Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Madhouse’s classic 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll recently made its way back to cinemas to celebrate its 30th anniversary. If you missed it, or if you just want an excuse to watch some awesome anime all over again, HIDIVE announced plans …Read more »
The influential anime movie Ninja Scroll came out in 1993, and in honor of its 30th anniversary, it’s coming to American theaters for a limited run! Iconic Events Releasing and AMC Networks’ HIDIVE are working together to make this happen, as Ninja Scroll is one …Read more »
Mid-1990s America was a time before high-speed Internet was available in homes, when owning movies was relatively uncommon due to cost. Nationwide video rental stores thrived. They would frequently offer a small section of “Japanimation,” where it would not be uncommon for violent pornography such …Read more »
Featured Spotlight One of the most celebrated anime films of all time is coming back with a Blu-ray release that includes both the English dub and original Japanese language options with subs, as well as a Japanese commentary track. Yep, we're talkin' about Madhouse's incredibly …Read more »
Once upon a time, there was a store called Blockbuster Video. In order to view filmed entertainments at home, customers would travel to their nearest Blockbuster, often several miles away, and rent a film contained on a physical media format – often a shiny metallic …Read more »
Out of all the recent license announcements, one question remained on the minds of many: Where the hell is Mawaru Penguindrum ? Well, Sentai Filmworks answered that question this weekend with the announcement of the Brain's Base animated series, with plans for a release on …Read more »
It's 2012 and I'm watching Yoshiaki Kawajiri's Ninja Scroll . Flash back to the days of Suncoast. Of clamshell VHS releases selling for a searing 30-spot. The days back-patting old school fans pine for but would never actually go back to unless paid a handsome …Read more »
The first one is usually free. You like it, and for a while you limit yourself to partaking of just that - but then your supply runs out and you start thinking "got anything else I can try, man?" One thing leads to another, and …Read more »
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