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Continuing on from Captain Tsubasa (2018)

David Production’s adaptation of the hit soccer manga, Captain Tsubasa has on its 52nd episode with no sequel in sight. This is disappointing for many who hoped that the series would at least adapt all 3 arcs of the original manga, instead of only 2. It is possible that David Production announces a new season in the future, but considering just how little advertised this reboot was, I wouldn’t…

Alita: Battle Angel Review

So, I finally watched Alita: Battle Angel in the cinema. As your average anime fan, I couldn’t pass this opportunity to see a manga translated to the big screen. I didn’t particularly have high expectations, given that even Japan rarely produce decent adaptations of their own comics. If the Japanese couldn’t, how the hell could Hollywood do it? I wondered. Yet somehow, Alita: Battle Angel didn’t…

Mazinger Z vs Transformers manga announced

A new crossover manga featuring Nagai’s Mazinger Z and Takara’s Transformers has been announced for a 28th of March release. The staff is as follows:

Plot: Hiroto Ishikawa (Japanese translator for American comics)

Sypnosis: Naoto Tsushima (Manga artist for the Mazinkaiser manga)

Artists: Yu Kinutani (Manga artist for Amon: The Darkside of Devilman and Mazinger Z: Alter Ignition) Hayato…

Crow: The Legend VR Review

I first came across Crow: The Legend while browsing the PSVR store for free experiences. I decided to download it and put it aside. After all, how good could it be, I thought? VR is already riddled with a bunch of experiences that only showcase the potential of VR, but aren’t good enough for mass consumption. That was my view until I actually bothered to check this one out weeks later.

The…

Top 5 Mecha anime for cultured beginners

I’ve spent a lot in the giant robot anime fandom during the last years. It’s a particular niche that doesn’t attract a lot of people but is indeed rewarding once you start to really understand its appeal on a level beyond the average fan. Anime fans nowadays just glance over the Mecha genre, thinking they wouldn’t be interested, even though it’s one of the cornerstones that help anime distinguish…

If you told me that one day I’d be watching an anime by Sanrio and enjoying it, I’d laugh in your face. Although if I’m being honest, there were exactly two times in my life when I came into deep contact with a Hello Kitty product. The first time was when Sanrio tried to sell me a Hello Kitty themed Mazinger. The other time was when I was bored enough to try the Hello Kitty MMORPG, but I digress.

Cat’s eye confirmed in the new City Hunter anime movie trailer

Last year it was announced that City Hunter would be coming back as an anime movie, and my 5 years old heart rejoiced at hearing these news.

Sure, you could argue that City Hunter never really went away, as we have Angel Heart from the same author as City Hunter, Tsukasa Hojo, a live action Hong Kong movie starring Jackie Chan, a Korean live action TV series, a French live action movie. None…

Dororo (2019)’s first impressions

These last years of anime have been pretty good to fans of older material. What was once considered outdated is brand new again. As we kick off 2019, our first throwback of the year is a Tezuka classic, Dororo. I’ve already read the manga, so I more or less have a grasp of the events.

The first striking change in this version is obviously the character designs. It’s decent, but do we have to…

Gekiman! Volume 1 Review

It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of Go Nagai, the man behind such classics like Devilman, Mazinger and Cutie Honey. He wasn’t just ANY manga artist, he defined the 70s by re-inventing the wheel and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable then. I have consumed Go Nagai manga as they were being scanlated or officially released well over a decade now, and it’s fair to say that my…

Pop Team Epic Review

Pop Team Epic is the anime adaptation of the eponymous 4koma that has been making rounds on the meme side of the internet (particularly 4chan’s /a/ board) for the last few years or so. Essentially, the gag of each 4koma features Popuko, the short one, and Pipimi, the tall one often in surreal situations.

I’m no meme expert, so I can’t give you a detailed analysis of what happened in each…

My thoughts on the Karl Marx Chinese anime

As I’m typing this, multiple thoughts are racing through my head. Where should I even begin? I realise I’m also about a week late on this.

On the politics

Some of you think it’s completely ridiculous that we’re getting a Chinese animation about Karl Marx. Whether you agree with him or not, Marx IS a historical figure whose writings are still influential to this day. We have movies about all…

I’m kind of glad that Baki is one of those types of anime series that Netflix is willing to promote on their platform. For all the accusations the company has received in the past for pandering too much to a certain kind of mainstream audience, here comes an unapologetic anime about macho men doing the things they’re best at. I’m not much of a moe anime fan, and even though I don’t hold any…

In the early 90s, I remember fondly that my brother’s bed had Gold Saints stickers on its frame, and back then, I always wondered what those were as they sure looked cool as hell. It wasn’t till later with the arrival of the internet that I started getting familiar with the series by visiting badly made yet informative Angelfire blogs about the show.  But let me you on a secret, believe it or…

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

It’s been 4 years since the last Asterix CG animation, Asterix: The Mansion of the Gods hit our silver screens, and now, the team behind the first CG outing has pumped out another one, hoping to spawn a new line of CG animated Asterix films.

The invincible Gaulish village that’s still resisting the Roman invaders

The last big Asterix thing before The Mansion of The Gods was Asterix and…

The decision made to change Shun’s gender in Netflix’s SaintSeiya series might be more sinister than you think

Lately, the Netflix anime trailer for the Saint Seiya remake dropped, and people aren’t happy. The CG animation looks way too clean for a series known for its glorious shounen violence and the tone gives off the vibe of a western series for children. Perhaps, the biggest news of all is Andromeda Shun’s gender swap, who’s now a girl instead of a boy unlike the original. Now, this is isn’t new with…

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