Why I don’t want to get over my heroine addiction
For a very long time (decades now), I have had a heroine addiction. It is my secret shame (not really, though, since I…
Tag: anime
RG Veda – original video animation series review
RG Veda is a two-episode OVA series based on a manga of the same name by Clamp. It is very loosely based in…
Crest of the Stars – anime television series review
I lived in Japan when the Crest of the Stars anime television series was first released. I even have a promotional VHS tape…
My Bride Is a Mermaid – anime television series review
My Bride Is a Mermaid has an awesome premise. Nagasumi Michishio (Takahiro Mizushima) visits the Seto Inland Sea with his parents while on…
The Art of Makoto Shinkai – A Sky Longing for Memories – art book review
I have loved Makoto Shinkai’s work since the first time I saw Voices of a Distant Star over ten years ago. Some people…
Vampire Princess Miyu – OVA series review
The four episodes in the Vampire Princess Miyu OVA series only touch the surface of the manga series, but they do a good…
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 – anime film review
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 is set in the Universal Century timeline (the main Gundam storyline) thirty years after the events in Mobile Suit…
Assemble Insert – anime OVA review
There are a lot of tropes common in Japanese media. Idol singers as heroes, powered mecha suits, super sentai fighting teams, even goofy…
Robot Carnival – original video animation review
The first time I saw Robot Carnival was about six years after it came out. I saw the English-dubbed Streamline release, and it…
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 – Stardust Memory – original video animation review
I have to admit: I really enjoy most Gundam series. Many people dismiss Gundam as “just another giant robot anime”, but they miss…
Little Witch Academia – The Enchanted Parade – anime short film review
The first Little Witch Academia film caught me off guard because I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it so much. When I learned it…
Kiki’s Delivery Service – anime film review
First released in Japan in 1989, Kiki’s Delivery Service lacks a lot of the bells and whistles today’s films feature, but it retains…
When Marnie Was There – anime film review
In 2013, when I first heard Studio Ghibli was going to be animating the book by the same title by Joan G. Robinson,…
Welcome to the Space Show – animated film review
It is not every day that a dog begins having a conversation with you. It is not every day that aliens come to…
A Letter to Momo – animated film review
Japan has a knack for producing artistic creators who can weave an interesting story where there are no bad guys. Every now and…
The Wind Rises – film review
I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli films, so I was very excited to finally be able to see The Wind Rises,…
Galilei Donna – anime television series review
Imagine a future where energy is scarce and in the hands of a mega corporation. Imagine pirates fly elaborate fish-like ships that defy…
Nagi no Asukara – anime television series review
Nagi no Asukara (A Lull in the Sea) hit my TV viewing like a bomb last Fall. I was visually blown away by…
Beyond the Boundary – anime television series review
I recently enjoyed an anime TV series called Beyond the Boundary on Crunchyroll. It featured great character designs, artful pacing, and an intriguing…
Wolf Children – anime film review
Seeing as I’m a big fan of Mamoru Hosoda and his other works (e.g., Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), I…
Little Witch Academia – short film review
Little Witch Academia Is a short film released as part of the Anime Mirai 2013 film festival in Japan. The festival is the…