Soul Eater moves fast, even for anime. There's a cast of really weird characters, all of whom have their own "special" abilities (I mean, aside from having kick-ass abilities, they also all come with bizarre personality quirks). They even have a character named Justin Freakin' Christ, which is pretty damn funny, as far as we are concerned.
Visually, the show is incredibly well-realized, and although a lot of that can be attributed to the manga, it's clear that the anime talent involved LOVED that character designs and designing the world they inhabit. Furthermore, even as an action-series, the point of which is to keep you glued to your seat with the action, the action itself is AMAZING. Really. Read More...
All this anime fan has to say about this is... "OH YEAH BABY!!!"
There is only a handful of anime that can truly be deemed revolutionary. Yamato, Gundam, Macross... and Evangelion. And we're living in a world where it is now normal to take an existing franchise and "reboot" it (i.e., Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, "V").
So, what have we got here? Simply one of the greatest things I've seen in a very long time. Unbelievably amazing in every aspect. Looking like it had an unlimited budget, the film is a feast for the eyes -- seriously, this is the way the series SHOULD have looked, with crisp, clean lines and spectacular action sequences. Not that the original was that bad, after all, we're talking about GAINAX, but, I mean.. this is just... Wow. You're sitting there with your jaw open, thinking "oh... my... god..." Read More...
We have a problem. The King is stupid, lazy, not interested in governing, and is also apparently gay. This presents a serious issue, as a blood-heir is a requirement. And the other problems are tantamount to the regime crumbling into chaos.
The King's advisors have taken it onto themselves to solve this problem. There's a young lady of high-rank whose family has fallen on hard times, and, for the right sum, would agree to become the King's Consort. Maybe she can convince him to take an interest in being a ruler, and since she's also quite pretty, convince him to perform other ummm.., "acts" for his kingdom. Read More...
Do you know what doshinji is? Okay, get your mind out of the gutter, not *all* doshinji is hentai. Doshinji is fan-made/fan-published manga, what we here in the states used to call "fanzines", although doshinji, much like fan-fic, expands upon the characters and the universes of a particular manga or anime franchise/series; they create "unlicensed" works, which, because Japan isn't as litigious as the USA, they are able to sell to other fans without the studios coming down on their heads with an army of lawyers. (To be fair also, some doshinji is completely original, it just isn't published by a manga publisher, it's self-published by the author.) Read More...
Soul Eater Sky Wall ScrollThis wall scroll features Black Star giving his thumbs up while clutching Soul Eater. Behind them Patti, Death the Kid, Liz, Maka Albarn and Tsubaki are — well let's just say that they're each doing thei own thing...
We've done many reviews for this particular franchise, but somehow the manga never hit our radar....until now.
Well, there's no way this one could have missed, just by the sheer size alone. Kodansha Comics, now publishing in the USA (where they essentially rule in Japan), is making a big splash by publishing in a large format. Read More...
If the Otaku "lifestyle" is actually more important to you than the anime, or the manga, or the gaming, or the collecting of PVC figurines, or any of that stuff, if you're otaku just because... well, you're OTAKU (i.e. Otaku is a way of life versus Otaku is just a f#$@!!! hobby), well then... this is MOST DEFINITELY the manga of your dreams. Read More...
Teenager Daisuke Niwa finds out one day he has an interesting problem-at night, he transforms into the master phantom thief named Dark. Dark happens to be part of the Niwa family from Daisuke's past. Daisuke has fallen in love with a girl named Risa Harada, and even stranger still, Dark has fallen in love with her twin sister, Riku. Read More...
Spice and Wolf: Season One
(狼と香辛料) has just been released onto DVD by FUNimation. This anime series blends fantasy with romance and is set in Europe andfeatures the ever so cute Holo, who is a harvest wolf godess:
To celebrate the year of the tiger this limited edition Lum lucky charm is being produced for fans of the classic old school anime series Urusei Yatsura:
(狼と香辛料) has just been released onto DVD by FUNimation. This anime series blends fantasy with romance and is set in Europe andfeatures the ever so cute Holo, who is a harvest wolf godess:
