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January 2021 Review (Nuku Nuku Dash OVA)
Well, the new year is at hand, and thus here I am back at the grind of writing up about anime. I figure this year to be going…
Hi Score Girl DASH
Sequel to Hi Score Girl that follows Koharu Hidaka who is teaching at her old middle school. Continue reading →
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No piece of media set in high school is complete without a graduation episode and for one fore-running raising sim franchise, it was decided that their big OVA…
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1987 's Junk Boy is here to remind you that, as bad as some perverts in modern anime can be, they could also worse. The gorgeous city pop…
Hanappe Bazooka | KYOTO VIDEO
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At the dawn of the golden age of the OVA, Studio Pierrot followed up their success with Dallos with Area 88. Watch how a famous director and writer…
Slayers Great | KYOTO VIDEO
ORIGINALLY AIRED: May 12th, 2023 It's time for our annual trip to Slayer-town again and this time it's gonna really silly, even by Lina & Naga standards. On the…
Roots Search | KYOTO VIDEO
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Vampire Wars | KYOTO VIDEO
Before the light novel, there was the pulp magazine. And before the light novel adaptation, there was the pulp magazine adaptation. And out of all of them, Vampire…
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In the mid-90s, Manag Entertainment greenlit the licenses for a ton of cheap, schlocky anime in a desperate big to recoup the costs of co-producing Ghost in the…
Crystal Triangle| KYOTO VIDEO
What initially begins as a rip-off of Indiana Jones transforms into something truly mad. But is it enough to make an forgotten OVA movie like Crystal Triangle watchable?…
Slayers Return | KYOTO VIDEO
Our annual venture in the Slayers franchise returns with a look at the film Slayers Return and ask the question... is this really the best Slayers movie we've…
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Learn about the early forgotten fantasy franchise Ozanari Dungeon and how its OVA had help from not one, but TWO legendary animation studios. Subscribe to KaiserBeamz for the…
Ninja Resurrection | KYOTO VIDEO
Ninja Resurrection was once one of the most infamous anime titles that ever got dumped on to the overseas market. Take a look into the lie that formed…
Ayane's High Kick | KYOTO VIDEO
By the late 90s, the allure of the OVA format was beginning to wane and one prominent victim of this sea change was Ayane's High Kick; a kickboxing…
Comic Party Revolution | KYOTO VIDEO
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Bobby's In Deep | KYOTO VIDEO
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Demon City Shinjuku | KYOTO VIDEO
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Legend of Lemnear | KYOTO VIDEO
In the late 80s, young gun animators Satoshi Urushihara and Kinji Yoshimoto got the break of a lifetime by being given free reign to bring a wholly original…
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30 years ago, the space opera anime finally got its comedic take with The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Tune in and find out why an anime about the laziest…
Mobile Police Patlabor | KYOTO VIDEO
A classic anime franchise that had a major impact on future anime to come, but you wouldn't know that judging from its American fanbase or lack thereof. We…
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A popular shōjo horror manga finally gets an anime with a surprisingly storied director at the wheel. But can 1988's Bride of Deimos conquer a paltry budget and…
Cosmo Police Justy | KYOTO VIDEO
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KYOTO VIDEO 100TH EPISODE ANNOUNCEMENT
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For my 6th anniversary, I wanted to take a look back at an anime that's more of a historical document than an actual anime. Through a …
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You like cute anime girls? You like fighter jets? Well, otaku in the 90s sure did. Take a look at Idol Defense Force Hummingbird and see why it's…
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The isekai genre has always been associated with some pretty absurd premises over the years. So you would be pleased to know that one of the genre's earliest…
PODCAST: Video Girl Ai
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