Ghibli Park finally opens it doors in Japan: it’s like, an anime DisneyLand (news).
The long-awaited tourist destination of this year for anime fans – and lovers of Studio Ghibli in particular – is
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Drifting Home (anime: Netflix trailer).
Drifting Home, Studio Colorido’s third feature-length animation film is coming to Netfllix. Sixth-graders Childhood pals Kosuke and Natsume grew up
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Inukami! Omnibus Collection 1 by Mamizu Arisawa and Mari Matsuzawa (graphic novel review).
Kami are the spirits of Japanese folklore and an inukami, in particular, a dog-spirit that features in this manga series
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Mechas: is size important? (video)
The word “mecha” refers to both scientific concepts and science-fiction genres that revolve around human-controlled gigantic robots or machines (called
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Wonder Festival 2022: Japan’s best anime and manga con.
The greatest anime and manga convention in Japan each year is almost certainly Wonder Festival. We give you an hour-long
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Belle (anime movie review by Mark Kermode).
Mark Kermode gives his thoughts on the English-language adaptation of the anime movie Belle. Mamoru Hosoda’s animated scientific fiction film
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Cowboy Bebop, the live action Netflix show: did it do the anime honour? (video)
The Critical Drinker finally settles down in front of the live action version of anime Cowboy Bebop on Netflix, a
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime review).
In 1991, Gainax, the anime studio that would later go on to create ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ (1995), made an OVA
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: there is no better anime (documentary).
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is one of the best manga series, like, ever. It was also Miyazaki’s
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Appleseed: Masamune Shirow’s true classic – let’s burn Ghost in the Shell (video).
Ed and Jim examine Masamune Shirow’s true classic. No, you muppet, not that silly old crap Ghost in the Shell,
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