Anime Acquisitions: Children of the Sea (2019) “Lost at Sea”
June 13th I treated myself to a movie at an actual movie theater instead of my home entertainment system…okay, I’ll level, my ‘entertainment system’…
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A media anachronist, noir lover, voracious consumer of anime and manga. Lucas Paris "The Blandalorian" has written articles on actor Peter Lorre’s career and the prolific film producer Roger Corman for mondocult.com, and a speculative essay 'Egregore' for theagonist.org. You can find him, and his pithy posts on Twitter @TheBlandalorian
Anime News: GKids Acquires Licensing for Belle’s North America Release
The title says it all. GKids announced their acquisition of the North American distribution rights for Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE: Ryu to Sobakasu no, 06/14/2021,…
The Anime Summer 2021 Ramp-Up with The Blandalorian
Summer is looking up for anime, both here in the States, and (of course) in Japan. Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime now having an…
‘The Devil is a Part Timer!’ Anime Season Two Release Coming in 2023?
I covered The Devil is a Part Timer! just last month, and the exciting news of its anime adaptation getting a second season. The…
Anime Acquisitions: Happy Lesson (2002) “At Home Learning”
High school is a common setting for many comedies, romances, as well as action fare in anime and manga. High school spans the breadth of…
Anime Recollections: Robotech & Macross – The End of the Great Divorce
My first encounter with Robotech was almost a decade ago, coming across “The Macross Saga” or “1st Robotech War” DVD set at a local Wal-Mart…
Watch: New Trailer for ‘Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no’ with a July Release
Mamoru Hasoda’s ‘Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no’ progresses! A new, 70 second long trailer with alluring music and intense visuals has dropped on the interwebs: …
Manga Meditations: The Apothecary Diaries (2017) ‘Pick Your Poison’
Who knew Square Enix published manga? More importantly, why didn’t anyone tell me?! I had to find out for myself! And yet, it…
Star Wars: The Sequel Trilogy Trumps Both the Originals & Prequels
It’s really very simple to prove to anyone with two brain cells why I would make such a proclamation about the Star Wars series of…
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day 2021 from ‘The Blandalorian’!
St Patrick’s Day with St Patrick’s Day Music and St Patrick’s Day SongWatch this video on YouTube Being smack dab in the middle of…