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January 7, 2016 · 0 comments

By Tom Smith. Following a date from hell, Ken Kaneki’s life as a run-of-the-mill freshman becomes a distant memory. Suddenly evenings spent nose-deep in library books are replaced with brawling local ghouls, searching for fresh blood and the occasional bit of studying too (student life, eh). It’s all too-much too-soon for Tokyo Ghoul’s main protagonist, […]

January 1, 2016 · 0 comments

by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. When it comes to WW2 war guilt, Germany sets the gold standard. As a nation it has accepted responsibility for the Holocaust, acted to suppress the symbols of the Nazi regime, and has made great efforts to reconcile with its neighbours. Japan seems to stand in contrast to this. Aside from a […]

December 29, 2015 · 6 comments

By Jonathan Clements. Northrop Davis’ opening gambit is a good one – much as many animals share 95% of their DNA, the Japanese and American media industries are almost exactly the same. It’s that vital 5% that makes all the difference between, say, a cow and a kangaroo, a difference that he intends to uncover. […]

December 26, 2015 · 1 comment

By Andrew Osmond. Pictures by Carlos Nakajima. Anime tourism is big business in today’s Japan. Around the country, local governments are savvy to the fact that if you can link your neighbourhood to a popular comic or cartoon, then the fan tourists will come. One way is to present your hometown in an anime, so […]

December 24, 2015 · 0 comments

Anime Limited Podcast #11 The End of Year Christmas Special Twas the day before Christmas, though recorded late last week, and Anime Limited brings you mostly uncensored festive cheer and talk on anime in our final podcast of the calendar year powered by mulled wine!  In this podcast, given it’s been a good couple of months […]