In the 21st century, there are few bigger “modern visual culture” developments on the Japanese side of the thing than 2.5D. What more can we ask for to employ the entire cache of cultural and industrial (it’s not just “geinokai,” it’s pipelines?) expertise of the show business by blowing up cartoon characters with the breath […]
Feb 7, 2025 • Subscribe
More like this
The Winning Formula
Continuing with a pattern of themed updates, this one focuses entirely on Gundam‘s Formula era. Here’s what’s new: F90 A to Z Project: new secondary lineart and new profiles.…
Winning and Losing
Year 1: Boobs, The Wind, Baseball, Lederhosen, Eels, Monkeys, and Doves Year 2: Hotel Lobby Oysters, Condoms, Spinning Around and Around, 街・町, The Town and Its Uncertain Wall, A Short Piece on the Elephant that Crushes Heineken Cans Year…


Blue Box: The Winning Girl
#anime #bluebox #romanceanime #ontherise Chinatsu teaches us that it's okay to have more than one passion Music used: Blue Box Main Theme Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-US_Kj0rbA


How Ultraman Rising Embodies the Ultraman Formula
Ultraman Rising's tweaks to the title character are perfectly in keeping with a character that has transformed many times over the decades.


OVERTAKE! - The FORMULA 1 Anime that isn’t
Lewis going to Ferrari is hysterical btw #OVERTAKE #オーバーテイク #F1 ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ 0:00 Intro 1:01 What is Overtake!? 2:44 The Racing 3:22 Kouya 5:22 Closing Thoughts 6:45 Outro BGM: Kizumonogatari Part II OST - Cпасибо! (Spasibo!) My Dress-Up Darling…


Winning an Oscar, Losing Your Way
Plus: animation news.


The Winning History Of Pachinko Machines
Pachinko machines are and forever will be the hype in japan, but why? Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dirkoin #pachinko #japanculture #japanhistory


Suzume Review: The Shinkai Formula At Its Best
Produced by CoMix Wave Films Directed by Makoto Shinkai Only In Theaters I don’t usually review anime films. These days, we’re fortunate enough to get wide theatrical releases,…


Suzume: when not to stick to the formula
I’ve started to think of the three most recent entries to Makoto Shinkai’s filmography as the “Natural Disasters” trilogy. your name and Weathering with You both tell very…


Vinland Saga S2 – 01 – Living is Winning
After a thoroughly badass James Bond-style OP followed by a downright poetic sequence about carving “that warmth” into anything and everything, Vinland Saga’s second season settle…


IRRELEVANT Winning or losing – Sk8 The Infinity
My heart was captured so! When we love something so much, important to us, we get caught up in things that shouldn’t even matter but only the element…


So What’s Winning In The 2024 Crunchyroll Awards?
Or the fifth edition of the Attack on Titan/Demon Slayer/Jujutsu Kaisen awards.
the Winning One-Shot of the manga competition
Visit the post for more.


Anime DVDs You May Have Missed: “Future GPX Cyber Formula”
Japanese Title: Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula (New Century GPX Cyber Formula) Publisher: Bandai Entertainment (USA) Format: Region 1 DV...
The Melancholic Middle Aged Anime Fan
Gear Fighter Dendoh, Speed Racer, Mashin Hero Wataru, Asura, Dragon Ball


The 82 Winning Moves of Sumo, the Kimarite List
When a sumo wrestler wins a match, how he wins is recorded with the victory. This move is called a kimarite. Think of kimarite as fatalities from Mortal…


Winning Against Fear (Dr. Stone Episodes 9-12 Review)
Different kinds of fears were exposed in these past few episodes…. In episode nineteen, the Kingdom of Science achieved the creation of Edison’s incandescent lightbulb! Imagine being in…


Lupin the 3rd: Part III 40 (Winning the Lottery #LupinIII)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Lupin the 3rd: Part III 40. Lupin discovers the American lottery is rigged, so he decides to get involved.


Ani-Gamers Podcast #168 – Quicksave: Fans Keep Winning in 2022
Evan and David are trying out a new show format! These “Quicksave” episodes will feature our news, Queues, and mailbag segments, freeing up our other shows to focus…


Getting To Know The Hosts Of The Award-Winning Shoujo Sundae Podcast
Shoujo Sundae hosts Giana Luna and Chika Supreme share what keeps them motivated, the secret to creating a successful podcast, and their mangaka interview wishlists.


The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #23 – Maple Town, Tekkaman Blade, Future GPX Cyber Formula
This week it's animal antics, smart cars and rebooted mecha with Maple Town Stories (1986), Future GPX Cyber Formula (1991) and Tekkaman Blade (1992) .
Awards with Character Part 2: More Oscar-Winning Animated Short Subjects Celebrating Anniversaries
Here are three more Oscar winning shorts that are celebrating an anniversary this year.


Write What You Want (Or, the Not-Very-Stringent Guide to Winning Followers)
You ever heard of the Butterfly Effect?


Award-Winning Composer Kevin Penkin On Creating The Soundtrack For Grow:Song of the Evertree
Kevin Penkin rose to prominence within the anime scene after his evocative and captivating soundtrack for the Made in Abyss anime. His latest project is the magical sandbox…


Discussing Japan’s #MeToo movement and award-winning documentary The Black Box Diaries with journalist Shiori Ito
Ito came forward in 2017 and accused a fellow journalist of rape. "The Black Box Diaries" chronicles her battle with Japan's legal system.
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 009: Liar Game & Piano no Mori (or Winning the liar game is as easy as playing the piano in the forest...honest)
Ep 9 is up. In this episode we review Piano no Mori and Liar Game. We got it released pretty quick or late, I don't remember ----more---- Music for Episode:…