Author: gendomike
O Captain! My Captain! Wherefore Art Thou, Captain Earth?
The failure of Captain Earth may be a sign that the day of the ambitious, mystical mecha series is ending. Gendomike ruminates on the type of show that got him into anime in the first place.
In Defense of Sword Art Online
At the risk of losing whatever cred he has left, Gendomike has seen most of Sword Art Online–and has seen much worse. Why the hate?
Yoshiki Press Conference Transcript: Otakon 2014
Yoshiki of X Japan gave a wide ranging press conference at Otakon 2014! Find out more about X Japan’s upcoming Madison Square Garden show, his thoughts about fashion, and more!
Hidenori Matsubara: Interview at Otakon 2014
We had the privilege of interviewing longtime animator, character designer, and animation director Hidenori Matsubara. A longtime colleague of Hideaki Anno, he’s worked on most major…
Videos: Ami Koshimizu and Ryoka Yuzuki Fan Panel @ Anime Expo 2014
Here are all of our Youtube videos taken at Ami Koshimizu and Ryoka Yuzuki’s fan panel. Includes the FULL video as well as the infamous “pig” clip and more!
Interview: Yoshiki Sakurai @ Anime Expo 2014
Yoshiki Sakurai, the brainy screenwriter of “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,” sat down with Mike to talk about cyberpunk, the Singularity, sociology, and of course anime. One of the most intellectually satisfying interviews we’ve ever had!