What a time to be alive! With anime and manga available right as they’re released in Japan, we rarely have to wait for a new title. The trouble has been older titles. Fortunately, between streaming and home video services, people have been picking up the slack. …Read more »
When October 2023 rolls around it will have been a whopping 35 years since Neon Genesis Evangelion mastermind Hideaki Anno unleashed his first commercial anime as director, Gunbuster, AKA Aim for the Top!. To celebrate both that landmark anniversary and the 20th anniversary of followup …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 »
It’s back-to-school time… which means back to getting up early, getting to class on time, and studying. Even the best students among us will probably be dragging our feet. That is, unless we have a teacher who gets results. Today, we’re looking at three teachers …Read more »
This weekend, a beautiful hour of sleep is wrenched cruelly from our weary hands as we spring forward yet again. Your time is at a premium this weekend. Especially your rest time. So if you’re going to watch something, make it quick, and make it …Read more »
After the last couple years, it would be really nice if we could predict what 2022 has in store. But there’s good news: thanks to our favorite anime, we can! … okay, so I’ve just been told that legally I cannot make this claim. The …Read more »
Otakon is still underway, but as far as we’re concerned, we’ve heard the best news of the con already. Gainax’s Aim for the Top! Gunbuster will be coming to Blu-ray thanks to Discotek! The epic six-part mecha anime has been out of print for quite a …Read more »
Norio Wakamoto is one of Japan’s most legendary voice actors. How legendary? There’s an annual competition every year to see who can do the best impression of him! But that’s not what we’re here for today — we’re talking about where you can year the …Read more »
Back in April 0f 1991, Banpresto gave mecha anime fans their greatest wish. With the advent of Super Robot Wars, lovers of giant robot anime could lead a fleet of their own and save the world. 30 years on, the games are still going strong. If …Read more »
Not long ago, we compiled a short list of fun time travel anime to keep you going when your internal clock is off. Now we have more… but these have a twist! Or, rather, several unique twists. Rather than just straight-up temporal adventures, we’re looking …Read more »
There’s new anime — including new mecha anime — coming out all the time! With daily new choices, it can be hard to catch up to the classics if that’s your thing. So how do you know where to start? You let us tell you, …Read more »
There’s nothing like inspiring anime mentors to help you go above and beyond. Whether it’s sports, alchemy, theater, or robot piloting, they bring out the best in us. And sometimes — quite a lot, actually — they are absolutely terrifying. Here are four teachers and coaches …Read more »
Yokohama’s life-sized walking Gundam is making big news right now! As part of the Yokohama Gundam Factory, it’s enchanting fans all over the world. You can even go into the hangar and “pilot” it for yourself! Which got us thinking… which other anime mecha deserve …Read more »
The wider world may know Hideaki Anno primarily for Neon Genesis Evangelion, but before that he made his name with the six-episode classic Gunbuster anime. Now, fans in Japan will be able to relive the magic thanks to a new remastered version of Aim for …Read more »
After lots of false starts and global delays, the final Evangelion movie will be coming to us in January 2021. 3.0+1.0, or Thrice upon a Time, is the end of an era. It’s also been a long time in coming, so understandably we’re all a bit antsy as …Read more »
Kara Dennison
Joseph Luster
