Author: John

Question: What is it about Hatsune Miku that otaku find so appealing? Why is she so central to the otaku community?

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I offer the haunting opening of 1994’s Key The Metal Idol OVA series. The opening

Question: The Anime no Chikara project had a great premise. Fresh new ideas, not based on mainstream moé or ninja or samurai, and not based on previous works

Sentai Filmworks has announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the currently airing 12 episode Yumekui Merry television series. Sentai will tentatively distribute the series under the

The homepage for this summer’s historical fiction television series Ikoku Meiro no Croisée has added a streaming trailer. Anime studio Satelight (Guin Saga, Shugo Chara) is animating the

Warner Bros. has released a full theatrical trailer for its upcoming CG anime feature film Tofu Kozo (Tofu Boy). The adaptation of Natsuhiko Kyogoku’s novel Tofu Kozo Sugoroku-dochu

Confirming beyond any doubt the fact that anime studio Gonzo is returning to the world of its 2003 fantasy adventure television series Last Exile, an official website for

Living legend manga creator Leiji Matsumoto has informed Star Blazers.com that “There is a live-action Galaxy Express in development now, and there are Japanese actresses who look like

Hisao Maki, younger brother of the late manga creator Ikki Kajiwara, has announced plans to produce a live action feature film adaptation of Kajiwara’s iconic wrestling manga/anime Tiger

Spanish animator Jesus Orellana has completed his 8 minute cyberpunk animated short film ROSA and released its first teaser trailer. Say what you will about homage/borrowed inspiration, but

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the prevelance of high-tech bidet toilets in Japan.

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I offer the fun fifth opening of the 1981 Urusei Yatsura TV series. The opening

Question: I have noticed recently a trend that has been showing up in DC and Marvel animated films. It is the cut to the cheek during a fight,

Publisher ASCII Media Works has announced an anime adaptation of Hikaru Sugii’s mystery light novel series Kami-sama no Memo-cho (God’s Notebook). The ongoing novel series stars “NEET detective

In addition to Kami-sama no Memo-cho, ASCII Media Works has also announced an anime adaptation of Sagu Aoyama’s sports comedy light novel series Ro-Kyu-Bu! The ongoing novel series