There are two success stories to tell about the 1981 giant robot anime Six God Combination God Mars. The first is about a combining giant robot that was better as a toy than as an animated figure i…
Feb 14, 2021 • Subscribe
More like this
Jeweller Richard and the Work of Shipping
That was shipping, for me – finding the little clues and hints that suggested two characters could develop a romantic relationship, teasing them out and piecing them together…
(#MechaMarch2023) Six Combination God Mars
Localization Talk and Other Nonsense Buy it here: Link This is another instance of this older series not even getting officially localized until Discotek put it on Blu-Ray.…
Movies and Shipping and Books, Oh My!
Krystallina kicks off the first Please Save My Money of 2021 with an overview of stores and shipment delays due to holidays and COVID-19.
Production & shipping update
All back issues orders received between 2010/03/05 and 2010/06/16 were shipped Wednesday (for Canadian orders) and today (for U.S. and Inter...
INTERVIEW: Writer Samuel Sattin Talks Reinventing Tezuka’s UNICO, Fan-Funding, and Honoring the God of Manga
TheOASG chats with writer Samuel Sattin on launching a reimagined version of UNICO through Kickstarter, the initial process, and more.
The Story of Animerama: Legacy
The Animerama trilogy officially ended in 1973 with the failed release of Belladonna of Sadness and the closure of Mushi Productions. That...
Broken Down Film, Cleopatra: Queen of Sex, The Sensualist, Unico, Belladonna of Sadness
The Legacy of Hoshizora Meteo
Without Hoshizora Meteo, this little corner of Japanese pop culture might look very different.
Mars of Destruction
Ed Wood is the real invader of Earth!
Angel Cop, And the Enduring Legacy of Gag Dubs
Screenshot from Angel Cop that depicts the titular Angel holding a giant laser rifle. She's wearing armor that covers her top half, while leaving her butt - which…
The Legacy of Akira Toriyama: Dragon Ball and Beyond
While Akira Toriyama’s passing was sudden, his legacy is eternal. Join us for a look back at the history of Akira Toriyama.
The Power of Shipping in Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
Ship, ship, ship! Coming from the word relationship, shipping has been a trending term among anime fans. Why would it not be? Love is beautiful… and even more wonderful…
Mars and Manly Appetites
The Clippers are yet again down 0-2 in a seven game playoff series, and they’re still without...
Mars and Manly Appetites
The Clippers are yet again down 0-2 in a seven game playoff series, and they’re still without...
MARS RED Edge of the Nightmare
If you enjoyed the show, the story acts as a nice companion to the events of the anime, and several familiar characters from the Code Zero crew like…
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Top Picks for the BL Fan in Your Life
A BL gift guide, with suggestions including the self-contained title "Only the Stars Know" and the beloved "Heaven Official's Blessing."
Planetarian and the Bigness of Our God
God's Little Planet and His Big Love
The Humanist Legacy Of Keiko Nobumoto
Cherished by all who worked with her, Nobumoto's reputation as a delicate humanist with radical ideas about the intersection of gender, politics, and environmentalism put her behind the…
The Life and Legacy of Ainu-Japanese Translator Chiri Yukie
Only 19 when she passed away, indigenous Ainu translator Chiri Yukie left behind an invaluable legacy for her people and the world.
The Legacy of Ultraman and 70’s Mecha in Evangelion
Introduction Show of hands or write a comment or whatever, how many people reading this have watched Neon Genesis Evangelion without that much of a mecha background? If…
A Retrospect of 'Mars'
Mars by Fuyumi Soryo is a shoujo manga that ran in the magazine Betsufure from 1996 to 2000. Since then it has garnered critical acclaim from most people…
The Fun and Lonely Life of an Outsider Fan
Being an anime fan without being part of the anime fan community
The Dangerous BL of 2015
It’s awesome to start the new year with some BL and I’m more than happy to share to you the list of most dangerous BL in 2015 from…
Pick of the Week: BL, Shamisen, and Railway Stations
KATE: I only have eyes for one series this week: BL Metamorphosis, a series that’s rueful, funny, and heart-warming without ever being sappy. One of the things I…
Seven Seas Weekly Licensing Announcements Include the Omegaverse BL, No God in Eden and more
It’s a new week and Seven Seas has new license announcements! This week’s lineup includes manhwa, boys love manga, and more. So let’s check out what titles Seven…
Crunchyroll’s Webtoon Adaptations – Tower of God and God of High School
Webtoons aren’t perfect but they make for great anime content.
Ethical consumption and Hogwarts Legacy
Preface: don’t buy the wizard game; don’t play the wizard game; don’t stream the wizard game. JK Rowling is a transphobic bigot and as long as she owns…
Jak and Daxter: the Precursor Legacy: the trials and tribulations of an older platformer
Hi friends, I hope you’re all doing well. Today I wanted to discuss the first of many Jak games I will be playing in the future, but of…
Mars Red: Edge of The Nightmare Review
Mars red is a sound theatre originally written by Bun-O Fujisawa. It got adapted in an anime and was released on April 6 this year as part of…
Anime Taste Testing: Mars Red and Jouran – The Princess of Snow and Blood
No break between seasons this year, so it’s straight into things for me with two titles that, interestingly, are both set in alternative history Japan (albeit with differing…
Astro Boy and the God of Comics - Live!
A new live theater stage production based on the life and work of Osamu Tezuka is set to debut in Washington D.C. next month. Natsu Onoda P...
Non-Binary Orochimaru and the homophobic legacy of queer-coded villainy
From their first appearance disguised as a young woman to their dangly earrings and lilting English dub performance, Orochimaru carries many of the unfortunate hallmarks of a queer-coded…
Soul of Chogokin Gordian vs. Baikanfu and the Matryoshka Robot Legacy
In the world of giant robots, what you see traditionally has not always been what you get. The cool robot that appears in an anime might look significantly…
The God of Bears
The God of Bears Japanese Title: 神様 (Kamisama) Author: Hiromi Kawakami (川上弘美) Publisher: Chūōkōronsha (中央公論社) Publication Year: 1998 Pages: 205 At the age of 36, Hiromi Kawakami submitted…
The God of Pachinko
Why do all the pachinko layouts look alike? Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dirkoin
The Hand of God
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
The Phantom Legacy of Errol Le Cain
Plus: animation news.
The Legacy of Ryutaro Nakamura's Kino's Journey
Blog about anime and manga
Boogiepop Phantom, Perfect Blue, Serial Experiments Lain, Cowboy Bebop, Ghost Hound
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: An American Magical Girl Series (with a lot of shipping)
Despite me being a big weeb, I am more than willing to admit that cartoons are better than anime by a long shot, at least modern ones. However,…
One Piece and The Making Of Its Greatest Fan Letter
One Piece Fan Letter marks a new milestone for not only a genius industry duo, but for anime as a whole. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/PhenomSage Fan Letter music used is…
Episode 773, "Marcus Mars and the Funky Bunch"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have Zach, Ed and Steve hosting for our recap of One Piece Chapter 1086, “The Five Elders”! This…
Clover and BL Metamorphosis
I have been a fan of LAFC since 2018, about six games in when I decided that I wanted to jump into a new club basically from the…
Clover and BL Metamorphosis
I have been a fan of LAFC since 2018, about six games in when I decided that...
The Curse of the Modern Anime Fan
Internet Pitstop and I talk about anime's growing popularity globally. We discuss how it was like for us to bring Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and Pokemon games to school, seeing…
Pick of the Week: BL Unanimity
SEAN: Another week, another pick that’s blindingly obvious. I admit I am interested in Yen On’s new title, but clearly the choice is BL Metamorphosis, which seems to…
The gift of BL on #Blush801
Today would have been the Blush Convention. For years, as organisers, we’ve sought to find ways to hold the con as close to 801 yet schedules fail…
Tomohiro Furukawa, Revue Starlight The Movie, And The Legacy Of Experience-Centric Anime
Tomohiro Furukawa draws from the philosophy and methods of living legends like Mamoru Oshii, Hideaki Anno, and his mentor Kunihiko Ikuhara. He reconstructs their teaching and his influences…
Revue Starlight: The Movie, Sarazanmai, Yurikuma Arashi, Penguindrum, Revue Starlight
Adachi & Shimamura – 08 – Venus and Mars
Adachi’s push-and-pull, engage-and-retreat campaign to woo-or-not-woo Shimamura proceeds apace, with her becoming fixated on a kooky TV astrologer’s horoscope’s freewheeling roman…
Phantom Thieves, Magical Idols, and Strong Heroines: The Legacy of Tanemura Arina
Shoujo manga artist Tanemura Arina might be best known for magical girl stories, but that wasn’t her original plan. In the chat column for her manga Full Moon…
January-April 2014 Haul (both BL and non-BL)
I just want to keep track of everything I own. I’ve been buying and buying stuff recently. Like, when I’m having a break at work, I wander off…
MARS RED: Edge of the Nightmare Game Review
MARS RED is a multimedia collaboration between Bun-O Fujisawa and mobile game publisher, Favary Inc. and entertainment company D-Techno. First conceived as a Japanese stage reading play in 2015,…