Jul 31, 2023 The Final Evangelion Film Is Getting a Collector’s Edition, Theatrical Release The collector’s edition comes with 4K and Blu-ray editions as well as bonus features, a book, and a poster.
Jul 20, 2023 Ergo Proxy by Shūkō Murase (Review) A deeply existential dystopic tale that seems intent on doing everything it can to leave viewers scratching their heads, for better or worse.
Jul 20, 2023 Cultural Diet Ergo Proxy by Shūkō Murase (2006) Part of a crop of early/mid ’00s anime that told downbeat, darkly philosophical tales, Ergo Proxy e…
Jul 9, 2023 Rurouni Kenshin Returns With a New Anime Series Himura Kenshin and his friends return in a new animated adaptation of the ultra-popular samurai franchise.
Mar 11, 2023 The Princess and the Pilot by Jun Shishido (Review) Thanks to detailed artwork and solid animation, The Princess and the Pilot isn’t a bad movie. But it had the potential to be much more.
Sep 26, 2022 Cultural Diet Dota: Dragon’s Blood, Season Three (2022) I’ve never played Dota 2, the game on which this Netflix series is based. That didn’t matter much w…
Sep 20, 2022 Cultural Diet Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Season One by Rafal Jaki (2022) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is ultra-stylish and ultra-graphic — much like Love, Death & Robots, it’…
Sep 10, 2022 Cultural Diet Dota: Dragon’s Blood, Season Two (2021) I didn’t like this as much as the first season. I like fantastical world building, but it felt like…
Sep 10, 2022 Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s Wicked City Is a Sleek, Stylish (and Stomach-Churning) ’80s Anime Classic (Review) Wicked City tells a compelling story with style to spare, but its body horror and sexual violence is probably too much for most viewers (myself included).
Sep 9, 2022 Remembering Newtype USA During the early-to-mid ’00s, Newtype USA served up all of the anime coverage an American otaku could want, and then some.
Aug 31, 2022 Cultural Diet Dota: Dragon’s Blood, Season One (2021) I’ve never played Dota 2, so I don’t know how well Dota: Dragon’s Blood stacks up to the source mat…
Aug 27, 2022 Cultural Diet Belle by Mamoru Hosoda (2021) In this retelling of Beauty and the Beast, a young girl becomes a popular singer in a virtual unive…
Aug 24, 2022 The Televangelist: The Angelic Ambiguity of Haibane Renmei If you’ve grown tired of “typical” anime fare, then Haibane Renmei might just represent a breath of fresh air.
Aug 16, 2022 Death Parade Peers into the Darkness of the Soul (Review) Death Parade ultimately caused me to be thankful for a Savior who knows that I am but dust.
Jul 26, 2022 Cultural Diet Godzilla Singular Point by Atsushi Takahashi (2021) When is a Godzilla title not a Godzilla title? When it’s Godzilla Singular Point. Sure, there are p…
Jul 12, 2022 Macross 101: An Intro to the Legendary Anime Franchise Macross is one of anime’s most storied franchises, but it’s been largely unavailable to Western audiences. Until now, that is.
Apr 28, 2022 Yukikaze by Masahiko Ôkura (Review) Thrilling aerial combat and super-cool designs can’t make up for a muddled and confusing storyline.
Apr 10, 2022 Watch the First Teaser for Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume no Tojimari The latest from the Your Name director arrives in Japanese theaters this November.
Mar 4, 2022 Studio Ghibli Fest Returns for 2022 Some of the anime studio’s best and most beloved films will be screened throughout the year.
Feb 25, 2022 Netflix Announces Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’s Second Season I don’t know if it’ll be any good, but it can’t be any worse than the first season. Can it?