Tag: Kambole Campbell

October 21, 2022 · 0 comments

By Kambole Campbell. In the eyes of contemporary viewers, anime as an industry and as a medium has had an increasingly intertwined relationship with the online space. While there’s no taking away the after-school broadcast slots and treasured home releases that defined my own interactions with anime throughout my childhood, many people today see anime […]

September 24, 2021 · 0 comments

By Kambole Campbell. A sci-fi/fantasy produced by Studio Trigger, BNA: Brand New Animal has made a striking impression with vivid and flashy visuals typical of the work of You Yoshinari (director and character designer on Little Witch Academia). Known for his detailed yet explosive free-form animation style, the unlimited expression of Yoshinari’s artwork is perfectly […]

September 9, 2021 · 0 comments

By Kambole Campbell. Jujutsu Kaisen is loud. A battle anime that dabbles in arcane fantasy horror, its fights go big from the very first episode, and laugh at the very idea of subtlety as the sound effects of punches, kicks and Curse techniques ring out at deafening levels. So, in order to make an impression […]

December 11, 2020 · 0 comments

By Kambole Campbell. When compared to the decompressed pace of a manga series, the film adaptation Children of the Sea could never feasibly provide all the answers a viewer might seek. With a script adapted by Daisuke Igarashi from his own manga, director Ayumu Watanabe was naturally restricted as to how much of the film’s […]

October 20, 2020 · 0 comments

By Kambole Campbell. Reading the words ‘Penguin Highway’ together might feel like a hint towards a simplistic and joyous journey – after all, who doesn’t like penguins? It’s certainly the most straightforward title of any of Tomihiko Morimi’s novels – the most well-known are a little more illusive, namely The Tatami Galaxy, and The Night […]