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The Cult Classic That Secretly Inspired The Game Industry
Ico by Team Ico headed by Fumito Ueda is a super influential and important and foundational game for the gaming industry. Although, despite this its nowhere near brought…
Has It Been That long? (Year Four)
It’s been a testing year, but also one of my most productive on the Otaku Author. Amazingly, it’s been four years since I made the switch to this…
Has It Been That long? (Year One)
Exactly one year ago, to the minute, I relaunched my website with a new URL. That meant I had to start from zero, well, almost. I got to…
Has It Been That long? (Year Three)
Last year, I forgot all about the Otaku Author’s birthday so this year, I’m planning on making things up to her with a quick recap of the first…
RI Anime Con: The Cardboard Box That Should’ve Been A Castle
In the year 2023, it’s hard to imagine that the state of Rhode Island would have anything to offer the greater anime fandom. As the smallest state in
Episode 16: Legend of Chun Hyang – The Epic That Might Have Been
If you loved RG Veda, you’ll probably love Chun Hyang…and be as sad as we were that there was only one volume. Join Lucy and Robin as they…
Opinion piece: The top classic Godzilla monsters that Legendary should totally bring in next
Ever since Michael Dougherty teased that there might be some unannounced monsters yet to appear in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, fandom has been ablaze with hypotheses, rampantly speculating abou…
Perfect Blue – A mind-blowing classic that lives up to its reputation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
Perfect Blue – A mind-blowing classic that lives up to its reputation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
7 More Anime That Should Have Been My First Anime #TBT
For today’s Throwback Thursday, I reposted an old list of seven anime that should have been my first anime. I rewatched Majimoji Rurumo and thought to myself, “What…
Kakushigoto – A soft little anime that should’ve been two different shows
As heartfelt as Kakushigoto may be, it suffers from wanting to tell too many stories at once.
Classic Shonen Analysis: The Complete Collection
Go to https://TryFum.com/BONSAIPOP or scan the QR code and use code BONSIAPOP to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today! This is the definitive…
Rurouni Kenshin, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac, Trigun, City Hunter, Dragon Ball
Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu Pilot: An Unnerving Movie Adaptation That Could Have Been
Domu remains a cursed affair: forgotten in the shadow of Otomo's more famous creation and repeatedly stumbling in attempts to bring it to a broader audience. It remains…
Pick of the Week: Classic and Modern
MICHELLE: Part of me really wants to pick Marmalade Boy here, as it's one of the first manga I ever read and I have tremendous nostalgic feelings about…
Classic Anime Beach Episode!
Nothing is more traditional or well used (perhaps over used?) than the Classic Anime Beach Episode. We’ve all seen this episode before, the band of main characters and…
What Could’ve Been — Anime Characters That Had Their Voice Actor Changed Over Time
Being an avid follower of the whole Japanese voice actor culture, I’m always interested in who’s in the voice cast whenever I start a new anime. Frequently playing…
Where the Fuck have I been?
Lately, my content has been a little sparse. I went from posting thrice or four times a week to posting maybe once. So, I do want to apologise…
Where I've Been
Hello, fellow bloggers! If you have been following my blog recently, you have probably noticed that I haven't posted anything for over a ...
Tooth's Been Fixed!!
I got back from the dentist and my tooth is fixed! It turns out the chip wasnt as bad as I thought. I figured I needed a whole…
5 Classic Live-Action Movies/TV Shows For Anime Fans (That Aren’t Adaptations Of Anime)
Clue (The Original 1985 Film) A relatively small cast of quirky off-the-wall characters that are constantly all but (or actually) at each other’s necks? Off-the-wall stupid death/arrest-defyi…
Torrid: Sailor Moon Classic Off the Shoulder Tee
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“Aim for the Ace!” – Classic Anime Tennis Series
“Aim for the Ace!” (Ace wo Nerae) is a 26-episode Japanese animated TV series made in 1973 about high school women’s tennis. The focus is on Hiromi Oka,…
187: The Sickos Do A Classic Posting Episode
Are you freaks happy? We come from the toilet battered and bloody bearing armfuls of insane and stupid posts that are very funny to think about. Come listen…
GBeye: Sailor Moon Classic Poster
Sailor Moon Poster . Amazon: BUY HERE You can count on this website to keep...
Recommendations: Anime about classic literature
Why read books when you can watch anime?
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Patapata Hikousen no Bouken
What Makes Something a Classic?
The dictionary defines classic as “a work of art of recognized and established value.” That’s quite a vague definition. After all, value changes depending on culture, time…
Bonhams Auctions Classic Anime Cels
The good folks from international auctioneers and valuers Bonhams have sent us details of their latest online sale The World Of Anime is set...
A Timeless Classic: Black Lagoon
Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be going over an anime I consider to be a classic that anime is Black Lagoon. Black Lagoon…
OtakuGeneration Show #157) Classic TOONs
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 157) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the Classic…
Moeyo Ken, Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok, Naruto, Ragnarok the Animation
ANIME CLASSIC YOU SHOULD REWATCH
Let's be honest, the ending is brutal... This Dude has a demon inside of him Akira Fudo is a weak nerd who can’t do much. That’s until his childhood…
Speed Racer, a legendary classic.
As I write this, it was 55 years ago, on April 2nd, 1967, that the original Japanese airing of Speed Racer began. While the original manga began earlier,…
Top 15 Classic Fantasy Anime
Countdown of my top 15 favorite classic fantasy anime (pre-2000) #anime #retroanime #manga
TenSura – 35 – The Conditions Have Been Met
Once he began eliminating soldiers of Falmuth by the thousands in service of his goal to evolve into a Demon Lord, it marked the official end of the…
What’s Been Going on With the Blog
Just a quick update on why I’ve been gone, and when posts will resume on In Asian Spaces.
The Scariest Anime That's Never Been Seen
Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be talking about a "lost" anime that may or may not exist Saki Sanobashi or Go For A…
Music that makes the Anime that makes the Music!
Yup, it would! Sometimes an anime is made perfect by their opening or closing song. There’s just something about the melody, the rhythm, the lyrics that the anime…
Why I’ve Been Gone
It’s been a whole 2 months since I’ve posted a blog. Coming up with stuff to write about can be hard, but even this is abnormal for me.…
Where Have I Been?
Fuck. I mean this is bad. I’ve been telling myself to continue writing in my spare time for months, but stuff kept getting in the way. At first,…
Where Have I Been?
In the last few months…. ok maybe more the last year or so you may have noticed a slow down in posts from yours truly. At first, a…
Where Have I Been?
Well this is a bit awkward. It’s been a while since I have written on here and I am not really sure what I should say about that.…
SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON: An Animated Western Classic
One day late last year, I got to thinking about my favorite American animated movie of the 21st century, SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON, and realized I hadn’t…
The End of Evangelion Deserves to be a Classic
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Live a Live Review – A Classic Across the Ages
Live a Live is a game I gambled on. I saw it on sale one day and went “Sure, why not?” If there was ever a time for…
Make Believe Bonus: Songs That Should Have Been On Music Magazine's Best 100 J-pop Songs Of The 2010s
Why won't anyone think about Radio Fish!?!?
Mob Psycho 100: A Modern Classic
Hey Guys, Bad anime takes here. Just had some opinions about Mob Psycho 100 that I wanted to share. Mob is a amazing show, that I consider as…