Rabid fans await the arrival of the stars of GANTZ. Will that thin strip of cloth keep them at bay? Part One: In which your humble editor in chief hosts a Hollywood event Bright lights, screams, being scared you’ll mess up in front of …Read more »
The Adieu 999 dream team. From left: Kauzo Komatsubara, Yoshio Takami, Rintaro, Kamura Mukuoda. Part Two: Working on the railroad Ok. I’m gonna do it. I’m really gonna to do it! I’m going to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of my favorite anime movie of …Read more »
Ah, Macross . One of the great titans of Japanese animated science fiction, this space opera about jet planes that fly in outer space, transform into robots, and fire swarms of missiles amidst a backdrop of interspecies warfare and love triangles involving pop music idol …Read more »
In the latest issue of Otaku USA , Dave Riley reviewed a "modest" action game known as Vanquish . I speak of it with little expectation of mass familiarity because of one simple fact: no one seems to be buying it. Now, there aren't many …Read more »
Part One: Prelude Originally released to theaters in August 1981, Adieu Galaxy Express 999 – Andromeda Terminal is my absolute favorite anime movie of all time. The greatest. The very pinnacle of the form and the paragon of Japanese cartoon achievement. This is known to …Read more »
Rika Ishikawa came from Japan to appear at the New York Comic Con/New York Anime Festival combined event on October 8 & 9, 2010. A former member of girl group sensation Morning Musume, Ishikawa came in character as the “Angry” half of the punk/gothic rock …Read more »
Given that modern Japanese culture is fairly preoccupied with the interface between fantasy and reality, fantasy—whether it involves the construction of an entire new world, as is common in Western fantasy, or simply the layering of a fantasy world along with the real world—is a …Read more »
If you've ever looked at Arabic-speaking facebook groups and forums about anime, you know the truth: anime and manga are crazy popular in the Middle East. The graphic novel series Gold Ring , the story of a boy named Sultan, a falcon named Majd, their …Read more »
As seen on TV! Poster art for the first Gundam movie. In the last breathtaking installment of “2011 is 1981”, I dipped back into the dusty mists of history to investigate the anime titles that debuted on the airwaves a mere three decades ago. This …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 »
It's the new year, which means the Internet is abuzz with lists of every conceivable kind. From exhaustive movie countdowns to "Top 15 soft drinks experiences 2010," if you want a list, I'm sure you can find it. Even we cannot resist such wild temptations, …Read more »
If you’ve been collecting anime for a while or been around folks who have, you may have heard about a character known as Captain Harlock (or Herlock, depending on the romanization). A strong-willed space pirate with a heart of gold, this character has been a …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 »
The cover of Animation 1980 featuring Osamu Tezuka's should-have-been-massive Phoenix 2772. This is it. The final revelation of the sweeping saga known as “2010 is 1980”… The last glance back at what the heck the anime and manga scene looked like an incredible thirty years …Read more »
In the final installment of this travelogue for my recent Space Battleship Yamato -themed trip to Tokyo, I'm going to switch gears and talk about... Space Battleship Yamato . Some of you may have read my early review of the new live-action movie here in …Read more »
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