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The Orbital Children
From the creator of Den-noh Coil comes a story about the interconnectivity of humans, artificial intelligence, and our species own mortality.
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Review: The Orbital Children [Netflix]
The year is 2045, and AI and the internet is technology that is possible even in the cold void of space. When a large-scale accident happens on a…
Orbital Children Review — B-
Children on a space station avert a disaster.
How to Cook a Series: The Orbital Children
The Orbital Children is one of those things that snuck up on me. I was like, yeah, kiddie sci-fi, I’m going to like that (sarcasm), but I was…
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[Review] The Orbital Children and Inflated Expectations
When I learned that the creator of 2007’s Dennou Coil had a new work available this season for instant viewing, I was ecstatic. I don’t normally hold to…
The Orbital Children – Episode 1
This introduction paints a dazzling but grim picture of a not-too-far-flung sci-fi future.
The Orbital Children Ending Explained
In Mitsuo Iso's new mini-series, The Orbital Children, anime fans new and old now have the chance to discover one of the most ambitious voices in the industry…
The Speakeasy #135: Orbital Children, Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
This month we review a pack of movies! Words Bubble Up Like Soda PopFate/Grand Order: Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: SolomonThe Orbital Children Join us on…
So I Just Watched The Orbital Children
Hey, the anime reviews are back.
Winter 2022 First Impressions – The Orbital Children
Streaming: Netflix Episodes: 6 (irregular lengths) Source: Original Episode Summary: In a time where space, as everything else, has been filled to the brim with consumerism and advertisement,…
Orbital Children and the worst possible way to save humanity
Spoiler warnings for Orbital Children. There’s a point in one of the later episodes of Orbital Children where a self-aware comet is heading towards earth, determined to wipe…
Not a Circle, but a Sphere of ’Em: The Orbital Children
I’m not the kind of anime fan who thinks having specific names on a project is the be-all, end-all. That said, as soon as I saw that there…
From Dennou Coil To The Orbital Children: Mitsuo Iso, Animating The Future
Nearly 15 years since the cult hit Dennou Coil, its spiritual successor The Orbital Children has just been released. This is the story of how and why they…
This Week in Anime - The Deep Themes of Orbital Children
After more than a decade away, fan-favorite creator Mitsuo Ito is back! Behind its "kids in lost in space" surface is a much deeper treatise on humanity's relationship…
The Orbital Children – Well, They Are For Now At Least
It is so interesting to write about this one after finishing Dennou-Coil. (Yes, that series will get its own post very soonish by Mechanical Anime Review standards so…
Producing The Orbital Children at Production +h. – an interview with Fuminori Honda
Learn more about Fuminori Honda and the creation of the anime studio behind The Orbital Children, Production +h.
A Guide to Mochikororins
Another post in the “guide to” series.
A Guide to Nendoroids
These “guide to so-and-so” posts are pretty fun, actually. I have one on how to cheaply obtain (in some cases, access to) anime and manga, but I don’t…
A Guide to Mochikororins
Another post in the “guide to” series. Disclaimer: This is an affiliate post. If you happen to pay for something […]
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[Review] The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
The reality of the word “yakuza” now is one romanticized beyond all recognition. Almost every story I see lately focuses on a singular character or entire family ripe…
Japan to Lead the Way in Singularity Dystopian Future
Looks like the inevitable robot invasion may be coming sooner rather than later. A Japanese private security company by the name of Secom has begun...
What the Font?! A Manga Guide to Western Typeface Review
As I’ve stated before, I love a good pun as a title and What the Font?! is a great example of the kinds of titles that make me…
A (Humourous) Guide to the Japanese Language
So the other day I was taking a nice, nightly stroll around Kawaramachi after watching Godzilla: King of the Monsters (which was actually a good movie) and caught…
A Guide to Nendoroids (Updated)
Information about Nendoroids is somewhat widely available in English, but there’s some things I wish I knew before I obtained […]
A Guide to Anime Spoilers
In this article, I discuss why it's important not to spoil anime for other people, and spoil all of Death Note as an example.
A Practical Guide to Cosplay
I’m no cosplay nut, but certain anime have made me rethink my potential for such an art… Since I miss Irina already (she is around, but in a…
A Beginner’s Guide to Yaoi
Hello readers! I’m Shrutianime (you can call me Shruti) and I just got accepted as a writer for The Otaku’s Blog. A big hug to the staff here!…
The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting Anime Review
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting is an endearing slice-of-life anime following the adventures of a man named Kirishima as he babysits his boss's daughter.
A Guide to Anime Social Media
You can get all sorts of new sides to both the fandom and the anime if you interact with the official social media, such as seeing exclusive illustrations…
A Connoisseur’s Guide to Anime Cheese
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A Weeb’s Guide to Valentine's Day!
#valentinesday #anime #kaguyasama Need help falling in love. Say no more! Music Used In Video: Kodocha, Don’t Cry For Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu4BK5s5oTA&list=PL3x1W9JSp4IY6AwAzihE7ZfR8lryfp5vB&index=7 Kodocha Mambo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTIMcOCeSE&list=PL3x1W9JSp4IY6AwAzihE7ZfR8lryfp5vB&index=9 Kodocha Always Be…
MSX: A Guide to Our Manga
An index to the Mangasplaining Extra manga chapters
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[Vtuber] A Beginners Guide to Holostars
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A Newbies Guide to Dragon Ball
So you’ve heard a lot about Dragon Ball and you may have seen a few episodes. But you don’t know where to start with the series. It’s like…
A Guide to Anime McDonald's Knockoffs
How I learned to stop worrying and eat the burger.
2008: A Briton's Guide to Anime
@ IanWolf writes manga reviews and features for MyM Magazine , anime and manga reviews for Anime UK News , and a "Beginner's Guide to Ani...
Strike Witches, Black Butler, Bleach, Junjo Romantica, Rose of Versailles
The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting Vol 1 Review
I almost missed this title entirely. I’m not sure when Kaiten Books was established, but I hadn’t heard of them or this series before I saw people posting…
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The other day I was poking around Amazon, and to my surprise discovered that VIZ had just dropped The Shonen JUMP Guide to Making Manga. This is a…
Orbital Children Kouhen “Hajimari no Monogatari”, Usogui, Just Remembering, Kitakaze Outsider Japanese Film Trailers
Orbital Children Kouhen “Hajimari no Monogatari”, Usogui, Just Remembering, Kitakaze Outsider Japanese Film Trailers
Book Review: A Beginners Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations
A particularly idiosyncratic book this may not suit the tastes of some but is certainly one which provokes. There are many and often inexperienced travellers to Japan who…
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High School Daze: Junior Year Review [Indie Spotlight]
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A Shout-Out to the “Manga in Libraries” Guide
For those who don’t know, I’m a fan of borrowing manga from my local library. I’m very thankful that I’m in a situation where my library has managed…
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting
Author & Artist TsukiyaReleased Febuary 2021 (Digital) and July 2021 (Print) by Kaiten BooksTranslation: Jenny McKeanEditor(s): David MustoGenre: Comedy, Drama
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Monogatari seems almost purpose-built to deter newcomers. Kevin Cormack looks at the sprawling anime series to help introduce the curious to its world.
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by Sullivan Wallace I do not think I am being alarmist when I say that we are currently living through a very dire, very frightening time. As the…