Sword Art Online II Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, and Miyuki Sawashiro Director: Tomohiko Ito Episode Numbers: 24 Genres: Action, Drama, Anime Based On: Sword Art Online light novels by Reki Kawahara Rating: ★★☆☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Hulu | Crunchyroll I’m going to be upfront so you all know what type of review this is going to […]
Akame ga Kill! The Best Anime of Summer 2014
Akame ga Kill! Cast: Sora Amamiya, Soma Saito, and Yukari Tamura Director: Tomoki Kobayashi Episode Numbers: 24 Genres: Drama, Action, Anime Based On: Akame ga Kill! manga by Takahiro Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low Crunchyroll To be frank, most modern anime disappoints me to a certain degree. In the popular shōnen genre, characters have become […]
Magic in Modern Japan: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Review
Studio: Madhouse Release Date: April 5th, 2014 Episode Numbers: 15 & ongoing for 6 more arcs Distributors: Crunchyroll, Aniplex Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★½☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild | Crunchyroll | Warning note: The anime also contains two scenes with gore, which surprised me because they practically came out of nowhere. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is an anime […]
Sailor Moon Crystal is Beautifully Nostalgic
It’s been a long two years since Toei Animation announced that a Sailor Moon reboot was in the works, and setback after setback had fans wondering whether or not the rumored series would ever see the light of day. But everyone’s favorite Pretty Guardian is back, and the final result […]
In its 10th year, MomoCon expands into something more
It’s weird to think that there was ever a time in Atlanta that MomoCon didn’t exist. In ten short years, the con has grown to a little free convention put on by Georgia Tech’s anime club to a full blown animation and gaming con that attracts people from around country. […]
Fanime 2014: The 20th Anniversary for a First Timer
This year FanimeCon celebrated its 20th anniversary at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center- and boy was it an experience. I’m going to be honest- compared to the others around here I am a convention novice. I haven’t been to many cons before, Fanime being only my second and I […]
Mushi-shi: A Transcendental Experience
Mushi-shi Cast: Yuta Nakano, Yūji Ueda and Mika Doi Director: Hiroshi Nagahama Episode Numbers: 26 + OVA + Season 2 Airing Genres: Drama, Anime Based On: Mushishi by Yuki Urushibara Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: None Funimation| Hulu | Crunchyroll There are few anime that I recommend that everyone should watch. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. Built deeply in mythology and […]
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal is Happening, Folks
Alright, so I know this news is about two weeks old, but as the newest anime writer for Nerdophiles, I just have to say- Guys, it’s here. After almost two years when the first hint of an anime reboot for Sailor Moon was announced, there is now a release date, […]
Discussing Dreams and Reality with “The Wind Rises”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtdgdGOB6Q] The Wind Rises Release Date: 02/28/14 (US) Cast: Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Martin Short, Werner Herzog, William H. Macy, Mae Whitman, Mandy Patinkin, Stanley Tucci Director: Hayao Miyazaki Studio: Studio Ghibli Distributor: Touchstone Pictures Genre(s): Drama, Anime, Biopic Based On: The life of Jiro Horikoshi and The Wind Has Risen by Hori Tatsuo […]
Anime You Needed to Check Out Yesterday
This is a guest post from Justin of Organization Anti-Social Geniuses. It’s pretty easy to be skeptical of anime nowadays, especially since there seems to be a ton of it out right now, and available in a number of ways. This means you’ll get your fair share of mediocre and […]
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