’s the brainchild of one Kogoro …Read more »
In the small pool of prominent anime directors, Mamoru Oshii seldom requires introduction. In a medium largely defined by a narrow set of frequently parroted visual tropes, his geometrical compositions, calculated pacing and obsession with basset hounds are in a league of their own. For …Read more »
[Excerpted from the August 2007 issue of Otaku USA Magazine.] What kind of boy hates war? None! The only real problem with war is that everyone likes it, just like drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. But Japanese people did very bad things during World War II, …Read more »
It’s no secret that entertainment and advertising go hand-in-hand, especially for anime. Whether it’s celebrities and beloved characters teaming up with brands or a show trying to move its own merch, it’s been part of the landscape for decades. Shows like Precure show off toys you …Read more »
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