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When we think of anime robots, we tend to think of bright colors, intense action, and rocket punches. Or, if you’re a Real Robot fan, tense political intrigue and tactical prowess. But sometimes, neither of those is the case. For some mecha, you’ve gotta put …Read more »
Back in 1983, Studio Pierrot launched Magical Angel Creamy Mami: a magical girl series, star vehicle, and media mix project all rolled into one. This year marks its 40th anniversary, and the festivities are already underway! While we’re sure there are plenty of celebratory plans still …Read more »
Ballmastrz: Rubicon, the follow-up to Ballmastrz 9009, will be debuting tonight at midnight on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. Its animation is done by STUDIO4℃ with Takashi Nakamura working as the animator director. Ballmastrz: Rubicon creator Christy Karacas spoke with Otaku USA about his early interest …Read more »
More details have been revealed for LUPIN ZERO, the upcoming web anime that follows everyone’s favorite gentleman thief in his early days. A new trailer has arrived with info on its theme songs and characters, and this time around it has Saori Hayami (Yor in …Read more »
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is taking the anime fandom by storm. Whether you’re a returning Gundam fan here for the latest installment or an Utena fan counting the similarities, you’re in for a good time. And if this is your first time really enjoying a …Read more »
The full lineup for this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival has been revealed, and it includes a bundle of anime films old and new. As for the new, the festival will screen three recent anime films under the theme “Creating Worlds with Animation.” The films …Read more »
Based on the novel series written by Reiko Hinata and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada, the Hikari no Ou TV anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan in January 2023. A fresh update arrived this week to show off a new key visual and announce more …Read more »
Way back in the winter of 2011, I was wandering around Berlin one cold day when I found myself at a pretty incredible exhibition called Proto Anime Cut. The show, organized by curator Stefan Riekeles, featured background paintings, concept art and reference photos from some …Read more »
If there’s a manga or light novel running in Japan, it’s very likely to get an anime adaptation. Light novels corner the market lately, with some anime studios even having their own publishing house so they can find hot stories. But — as unlikely as …Read more »
The long-promise Star Wars anime is getting closer! Star Wars: Visions will be coming soon to Disney+, and it’s got some serious heavy hitters involved. Even if you don’t know their names, you definitely know their work. Here are some of the anime luminaries we’re most excited …Read more »
At the end of last week, we opened a poll asking our readers for their favorite mecha anime of all time. It was a tall order, given that mecha is one of anime’s oldest and most prolific genres, but readers came through with nearly 600 …Read more »
It feels like idol anime is a pretty new development, with shows like Love Live! and PriPara still going. But the idol scene in Japan started long ago, and its accompanying anime alongside it. Magical Angel Creamy Mami helped jump-start the trend in the early 1980s, but there’s …Read more »
Space oddity The early 80s anime classic Dallos is a real blast from the past. It is the first OVA, a term well known to old school anime enthusiasts referring to an animated program released directly to home video instead of theatrically or to television. …Read more »
It’s been many years since Mamoru Oshii, the man behind Patlabor and Ghost in the Shell, has been involved with an anime. But he’s finally back with VLADLOVE, a new series about vampire girls. We’ve got a fresh look at the series with a trailer, …Read more »
It doesn’t quite have the Stateside name recognition of, say, Shonen Jump, but Shonen Sunday, the weekly manga magazine that’s been running since 1959, has produced its share of classics. But what are the best of the best from those 60 years of manga? That’s …Read more »
Kara Dennison
Danica Davidson
Joseph Luster
Matt Schley
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Dustin Holder
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J.L. Carrozza
