You know, Oreimo (or “Ore no Imo-to ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai” or “My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute” for you people who like stupidly long names that invoke disturbing imagery) is really easy to like or hate depending on your tastes in anime. While watching this anime, the only thing I could think of was how it could easily cross the line into either quirky awesomeness or into the usual moe awfulness. The weird part is…
So, uh, there’s this guy called Kou Ichinomiya, or as he’s known by the local crazies, “Ric”. One day, he almost drowns in a river only to get saved by some weird girl named Nino. Because of this, he’s indebted to her and must start a close relationship to relieve himself of said debt. And by living with her, he has to spend the rest of his life under a bridge with a bunch of people off their meds. There’s…
First off, Robin, Aqualad, and Kid Flash decide that they’re sick of being the Garfunkel and go off on their own in order to fight evil. And what a better first mission than to go face-to-face with Cadmus? However, the three have bitten off more than they can chew as they discover secret projects with mind-controlled staff and armies of artificially created beings. And above it all, they uncover a plot to usurp the Man of Steel. Thus, the former…
The production history of Tangled, Disney’s 50th animated classic based on the classic fairy tale Rapunzel, is as tangled as the title itself. This time i want to get straight to the review, so I’ll just say that if you’re interested in discovering how the making of this movie went down, look it up. you’re sure to find some interesting info if you take a look around. The basic gist of it is that Tangled was Glen Keane’s(animator of Ariel,…
Yeah, I’ll admit it. Until last week, I never saw a single episode of Trigun. And for that, I have no excuse. This is coming from someone who was addicted to Toonami and Adult Swim Saturdays since grade school. Certainly, you’d expect a kid who was raised on shows like Outlaw Star, Tenchi Muyo!, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Rurouni Kenshin to have at least seen the Humanoid Typhoon in action. But alas, it somehow escaped my radar. Therefore, it’s time…
Doctor Who has been one of the largest cultural landmarks when it comes to British media. For over 45 years, the Doctor and his companions have been going through time and space in search of aliens, adventure, and the occasional genocidal pepper shaker. One key factor to its success is its versatility. The show can change from over-the-top sci-fi to brooding psychological horror in a snap. You could get an affectionate tribute to someone like Van Gogh one episode, and…
Hey there guys, just in time for Halloween, here is part two of the Tiny Toon Adventures specials, this time featuring Night Ghoulery. This special first aired in primetime on Fox on May 25th, 1995, five months before Halloween(why it aired at this time I have no idea). Like Tiny Toons’ Spring Break, this special was only aired once, but unlike Spring Break, it was made available on VHS in 1997. The special starts off with a parody of Disney’s…
Straight from the director and staff behind GITS (as in the show, not the Belgian village, the punk rock band, or the loud-mouthed brats at the subway), Eden of the East is a short, but sweet thriller leaking with cyberpunk and mystery. We start off with a girl named Saki Morimi on the middle of her post-graduation trip. And while at Washington DC, she finds herself face to face with a naked man and his gun. Said naked man, who…
Months after the previous film, with opening dialogue alluding to Luthor being impeached, a ship crashes through Gotham City and is revealed to contain a Kryptonian named Kara Zor-El. Because the bonds of family bind both ways, Superman decides to trust her. Unfortunately, Batman and Wonder Woman don’t. Through a series of scuffles and character exaggerations, Kara gets captured on Darkseid’s orders. With help from Big Barda, the Big Three are off on a rescue mission to face the legion…
In these past few years, we have undoubtedly noticed that anime, aside from some few exceptions, has been lacking. For every Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, there’s at least a dozen K-On! clones. Whenever we see an original, genre-breaking show premiere, it’s always drowned out by the legions of pandering moe shows. But at least there’s something going on for TV when you compare it to how Japanese animation has fared recently at theatres. The tragic passing of Satoshi Kon means we…