Search Results for: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Anime has always been dominated by trends. If a show comes out and hits it big, you can be assured that several more shows that are awfully similar to it are going to follow in the hopes of recapturing that lightning in a bottle. The …Read more »
There’s little doubt that horror anime is dominated by TV series. However, horror films were one of the early driving forces of the growing popularity of anime in the West. Here are some recommendations for those that want a more manageable single dose of horror. …Read more »
Madhouse is one of the most venerable anime studios out there. From the minds and hard work of former Mushi Pro ( Astro Boy , Dororo , Kimba the White Lion ) animators like Masao Maruyama (see our MAPPA feature), Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Rintaro, Osamu Dezaki, …Read more »
Here's something you don't get too often in the world of anime soundtracks. Osamu Shoji's score for blue-hued anime classic Wicked City —directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri ( Ninja Scroll , Cyber City Oedo ), produced by Madhouse, and released in 1987—is coming to vinyl courtesy …Read more »
It's 2012 and I'm watching Yoshiaki Kawajiri's Ninja Scroll . Flash back to the days of Suncoast. Of clamshell VHS releases selling for a searing 30-spot. The days back-patting old school fans pine for but would never actually go back to unless paid a handsome …Read more »
Love means never having to say I’m sorry for hideous bodily mutilation, because nothing sours the romance of the moment quite like sprouting teeth from some place that teeth were never meant to be. Of course, when dealing with an animator like Yoshiaki Kawajiri, hideous …Read more »
In light of Funimation’s re-release of the TV series X , directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, we decided to look back at his classic film Wicked City , as well as Kawajiri’s early work. Released in Japan in 1987, Wicked City (or ‘Supernatural Beast City’ as …Read more »
Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Madhouse’s classic 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll recently made its way back to cinemas to celebrate its 30th anniversary. If you missed it, or if you just want an excuse to watch some awesome anime all over again, HIDIVE announced plans …Read more »
The influential anime movie Ninja Scroll came out in 1993, and in honor of its 30th anniversary, it’s coming to American theaters for a limited run! Iconic Events Releasing and AMC Networks’ HIDIVE are working together to make this happen, as Ninja Scroll is one …Read more »
Usually when we talk about anime and movie adaptations, it’s going in one direction. That is, we’re excited for (or fretting about) what will happen to our favorite animated series under the Hollywood knife. But for a few projects — like Pacific Rim: The Black — …Read more »
CLAMP’s epic fantasy series Tokyo Babylon will be returning next year! There’s no telling just yet what Tokyo Babylon 2021 will hold. But with the studio’s interconnected universe and a vast history of previous stories, there’s a lot to be hopeful about. In the meantime, we’ll have …Read more »
Only Trust Your Bokuto 32 years following its release, 1988’s Demon City Shinjuku still remains the greatest anime ever made about a teen chopping up horrible monsters and the occasional buff wizard using a wooden stick, with the sporadic support of a little person grenadier …Read more »
Anyone else out there really, really like Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust? The 2000 film has it all: vastly-improved animation over the original 1985 anime, plenty of Yoshiaki Kawajiri madness and a killer soundtrack. That soundtrack is now available for pre-order on that most hipster of …Read more »
Mid-1990s America was a time before high-speed Internet was available in homes, when owning movies was relatively uncommon due to cost. Nationwide video rental stores thrived. They would frequently offer a small section of “Japanimation,” where it would not be uncommon for violent pornography such …Read more »
Plans for a new Vampire Hunter D animated TV series will be unveiled this Thursday at Anime Expo, according to an exclusive story at Anime News Network . Japanese animation studio Digital Frontier (behind the CG productions Resident Evil: Degeneration , Tekken: Blood Vengeance , …Read more »
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