“Anime” Archives
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PopMatters: “On Evas and Angels: Postmodern Fantasy Devotion to Neon Genesis Evangelion”
There’s also no denying that the series still remains a major cultural force in Japan.




5 Centimeters Per Second by Makoto Shinkai (Review)
Here’s hoping that “5 Centimeters Per Second” represents one last hurrah for Shinkai before moving on to new, and equally fertile territory.
Appleseed Ex Machina by Shinji Aramaki (Review)
Appleseed Ex Machina is primarily disappointing because it squanders so much of the depth and potential that existed in the original.

We Can Rebuild It (Neon Genesis Evangelion, That Is)
Rebuild of Evangelion takes the original 26 episodes and revises and condenses them into four full-length movies.
Paprika by Satoshi Kon (Review)
To attempt to come up with a more detailed plot synopsis is sort of beside the point, and to be honest, I don’t even know if it’s possible.

Daicon IV
The glorious Daicon IV opening sequence posits that nerdy pop culture might just somehow save the world.