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Akiba’s Beat (Playstation 4) Review
Japanese culture has a lot of facets with each more intriguing than the last. Akihabara is often at the center of shifts of interest, especially in games, anime, comics, and other avenues of geek pursuits. It is a city that is constantly shifting to meet the whimsical needs of its people, with whole buildings being removed and rebuilt regularly. Advertisements change often as well, giving the city...[Read More]
The Dragon Dentist Acquired by Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks today announced that it has acquired the two-episode TV special, The Dragon Dentist, for release in North America.
Backlog Burndown #19 – Kansei
Greetings Backloggers! This week I covered another Visual Novel, Kansei. The sequel to Jisei, Kansei picks up the story of our mysterious protagonist the day after the end of the previous game.
Attack on Titan Season 2 Really Did Premiere Yesterday
Yesterday was a day filled with false news and funny jokes from just about every journalism outpost, as well as major companies. Among these bits of news, Crunchyroll touted that the long awaited second season of the hit anime Attack On Titan (also known as Shingeki No Kyojin) would be premiering on that same day of jokes. While I was extremely skeptical of this, I was surprised to find that later...[Read More]
Backlog Burndown #18 – Invisible Zero
Greetings Backloggers! Thanks to some timely support from the team at Vysoko Anime Productions, I was able to resume and complete Invisible Apartment Zero this week! Huge props to them for diagnosing my game crash and giving me a workaround after seeing my post on the Steam community forums.
Your Name (Anime) Review
In less than one month, the latest anime film from acclaimed director Makoto Shinkai, Your Name, will be making its way to North America, and Funimation gave us the opportunity to get an early look at the film and its body-swapping story, before it releases in select theaters this April.
Funimation Acquires Attack on Titan Recap Movies, Limited Theatrical Release this March
As Attack on Titan prepares for its second season’s debut in April, anime publisher Funimation Entertainment today announced that it has acquired the two-part recap films, and that fans can expect to see a limited screening in select theaters later this month.
Funimation Acquires Second Season of My Hero Academia
Anime publisher Funimation Entertainment, today announced that it has acquired the second season of the hit anime series, My Hero Academia, which is set to makes its debut at the start of April 2017.
Section23 Films Reveals May 2017 Release Slate
Earlier this week, distributor Section23 Films unveiled its planned release slate for the month of May 2017, which includes new releases from publishers Maiden Japan and Sentai Filmworks, including two premium box sets for highly anticipated series.
Nozomi Entertainment sets April 2017 Release Slate
Following Right Stuf’s Mobile Suit Gundam announcements earlier in the month, publisher Nozomi Entertainment today revealed its slate for the month of April 2017, which will include one sci-fi series, Martian Successor Nadesico, on Blu-ray and DVD.
Ghost in the Shell Anime Gets Limited Theatrical Engagement in February
Before the live action counterpart can either thrill or enrage the anime fan base, Funimation Films and Lionsgate have announced a partnership that will bring the original Ghost in the Shell anime movie to theaters for a two-day limited theatrical engagement, in the early part of February 2017.
One Piece Film: Gold Review
The latest anime film in the One Piece franchise, One Piece Film: Gold, will be making its way to theaters in North America next week, and publisher Funimation Entertainment gave us an early look at Toei Animation’s action packed film.