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,...
Read MoreThank you to Mark McDonald for the Patron article request! Editor: Samantha Ferreira In 1983,...
Read MoreIndia isn’t known for great animation – and rightly so. The last major animation blockbuster was...
Read MoreWhen looking through the lens of the current era, it can be difficult to imagine that anime was...
Read MoreCover image: La scintilla dell’amore by Kuroda Sakaki (Kappa Edizioni, 2006) A girl is out at the...
Read MoreVHS advertisements were a crucial piece of insight into the greater world of anime—and they evolved into an art form of their own.
Read MoreWithout Hoshizora Meteo, this little corner of Japanese pop culture might look very different.
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreThe dawn of the 1990s saw Japan entering a period of economic turbulence and upheaval. Rampant...
Read MoreDuring its short time in India, anime has seen quite a few ups and downs. From the excitement of...
Read MoreI 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.”
Read MoreSince as early as the 1950s, mecha anime have captured our hearts and imaginations. Since then,...
Read MoreThe 1980s were a fruitful period for the mecha genre, as numerous Real Robot and Super Robot...
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