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 »
Last week got me thinking back to SITACon 2008. It was a small convention in Utica, NY that, to date, is the only con that's invited and flown me out as a guest. It wasn't the greatest thing ever but myself and the other guests, …Read more »
If you've ever been fortunate enough to attend San Diego Comic-Con, then you know how hard it can be to keep track of all the little goings-on sprinkled here and there. I certainly wouldn't blame anyone for missing Bandai Entertainment's announcements, for example, as they …Read more »
Anyone that thinks North American anime DVD buyers have ever been given the shaft on disc content probably hasn't purchased many Japanese discs. It's kind of like a more expensive trip to the starry Suncoast-ruled past, with two-episode DVDs and Blu-rays reminding one of those …Read more »
Ever since Spirited Away took the Oscar in 2000 for Best Animated Picture, Studio Ghibli seemed to have hit a creative doldrums. Howl’s Moving Castle was pleasantly forgettable, Tales from Earthsea was execrable; and Ponyo was overall delightful but disappointing for those expecting something meatier. …Read more »
Outside: the devil himself would recoil from such heat! Document one: “Prelude to the Japanese Islands Fragmentation Plan” Oh hey. It’s Patrick. Hello from the floor of a tiny shower/bathroom in an apartment somewhere on the west side of Tokyo. Welcome to my office, my …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 »
If you've read any of Vertical's publication of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha manga, you know it's absolutely worthy of the "epic tale" category. Despite its sprawling nature, Buddha is something that could work really well in animated form if handled with care, and Warner Bros. have …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! -A New Unico Series!? -Optimus Prime in China?!! -And Hiroshi Fujioka takes you to tea?! All that, and a glimmer of hope in this week's Friday ACE! SHOW NOTES: Mike here. I'm not …Read more »
Though tonight marks the final of the opening San Francisco shows, which kicked off last night at Davies Symphony Hall, you can still catch legendary (and former) Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu and a rousing tribute to FF music throughout the summer. Distant Worlds: …Read more »
My, my, my... this is awesome. Directed by Takeshi Koike ( Ninja Scroll ), with Katsuhito Ishii ( The Taste of Tea ) among the writers, Redline is looking every bit as hot as one would imagine in this new full English trailer. The story …Read more »
In honor of Comic-Con International, which takes place next week in sunny San Diego, Funimation has a slew of discounted anime on iTunes. Their sale, detailed below, will run from July 12 to August 3. Topping the promotional offerings are three free introductory episodes. Fullmetal …Read more »
The availability of Cave's long-running line of quality arcade shooters in North America has been uneven to say the least. Lately, however, it seems we've been getting access to more and more—especially if you also count the lack of region-locking on something like the Xbox …Read more »
The summer anime season is underway, and there are more shows than ever streaming online. With so much to sift through, one can't be expected to give everything the fair shake it may or may not deserve. That's where First Impressions comes in. Whether a …Read more »
If streaming anime just isn't enough for you, Crunchyroll is introducing another way to get your fix of their shows in a partnership with Microsoft and their Zune Marketplace. Along with download-to-own offerings on Zune HD and Windows-based PCs, this means some of your favorite …Read more »
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