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The Anime That Spent EVERYTHING on Animation
Ninja Kamui is one of the new anime of the Winter 2024 season, it's one of the most well animated anime I've ever seen 0:00 Intro 1:10 The start of…
Animation is NOT That Important!
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The Japanese Animation Studios that Defined 90s Anime
Anime wouldn't be what it is today without the studios that helped set the benchmark for the quality trademark of Japanese animation in the 90s.
+3: The Student Animation That Won China's Heart
Talking to animator Zhou Fangyuan about her beautiful film.
Aria The Animation – That Starlike Fairy Episode 9
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9 Anime Studios That Produce The Best Animation
I’ve never been one of those anime fans that really gets caught up in “studio” fandom. I’m more likely to see anime and not know who even made…
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In China, Behind the Camera
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Nerd Flash: The Ultimate Union
Hello all and welcome to Otaku Thursday! Today I have a bit of a different post–a short post. A nerd flash for you all. Which I’m pretty sure…
Writing Prompt: Would you still watch anime if the entire industry moved towards 3D animation?
It certainly is interesting seeing the various trends that sweep through the anime industry. Just by watching anime from different time periods we can get a general idea…
Guidance (China, 2021)
John Atom reviews Neysan Sobhani's science fiction film Guidance.
Ramayana: The Anime Film that Changed Indian Animation Forever
India isn’t known for great animation – and rightly so. The last major animation blockbuster was released way back in 2014, with the box office in India
Striding Into the Wind (China, 2020)
Azalia Muchransyah reviews Wei Shujun's debut feature Striding Into the Wind.
Ip Man: The Awakening (China, 2022)
Epoy Deyto reviews Li Xijie and Zhang Zhulin's martial arts movie Ip Man: The Awakening.
Anime Banned in China
Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be covering a bunch of anime that has been banned in China and giving the reasons as to…
Er Dong (China, 2008)
Karen Ma reviews Yang Jin's independent feature Er Dong.
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Flash! Kimengumi: Chapter 2
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Flash! Kimengumi: Chapter 1
Before we finish Third Year, here’s a special Christmas present… The first chapter of Flash! Kimengumi! “But hey, isn’t that the third Kimengumi series? Why would you do…
The Weird World of Anime Flash Games
Since I've recently been playing around with Flashpoint, I figured it might be fun to try out a bunch of games based on anime.
What About Korea and China?
I make my allegiance to Asia pretty obvious on this blog, but God of High School makes it apparent the situation is a lot trickier than I make…
Anima (China, 2020) [NYAFF 2021]
Rowena Santos Aquino reviews Cao Jinling's eco drama Anima.
Schemes in Antiques (China, 2021)
John Atom reviews Derek Kwok's action-adventure Schemes in Antiques.
Popcorn Pulse 180: Towering China
Was the seventies a disaster? We like to think so. Carter was in office. Oil Embargos were happening. Nuclear power plants were being protested. Disco was on the…
Poster: My Neighbor Totoro (China)
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Obscusion B-Side: Flash Traffic: City of Angels: That Entire Title is an Oxymoron
In 1991, Edmond Heinbockel left his job as CFO for PC adventure game maestro Sierra On-Line to form his own studio, Tsunami Games (a.k.a. Ts...
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash
Travelling by space shuttle on the way to a new job, Hathaway Noa is caught up in a terrorist group's attempt to hijack the plane with its p...
High Card #14 — El Flash
Wait, are they in Spain now? Impressions: Hold up. Wasn't the existence of magical cards/super powers supposed to be a secret? Isn't that the whole deal with…
Jujutsu Kaisen – 19 [Black Flash]
This is it, it’s here, Kimetsu no Yaiba Jujutsu Kaisen episode 19! I would call that a joke but Jujutsu Kaisen really tried to pull out all the…
I’m Flash! (Toshiaki Toyoda, 2012)
A conflicted cult leader experiences an existential crisis after meeting a mysterious woman in a bar in Toshiaki Toyoda’s Okinawan drama
Northern War #11 — Flash Mob
Oh, I guess we're just redeeming this dude? Impressions: It really speaks to how pointless the last couple episodes have been to just have Lavi end up…
The Super Dimensional Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012
I have not even mentioned or talked about it on here yet, but some huge announcements about Macross have appeared recently between Big West, Funimation, and Harmony Gold.…
Paradox Live The Animation Episode 9 Review – That One Hot Springs Episode
Ah yes, the obligatory hot springs episode.
Ray: The Animation
From creator Akihito Yoshitomi comes something of a Black Jack spin-off, with another supremely talented surgeon – Ray, whose x-ray eyes help her save the day wherever possible.…
Aria the Animation
Aria the Animation is the first season of the Aria anime series. It follows 3 gondoliers in Neo Venezia on the planet Aqua.
Shenmue The Animation
Well, it’s about time. I think. I didn’t think Shenmue the video game would get an anime adaptation because you know, it’s one of those old retro classic…
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I Moved And Now I’m Haunted
1. I’m terrified. 2 (OP). I can hear a woman’s voice, for real. 7. Become a YouTuber then. 5. It’s The post I Moved And Now I’m Haunted…
Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation (Sakura Wars: The Animation)
Sakura Wars the Animation is a sequel to the 2019 Sakura Wars game. Considering that these days it seems most anime is made primarily with the goal of…
Too Cool to Kill (China, 2022)
Colleen Wanglund reviews Xing Wenxiong’s comedy Too Cool to Kill.
To Understand Japanese History, Study China
One aspect of Japanology I’ve neglected so far is the role of China. I’ve only touched on it here and there throughout JP’s articles. But if you are…
To Understand Japanese History, Study China
One aspect of Japanology I’ve neglected so far is the role of China. I’ve only touched on it here and there throughout JP’s articles. But if you are…
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue (China, 2020)
Rowena Santos Aquino reviews Jia Zhangke's documentary Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue.
Brief Thoughts On: Dirty Pair Flash
Anime remakes are not all too common, but it often surprises me what kind of shows end up getting a second chance. That remains true to this very…
Shorts #1: Thoughts About Flash Tweening
There’s a recent trend in animation of using flash based programs to create inbetweens. In other words, programs like Adobe Flash are being used to automatically generate frames…
Jujutsu Kaisen (Episode 19) – Black Flash
Fushiguru and Maki try to slow Hanami down, but they’re no match for her. Luckily, it bought enough time for Toudou and Itadori to arrive. However, Toudou isn’t…
Ping Pong the Animation
We’re back and better than ever! This time, I’m joined by Tom (@ABCBTom), Casey (@MinovskyArticle), and Tony (@tondog) to talk about Ping Pong the Animation. Prior to, Tom…