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Anime Review 205 The Transformers: The Movie 1986
I used to adore the Transformers franchise when I was a kid. I used to own the majority of the toy line, I saw&n…
Poisson d’Avril (1986) [Film Review]
Poisson d’Avril; or, Manic Dinner A long time ago, the new year began on April 1st. On that day, people would play little jokes on each...


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Obayashi ensures that this narrative, after so many years, still succeeds in captivating and mesmerize the spectator.
AVAHS – Christmas Every Day (1986) Review
Plot: Lucy’s father regales the story of his mother, Grandma Tilly, who wished for Christmas every day. Her wish came true, much to her delight, but one should…
California Crisis (1986)
https://nyaa.si/view/1546926 Fansubs credits can be viewed in the link above. Another co-production with Kineko Video! This time it's a new ...
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His Motorbike, Her Island; or, Crazy Thunder Road 2: Love Warrior She was there from one summer to the next. She became my story. I pre...
Sayaka Kanda (1986-2021)
The actress Sayaka Kanda, who died yesterday, will be remembered as a media hyphenate – a performer on stage and screen, and a voice performer not only for…
Okubyou na Venus (1986)
https://nyaa.si/view/1761785 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Jeez... I didn't realize I haven't updated this blog since lik...
Mr. Pen Pen (1986)
https://nyaa.si/view/1618768 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Here's an English fansub of something I've been eyeing for a w...
Kizudarake no Kunshou (1986)
https://nyaa.si/view/1657618 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. So...how did I stumble upon this movie? Many many years ago I us...
PROJECT A-KO (1986)
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Visual Novel Review: A Summer’s End – Hong Kong 1986
SPOILER WARNING! Title: A Summer’s End – Hong Kong 1986 Year: 2020 Publisher/Developer: Oracle & Bone Genre: Retro, Romance, Yuri Long time no see, huh? But who would…
Itoshi no Betty - Mamonogatari (1986)
https://nyaa.si/view/1556219 Fansub credits can be found in the link above. Here's an English fansub of an anime released in 1986, based o...


Ghibli outside Ghibli, 1986-1991
While the idea of a unified “Ghibli aesthetic” or “style” is debatable at best, it makes no doubt that all the animators mentioned here brought something different to…


The Surrogate Woman (씨받이, Im Kwon-taek, 1986)
A young woman finds herself a victim of a cruelly patriarchal society after agreeing to bear a child for a noble family in Im Kwon-taek’s affecting social drama.


MD Geist / Animage magazine (05/1986)
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Retro Anime Reviews: Ai City (1986)
Retro Anime Review #4 Review of Ai City (1986) directed by Kouichi Mashimo #anime #retroanime #aicity #lovecity #80sanime
Saint Elmo — Hikari no Raihousha (1986)
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Anime NoFap - Call Me Tonight (1986)
Call Me Tonight (1986) If you been on the channel a lil while, Then you comprehend the level of reverence upheld for studio AIC over here at animebackwhen. Idk…


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https://nyaa.si/view/1354741 Raw rip of King Records' first VHS release of Ulysses 31's 1986 Japanese dub.
Special - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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Royal Space Force: Early Promo Video (1986)
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S4E2 - Yes Madam/Royal Warriors (1985/1986)
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OSMcast: Fist of the North Star (1986 Movie) 11-02-2009
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Blue Comet SPT Layzner / Animage magazine (05/1986)
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Retro Anime Reviews: Call Me Tonight OVA (1986)
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Anmitsu Hime From Amakara Castle – Episode 1 (1986)
Funny and charming Studio Pierrot adaptation of the 1949 manga Anmitsu Hime by Shosuke Kurakane. Directed by Masami Anno (Wonderful Adventures of Nils) and written by Yoshio Urasawa (Nintama Rantaro).…


Ping Pong (乒乓, Leong Po-Chih, 1986)
A young woman wrestles with her cultural identity when tasked with executing a will she can’t even read in Leong Po-Chih’s 1986 diaspora drama.


Dust in the Wind (戀戀風塵, Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1986)
The innocent love of a young couple from the country is gradually eroded by the compromises of city life in Hou Hsiao-hsien’s melancholy youth drama
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Episode #67 (S9E5) – Castle in the Sky [天空の城ラピュタ] (1986)
This week, Perry is joined by returning guest, author Patrick Moody, to discuss the Studio Ghibli classic, Castle in the Sky. We discuss the film’s legacy, influence, and…
#149 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986) with Zoe O'Haillin-Berne & Garrett Kilgore
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[Scans] A Very Zeta Gundam Christmas (Terebi Land January 1986)
To get readers into the holiday spirit—and to boost toy sales—a special full-color Zeta Gundam gag manga graced the pages of the January 1986 issue of Terebi Land.
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[Scans] A Very Zeta Gundam Christmas (Terebi Land January 1986)
In honor of the holiday season and to celebrate the Gundam franchise’s 40th anniversary, I’m happy to present to you Gachapon Gundam Theater #4!
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[Scans] A Very Zeta Gundam Christmas (Terebi Land January 1986)
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House on Fire (火宅の人, Kinji Fukasaku, 1986)
An anxious writer fears collapse under the weight of fatherhood in Kinji Fuksaku’s adaptation of the autobiographical novel of Kazuo Dan.


Royal Warriors 皇家戰士 (1986) Dir: David Chung
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Saint Seiya (1986) – Episode 039 (VHS HiFi rip with subtitled commercials)
Here’s an episode of the OG Saint Seiya anime, as it was originally broadcast on Japanese television complete with commercial breaks. This is near the end of the…


Miss Dream Update 1/3/23: Nakayoshi Deluxe 1986 First Half
This week we resume content updates by bringing downloads and galleries of the first half of 1986’s Nakayoshi Deluxe magazine collection!


Miss Dream Update 1/12/23: Nakayoshi Deluxe 1986 Second Half
This week we bring downloads and galleries of the second half of 1986’s Nakayoshi Deluxe magazine collection!


Lee Jang-ho’s Baseball Team (이장호의 외인구단, Lee Jang-ho, 1986)
A young man dreaming of baseball glory is forced on a bizarre desert island training mission by his insane mentor in Lee Jang-ho’s incredibly strange sports movie.


Third Impact Anime Episode #149 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986) with Zoe O’Haillin Berne & Garrett Kilgore
Third Impact Anime reviews The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986) with special guests Zoe and Garrett of The International Wizard of Oz Fan Club


East Meets West #20: Super Mario Bros (1986) .vs. Super Mario Bros (1993)
It’s been more than a year since I last discussed the Super Mario Bros. anime, sub-titled The Quest To Rescue Princess Peach. It’s a colourful, yet unassuming anime…


The New Morning of Billy the Kid (ビリィ★ザ★キッドの新しい夜明け, Naoto Yamakawa, 1986)
A collection of pop culture icons attempt to safeguard a cafe bar/live house from an assault by savage gangsters in Yamakawa’s anarchic post-modern satire


Cyber Paradise – Dog-themed Game with a Queer Cast & Crossover with A Summer’s End Hong Kong 1986 and More
DDmeow Games, a wife-wife gamedev team, announces the release of the "Cyber Paradise Demo" on January 19th.


To Sleep So as to Dream (夢みるように眠りたい, Kaizo Hayashi, 1986)
A detective becomes lost in the labyrinths of cinema while chasing a ghost of the silver screen in Kaizo Hayashi’s ethereal ode to the silent movie


The Manga Review: The Interview
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To Sleep So as to Dream 夢みるように眠りたい (1986) Director: Kaizo Hayashi [Japan Cuts 2021]
To Sleep So as to Dream 夢みるように眠りたい (1986) Director: Kaizo Hayashi [Japan Cuts 2021]


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Parasyte -the maxim [Review]
Shinichi Izumi The first I time I watched Parasyte a very long time ago, I was not in the right place for judgment or appreciation. I was still…