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Win Tickets to See WagakkiBand in New York
music
WagakkiBand will be bringing their unique combination of traditional Japanese music and modern Rock & Roll to New York City on March 14th.
― The organizers of the WagakkiBand Live concert in New York City have given ANN two pairs of tickets to give-away to readers. Concert Details March 14th, 8pm (Doors open at 7pm) NY Irving Plaza, New York City WagakkiBand is an 8-piece band that fuses Shigin, poe...
Interview: The Past, Present and Future of Dragon Ball
anime
Resurrection 'F' and Dragon Ball Kai director Tadayoshi Yamamuro and producer Norihiro Hayashida discuss the fascinating process of making Kai, the new DBZ films and those pesky animation errors in Dragon Ball Super.
― Last year's Salón del Manga de Barcelona, celebrated in Barcelona from October 29th to November 1st, hosted a fascinating pair of creatives dedicated to the world of Dragon Ball. Tada...
Shelf Life - Lord Marksman and Vanadis
anime
It's all big swords, big fantasy, and big... well, adventure in Lord Marksman and Vanadis, and Paul's never been readier for it. PLUS: This week's new releases, and a new collection to admire!
― I took a look at the promo clips from the Terraformars live-action movie the other day. I'm not sure they made want to see the whole film, but they did make me briefly consider going back and rewatching Star...
Blast of Tempest
anime
Blast of Tempest weaves a wild tale of love, magic, and revenge, though its high ambitions aren’t necessarily matched by its execution.
― You have to admire the confidence of a show that not only names itself after one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, but also quotes the bard directly on an episodic basis. That's about as bold of a choice as you can make - not just subtly riffing on classic tragedies...
Sunny GN 5
manga
Sunny's fifth volume continues its honest exploration of the emotional lives of the children at a foster home in the late 1970s as they learn that home isn't always where the heart is.
― Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny is a deceptive series. On the surface it is a slow-moving slice-of-life story about the group of children living at the Star Kids Home, a “foster home” for orphaned or abandoned children in th...
The List - Six Completely Dissimilar Twins
anime
Everyone expects twins to be the mirror image of one another, but in these six cases, sibling rivalry takes on an entirely new meaning.
― Twins remain a topic that entertainment loves to revisit. Genetically identical people are used in horror to highlight fears of lack of individual identity. Fiction looks at twins as having a mythical connection from the time spent in the womb ranging from psychic...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation GN 1
manga
This light novel adaptation feels a little rushed, but it also presents an interesting take on the idea of living your life in a game-like world. It has potential.
― Based on a web novel turned light novel, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation's first volume is a bit of an odd duck. While its premise is interesting and watching its protagonist, a nameless thirty-four-year-old otaku NEET reincarnated...
Can You Guess These 15 Classic 90s Anime From Just One Image?
just for fun
It's easy to forget just how much anime there was in the 90s, and just how much of it came out in the US! Can you guess all 15 of these classic 90s anime from just one image?
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Review: Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen
anime
At long last, Bakemonogatari's prequel story has arrived in theaters. But can any film shoulder the weight of Kizu's expectations? Nick Creamer investigates.
― Six years ago, it was announced the light novel Kizumonogatari would be receiving an anime adaptation. Following on the heels of the blockbuster success Bakemonogatari, Kizu acted as a prologue for that story, detailing the events that were br...
Answerman - Can English-Speaking Fans Critique Japanese Voice Acting?
anime
One reader's actor friend had some words for the Japanese acting in Fullmetal Alchemist, and asks Justin if it's possible for Western fans to critique Japanese voice acting.
― Eldar asks: Recently I showed an anime (it was Fullmetal Alchemist) to my close friend, who's a professional theatre director (he works on television these days) and while he liked what he saw (I think), one of his questions b...
The Magic of the Stage in Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
anime
A drama about rakugo performance seems like a strange fit for animation, but somehow this season's Rakugo Shinju makes it work. Nick Creamer digs into the secrets of one of this season's most unique and memorable shows.
― The glare of the bulbs. The blinding dust of the spotlight, and the faces beyond. The way the art moves through you or abandons you, and meets the audience in turn. Expression of th...