Review: Death Note – a Re:Anime short film
We wanted to follow the story of Light Yagami in Tsugumi Ohba’s original manga because, detestable though he was, he reflected the hunger for power in all of us. His rise [...]
Death Note
Update: Amazon list Saekano Flat, DanMachi Sword Oratoria, more as Anime Strike exclusives
Amazon Prime has quickly flourished as an anime streaming service. This winter season just passed alone, they brought us Scum’s Wish and Blue Exorcist: Kyoto [...]
First trailer lands for Netflix’s Death Note
After an eight-year stretch of development hell and a rejig of rights from Warner Bros., we can finally start to see the direction Netflix are taking Tsugumi Ohba and [...]
Update: Netflix to stream Gen Urobuchi’s Godzilla movie this year
An anime movie starring Toho’s kaiju icon Godzilla is in production, titled simply Godzilla, and with a script by Puella Magi Madoka Magica‘s Gen Urobuchi. [...]
Impact trinity: Misa and fan culture in Death Note
Death Note is a fable for the powers of faith, and how too much faith in power alone can only lead to destruction. This is also the danger of celebrity. Fans who believe in [...]
Review: Death Note
It’s difficult to imagine that Death Note is celebrating its 10th anniversary, crystallised as a modern classic before its 39-episode run had even finished airing. The [...]
Update: Live-action Gintama gets 1st teaser trailer
The Gintama live-action movie seemed a samurai’s age away when it was first confirmed back in June, but would you believe, 2017 is now just around the corner. To [...]
Update: Oscars list your name. for consideration with Kingsglaive, Miss Hokusai, The Red Turtle
Makoto Shinkai’s your name. had a nine week run of smashing all records and opposition, ranking #1 at the box office all that time, and pushing past Miyazaki’s [...]
Update: English subbed Death Note 2016 trailer follows Light’s ‘Kira lives’ message
Last week, NTV’s broadcast of Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro was interrupted by a message from Kira. Light Yagami, as portrayed by Tatsuya Fujiwara, made it [...]
Ken’ichi Matsuyama returns as L in 2016 Death Note film
Ken’ichi Matsuyama, who brought the master detective L into the 3D world in the Death Note films, is returning to the role for this year’s live-action, if only [...]
