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There’s nothin’ more comfortable than a slip-on, and there are few series as timeless as Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura. The series is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and the recent re-release of the manga in English is just one aspect of the project. There’s also plenty …Read more »
Viz Media had a handful of announcements to make at this past weekend’s Comic-Con International in San Diego, including the acquisition of Frederator’s Castlevania animated series. They have the home media distribution rights to the first season, which is currently available to stream on Netflix. …Read more »
Fumi Hirano is a veteran voice actress with some classic roles under her belt, the most notable being Lum in Urusei Yatsura, based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi. Next up is a role in the One Piece anime adaptation, in which Hirano will be …Read more »
Shonen manga may be aimed at young boys, but some of the best manga in the category are written by women. Ranking site Goo asked its readers to list their favorite female shonen creators, and here’s the top 10: 10. Renjuro Kindaichi Jungle Guu, Oogiri …Read more »
Ranma 1/2, the gender-swapping martial arts comedy by Rumiko Takahashi, may be long-since finished, but the series’ popularity has never really abated in Japan. Case in point: these hip new Ranma 1/2 shirts and pouches made in collaboration retailer Village Vanguard. There are a total …Read more »
This story originally ran in the December 2015 issue of Otaku USA Magazine. The “monster girl” scene has been mounting as a bit of a fad as of late, taking women (and men, in some cases) who look like monsters and slotting them in stories …Read more »
Hayashizaki Kanae, otherwise known as “Storm Cat,” is a master swordsman, and her adopted brother Kazuki also wants to become a swordsman at the National Knight Academy. However, due to the “Enigma” symbol that appeared on his hand, Kazuki must enter the Magika school and …Read more »
If you enjoyed any of the well-regarded anime dubs from Geneon during the mid-2000s, you likely have Jonathan Klein to thank. As the vice-president and co-owner of New Generation Pictures, Klein produced the dubs for Hellsing , Ergo Proxy and Paranoia Agent during the American …Read more »
Japanese ranking site Goo is back with another survey, and this time they’ve asked their readers what anime characters have the cutest, most impression-leaving pair of peepers. Specifically, they’ve asked about “ tsurime ,” which kinda means upturned or almond-shaped eyes. Anyway, you’ll get the …Read more »
Picture this: A couple, madly in love, is flying aboard a hot air balloon. They’re in trouble: the load must be lightened or the balloon will crash into a ravine. “Maybe I should jump,” says the man. “You’d have a good life.” “No!” screams the …Read more »
Dark Horse has been making it really hard to conserve shelf space with their re-releases of CLAMP’s back catalog. Even if, like me, you already own all the previous releases from Tokyopop, it’s almost impossible to pass by these brand new, retranslated, cleaned up, full-color …Read more »
Ranma ½ used to mean something. It was a cornerstone of my early anime fandom, a show that hearkened back to an age long before high-speed Internet and digital distribution, before even the rise and decline of the DVD. It was an example of what …Read more »
So... hot outside... but I'm guessing most of you knew that already! It hasn't felt much like summer up in the North until the past couple of days, but now that Mother Nature has her heaters in full swing, it's hard to deny the siren …Read more »
As Right Stuf has just finished releasing the last anime in the Dirty Pair universe from the '80s needing R1 distribution (namely Dirty Pair TV Collection 2 ), we thought it was time to look back at its sister series, Crusher Joe , which has …Read more »
Those obnoxious aliens! The cast of Urusei Yatsura Don’t act surprised. You knew it in your heart of hearts it would happen. The calendar on the wall may claim that the year is 2011, but the truth is much, much stranger. Arale-chan from Dr. Slump. …Read more »
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