Gifts for the Anime Fan
With the season of giving fast approaching, many people are scrambling to find presents for everyone on their list that will make them happy. This can be a difficult task if one of those people is an...
View ArticleTokyo Godfathers Review
Tokyo Godfathers is a 2003 film directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse Studios. Set in the slums of Tokyo, it tells the story of three homeless people: Gin, Hana, and Miyuki, and the...
View Article10 Best Anime of 2012
Now that 2012 is coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on some of the great anime series that ended this year. To count as a 2012 anime, the series must have ended during the year, so series that are...
View ArticleNew Anime for Winter 2013
With a new year and a new season comes a fresh batch of anime straight from Japan. Here’s a look at some of the new anime that will be airing this season. Ai Mai Mi The members of an anime club...
View ArticleA First Look at OreShura
One of the new anime airing this season is Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much) or OreShura if that’s too long. It is a 13-episode series...
View ArticleNew Artwork from Rakuen Tsuihou: Expelled from Paradise
Last year at the Tokyo International Anime Fair, it was announced that Gen Urobuchi would be teaming up with Toei Animation and Nitroplus to write the scenario for a new anime film called Rakuen...
View ArticleTentacles in Anime
When you’ve been watching anime for a few years, you begin to notice things that happen in multiple series. It could be anything from a character running out of the house in the morning with a piece...
View ArticleJormungand Perfect Order Review
“Her name is Koko she is loco, I said oh no” are the last lines of every episode of an anime called Jormungand. Those lines are probably the most accurate description of the main heroine, Koko. The...
View Article10 Anime Eye Patch Girls
For many years glasses have been the go-to item to give an anime character more depth. Giving a character glasses usually makes them appear smarter, mature, or timid. If creating a mysterious character...
View ArticleColorful Review
Colorful is the title of an anime film by Sunrise that was released in 2010. It was directed by Keiichi Hara and produced by Atsuhiro Iwakami. Based on the novel by Mori Eto, Colorful tells the story...
View ArticleButt Attack Punisher Girl Gotaman Review
Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gotaman is a little-known 2 episode anime parody released by Studio Kikan back in 1994. It is about a student named Mari Amachi who transfers to a special boarding school...
View ArticleClassy Anime Watches
Are you an office worker that likes anime? Or perhaps an anime fan that likes to go to gatherings of the social elite? Are you embarrassed about wearing your brightly-coloured K-ON watch? While a lot...
View ArticleMondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? Review
Anime titles seem to get longer every year and Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?, which translates into Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren’t They? certainly follows...
View ArticleApril Fools’ 2013 Anime Style
It’s the start of a new year and that means it’s time again for some more April Fools’ Day pranks. Anime and Japanese Game companies love to get in on the action and here are just some of the pranks...
View ArticleAnimation Quality
Having read a lot of anime reviews and general opinions on anime, I’ve come to notice that a lot of people tend to describe animation or production quality as “good” or “bad” without going into any...
View ArticleLittle Busters Review
Little Busters is the fourth visual novel from Key to get an anime adaptation. It began airing in the Fall of 2012 and consisted of 26 episodes produced by J.C. Staff. Much like Key’s previous anime...
View ArticleWelcome to WcDonald’s
You don’t have to watch anime for long to notice something curious about most series: they don’t use the names of actual brands. This is likely due to the legal issues surrounding the use of brand...
View ArticleA Look at Kaiju Gomera
For the past couple of years, the people at IDA Entertainment along with partners Light & Shadow, and Zeppet have been working on a new children’s series called Kaiju Gomera, though there is...
View ArticleSasami-san@Ganbaranai Review
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is a wacky anime about an unmotivated teenage girl, her faceless older brother, and the three mysterious Yagami sisters. The anime consists of 12 episodes and was based on a...
View ArticleOarai in Girls und Panzer
Girls und Panzer is a popular anime that began airing in the fall of 2012 and has gained a cult following of anime and tank fans. The anime is about a girl named Miho Nizhizumi and her friends at the...
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