As far as I can tell, everybody that has reviewed the 1995 Keita Amemiya-directed film Mechanical Violator Hakaider has given it a collective thumbs-down. You could attribute this to the fact that most of the reviewers out there aren't tokusatsu fans and didn't find it …Read more »
Fans of j-rock outfit X Japan, who've had their fair share of contributions to the anime music world over the years in addition to their own album work, will be relieved to know that the rocking continues after some health issues with lead-man Yoshiki Hayashi …Read more »
A fully animated teaser for the game Street Figher IV was posted to Capcom's website last Friday. Said by producer Yoshinori Ono to be created by a "famous anime studio" and running several minutes in length, with smooth animation and character designs very faithful to …Read more »
In the wide world of manga, there are a lot of titles to look forward to this fall. It should be no surprise that a good deal of those hot properties are coming from the fine folks at Vertical , a publisher that continues to …Read more »
If you haven't heard about the next entry in the Mega Man series proper, the prospect will either completely bowl you over or with excitement, or the realization that Capcom may be dipping the nostalgia brush a little too deep in the bucket. I can't …Read more »
There's just too much going on for one small post to contain it all! A couple more company-specific news bits are lurking below, all of which you're likely familiar with if you found yourself running about the high-attendance con (paid and guest badges combined, it …Read more »
During Anime Expo '08, free samples of this mysterious substance were delivered to the Otaku USA booth. It bears the distinctive appearance of a JRPG curative item, and while contained in a tiny shot-sized bottle, was promised to contain the power of two redbulls. They weren't …Read more »
It's been a while since I attended AX myself (back in '05), and once again I ended up spending Independence Day weekend (also known in some circles as Will Smith Weekend) far away from the LA Convention Center. I almost felt like I was there, …Read more »
Anyone with fond memories of the brutal arcade bullet-storms of yore probably has a distinct fondness for top-down action classics like SNK's Ikari Warriors or, closer to the topic at hand, Commando and Mercs , both hailing from Capcom in their coin-op heyday. With the …Read more »
Anime has always been dominated by trends. If a show comes out and hits it big, you can be assured that several more shows that are awfully similar to it are going to follow in the hopes of recapturing that lightning in a bottle. The …Read more »
Ah, doujinshi. Novels, manga, video games, custom tabletop RPG modules, music... amateurs and professionals create massive amounts of work, both original and fan based. And while you can buy them mail-order from the artist or at a consignment shop like Toranoana or Mandarake, the real …Read more »
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but does that apply to manga? There is a belief among Western manga readers and critics that there is a specific look and design to Japanese comics. If there is a standard it comes from the layout …Read more »
The fate of quite a few very popular titles is looking pretty bright, as FUNimation announced a deal with Geneon to distribute select DVD titles in North America. This partnership, which bodes well for pretty much everyone, includes mega-hits like Ergo Proxy , Black Lagoon …Read more »
You'd be hard pressed to find a spin-off more confused than Crystal Chronicles . The franchise, a cutesy interpretation of traditional Final Fantasy , has had its first game hamstrung by pricey and unwieldy peripherals, and its second neutered into a shadow of what made …Read more »
The Tomino Ending. It is a term that most anime fans know and dread the very utterance of, knowing that means that everybody in the main cast of a show is going to be killed off by the final episode. It is the trademark of …Read more »
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