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It's kind of interesting to look at the variety of high fantasy anime out there. Considering that the whole high fantasy deal is usually a very, very western affair, you'd think that the stuff from Japan would tend to be obviously Japanese, or at least …Read more »
Ring ni Kakero 1 may not be too well known among US anime/manga fans, but it deserves to be. After all, it's a boxing series created by Saint Seiya 's Masami Kurumada. What more could you possibly need to know about it? We may not …Read more »
That looks like the case, if promises of a "big surprise" for Hajime no Ippo in the next issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine pan out. A potential return to the small screen in January would make sense, what with 2009 being the 20th anniversary …Read more »
Kenji Kawai has a lot of music composition work under his belt in the world of anime and film, with some of his most well-known works including Ghost in the Shell , Ranma 1/2 , Patlabor , movies like The Ring and Ip Man , …Read more »
Hello, everyone! This is otaku and trend watcher Yunmao Ayakawa. It's getting hotter in Japan, summer is well on its way! Do you know that summer is the season for scary movies in Japan? Why? Because we want to enjoy a 'chilling feeling' to beat …Read more »
Japanese horror (or J-Horror as fans of the genre like to call it) has truly captured North American audiences. With the successful re-envisioning of The Ring and The Grudge for Western fans, millions of horror aficionados are now familiar with the psychological and tension building …Read more »
The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror XXXIII in 2022 included a brilliant spoof of Death Note titled “Death Tome,” nailing everything from the opulent music to the animation (using an animation studio that worked on the real Death Note!) to Lisa thinking she’s bringing justice as …Read more »
Variety Intelligence Platform did a report on the most pirated TV shows in America, and discovered that five of the top 10 are anime titles. All the anime titles in question are licensed in America, currently streaming, and easy to access legally. HBO’s House of …Read more »
We love dressing up for any reason—and no reason—but some of the most creative costumes we’ve ever seen are mundane by design. That’s right, Jimi Halloween is back, with even more low-key relatable cosplay. Low-key doesn’t necessarily mean low-effort, though. Whether it’s in terms of …Read more »
As the leaves continue to fall and the temperature drops (depending on where you are), we settle into a more cozy setting, and what’s more perfect than pairing anime with a cozy night in? This is a time of year where we naturally stay in …Read more »
With the next Evangelion film delayed, fans once again have time to theorize about what director and notable Ultraman liker Hideaki Anno will do next. Theories range from a secret EVA to Gendo doing the unthinkable and trying to be a good dad. One of the more entertaining theories …Read more »
The first OVA for Natsume Yujin-chou Roku, AKA the sixth season of the Natsume’s Book of Friends anime adaptation, is set to be included with upcoming Japanese home video releases. Now Aniplex is here with a promo video for “Suzunaru no Kirikabu” (“The Ringing Bell’s Stump”), previewing Natsume …Read more »
As someone who suffers the odd Bloody Mary nightmare, Corpse Party ’s opening scene holds an immediate resonance. A chanting ritual deposits a group of fun loving high school students in a collapsing school created by the psychic suffering of four murdered children. There is …Read more »
[Excerpted from the December 2007 issue of Otaku USA magazine Ryuhei Kitamura is a giant among Japanese film directors. The only catch is, he's not in Japan anymore. A newly minted Los Angelino, Kitamura is currently prepping his US film debut with Midnight Meat Train, …Read more »
The Golden Joystick Awards, which has been around for more than forty years, has revealed its 2024 winners! Let’s take a look at which otaku titles received awards. To surely no one’s surprise, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth nabbed some of the awards. For starters, it …Read more »
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