Insights and obervations from someone who has been there and back again
What Is It? Rumiko Takahashi Anthology is a 13-episode series based on Rumiko Takahashi’s Rumik Theater short stories. The show, which debuted on Japanese TV on July 5, 2003, was directed by Akira Nishimori (Turn A Gundam, Vampire Princess Miyu) and animated by TMS. The series follows the tales of thirteen unique individuals, each plucked [...]
What Is It? Patlabor is a 47-episode mecha series by Headgear. The series was animated by Sunrise and directed by Naoyuki Yoshinaga (Maison Ikkoku, Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA). In the near future, humanity gains mastery of the robotic. Heavy manned robots known as “labors” are used to perform all manner of physical tasks, from construction [...]
What Is It? Cyber City Oedo is a three-episode cyberpunk OVA from Madhouse. The series was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and features music by Kazz Toyama. Cyber City is set in Oedo City in the year 2808. In this thriving metropolis, crime runs rampant and prisons are near their bursting point due to over-population. The [...]
What Is It? Starship Operators is a 2005 TV series based on a series of sci-fi novels by Ryo Mizuno (Record of Lodoss War). The show was animated by J.C. Staff (The Slayers, R.O.D The TV) and directed by Takashi Watanabe (Boogiepop Phantom, Kino’s Journey). Starship Operators is set in a distant galaxy many years [...]
What Is It? Kamichu! is a 16-episode series from Brain’s Base. The show was directed by Koji Masunari, and featured a soundtrack by Yoshihiro Ike. The series revolves around middle schooler Yurie Hitotsubashi. She’s an average girl in most respects, as she goes about her life in a city on the island Onomichi. She spends [...]
What Is It? Gunsmith Cats is a three-episode OVA set in the crime-filled streets of Chicago. Gunsmith and master markswoman Rally Vincent ekes out a living a the owner of a gun shop. On the side, she and her partner Minnie May make a bit of extra dough as hired guns. They take on risky [...]
What is it? Don’t Leave Me Alone Daisy is a romantic comedy from Noriko Nagano. Well… sort of. The real gist of the series is that Techno, a super-genius teen that’s lived his entire life in a bomb shelter fearing nuclear armageddon, sees a girl that trespasses on his property. He immediately becomes smitten with [...]
City Hunter is one of my favorite ice-breakers. Few people have heard of it, let alone seen it. And those that have, well, there’s a good chance that they’re hopelessly addicted like I am. It’s approachable, and has a lot of great content that can snag even those who normally don’t watch anime. Still, it [...]
It’s a sad fact that harem shows pretty much came and went with the ’90s. They’re cheesy, outdated, and pander to desperate guys. However, a few did manage to rise above the stigmas to stand among the iconic shows of today. Surely, many fans remember Love Hina and Tenchi Muyo fondly. Saber Marionette doesn’t command [...]
Sometimes, a good show can pass by without a second glance, only to be remembered many years later. Some are remembered in a passing thought, with a tinge of regret. And some shows just smack you in the face with the force of a freight train if you so much as try to forget about [...]
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