A friend of mine once described the 1998 anime classic Cowboy Bebop as an “anime for people who hate anime.” I suppose in many ways then, Samurai Champloo is an animated samurai film for those who can’t be bothered to check out jidaigeki or “period …Read more »
The voices may be different, but watching classic Sailor Moon in English still has the power to make you feel as if that DIC logo is going to pop up at any moment. It's that white-hot nostalgia that makes serving the existing fans a tall …Read more »
There was a lot of speculation and confusion about the future of Studio Ghibli last week after remarks made by producer Toshio Suzuki about the studio taking a break and rethinking its business practices. Suzuki made another TV appearance this week in which he mentioned …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai's anime has a very distinct feel to it, from the first work that really got his name noticed, 2002's Voices of a Distant Star , to 2011's Children Who Chase Lost Voices . Most of this comes from both his personal visual touch …Read more »
Katsura Hoshino created her own nineteenth century in D.Gray-Man , just as she created her own mythology and monsters. Allen Walker is a teenager exorcist who has to take care of the akuma. Akuma aren’t demons, per se. They’re weapons, and they come from the …Read more »
Dark Horse plans to show some appreciation for cosplayers dedicated enough to dress up as their favorite Dark Horse manga characters at conventions. In an effort to acknowledge the effort put into costumes from the likes of FLCL , Hellsing , Blade of the Immortal …Read more »
Author Reki Kawahara has made a name for himself by writing the light novel series Accel World and Sword Art Online , both of which have gone on to expand into multimedia franchises. Kawahara will be attending Seattle's Sakura-Con later this month—the convention takes place …Read more »
The shonen gods have been smiling down upon their fans quite a bit recently, from new One Piece games to full-color Dragon Ball manga and more, and the latest collaboration between three shonen heavy hitters is a real doozy. One Piece , Dragon Ball , …Read more »
It's been a while since we had an edition of Virtual Boy, which takes note of Nintendo's weekly downloadable releases. It's understandable, unfortunately, because Nintendo so rarely offers up much worth talking about, but this week sees the release of a special gem from Yasumi …Read more »
Level-5 has been trickling out a few new promos for its collaboration with Capcom, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney , in which the two title characters team up to solve puzzles and crack cases. The adventure kicks off on November 29 when it lands on …Read more »
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko ( The Perverted Prince and the Cat Who Won't Smile ) is a light novel series from Sou Sagara and Kantoku, and it's set to get the TV anime treatment next spring. The series features animation production from J.C. Staff …Read more »
The new issue of Otaku USA magazine, which features Penguin Drum on the cover, should be hitting subscribers soon, with newsstands to follow. So, as usual, there's a brand new issue of Otaku USA e-news going out to those who have signed up for the …Read more »
Hints have been floating around, but a countdown on the official website for the Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos anime has officially confirmed that a second season is on the way. Nyarko-san is based on the light novels by Manta Aisora, and the first season of …Read more »
From the New World , an upcoming TV anime from A-1 Pictures ( AnoHana , Blue Exorcist ), adapts the sci-fi novel by Yusuke Kishi this fall. The series is directed by character designer/animator Masashi Ishihama ( Read or Die , Kamichu ), and a …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! -The Next Stage of Initial D?! -Sarah Palin, the next successor of the Fist of the North Star?! -And The Return Of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight ?! All that, and AKB48 taking on …Read more »
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