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Film Festival Week 5: Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko
I’ve looked at a lot of Ghibli films over the years. Most of them have been quite good others have been more bland or even worse, Tales from…
Aya to Majo: Is it actually the worst Ghibli film?
I’ve reviewed a lot of Ghibli films in my time. Not all of them, but definitely most of them. This one has a score on Rotten Tomatoes that’s…
From Up on Poppy Hill: Almost Had Me There
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and this film almost had me! It almost had me! I was so close to calling this film…
Tales from Earthsea: Should’ve Read the Book
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first review of Miyazaki May 2021. And in saying that, today’s review will be…
Update Quest 2020 (4)
Here’s another five reviews for the ongoing Update Quest – you can find the older ones starting here, but for now it’s time for these reviews to get…
Batman Ninja, Dimension W, Sirius the Jaeger, The Skull Man, Tales from Earthsea
Netflix to stream Ghibli movies worldwide excluding US
Netflix has announced that it will soon be streaming a near-complete library of Studio Ghibli films, but only in countries outside North America and Japan. The official Twitter…
Young rebel magicians: the magic school in anime
The magical school in anime reflects a long-standing tradition of Japan plucking hidden (or not so hidden) gems from children’s literature. Harry Potter would come to visibly influence…
Ep 08 - Tales From Earthsea - Willem Dafoe ASMR
This episode we cover "Tales from Earthsea", the Goro Miazaki-directed adaptation of Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea novels. We talk about what Ursula Le Guin means to us and…
Ep 07 - DEVILMAN Crybaby
This month we couldn't resist taking a bite out of the recent Netflix phenomenon, DEVILMAN Crybaby. We talk about our personal reactions, the show's surprisingly optimistic thesis, horniness,…
OtakuGeneration (Show #504) Junk Head 1
Shownotes :: (show 504) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Junk Head 1, recorded live February 1st, 2015. This week we…
Flame of Recca, Golden Time, Holy Knight, Hozuki's Coolheadedness, Kill la Kill
"From up on Poppy Hill" (Kokuriko-zaka kara) - Review
Studio Ghibli is, in my opinion, the Japanese equivalent of Pixar, in that any film it releases comes with a virtually guaranteed seal of q...
“Voices From Deep Below”
Makoto Shinkai has been hailed previously as the “next Miyazaki”, and he seems determined to claim the title with his newest offering, Children Who Chase Lost Voices Deep…
OtakuGeneration (Show #306) Spring Preview, Part 3
Shownotes :: (show 306) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Spring Preview, recorded live April 17th, 2011. This week we didn't want…
Tales from Earthsea, Clannad, Dragon Ball, Girl Meets Girl, Girl Meets Girl
OtakuGeneration (Show #299) Bartender
Shownotes :: (show 299) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the Bartender, recorded live February 27th, 2011. This week we discussed…
Clannad, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Durarara!!, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Guin Saga