Makoto Shinkai Makes a Commercial
No, it’s not the ef–a tale of memories OP. It’s an actual commercial, for the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun newspaper. It’s only 15 seconds, it’s got…
Hey, Anno-san: the Country of Children Made You #1.
From Anime News Network: The first of four Evangelion science fiction movie remakes, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone, opened to packed houses to take…
Oh, so THAT’S what they were on!
From the Anime News Network: Toshiaki Takemoto, the 39-year-old author who wrote the novel inspiration for the Kamikaze Girls manga and live-action film under the…
8,151 people served, with many more hopefully satisfied in some way…
[Note: this is not the usual biting sarcastic me, so if you think you won’t be interested please change the station.] I’m rather surprised and…
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…