“Kaze ni fukarete” may seem like a common acoustic ballad and yet when you experience its lyrical meaning coupled with Moritaka-san’s vocal delivery it’s so so much more. Everything about the musical arrangement speaks to an uneasiness of emotions where if you listen closely the melodies...
The Animation Kobe (Japanese: アニメーション神戸 ) was an event established by Kobe in 1996 to promote anime and other visual media. The Animation Kobe Awards (アニメーション神戸賞 ) were given annually until 2015 by Kobe and the Organising Committee to
Ikue Ōtani, who has been serving as the voice of Pikachu in nearly all official "Pokémon" media since the franchise's inception — including both the Japanese and English dubs of the anime — is returning once again. Her trademark voice can be heard in the lines for Captain Pikachu in ...
Every stroke of Inoue's brush tells a story, infusing the series with raw emotion and a sense of realism rarely achieved in the medium. The manga's exploration of themes such as the meaning of life, the pursuit of excellence, and the struggle to find inner peace amid the chaos of t...
These characters may be liked in anime, but they are rare in Japanese schools. It could be that a character that fits the status quo isn’t interesting to watch or that their popularity is a representation of wishful thinking on the part of the Japanese viewers....
Well… we made it. By “making it”, meaning me jumping off the ship to avoid sounding like aold man telling young people to get off my musical lawn. I’ve been… displeased to say the least with how the bracket has gone (not taken into consideration my torched bracket in the omocha...
In almost all the anime series I watched (listed below), the main protagonists were either of adolescent (even pre-adolescent) age. Again, this also made me think about the age of the intended audience—normally I’m used to children being the protagonists meaning that the film/series audien...
The story oddly reminds me of mushishi, or at least a psychopathic version of it. The premise is pretty standard, bullied kid turned psycho become op and explore a labyrinth, the difference is in the execution, as the story take a clear episodic pace, where every level of the labyrinth ...
stopping the invader from getting to his brain. It took over his right hand instead (he ends up calling it Migi, meaning "right" in Japanese), with each retaining their own sentience and personalities. It's an uneasy alliance at first, but the pair eventually come together to try and st...
all the talk about giant robots, Gurren knows how to plunge you into the middle of the action while getting you emotionally invested before you know what’s happening. Even if you’re not up on your Japanese sci-fi tropes, this is an excellent, accessible series. Don’t miss it. —A....