Robot on the Road is an anime short film created by a veteran of the industry for the Japan Anima(tor)’s Exhibition in 2015.
Nov 16, 2020 • Subscribe
More like this
On the “Road” Again
So, it is common knowledge that the Japanese will make an anime series on practically ANYTHING. I mean, there’s one that delves into the fascinating world of….being a…
On the Road to Meta
Week 4 of Murakami Fest Year 14. Previous posts: 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…
On the Road to Meta
Week 4 of Murakami Fest Year 14. Previous posts: 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…
The Road Goes Ever On and On
Four weeks ago, bear informed me that he would be retiring from anime blogging. With that knowledge, I had to make the decision whether to try to keep…
Gratitude – a stop on the road
Over a cup of tea, with the nose filled with splendid aroma and the tastebuds tickled, the mind wonders. When the memories start flooding in, nostalgia isn’t the…
Brief Thoughts On: Chio’s School Road
Daily struggles for any gamer
The Attack on Titan Family Tree | Get In The Robot
In Attack on Titan, family lineages play an important part in the story. The three main families are the Fritz/Reiss family, the Yeager family and the Ackerman family.…
My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z
Stuff on the Office Desk: More Silver Robot Kaijus
One of the primary reasons I’ve been putting some of my collection on the office desk is because I really don’t have enough space to display everything at…
Let’s Get this Roadshow on the Road: SHIROBAKO the Movie
When SHIROBAKO The Movie was first announced, I was filled with excitement and anticipation. The original TV series is one of my favorite anime from P.A. Works, as…
Robot Zombies on Motorcycles! – Blassreiter Spoiler Review
There are some credits that you really have to sit up and take note of. I’ve talked at length about Studio Trigger and their particular brand of madness,…
Giant Robot Anime Through The Ages is now on Youtube!
I presented a bunch of panels this year at Virtual Naka Kon 2021! One of them, Giant Robot Anime Through The Ages, didn’t have any copyrighted clips to…
On the Road Forever (無宿者, Kenji Misumi, 1964)
Wandering sons on opposing sides find themselves united in their quest to avenge absent fathers in Kenji Misumi’s filiality drama
On the Road Again: Japan’s Rest Stops and Roadside Stations
Rest stops in Japan offer more than just parking and drinks machines. Find out why they make road-tripping around the Land of the Rising Sun so much fun.
The Robot God Cries
A Time Paradox Clusterf*ck~! Act-Age Cancelled (TRIGGER WARNING) - 0:42My Hero Academia 280 - 8:04Spy x Family 31 - 23:19Kaiju No. 8 6 - 36:09Chainsaw Man 80 - 47:00Bone…
If you meet the RahXephon on the road, do you kill it?
I’ve spent most of the morning trying to decide what I wanted to say about the most pivotal moment in RahXephon. If there is a single episode where…
Robot Punching
My Hero Academia 225-226 - 7:02Food Wars! 308-309 - 31:10EDENS ZERO 40-42 - 45:27Boruto 34 - 1:05:39Hell Warden Higuma 17-18 - 1:16:47Ne0;lation 18-19 (END) - 1:24:11The Last Saiyuki…
My Hero Academia, One Piece, Saiyuki, The Promised Neverland, The Seven Deadly Sins
ROBOT×LASERBEAM
A manga about an high schooler named Robo who has extreme precision and control in swinging golf clubs. Continue reading →
Poop Robot
Cipher Academy rolls credits, Tohru reminds us not to take rakugo so seriously, and Gakuro decides to get involved only after watching his sister be maimed in front…
One Piece, Undead Unluck, World Trigger, Cipher, Green Green
From Astro Boy to Pluto: The History of “The Greatest Robot on Earth”
Learn how “The Greatest Robot on Earth” chapter of Astro Boy would so greatly affect Naoki Urasawa that it led to Pluto nearly 40 years later.
Slayers: The Long Road Home
By Hajime Kanzaka and Rui Araizumi. Released in Japan by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Elizabeth Ellis. After the previous volume,…
Super Robot versus Real Robot – Aldnoah.Zero Spoiler Review
There are, on the whole, two major wings of the Mecha genre. The “Super Robot” subgenre consists of shows where the Mechas and their pilots have magical powers…
Super Robot versus Real Robot – Aldnoah.Zero Spoiler Review
There are, on the whole, two major wings of the Mecha genre. The “Super Robot” subgenre consists of shows where the Mechas and their pilots have magical powers…
Robo (Enthiran) (Robot)
If there’s on thing that we can say about having to go to work, it’s that it offers us the opportunity to make friends with wonderful people who…
Robot x Laserbeam
The mysterious protagonist of tonight’s show and tell is not a laser-firing robot, but rather a soft-spoken and inquisitive student whose focused long drives in a particular sport…
On the Road Less Traveled : A Personal Essay on the Path of Most Resistance and the Adventure That is Life.
Don’t be victimized by the culture of fear. Our planet is waiting to be explored, to reveal it’s secrets to you, to me, to any who dare ask,…
Robot anime for people who don’t like Robot anime
Robots are a huge part of anime, in fact there are even anime series that have robots as their main and sole focus. And if you have friends…
The long overdue end of the road…
Hi all, I guess this is it. I’ve decided after a year and some nine or so months to board up shop. The Anime Academy blog officially ends…
The Anime Road To Street Fighter
Video game to anime adaptations can be contentious, but Street Fighter fans can consider themselves the lucky few. Christopher Farris discusses Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie and…
Virgin Road #04 — The Screaming Assassins
Very stealthy and composed. Impressions: My patience has pretty close to run out on this one. While Dawn of the Witch is also slow paced and certainly…
Crazy Thunder Road
by Jeremy Clarke. Following on from Arrow’s superb BD of Sogo Ishii’s Burst City (1982) comes Third Window’s equally impressive BD release of its predecessor in the Ishii…
Review: MANIAC ROAD
It's not like manga that are all about glorifying otaku and Akihabara are anything new, as this manga clearly demonstrates. MANIAC ROAD ( Ma...
Review: MANIAC ROAD
It's not like manga that are all about glorifying otaku and Akihabara are anything new, as this manga clearly demonstrates. MANIAC ROAD ( Ma...
Jojune: Stardust Crusaders: Episode 25 and 26- On the Road to Egypt and Iggy
Jotaro and company have finally arrived in Egypt and are headed to Cairo to defeat Dio. But before they do that, they take a brief detour to pick…
Road Cycling in Japan & Life on the JET Programme (Zeb Ramsbotham) | Japan Station 109
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, road cycling in Japan, life on the JET Programme and more with Zeb Ramsbotham. About Zeb Ramsbotham Zeb Ramsbotham is…
Road Cycling in Japan & Life on the JET Programme (Zeb Ramsbotham) | Japan Station 109
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, road cycling in Japan, life on the JET Programme and more with Zeb Ramsbotham.
JapanKyo – Interesting news on Japan, podcasts about Japan & more
Episode 690, "On Leather Daddy Wings" (with Bel from Road Podglifos)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have the hosts Zach, Ed, Steve and Alex! We are joined this week by special guest Bel from Road Podglifos and our editor Dan!…
Episode 690, "On Leather Daddy Wings" (with Bel from Road Podglifos)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have the hosts Zach, Ed, Steve and Alex! We are joined this week by special guest Bel from Road Podglifos and our editor Dan!…
#3008 / The Robot Spirits 〈Side AB〉 / Dunbine
What’s the common thing between Spider-Man, Ant-Man, and the Kamen Rider franchise? Insects. They’re so familiar yet also different that many science-fiction and fantasy properties draw…
UFO Robot Grendizer 16
Hello, everybody! The end of the year is coming soon, so, in order to close it like it should, Yours Truly will release a new UFO Robot Grendizer…
(#MechaMarch2023) Future Robot Daltanious
The History of Daltanious I swear that everything will always be connected to my Sakuracon 2022 visit in some way. Daltanious was a series that I was interested…
UFO Robot Grendizer 20
Hello, everybody! Before the month ends, Yours Truly releases a new UFO Robot Grendizer episode! Vega armies develop another devilish plan in order to get the moon closer…
Non-Subpar Robot: Astroganger
I first encountered Astroganger while watching a collection of robot anime throughout the decades. There it was, right after the black-and-white 1960s Tetsujin 28 and right before Mazinger…
Super Robot Wars Neo
Super Robot Wars Neo is a video game released exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo Wii in 2009. Developed by sazanami and published by Bandai Namco Games, it…
Robot Carnival (Robotto Kānibaru)
Robot Carnival (Robotto Kānibaru) 1987 This anthology really started something great and while for me, it’s not as strong minute-to-minute as one of Otomo’s later anthology-releases Memories, it’s…
Tiny Baby Robot Arms
The numbers in Edens Zero are higher than expected, Dr. Stone leaves Suika all alone, and Ayakashi Triangle takes it to the extreme. 3:35 - Next Recommendation 8:06 - My…
My Hero Academia, One Piece, Ayakashi, Ayakashi Triangle, Black Clover
UFO Robot Grendizer 14
Hello, everybody! Even though it’s April, today’s episode takes place in winter… Actually, it’s a new UFO Robot Grendizer episode! This is New Year’s Day and Daisuke a…
Casshan: Robot Hunter (OVA)
Compared to the 2008 series (Casshern Sins), in some aspects the Robot Hunter OVA feels like more of a somewhat faithful remake of the 1973 original than a…
UFO Robot Grendizer 18
Hello, everybody! Today, before August ends, we have a new UFO Robot Grendizer episode! This episode has some influence from The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, but also…
UFO Robot Grendizer 17
Hello, everybody! Today is the last day of April, so it’s time for a new release! In this new UFO Robot Grendizer episode, Gandal and Blakki plan to…
UFO Robot Grendizer 22
Hello, everybody! Today, this is the last release of the year, and it will be a new UFO Robot Grendizer episode! As usual, Duke Fleed and Koji Kabuto…