A few weeks ago I read some blogged discussion about whether or not anime could ever become mainstream and the issue has been raised again recently in a different context, So I
Archive for April, 2007
I just saw on AnimeonDVD that Air has been licensed by ADV, so that just leaves Kanon among the major KyoAni works to be brought over to the U.S. I haven’t watched Air yet, but now I really want to (despite of a negative reaction to it that I saw recently!) Being only […]
I went to Anime Boston on Saturday and thus passed a day dodging Narutards, Bleachtards and Hagarentards. Last year I got there much later than I’d wanted, so I had to stand in line for something like two hours. When I got there this year it wasn’t even […]
I finally watched the first episode of Lucky Star. There’s been some quite divergent opinions about it. I thought it was a good show with some potential. As long as you’re not expecting Haruhi or Kanon, I think its effective for the kind of comedy that it is. There was […]
Art: 8
Story: 9
Ogilove Rating: 10
Super Condensed Plot Summary: We discover the secrets of Ogiue’s past and she gets a lot closer to Sasahara. We also learn more about the manga club and that Ogi-chan likes elephants.
I recently read that Susan Napier has a new book coming out in November called: From Impressionism To Anime: Japan As Fantasy And Fan Cult In The Western Imagination. There are already some books out that relate to the Western fascination with Japan in the past, and its long been obvious that the current […]
So Gonzo has cretaed what sounds to be a perfectly horrendous adaptation of Romeo x Juliet, and some are wondering what their next Shakespearean excursion might be. Let’s consider how some of the bard’s other works might make the transition to anime form…
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