Search results

139 results, page 1 of 3

Featured image for Babylon and the Suicide of Moral ArgumentationBackground image for Babylon and the Suicide of Moral Argumentation

Babylon and the Suicide of Moral Argumentation

An anime came out in 2019 called Babylon. I don’t remember Babylon receiving too much discussion at the time. I attempted to watch the first episode, and it…

Medieval Otaku

Featured image for Babylon and the Coldness of NumbersBackground image for Babylon and the Coldness of Numbers

Babylon and the Coldness of Numbers

As of writing this post, I haven’t completed Babylon yet. But there is something intriguing about how it’s written and presenting its ideas. See, Babylon is a suspense…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

A decent anime from a Gacha game? – Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Spoiler Review

Ah, the Fate series. No doubt the largest component of the Nasuverse and probably the most famous and well-regarded as well. I already looked at Fate/Stay Night Unlimited…

Harper Anime Reviews

Tezuka Osamu's Tales from the Old Testament Ep22-24

The eighth volume of Tezuka Osamu's Tales of the Old Testament covers the glory days of the Kingdom of Israel, its decline (mostly skipped)...

Collectr's Blog

Featured image for Is CHAINSAW MAN A Good Adaptation? (Yes.) | Animation SpotlightBackground image for Is CHAINSAW MAN A Good Adaptation? (Yes.) | Animation Spotlight

Is CHAINSAW MAN A Good Adaptation? (Yes.) | Animation Spotlight

Canipa breaks down the animation of Studio MAPPA's Chainsaw Man to see how it matches up to one of the most critically acclaimed manga in recent years. Support the…

The Canipa Effect

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…

Genga Land

Featured image for 52 Anime in 52 Weeks: AugustBackground image for 52 Anime in 52 Weeks: August

52 Anime in 52 Weeks: August

An Anime challenge to watch an anime from beginning to end every week. Here’s how my weeks 31 through 34 of the 52 anime in 52 weeks anime…

All About Anime and Manga

Featured image for Some Live Action Series I EnjoyBackground image for Some Live Action Series I Enjoy

Some Live Action Series I Enjoy

This is an idea that I got from watching an episode of Trash Taste. In particular, it was their 3×3 episode regarding the hosts favorite tv shows. It…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Featured image for THE GREAT ACROBUNCH REWATCH 14 – Phantom BABYLONBackground image for THE GREAT ACROBUNCH REWATCH 14 – Phantom BABYLON

THE GREAT ACROBUNCH REWATCH 14 – Phantom BABYLON

ACROBUNCH – THE QUEST FOR TREASUREEPISODE 14: Phantom BABYLON WRITTEN BY: Yuu Yamamoto BROADCAST DATE: October 15, 1982 And, as always, this episode aired exactly 40 years ago…

J9 Hard Serenade

Featured image for Fate Grand Order Has Consumed My Life!Background image for Fate Grand Order Has Consumed My Life!

Fate Grand Order Has Consumed My Life!

#fategrandorder Fate Grand Order isn't just a game, it's a lifestyle. Find out about RJ's new addiction. Music used in the video: Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia…

On The Rise A&V

Featured image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Magic Knight Rayearth #1Background image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Magic Knight Rayearth #1

CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Magic Knight Rayearth #1

Following the publication of the 7th and last volume of Tokyo Babylon for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION will be Magic Knight Rayearth! This was, indeed, the guess of…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for The Unbearable Lightness of Preaching About Suicide And DepressionBackground image for The Unbearable Lightness of Preaching About Suicide And Depression

The Unbearable Lightness of Preaching About Suicide And Depression

Internal reaction EVERY TIME suicide is explored in anime Suicide is an act that, one way or another, is heavily charged emotionally, to the point that until recently…

Tea Time

Featured image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #7 coverBackground image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #7 cover

CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #7 cover

The cover of Tokyo Babylon #7 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition has been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA Technically, it’s still one person on the…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #5 & #6 coversBackground image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #5 & #6 covers

CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #5 & #6 covers

The covers of Tokyo Babylon #5 and #6 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. /…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #3 & #4 coversBackground image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #3 & #4 covers

CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #3 & #4 covers

The covers of Tokyo Babylon #3 and #4 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. /…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #2 coverBackground image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #2 cover

CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #2 cover

The cover of Tokyo Babylon #2 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition has been announced! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. / KADOKAWA As it was previously shared by CLAMP…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #1 coverBackground image for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #1 cover

CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: Tokyo Babylon #1 cover

The cover of Tokyo Babylon #1 for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition has been announced in a press release published today by Kadokawa! © CLAMP・Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD. /…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

More Old-school Anime Valentines!

  Another year of old-school anime Valentine cards!  Yes, I’m back again this year with more cheesy puns for your Valentine needs.  Save & p...

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

Featured image for Ani-Gamers Podcast #167 – Anime Secret Santa 2021 RoundupBackground image for Ani-Gamers Podcast #167 – Anime Secret Santa 2021 Roundup

Ani-Gamers Podcast #167 – Anime Secret Santa 2021 Roundup

It’s a full house as Ink and Patrick join Evan and David to discuss the anime they watched for Anime Secret Santa, the annual blogger tradition wherein participants…

Ani-Gamers

Featured image for Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten – Kani Jikan Shinden SolomonBackground image for Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten – Kani Jikan Shinden Solomon

Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten – Kani Jikan Shinden Solomon

I’ve been waiting to watch this movie for a long time. Ever since the Babylonia anime ended in 2020 this movie has been coming. But finally, I get…

Anime Evo

Featured image for Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaBackground image for Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

Overall story is painfully, obviously the story for a mobile game. Fate’s mental gymnastics for magic rules are rampant, but there’s some great fight choreography, as well as…

At a Glance Anime

Featured image for Secret Santa Review: Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonBackground image for Secret Santa Review: Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

Secret Santa Review: Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

Welcome to Anime Secret Santa, a gift exchange — founded by our friends at Reverse Thieves and currently run by the AGC Podcast — where the gifts are…

Ani-Gamers

Featured image for Why Is CLAMP Like This, Part IIIBackground image for Why Is CLAMP Like This, Part III

Why Is CLAMP Like This, Part III

12 Days of Aniblogging 2021, Day 9 Last year I pledged myself to blogging through CLAMP’s entire published corpus, and this year I finally succeeded. CLAMP’s 2000s were mostly…

Floating Catacombs

Featured image for Nanase Ohkawa Twitter Space – November 2, 2021Background image for Nanase Ohkawa Twitter Space – November 2, 2021

Nanase Ohkawa Twitter Space – November 2, 2021

Today CLAMP member Nanase Ohkawa-sensei held a twitter space in her personal account and it Tokyo Babylon. During the space, she updated the fans about the current status…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for Anime is Best in AnthologyBackground image for Anime is Best in Anthology

Anime is Best in Anthology

Canipa explains how the anthology format allows anime creators to do their best work without the restrictions of TV schedules or a myriad of picky producers looking for…

The Canipa Effect

Featured image for The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 104: ReView: Twilight of the Dark MasterBackground image for The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 104: ReView: Twilight of the Dark Master

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 104: ReView: Twilight of the Dark Master

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! This month’s episode is another sh...

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

Featured image for Anime ABC’s, My Favorite Anime Character for Each Letter of the AlphabetBackground image for Anime ABC’s, My Favorite Anime Character for Each Letter of the Alphabet

Anime ABC’s, My Favorite Anime Character for Each Letter of the Alphabet

So I know a good idea when I steal one. This being one of said ideas. Of course, I kid. We give credit where it’s due; always. I…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Featured image for Tokyo Babylon CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION scheduled for summer 2022 in Japan; CLAMP release official statementBackground image for Tokyo Babylon CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION scheduled for summer 2022 in Japan; CLAMP release official statement

Tokyo Babylon CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION scheduled for summer 2022 in Japan; CLAMP release official statement

The official twitter account of Kadokawa’s Young Ace magazine announced today that the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION version of Tokyo Babylon is scheduled to be released on the Japanese…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for Tokyo Babylon 2021 studio GoHands sues King Records for 450 million yen over cancelled animeBackground image for Tokyo Babylon 2021 studio GoHands sues King Records for 450 million yen over cancelled anime

Tokyo Babylon 2021 studio GoHands sues King Records for 450 million yen over cancelled anime

Japanese media is reporting that animation studio GoHands has filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court on August 3rd against the entertainment company King Records, a Kodansha-affiliated…

Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs

Featured image for Characters I Would Cosplay If I Still SewedBackground image for Characters I Would Cosplay If I Still Sewed

Characters I Would Cosplay If I Still Sewed

I think most people who have been in the anime/manga sphere for awhile are aware of cosplay, i.e. costume play. It’s the practice of dressing up as a…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Featured image for The project that didn’t amount to much – Project Scard: Praeter no KizuBackground image for The project that didn’t amount to much – Project Scard: Praeter no Kizu

The project that didn’t amount to much – Project Scard: Praeter no Kizu

Now that my burning hatred for GoHands after nearly ruining the Tokyo Babylon 2021 adaptation is down to it’s final bits of kindling; I think I can try…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Featured image for Episode 47: Our Two-Year AnniversaryBackground image for Episode 47: Our Two-Year Anniversary

Episode 47: Our Two-Year Anniversary

No series discussion this week, but Lucy and Robin talk about recent CLAMP news (including the cancelation of the Tokyo Babylon anime), and how the podcast has changed…

CLAMPcast in Wonderland

Featured image for TheOASG Podcast Episode 120: Well, That Sure Was a Winter Anime Season HuhBackground image for TheOASG Podcast Episode 120: Well, That Sure Was a Winter Anime Season Huh

TheOASG Podcast Episode 120: Well, That Sure Was a Winter Anime Season Huh

Seven Seas again in localization trouble, Tokyo Babylon 2021 getting cancelled, and Winter Anime 2021 season thoughts are discussed in this week's TheOASG Podcast.

TheOASG

Featured image for Ani-Gamers Podcast #156 – Molcar, the Ultimate LifeformBackground image for Ani-Gamers Podcast #156 – Molcar, the Ultimate Lifeform

Ani-Gamers Podcast #156 – Molcar, the Ultimate Lifeform

Pui Pui! This episode Evan and David review the recently completed series of stop-motion anime shorts Pui Pui Molcar, which has been a huge success in Japan. Plus,…

Ani-Gamers

Featured image for Babylon fell before it started – On Tokyo Babylon 2021 Anime Cancellation and Re-Re-StartingBackground image for Babylon fell before it started – On Tokyo Babylon 2021 Anime Cancellation and Re-Re-Starting

Babylon fell before it started – On Tokyo Babylon 2021 Anime Cancellation and Re-Re-Starting

On March 29th, it was unceremoniously announced by the overall project manager for Tokyo Babylon 2021, not GoHands, that the project has more or less been scraped for…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Featured image for Happy Valentine's Day!Background image for Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! And for those who don’t celebrate, happy half-priced chocolate day eve!  

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

Featured image for Review: TOKYO BABYLONBackground image for Review: TOKYO BABYLON

Review: TOKYO BABYLON

 Since we have been mercifully spared the anime adaptation of this series until the spring, now's the time to talk about one of CLAMP's most...

The Manga Test Drive

Featured image for Episode 42: X Wrap-Up — So Many EndingsBackground image for Episode 42: X Wrap-Up — So Many Endings

Episode 42: X Wrap-Up — So Many Endings

Lucy and Robin record their final X episode…at least for now.

CLAMPcast in Wonderland

OSMcast! Show #169: The OSMawards! 2020 Edipyon – Anime & Television Shows

The OSMawards for 2020 continue! Movin' right along, in this episode we cover our faves in anime and TV from last year. Oh, and Gundam Wing. Look, it…

OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!

Featured image for Ranting About CLAMPBackground image for Ranting About CLAMP

Ranting About CLAMP

Pre-blog note: I’d like to mention here that details about various CLAMP series starting/stopping/hiatuses/title change details are not presented in the chronologically correct order in this …

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Featured image for Anime, Dramas, Movies and more I’m looking forward to in 2021Background image for Anime, Dramas, Movies and more I’m looking forward to in 2021

Anime, Dramas, Movies and more I’m looking forward to in 2021

After the shitshow that was 2020, I’m hoping that 2021 will be less terrible. I’m not delusional thinking that COVID is suddenly gone, climate change has stopped, or…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Featured image for FlareKnight’s Top Ten Anime Series of 2020Background image for FlareKnight’s Top Ten Anime Series of 2020

FlareKnight’s Top Ten Anime Series of 2020

So we reach the end of 2020. To say this has been a ride would be putting it lightly. But, it is a good time to reflect on…

Anime Evo

Featured image for Episode 40: X – The Anime (w/ Guest Alan)Background image for Episode 40: X – The Anime (w/ Guest Alan)

Episode 40: X – The Anime (w/ Guest Alan)

Lucy and Robin are joined again by Alan to discuss the X anime. You can (and definitely should) check out Alan’s webcomic, Full Spectrum Therapy, and also follow…

CLAMPcast in Wonderland

The Anime Of 2020

What is a GOAT if not an AOTY? Yup, that’s right, the goat is the animal of the year! And in the meanwhile, let’s look at 2020’s anime!

Beyond The Mountain Lies A World Of Frills

On Husbandos

I’ll just jump on the bandwagon late. Something as universal as ‘Husbandos’ doesn’t really trend. It just exists, and occasionally is brought to the forefront when a truly…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Why Is CLAMP Like This

12 Days of Aniblogging 2020, Day 6 You ever watch, read, play, or listen to something that’s so good that you’re scared of looking at the artist’s other works?…

Floating Catacombs

Featured image for Episode 39: X vol. 18.5 – Lost ChaptersBackground image for Episode 39: X vol. 18.5 – Lost Chapters

Episode 39: X vol. 18.5 – Lost Chapters

Lucy and Robin got their hands on the “lost chapters” that ran after volume 18, and…they’re a lot, folks!

CLAMPcast in Wonderland

Featured image for Episode 38: X vol. 18 – EmotionlessBackground image for Episode 38: X vol. 18 – Emotionless

Episode 38: X vol. 18 – Emotionless

Lucy and Robin discuss X volume 18…the last volume published before the manga went on hiatus. Karen confronts Nataku, as they must confront their own heart.

CLAMPcast in Wonderland

The Husbando Post

Starting this, I am a little shocked that I am actually writing this. Some weird circumstances have led here and I think that’s ok. Let’s recount the reason…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Featured image for Episode 37: X vol. 17 – Something to ProtectBackground image for Episode 37: X vol. 17 – Something to Protect

Episode 37: X vol. 17 – Something to Protect

Lucy and Robin discuss X volume 17. Yuzuriha and Arashi fend off an attack while Kamui questions some of their intel, and we’ve only got one book after…

CLAMPcast in Wonderland