All Posts: Page 237
December 2, 2016 · 0 comments
Keijo!!!!!!!!
By Hugh David. And so the twin evolutions of sports and ecchi anime reach an apotheosis of sorts in new show Keijo!!!!!!!! aka Hip Whip Girl from XEBEC. Everything about this show at first seems perfectly in keeping with the sports show tradition, as well as the studio’s usual quality thresholds. Former Judo champ Nozomi […]
November 29, 2016 · 0 comments
Your Lie in April
By Andy Hanley. Just the opening notes of a song can put a smile on your face, while a few bars can similarly reduce you to tears. But when it comes to playing classical music at a competitive level, technical proficiency is just as important as recreating the emotional resonance of a piece. That, however, […]
November 26, 2016 · 2 comments
Tatami Galaxy
By Andrew Osmond. There are some anime whose best advert is their pedigree. Tatami Galaxy is a series by Masayuki Yuasa, the director of the extraordinary anime Ping Pong. It’s based on a novel by Tomihiko Morimi, whose delightful The Eccentric Family has inspired one anime series and will receive a sequel soon. Additionally, Tatami […]
November 25, 2016 · 1 comment
Newswire #95 – 25th Nov 2016
How’s it going everyone! I (Jeremy) am back from my travels so it’s time to wrap up your week with a Newswire bringing you up to speed on all things to do with Your Name in cinemas, along with AllTheAnime and Funimation titles. This is very much a quick catchup edition of the Newswire ahead […]
November 23, 2016 · 0 comments
Interview: Kohei Kawase
By Andrew Osmond. The Guest of Honour for the Edinburgh leg of this year’s Scotland Loves Anime was a specimen of professional who’s often overlooked by anime fans: the anime producer. Kohei Kawase hails from Warner Brothers Japan and was at Edinburgh to support Accel World: Infinite Burst, the film of the Accel World TV […]
November 20, 2016 · 0 comments
Approaching Shinkai
By Andrew Osmond. Your Name is the new animated film by director Makoto Shinkai. For some readers, the story of a Tokyo boy, a country girl, and what happens when they start to swap lives, will be their first taste of Shinkai – all Shinkai’s films are self-contained, and can be enjoyed in any order. […]