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Godzilla (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1933534 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Godzilla 1984 had been on my watchlist for a while now—much li...
Waifu Watch: 1984
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The Island Closest To Heaven (1984) review
“This might be the purest idol-film Obayashi made and the clearest example of how Kadokawa wanted to exploit the audio-visual medium.”
Lensman Review (1984, Kazuyuki Hirokawa & Yoshiaki Kawajiri)
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Spiraken Mini Movie Review: Wonder Woman 1984
In this superheroine inspired mini movie review, Xan & Gretta get to talk about the latest DCEU film that was released to HBO MAX before it hit theatres.…
Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe Anime Movie Review
While I enjoyed the action aspects of Birth of Kitaro, I can't say it works that well as an entry point for new fans.
Third Impact Anime Episode # 125 – Glass Mask (1984)
Entering stage left is the Third Impact Anime podcast! Tobias and Bill are joined by Mr. Pain Train himself–Basil of the OSMcast! The boys catch up with what…
The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) [Film Review]
The Island Closest to Heaven; or, Let’s Go to the Beach See this river? If you follow it all the way out, it leads you to…
F2 Grand Prix (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1846614 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Back with another live-action movie sub! Toho's "F2 Grand Prix...
F2 Grand Prix (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1846614 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Back with another live-action movie sub! Toho's "F2 Grand Prix...
F2 Grand Prix (1984)
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Tongari Boushi no Memole (1984)
https://nyaa.si/view/1703816 Credits can be found in the link above. Not too long after this anime finished broadcasting on TV (during its...
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes (QUICK Review)
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH is back yet again. This time though, we went from changing the game’s subtitle to slapping a 2 on the name. And yeah, it’s still…
I Don’t Know How to Give Birth! Review
I Don't Know How to Give Birth! is an amusing glimpse at one couple's experience in a way only manga artists can capture.
Yuri 101 | Birth of a Genre, Birth of a Nation
In 1853, Commodore Perry’s fleet of “black ships” reached Japan, demanding the end of the country’s Sakoku policy and the opening of ports. 15 years later, recognizing the…
Exploring sakuga – Part 1 : Birth of otaku, birth of sakuga
If you ask different people what “sakuga” is or means, chances are you’ll get different answers ; but all these answers will probably revolve around a few similar…
Birth: a complete chronology
Birth is an infamous name in Yoshinori Kanada’s career: often considered to be one of the animator’s most personal projects, it is also criticized for its confusing plot…
Tiger Mask, Arion, Dallos, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
The History of TMS – 1 : The Birth of Anime
While today we speak of “the anime industry” like it’s something obvious, that wasn’t always the case. When animation started in Japan around the 1910’s, it was still…
Lensman: Galactic Patrol (1984) – Episode 22
Here’s the next installment in the final story arc of Lensman. En route to Flick’s home planet Albit, the crew of the Brittania are forced to land on…
Rivalry In Glass no Kamen (1984)
A rival is a trope you can find in any medium, including anime. But just because it's a common trope, that doesn't mean that it's always done well.…
Lensman: Galactic Patrol (1984) – Episode 14
The Kiriland adventure continues, in another subtitled episode of the insanely rare Lensman TV series. We continue to move forward on this project, slowly but steadily. Get the…
Lensman: Galactic Patrol (1984) – Episode 20
The four-part story of Wolf (aka Bob Muhn) comes to a climax, as Boskone test out their super-weapon created with beryllium stolen from Galactic Patrol. There are several…
The Birth of Kamen Rider
A look into the history of the creation of Japan's most iconic superhero (not Ultraman). My original Zimmerit article on the subject: https://www.zimmerit.moe/kamen-rider-behind-the-mask/ Zimmerit Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ZimmeritEX Translations by @WindiiGitlord Sources: The…
Metallic Rouge Episode 8 Review – The Circumstances Of Rouge’s Birth
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The Most Underrated Mecha Anime of the 80s | Giant Gorg (1984) | Retro Anime Reviews
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Famous Detective Holmes ( AKA Sherlock Hound) (1984)
I take a look back at a an anthropomorphic classic of yesteryear.
1998: The Birth of the Cool
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Episode 428, "The Birth of Zoro"
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Episode 428, "The Birth of Zoro"
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Lensman: Galactic Patrol (1984) – Episodes 01-25 (complete!)
Coming soon!!! Turns out I’m not dead yet…
Zero (零戦燃ゆ, Toshio Masuda, 1984)
The Zero Fighter has taken on a kind of mythic existence in a romanticised vision of warfare, yet as Toshio Masuda’s Zero (零戦燃ゆ零戦燃ゆ, Zerosen moyu) implies its time…
Solo Leveling Episode 12 Review + Final Thoughts – Birth Of The Shadow Monarch
Of course a Season 2 is inevitable.
Whisper Me A Love Song Episode 10 Review – The Birth of Laureley
When an unexpected character became the key factor into forming Laureley.
The Birth of the 'Peanuts' Cartoon Series
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Eureka Seven Ep. 38: Date of Birth
Summary Renton asks what is beyond the Great Wall and Eureka says she doesn’t know aside from one word, “future.” She says Adroc said this. Renton is surprised…
Tokyo Hospitals and Clinics Welcoming Birth Partners
Pregnancy is an exciting time, but one that brings its own unique challenges under Covid. Although many hospitals and clinics don’t allow birth partners in Japan, we’ve rounded…
Chained Soldier (Episode 1) – Birth, Yuuki, Awakening
Since the Mato incidents began, men have become secondary citizens forced to become cleaners and similar. Yuuki hopes for more. However, he didn’t hope to become the latest…
S4E4 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Table of Contents Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, we discuss the 1984 film, Nausicaä of the Valley…
Shanghai Blues (上海之夜, Tsui Hark, 1984)
There’s a strange kind of melancholy optimism born of false courage and desperation that colours Tsui Hark’s Shanghai Blues (上海之夜). A clown soon to become a soldier tells…
Mermaid Legend (人魚伝説, Toshiharu Ikeda, 1984)
When her husband is murdered by shady businessmen and she’s framed for the crime, a wife plots bloody revenge in Toshiharu Ikeda’s supernaturally charged thriller.
12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 3: Sword Art Online, Death and Birth
Yo ho ho, piratical Christmas?! I’ve kind of made it a personal challenge as to how many posts I can write out of “Red Nosed Reindeer,” the third…
Showa Era Anime: Perman Episode:01 Birth Of “Perman” King-Menu Subs. 2024
” Perman ” is the name of a Japanese manga series written under the pseudonym Fujiko Fujio , as well as the name of the hero that the…
Ragna Crimson (Volume 1) – Birth of the Reaper
Ranga’s life had been cursed by dragons. His parents were killed yet he survived. Then, the relatives he went to live with were killed and he survived. Everyone…
Bearing Witness to the Birth of a Universe
A “Children of the Sea” Film Review Starting with the Challenger Expedition in the 1870s, the open sea has been studied by oceanographers (in the modern sense) going…
