One Punch Man (ワンパンマン) is a 2015 superhero parody anime directed by Shingo Natsume, produced by Madhouse, and based on a webcomic of the same name created by ONE. The second season is currently in production. Synopsis One Punch Man follows a … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: One Punch Man

Legend of the Galactic Heroes (銀河英雄伝説 Ginga Eiyū Densetsu) is a (1988-1997) 110-episode space opera produced by Artland, based on the novel by Yoshiki Tanaka and directed by Noboru Ishiguro (Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Megazone 23). Synopsis The setting of … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Shirobako (シロバコ, lit. White Box) is a 2014 24-episode (two 12-episode cours) workplace dramedy produced by P.A. Works, written by Michiko Yokote and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. Synopsis Shirobako tells the story of five young women who were in the … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Shirobako

Crest of the Stars (Seikai no Monshō) is a 13-episode space opera from 1999. Based on a book by Hiroyuki Morioka it was adapted by Bandai back when they still made shows other than Gundam and directed by Yasuchika Nagaoka, … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Crest of the Stars

Tsuredure Children (or Tsurezure Children, or Tsuredzure Children, because nobody can agree on how to romanize a friggin voiced tsu apparently) (徒然チルドレン) is a 2017 shortform romance anime based on a 4-panel webcomic by Toshiya Wakabayashi, directed by Hiraku Kaneko. Synopsis Tsuredure … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Tsuredure Children

Spice and Wolf (狼と香辛料) is a 2008, 25-episode historical light-fantasy romance anime based on the light novels by Isuna Hasekura and directed by Takeo Takahashi. Synopsis Spice and Wolf follows the story of Kraft Lawrence, a travelling merchant in a world similar … Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Spice and Wolf

Michiko & Hatchin’s strengths lie in it’s surprising depth of character of the two leading ladies. Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Michiko & Hatchin

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