Advanced weaponry and deadly ninja techniques There are few classic anime that I feel are more than deserving of a Blu-ray release. The 1972 TV series, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, is absolutely on that short list. There’s so much going for it and, thanks to a …Read more »
The definitive Real Robot anime of the 1980s Armored Trooper VOTOMS is a franchise that I wish received more love in America. It’s mecha anime compellingly stripped down and thrown into some of the grittiest science fiction possible. As of 2018, VOTOMS has spawned several OVAs, tabletop and …Read more »
One of the best things to happen to Devilman, Go Nagai’s horror manga masterpiece, is the inception of its expanded universe. The additions to the saga include complete reimaginings like Devilman G and Devilman Lady and expansions to the original story like AMON: Apocalypse of …Read more »
When Bandai Entertainment went under a few years back, there were several titles in its catalogue that fans prayed would be license-rescued. The Big O was high on that list. One of the most unique anime to come out of Sunrise in the late 90s, …Read more »
In the first chapter of Buichi Terasawa’s manga, Cobra , there’s a thing known as Trip Movie. In it, a user gets a tailored dream-like fantasy that brings out their inner heart’s desire. Whether its money and fame, beautiful women, or a life of gun-slinging …Read more »
Have you ever come across a series so outlandish and laced with over-the-top insanity, yet fully aware of itself to the point of borderline genre parody? To make it better, imagine a show like this that somehow manages to be badass and actually fun. That …Read more »
I’ve always had an unspoken respect and admiration for the work of Masakazu Katsura. The author of works like Video Girl Ai , Ai’s , and Zetman , Katsura’s manga never fails to deliver with great artwork and stories that are almost always uniquely intimate …Read more »
A friend of mine once described the 1998 anime classic Cowboy Bebop as an “anime for people who hate anime.” I suppose in many ways then, Samurai Champloo is an animated samurai film for those who can’t be bothered to check out jidaigeki or “period …Read more »
There are times you’ll hear people refuse to touch certain shows because of how dated they look. But sometimes, that isn’t really all that bad. In fact, when you get older, those dated shows become something precious and dear to your heart like an old …Read more »
(Warning: The following article may contain spoilers for the end of the Nadesico TV series! Read at your own risk!) In my write-up of Martian Successor Nadesico (see the August issue, on sale now), I mentioned how said series tried its hardest to become something …Read more »
As if to atone for the mixed bag of last year’s fighting game movies, 2012 is being bombarded with tons of new fighting games. Seriously, look at the list of things released/to be released this year: Soul Calibur V , Street Fighter X Tekken , …Read more »
The live-action Tekken will go down in my book as a firm reminder of how filmmakers, if not people in general, aren’t taking chances any more. The much-hyped big screen take on the popular Namco fighting game franchise had the opportunity to do something to …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! Friday ACE has reached the 50 episodes landmark! Let the slaughter begin! SHOW NOTES: 50 Episodes. To think that we’ve finally hit this point. To be honest, this is probably a personal best as it …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! • Super Sentai VS The World?! • An Anime AV Parody That Nobody Asked For! • And Ouran is headed to the movies!? All that, and a knight in shining armor, in this …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! • Comiket Hates Sexy Cosplay? • Gunbuster Wants Your Soul-I mean, Money! • And the Tiger & Bunny Crossover You'll Never See?! All that, and a message to fanboys, in this week's Friday …Read more »
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