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A certain final thoughts on Railgun

So with the final volume of To Aru Kagaku no Railgun released, it’s time to discuss the whole of the first season. I hope to cover both the positives and negatives throughout the season in this look back (and it’ll also work as a look forward to To Aru Majutsu no Index 2). Similarly to my review of the first arc, I’ll be putting images... [Read more of this review]

Improving Japan-Russia Relationships…with J-Pop?!

Despite the fact that Russia and Japan have some disputes and differences, some people at the Russian Government try to ease the relationship and even promotes Japanese pop culture! Put aside serious political issues like the disputed northern territories off Hokkaido for now. The Japanese Embassy in Russia has published the first issue of a Russian-language... [Read more of this review]

Occult Academy Episode 9 Impressions!

This week’s episode isn’t as action packed as last week’s, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth watching. It starts off in a typical fashion; I assumed this would be another average episode. I was wrong; this is actually one of the best episodes this season. The Vice Principal is attempting to summon a spirit. Dim witted... [Read more of this review]

High School of The Dead Episode 9 Impressions

This episode focuses on Komuro and Busujima. Last week they got separated from the others, so now they’re playing catch-up. Besides the usual zombie slaying, we are treated to a few revealing scenes involving the aforementioned duo. Two things in particular caught me off guard. The first thing was Komuro asking Busujima if she had a special guy... [Read more of this review]

Megami Magazine #125 Preview!

Megami Magazine 125 is out and there are plenty of images to choose. Personally, I chose these three as winners for this month, but of course, that´s my personal election… Winner! Runner Ups! You can check out the rest of the images here…Who´s your favorite? …and of course, if you like it, support Megami Magazine and get 125... [Read more of this review]

Love Plus: Real Onsen Town for “Virtual” Girlfriends!

It seems the creators of Love Plus joined forces with a Japanese Onsen Resort and Town to explore the new niche of the market…Virtual girlfriends! Long a favorite of lovers and honeymooners, a Japanese beach town with fading sparkle has found a new tourism niche in the wired age by drawing young men and their virtual girlfriends. One recent sweltering... [Read more of this review]

A “deformed” High Definition Review!

As the tagline for the official release can read “Haruhi-chan and Churuya-san were actually High Definition animation after all!” Yes, the first glimpse of Haruhi in stunning HD is not the original series, but the “super-deformed” versions aired as “original net animations” during Spring 2009. All 38 episodes were... [Read more of this review]

Sexy Shikinami Asuka Langley Cosplay by Iiniku Ushijima!

It has been a long time since We posted cosplay pictures. Many people know Iiniku Ushijima in the cosplay world. She is popular among fans and One of her latest cosplays deserves a mention. She cosplays Shikinami Asuka Langley of Evangelion fame. Here are some pictures for you. Legions of Asuka / Ushijima fans! She looks hot right? Sexy pose! Anta... [Read more of this review]

A certain climatic finish to Railgun

Yesterday, the final volume of To Aru Kagaku no Railgun was released in Japan to complete the first season of the anime adaptation. This set contains the final three episodes and finishes the series…. until the OVA is released in two months. As usual, this volume contains one Blu-Ray disc, one CD with four mp3 tracks containing the final four... [Read more of this review]

Sayonara Shojuro Yamauchi!

This has been a black week for the anime industry in Japan. Shojuro Yamauchi, key animator for many anime series like Conan The Boy in the Future, Lupin III and many Studio Ghibli productions passed away on August 24, 2010! According to animator Murata Toshiharu’s blog, animator Yamauchi Toshio passed away on August 24th. Director Daichi Akitaroh... [Read more of this review]

“Plastic figures of Gundam are like my life partners!”

Gundam is still reaching the headlines…Remember the guy that torched his house because his mother threw all his Gundam figures?….Well, He is back and admitted something that is a little bit scary… A man charged with torching his home in Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, admitted Tuesday he did it out of anger because his mother threw away... [Read more of this review]

Haruhi movie: 12/18 release date on BD/DVD!

Thanks to our friends at AV Watch and Amazon Japan we can officially say that the Haruhi movie will be released on December 18th, 2010 on Blu-Ray and DVD! The movie will be sold as either Limited or Regular Editions on Blu-Ray or DVD. Pricing goes as follows: LE BD: 9000 yen, RE BD: 8000 yen, LE DVD: 7600 yen, and RE DVD: 6600 yen. The Limited Editions... [Read more of this review]

A triple dose of Haruhi video news!

So today there were rumors going around about a possible listing on Amazon for the Haruhi movie. Well, put those rumors to rest! I took an actual picture to show that it’s true and I didn’t alter a screen capture. The listing states the release date as 12/18/2010, but that date itself is unconfirmed. It’s a link to a page Amazon had... [Read more of this review]

Sayonara, Satoshi Kon!

I have been a fan of Satoshi Kon since I watched Perfect Blue. I watched almost all of his work…The following news hit me hard and I am still in shock! Jim Vowles, a member of the Otakorp Board of Directors for the Otakon convention, has announced on Tuesday that director Satoshi Kon has passed away. Kon was 47. The staff of Otakon confirmed... [Read more of this review]

Gundam at Shizuoka received its 500,000th visitor…and got something!

The Shizuoka Gundam is receiving tons of visitors…but the 500,000th visitor received something special for being that magical number…Guess what He received? The Shizuoka Hobby Fair, with its 18-meter-tall “life size” statue of the Gundam robot from a popular animation series, welcomed its 500,000th visitor Tuesday. The visitor... [Read more of this review]

Bakemonogatari 1/8 Hitagi Senjougahara Alter Figure Preview!

Spotted at WonderFest 2010, this Hitagi Senjougahara figure looks promising. We still need to see her true colors, but as I said before, looks promising. Here are some shots… She has all her stationary like the Good Smile Company version.  Lets hope the color photos convince people to buy her. She will be at 1/8 scale and available this Winter... [Read more of this review]

Occult Academy Episode 8 Impressions

I’m happy to say that this week’s episode of Occult Academy has gotten back on track! After a few weeks of uneventful episodes, the real occult stuff makes a comeback. This episode is action packed; it reminds me why I first feel in love with this show. The pacing is on par with the first couple of episodes. Maya and Ami had a little fight at the... [Read more of this review]

High School of The Dead Episode 8 Impressions

The zombie outbreak isn’t only happening in Japan, it’s a worldwide epidemic. This is made apparent by the opening scene that takes place on Air Force One. The President and one of his staff members have been bitten. I’m sure you can imagine what happens next, it’s not going to be pretty! Meanwhile Komuro and the gang are trying... [Read more of this review]

A unpre-prepared suprise

Recently, I was inspired to dip back into time and start a series that I had been told was very good: Toradora!. Honestly, I can’t remember my justification for starting this series rather than just word of mouth and the plot seemed interesting. I watched the first episode and immediately disliked it. It took some prodding from a couple of friends,... [Read more of this review]

Post-Apocalyptic Tokyo!

Imagine a world without humans and Nature conquering every single place on Earth…or at least, for this case, Tokyo City! Well, there are many artists that imagined that scenario and created spectacular imagery of such a world…Pink Tentacle gathered many of those images scattered on the internet and brought us this interesting gallery. Click... [Read more of this review]

‘Hikikomori’ is now part of the Oxford Dictionary of English!

The Oxford Dictionary of English welcomes a new entry… “Hikikomori,” a word that has come into common usage in Japan in recent years to signify the abnormal avoidance of social contact, especially by adolescent males, has found its way into the third edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English published Thursday. The word is one... [Read more of this review]

Outsourcing is slowly killing Japan´s Anime Industry!

We found out many interesting and somehow discouraging news about outsourcing and the anime industry in Japan. The latest news We found this time, comes from the L.A. Times…and it is not exactly a good news. Hiroyuki Yamashita, 27, is one of the youngest key animators on the popular anime series “Naruto.” “A day feels long in this line... [Read more of this review]

Occult Academy Episode 7 Impressions

Fireworks, BBQ’s, and late nights chasing alien spaceships! That’s what summer is all about, okay maybe not that last part! Anyway, that’s what this episode of Occult Academy is about. Kuroki’s dad plays a big role in this episode, he’s trying to get Maya to lighten up and have some fun. Turns out she used to be a lot happier;... [Read more of this review]

A certain new character gets added to Railgun

Since the manga for To Aru Kaguku no Railgun only has about 2 main arcs currently, JC Staff and Project Railgun had to create their own original arc to finish the 24 episodes of the anime adaption. The latest  Blu-Ray Volume released in Japan begins this original arc, and what better way to start than by introducing a new character only seen in the... [Read more of this review]

Charging your HoiHoi-san!

If you plan to get HoiHoi-san, you may probably want to “charge” her with this new battery charger…Just like the anime and manga! Of course, this charger is just a gimmick and only show the lights to simulate the charge of your favorite bug terminator! However, I must admit that it, at least, bring the illusion closer to reality,... [Read more of this review]

We’ve entered an endless loop

Today, the official Haruhi website updated the front page and there’s something quite interesting going on: Highlighted beneath the current schedule of theatres showing the movie is a line that states Summer Vacation plans! All brigade members check back everyday! Lateness is prohibited! When one clicks on the button: [Things to do during summer... [Read more of this review]

China wants to be Japan…in animation terms!

China is for now the second economic power…and it seems They want to be an animation power too… When it comes to animation, China wants to be the next Japan. Long envious of its Asian neighbor’s success with anime, China is nurturing homegrown cartoonists and animators and encouraging them to produce films of their own. With the blessing... [Read more of this review]

Black★Rock Shooter Mania!

On August 15, 2010, a Black Rock Shooter event was held in Akihabara.  Sure things goes high with this franchise. Here are some photos from the event, courtesy of Akibahobby! The obligatory BRS banner! The figures everyone wants to have at their place! Cosplays! More Cosplays! Now thats a huge cannon! I am bad! We are bad too! Black Rock... [Read more of this review]

High School of The Dead Episode 7 Impressions

Last week’s episode was the epitome of fan service! Luckily, this week’s episode is better. The beginning is a little depressing, but I’m not going to ruin it for anyone that hasn’t watched yet. I’ll just say this; everybody has lost their freaking minds!! Zombies don’t talk and knock on your door! They come through the windows and have... [Read more of this review]

Occult Academy Episode 6 Impressions

This is coming a few days late, sorry. I got swamped with a couple of things, so I didn’t get a chance to watch episode six until Friday night. Anyway, on to my impressions! Kozue is still acting weird since she visited the afterlife. So Maya and Kuroki decide to act strange in the hopes it’ll knock some sense back into her. This gives... [Read more of this review]

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