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Retro Anime Reviews: Spriggan (1998)

Retro anime review #21: Spriggan (1998) directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki #anime #retroanime #90sanime #manga

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Striker vs Spriggan (1998 Movie)

I happened to pick up the first volume of Striker – yup, that old Viz version of Spriggan which came […]

Animanga Spellbook

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It’s Spooky Season! – Day 3: Spriggan Episode 3 “The Forest of No Return”

So apparently there was a new “Indiana Jones” film released this Summer. My life’s been a bit hectic the last couple of months, so though I had some…

Season 1 Episode 1 Anime Reviews

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Ancient Magus Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm – Episode 2 Review

With the upcoming second season of Ancient Magus’ Bride coming soon, I decided to actually go back and finish the OAD series that I started on but didn’t keep up…

Kvasir 369's Anime, Manga, and Game Blog

Sunday Retrospective (2022)

 It's that time again, Sunday fans! We're somehow shambling close to the finishing line of another wond, splen, uh, year. Yeah, another year...

Weekly Shounen Sunday Edition

Pre-2000s Anime with Multi-Channel Audio

 Had this in Drafts for about a year because I lost interest. Obviously this is an incomplete list, so I may come back and update it if I…

Genga Land

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Spriggan (2022): Some Fun Combat and Mythology

This series was a surprise to everyone. A lot like the many other things on Netflix, Spriggan (2022) really felt like it came out of thin air. I…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Pick of the Week: Spriggan Into Action

SEAN: It’s a super quiet week for stuff, and I’m not attracted to the debuts this week, so I’ll pick the 2nd volume of Modern Villainess: It’s Not…

Manga Bookshelf

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Spriggan (1998): Before the Netflix Series | KYOTO VIDEO

With the Netflix series released this summer, I think it's high time we explore the first attempt to get an animated adaptation of the Spriggan manga off the…

KaiserBeamz

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Anime Series Like Spriggan

The secret organization ARCAM operates independent of national loyalties and uses skilled special operatives known as Spriggan. It is these powerful super

Recommend Me Anime

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The Speakeasy #139: Birdie Wing, Bakumatsu Bad Boys, Bastard!! + More Summer 2022 Anime

This month we discuss the end of Birdie Wing S1 and take a peek at a bunch of new anime for the summer 2022 season. Extreme HeartsTeppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing…

Reverse Thieves

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SPRIGGAN – Episode 1

SPRIGGAN offers a blast from the past with all its foibles, ranging from toeing the line with anti-semetism to engaging in some of the Cold War's stereotypes and…

Anime Feminist

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Summer 2022 First Impressions – Spriggan

Streaming: Netflix Episodes: 6 (45 minutes apiece) Source: Manga Episode Summary: The ARCAM organization is guided by the writing on a mysterious golden tablet, imploring anyone who might…

Season 1 Episode 1

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Summer 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 1

Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Summer 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Spriggan, RWBY: Ice Queendom, BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-,…

Biggest In Japan

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Spriggan Then vs Spriggan Now

Despite being based on the same story, these anime offer very distinct experiences. But for those unfamiliar with any version of Spriggan, what exactly is it?

Anime News Network - Views

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Cyborg Child Tries to Destroy the World with Ancient Relic

Yuu Ominae is a Spriggan, a powerful operative working for the ARCAM corporation. Spriggan is a 1998 anime movie adapted from the manga of the same name. Music credit to:…

Retro Recaps

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The Summer 2022 Preview Guide

The next season of anime is here! We're kicking things off with reviews of RWBY: Ice Queendom, Spriggan, and Bastard!!

Anime News Network - Views

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This Week in Anime - Is Spriggan Worth Watching?

Netflix revamps the classic action-adventure anime in a six-episode format. It's got a fresh coat of paint, but can Spriggan finally step out of Akira's shadow?

Anime News Network - Views

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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Spriggan

Just in time for the new Netflix series, we’re getting to the more tenuously-associated parts of Katsuhiro Otomo’s filmography, with 1998’s…

AniTAY-Official - Medium

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Unlimited Continues and Limited Enjoyment

Cotton Fantasy arrived this month. It’s a cute, colorful, charming little shooter in all respects, and I said as much in my full review . I...

Kid Fenris

Spiraken Manga News Ep 37: Feb 24th - March 2nd 2022

Let's find out the latest manga news with our latest podcast    In this episode, Xan discusses The Japanese Cartoonists Association's statement about the Russian-Ukraine Conflict, Announces a new U.S.…

Spiraken Review Podcast

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Spriggan (Supurigan)

Spriggan (Supurigan) 1998 So! I was stunned to learn that Netflix is creating a series for Spriggan and that it’s due next year. I think you could argue…

The Review Heap

Top 5 Studio 4°C Projects

On my lists of Top 5 Studio 4°C Projects I include Tweeny Witches, Spriggan, the Animatrix, Asura's Wrath, and Children of the Sea.

Otaku Orbit

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Fairy Tail 100 Year Quest Chapter 58 Review - Ice and Water

An anime and manga blog, devoted to all kinds of amazing things from Japan. Reviews, articles, lists and more!

Otaku Nuts

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Top 20 Fairy Tail Fights

An anime and manga blog, devoted to all kinds of amazing things from Japan. Reviews, articles, lists and more!

Otaku Nuts

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Sunday Retrospective (2019)

Greetings all! It's the end of the year and I didn't want to leave the blog without looking back at 2019 in memorandum. Sunday went throu...

Weekly Shounen Sunday Edition

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Aleste Branch: Super Hyped Amor

I was all set to discuss how I dislike the fact that many intriguing modern games merely echo older ones. A lot of my most-wanted list is fi...

Kid Fenris

Hikawa Ryusuke’s Akira Article(jp)

Hikawa Ryusuke is probably the most famous Japanese anime critic. He wrote an extensive article on the anime industry before and after Akira, articulating what lead to Akira…

Alex

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Species Spotlight on the Ancient Magus’ Bride: Fae Folk, The Servants

So far I’ve talked about the biggest names in faedom, all have vast amounts of power and the fear and respect that goes with it, but what about…

Hinode Reviews

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Species Spotlight on The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Fae Folk, The Servants

So far I’ve talked about the biggest names in faedom, all have vast amounts of power and the fear and respect that goes with it, but what about…

Hinode Reviews

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Species Spotlight on the Ancient Magus’ Bride: Fae Folk, The Royalty

Moving on from Elias and Ashen Eye let’s take a look at the royalty of the fae, while not actually a thing in mythology as there is rarely…

Hinode Reviews

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Species Spotlight on the Ancient Magus’ Bride: Fae Folk, the Heavy Hitters!

As I said in my introduction I want to first start looking at the most critical fae to the series, we have many important characters and as I…

Hinode Reviews

OtakuGeneration (Show #128) AnimeUSA 2007

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 128) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Anime USA…

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