Author: gendomike
Are Original Anime More Creative?
A recent “Ask John” column at Animenation.net posed the question whether “original” anime–meaning anime that isn’t based on a previously published manga, novel, or light…
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai 9: Banding Together
A lot of fans have said that this is the best arc of all in the entire Higurashi cycle, and the way it’s going so…
The Million Ayanami Rei Fan March
How many Ayanami Rei fans do you think there are in Japan? Out of those, how many would you say seem to worship her as…
Zero no Tsukaima Futatsuki no Kishi 1-8: Catching Up, Feeling Guilty, and Loving It
One night, after editing one of our recent podcasts, I couldn’t sleep. Someone from my anime club had told me about Crunchyroll.com and I was…
Review: Byousoku 5cm–The Color of Regret
First, thanks to everyone who commented and said kind things about my hiatus posts. I was pleasantly surprised to find that people still appreciated my…
Anime Diet Audio Column – Art and Soul 02: Evangelion and the Gnostic Impulse
Contains spoilers for Evangelion (what, you haven’t seen it?!) and Serial Experiments Lain. Well, I suppose my hiatus ends a few hours early today. Here…