Mid-1990s America was a time before high-speed Internet was available in homes, when owning movies was relatively uncommon due to cost. Nationwide video rental stores thrived. They would frequently offer a small section of “Japanimation,” where it would not be uncommon for violent pornography such …Read more »
Featured Spotlight One of the most celebrated anime films of all time is coming back with a Blu-ray release that includes both the English dub and original Japanese language options with subs, as well as a Japanese commentary track. Yep, we're talkin' about Madhouse's incredibly …Read more »
Once upon a time, there was a store called Blockbuster Video. In order to view filmed entertainments at home, customers would travel to their nearest Blockbuster, often several miles away, and rent a film contained on a physical media format – often a shiny metallic …Read more »
Out of all the recent license announcements, one question remained on the minds of many: Where the hell is Mawaru Penguindrum ? Well, Sentai Filmworks answered that question this weekend with the announcement of the Brain's Base animated series, with plans for a release on …Read more »
It's 2012 and I'm watching Yoshiaki Kawajiri's Ninja Scroll . Flash back to the days of Suncoast. Of clamshell VHS releases selling for a searing 30-spot. The days back-patting old school fans pine for but would never actually go back to unless paid a handsome …Read more »
The first one is usually free. You like it, and for a while you limit yourself to partaking of just that - but then your supply runs out and you start thinking "got anything else I can try, man?" One thing leads to another, and …Read more »
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