The Book of Bantorra (AKA: Armed Librarians) is a Japanese book series that is about using magic, shooting guns, and the power of reading… which admittedly sounds kind of stupid and lame. The Book of Bantorra (AKA: Armed Librarians) is also an anime adaption of a book series that is about using magic, shooting guns, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 6, 2011
I suppose it’s far, far too early to ask, but are you going to Anime Matsuri, a big ol’ cosplay, anime and manga convention happening next April in Texas? Yes, almost a year in advance is a bit early, but you Persona fans might have something coming up to help you off the fence, thanks [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 2, 2011
It’s time to ready your wallet and put your guns on, as the Blu-ray release of the popular documentary Sengoku Basara: The Last Party will have an absolute wealth of extras. The first pressing is the version receiving all of these nifty features, which include two never before seen videos. The first is “Gekijō-ban Sengoku [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I bet you’re wondering: “How is this review going to go?” Given my rabid devotion to the Baccano! series and my love for the anime, you could say it’s a forgone conclusion. Of course I’m going to recommend it, right? Yes, I love this show and if I was going to write this review from [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 7, 2011
Events in Egypt have journalists around the world asking: Hmmm, could that happen here? In Tokyo, the answer is no. The student riots of 1968 remind us never to say never. The thought of today’s youths congregating at Shibuya Crossing, tossing Molotov cocktails and demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Naoto Kan, though, is a [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 14, 2011
In case you were thinking that Sega’s zombie-themed Yakuza game, Yakuza Of The End, was some cheap cash-in on the already-moldering zombie-game trend, you’d be wrong. It’s certainly a cash-in, but they’re going all out, if these two new trailers are any indication. The first one confirms that all the overwrought drama characteristic of any [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 18, 2010
Sengoku-period samurai leaders rendered as superheroes. The slaughter of thousands with naught but a single strike. A disrespect for historical accuracy that borders on hostility. A testosterone-infused adventure full of ridiculously manly characters and situations. These are just some of the qualities possessed by the Sengoku BASARA franchise, a property credited with contributing to Japan’s [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 12, 2010
I want something good, but not too heavy to eat. So, why not some bread? On the manga side of releases, Yakitate!! Japan sees its latest volume hit stores, while Viz’s Cross Game finally debuts. I’d best pick up the first volume of that, since I don’t know that I’ll ever see Big Windup!‘s manga [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 4, 2010
By now you probably know I love Sengoku Basara. The awesome ridiculousness of it all, the wonderfully warped Japanese history, both the games and the show based on them are super entertaining. Although the last few games didn’t make it to America in their proper form, the upcoming release, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes is going [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Are you ready guys? Put ya guns on! Okay, I know I use that in pretty much every Sengoku Basara-related post, but it’s too much fun! And it looks like Japanese theaters are going to have a whole lot of guns to put on. The last episode of Sengoku Basara II aired on Sunday in [...]
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