We continue on with CLAMP’s more apocalyptic series, after the last volume started getting the plot into motion. Continue reading →
Category Archives: Anime
Manga Review – Reservoir Chronicle Tsubasa Vol. 2
So, to keep pace with the xxxHolic reviews, we’re continuing with volume 2 of Tsubasa. You thought I’d forgotten about this one, didn’t ‘cha? Continue reading →
Weekend Review – Comic Party
This week we have another anime series that (sort of) celebrates the anime fan, much like the animated segments in Otaku No Video did. However, this series has significantly more romantic comedy elements, and is also considerably more focused on one particular field – the act of making a fan/small press comic or doujinshi. Continue reading →
Weekend Review – Otaku No Video
This week, I’ve got a review of an anime that’s a bit different from most of the anime I’ve reviewed previously, and probably most of the anime in general I’ve reviewed. It’s from Gainax, and it’s semi-biographical. It’s called Otaku No Video. Continue reading →
Madhouse makes “Supernatural” OVA project
AnimeNewsNetwork is reporting that Studio Madhouse (Vampire Hunter D, Black Lagoon, Death Note) working on an OVA (direct-to-video) anime series based on the American TV series “Supernatural”. The 22-episode long series will cover the storyline of the first two seasons of the show, focusing on the main story points and high points of the monster-of-the-week episodes. The series will also introduce some new characters and highlight some side characters from the original series. Continue reading →
Manga Review – X/1999 Vol. 2
Continuing with X/1999 with the series second volume, which ups the ante a bit from the series first volume. Continue reading →
Manga Review – XXXHolic Vol. 2
After much delay, I’m continuing with my review of CLAMP’s xxxHolic. Perhaps this is the perfect time for the review as well, because this volume is set in the summer, and it’s almost summer now. Continue reading →
Manga Review – Magic Knight Rayearth Vol. 3
We now have the final installment of the first Magic Knight Rayearth series (there’s one more Rayearth series after this one). We’ll see how well this little series concludes. Continue reading →
Carl Macek Passes Away
Carl Macek, the producer best known for bringing the anime series Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross and Genesis Climber Mospeda to the United States wrapped together as the series Robotech, died yesterday of a heart attack. Macek was one of the founders of Streamline pictures, which was one of the first major companies to license anime for US release, bringing such films and TV series as the first Vampire Hunter D film, Akira, Aura Battle Dunbine, My Neighbor Totoro, Robot Carnival, and Barefoot Gen to the US, among other properties. Continue reading →
Manga Review: X/1999 – Volume 1
Previously I wrapped up CLAMP’s horror/urban fantasy manga series “Tokyo Babylon”. This week I pick up spiritual sequel to that series – X/1999. Continue reading →