Hunter x Hunter: ANTicipating Greatness
After more than 10 years of anticipation the Chimera Ant arc - the longest and darkest arc in the Hunter x Hunter manga - is finally upon us. Continue reading »
Attack On Titan – Making Action Anime Relevant Again
Shocking, disturbing, unique and mature. Attack on Titan isn’t only the best show to air this season, it’s also a return to that golden era when anime stood out for daring to infuse animation with gore. Continue reading
Treasure Festa 2013 – Sexy Figures Gallery
The first Treasure Festa 2013 figure gallery covered regular Garage Kit figures. This time around we check in with the sexy figures that were on display during the event. Continue reading
Treasure Festa 2013 Figure Gallery
On May 5th the annual Treasure Festa event was held at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Odaiba. Treasure Festa is a convention that revolves around Garage Kits – resin figures made by fans (not official and not mass produced) that are usually sold in parts and without paint. Those that are good at assembling and painting such figures are known to bring amazing figures to life. Others (myself included) have learned to adore these unique (and rare!) figures from afar. This year we have a treat for your Garage Kit lovers out there in the form of a huge figure gallery (in two parts!). Continue reading
Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Bride Strips Away Everything – Including The Plot
Despite a brilliant first episode that broke the forth wall Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Bride quickly throws away any pretense and focus on providing mountains of vulgar boobs and butt jokes. But, believe it or not, a mountain of boobs and butts is not enough to hide the backwards thinking that fuels this show. Continue reading
Is Moe Contributing To Anime?
There exist acquired tastes in life. Flavors you might not have liked before but now feel an urge to experience from time to time. And they grows on you, like that itch for spicy food or the craving for just on more cup of coffee. Such is moe – an acquired taste for some and that piece of dreaded spinach for others. There’s no denying that moe is a money-printing machine that will continue to play a big part in the visual styles of anime in the years to come. But is moe contributing to anime? And where exactly do we draw the fine line between suggestive moe and outright hentai? Continue reading
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