The combination of the long-esteemed pedigree of anime Studio Pierrot and Too Kyo Games (its founders created the Danganronpa series) resulted in exactly what I want anime to be. For as Cyber City Oedo 808 established decades ago, the absolute highest form of narrative is …Read more »
Would you rather live a beautiful lie or a painful truth? This is one of the questions that is asked in the 2013 series Sunday Without God, one of the most interesting series that you probably never saw. Sunday Without God, based on the light …Read more »
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth, but when it came time to craft the Animal Kingdom, the Almighty got bored with the task and decided to farm out the bulk of the creation process to a group of overworked and under-appreciated …Read more »
The Puppet Princess anime is a 40-minute OVA that originally came out in 2000, but is getting its first Blu-ray release now from Media Blasters. Taking place in feudal Japan, it follows Princess Rangiku, a very innocent and sweet-natured princess who is, ironically, out for bloody …Read more »
Kenji is a deadpan, lethargic high school boy who hangs out with his friends, plays video games, and has bullies in his life. He barely talks sometimes, and he’ll just stare for long segments without expression. At first it’s a little odd. Then you realize …Read more »
She’s a small wonder In the magical kingdom of Goodereste, humans and demons live side by side, but the harmony between these two peoples is shattered when King Twilight, the sovereign of Demon Castle, abducts the beloved Princess Syalis and takes her hostage within his …Read more »
Puts the “beatdown” in narrative beats Just beneath the surface of the ordinary world lurks a spirit realm populated by monstrous curses, dangerous supernatural creatures born of fear, hatred, and other negative human emotions. But none of that mumbo-jumbo means much to Yuji Itadori, a …Read more »
During his prolific lifetime as a manga creator, Osamu Tezuka declared his best work was Phoenix. The manga remained unfinished when he died and the English adaptation is unfortunately out of print (though you can read it digitally). However, not all is lost: Media Blasters …Read more »
There’s a good chance you’ve never seen a “gekimation” film before. Independent director Ujicha has made his name on the stuff, but his latest horror film, Violence Voyager, is the first time anyone had created an entire gekimation feature. The term refers to an unusual …Read more »
Every so often, an anime comes along with qualities that can best be described as “stupefying”, and in the summer 2020 season, that anime is The God of High School. Based on the Korean WEBTOON online comic by Park Yongje, The God of High School …Read more »
John Lyndgate once said, “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” Seishu Handa, a prodigy calligrapher at the …Read more »
A magical-girl extravaganza The Pretty Cure franchise is rife with hit after hit when it comes to adorable, heartwarming, and flashy magical girl characters. The seventeenth installment, Healin’ Good Pretty Cure, is no exception, as it delivers exactly what fans have come to expect over …Read more »
Travel to the land of Astraea When it comes to anime adaptations of video games, many are often hit or miss. They’re either fantastic expansions of a property that remind you why you fell in love with the game in the first place, or they …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 »
Spend without fear The spring and summer 2020 seasons have been rough on anime, especially those just starting out. Some that were only an episode or two in were cut down in their prime, having to rely on the good-will and patience of viewers to …Read more »
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