Review: Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Belle’ (2021): A Pleasure of Sight & Sound
Belle is a 2021 Japanese animated film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. It came to my attention because the musical…
Tag: Anime
Bastard!! (1992-93) A “Classic Rock” Anime Recollection
There’s something about a reboot/remake/revival that either raises the hackles on me, or takes me back to my youthful days of hope, dreams, aspirations…
Anime Legend Hayao Miyazaki’s Bizarre Anti-American Politics
The Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, who’s preparing at least one more cartoon film these days, was quoted in past interviews by Far Out magazine, and…
Retro Review: Attack on Titan (2013)
Having fallen behind the anime scene some years ago, I didn’t know quite what to expect when a friend lent me one of the…
Male Sexual Harassment Victim Withdraws Charges Against Anime Actor
Anime News Network says Daman Mills, whose US voice dubbing performances include the Dragon Ball and Neon Genesis Evangelion productions, has been accused of sexual assault…
Blando Reviews: Belle (2021) “To Be Real”
2022 finds me at the local AMC yet again, this time to snag a 5pm showing of Studio Chizu’s Belle, directed by the seasoned Mamoru…
Anime Recollections: Serial Experiments Lain (1998) “Gestalt”
First off – Happy New Year! I ushered in 2022 the best way I knew how, well, at least it seemed the…
Mercifully Cancelled: Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Hurt Anime
Peter Pischke at the Federalist commented on what the new live action Netflix adaptation of Shinichiro Watanabe’s manga and anime series, Cowboy Bebop, one of…
Vice Wants to Censor Manga, But Supports Sexualization of Children in US
The Vice news site wrote up an article with quite a headline: they say Japan can’t bring itself to ban manga featuring pornographic renditions of children:…
Crunchyroll Drops ‘Blade Runner Black Lotus’ Trailer & New Details
Adult Swim has begun streaming a trailer and a behind-the-scenes video for the Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime series. The anime will premiere on November…