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Makoto Shinkai's anime has a very distinct feel to it, from the first work that really got his name noticed, 2002's Voices of a Distant Star , to 2011's Children Who Chase Lost Voices . Most of this comes from both his personal visual touch …Read more »
When we wrote about Free! earlier this year -- the Kyoto Animation-produced TV anime about some high school boys who start a swim club -- the response was overwhelmingly “yes, more of this, please.” So, like, how about a show about some high school boys …Read more »
Anime conventions are vast, singular, beautiful, and incomprehensible, a riotous, amorphous celebration of what it is to be a fan of Japanese cartoons and comics. And across North America, from sea to shining sea, there’s no anime convention as vast as Anime Expo, the longest-surviving …Read more »
Fans of one-man anime movie monster Makoto Shinkai found an unexpected present under the tree this year. Shinkai, the director of Voices of a Distant Star, 5 Centimeters Per Second, and Children Who Chase Lost Voices announced via his official website on Christmas Eve that …Read more »
“The next Miyazaki.” In an industry seen as slowly drying of talent, perhaps no other person in anime has had this label applied to them more than Makoto Shinkai. This might owe more to his staunchly self-driven, independent approach to animation than to his actual …Read more »
One of the best things about going to cons—you know, besides the dealers hall and industry panels and crazy costumes—is catching premiere screenings. Otakon's most recent announcement concerns just that, as they'll be premiering the latest from directo Makoto Shinkai ( Voices of a Distant …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! For the penultimate episode of Friday ACE, Mike resurrects the J-Indies Spotlight! SHOW NOTES: This week's Opening Theme: "You Bet" by Kaela Kimura Highlight Reel: Kodansha USA Republishes SAILOR MOON, CODENAME: SAILOR V …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! Due to the massive earthquake in Japan, Friday ACE is dishing out a bare-bones episode. Be afraid. SHOW NOTES: Mike here! Not much to say for this countdown episode, aside from wishes that this wasn't such a …Read more »
"What are you doing here? Sightseeing?" "I'm here to see the Pedestrian Paradise re-opening." "Oh, it's just the street closed off, it's gonna be pretty boring. Why not come with me instead?" She had just passed me a flyer for one of those maid escort …Read more »
There is a small, albeit significant, minority of anime fans out there for whom the feature film Redline encapsulates the spirit of what they wished most anime produced was like. I consider myself one of them, which is why it’s that much more crushing that …Read more »
Anime fans based in or around San Francisco have something new to get pumped about, because Anime Night at the 2010 J-Pop Summit is on its way. Hosted by Crunchyroll, Anime Night will feature two screenings of a newly remastered version of Makoto Shinkai's 5 …Read more »
Crunchyroll CEO, Kun Gao, appeared as a guest on the latest ANNCast, where he made an announcement regarding his company's latest endeavor: DVDs. Primarily known for streaming, Crunchyroll is branching out with their first DVD release, 5 Centimeters Per Second , the 2007 film by …Read more »
So trains are everywhere in Japan. That should come as no surprise to anyone who has heard the ping-ping-ping-ping of a Hideaki Anno or Makoto Shinkai sepia-tinged railroad crossing. Japan loves its trains and with good reason. Anyone who has endured the dirtiness of a …Read more »
Download it here! Mike here! Yay for the end of Snowmageddon 2010 and the The Stomach Virus That Ruined My Weekend. Also, BANZAI for another episode of Friday ACE which practically came out of thin air. Usually, I'll try to get everything set up by …Read more »
This evil season may be just about ending for you boils and ghouls, but Halloween's restless spirit can float on eternally for those with a taste for truly macabre manga delights. For a meaty primer, we've concocted a list of some of the most sinister …Read more »
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