For the past couple of years, the people at IDA Entertainment along with partners Light & Shadow, and Zeppet have been working on a new children’s series called Kaiju Gomera, though there is something hardly G-rated in it. The word “Kaiju” is Japanese for monster, and Gomera is the name of a rookie monster that [...]
Welcome to WcDonald’s
Posted on May 6, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
You don’t have to watch anime for long to notice something curious about most series: they don’t use the names of actual brands. This is likely due to the legal issues surrounding the use of brand names and copyright infringement. It’s hard to create an entirely new world with its own mega corporations and brand [...]
Little Busters Review
Posted on April 29, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Little Busters is the fourth visual novel from Key to get an anime adaptation. It began airing in the Fall of 2012 and consisted of 26 episodes produced by J.C. Staff. Much like Key’s previous anime adaptations (Kanon, AIR, and Clannad), Little Busters follows the format of having one arc (1 to 3 episodes) devoted [...]
Animation Quality
Posted on April 22, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Having read a lot of anime reviews and general opinions on anime, I’ve come to notice that a lot of people tend to describe animation or production quality as “good” or “bad” without going into any specifics. In order to help make reviews and opinions on animation quality less confusing, here are just some examples [...]
April Fools’ 2013 Anime Style
Posted on April 1, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
It’s the start of a new year and that means it’s time again for some more April Fools’ Day pranks. Anime and Japanese Game companies love to get in on the action and here are just some of the pranks that have been spotted this year.
Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? Review
Posted on March 17, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Anime titles seem to get longer every year and Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?, which translates into Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren’t They? certainly follows that trend so I will just refer to it as Mondaiji. The series is about
Classy Anime Watches
Posted on March 11, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Are you an office worker that likes anime? Or perhaps an anime fan that likes to go to gatherings of the social elite? Are you embarrassed about wearing your brightly-coloured K-ON watch? While a lot of anime watches are nice to wear to show off your pride as a fan, sometimes those timepieces look more [...]
Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gotaman Review
Posted on March 4, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gotaman is a little-known 2 episode anime parody released by Studio Kikan back in 1994. It is about a student named Mari Amachi who transfers to a special boarding school called Perfect Religion Academy. The school raises young minds to become tomorrow’s religious leaders. Mari is a devout Catholic that aspires [...]
Colorful Review
Posted on February 25, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Colorful is the title of an anime film by Sunrise that was released in 2010. It was directed by Keiichi Hara and produced by Atsuhiro Iwakami. Based on the novel by Mori Eto, Colorful tells the story of a soul that has found its way to the afterlife after committing a sin during life. There, [...]
10 Anime Eye Patch Girls
Posted on February 18, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
For many years glasses have been the go-to item to give an anime character more depth. Giving a character glasses usually makes them appear smarter, mature, or timid. If creating a mysterious character with a strong will and troubled past, it can be hard to create a fitting appearance. This is where the eye patch [...]