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First Impression: Sakugan
A little girl is running from a man with a gun through a sci-fi city. The tension grows. He is near. He looms over the square, then jumps.…
Trapped in references
Kamina is inevitable
Gurren Lagann, Inferno Cop, Little Witch Academia, Promare, Space Patrol Luluco
3 Reasons To Watch: Promare
Trigger being Trigger
A Long Time Coming: King Fang
About four years ago, a gentle Swede who goes by the handle Go no Ken found a rare VHS tape of the 1978 TV special Daisetsuzan no Yuusha…
Botchan, King Fang, Perrine Monogatari, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Tokimeki Tonight
Mecha Anime Was Always About The Characters | GITM Podcast Ep. 101
Mecha anime pretty much always concerns the characters in it. Although this may sound like a fact to some, other people have a different viewpoint. In this episode…
100 Days of Anime – Day #2: Favourite Anime You’ve Watched So Far (One of…)
I have talked about Hunter x Hunter more than I could ever imagine. I’ve also talked a lot about my second favourite, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and the…
The Otakusphere: Devil’s Candy, moe Zombies and when did Lelouche get this popular?
Good morning, afternoon or evening wherever you are out there in Internet land. By my reckoning, it is Sunday in my little corner of the hinterlands, so it’s…
Argento Soma, Golgo 13: The Professional, Golgo 13, Gurren Lagann
The Best Protagonist in Anime
Code Geass is one of the most popular anime of all time, and more than that, it’s a personal favorite. It reinvigorated my interest in mecha, especially when…
Anime Review 11 Kill La Kill
Studio Gainax has a survival story, despite having humble beginnings during the early 90s economic crisis the studio has produced one of the most iconic anime ever made…
The Amazing Staff of ‘Star Wars Visions’
Disney unveiled an exciting project at Anime Expo Lite on Sunday, July 8, revealing a previously announced animated anthology series for Star Wars. Originally
Artist spotlight: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Hiroyuki Imaishi is no doubt the most important artist to rise out of the Kanada school in the last 25 years: the renewal he contributed to trigger with…
Gainax and the Neo-Kanada Renaissance
1998 was one of the most important years in the history of the Kanada school. On the one hand, it was when Yoshinori Kanada himself left Japan—and, with…
His and Her Circumstances, Lupin III, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL, Gurren Lagann
My Top 5 Manga/Anime
Time to judge! If you are going to read my views on manga/anime I feel it is right for you to understand my taste and as I said…
With a Sharp Grin: 15 Anime Characters With Shark Teeth
While there are those who enjoy the cute little moe fang, there are others who demand a whole mouth of sharp teeth. For some characters, they can come…
Black Butler, Gurren Lagann, Hamatora, Twin Star Exorcists, Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club
Top 5 Anime Religions
This is my list of fiction religion found in anime that I think bring something to the story. I would love to learn about yours.
MangaTokyo Exhibition Panel – Shigeto Koyama, Yoh Yoshinari & Tsuyoshi Kusano (December 9th 2018)
The post Manga<->Tokyo Exhibition Panel – Shigeto Koyama, Yoh Yoshinari & Tsuyoshi Kusano (December 9th 2018) appeared first on Full Frontal.
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…
Otafu Susume 38 – Believing in the Movie That Believes in You (Gurren Lagann the Movies)
It's been 14 years since Gurren Lagann first came out and otaku spouses decide to re-watch it despite one of them forgetting everything.
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…