Tag Archives: Anime

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 →

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 →

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 →

Anime Review – Tokyo Babylon (OVA)

We’re going to do something of a double feature this weekend.

Now that I’ve finished reading Tokyo Babylon, I’m gonna take a moment to review the anime. The manga was adapted to the screen twice – once as a two-episode OVA, and once as a live-action film that serves as a second epilogue to the manga. The film has not been licensed for a stateside release to my knowledge. However, the OVA was brought over to the US, though the DVD is currently out of print, as it was put out by US Manga Corps/Central Park Media. However, I was able to get a hold of a copy of the OVAs, and for the sake of completeness, I’m going to give my thoughts on it. Continue reading →

Toei Completes Pilot for CGI Harlock Series, Releases Stills

Anime News Network reports that Toei has completed their pilot for a CGI animated series, based on Leiji Masumoto’s anime and manga series Space Pirate Captain Harlock. Toei has also released two stills from the project, both of which can be seen at ANN. One depicts Harlock seated in his chair in his cabin, the other depicts the bow of the Arcadia, still mostly obscured, emerging from a cloud of something. The project is being directed by Shinji Aramaki, who directed the CGI Appleseed films, as well as part of the Halo Legends project.  There is no word yet about whether this will be an OVA series or if it will be televised. This is the first Harlock-centric project in the “Masumoto-verse” since 2002-2003’s “Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Endless Odyssey”. Continue reading →

Anime Review – Urusei Yatsura: Season 1

So, next week is the week of March 15. In Japan, this is White Day, the companion holiday to Valentine’s Day. In Japan, on Valentine’s Day, the girls give the guys chocolate, and on White Day the guys reciprocate. Well, I’m kind of flipping that on its head. On Valentine’s Day I reviewed a romantic comedy created by a guy (Ah! My Goddess). For White Day, I review one created by a woman, and one that could not be more different than Ah! My Goddess. Continue reading →

Record of Lodoss War Rescued By Media Blasters

I’ve previously reviewed Record of Lodoss War, and, since the demise of Central Park Media I’ve called for someone to re-licence it. Finally, at last, my prayers have been answered. Central Park Media News was first to report (with articles from Anime News Network coming later) that at long last, Record of Lodoss War has been saved from Limbo by Media Blasters. Not only has the OVA series that I’ve previously reviewed been licensed, but the follow-up television series which hews a little closer to the books has been rescued as well.

Now the only title on my list of old CPM licences that needs rescuing is the Patlabor OVAs and TV series. My fingers are crossed…