Author: Jonathan Clements

June 5, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andy Hanley. If ever you want an example of how to build hype around an anime series, you could do worse than to take a leaf from the playbook of Kyoto Animation. In March 2013 a short, 30-second promotional video produced by off-shoot Animation Do appeared on television and online. Social media was ablaze […]

June 2, 2016 · 0 comments

By Hugh David. In the distant past, the winged dragon Bahamut threatened the entire world of Mistarcia, but humans, gods and demons banded together to seal away its power. To keep it locked away, the seal was broken into two parts, and given to the eternal enemies: gods and demons. Two thousand years later, a […]

May 30, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andy Hanley. Much like Mamoru Hosoda’s version of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Sunrise’s animated take on popular Taku Mayumura novel Psychic School Wars (Nerawareta Gakuen) is by no means the first attempt to bring its story to life – indeed, it follows in the footsteps of two different live-action films as well […]

May 27, 2016 · 1 comment

By Andy Hanley. Think back to your school days and you’ll probably have a teacher that stands out in your memory. Whether they played a pivotal role in shaping your education and future, or thanks to their always seeming to have it in for you, there’s no doubting the influence that teachers can have on […]

May 24, 2016 · 0 comments

Amatsuki never meant to be a superstar. He didn’t intend for his debut album to reach number four in Japan’s national album chart. He wasn’t expecting to gather more followers on Twitter than Craig David, Kaiser Chiefs or Muse’s Matt Bellamy. In fact, he never really thought that recording himself singing covers of anime, vocaloid […]