Essential Anime for Novice Fans: Kakuriyo
For the last few months, I have been obsessed with cooking programs, from Iron Chef to Chopped to Samurai Gourmet. ...
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Essential Anime for the Novice: Petite Princess Yucie
As some anime fans grow older, they may decide to get married and/or procreate. But once those little bundles of ...
Reasons For Fans To Be Excited About Anime in 2023!
It’s finally happened. I’m living the trope. For the last two years, I’ve written my now annual reasons to look ...
A Crash Course Dive into JoJo’s Anime Adaptations
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure needs no introduction but demands one. Created by the talented and seemingly ageless Hirohiko Araki, the long-running ...
End of Evangelion (1997) – A Haunting Victim of Success
It’s been said that to really appreciate Hideaki Anno’s now-classic Rebuild of Evangelion films, you have to have seen the ...
Rebuild of Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (2021): A Powerful Sendoff
The name Neon Genesis Evangelion needs no introduction. Hideaki Anno’s most infamous franchise has as many accolades and controversies as ...
DT Eightron (1998) – Sunrise’s Unknown Eco-Trip
Many know of the storied studio Sunrise as the house that spawned classics as varied as The Vision of Escaflowne ...
A Second Look at School Days (2007)
By this point, many anime fans are bound to have heard the name School Days. Chances are, you’re more likely ...
Barangay 143 (2018-19) – Birth-Pains of Filipino-Japanese Collaboration
The close ties between the Philippines and Japan is common knowledge by now. So is how prevalent Filipino otakudom has ...
What Makes Sakura Taisen so Alluring?
The release of Shin Sakura Taisen (2019) in Japan saw the return of the long-dormant Sakura Wars series. While not ...
Beauty and Warrior (2000) – An Incomprehensible Mess
DVD cover for Beauty and Warrior, which is perhaps better than the actual film. (Source: IMDb) To say that foreign ...
