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Category: Anime

  • Production IG Love-Fest

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    Over at Patrick Macias’ (author of TOKYOSCOPE, and other Japanese film/anime related books and articles) blog you’ll find a nice little write-up of the recent Production IG event — set to introduce the new BLOOD PLUS animated series — that took place at Tokyo University recently. Although ostensibly held to promote the upcoming “Blood Plus,”…

  • Anime Column for May

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    My new anime column is up at Tokyo Q. This month: short reviews of SPEED GRAPHER, BASILISK, SOUSEI NO AQUARION, EUREKA 7, TRINITY BLOOD, and GLASS MASK.

  • Speed Grapher Event

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    Oh man, way cool — a special event for this season’s best new anime series, SPEED GRAPHER! To celebrate the July 27th release of the first episodes DVD of Speed Grapher, TV Asahi’s popular Thursday night anime, Super Deluxe will host a fantastic evening featuring a live talk show, video clips, pole dancing and other…

  • The Spring 2005 Anime Round-up

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    Some people have been asking me what I think of the new anime series that launched in April, which is something I’m addressing in my next anime column at Tokyo Q (to be posted this Friday). I can tell you that I’m currently enjoying the following: SPEED GRAPHER, BASILISK, SOUSEI NO AQUARION, EUREKA 7, and…

  • Anime Column for April

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    My latest anime column is up at Tokyo Q. It’s a guide to the season’s most promising new shows.

  • Tokyo International Anime Fair

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    Next weekend (April 2-3) sees the big Tokyo International Anime Fair at Tokyo Big Sight. The biggest animation trade show in Japan attracts over 50,000 visitors in two days to see the latest anime features and TV shows, games and characters goods. 130 Japanese production companies and TV broadcasters, as well as about 30 international…

  • Anime Column for March

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    For those who missed it, my latest anime column at Tokyo Q was posted last Friday. I review GANKUTSUOU and TRAVA – FIST PLANET.

  • Anime Column for February

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    February’s anime column is up at Tokyo Q. A bunch of reviews, starting off with Studio 4C’s MIND GAME film. Oh, and you know, it wouldn’t be a column without a mention of SAMURAI CHAMPLOO.