Four and a half years ago I signed up for author permissions specifically to rant about Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express, now after several delays we get his follow up with Death on the Nile, so has he … Continue reading Movie Review: Death on the Nile
Usagi Drop (うさぎドロップ or sometimes called Bunny Drop in English) is a 11 episode dramedy from 2011 by Production IG based on a manga. Synopsis Daikichi is a single, 30-year old businessman who goes home for his grandfathers funeral only … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Usagi Drop
Full Metal Panic- The Second Raid (フルメタル パニック！The Second Raid) is a 13-episode mecha anime from 2005 by Kyoto Animation based on a series of light novels by Shoji Gatoh. Synopsis In the near future of an alternate world where … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Full Metal Panic- The Second Raid
Zero no Tsukaima (ゼロの使い魔 or usually The Familiar of Zero in English) is is a 49-episode fantasy isekai series, spread out over 4 season from 2006-2011 by JC Staff. Its based on a series of light novels by Noboru Yamaguchi. … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Zero no Tsukaima
Shakugan no Shana (灼眼のシャナ) is a 24-episode supernatural action series from 2005-06, with sequel series in 2007 and 2011, all based on a series of light novels. Synopsis Beings known as Denizens have crossed over from a parallel Crimson World … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Shakugan no Shana
Full Moon wo Sagashite (満月をさがして) is a 7-volume manga from 2002-2004 (2005-2006 in the US) by Arina Tanemura. Synopsis 12-year old Mitsuki dreams of being an idol so that her former crush will be able to hear her sing but … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Full Moon wo Sagashite
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (魔法少女リリカルなのは) is a 2004 13-episode magical girl (duh) show, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s (魔法少女リリカルなのはＡ’ｓ) is a 2005 13-episode magical girl (again, duh) show. While separate seasons with their own self-contained stories, they do also form … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Stop me if youve heard this one, a duck falls in love with a prince she sees dancing so the extradimensional ghost of a writer turns her into a human who can also turn into a magical ballerina but with … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Princess Tutu
We cant rightly have a month of cyberpunk and not do anything by Masamune Shirow. As the creator of Cybercity Oedo, Black Magic M-66, Dominion Tank Police, and a little something called Ghost in the Shell amongst others he basically … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Appleseed
Ergo Proxy (エルゴプラクシー) is a 23-episode 2006 cyberpunk original-anime by studio Manglobe. Synopsis With the world dying due to pollution the last of humanity lives in a giant domed off city with help from automaton assistants. When several of the … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Ergo Proxy
Silent Mobius (サイレントメビウス) is a 12-volume cyberpunk manga series by Kia Asamiya starting in 1988 and released in the US by Viz from 1999-2004 (note: the exact release dates for this series are a little wonky to find complicated by … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Silent Mobius
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (バブルガムクライシスＴＯＫＹＯ2040) is a 26-episode cyberpunk series from 1998-1999 by Studio AIC, a remake of the 1987-1991 OVA Bubblegum Crisis (see more below for that) Synopsis After a mysterious earthquake levels Tokyo, Genom becomes a powerful influence … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
Anne Freaks (アンネ フリークス) is a 4-volume psychological suspense thriller by Yua Kotegawa originally serialized from 2000-2002 in Japan, and published in the US in 2006 by ADV manga. Synopsis Yuri Kitagawa is having a bad day. He just killed … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Anne Freaks
The Devil is a Part-timer (はたらく魔王さま) is a 13 episode comedy series from 2013 by Studio White Fox based on a series of light novels. Synopsis In the world of Ente Island the Demon King Satan has very nearly conquered … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: The Devil is a Part-timer
Utawarerumono (うたわれるもの lit. The One Being Sung but thats not as fun to say) is a 26-episode fantasy action adventure series from 2006 by Studio OLM based on a game by Aquaplus. Synopsis After a pair of sisters find an … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Utawarerumono
Boogiepop and Others (ブギーポップは笑わない) is a 18-episode 2019 supernatural/psychological sorta-horror series by Madhouse based on 5 of the first 6 light novels by Kouhei Kadono. Synopsis There is an urban legend told among high school girls about a shinigami named … Continue reading Anime(s) Worth Watching: Boogiepop
Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなKiss also note the English release tends to use the title ItaKiss which does create come complications while looking it up) is a 25 episode romantic comedy from 2008 based on a classic manga by Karou Tada. … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Itazura na Kiss
Domestic Girlfriend is a 28-volume romantic drama manga from Kei Sasuga which ran from 2014-2020. Synopsis Natsuo Fuji is a 2nd year high school boy with a crush on his young teacher Hina. After some friends drag him to a … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Domestic Girlfriend
Say “I love you” (好きっていいなよ。) is a 13-episode romance series by Studio Zexcs from 2012 based on a manga by Kanae Hazuki. Synopsis Tachibana Mei has gone her whole life without friends of any kind, thoroughly satisfied in her cynical … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Say “I love you”
Toradora (とらドラ！) is a 25-episode romantic comedy from 2008 by JC Staff with composition by Mari Okada based on light novels. Synopsis Ryuji Takasu is a boy who thanks to inheriting his late yakuza fathers eyes everyone thinks is a … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Toradora
Eden of the East (東のエデン) is a 11-episode sci-fi/conspiracy thriller from 2009 directed by Kenji Kamiyama (who also directed Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex). Synopsis Three months after a series of 10 missiles strike Japan, amazingly without any … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Eden of the East
