Tag: anime

August 27, 2018 · 2 comments

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

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 21, 2018 · 2 comments

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

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 12, 2018 · 2 comments

By Andy Hanley. However much you might abhor it, it’s hard to deny that armed conflict holds a certain fascination – whether it’s the cutting-edge technology available to the military, the awe of seeing the firepower that this technology allows, the strategy of war or the human dramas and friendships. This interest in the machinations […]