In 2014 The Legend of Korra ended leaving many fans with a series of questions regarding Korra, Asami, the fate of Republic City, and what impact the Avatar will have on the aftermath of Kuvira’s attack. On July 26, 2017 Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Irene Koh, Nate Oiekos, and Vivian Ng all joined together…
Anime in Focus: Gen: LOCK
On July 18, 2013 Rooster Teeth released the first episode of RWBY, which became an instant hit and has spanned over 6 volumes. Yet this success has cast doubt on Rooster Teeth of being a one hit wonder company as they have not produced any other series that has reached the same success. In response…
Anime in Focus: 91 Days
Straight out of Shuka, the studio that brought you Durarara!x2, comes their first original work the crime drama 91 Days. 91 Days features the team of screenwriter Taku Kishimoto (Haikyu!!, Erased, and Jokers Game) and director Hiro Kaburagi (My Little Monster and Kimi ni Todoke) 91 Days as they tell a revenge story set in…
Anime in Focus: Schwarzesmarken
Due to the wide success of the Muv-Luv games, visual novels, mangas, and animes, studio ixtl and Liden Films decided to create a prequel capturing some of the early battles that took place after the events of Muv-Luv Unlimited. Muv-Luv Unlimited explains the first sighting of the BETA on Mars in 1958, on the Moon…
Anime in Focus: Megalo Box
Boxing became deeply rooted in American culture in the 1920’s and 30’s. Throughout the ages the sport changed, but it has always remained a culture icon as it has formed the base for several other industries, movies, books, and television series. In 2018 (and onward) it has expanded beyond America as Japan has recognized the…
How One Piece will End
One Piece has been going strong for over 20 years as we have followed the Straw Hat Pirate crew search for “One Piece.” While the series shows no signs of ending anytime soon, several events have begun to set up the finally for One Piece. As the World Government’s Marines and Shichibukai, the Yonko (4…
Anime in Focus: My Hero Academia Two Heroes
After three seasons, My Hero Academia has become of one of the most popular animes. As it follows Izuku Midoriya (Deku) and his classmates while they learn how to develop and understand the responsibilities they have as heroes. Given the success, a movie, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, was released in Japan on August 3,…
Your Name Review
Makoto Shinkai strikes again with his latest anime film, Your Name. Your Name is loosely based on the Heian Era tale, Torikaebaya Monogatari, where two siblings take on each other’s traits. Rather than repeat this tale Shinkai expands the idea to focus on Mitsuha Miyamizu, a girl living in the countryside of Japan, and Taki…
Anime in Focus: G Gundam
Since its creation in 1979, Gundam has been one of the most dominating franchises to ever hit Japan and the United States. Prior to 1994, the Gundam franchise only focused on the Universal Century as the war began between the Earth Federation and Zeon and evolved over the course of 20 years. The success of…
Anime in Focus : .hack // Legend of the Twilight
Since the 1970’s video games have been an intromit part of pop culture. With the increase in graphics and storytelling throughout the years they have only become more popular. In the last decade, the anime industry has begun to take an interest in the video game world as several MMORPG shows have been introduced. These…
What to Expect for RWBY Volume 5
Volume 5 of RWBY has returned with one of the largest anime premiers of 2017. This is in part due to what Volume 4 set up by Salem gaining influence over the leader of Haven in Mistral. At the same time the various members of Team RWBY began to put back their lives back together…
What to expect Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 3
A food fight is about to begin with Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma. Food Wars began as a manga written by Y?to Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki in 2012. With the success of the manga in 2015, under director Yoshitomo Yonetani and writer Shogo Yasukawa, a 24-episode season began to air. The following year…
What to expect for Black Clover
Step aside Naruto and One Piece! Black Clover has been dubbed the new king of Shonen! Black Clover is a fantasy Shonen manga written and illustrated by Y?ki Tabata, which began in 2015. With the manga in full swing studio Xebec began to produce an original video animation, and the first trailer was released in…
Anime in Focus: Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion
Since 1979 Sunrise has dominated and popularized the genre of Mecha. This is primarily due to the success of Mobile Suit Gundam, which introduced humans piloting humanistic robots. Sunrise and several other studios have expanded upon this idea to create the most realistic Mecha anime out there in both appearance and technology. With over 30…
Anime in Focus : Slam Dunk
The game of basketball has been played professionally and recreationally for over 125 years, all over the world. Yet, the game has experienced several setbacks in Japan during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. The game fell out of favor with the people of Japan and became an increasingly unpopular street game. While it was…
What to Expect : Restaurant to Another World
First there was Toriko, then Food Wars! : Shokugeki no Soma, and the latest food anime to premier is Restaurant to Another World Restaurant to Another World was originally a light novel written by Junpei Inuzuka with illustrations by Katsumi Enami. Due to the success of the light novels in 2016 Junpei Inuzuka announced that…
What to expect for Knights & Magic
King Arthur move aside! The kingdom of Fremmevilla takes the stage in Knight’s & Magic. Knights & Magic originally began as a web novel written by Hisago Amazeke-no before being published in print by Shufunotomo in 2010. Due to the success of the novels in 2016 Takuji Kat?, along with Square Enix, began to create…
What to expect for Saiyuki Reload Blast
Humanity versus demons is not a new concept in the anime world. As there have been many successful animes in this genre including Maoyu, Berserk, and I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. The newest demon based anime is Kazuya Minekura’s Saiyuki Reload Blast, which premiered on July 5th…
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