Zac, Hope and special guest Joe Dempsey dissect one of the biggest hit shows of the last decade, Sunrise's terrorism-and-pizza mecha epic Code Geass. It's a real Knightmare.― ANNCast Episode 237: Code Geasscast Get the Flash Player to see this player. Zac, Hope and The Cart Driver's Joe Dempsey dissect one of the biggest hit shows of the last decade, Sunrise's terrorism-and-pizza mecha epic Code Ge...
As the summer season winds down, the highest and lowest-rated shows of the season begin to fall into place. See your latest rankings here!― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Summer 2015 crop. And this season, at the top of each Daily Streaming Review, we added a little rating widget to let our readers chime in. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and...
The '80s cult classic movie is finally available on Blu-Ray and looks better than ever. Theron takes a look at what has - and hasn't - held up over time.― The original Vampire Hunter D movie from 1985 is one of the few anime movies which could legitimately be considered a cult classic even outside of Japan. It earns that honor in part because of its style – it was a ground-breaker in terms of introd...
Shelf Life has a new captain! Paul Jensen takes over the column with a look at this week's new releases, plus reviews of Re:Cyborg 009 and BlazBlue Alter Memory.― Hi everyone, Paul here. Welcome to my very first outing as the new face of Shelf Life! I was an avid reader of this column for years before I started writing for it a few months ago. I'll do my best to keep it a fun and useful source of r...
Mike inhales a bunch of nouveau Dragon Ball movies in anticipation of Dragon Ball Super and winds up coming to a conclusion about an old Toriyama character that needs to appear in the show.― Last week I strolled the streets of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, taking in the hipster ambiance-- the charmingly refitted former factories, the flea markets, the dive bars, and of course, the anime conv...
My Hero Academia rides the classic Jump formula to predictable but satisfying results.― Shonen Jump has a very dependable formula for whipping up reliably serialization-ready adventure fare. Take one unassuming boy who dreams of greatness, add a quirky power and can-do spirit, and let simmer. Season this base with a grittier or glasses-pushing male rival and energetic love interest, while being sure...
Beach episodes are a time-honored cliche, but most of the time, they're only fanservice-infused filler. Here are seven that manage to do a little more than that.― Hi readers! I'm writing to you from the from the future for this Labor Day-inspired column this week. I've been writing this column for three years now, with a total of 142 installments. Also, by the time you're reading this, I'm getting ...
Komomo Confiserie takes a while to get going in a first volume that suffers from a hero and heroine who aren't as likable as they could be.― Readers of Maki Minami's other English-translated works, Voice Over! Seiyuu Academy and Special A, may be surprised by her latest heroine. Where the stars of those previous two series were poster girls for the plucky, determined protagonist, Komomo Confiserie's...