For Takemichi Hanagaki, his second year of middle school was when he peaked. He had a small amount of respect as a thug, a loyal group of friends, and even a girlfriend. Fast forward twelve years later, and he is a single adult that can’t hold down a job. He has even found out that […]
Certainly it is believed that the 12-episode format or even the longer 24-episode format is good for telling a good self-contained story. However, for some, anime isn’t about how many series you can watch – it is about the quality of the ones you do. Now, that isn’t saying that a longer anime series equates
The arrow of time will always march forward. In that momentum, you see progress happen in both small and wide spheres. One such small sphere is anime, where a singular series can come along and leave a lasting effect on the industry as a whole, be it for better or worse. I think of it
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Rebooting things is all the rage these days, isn’t it? It isn’t limited to movies and video games, even anime has gotten on the train. While some fault rebooting as a profound lack of imagination or just a cash grab, in many cases, it revitalizes older anime series that no one bothered to watch. In
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When you bend reality as anime does, it opens up tons of possibilities, including characters whose life and influence can span centuries. Demons, gods, lolis – anime has quite the array of characters who many not necessary have immortality, but do posses an advanced age. Best Ancient Anime Characters CC from Code Geass Though she
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Oh, anime. You can be so wonderfully weird. Everything from the plot all the way down to the minor details can get so odd. One of those fun details can be the hair. Anime has quite an odd relationship with hair, both colors and styles, but it can help craft a truly memorable character. If
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“Adventure” is a pretty easy tag to slap onto your standard action anime, but not every anime series really captures that feeling of adventure. You know the feeling. The one where you are excited to see where the characters go next and what they will encounter there. A good adventure anime goes hand-in-hand with being
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Not all anime series start off with a bang. Certainly an exciting first episode is a good way to hook those new viewers, but many shows want to start off more nuanced – or just make bad first episodes because they want to establish crucial details. A slow pace can be effective at building an
As the son of Hanma Yuujiro, Hanma Baki trains intensely every day in order to finally beat and surpass his father. However, at this very moment, five of the world’s most dangerous and deadly criminals are breaking out of jail. They all seek out one thing – Baki. They all crave the taste of defeat
After drifting in the sea between Japan and America, socially awkward genius Appare and cowardly yet wise samurai Kosame hit land. Without any money, they decide to enter the Trans-American Wild Race so they can go back to Japan. With their steam-powered car, they must overcome bandits, challenges, and just plain weirdoes in order to
