Weekly round-up
Welcome to another weekly round-up, where we’ll be bringing you the very latest from our blog and the wider anime world. Whether it’s news, the best of the [...]
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
The sparkling heart of darkness: Madoka’s message of hope for mature audiences
Magical girls have long been illustrious in empowering the feminine, and framing fragility as the groundwork for true strength. Sailor Moon may never have become fearless, [...]
My Favourite Anime: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
For this installment of My Favourite Anime, Ashley of Ashley’s Anime gives us a personal view into why she loves Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Read on, and find out why [...]
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. [...]
Review: Persona 3 – Movie 1
I’ll be upfront and honest about this. I’ve never played Persona, not so much as a single second. My first real experience of the franchise is with this inaugural [...]
Seasons of the witch: the changing nature of witchcraft in anime
I don’t know about you, but I much prefer anime’s view of witches to our overriding cynicism towards them here in the west, and boy is it loving them lately. This [...]
Your name, our anime: defending the new and female otaku
It’s time for another episode of Old Fogies Take a Dump on New Anime. Mamoru Oshii’s done it, taking pops at Mamoru Hosoda, Hideaki Anno, and all currently-airing [...]
Girls und Panzer der Film screenings ending after over a year
Between November 25th and December 15th, Japanese cinemas will be ending screenings of Girls und Panzer der Film after more than a year of continuous showings. The film [...]
Thunderbolt Fantasy sequel green-lit
Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero and Psycho-Pass writer Gen Urobuchi’s puppetry extravaganza Thunderbolt Fantasy ended last week, rounding off with the announcement of a [...]
Update: The Great Passage announces premiere date, 3rd promo previews opening theme
Last Friday (September 2nd), Fuji TV’s noitaminA programming block released a second promo video for this fall’s anime The Great Passage, revealing and [...]
