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10.03.07 by Dindrane @ 9:38 pm Ah, love, sweet love. Anime has science-fiction, action, fantasy, horror, and realistic drama, and it often, in the midst of any genre, also has love. Here is our unscientific and wholly subjective list of the top 10 anime couples of anime and manga.  10. Sorata and Arashi, from X: the TV series. These two may be the "darkest" couple on the list, but only because X is such a heady blend of supernatural, good vs. evil, and universal stakes. It takes an Ice Queen like Arashi to sort out the womanizing Sorata, and you're rooting for them from the first moment. If only they stay alive long enough to enjoy it... (Buy X on DVD from Amazon...) Categorized as: Anime
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08.27.07 by Dindrane @ 7:53 pm  Oh, the artistic heights anime can achieve! The artistry and visuals of CLAMP! The philosophical questions behind such luminaries as Akira or Grave of the Fireflies! The sweet purity of Cardcaptor Sakura! And then there's the other side of the yen…. Anime so horrible that even that most die-hard otaku or the lowest IQ child has to struggle to complete a single episode or OAV, much less an entire series. Anime that doesn't make you appreciate the good ones all the more, but instead make you dead inside and incapable of ever trusting, much less loving, again. So why am I playing fast and loose with your sanity and with the good name of anime by subjecting you to the memory of these titles? Because it's good for you. And because if we protest the really bad ones, maybe, just maybe, they'll keep bringing us the good ones and write new good ones. Refuse to put up with schlock! Categorized as: Anime
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08.14.07 by Dindrane @ 7:24 pm    First up, we have the standard edition version of Appleseed, and it's hard to disagree with the cover quote from a review by the great John Woo, calling the film a "stunning visual achievement" and "a new milestone for CG animation." The world has succumbed to a massive war, and only one city, Olympus, survives. Olympus was able to do so only because of androids, who now nearly outnumber humans, and create a kind of utopia. However, human soldiers resent their loss of power and threaten humanity's hard-won peace. Deunan Knute (the Master-Chief of anime) and her boyfriend, who is much less human than machine, are the only ones who can stop this new war and maintain the fragile peace. Categorized as: Anime and Reviews
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06.30.07 by Dindrane @ 3:05 am  There are certain things we all know, and in fact, the knowledge is so pervasive that we simply take it for granted. Obvious example: when going down to investigate the surface of a new planet, we should never wear the red shirt. Right? But what should we avoid if one day we were to wake up and find ourselves in an anime romantic comedy? 1. Hot Springs. They always result in embarrassing, accidental exposure, and may also result in unwanted superpowers (like turning into a panda when you get doused in cold water) not to mention annoying introspection. If you are male, you can rest assured that you will absolutely get beaten up at least once. If you are a flying turtle, however, you may disregard this warning. For further study: Ranma 1/2. Categorized as: Anime
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06.21.07 by Dindrane @ 11:16 am   Munto is an interesting, if short, OAV that introduces viewers to Yumemi, a seemingly normal schoolgirl, who can see aspects of another reality laid atop the "real" world of ordinary Japan. No one but her two best friends believes her of course, so she began to hide her talents. However, a young man named Munto from this other realm of floating islands begins to contact Yumemi, explaining to her that his world is connected to ours by magic, but that magic is failing. In the grand tradition of magical girl anime, only Our Heroine can save King Munto and his world. There's an interesting secondary storyline involving one of Yumemi's friends and her fiancé that has more to do with the big picture than you might think at first. What could be a big boring ball of clichés is instead an engaging picture with enough new to it to make it interesting, along with interesting art, appealing characters, and skilled voice acting. The features are ordinary, but decent (an art gallery, character sketches, trailers, and backgrounds art), and this release should appeal to the target audience of young teen girls. It will also entertain anyone who cheers for the underdog and likes to see good, clean fun that isn't boring or stifling. Categorized as: Anime and Reviews
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