By now, you probably know… the largest earthquake in Japan’s history has just struck the island nation. On Friday March 11, 2011, an 8.9 magnitude quake struck northeastern Japan, resulting in sweeping tsunami, incredible damage, and sadly, injury and loss of life in the hundreds. …Read more »
Ok, so here we are… another week, another episode of OTAKU-VERSE ZERO. But this one comes with a difference. A very big difference indeed! That’s because with episode 10, the OTAKU-VERSE expands to begin streaming at Crunchyroll! Do I even have to tell the assembled …Read more »
The die is cast! There's no going back now! The GANTZ premiere event is LIVE! This may read like delirious fan fiction now, I but I swear it actually happened… When last we left off at the GANTZ premiere, I was in the V.I.P. …Read more »
Rabid fans await the arrival of the stars of GANTZ. Will that thin strip of cloth keep them at bay? Part One: In which your humble editor in chief hosts a Hollywood event Bright lights, screams, being scared you’ll mess up in front of …Read more »
The road to hell is paved with good intentions and vintage bottles of SKATT! According to leading numerologists (and who knows better than they?), the number nine is associated with “tolerance, generosity, forgiveness, passion, creative energy, success, and romance.” But after filming episode nine of …Read more »
The Adieu 999 dream team. From left: Kauzo Komatsubara, Yoshio Takami, Rintaro, Kamura Mukuoda. Part Two: Working on the railroad Ok. I’m gonna do it. I’m really gonna to do it! I’m going to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of my favorite anime movie of …Read more »
My goodness! Another episode of Otaku-Verse Zero has been posted on the Internet! Thus do I emerge from the ether to provide you with making-of information and behind the scenes skinny to enhance your viewing experience! The first major thing about this episode is… VIEWER …Read more »
Part One: Prelude Originally released to theaters in August 1981, Adieu Galaxy Express 999 – Andromeda Terminal is my absolute favorite anime movie of all time. The greatest. The very pinnacle of the form and the paragon of Japanese cartoon achievement. This is known to …Read more »
Toys! Toys! Toys! They’re all I really care about and probably what got me interested in Japan in the first place, so this week’s episode of OTAKU-VERSE ZERO is especially close to whatever black and shriveled thing there is that resembles my heart. For in …Read more »
As seen on TV! Poster art for the first Gundam movie. In the last breathtaking installment of “2011 is 1981”, I dipped back into the dusty mists of history to investigate the anime titles that debuted on the airwaves a mere three decades ago. This …Read more »
Those obnoxious aliens! The cast of Urusei Yatsura Don’t act surprised. You knew it in your heart of hearts it would happen. The calendar on the wall may claim that the year is 2011, but the truth is much, much stranger. Arale-chan from Dr. Slump. …Read more »
Ok, Patrick here to deliver the skinny on how we did it. The triumph. The tragedy. The tonkatsu. How did Yuu Asakawa and myself manage to pull ourselves together long enough to deliver yet another episode of our humble little web show: OTAKU-VERSE ZERO?!?! This …Read more »
Rifles, assault weapons, carbines. Not pictured: chocolate, vanilla, stawberry. "Who is the Enemy? The Hot-Blooded Man Who Targets the Wilderness” There’s a million different ways to get your kicks in Tokyo. But alas, many of them are certain to drain your wallet dry, especially now …Read more »
The cover of Animation 1980 featuring Osamu Tezuka's should-have-been-massive Phoenix 2772. This is it. The final revelation of the sweeping saga known as “2010 is 1980”… The last glance back at what the heck the anime and manga scene looked like an incredible thirty years …Read more »
From left: UFO from Battle in Outer Space, Gamera, Godzillla, Ultraman, Yamato Hey, this is Patrick. And what would you know? Another year is actually coming to an end, which means that the inter-dimensional space-time anomaly known as “2010 is 1980” is about to conclude. …Read more »
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