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Growing Up

Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…

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A Ghost Story (Hoichi the Earless)

Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…

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Hi no Ame ga Furu (It Rained Fire)

Orphan has already released an anime movie about the firebombing of Japanese cities, 2005's Ashita Genki ni Naare! Although that film began with the firebombing of Tokyo, it was…

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The Cyborg 009 Hollywood Movie (What Happened?)

Back in 2018, I made a video speculating what happened to the rumored Cyborg 009 Hollywood movie. Here is the verified true story of how it went down. Thank…

MercuryFalcon

The Iconic Gaislugger Video

Yet another video on Guyslugger...or Gaislugger. Special thanks to @HaydenTheHistorian for making those Gaislugger thumbnails. Sources: A Man Who Continues to Pursue His Dreams Takeyuki Suzuki, Kodansha, 2019, p.…

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Gatchaman Episode 1: The Powerful Turtle King

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman debuted on Fuji TV on October 1, 1972; the series’ inaugural episode concerns the theft of uranium by the mysterious and formidable villainous organization…

Anime Commentary Returns

Novels & Novel Series

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Revenge Of The Kickstarter Of The Dagger Of Kamui

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko

And now the other shoe drops. Orphan presents the first English-subtitled release of the movie version of Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko ( Prince...

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Let's Flashback 1993

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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write 'em, cowboy

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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what goes around

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Space Shark Versus Fire Bird: The Movie

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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What the Worst Adaptation Did Right!

I take a look at and try to find joy in the 1960s adaptations of Cyborg 009...Its not that bad actually. _______________My Links_________________ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/MercuryFalcon My Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MercuryFalcon --------------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Starting from here -…

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Anime (1963 - 1973)

Reference for the latest documentary "Anime and the Economic Miracle" https://youtu.be/xYZXTQX_wXE Anime includes: Astro Boy 鉄腕アトム Eight Man エイトマン Galactic Boy Team 銀河少年隊 Gigantor 鉄人28号 Hermit Village 仙人部落 Locus 軌跡…

WooKong

Interview With A Volgar

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Rosemont: 1999

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Anime North 2024

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Part 1 Chapter 2

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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Part 1 Chapter 1

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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - The Flight of the Condor - Prologue

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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Master Post

 Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Written by Toriumi Jinzō Illustrated by Ōtori Workshop MASTER POST Offline Files:TBDProloguePart 1: Joe Asakura, God of DeathPart 2: Alien…

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With An "E"

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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SHOCKING DISCOVERY: The Lost LIVE ACTION GATCHAMAN Project in America! | Ep 4 | The Vault

Discover the untold story in the latest episode of The Vault! 🕵️‍♂️✨ Join me as we unveil the lost Gatchaman/Eagle Riders concept – Eagle Force. 🦅🌟 Dive into…

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Nayuta

Nayuta is a 1986 sci-fi OVA,based on a three volume manga by Sasaki Junko. (The manga is not available in English.) It's another show that a...

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Jack And The Sonorama

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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When The Rings Of Time Come Together, We Will Meet Again

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Anime Weekend Atlanta 2023

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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In-Progress Projects

 In-Progress Translations & Translation Requests My current plan for translations is as follows:   Shijukara (Starting at 40) Status: Complete (Volume 17)   …

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Nobody Knows The Party Rules

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Anime North 2023

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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The Mister Kitty Story

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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A Time Slip Of Forty Years: 1983 In Anime Film

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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May The Force Five Be With You

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Vengeance Of My Youth's Arcadia

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Tengai Makyou

Our 300th release, or at least that's what is says on the release page. Orphan starts out 2023 on the right note with the first English-subt...

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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

1972: The Year Anime Got Groovy

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Laughing Target

Orphan concludes (for now) its Rumiko Takahashi festival with the third Rumic World OVA, 1987's Warau Hyouteki ( Laughing Target ). This is...

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Anime Weekend Atlanta 2022

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Annoying Adventures With The Tape Trading Taskforce

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Weekly Round-Up, 27 July-2 August 2022: Discussing Age-Gap Romance, Lovely Complex, and Needs More Magical Girls

AniFem Round-Up Anime Feminist Recommendations of Spring 2022 The team shares their favorite new titles and sequels from the past season. Conformity, mob mentality, and intersectionality in Gatchaman…

Anime Feminist

Anime North: Dateline 1997

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Conformity, mob mentality, and intersectionality in Gatchaman Crowds Insight vs. Yurikuma Arashi

Both series, at the surface level, encourage their audiences to be mindful and critical of the ideas they’re asked to buy into as the price of inclusion. However,…

Anime Feminist

Anime North is back!

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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It's STILL Impossible to Live as a Crunchyroll Translator | The Canipa Effect

Following on from his 2020 video, Canipa revisits the topic of low pay for translators and how the one billion dollar Funimation buyout makes that even more ridiculous. It's…

The Canipa Effect

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The Manga About a Giant Slaying Dog Wife

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Blue Sonnet On It

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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Knights Of The Seiya Zodiac

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

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That one character.

Have you ever read a really awful fan-fiction of your favorite anime character, where the writer pictured them as all powerful? Or even where the writer has them…

Anime Solstice