The world of direct-to-video tokusatsu (special effects) shows is an interesting one, to say the least. It's from that universe that Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker originated, making unfamiliarity with its premise, and its very existence, entirely forgivable. The gist of Wecker involves a group of heroines …Read more »
The world, nay, the UNIVERSE is fairly smitten with all of the games that hail from Sony's Team Ico. Far from being immune to their digital wooings, I'm about as excited as everyone else for the latest offering from Fumito Ueda and friends, The Last …Read more »
Evan and Ryan of super-awesome-why-don't-you-bookmark-it-ASAP blog Same Hat are teaming up with Last Gasp once more, this time to bring us the work of the inimitable Suehiro Maruo. In case it slipped your mind, their last collabo brought us Yusaku Hanakuma's Tokyo Zombie , which …Read more »
It was amazing when it was just a pair of legs standing like a proud, if somewhat defeated spectacle, and it was amazing when the construction was more or less complete, as well. However, nothing could have quite prepared mankind for the awesome power of …Read more »
Let's face it, the world presented in Gad Guard is kind of a bummer of a future. Our resources have run from low to nearly non-existent, and as a result the world has been divided into Units. One such unit has itself been divided into …Read more »
Soichi Negishi is living the ultimate dual life. On one end, he calmly pursues his dream to be an indie darling, idolizing Kahimi Karie and singing wistfully about sweets and shopping trips. On the other, however, he's the raucous lead singer of Detroit Metal City, …Read more »
I hope we can all agree on one thing: Junko Mizuno is awesome. There's really no work like hers out there, from Cinderalla to Pure Trance and beyond. Marvel Comics seem to think so, as well, because they recently announced Mizuno as part of a …Read more »
That's right, folks. In case you haven't noticed, we're in the middle of sprucing things up here on the ol' Otaku USA website, all in an effort to make the experience more enjoyable for you all. In the meantime, there may be a couple of …Read more »
I came back home—returning to the shimmering grasses of Louisville, KY that put New Jersey's post-apocalyptic wasteland miserably to shame—for Memorial Day, and the first thing on my mind wasn't simple mental relaxation. Rather, having just read the first volume of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto , …Read more »
The best part of Anime Boston is the killer location. Right in the middle of Boston's Back Bay, the Hynes Convention Center is connected to an upscale mall in the Prudential Center, (called "The Pru" by locals), home to the only good mall food court …Read more »
Save me! Lollipop is a series you can safely skip over. That seems mean, though, and I don't want to be mean to a series with a such a good message to teach us: Be Strong and protect the people you love! It's almost a …Read more »
Yukihiki Tsutsumi (the Trick films) isn't through with 20th Century Boys by a long shot. The third and final film in the trilogy just popped up in trailer form over at the official Japanese website, so go ahead and click on the link in the …Read more »
The first of the two Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann films, which also goes by the name of Guren-hen (Gurren Chapter), may have debuted sans subtitles at Fanime last month, but those looking to soak in the experience with English subs need to turn toward LA's …Read more »
There's a lot going on at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this year, especially with everyone battling it out on the new frontline of motion control warfare. Both Microsoft and Sony busted out some interesting tech demos displaying the potential for their Wii-competing technology, but a …Read more »
It seems like just yesterday that I was here writing about FUNi's announcement of their One Piece episode 403 simulcast, but this follow-up of sorts has me in a much more sour mood. Turns out that some rapscallion(s) ruined it for everyone else by getting …Read more »
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