It's not flawless, but Attack on Titan's dub is raw in the best way, successful at yanking out heartstrings and more impressively, maintaining the show's healthy sense of humor. The end result is one of the strongest dubs heard in many years.

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11 comments

Hey, Answerman! - Bloody as Hell AND Burnt to a Crisp

Apr 18, 12:32

11 comments

Do screeners really sway critics to giving positive reviews? Is this the end of an era? Why can't you see the dub of Blue Dragon anywhere? And why are late night anime selling more on Blu-ray?

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5 comments

House of 1000 Manga - The Legend of Koizumi

Apr 17, 15:08

5 comments

Jason checks out Hideki Ohwada's politically-charged mahjong manga, The Legend of Koizumi.

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41 comments

Star Blazers 2199 Blu-Ray 1

Apr 17, 12:00

41 comments

Yamato 2199 starts with a slow burn, but as the titular space battleship rises into space, the series finds its stride and only gains momentum.

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7 comments

The Space Dandy Interview: Part II - Bahi JD

Apr 16, 13:35

7 comments

In our second Space Dandy interview, Mike talks to Bahi JD, an animator who started with animated GIFs and wound up working on Kids on the Slope!

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7 comments

The X Button - Flying Lessons

Apr 16, 12:00

7 comments

This week, Todd herds Kickstarters about hamsters, transhumanism, and pure chaos! Plus Freedom Wars, Oreshika, and an unoriginal take on Sega classics.

review

13 comments

Giovanni no Shima

Apr 15, 12:53

13 comments

Giovanni's Island is as powerful as it is predictable. It may be one of the few films to focus on the Kuril Islands, but its tale will prove immediately familiar to anyone acquainted with cinema's typical treatments of war-torn children.

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8 comments

Pile of Shame - Nitaboh

Apr 15, 12:00

8 comments

One of the few anime biographies, Nitaboh is surprisingly formulaic for being a true story.

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3 comments

Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky GN 1

Apr 14, 14:51

3 comments

Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky is in fact about girls with no pants, but if you can get past that conceit, it's an enjoyable book. It's more of a fun diversion than a series to sink your teeth into, but it is also a good way into the franchise.

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27 comments

Deadman Wonderland GN 1

Apr 13, 12:00

27 comments

Deadman Wonderland is overall a very gripping series, at least in its first two volumes. The story is dystopian, frightening, and guaranteed to make you angry.

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2 comments

Mercenary Kings

Apr 12, 12:00

2 comments

Mercenary Kings is a tangled mess of a game most of the time, but a fun one almost as often.