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Season of the Sun
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…
Angelique, Bubblegum Crisis, Fullmetal Alchemist, Future GPX Cyber Formula, Gakkou no Yuurei
Oldtaku no Radio #063 – Ghost Cat Anzu
Dropping in for a holiday visit to take part in Anime Secret Santa, Jared and Ink of Oldtaku no Radio talk about the 2024 movie, Ghost Cat Anzu.…
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…
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex, Hello WeGo!, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Nodame Cantabile, Bunny Drop
On the Malleability of H-anime: The ProxyMan Project
The handle ProxyMan has cropped up several times in this blog as a source of rare anime, both mainstream (Shibuya Honky Tonk, Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi)…
Colorful, Shin Chan, Macross, Revisions, Santa Company: Christmas no Himitsu
Ashita Genki ni Naare!
The firebombing of Japan's cities is less well-known than the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but they caused heavy loss of life and enormous property damage.…
Princess Tutu, Letter Bee, Cat's Eye, Comic Party, Dragon Fist
Orphan at 15
Orphan Fansubs turned 15 in September. I missed it completely, just like I did its ten-year anniversary, but better late than never.In that blog post, I recounted the impetus…
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature, Chocchan Monogatari, Shin Chan, Adventures of the Monkey King, Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill
Heavy
Orphan has done a couple of shows about boxing already: Takahashi Rumiko's 1989 OVA One Pound Gospel and the 1992 three-part OVA Nozomi Witches. We're now releasing another,…
Karuizawa Syndrome, Nightsong of Splendor, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vampire Princess Miyu, Dragon Half
Return of the Con: Otakon 2025
Otakon has always been one of my favorite conventions. Ever since I started attending in 2018, it’s been a highlight of my summer—meeting friends, laughing with fans, and…
Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Princess Tutu, The Summer Hikaru Died, Urusei Yatsura
Sunday Translation: Interview with Simona Stanzani.
Hey all! In a fun change of pace, I'm changing gears and speaking to a translator rather than someone who had their work translated! Beyond that, her work…
U.S. trade war jeopardizes key anime market
Plus: Video production bankruptcies hit 15-year high; Isekai light novels outsold by manga versions; ‘Crayon Shin-chan’ arrives in Indian theaters; and more
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), volume 3
Let's start out 2025 on a scary note, 'cause it's gonna be a scary year. Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), volume 3, features more supernatu...
Monkey Magic, Iron Virgin Jun, Kujibiki Unbalance, Macross, B.B. Fish
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 2
Starting with volume 2, Gakkou no Yuurei began including live-action segments. Why? No idea. Perhaps live-action is less expensive to make....
The Vitello Dub of Shin-chan ALMOST Aired in the U.S., BUT...
I've got a few updates regarding the Vitello and Phuuz dubs of Shin-chan courtesy of Brian Lacey. His full answers: https://pastebin.com/AvcsAJuf 4Kids Flashback: https://4kidsflashback.com ****************** HalKozy Social Media Instagram: https://twitch.tv/HalKozy09 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HalKozy Twitter: http://twitter.com/HalKozy09 Support…
Houkago no Tinker Bell
Houkago no Tinker Bell ( After School: Tinker Bell ) is a one-shot OVA based on the second in a series of 23 (!) light novels by…
Oh! My Goddess, Bubblegum Crisis, Houkago no Tinker Bell, Mikan Enikki, Mr. Osomatsu
Bocchi the Rock the Movie, Blue Period, Shinmai Kisha Torokko, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyouryuu Nikki, Japanese Film Trailers
Bocchi the Rock the Movie, Blue Period, Shinmai Kisha Torokko, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyouryuu Nikki, Japanese Film Trailers
Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyouryuu Nikki, Blue Period, Shin Chan
Wonderful Precure Episode 16 Review – Secrets, Stories, And Shin-Chan
I didn’t expect the Crayon Shin-chan collaboration!
Bakuen Campus Guardress
When I first watched Bakuen Campus Guardress ( Combustible Campus Guardress ), a four-episode episode OVA from 1994, I was gobsmacked by ho...
Combustible, Cosmic Fantasy, Hashire!, Blue Sonnet, Gallery Fake
Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: February 19 – February 25, 2024
The gains posted by both Switch Lite and Switch OLED has led the brand to register a 5.16% of total growth against previous week’s 48,391 units to 50,886…
Mellow
Another year, another ecchi OVA about cross-dressing from Knack. This time it's 1993's Mellow , which is based on a manga by Kasahara Rin th...
Run Melos, Marmalade Boy, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Exper Zenon, Girl from Phantasia
Fruit Brains
This one is literally hot off the presses - well, hot off the airways. Fruit Brains ( Kudamonou ) appeared on a Japanese variety show a few...
The Duke of Death and His Maid, Laughing Salesman, Love All Play, ODDTAXI, Oishinbo
Uchuu Neko: Mardock no Bouken
So here's Orphan's holiday release, the 2016 short series Uchuu Neko: Mardock no Bouken ( Space Cat: Mardock's Adventures , or more grandil...
Black Jack, Eternal Boys, Interspecies Reviewers, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Ace of the Diamond
Running in the 90s (Shin-chan ED1)
It’s tough to talk about timing without sounding like a bean counting asshole. Still, we have to try. Today’s post is about a run cycle animated by Masaaki…
Stickers, cars, crayons (Shin-chan OP1)
Let’s begin at the beginning: with Shin-chan’s very first opening sequence, storyboarded by Mitsuru Hongo with key animation by Shizuka Hayashi.1 Watch it (with sound!) here: OP1: Doubu…
Sotsugyousei Revisited
Back in the airly days (2013), Orphan did a number of projects based on the -uusei eroge franchise, starting with a three episode OVA from ...
Rosario + Vampire, Banner of the Stars, Dominion Tank Police, Ergo Proxy, Sanctuary
Doukyuusei: Climax v2
And now for something completely different. Orphan's next release is a revised version of the 1995 OVA Doukyuusei: Climax . The original rel...
Maison Ikkoku, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Sazae-san, Cosmic Fantasy, First Loves
Early Crayon Shin-chan credits: spreadsheet and observations
I have created a spreadsheet of the Shin-chan credits for the first 46 episodes (and two specials). You can find it here. As a warning, this post is…
Anime Openings of 30 Years Ago title list
Thanks so much to everyone who came to my panel "Anime Openings of 30 Years Ago" at Anime Frontier 2022! For those who wanted a complete li...
Ashita e Free Kick, Shin Chan, Tenchi Muyo!, Magical Princess Minky Momo, Tetsujin 28
Kakyuusei (1995), DVD Edition
The world doesn't need another version of Kakyuusei (1995), but here's one anyway. An Internet pen-pal who goes by the handle of ProxyMan ha...
Saber Marionette J, The Big O, Doukyuusei 2 Special: Sotsugyousei, Ergo Proxy, Battle Vixens: Ikki Tousen
Sensou Douwa: Aoi Hitomi no Onnako no Ohanashu
Sensou Douwa ( War Tales or War Fables ) was a series of TV specials by Shin-Ei Animation that ran annually from 2002 to 2009. In…
Doraemon, Fire Emblem, Shin Hakkenden, Alice in Cyberland, Shin Chan
This Is Where I Came In...
I just had the pleasure of editing the Blu-ray version of episode 58 of Yawara! - the last one I had never touched (or seen) before -…
Death Note, Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Gorou Show, Black Jack, Shin Chan, Shigeru
Kageyama Tamio no Double Fantasy
Kageyama Tamio was a Japanese actor and writer. He is probably best known to anime audiences for his book Coo: Tooi Umi Kara Kita Coo , whic...
Summer Days with Coo, Mezzo, Oedo wa Nemurenai!, Dragon Ball, Okama Report
This year, celebrate Father’s Day with Robo-Dad
It’s Father’s Day and what better way to spend it than with anime? There are a lot of great dads in anime to celebrate with, if they are…
Body Jack (Laserdisc Version)
I wasn't planning on doing any more of the Pink Noise series after Call Me Tonight , but the laserdisc for the fourth and last show in…
Exper Zenon, Urusei Yatsura, Tokimeki Tonight, What's Michael?, Call Me Tonight
Visual Kei&Anime – SHAZNA
I’m back to an official capacity! So we’re diving back into the wonderful world of 90’s Visual Kei with none other then a trendsetter with a unique history…
Shin Chan, Crayon Shin-chan Movie 06: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen, Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
Gude Crest
Orphan's presents a new English release of the 1990 sword-and-sorcery OVA Onna Senshi Efe & Jira: Gude no Monshou ( Woman Warriors Efe & Ji...
The Fashion Boy is Cool, Twin Spica, Ai no Kusabi, All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku, Alpen Rose
Yamatarou Comes Back v2
One of Orphan's earliest Tezuka Osamu projects was the set of six OVAs known as the Lion Books: 1 The Green Cat 1983 2 Rain Boy 1983 3…
Sensou Douwa: Tako ni Natta Okaasan
Sensou Douwa ( War Tales or War Fables ) was a series of TV specials by Shin-Ei Animation that ran annually from 2002 to 2009. In…
Makoto-chan the Movie
Some western anime audiences are familiar with Crayon Shin-chan , a very long running Japanese anime series about a five-year-old boy with l...
Dr. Slump, Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!, Makoto-chan, Rose of Versailles, Time Bokan Series: Yatterman
Year 1 Issue 18
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 18 April 29 - May 5, 2020 Oh gosh I'm so sorry for…
Natsume's Book of Friends, Breakers, Gal & Dino, Ghost in the Shell, Kimagure Orange Road
Year 1 Issue 17
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 17 April 22 - 28, 2020 Hiya everyone, welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet! Last…
Gal & Dino, Kizuna, Yo-Kai Watch, Classroom of the Elite, Oh! Family
Healin' Good Precure Ep 12 Review: The Strong General, Batetemoda appears!
Hi everyone! This is Episode 12 of Healin' Good Precure and the Healing Animals decided to hold special training for the girls after their last battle.Before we start…
The Decade in Review: The Japanese Industry
I said I wouldn’t be updating this blog for a while, but I remembered that I was working on a two-post "decade in review" which I had star...
In This Corner of the World, Macross, Sailor Moon Crystal, Space Adventure Cobra, Blood Blockade Battlefront
DITB #324 – Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure in Henderland
Sublo & Tangy Mustard’s creator Aaron Long returns to the podcast to help us take a look at another Crayon Shin-chan theatrical outing. This time it’s 1996’s Great…
Year 1 Issue 6
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 6 February 5 - 11, 2020 Hello and welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet.…
MegaMan NT Warrior, Symphogear, Magical DoReMi, Senya Ichiya Monogatari, Symphogear XV
Year 1 Issue 3
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 3 January 15-21 2020 As I continue to figure out how to make Arcadia Dragnet most comprehensive and usef...
Hello Kitty, Drifting Dragons, Paris no Isabel, Dangard Ace, 22/7 (nanabun no nijyuuni)
Fall 2019 Anime Preview
The new season’s already starting, so you know what that means: it’s time for another detailed rundown of all new anime with particularly talented creative teams, to see…
Masayuki Yoshihara
吉原正行 YOSHIHARA MASAYUKI Booru *Nicknamed “Taisho”. Animator originally from Studio Live. Wound up at Pierrot where he mentored Tetsuya Nishio and animated standout scenes for Yu Yu Haku…
Introduction to Crayon Shin-chan
Crayon Shin-chan is one of the biggest anime franchises of all time. The series has spanned over 20 years of constant production and has a level of popularity…
1990s TV Anime – Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 1 (1992)
The other big new show of 1992. Or at least the one I am able to see the first episode of (sorry Crayon Shin-chan). Based on the manga…
1990s TV Anime – What Anime Looked Like In 1992
Shows Starting In 1992: Bush Baby – Little Angel of the Great Plain, Mama is a Fourth Grader, Brave Legend Da Garn, Flower Magic-using Mary Bell, Teknoman, Sailor Moon Yo Yo no Neko…
Chirorin Village Story, Cooking Papa, Shin Chan, Iron Man, Sailor Moon