Hiroshi Matsuyama is the CEO of CyberConnect2, known for everything from the .hack series to Asura’s Wrath and a plethora of Naruto games. With the release of .hack//G.U. Last Recode putting these games back in the spotlight, we had the opportunity to speak with Matsuyama-san …Read more »
If you follow general Japan news, you know the country held an election this weekend. While here in the real world, it looks like Shinzo Abe will keep his job as prime minister for the time being, pollsters Charapedia used the opportunity to ask readers …Read more »
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin features some of the most top-rate action animation made in years. “Prequel saga” is a phrase that, at this point, elicits otaku dread and disappointment. After all, how much do we really want to see our favorite heroes and villains …Read more »
School-Live! handles the zombie apocalypse with a surprising amount of delicacy and poignancy. “For many of us, school is (or was) a haven where you can spend time with your friends, hang out in after-school clubs, eat lunch together, fall hard for your first crush, …Read more »
GATE brings the military might to a premise that’s both fun to watch and thoughtful in ways you wouldn’t expect. It’s a tried-and-true premise in movies: One day, our world suddenly finds itself on the receiving end of a massive invasion from otherworldly forces. Whether …Read more »
Believe it or not, it’s been a year since Yuri on Ice went on air and became an instant fan hit. Though the final episode aired in December, the momentum surrounding the series has yet to see any inclination of faltering. With events, collaborations, exhibitions, …Read more »
Who are anime’s top cops? That was the question at hand over at Charapedia, who are experts at asking Japanese anime fans hard-hitting questions. Let’s see who they chose as anime’s top 10 law enforcement officers. 10. Wataru Takagi Detective Conan 9. Akane Tsunemori Psycho-Pass …Read more »
High school student Kasumi has been obsessed with stars all her life, chasing the feeling she had when she was a kid. She’s looking for, specifically, the “Star Beat,” or the exciting sound she heard one night while gazing at the stars. She’s a sprightly …Read more »
Welcome to Japari Park, a futuristic nature preserve where a mysterious substance called “Sand Star” transforms wild animals into affable, anthropomorphic characters called “Friends” who spend their carefree days frolicking for the amusement of the human guests. One day, a lost human child wanders into …Read more »
Kobayashi, suffering a severe hangover, walks zombie-like through her morning routine getting ready for work. Just as she opens the front door to her fourth-story apartment, she’s greeted by the searing yellow eyes and long, green snout of a building-sized dragon staring directly at her. …Read more »
If angels had to work hard to learn their craft, even learning among regular students in the human world, things would be pretty wacky. That’s the premise of Gabriel DropOut, which follows Gabriel, the angel who’s gotten the best grades and had the most impressive …Read more »
The Takakura siblings—triple protagonists of Kunihiko Ikuhara’s Mawaru Penguindrum—have inherited a broken world. As heirs to the leaders of the Kige terrorist group that bombed Japan’s subway lines some 16 years ago, they have been left little by their vanished parents’ beyond their onerous reputations …Read more »
Imagine, if you will, the thundering power of giant robot anime intermingling seamlessly with a dreamy shojo-style narrative. Wait, you don’t have to imagine it, because Sunrise’s The Vision of Escaflowne exists! Whether you remember the series from 20 years ago or this is your …Read more »
Unless you’re an Attack on Titan fan, there usually isn’t too significant of a wait between anime seasons (sick burn, right?). Sure, there are some outliers, but Blue Exorcist is in rare company. Not counting 2012’s anime film, we went from 2011 to 2017 without …Read more »
The world of light novel publication is a fast and furious affair where imitation is the highest form of flattery. When an idea hits it big, you can bet your bottom dollar (or your smallest yen coin) that a slew of series with similar premises …Read more »
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