Revival reveries: our top five anime that need a sequel
Who would have thought we’d be hanging out with Cardcaptor Sakura again, after all this time? It’s a special feeling to be reunited with a show and characters [...]
Cowboy Bebop
Dear Hollywood, leave Cowboy Bebop alone
“And the work which has become a genre unto itself shall be called: Cowboy Bebop” This phrase is proudly emblazoned across the seminal series like manifesto, a mission [...]
The high life: drug use in anime
Like all art, anime is a reflection of the society that bore it, a means to echo its beliefs, traditions and behaviours. But in isolation, art alone is not enough to decode [...]
Cowboy Bebop and my anime awakening
How do you make an otaku feel old? Remind them Cowboy Bebop is turning 20 this year. To celebrate its 20th birthday, we’ll be running a series of posts, articles and poems. [...]
Batman Ninja movie reveals Japanese cast and trailer
The Batman Ninja anime film unveiled more of its bats in the belfry at Tokyo Comic Con today. Four of the film’s key cast were announced, alongside a theatrical release on [...]
Review: Outlaw Star
From the Western World to the Land of the Rising Sun, Star Wars ushered in a collective cultural love of space fantasy. But it was arguably Leiji Matsumoto who popularised [...]
Review: Blood Blockade Battlefront
It sounds almost like a thought experiment; if a typical individual is immersed in an abnormal environment, do they cease to be normal? Blood Blockade Battlefield poses the [...]
Fist of the North Star actor Gary Dubin passes away
Actor and voice actor Gary Dubin, known for his roles in Fist of the North Star and The AristoCats among many others, has died of bone cancer. The Hollywood Reporter [...]
More human than human: anime’s best cybernetic beings
Soft robotics are all the rage after the unveiling of the super-kawaii silicone octobot, and each new android incarnation out of Japan seems smarter and closer to the real [...]
Calling all ani-bloggers – my favourite anime
If you’re anything like me, than you’ll obsess over lists and forensically dissect the ins and outs of your favourite anime. Having a definitive favourite is in itself [...]
