The Tokyo International Film Festival, one of Asia’s most important film fests, will devote a section to Hideaki Anno, creator and director of Evangelion . Anno, a co-founder of studio Gainax, is one of the most influential and important anime directors of the last twenty …Read more »
It may not be the addition of Kill la Kill that some were hoping for, but Adult Swim's Toonami block is still adding some more action from the director/writer duo of Hiroyuki Imaishi and Kazuki Nakashima. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is the next anime to …Read more »
Now that Kill La Kill ’s over, it feels like the internet’s busy drawing comparisons between it and previous Hiroyuki Imaishi/Kazuki Nakashima joint and perennial fan favorite Gurren Lagann . And hey, wouldn’t you know it, they’re turning good ol’ GL into a play! With …Read more »
As the cover of the latest issue of Otaku USA magazine boldly illustrates, the talk of the town this time around is none other than Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo . Even more so than the previous two Rebuild films, Eva 3.0 is already …Read more »
Who's ready to watch the third Evangelion Rebuild flick in English? The dub for Evangelion 3.33: You Can (Not) Redo was screened back at New York Comic-Con, but if you haven't seen it, you can get another taste in a trailer Manga UK recently posted. …Read more »
The third Neon Genesis Evangelion rebuild film, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo will be making its way to theater screens in the United States and Canada thanks to ELEVEN ARTS and FUNimation. Screenings are currently set to kick off in the regions in 2014. …Read more »
Over the weekend Sentai Filmworks announced a nice little license rescue, with the addition of Gainax's Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water . The sci-fi TV anime is set to be released "soon" through select digital outlets, with a blingual DVD and Blu-ray release to …Read more »
One of the most hotly anticipated anime of this season has been Kill la Kill , which comes from relatively fresh anime studio Trigger ( Little Witch Academia , Inferno Cop ). While they've already managed to make quite a name for themselves in a …Read more »
It's Geek Week on YouTube, and the PBS Idea Channel is getting in on the fun by posing the question, "Does it matter what Evangelion 's creator says?" As the video's description reads: Hideaki Anno says Neon Genesis Evangelion is meaningless. For #GeekWeek we ask …Read more »
Ok, first, before I say anything else, I have to get one thing out right off the bat: This box set is STUFFED with extras. It is truly amazing how much is present here. That’s the first impression I had when I cracked open the …Read more »
On March 4, the American anime and manga communities lost a legend with the passing of Toren Smith. He was 52 years old. Even if you don’t recognize his name, Smith’s influence is still felt by anyone who reads manga in the United States. He …Read more »
The next anime from Gainax ( Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann , Neon Genesis Evangelion ) is an adaptation of the Shonen Jump manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Nisio Isin and Akira Akatsuki, respectively. The ongoing manga involves the suggestion box of …Read more »
The California-based FanimeCon, which takes place May 27-30 at the San Jose Convention Center, has already announced a slew of big names to their Guests of Honor lineup. The latest addition is master animator Fumio Iida, also known as SUEZEN. Iida's portfolio is pretty loaded, …Read more »
So you know that Gainax series, Neon Genesis Evangelion or something? Well then, smarty , maybe you also know about the Rebuild project of theatrical films that have been hitting the big screen, gradually reshaping that oh so familiar show into a brand new beast. …Read more »
Having seen the second Rebuild movie myself, I can definitely vouch for it, in my opinion, successfully diverging from the series proper in interesting and exciting ways. Thankfully, it won't be long now before the rest of the North American Eva fans can judge for …Read more »
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