Anime
2012 Autumn Anime Season Retrospective
The 2012 autumn season was a promising one. It had many fresh series, some of which turned out to be good against all odds. But as always there are a few bad series in the mix and one undeniable ugly series that – if you let it – will waste your time for one thousand and one nights. Continue reading
Bakuman: When Two People Can Be More Creative Than 50 People Combined
With the Nanamine arc coming to an end this is a good opportunity to discuss a very peculiar skill that a lot of main characters in shounen series lack but is essential to being a main character in Bakuman – creativity. Continue reading
The 5 Biggest Anime Disappointments of 2012
Sometimes things just don’t happen according to plan. Expectations are not met, releases are delayed, products are mishandled and business opportunities are missed. Have a look at AnimeReviews’ 5 biggest anime disappointments of 2012. Continue reading
The Ergo Proxy DVD Review Is Now Available
The Ergo Proxy DVD review is now available in the reviews section and here.
I always thought the DVD cover for this series was poorly done. The mask Vincent holds in his hand appear more like a hideous set of nails than a mask, the background looks like puke and Pino is nowhere to be found. That aside, did you know Geneon released a Blu-ray version of Ergo Proxy in Japan? It did originally air in 720p so a Blu-ray version can be mastered fairly easily, but I think FUNimation did the right decision when they chose to release the DVD version. There isn’t anything visually spectacular as to warrant a Blu-ray release for this title and I am very much pleased with the DVD release.
The 5 Biggest Anime Surprises Of 2012
2012 brought with it many anime announcements, releases and general tid-bits of fun. Among those a few news items were especially surprising and equally exciting. We count down the 5 biggest anime surprises of 2012. Continue reading
Pet Girl’s Plot Is Stretched In Two Opposite Directions
As The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (or Pet Girl for short) nears its 10th episode most of the stage is set and the main story is already set in motion. However it has become clear that Pet Girl is zigzagging between two different plots, almost to the point of making us feel we are watching two different shows that were meshed together. Can Pet Girl’s plot hold it together when the director stretches its plot in two opposite directions? Continue reading
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