October 2013 Archives

Sunday Without God – Episode 04 Review

Sunday Without God is very interesting, from an animation standpoint. The saturated and sometimes blown-out colours continue, with glows and colour washes that create a whimsical atmosphere to contrast with the macabre nature of the show. Episodes two through four see Ai gain and lose her father, and some details about the world come to light that prove deeply disturbing and highly intriguing, marking the beginning of a plot arc I anticipate with delight and dread.

Gatchaman Crowds – Episode 04 Review

Gatchaman Crowds has gotten pretty interesting in the last couple episodes, and surprisingly, it hasn’t devolved into a “monster of the week” show, but actually has some interesting stuff in it.

Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club: Episode 10 Review

After the events of episode seven and the angst race, Free! has definitely taken a turn for the angstier, with lots of side glances, snide smirks, and glares. Rin is still an insufferable asshole, obsessed with winning, and even the addition of more backstory in episode ten can’t help him (in fact, it just made it worse, since there wasn’t much of a reason for his actions). However, Free! has made it clear just how amazing the rest of the Iwatobi Swim Club is.

Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA: Episode 04 Review

First and foremost, Prisma Illya is a parody. A parody of magical girl genres, card game shows, and Fate/Stay Night itself. It’s easy to remember this when the show does things like Illya calling Ruby out on teasing her by stating that “a magical girl’s greatest weapon is her cuteness,” or the way Illya stumbles about her first battle (and runs away).

Anime Matsuri Announces New Location for 2014

Anime Matsuri attendance has exponentially grown to jolt the groundbreaking convention into a new location. Turnout has doubled allowing this most-awaited-event to become one of the largest in Anime Culture. The move takes place during spring break, March 14th – 16th 2014, to Houston’s very own state-of-the-art George R. Brown Convention Center.

Otakon Vegas 2013 to Welcome Richard Epcar

Otakon Vegas welcomes one of the hardest working actor/directors in show business, having voiced over 300 characters in Games, Animation and Anime. He is best known as the voice of Batou in Ghost in the Shell, The Joker in several Batman games including Injustice: Gods Among Us and Ansem in Kingdom Hearts.

Aniplex to Release Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic on DVD Sets

Aniplex of America Inc. announced at New York Comic Con of their home video release plans for Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, in North America.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie –Rebellion- is set for Theatrical Release across the U.S. and Canada

The highly anticipated animated movie, Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie –Rebellion-, the third installment of the series, will be coming to theaters just in time for the holidays.

Gatchaman Crowds – First Impressions

Gatchaman Crowds is the latest installment/spin-off of the famed Gatchaman franchise, first started by Tatsunoko in 1972. It’s a fresh, modern take on the series with a slick new look and an interesting design.

Arata: The Legend – Episode 10 Review

After Lord Kannagi loses his Hayagami, he decides that his best course of action is to travel with Arata Hinohara and guide him to rule the world, even if the Earth boy doesn’t know if he wants to do so. They enter the land of Lord Yorunami, but before they progress any further, Kannagi tests Arata’s mettle….