Upcoming anime Gyakuten Sekai no Denchi Shoujo (or Rumble Garanndoll) has a terrifying premise: an alternate world where anime disappears. Fortunately for us, an intrepid band of fans is working to salvage all the nerdy things we love. The new series won’t be out ’til October, but …Read more »
Looking for a short anime to marathon in an afternoon? How does two episodes work for you? This trio of OVAs tell their respective stories over a pair of installments, meaning you can watch one (or all three!) in a day. They’re also all pretty …Read more »
There’s so much anime out there, we’re constantly celebrating anime anniversaries! But if you’re looking for big special reasons to celebrate, there are some major ones coming in 2021. Sounds like a good excuse for a movie marathon (or a first watch) to us! Here …Read more »
Nearly 30 years ago, Gainax released Otaku no Video as a love letter to anime fandom and a story (somewhat) about themselves. It’s the story of an “average” guy’s fall into fandom and rise into anime stardom. But it’s also a tongue-in-cheek look at fandom life, …Read more »
There’s an old maxim in screenwriting that goes “write what you know.” The idea is that if you write about situations in which you have some personal experience, your stories will carry a certain sense of reality. And what do anime creators know more than …Read more »
AnimEigo, one of North America’s first anime licensors, is using Kickstarter to help rerelease some of its classic properties on Blu-ray. It all started with Bubblegum Crisis , the classic cyberpunk 80s OVA originally released in the States by AnimEigo on VHS back in the …Read more »
Just a few weeks ago we were praising Otaku no Video for being the first "anime about making anime" meta show, predating Shirobako by a couple decades (its 25th anniversary is coming up, actually). Evidently AnimEigo has noticed these parallels as well, as it's decided …Read more »
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