Newcomer BlackDeath Studios announced Saturday their completion of their first solo project, Tonde Buurin (Boorin the Pig) Volume 1 (episodes 1-4). The project will be up for trades after its premiere at the Anime Stack showing on Saturday, November 14th, and the group expects to get started on the next volume right away.
Ventura Anime also announced Saturday its completion of the second Fushigi Yuugi OAV series, which is six parts. Masters will be sent to distributors within a few days.
Mayonaka Anime's Ryan Coyle announced the group's completion of their renditions of the two parts of the End of Evangelion movie, "Air" and "My True Heart, To You," as they call them. Mastering is expected to start next week. Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro was also finished, but will not be distributed, pending Manga Entertainment's domestic subtitled release.
In a country with famously strict gun laws, how exactly does hunting for sport work? Justin digs in.― Sarah asked: A few months ago I was watching Flying Witch and it had a gag where the uncle sees a pheasant and tries to catch it with his bare hands. Originally I thought getting a gun would be a lot quicker, but then I remembered Japanese gun laws are much stricter. I was wondering if there is a d...
Dates, cities, and more information revealed!― In 2018, to commemorate the release of Dragon Ball Super: BROLY, the ground-breaking “DRAGON BALL NORTH AMERICA TOUR” visited seven cities across the United States and Canada. Featuring a life-sized replica of the “World Martial Arts Tournament” (“Tenkaichi Budokai”), the booth appeared in the news as North America was engulfed in Dragon Ball fever. Bu...
Be careful what you wish for, because this short series proves that having all your favorite waifu figurines come to life might not be a dream come true. Micchy and Steve dive headfirst into some truly amazing trash.― Be careful what you wish for, because Amazing Stranger proves that having all your favorite waifu figurines come to life might not be a dream come true. This week, Micchy and Steve di...
This second film adapts Made in Abyss' most devastating material to beautiful effect while setting up new details for a continuation. Theron Martin has the details in our full review.― Wandering Twilight, the compilation film that covers episodes 9-13 of the Made in Abyss TV series, had its U.S. debut at Anime Central, complete with the attendance of director Masayuki Kojima, music director Kevin Pe...
Our column covering all the newest anime releases of the week has expanded to include manga and video games. Check out the new and improved Shelf Life!― Welcome to a slightly different version of Shelf Life! Running a review every week has become less feasible from a cost and organizational standpoint in recent months, so we're trying a new format for the column. In place of those weekly anime revi...
This zombie-busting adventure continues the story where season one left off. Richard Eisenbeis has the details on this high-octane movie straight from its theatrical run in Japan.― Note: this review contains major spoilers for the Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress TV series. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato is the theatrical sequel to 2016's 12-episode TV anime, Kabaneri of the Iron Fo...
Light on action but heavy on drama, this sci fi classic is a must-see for diehard fans of the genre. Nick Creamer has the details.― First airing back in 1999, and based on a trilogy of acclaimed novels from three years earlier, Crest of the Stars belongs to a different era of anime space operas, and stands apart even from many of its contemporaries. There are no epic robot battles or clashes between...
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