All Posts with tag "anime"

OK, I've kept you waiting a whole day so I guess I'd better release these pics before I have to bear the conscience of some readers mounting themselves on the nearest blunt spear. Before I start, I thought I should mention now that I need to add a 5...

A new series by the name of Zegapain will be out this year from the makers who bring us Gundam (Sunrise). Details are *very* sketchy at the moment - so sketchy that I have no details at all - only a splash screen which you can see at the Zegapain sit...

I heard mixed things about Gundams and Wonder Festival - some said that I wouldn't really find any, some said that there would be tons. Those who told me the latter are now six feet under. The truth is that Wonder Festival is *not* the place to go if...

#v#flv_kero.jpg#v#There is not one, not one otaku in Japan that doesn't enjoy all that is Keroro Gunsou. You would have noticed this fact when you watched Densha Otoko. The story revolves around 5 aliens called Kerons who want to invade earth but end...

For those of you who have been following the current Top wo Nerae2 series, you will be most pleased to hear that the 5th installement will be out on DVD come March 24th and will cost the usual [currency=6090]. For those of you who haven't the foggies...

How are you enjoying the current run of Eureka Seven? Dont you just love those LFO's and how they zoom in and out on those boards? Well, if you fancy a bit of the same then you will be pleased that Bandai Networks have brought out this Eureka Seven s...

#v#flv_exile.jpg#v#Question: Do you like Gonzo (Kiddy Grade, Speed Grapher), 19th century settings, planes without wings (?!) and huge battleships? If the answer is yes then this is for you. Last Exile is a bit old now but worth mentioning for those...

#v#flv_godannar.jpg#v#Godannar has been out for a while now but is definitely worth mentioning. I am not too sure how popular this was in the west though. The story line summed up in a sentence is "mecha robots piloted by moe characters beating seven...

#v#flv_atom.jpg#v#If my memory serves me correct, Atom (Astro Boy) was the first Japanese anime made. Osamu Tezuka created the comic series Tetsuwan Atom back in 1951 which then went on to become that first anime in 1960.  A color version was produce...

#v#flv_densha.jpg#v#"exsqueeze me?" I hear you say. I know - Densha Otoko is not an Anime but features a coolio anime intro produced by Gonzo (Kiddy Grade, Speed Grapher etc). For those of you who dont know, Densha Otoko is about an Otaku who falls i...

#v#flv_metal.jpg#v#Living in Japan can be brutal at times - especially for those who love Anime - its on everyday and keeping up with everything can be tough. But thanks to the G5 iPod - I'm getting through slowly but surely the series of Speedgraphe...

#v#flv_igpx.jpg#v#I've kept you waiting but the waiting is over - you've been keen to see the Anime in the ipod for IGPX since Monday - and here it is! Todays Anime in the iPod is sponsored by Mizuki Takase. Oh, and thanks all for the feedback re wh...

Here is some good news (a bit old though) for those of you who loved all of the Ghost in the Shell stuff and are in the middle of watching the current series of Blood but want more from Production IG. <strong>IGPX</strong> has recently started its ru...

#v#flv_speed.jpg#v#Speed Grapher's first run on TV Asahi has just finished and I must say that its one of the coolest pieces of anime I have seen (I end up saying that about all the anime I review though). Speed grapher is another cool product releas...

#v#flv_eureka.jpg#v#So you've already read my post on Eureka Seven ,seen the LFO mechas and think it looks good but are wondering whether its good enough to spend lots of your precious time hunting after it. Well hopefully todays Anime in the iPod sh...

#v#flv_gunsword.jpg#v#Todays Anime in the iPod is Gun Sword now showing on TV Tokyo at 1.30 in the morning every Monday. Van (who looks a lot like Spike from Cowbow Bebop) is on the lookout for some clawed dude who killed Vans lady. Van bumps into We...

<div class="BlogImgContainer"><img src="/blogimg/tech_gian.jpg" width="400" height="425" alt="Tech Gian" title="Tech Gian" border="0" class="BlogImg"></div>Just like <a href="/blogg_post/eng/241/">Pasokon Paradise</a> <a href="http://www.enterbrain.c...

<div class="BlogImgContainer"><img src="/blogimg/pasokon_paradise.jpg" width="400" height="600" alt="Pasokon Paradise" title="Pasokon Paradise" border="0" class="BlogImg"></div>Continuing to take a look at market research mags, <strong><a href="http:...

#v#flv_top_wo_nerae_2.jpg#v#Here is the second installment of the Anime in the iPod series. So you've read about <a href="/blog_entry/eng/174/Top+Wo+Nerae+2%21/">Top Wo Nerae 2</a> and seen the <a href="/blog_entry/eng/232/Top+Wo+Nerae+2+Nono/">lovel...

#v#ipodanime_kiddy_grade.jpg#v#The new iPod arrived the other day (at last) - some good stuff and bad stuff. The bad stuff is... <ul><li>No more support for Firewire - pay Apple 20 dollars for another spare one for work.</li><li>You cant use the old...

<a href="http://www.comptiq.com/">Comptiq</a> is a "Multi Media" magazine covering all things Bishojyo (anime type girls with those huge eyes) which means console & PC games, figures, anime and manga. <strong>Comptiq</strong> also covers adult PC gam...

<a href="http://chara.nikkeibp.co.jp/chara/index.html">Nikkei Characters</a> comes out on the 24th-ish every month and is packed with info on all the popular characters in Anime, Games and Manga - perfect if you are trying to figure out things like w...

And there is me thinking that my Stormtrooper armor was cool - get a load of these! Cosplay is a Japanese word born from COStume and PLAY where Anime (in general) lovers dress up as their fave character and then walk up and down having their photos t...

Last week saw the last installment of Gundam Seed Destiny which means that Blood now fills the 6PM slot on MBS/TBS. 6PM on a saturday is synonymous with kids-watching-tv-with-mum-n-dad type thing so after watching the first episode of Blood, I was su...