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medorē #28 – A Look Back at My First J-Music Playlist
featuring Ohashi Trio, Suchmos, WANIMA (and more!)
My Happy Marriage, Vol. 7
By Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka. Released in Japan as “Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon” by Fujimi L Bunko. Released in North America Yen On. Translated by David…
Profitability gap widens for anime studios
Plus: Studios still employ freelancers at a high rate; Print books dominate Tokyo Comic Market; What 'Look Back' says about the future of anime films; and more
The Rise and Fall(?) of Gen Urobuchi
When it comes to writers in Anime, Manga and other mediums in Japan, one writer to me stands above them all as being one of the best but…
Summer 2024 Anime Week 7: A Look Back at Winter & Spring 2024
August 17th, 2024 We’re past the halfway point for this Summer season! Usually, this is around when I would write my mid-season thoughts on all of the shows…
How A Small Team Created a Huge Hit: Look Back Anime Film Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Having topped 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office, Oshiyama and his Flip Flappers anime alumni look to have a big, emotional hit.
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer: Masami Obari's Blank Check | KYOTO VIDEO
Before I head off on a much-needed vacation, let's take a look back at a bygone era. An era where Masami Obari wielded so much power and influence…
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 12: Boku no Hero Academia – The (Almost) Live Retrospective
Boku No Hero Academia is one of the landmark manga of the 21st Century. Here's a look back at its ten-year run.
Battle Athletes: A Retro Anime Retrospective | KYOTO VIDEO
Since the Olympics are around the corner, let's take a look back at a sports anime that I can tangentially relate it to. One with lots of wack-a-doo…
Tune of the Week(ish): My Deer Friend Nokotan’s Shikairo Days
If you look at the deer, the deer will look back at you. The Tune of the Week is the opening theme to My Deer Friend Nokotan: Shikairo…
Film Review: Look Back
Look Back reorients the coming-of-age story in a subtle, yet profound way, redefining what it is that propels the human heart from childishness to maturity. While it hits…
A Moment of Reflection! (Seasonal Anime Updates) – Winter 2024
I watched a total of fifteen seasons from the Winter 2024 schedule and since I’ve just finished my final one, I’m going to take a moment to look…
Spring 2024 Anime Awards
The spring 2024 season of anime has concluded, so once more it is time for me to look back over it and share my favourite things to come…
NIJIYON ANIMATION 2, One Piece, Tonbo!, Train to the End of the World, Whisper Me a Love Song
Doctorkev’s Spring 2024 Anime Postmortem: Part 1
It’s that time of the season where I look back with regret that once again I was unable to contain myself and ended up watching far too…
This Week in Anime - The House that Gainax Built
Once upon a time, Gainax was the infallible studio that birthed Evangelion, Gunbuster, FLCL...and that magical girl show sponsored by car brand Subaru. It wasn't all giant robots…
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Look Back: An Exceptional Production To Embrace The Paradox Of The Artist [Annecy 2024]
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Look Back presents the creative process as inherently isolating and frustrating, yet inevitable and a means of connection. Now, its stunning film engages with those ideas…
Look Back Anime Film Review
Even if some small details are still missing, when finished, Look Back should, without a doubt, be acclaimed by most people.
This Week in Anime - Toonami Kids Strike Back
Following the upcoming retro programming block Toonami Rewind, Chris and Lucas look back fondly on the afternoons spent watching Naruto and Sailor Moon.
This Week in Anime - Anime Director Tsutomu Mizushima's Wild Ride
Nick and Steve look back on director Tsutomu Mizushima's work so far, from his latest Train to the End of the World to Shirobako, Girls und Panzer, and…
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The Weekly Orbit [5/20/24]
In this probably too-long edition of The Weekly Orbit; what the hell is going on in Train to The End of The World? Plus, seasonal highlights, coverage of…
a LOOK BACK into Fujimoto's mind
! SPOILERS FOR ALL OF LOOK BACK ! Look Back by Fujimoto is probably my favourite work of his - and it begs the question "Why do you draw?".…
Thank You, Dragon Ball.
A quick look back on my love for Dragonball, the memories it left, the characters we connected to and admired, and its lasting impact on us today. RIP Akira…
Chatty AF 205: 2024 Winter Season Wrap-Up
Vrai, Peter, and Alex take a much delayed look back on the 2024 Winter anime season, where some of our bottom titles managed to pull out some good…
Brief Thoughts On: Ningyo (1964)
Serving as one of Osamu Tezuka's very first films, Ningyo is an interesting part of anime history to look back on.
Idol Watch #21: March/April 2024
Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring YUION, ASP, courtesea and more, plus a look back into the great catalog of MIGMA SHELTER
A Dance Floor for Outsiders: History of Migma Shelter in 6 Songs
A look back into the psych-trance group and their incredible music before their indefinite hiatus
Winter 2024 Anime Awards
The winter 2024 season of anime has come to an end. Therefore, it is time for me to take a look back over what I watched and celebrate…
Gushing Over Magical Girls, Metallic Rouge, One Piece, The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
The Best Anime of Winter 2024
With the end of the Winter 2024 anime season upon us, it's time to look back at the best of what the season had to offer.
The Legacy of Akira Toriyama: Dragon Ball and Beyond
While Akira Toriyama’s passing was sudden, his legacy is eternal. Join us for a look back at the history of Akira Toriyama.
Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon) – 09
There were a number of times I would look back on these events and remember them as the first time some or other story element was introduced.
This Week in Anime - A Look Back at Tatsuki Fujimoto Of The Prophecy
Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama will adapt Tatsuki Fujimoto's Look Back manga into an anime film this year, so there's no better time for review the inimitable creators' other one-shots.
The LONG Fall of the Ten Count Anime
Extended Uncut Version of this Video: (coming Saturday) Over the course of this channel's history, an ever present topic of discussion has been the long awaited anime adaptation of…
Otaku no Video & the History of Otaku | KYOTO VIDEO
For my 6th anniversary, I wanted to take a look back at an anime that's more of a historical document than an actual anime. Through a …
This Week in Anime - Mari Okada's Rise: From Anohana to Maboroshi
Nick and Nicky look back on how Mari Okada's voice as a writer and director lead up to her strangest anime entry yet, maboroshi.
Year in Review 2023
A new year, a new reflection on the past year’s events. These posts have become somewhat therapeutic over the past few years, helping me look back at the…
Top 10 Manga Reviews of 2023
With the original Obscure Manga blog celebrating its 10th anniversary later this year in 2024, we thought it would be fun to look back over our most popular…
Looking Back at My Manga of 2023
The idea came to me to look back on the manga I read last year. My Goodreads reading challenge reveals a rather sporadic manga reading year: I never read…
AniTAY Podcast S9 E1: Looking Back on 2023
Join DocKev, Hybridmink, Reikaze and Requiem as we look back on 2023, and reminiscence memories of a fonder time!
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2023
New series are starting up one after the other, but let's take a quick break to look back on the final user rankings of the Fall 2023 season!
Earl and Fairy: The Spectral Lover
By Mizue Tani and Asako Takaboshi. Released in Japan as “Hakushaku to Yōsei” by Shueisha Cobalt Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart. Translated by Alexandra Owen-Burns.…
2023 in retrospect: top 50 amvs (ineligible videos)
Hello everybody, and welcome to my yearly look back at my favorite AMVs and (in the case of this particular post) AMV-adjacent videos from 2023! Before getting to…
Doctorkev’s 2023 Anime Postmortem — A Year Deconstructed
Happy new year, everyone! The Winter 2024 anime season hasn’t really begun yet in any meaningful sense, so let’s pause to have a look back…
Sunday Retrospective (2023)
Aww dang, here we go again. It's time for the retrospective, where we look back at Sunday and wonder where all the time went. Overall this w...
Hayate the Combat Butler, Million Doll, Urusei Yatsura, Call of the Night, Case Closed
Fall 2023 Anime Week 13: Fall 2023 Anime Awards Part 2
December 30th, 2023 We finally made it to the end of the Fall season, which also means that it’s the end of 2023. This was a pretty fantastic…
Autumn 2023 Anime Awards
2023’s autumn season of anime has come to an end, therefore it is time for me to look back over what I watched and celebrate all the different…
Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 3, One Piece, Soaring Sky! Precure, Stardust Telepath
Top 10 Games of 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, it’s around the time I look back and share ten of my favourite games of the year. A year that was pretty…
Best Anime of 2023!
The End is Nye! But no need to worry. Though 2023 is coming to a close, we have a year’s worth of adventurous and fun anime to look…
2023 Switch Otome Retrospective
With the new year around the corner, I thought it would be fun to look back at all the Switch otome games to make their way over to…
Mass release day — In honor of CP! 2023
Here we are yet again, marking the time of year where we look back on the good, the bad,and the sorrow, how long has it been since our…
Mass release day — In honor of CP! 2023
Here we are yet again, marking the time of year where we look back on the good, the bad,and the sorrow, how long has it been since our…