Lupin III, Bega’s Battle, and the Birth of Anime FMVs
Thank you to Mark McDonald for the Patron article request! Editor: Samantha Ferreira In 1983,...
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Category: History
Ramayana: The Anime Film that Changed Indian Animation Forever
India isn’t known for great animation – and rightly so. The last major animation blockbuster was...
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The Wild World of Anime CD-ROMs in North America
When looking through the lens of the current era, it can be difficult to imagine that anime was...
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Boys’ Love, Fandom, and Italy: A Passionate Affair
Cover image: La scintilla dell’amore by Kuroda Sakaki (Kappa Edizioni, 2006) A girl is out at the...
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The Forgotten Surprises of Anime VHS Commercials
VHS advertisements were a crucial piece of insight into the greater world of anime—and they evolved into an art form of their own.
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The Legacy of Hoshizora Meteo
Without Hoshizora Meteo, this little corner of Japanese pop culture might look very different.
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The Many Faces of the Magical Girl: A Breakdown of Types and Subgenres
If you ask the average nerd what a magical girl is, the default response might be to point to the ‘90s animated adaptation of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Naoko Takeuchi’s series is a global sensation, but it’s just one example of a wide genre with a whole variety of stories and a variety of roles, styles, and inspirations for its heroines.
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The Origins of Mecha: The 1990s Part 1: Landmarks and Evolutions
The dawn of the 1990s saw Japan entering a period of economic turbulence and upheaval. Rampant...
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From India: Anime is Here to Stay
During its short time in India, anime has seen quite a few ups and downs. From the excitement of...
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Devil’s Candy: A Release Almost 20 Years in the Making
I am constantly shocked at how many people know us from Rising Stars. It must have been a bigger deal than I thought,” said Bikkuri. “It seems like the book was in a lot of libraries or something? Anyway, I’d be perfectly happy if it was erased from everyone’s memories.”
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Sayla Mass and Lynn Minmay: Women Who Shaped The History of Mecha
Since as early as the 1950s, mecha anime have captured our hearts and imaginations. Since then,...
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The Origins of Mecha: The 1980s, Part 2: Beyond Macross
The 1980s were a fruitful period for the mecha genre, as numerous Real Robot and Super Robot...
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