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On March 4, the American anime and manga communities lost a legend with the passing of Toren Smith. He was 52 years old. Even if you don’t recognize his name, Smith’s influence is still felt by anyone who reads manga in the United States. He …Read more »
Dark Horse has been making it really hard to conserve shelf space with their re-releases of CLAMP’s back catalog. Even if, like me, you already own all the previous releases from Tokyopop, it’s almost impossible to pass by these brand new, retranslated, cleaned up, full-color …Read more »
You might know Mamoru Oshii as the director of Ghost in the Shell , The Sky Crawlers , and Patlabor 2: The Movie . You might also know him as the most opinionated man in the industry, with a regularly updated blog on Nico Nico …Read more »
This week it’s a dash of this and a dash of that as we get a couple books from a number of different publishers. An anthology, some shonen, some boys’ love, some science fiction and whatever Hayate the Combat Butler is classified as – there’s …Read more »
I don’t know what strange stream of consciousness led me to think about the Streamline Pictures trailer reel with its oh-so-smooth narrator promising us the best in “state of the art Japanese animation," but that thought triggered a cascade of memories, none more prevalent than …Read more »
It’s week two of 2013’s new manga! And don’t worry, the novelty of me pointing out the new year and the manga it offers will not last much longer – only 356 days until 2014 after all. Dark Horse is releasing the second volume of …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks announced a new acquisition over the weekend with the addition of Psychic Detective Yakumo , a 13-episode mystery anime based on Manabu Kaminaga's novel. Bee Train produces the series, with Tomoyuki Kurokawa ( Murder Princess ) directing, Hiroyuki Kawasaki ( Blade of the …Read more »
Seiyuu Toshiyuki Morikawa has had an extensive vocal career over the last twenty years. He’s performed in over 100 different anime, including some prominent characters such as D-Boy ( Tekkaman Blade ), Dio ( Casshern Sins ), Griffith ( Berserk ), and Sephiroth ( Final …Read more »
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 »
Happy belated Thanksgiving, fellow Canadians out there! A perfect prelude to acknowledgement that this week's On The Shelf is a tad later than normal – turkey comas and all that, you know? But this week's manga listings were quick to snap me out of it. There …Read more »
Any week with a new CLAMP title is a good week by my standards, even for Gate 7 which has fallen a bit beneath my expectations. The story's kind of a mess in that it hasn’t really framed itself an actual linear plot yet, but …Read more »
Many years ago, when I was a lowly assistant-manager-in-training at Video USA Store #16 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, my supervisor, Stacy, once told me something profound. As we discussed film as an art form, Stacy looked me square in the eye and said, “Paul, sometimes …Read more »
It's August! We're well into the summer now and this particular month promises a whole lot of great books. This week's manga offering is a little slim as shipping-Wednesday lands right on the first, but that doesn't mean there's a lack of good stuff. This …Read more »
Hearts are fluttering and blood is spraying (and the puppies are baking…?)—there's some great diversity in titles this week including a handful of brand new series. Up for something old or something new? Though really it's easier to just enjoy it all, right? Digital Manga …Read more »
Summer convention season is taking off with multiple events this past weekend. Between Fanime and Anime North, it feels like everyone knows someone who's attended an anime con recently! At the time of writing this article, the cons are still ongoing, so I'm not sure …Read more »
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