Anime
Remembering Love: Stretching Artistic Boundaries In ef – A Tale Of Memories
For many American anime fans ef – A Tale of Memories might be too new to reminisce about, because it came out in late January 2012. But I’ve seen this anime back in 2007 and have been the proud owner of the Japanese Blu-ray edition since 2008. I have fond memories of this series – the series that reminded me that anime is not just a medium but one of the most elaborate art forms to come out of Japan. Continue reading
FUNimation To Release Shakugan no Shana Season 1 On Blu-ray This August
TRSI has listed FUNimation’s August release schedule, which includes more of the classic series from the Geneon and ADV libraries. The Shakugan no Shana DVD/Blu-ray combo will be making an appearance. Read more to see the entire list of upcoming goodies. Continue reading
Remembering Love: Aria And The Importance Of Relaxation
Modern times have the tendency to crush us under the burden of work and expectations. I myself am only two months away from moving to another country and opening my first business. Every day is a nerve wrecking race to have everything ready in time, a race that I can never win. Because of this I decided that my first entry in the “Remembering Love” series suggested by Trzr23 should be on Aria – a series that is an antithesis to my lifestyle. In a nutshell “Remembering Love” is all about returning to your three or four favorite series, rewatching them (or parts of them) and writing about their emotional effect on you and how they shaped you personality. Rather than being reviews of the anime series themselves these are reviews of what those series meant to you as a viewer long ago (or not so long ago). Continue reading
Sakamichi no Apollon Lacks One Important Thing
Sakamichi no Apollon (aka Kids on the Slope) is one of the more hyped series this season, and for good reasons. This anime looks sleek, sounds great and is animated very well. But after five episodes it’s clear that the thing this series lacks the most is focus. I think I’m already hooked but…what exactly am I watching? Continue reading
Media Blasters Has Some Bad And Troubling News
Media Blasters has postponed several of its releases yet again. This might just be a step in the company’s reconstruction efforts, but it might also be an imminent sign of something much worse. Continue reading
TRSI Shows FUNimation’s New Anime Classic Lineup, Reveals Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi
Right Stuf! has updated it’s listing of FUNimation’s new Anime Classic lineup and revealed more details on the Ai Yori Aoshi and Armitage III bundles. Continue reading
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The 2014 autumn anime season is one of the strongest, most robust, anime seasons in memory. As a result the offerings this… ∞
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The fall 2014 anime season is here and its time to catch up on what's new and hot. So we've… ∞
