All Posts: Page 158
August 27, 2018 · 2 comments
Anime Limited acquires B: The Beginning for UK home video release
Thus far, 2018 has seen streaming juggernaut Netflix bring a number of new “Netflix Original” anime titles to their streaming platform. This March saw a show that we’re particularly excited about arrive on the service, as B: The Beginning was made available in full for all and sundry to view. How excited were we by the series? Excited enough […]
August 27, 2018 · 0 comments
Twin Star Exorcists
By Andrew Osmond. As anime fans have probably guessed, the “real” world is a thin veneer over a realm of horrid demon monsters ready to gobble us up. Our only protectors are exorcists who go into daily battle on our behalf, wielding spells and charms as their armour. Twin Star Exorcists focuses on a young […]
August 24, 2018 · 0 comments
Disenchantment
By Andrew Osmond. The first thing to stress is that Disenchantment, now streaming on Netflix, gets better. This is a terrible advert for a TV series, of course, though anime fans may be readier than most viewers to give animated shows time to improve. After a first part that feels naff and derivative – and […]
August 21, 2018 · 2 comments
Books: Pencil Wars
By Motoko Tamamuro. “I could not marry because of Hayao Miyazaki.” That is the provocative opening sentence picked out for Hitomi Tateno for her column in Neppu, Studio Ghibli’s in-house magazine. As ever, producer Toshio Suzuki was behind the scenes, suggesting things that would make the impact of her 27-year career memoir substantially punchier. But […]
August 18, 2018 · 2 comments
Eureka Seven
By Andrew Osmond. In April 2005, Japanese viewers turning on their TVs on Sunday morning were greeted by a boy on a flying board, soaring above clouds and leaving a trail of green fire, set to exuberant music. Viewers of different generations could make a range of connections. Youngsters might have linked the image to […]
August 17, 2018 · 0 comments
English dub of “Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms” confirmed!
We know a lot of you enjoyed being able to see the directorial debut of Mari Okada (writer of Kiznaiver, scriptwriter of The Anthem of the Heart), Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, subtitled on the big screen in June. Well today we have some exciting news to share are we are delighted to confirm that an […]