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MangaTokyo Exhibition Panel – Shigeto Koyama, Yoh Yoshinari & Tsuyoshi Kusano (December 9th 2018)
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SSSS.Dynazenon – 01 (First Impressions) – Battle, Go!!
Like its predecessor Gainax, Trigger is known for ambitious, sumptuous, stylish, and sometimes chaotic action bangers that usually pay tribute or homage to anime history in some way.…
Who The Hell Do You Think I Am? – Gurren Lagann Spoiler Review
Now, here’s a show I’ve alluded to before – the whirlwind of illogical, enjoyable energy known as Gurren Lagann. Part of me wants to just jump right in,…
Holy Week and Anime: Arise
Gurren Lagann, the classic series by Gainax, is known for its bombastic attitude, expressed through its animation, characters, and music. But it’s also famed for a certain character’s…
Tuesday’s Top 5: Top 5 Red-Heads (Female)
Here we are with my very first top 5 list. Naturally I chose a topic near and dear to my heart and that is counting down my favourite…
MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-tachi
Here's a wonderful example of the "wide-screen baroque" school of anime science fiction, the 1987 movie MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-t...
Morphing Animation – An Art of Control & Manipulation
Morphing cuts and sequences involve the animated transition of a subject from one form to another. These are pretty complex on the basis that they take many factors…
AniMarch Madness 2021: Round One (Day Five)
Round one ends with four match-ups, one from each our “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to subscribe to our Facebook,…
Gunbuster 2: Diebuster
In this review of Gunbuster 2, also known as Diebuster, I compare this 20th-anniversary anime to Gainax's original hit series.
16 Good-But-Not-Too-Weird Anime Series to Watch With Your Parents
For younger anime fans, even today their parent may not be fully familiar with what anime is. To them, it might seem little different than the cartoons on…
ReLIFE, VINLAND SAGA, Attack on Titan, Great Pretender, Gungrave
Gurren Lagann – An Animation Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 82
I’ve always found Gurren Lagann quite an attractive anime. From its inspiring message to its varied cast, it simply had so many things I like in a single…
Does Gurren Lagann Survive the Test of Time?
At this point, between the essay on Evangelion that inspired this series, and the initial installment about Code Geass, that this series has only focused on mecha anime.…
Gunbuster
Gunbuster is Gainax's first hit anime. In this review of the series, I discuss my favorite sci-fi concepts it uses.
Gunbuster, Gurren Lagann, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gunbuster Renewal EX
Little Witch Academia: A Good Trigger anime?
Trigger isn’t a studio I’ve had much experience with. The only Trigger anime I’ve reviewed was the rubbish Kill La Kill. Some people also count Gurren Lagann as…
BACK ARROW – Episode 1
It's familiar, like Gurren Lagann meets Escaflowne---but familiar doesn't have to mean bad.
The History of Anime: Part 5 – Dawn of the Digital Era
Last time, anime rose from a nationwide economic crisis to become a global juggernaut. The 1990’s saw enormous growth for the industry, but an even bigger change was…
Secret Santa Review: Basquash!
Welcome to Anime Secret Santa, a gift exchange — founded by our friends at Reverse Thieves and run this year by All Geeks Considered — where the gifts…
Gunbuster, Gurren Lagann, Macross, Space Dandy, Tekkonkinkreet
What's ACTUALLY Wrong with the Dragon Maid Dub?
The English Dub for Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid has become infamous within the anime community for various rewritten lines. While we do think it’s unfair th...
Fairy Tail, Great Pretender, Haganai, My First Girlfriend is a Gal, HINAMATSURI
Fate Versus Choice – Did Yoko’s Kiss Kill Kamina?
I am the odd sheep out, but Yoko’s kiss didn’t kill Kamina.
What Am I Watching? | GITM Podcast Ep. 72: A Fillersode
This week has been a weird week in the podcast schedule for a few reasons, so I decided to put together a little ‘fillersode’ discussing what I have…
Anime Gift Recommendations
By Andrew Osmond. If you’re buying anime as a present for someone this Christmas, here are our recommendations! If they like action… Cowboy Bebop may have spaceships, but…
The Best First Episodes of Anime | Glass Reflection
The first episode of a show is supposed to grab you, get you interested and keep you that way as you decide if you want to keep watching…
Elfen Lied, Gurren Lagann, Made in Abyss, Trigun, Death Note
Reviewing Fall 2020 Anime First Episodes, pt. 1 (ft. @Caribou-kun & Dunekun)
Seasonal anime podcast time, my ningens. As is our SWORD DUTY, we'll be going through each and every new anime airing in Fall 2020 to give our thoughts…
Ikebukuro West Gate Park, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, <DOGEZA>I Tried Asking While Kowtowing., Gurren Lagann
Breaking Down The Legend of Korra's Incredible Animation | Animator Spotlight
(VISUAL SPOILERS FOR THE LEGEND OF KORRA) Canipa breaks down the animation and creation of Legend of Korra to establish how Bryan and Mike's team worked hand...
Blood Blockade Battlefront, Naruto, Sword Art Online, Angel Beats!, Avenger
Falling in love… 1000 times later
These are the girls I used to fall in love with, and here’s to the girls who I have yet to meet.
Why Do Anime Dubs Recast Actors?
Anime dub actors have very often been recast, so in this video we attempt to get to the bottom of why it happens sometimes (although there will always…
H2, Lupin III, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cipher, Cowboy Bebop
What Inspired Gurren Lagann
It was never just a love letter to Super Robot anime. 00:00 Intro 02:24 Part I 21:33 Part II 43:47 Part III 1:02:52 Part IV 1:23:29 Part V…
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Tomorrow's Joe, Daicon Opening Animation, Getter Robo, Gurren Lagann
The infamous Gurren Lagann episode that broke the internet
The reaction, and subsequent fallout, to episode 4 of Gurren Lagann was extreme, to say the least. In the immediate aftermath, bemused anime fans still buzzi...
Dororo, Gurren Lagann, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Paradise Kiss, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 27 (End) and Series Reflections
More than anything Gurren Lagann, like so many successful epic series, is personal. Read more
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 26
My thoughts on this episode are so colored by my feelings about what happens in the next one that it's hard to discuss the one without bringing in…
Weekly Round-Up, 12-18 August 2020: Kotaku Work Culture, Witch Hat Atelier, and Ainu Lawsuit
AniFem Round-Up How Berserk’s Casca challenges the myth of the “Strong Black Woman” Jackson P. Brown explores how Berserk’s female lead averts stereotypes of one-dimensional, superhumanly tough Black…
Is The Dub BETTER Than The Sub? (feat. CDawgVA)
Full interview with the director of the Baccano! Dub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPjlWgRjU8o Subscribe to CDawgVA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsZ...
FLCL, Fullmetal Alchemist, Keijo!!!!!!!!, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Trigun
Ani-Gamers Podcast #142 – BNA: Brand New Anime with Kyle Cardine
There’s a new Trigger show out and naturally Evan is on the case. In this episode he’s joined by fellow Trigger super-fan Kyle Cardine from Crunchyroll to…
Little Witch Academia (TV), Promare, Akira, Animal Crossing, BNA
“Who the Hell Do You Think We Are?” Gurren Lagann’s blunted message of liberation
A distinct antiauthoritarian spirit runs through Imaishi's works. Yet nowhere is the director's call for collective action more realized, but most glaringly compromised, than in the show that…
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 25
"Blaze of glory" doesn't even begin to cover it. Read more
Does the Baccano! Dub Hold Up? (feat. CDawgVA)
Full interview with the director of the Baccano! Dub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPjlWgRjU8o Subscribe to CDawgVA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsZ...
Hells, His and Her Circumstances, Only Yesterday, Seiyu's Life!, Hunter x Hunter
15 Anime Series With The Best Soundtracks Outside of the OP / ED
For some, animation is the most important thing to their enjoyment of an anime. For others, the plot is crucial for them. Yet, while likely not the most…
Gunbuster, Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, My Hero Academia, Samurai Champloo
Top 6 Anime that Made Me Cry
I couldn’t cut it down to 5. That’s How much of a crybaby I am! I guess I should preface this by letting you all know that I…
Gurren Lagann, Kyousougiga, Kyousougiga, My Roommate is a Cat, Natsume's Book of Friends
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 24
When you feel like a writer has no guardrails, anything seems possible. Read more
アイマス15周年記念 – 過去から未来へ、「アニマス」から受け継がられた思いと意志
15年の時を経て、『アイドルマスター』は様々な業界にその名を轟かせてきた。その記念として、2011年にアニメ化された『アニマス』が大ヒットになるまでの道のりだけではなく、それを可能にした情熱と、それがシリーズの未来とどう繋がるのかを振り返ってみたいと思います。…
Majuu Sensen, Sound of the Sky Specials, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Jinsei - Life Consulting, Gurren Lagann
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 23
Simon is really too nice a person for his own good. Read more
No, You CAN'T Judge An Anime From Just One Episode
Blog Version: https://wtwhivemind.com/225-2/ There are many videos that talk about this idea that you can judge an anime from just one episode, an idea that is prevalent among many in…
My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist, Hidamari Sketch, Judge, Monster
BNA: Brand New Animal Final Review – It’s Got No Killer DNA
A new Trigger anime? By the director of Little Witch Academia, the other Quite Good™ Trigger anime? And the screenwriter of Gurren Lagann? Nice! Does it know the…
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 21-22
If you trace the arc of Simon's story - which is basically the spine of TTGL itself - one some level it's a chronicle of escalating gattai. Read…
Did Shokugeki no Soma Ever Have Good Direction?
With Season 5 of Shokugeki no Soma back, a lot of emotions stirred up in me. My feelings about the manga, my feelings about Season 3, and my…
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 20
In most respects this amounts to a bit of a setup episode - really the last one of the series. Read more
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 19
My God, the rage. Read more
Reaching for the Stars in TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN!! ( Original Work, Studio Gainax)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (“TTGL”), like its title entails, is a loud, boisterous and flamboyant story of equally colourful characters and towering robots. It is the story of…
First Impression: DECA-DENCE
For hundreds of years, humans have waged a battle against the Gadoll, vicious bug-like creatures that vary in size from very small to monstrous. After the initial contact,…
Mob Psycho 100, DECA-DENCE, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gurren Lagann
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – 18
I can't help but be struck once again, all these years later, by how gutsy it was to take the series in this direction. Read more