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August 12, 2023 · 0 comments
Gunbuster Files: Shattered Jewels
By Jonathan Clements. The title of the fifth episode of Gunbuster derives directly from Robert Heinlein’s 1973 novel Time Enough for Love, which ironically had very little to do with time dilation. It was, in fact an exploration of, among other things, immortality, longevity, incest, polyamory and time travel, but ultimately kept returning to romance […]
August 9, 2023 · 0 comments
Katsuhito Ishii as Animator
By Tom Wilmot. For those clued up on modern Japanese cinema, the name Katsuhito Ishii is sure to ring a bell. Renowned for his surreal imagery and off-kilter comedy, Ishii’s films range from the violent and zany to the soft and serene. However, while the director is most widely recognised for his work in live-action, […]
August 6, 2023 · 1 comment
Gunbuster Files: Strike a Pose
By Jonathan Clements. There’s a moment in Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle (2021), early in the film, where his heroine is standing on a giant floating whale loaded with huge speakers, belting out a song as she drifts through a future city. It looks suitably iconic, and I was sure that it was a reference to Macross: […]
August 5, 2023 · 0 comments
Anime Limited releases “Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory/Premature Death” Original Soundtrack simultaneously with Japan
Anime Limited is pleased to present the digital release of the “Jujutsu Kaisen Hidden Inventory/Premature Death” Original Soundtrack in North America, Europe and Oceania, day and date with Japan! GLASGOW, AUGUST 5TH 2023 – Anime Limited is pleased to announce the digital release of the original soundtrack for the second season of the hit anime […]
August 3, 2023 · 0 comments
Inu-Oh
By Andrew Osmond. With his film Inu-Oh, Masaki Yuasa turns anime into a concept album which gives the illusion of a live performance in real time, one where we’re slack-jawed witnesses to a new Jimmy Hendrix or Freddie Mercury. Or an old one, as the film takes place in a fantasy historical Japan only a […]