Anime Central 2011 was absolute chaos, both logistically and literally! This year saw the return of X-Japan’s Yoshiki, the coming of the smash-hit band FLOW, and me scrambling to cover it all alongside my allies in arms. More coverage is forthcoming but in the meantime, …Read more »
The New York Asian Film Festival is always a big event, and this year's 10th anniversary celebration looks like it will stay true to that tradition in every way. Among a lineup loaded with must-see flicks are the two live-action adaptations of Hiroya Oku's Gantz …Read more »
Final Fantasy Tactics is one of the only games where I’ve rolled a clock all the way up to 99 hours, 59 minutes. I mastered every job and saw every side-quest. I relished in its simple five-man combat squads and engrossing skill lists. I loved …Read more »
Initially only vaguely hinted at by director Takashi Miike ( Audition , Yatterman ) himself, the live-action adaptation of Capcom's Phoenix Wright game series has since been made official. The film will star Hiroki Narimiya ( Nana , Akihabara@DEEP ) as Wright, with Takumi Saito …Read more »
Did anyone here happen to play the quirky PSP title Half-Minute Hero ? If not, you'll have another chance when it hits Xbox Live Arcade, but there's also a portable sequel on the horizon, and it just got an official Japanese release date. Hero 30 …Read more »
Heads up: contains some Eden of the East spoilers As we know from grade school in the U.S., a democracy is rule by the people. So how about a gerontocracy? Is that a state ruled by the old (the geriatric)? This fancy-pants term comes up …Read more »
Daikichi’s life has taken a very new turn. After his grandfather died, Daikichi learned that the grandfather had a six-year-old daughter named Rin. Technically Rin is Daikichi’s aunt, but he decides to become her guardian. That means he has to learn how to be a …Read more »
Then again, who would be? The Metal Gear Solid creator recently faced some bad news, as a game he had been working on at Kojima Productions for the past year faced cancellation. Needless to say, he didn't exactly take this turn of events in stride. …Read more »
Ever since Tokyopop pulled down their metal shutters with a resounding CLANK, fans have been wondering just what would become of all their beloved series. Quite a few are left unfinished and/or unpublished in the wake of their closing, and Tokyopop recently took stage on …Read more »
When the first Gantz live-action film hit theaters with a surprisingly wide American theatrical release (which our Dear Leader Patrick Macias covered ), the reactions were mixed to say the least. The fact that Hiroya Oku's bleak world drenched in sex, violence and bucketloads of …Read more »
In Kou Yaginuma's Twin Spica , hope springs eternal. Through all of life's painful memories, failures and heartbreaks, that's one thing that remains a constant in this series. As a result, even the lowest moments act as fleeting valleys. Protagonist Asumi Kamogawa remains an inspiration …Read more »
If the world really does end this weekend, at least we got the opportunity to check out the trailer for the new Fullmetal Alchemist movie, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Stars of Milos , right? Wait, if the world ends we won't even get to see …Read more »
There was a lot of laughter in the audience at the Japan Society during “Beat” Takeshi Kitano’s vicious yakuza murder-thon Outrage . This was no giggling multiplex crowd, nor were we laughing from sheer discomfort (okay, maybe a little bit) over the film’s constant, brutal …Read more »
If you happen to love both dramas AND Ouran High School Host Club , then today's news is pretty much your ideal brew. Next Tuesday's issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine is formally announcing a live-action television series set to air on Japan's TBS network this …Read more »
While not related to any existing anime/manga property, G-Rev’s new game Strania - The Stella Machine may feel strangely familiar to otaku. As the company’s previous effort Senkou no Ronde ( Wartech ) was full of winks to Keiko Takemiya’s sci-fi shoujo classic To Terra …Read more »
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