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

review

12 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.

column

6 comments

Pile of Shame - Nitaboh

Apr 15, 12:00

6 comments

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

feature

11 comments

The Space Dandy Interview: Part I - Thomas Romain

Apr 14, 18:56

11 comments

In the first of two interviews, Mike Toole sits down with Space Dandy mechanical designer and animator extraordinaire Thomas Romain.

column

69 comments

Shelf Life - Hal I Met Your Mother

Apr 14, 17:30

69 comments

This week, the hardships of living on a farm, robo friends, and supercomputers that dictate your every move.
- Hal
- Psycho-Pass pt 2
- Silver Spoon s2

review

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.

column

14 comments

Astro Toy - Figma Strength

Apr 13, 12:38

14 comments

This ambitious Black Rock Shooter figure teaches David that sometimes, Figma's reach exceeds its grasp.

review

25 comments

Deadman Wonderland GN 1

Apr 13, 12:00

25 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.

game review

0 comments

Mercenary Kings

Apr 12, 12:00

0 comments

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

review

29 comments

Strike the Blood

Apr 10, 12:00

29 comments

Despite its overall lack of freshness, this action-oriented harem series executes well enough in centering on its fledgling vampire lead that it still proves plenty entertaining.

review

51 comments

Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher BD+DVD

Apr 8, 12:35

51 comments

Two of Marvel Comics' deadliest non-super-powered heroes get their anime treatment in this new Madhouse offering. It shines for its fight choreography, which is good enough to carry it over a lack of originality and depth.

Toshiaki KOGAWA

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Pile of Shame - Nitaboh

The Space Dandy Interview: Part I - Thomas Romain

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Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky GN 1

Astro Toy - Figma Strength

Deadman Wonderland GN 1

Mercenary Kings

Strike the Blood

Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher BD+DVD