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Goodbye, Daicon Film: When Gainax Made Appleseed
In 1988, Gainax staff produced a three minute live-action promotional video to help market the Appleseed OVA. In 2024, Zimmerit made a video about it.
The World of Dominion Tank Police
There’s a lot of questions you may ask yourself when watching dominion tank police. Like why are these cops playing Russian roulette golf with this suspect to get him…
Genji Part 1
Here's another project that's been on my "to do" list for a long time: 1992's time-travel sci-fi mind-fuck OVA Genji (Part One) . The "Part ...
The Eccentric Family, Captain Tsubasa, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Izumo, Nightsong of Splendor
Interview: Aramaki Shinji (Otakon 2023)
Aramaki Shinji is a creator known for his mecha design work on Bubblegum Crisis, Genesis Climber Mospeada, Megazone 23, and more. He also designed many of the toys…
Pre-2000s Anime with Multi-Channel Audio
Had this in Drafts for about a year because I lost interest. Obviously this is an incomplete list, so I may come back and update it if I…
Mononoke, Jungle Emperor Leo, Devilman, Gunsmith Cats, Jungle Emperor Leo
Retro Anime Reviews: Appleseed OVA (1988)
Retro Anime Review #13: Appleseed (1988) directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama #anime #retroanime #80sanime
How to Watch Appleseed in Order
Appleseed has always been one of those series that flies well under the radar for most anime fans. It's like a less popular Ghost in the Shell, with…
January 1991Pt. 5 Manga round-up
1991 TITLE January The Professional GOLGO 13 1 – 6 (PRINTED 1 -3) SABER TIGER (GN) GUNHED (GN) Lone Wolf and Cub (1-45)…
December 1990 Pt. 8 Manga round-up
We still had a few on-going Manga comic-books and Anime based comic-books that could be still found “On the racks” in December of 1990, suc...
Crying Freeman, Dirty Pair, Laughing Target, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Outlanders
A Roundtable Discussion With 8 Female Animators (Animage, June 1990): A DeepL “Translation”
NOTE: This is by no means a professional translation, this was done via machine translation. As such, not every meaning may be reproduced with 100% accuracy or flow well…
Mashin Hero Wataru, Madonna, Maison Ikkoku, City Hunter, Future Boy Conan
The Strangely Sanitary Role of Police in Cyberpunk Anime
Have you ever noticed how often cyberpunk anime focus on law enforcement? Cyberpunk is the anti-establishment genre of sci-fi, one designed to showcase
Bandai’s Brain Bank Media: B-Club
At the tail end of the gunpla boom, Bandai’s enthusiast publishing and garage kit division, B-Club, unleashed a monthly magazine and dozens of garage kits on a modeling…
Call Me Tonight
Pink Noise was a series of unrelated OVAs issues by C.Moon, the "adult" label of Bandai Visual. It consisted of four titles: Call Me Tonight...
Might Have Been: World Beach Volley
[Might Have Been tracks the failures of promising games, characters, and companies. This installment looks at World Beach Volley , released ...
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01: A Robot in a Suitcase
Shinji Aramaki is an anime director that I pay attention to more out of fascination then how good he is. One of many hot takes I have is…
Update Quest 2020 (7)
Welcome to August of 2019! Here are another batch of reviews that I’ve either expanded or at the very least added some more images to: Empire of CorpsesThe…
Appleseed, Captain, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Update Quest 2020 (5)
More from my never-ending Update Quest! Summer WarsHowl’s Moving CastleA.I.C.ORoyal Space Force: The Wings of HonnêamiseAppleseed
Dropping In: The Connection Between Appleseed DATABOOK and Who Dares, Wins
While a majority of American comic book creators through the 1990s were content with stacking tubes to create weapons and conjure vehicles with childlike reality, mangaka such as…
Dropping In: The Connection Between Appleseed DATABOOK and Who Dares, Wins
While a majority of American comic book creators through the 1990s were content with stacking tubes to create weapons and conjure vehicles with childlike reality, mangaka such as…
Appleseed (1988): An Imperfect Future
This title is an interesting one to talk about in at least two different ways. Not just in terms of content, but from where it was produced. If…
September 1990 Pt.7 Manga Round-up
Manga Round-up and overview. We still had a few on-going Manga comic-books and Anime based comic-books that could be still found “On ...
So lets recap UK Anime Fans
Thank you dear reader, for taking the time to scan and take-in what I have posted over these years, on My UK Anime Fandom Journey of nosta...
Mazinger Z, Mighty Orbots, Super Dimension Century Orguss, Appleseed, Area 88
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #571) Appleseed Alpha
Shownotes :: (show 571) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Show #571, Appleseed Alpha, recorded live May 15th, 2016.…
OtakuGeneration (Show #476) Summer Impressions
Shownotes :: (show 476) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Summer Impressions, recorded live July 20th, 2014. This week we the…
Appleseed, Appleseed Alpha, Monster Rancher, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, ARGEVOLLEN
OtakuGeneration (Show #475) Koroshiya-san: The Hired Gun
Shownotes :: (show 475) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Koroshiya-san: The Hired Gun, recorded live July 13th, 2014. This week…
The Severing Crime Edge, To Love Ru Darkness, Vampire Knight, Appleseed Alpha, Dear Brother
OtakuGeneration (Show #474) Hare+Guu
Shownotes :: (show 474) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Hare+Guu, recorded live July 6th, 2014. This week went back in…
Bleach, Dear Brother, Monster Rancher, The Severing Crime Edge, Vampire Knight
OtakuGeneration (Show #473) Ouran Host Club
Shownotes :: (show 473) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Ouran Host Club, recorded live June 29th, 2014. This week we…
Kill la Kill, Majestic Prince, Appleseed Alpha, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Puella Magi Madoka Magica
OtakuGeneration (Show #455) Manly Battleships
Shownotes :: (show 455) :: () :: () :: () :: () With , recorded live February 23rd, 2014. This we week talked with an awesome panelist group…
Appleseed XIII, Dallos, Mighty Space Miners, Winter Garden, Girls und Panzer
OtakuGeneration (Show #454) Gunbuster 2: Diebuster
Shownotes :: (show 454) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With A.I. Knows Love, recorded live February 9th, 2014. This we week…
Ghost in the Shell, Time Fighters, Naruto, Star Blazers 2199, Winter Garden
OtakuGeneration (Show #453) A.I. Knows Love
Shownotes :: (show 453) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With A.I. Knows Love, recorded live February 9th, 2014. This week watched…
Jormungand, Naruto, Robotics;Notes, Star Blazers 2199, Dallos
OtakuGeneration (Show #452) Yumedamaya Kidan
Shownotes :: (show 452) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Yumedamaya Kidan, recorded live February 5th, 2014. This week discussed a short animation Yumedamaya Kidan.…
Antique Bakery, Ghost in the Shell, Mighty Space Miners, Winter Garden, Appleseed XIII
2008: A Briton's Guide to Anime
@ IanWolf writes manga reviews and features for MyM Magazine , anime and manga reviews for Anime UK News , and a "Beginner's Guide to Ani...
Strike Witches, Black Butler, Bleach, Junjo Romantica, Rose of Versailles
OtakuGeneration (Show #417) Galaxy Express 999
Shownotes :: (show 417) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Faith, recorded live June 2nd, 2013. This week we watched a movie…
Bleach, Galaxy Express 999, Gurren Lagann, Kill Me Baby, Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom
OtakuGeneration (Show #212) Karas
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 212) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Karas, recorded…
Moeyo Ken, Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok, Origin: Spirits of the Past, Petite Princess Yucie, Romeo x Juliet
OtakuGeneration (Show #148) Kevin Cooney
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 148) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Kevin Cooney…
OtakuGeneration (Show #145) Justin & Dave
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 145) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With…
Venus Versus Virus, Witchblade, Death Note, Project Blue Earth SOS, Solty Rei
OtakuGeneration (Show #50) with Mike LaBrie and Meri Cantoni
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 050) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Mike LaBrie…
OtakuGeneration (Show #18) with Jeff Thompson
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 018) :: () :: () :: () :: () With a US anime industry veteran,…