At 21 years of age, the popular performer known as May’n has already led an incredible singing career that others can only dream of, and in the process created an international fan following in the underground music and anime scenes. Long before otaku came to …Read more »
If you’ve been collecting anime for a while or been around folks who have, you may have heard about a character known as Captain Harlock (or Herlock, depending on the romanization). A strong-willed space pirate with a heart of gold, this character has been a …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 »
Originally created by Takao Saito, the world of Golgo 13 is a harsh one grounded in the very real arenas of government politics, brutal crime, sex and intrigue. Despite many helpings of action, most of the stories focus on people who may fear G13’s existence …Read more »
On Saturday, July 3 during this year’s Anime Expo, attendees filled a very large screening room for Funimation’s premiere of Trigun: Badlands Rumble . Although it debuted at Seattle’s Sakura Con even before its theatrical run in Japan, this was the first time anyone had …Read more »
This one was more of a laid back day than the previous couple, but still there was plenty to do, especially if you were a cosplayer. Anime Expo is well renowned for the fans' enthusiasm toward emulating their favorite characters, and this year was no …Read more »
For Day 2, we jumped straight into the craziness of industry activity and con events. First stop was the Universal Geneon panel, where the representatives talked about the titles Geneon was releasing in Japan and preparing for license in the U.S. and other places. Titles …Read more »
So on July 1, I’m leaving my hotel room and I find this flier at the front desk about the Yoshiki Foundation America hosting a charity event at Club Nokia that night separate from other activities in the area. Apparently several companies—including Toei Animation, Toyota, …Read more »
So um yeah… it was a quiet couple days in Los Angeles. A few breezes during the day, a couple folks in costumes… Who am I kidding? Anime Expo 2010 has been one of the busiest this writer has attended and covered. Through all the …Read more »
The mystery-thriller Monster, based on Naoki Urasawa’s impressive manga series, reminds me why I jumped headfirst into the anime hobby: for the chance to experience excellent storytelling. Taking place in Germany, we are introduced to Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a young Japanese physician who has great …Read more »
Sa-berrrr Ri-derrrrrrrrrrr! Yeah, gotta love those cartoon themes from '80s shows. Usually they were pretty easy for kids to sing along with. Of course, you gotta have a hook to keep the kids watching beyond the credits. How about a giant robot? It worked so …Read more »
If you’ve picked up the most recent issue of OUSA, you’ve likely read a review of the shoujo drama Glass Mask . In doing a bit of research for that review, we came to learn about previous incarnations of the story and found one of …Read more »
Recently, I was going through some older anime magazines and saw a blurb about the impending release of the Vehicle Team Voltron DVD sets… accompanied by a pic from the Lion team. I started looking through other publications and it occurred to me there’d been …Read more »
(Continued from Part 1 ) There was a lot of work involved with making both the series and the recent re-cap film Gurren Lagann: Childhood's end , which was presented to many excited attendees who seriously wanted their mech action and fanservice. The Gainax team …Read more »
Anime Expo 2009 hit the ground running yesterday with plenty for attendees to do after opening ceremonies commenced the event. Music lovers got to enjoy selections by Moi dix Mois, led by Mana of Malice Mizer. Also, people were able to enjoy the Battle of …Read more »
Darius Washington
