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There is a small, albeit significant, minority of anime fans out there for whom the feature film Redline encapsulates the spirit of what they wished most anime produced was like. I consider myself one of them, which is why it’s that much more crushing that …Read more »
As a somewhat lapsed PC gamer, I personally have never been fond of the gameplay in Halo and especially not the multiplayer culture it popularized both online and off, which is why I'm so let down every time a new FPS gets made which decides …Read more »
Hidemi Fukuhara, President and CEO of VIZ Media and Jeff Brown, Warner Home Video Vice President and General Manager have reached an agreement along with their respective companies for Warner's distribution of new and catalog DVD releases from VIZ. The distribution deal goes into effect …Read more »
This franchise has a rather strange (if short) history. Afro Samurai began as a doujinshi by author Takashi Okazaki which appeared in an independent Japanese magazine, and from that point, Gonzo and Samuel L. Jackson produced it as a 5 episode TV series straight to …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 »
In America, 2D animation is on the downswing. Ever since Pixar came along and made truckloads with fully 3D CGI films such as Toy Story or Finding Nemo , and more traditionally animated 2D movies like Treasure Planet and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas …Read more »
July 19 was a big day for Final Fantasy fans: a double anniversary! Game IV celebrated its 30th anniversary, and X turned 20, both on the same day. It’s a time for celebration… and what better way to celebrate than to remember how weird these series …Read more »
If you’re new to the works of Satoshi Kon, they can seem pretty daunting. The late director was known for his visionary works — many of which were reality-bending and surreal. But it’s beautiful, as a new documentary on his work will show. Consider these …Read more »
Discotek Media announced a handful of new licenses for 2015, with two of the company's more recent acquisitions leading the charge. Up top we have the sports series Discotek has been teasing, with a release of Yowamushi Pedal ( Yowapeda ) series 1 and series …Read more »
Michael Arias is the director of Tekkonkinkreet . He's also the first American (or foreigner, for that matter) to direct a feature-length anime movie in Japan. Although Tekkon is Arias's directorial debut, the Japan resident of 15 years has long been active behind the scenes …Read more »
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