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Naki no Ryuu - Hiryuu no Shou
It's rare that I am totally baffled by an anime, but this one managed to do it. A one episode OVA from 1991, Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no…
Fullmetal Alchemist, Hellsing Ultimate, Fist of the North Star 2, Stop!! Hibari-kun!, Watt Poe
Pop Star Crystal Kay on Singing Anime Songs and Growing Up Mixed-Race in Japan
Crystal Kay previously sang themes for 2004's Fullmetal Alchemist and Nodame Cantabile
Sanada 10 - If SIx Turned Out to Be Nine... (Ep 7-9)
At long last, Sanada 10 stops setting the stage and moves into telling a story. However, it promptly runs into a prime difficulty of histor...
Nagasarete Airantou, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Ai no Kusabi, Joker, Sailor Moon
Sanada 10 - The Battle of Sekigahara (Ep 1-3)
Sanada 10 - more formally, Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi ( New Legend of the Warring States Heroes: The Ten Warriors ...
BABYLON, Cowboy Bebop, Blue Flames, Blue Exorcist, Blue Sonnet
Anime Like A Galaxy Next Door
After the death of their father, Ichirou Kuga supported his two younger siblings on their inheritance and by taking up drawing manga. However, with tight
Nodame Cantabile, A Galaxy Next Door, Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness, Horimiya, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
15 College Romance Anime About Love As A Young Adult
College romance anime often enjoys the best of both worlds. Characters are old enough to enjoy drinking and all the shenanigans that come with adulthood. Yet,
Nodame Cantabile, Love Hina, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Honey and Clover, Maison Ikkoku
Tezuka Osamu's Tales from the Old Testament Ep25-26
With the return of the Jews (as they were now known) to Jerusalem, the historical narrative in the Old Testament basically peters out. The b...
Hellsing Ultimate, Moonlight Mile, Samurai 7, Senya Ichiya Monogatari, Video Girl Ai
Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 2
Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de ( In a Distant Time ) is an otome game franchise developed by Ruby Party. It spans at least a dozen…
Ah My Buddha!!, The Story of Saiunkoku, Waza no Tabibito, Ai no Kusabi, Batman: Gotham Knight
Is Nodame Cantabile still one of my favourite anime of all time?
Remember Noitamina? The late night TV timeslot is still an ongoing concern and still airs good anime, so it might be confusing to younger fans why us oldies…
Anime Series Like Kids on the Slope
After moving around his entire life, classical pianist Kaoru Nishimi has abandoned all hope of fitting in as he arrives in Kyushu for his final year of high…
Hanasaku Iroha ~Blossoms for Tomorrow~, Kids on the Slope, Nodame Cantabile, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Your Lie in April
Sensou Douwa: Kiku-chan to Ookami
Sensou Douwa ( War Fables or War Tales ) was a series of TV specials by Shin-Ei Animation that ran annually from 2002 to 2009. In…
Wedding Peach, Cool Cool Bye, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Fire Emblem, Maison Ikkoku
Kasei Yakyoku v2
When Orphan released Kasei Yakyoku in late 2018, we had to use a VHS tape for the first two episodes. At the time, I said we'd redo…
Junod, Nightsong of Splendor, Marine Express, Peter Pan & Wendy, Rose of Versailles
Disaster Report: MIRACLE TRAIN - WELCOME TO THE OEDO LINE
Japan is famous worldwide for its ability to anthropomorphize anything for the sake of promotion. People have written literal books on the...
Angelique, Honey and Clover, Miracle Train: Welcome to the Oedo Line, Nodame Cantabile
Amatsuki Re-Revisited
You might wonder, with good reason, why Orphan is releasing a new version of Amatsuki , six years after our first release. That release is q...
Ghost in the Shell, Hand Maid Mai, High Score, Joker: Marginal City, Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Apfelland Monogatari
For some time, BlueFixer has been looking for a better source to redo the 1992 movie Apfelland Monogatari ( The Tale of Apfelland ). When a ...
Metropolis, One Piece, High Speed Jessie, Yuukan Club, Serial Experiments Lain
Waza no Tabibito
Here's a modern OVA that slipped under the radar, 2011's Waza no Tabibito ( Skills Journey ). Waza is virtually a one-man production - cr...
Nora, Rizelmine, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Fruits Basket, Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
Eiyuu Banka Koushi-den
In these disastrous times since the 2016 US election, I've taken solace in watching (and endlessly rewatching) The Great British Baking Sho...
Akai Hayate, Elf 17, Mitsuboshi Colors, Shakugan no Shana, Black Jack
Returning to Anime? The Best Anime Series of 2007 That You Missed
Been away from anime for awhile? We understand. You go out and have your life, anime will always be waiting for you when you come back. They always…
Mononoke, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, School Days, Shigurui: Death Frenzy, Claymore
Nodame Cantabile and Act Age
Edit: So it came out soon after we recorded and released this episode that the writer for Act Age, Tatsuya Matsuki, is not someone we should have ever…
Nodame Cantabile and Act Age
Edit: So it came out soon after we recorded and released this episode that the writer for...
Anime Series Like Lovely Complex
Risa is very tall for a girl. Atsushi is very short for a boy. They are both in love with different people who actually end up dating each…
Boys Over Flowers, His and Her Circumstances, Lovely Complex, Monster, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
The Decade in Review: The English Language Adaptation Industry and Fandom Part 2
And now it’s on to the second part of my decade review of the English language adaptation industry as well as fandom, which of course cove...
The Melancholic Middle Aged Anime Fan
ULTRAMAN, A Silent Voice, Harmony, Love Live! The School Idol Movie, Macross
Nodame Cantabile
A manga about music university student Chiyaki, who wants to become a conductor. However he has a fear of flying and also becomes the object of affection of…
Back to the anime life, for now
Hello there! I’m back! …for a while at least. Unbelievable, it’s been 2 years since I posted anything! So what have I been up to? Mostly real life…
Golden Kamuy, HINAMATSURI, Macross, Nodame Cantabile, Piano no Mori
2011: The Year of the 'Dokes
Patrick George Jones (@ Whats_Ur_Name ) is just another guy on the planet Earth living in the Milky Way. He puts the "Pat" in "Psychopath...
The Golden Ani-Versary of Anime (1963-2013)
Bunny Drop, Future Diary, Mobile Suit Gundam, Sailor Moon R, Sweet Blue Flowers
Um... Excuse Me But Girls Can Like Ecchi Too
I'm female, but I'm no feminist. OK that's not technically true. I believe in equality between the sexes and that women and men shouldn't be discriminated against purely…
Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts, Mitsudomoe, Naruto, Nodame Cantabile, Sailor Moon
[1st episode] Sakamichi no Apollon
For some reasons I imagine that one of the two main character is a basket player. Go figure. So, this one's the story of another guy who t...
OtakuGeneration (Show #355) Nodame Cantabile
Shownotes :: (show 355) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Nodame Cantabile, recorded live March 25th, 2012. This week watched the anime series Nodame Cantabile. Plus…
Nodame Cantabile Finale 10 I’m not usually one to get...
Nodame Cantabile Finale 10 I'm not usually one to get excited about anime references in other anime - but God Warrior Nodame firing lazorz is epic lulz you guys.
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 26: Nodame Cantabile (or Prelude in D Minor)
In This episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews Nodame Cantabile and gives future musicians hope. enjoy ----more---- Music For Episode: Intro Music- Allegro Cantabile Sound by Suemitsu &…
New titles - March 2007
I got the frontlist of Shonen manga & Shojo manga. Remarkable books are 'The Prince of Tennis #37', 'ONE PIECE #45', 'Fruits Basket #23 (fi...
Manga World. A must-see for Yaoi fans!
Kasho no Tsuki, Maji, Saint October, Cross Game, Hatenkou Yuugi
Gyaaboo~!!
This (Nodame Cantabile) has been my most anticipated anime of 2007 so far (apart from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu S2 of course). Even though I haven’t read the…