It’s happening. It’s really happening. Gang, one of our most cherished childhood dreams is coming true before our eyes. Suidobashi Heavy Industry, based here in Tokyo, is releasing a real-life, honest-to-gosh giant robot. It’s called the Kuratas Vauveville, and it’s the brainchild of one Kogoro …Read more »
Happy December! Hard to believe it but here it is, the last month of 2012. What wonders await us in these final four weeks? Whatever they are, and whatever snow you may need to shovel through to reach them, week one is off to a …Read more »
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Let’s face reality: although animation studio Tatsunoko Pro is still creating brand-new titles and has existed for over 45 years, their heyday was decades ago. One look at their half of the roster of the recently discontinued fighting game Tatsunoko vs Capcom is all it …Read more »
For the past few weeks the Pokémon YouTube channel has been running increasingly lengthy sneak peeks of the latest Pokémon flick, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice . Dual-type colt Pokémon Keldeo is the center focus of the clip, and you can …Read more »
Translation by Rika Everett Since its debut in 1987, anime fans have enjoyed the adaptation of writer Izumi Matsumoto’s manga, Kimagure Orange Road . This story contains elements of romance, drama and the supernatural as it focuses on a teenage love triangle. Our initial protagonist, …Read more »
Orbital battle stations! Improbable, insectoid mecha! C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate! Dangers, drama, explosions! None of these will be appearing in today’s Vault of Error offering: Prefectural Earth Defense Force. Well, none except for the explosions. Can’t have an anime without …Read more »
Vietnam. The name inspires many things to the uninitiated, mostly, for cinema fans, revolving around helicopters and music by The Doors. However, the country has gone through major changes in past decades. The economy is one of the fastest growing in Southeast Asia, encouraging overseas …Read more »
If November 2012 belonged to any one film it was unquestionably Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo . The Evangelion hype machine caused many to forget about the release of another significant (artistically, if not financially) theatrical anime film: Gothicmade . The name Five Star …Read more »
One Piece: Romance Dawn is an RPG headed to PSP in Japan on December 20. It covers everything from the early days of the saga with the East Blue arc up to the Marineford arc, and a new full-length promo provides a thorough preview. In …Read more »
This last week of November doesn't have quite the same kick that the previous three weeks have had – and wow, what a three weeks those were! - but Dark Horse, Kodansha, Vertical and Yen Press all step up to deliver a few more treats …Read more »
Minna! Esper Dayo , AKA All Esper Dayo! , is a psychic comedy manga from Kiminori Wakasugi, creator of the raunchy and rowdy Detroit Metal City . Now, according to the first 2013 issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine , the comic is being adapted …Read more »
I wasn't going to get a Wii U, I swear. Growing up with games, however, has created an intangible draw to launch day hype. I'm fine up until the bell actually tolls, but that launch lure just sucks me in time after time. So, here …Read more »
Hunter x Hunter is getting ready to hit theaters in Japan on January 12, 2013, with the animated Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge film. Information has been trickling out since it was first announced, and the latest reveals the voice behind the Phantom Troupe's mysterious …Read more »
Touya Mikanagi's Karneval is a josei manga that started running in Monthly Comic Zero Sum in 2008, and an anime adaptation is slated for spring 2013. The series follows Nai, a boy in search of someone named Karoku, but with nothing more than a bracelet …Read more »
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