Suffice it to say that when I was informed that Sailor Moon was getting a reboot I was incredulous. It was exciting to think of something that I still hold close to my heart getting reworked, but at the same time I was afraid that they would royally screw it […]
Gekkan Shoujo turns anime archetypes on their heads
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Lead VAs: Ari Ozawa as Sakura, Yuuichi Nakamura as Nozaki Director: Mitsue Yamazaki of Media Factory Episodes: 12, complete Genre(s): Romance, comedy, school life, shounen Based On Web manga of the same name (ongoing) Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Mild Crunchyroll As an avid consumer of shoujo (girly romance) manga and anime, I […]
Edge of Spider-Verse #5: Enter the SP//dr
Edge of Spider-Verse #5 Author: Gerard Way Artists: Jake Wyatt and Ian Herring Release Date: October 15, 2014 Publisher: Marvel Comics Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Superhero, Action Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low Comixology I have to admit, I was immediately sold on Edge of Spider-Verse #5 from the moment I read Gerard Way’s description of […]
Indie Spotlight: Rakuen
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJqi2KmhCw] I’m sure we’re all fans of Hayao Miyazaki, here. That’s the assumption, at least, since I’ve yet to meet anyone who isn’t. And that is why we should all be looking forward to Rakuen, an adventure game inspired by The Legend of Zelda, Miyazaki films, and the definitive retro adventure […]
Moon Musical Make-Up!: Experiencing the Magic of Sailor Moon on Stage
When it came to my attention that a Sailor Moon musical existed, being the lifelong fan that I am, I swiftly concluded that I had no choice but to go see it. I was fortunate enough to acquire tickets for the final performance of Sailor Moon: Petite Étrangère, which was broadcasted […]
Nerdophiles Catch Up With… The Legend of Korra
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCEFMY4TWGw] So this Friday, October 3rd will be the final season premiere of The Legend of Korra! Sequel to the hit show Avatar: The Last Airbender, Korra has seen a much more mature form of story telling, and this season seems to promise to be the darkest and perhaps the […]
From Ghibli to Gundam: The Nerdiest Cafés in Tokyo
From high tech trains and science museums to arcades and Akihabara, Tokyo is a nerd haven. One of the most prominent ways geekery manifests itself in Japan’s capital city though, surprisingly, is in food. During my trip to the Kanto region this summer during Japan’s Obon holiday, I visited an […]
Not This Again…: Sword Art Online II The Review
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 […]
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