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When the first part of this latest Ghost in the Shell reboot was released in the summer, it left the series with a lot to improve on. Happily parading the visual tropes of the series, it unfortunately forgot to actually add any substance of its …Read more »
A contradictory scene in rural Japan: by the bank of a river, a master and his apprentices dye traditional Japanese fabric by hand, the way it’s been done for hundreds of years. In the river, a human-shaped robot plays in the water, trying to catch …Read more »
Presented by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo and Gundam studio Sunrise, Short Peace is an upcoming anthology of shorts by renowned anime talent that's set to open in Japan on July 20. Shorts include A Farewell to arms from Hiroaki Ando ( Freedom ), Combustible from …Read more »
Germany in Hetalia: Axis Powers. Ragna the Bloodedge in BlazBlue . JP in Redline. If you enjoyed the voice of a character with a slightly lower vocal range in the English dub of a recent anime or video game, you likely have Patrick Seitz to …Read more »
photo by Grenouille Vert With over 40 years of experience, Masao Maruyama is one of the great stalwart figures of the anime industry. Originally an animator at Osamu Tezuka’s Mushi Productions in the 1960s, Maruyama left to co-found legendary animation studio Madhouse in 1972, along …Read more »
Four years ago, back in 2008, first-time anime series director Sayo Yamamoto debuted with Michiko and Hatchin , a phenomenal television show with solid characterization and a distinct visual and aural style that in my mind seemed like a no-brainer for US release. I was …Read more »
Recently Daryl Surat wrote about Hayao Miyazaki's take on Monkey Punch's Lupin the 3rd, Castle of Cagliostro , and now we finally have a quick look at Lupin's latest anime exploits via a new promotional video. Lupin the 3rd - The Woman Named Fujiko Mine …Read more »
Dark, brooding and brutally violent, Kentaro Miura's Berserk would at first glance seem like the poster child for all of what made anime and manga infamous in the late 80s and 90s. However, that would be to neglect the genuinely complex storyline and layered characters …Read more »
Every decade or so, some visionary artist in Japan (assisted by a horde of animators, background artists, and other technical staff) produces a film of astounding visual brilliance that still manages to split the fandom along partisan lines, resulting in endless quibbling over whether the …Read more »
“…unusually intelligent and challenging science fiction, aimed at smart audiences.” The above quotation by Roger Ebert along with its “Two Thumbs Up” rating featured prominently on the VHS—and later, DVD—packaging, convinced a substantial amount of American cinema fans and casually interested “geeks” alike to watch …Read more »
Theatrical anime movies don’t come out in America very often anymore, and perhaps that’s part of why they don’t really get made as much anymore compared to how things were “back in the day.” Movies require more time and money to create than television shows …Read more »
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 an otaku, or just a regular anime/manga/Japan-obsessed nerd, the holidays present a seemingly golden opportunity to introduce friends and relatives to your hobby. This is your chance to reach out to people. You are (practically) an ambassador of Japanese pop culture. Don't mess up …Read more »
It's been a while since we posted a trailer for Takeshi Koike's upcoming film Redline , but that doesn't make us any less excited to check out it out when it finally hits North America. In fact, the trailer is just serving to make the …Read more »
For a solid recent example of sakuga, Trigger’s Little Witch Academia (now a TV anime!) short is truly exceptional. Since the days of Astro Boy, the Japanese animation industry has by and large followed a conservative production model, relying on cost-saving limited animation tricks. Sometimes, …Read more »
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