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2021 in Review
The world continues to go to hell in a handbasket. The pandemic continues to rage. The world supply chain is borked. Inflation is rampant. W...
Rain Boy, Yawara!, Bakumatsu no Spasibo, Super Cub, Horimiya
Chameleon 4
What's this? Two episodes of Chameleon in the same calendar year? Is Satan gliding around his domain on ice skates? In the blog post for epi...


Mother: Saigo no Shoujo Eve
Here's another project whose antecedents are lost in the mists of time: an English subtitled version of the 1993 sci-fi movie Mother: Saigo ...
Fruits Basket, Joker, Kimagure Orange Road, Yamato 2520, Ai no Kusabi


To-Y Blu-ray
To-Y is a 1987 OVA about a Japanese indie rock band and its lead singer. It is based on a ten-volume manga by Kamijou Atsuji. To-Y …
Death Note, Karuizawa Syndrome, Satsujin Kippu wa Heart-iro, VINLAND SAGA, Black Lion
Komi Can’t Communicate #02 — Social Chameleon
What the show definitely needed was a slobbering gorilla threatening to rape someone. Impressions: This one lost quite a bit of shine from the first episode as…


Kageyama Tamio no Double Fantasy
Kageyama Tamio was a Japanese actor and writer. He is probably best known to anime audiences for his book Coo: Tooi Umi Kara Kita Coo , whic...
Summer Days with Coo, Mezzo, Oedo wa Nemurenai!, Dragon Ball, Okama Report


The Detective Is Already Dead Episode 11 Review – Best In Show
The Detective Is Already Dead Episode 11: Chameleon has Kimihiko trapped, and the sidekick just fired his last bullet. Now what can he do?


Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. | Episode 11 Review
Episode eleven contained a little bit of irony that I found pretty funny. We have Chameleon say “Well now, that’s enough talk” then proceeds to continue talking. Then…


Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru - Episode 11 - Charlotte Shoots Bigger Machine Gun
Charlotte brings the big gun to help Kimi fight Chameleon. Helicopters and big bullets are helpful too. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru - Episode 11.


Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru - Episode 10 - Charlotte Lost Again
Charlotte is a gambler. Not for casino games, though. She's terrible at those things. Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru - Episode 10.


Chameleon 3
I bet you weren't expecting another episode of Chameleon . Frankly, neither was I. Even though laalg translation-checked all the remaining e...
Fruits Basket, Nozomi Witches, Saiyuki, Sangokushi, Tsuritama
Out of Gas
You've probably noticed that Orphan's releases this year lean heavily towards re-releases of past projects or of previously fansubbed material. Basically, the group is out of gas; our…
Nijuushi no Hitomi, Sakyo Komatsu's Animation Theater, Ambassador Magma, Fighting Beauty Wulong, Maps


Yamatarou Comes Back v2
One of Orphan's earliest Tezuka Osamu projects was the set of six OVAs known as the Lion Books: 1 The Green Cat 1983 2 Rain Boy 1983 3…


The Green Cat v2
One of Orphan's earliest Tezuka Osamu projects was the set of six OVAs known as the Lion Books: 1 The Green Cat 1983 2 Rain Boy 1983 3…
Billy Inu, Makoto-chan, The Green Cat, Sherlock Hound, Techno Police


Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro
Let's get 2021 started with a bang (so the speak), with another really obscure OVA, 1990's Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro ( Milky ...
Ai no Kusabi, Akai Hayate, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, The Magnificent Zorro, Naruto


Killing Bites (Episode 12) – Thanks for Everything
The Chameleon Brutes arrive on the island to take care of any of the surviving Brutes, but they are quickly taken care of by Hitomi and Shinozaki. So,…
Ideas for 2021
After 2020, "plans" seems altogether too strong a word for Orphan Fansubs' projects in 2021. So rather than write down some impossible set of goals, or even an…
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!, Idea, Ambassador Magma, One Pound Gospel, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro
Setsuna Yuki steals the show (and my heart) again
When nostalgia comes back to bite me in a very good way.
EVERY ANIME IN 1992 REVIEWED (Part 1)
Taking on every anime, now with the 90's. This video's guests: @KorewaEden @Kamimashita @Ember Reviews @Tyranno @Metahulk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/korsn...
Kennel Tokorozawa, 3x3 Eyes, Aa Harimanada, Ashita e Free Kick, Bite me!
Bite Me: Yofukashi no Uta Initial Impressions
Kotoyama, the author of Japanese snack-themed manga Dagashi Kashi has a new manga: Yofukashi no Uta (“Song of Staying Up Late”), named after a song by the band…


Fall Shows I’ll Be Watching
Oh, right. I still have this thing. Hi again, everyone. Schoolwork came back to bite me in the ass. I’ve been subsisting on energy drinks, candy bars and…
OtakuGeneration (Show #19) with the Monday's Podcast crew
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 019) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the cast…