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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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Botchan (1986)

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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Kimu no Juujika (Kim's Cross)

Kimu no Juujika ( Kim's Cross ) is a 1990 movie based on the novel of the same name by Wada Noboru. It tells the story of…

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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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Utsu no Miko

Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko ( Heaven Chapter: Prince of the Skies ), commonly called just Utsu no Miko , is a well-known OVA series, released ...

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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

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The History of Mushi Pro – 04 – Mushi’s gekiga (1969-1970)

According to Eiichi Yamamoto, the years 1970-1971 represented Mushi Pro’s “second golden age” [1]. There seems to be some truth to this statement: the number of new productions…

Animétudes

Kyojin no Hoshi Episode 182 [END]

Episode 182: Shine on! Star of the Giants! After ten long years, we've finished Kyojin no Hoshi! Thanks to all the staff, and if you haven't...

Inka-Subs

Kyojin no Hoshi Episode 182 [END]

Episode 182: Shine on! Star of the Giants! After ten long years, we've finished Kyojin no Hoshi! Thanks to all the staff, and if you haven't...

Inka-Subs

Rehab Assignment (Grimm Douwa: Kin no Tori Full HD)

When it came to Covid, I was pretty lucky, considering my age. No hospitalization required, no lingering after-effects. Still, it knocked me...

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Choujikuu Romanesque Samy: Missing 99

Choujikuu Romanesque Samy: MISSING 99 ( Superdimensional Romanesque Samy: MISSING 99 ) is a 1986 sci-fi fantasy that makes no sense along m...

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Toei and early TV anime – Part 2: the rise of gekiga anime (1966-1968)

Many of Tôei’s promising artists, who had for the most part worked on Fujimaru, were determined to follow up on the possibilities the TV show had opened. This…

Animétudes

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(Maris) The Choujo

I'm not as familiar with the works of Rumiko Takahashi as an anime fan ought to be. I've never watched Maison Ikkoku , Urusei Yatsura , Ranm...

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Botchan

Orphan is proud to present the first English version of the 1980 TV special Botchan . (It should not be confused with the shorter version th...

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