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Category: Anime

  • Summer Anime 2004

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    Just to keep you up to date with what seems to be worth watching right now in the anime world. First of all, the excellent MONSTER continues with a second season (seasons are generally 13 episodes). Looks like things are going to heat up very soon, with Dr. Tenma’s ex-fiance now joining the hunt. The…

  • Steamboy

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    After 9 years in production, Otomo Katsuhiro’s STEAMBOY will finally see its release in theatres in two days. It’s no secret that Otomo’s AKIRA manga and animated film were turning points for me, and they changed the way I looked at comics and animation. I’ve been waiting for this new film for what seems like…

  • Agatha Christie Anime on NHK

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    NHK has developed an animation series built around Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, the two world-famous detectives created by mystery novelist Agatha Christie (1890-1976). The creation of the new series is part of the launch of a special department the network has created to develop original animation to add to its core lineup. Agasa Kurisuti…

  • Samurai 7

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    I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never seen Kurosawa Akira’s classic SEVEN SAMURAI. There’s a new anime series that recently launched called SAMURAI 7, which sees itself as a futuristic adaptation of Kurosawa’s film, even adding his name before the title. I’ve seen the first two episodes, which I found to be enjoyable (although I…

  • Samurai Champloo Rules!

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    That title alone is probably going to kill my bandwidth allowance, if the top 10 searches leading to my site this month are any indication: 1. samurai champloo 2. samurai champloo torrent 3. russian sex 4. samurai champloo torrents 5. lolitas 6. samurai champloo download 7. big lips 8. porno 9. champloo 10. samurai champloo…

  • Trouble in the Japanese Animation Industry

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    Seems like times are getting tough in the Japanese animation industry. Disheartened by a monthly salary that tops out at 50,000 yen, a 26-year-old animator who joined the production team a year ago said, ‘Sometimes I want to give up-I never imagined it would be like this.’ Only with parental financial support can the animator…