The difference between shojo anime and shori anime (and YES, I made up that second term)
Well, Am I bored again? You bet yer ass I’m! So as I promised to y’all before (yeah, like anyone gives a damn), I’ll differentiate…
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)
This feature film, directed by a Studio Ghibli castoff and with character designs by Gainax co-founder Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, is anime’s version of Eternal Sunshine of…
More Anno Gold! Anno + Sixth Graders =…?
Here’s a rare glimpse of Anno from one decade ago, before Kare Kano and after Evangelion. The public TV station NHK asked him to go…
Not Anime, But Maybe Related
I don’t normally advertise my other, main blog, but for all those who not only love anime and manga, but also comic book movies–I have…
The Royal Catchup Roundup for This Week
I had not one, but two papers due this week, so anime has generally not been on my mind as much as usual (my last…
All Right! Claymore did pick up! EPS5
After anticipating something good for Claymore, I finally got rewarded. My friend Mike always says that he usually watches 6 eps of a show before…