The Anime Blog - We Go Beyond Anime!

Ninjas. The elusive deadly assassins of feudal Japan. These stealthy characters with their mystic depictions in popular culture, have inspired many a young person to take up some form of martial arts. In anime, where fantasy rules, ninja are showcased as godlike in their ninpo skills. ... Continue Reading...

To date, there are zero mechs roaming the planet. Also to date; zero magic wands and no mysterious blue amulets imbued with powerful forces. There’s as yet, no fun new technology capable of taking us to stars and we’re still coming up empty in the giant sword department. However, there is a surplus of wishful thinking.

In anime, there’re plenty of fanciful props which are either center stage or in the peripheries. Mechs are common, as are strange magical implements able to transform ordinary girls into the magical variety (and get them naked to boot). The imaginative technology in anime is awe inspiring, if not very practical. And it seems there’s always something in anime that’s legendary and powerful, capable of phenomenal feats…if said legendary artifact are activated by the chosen one who has the power to activate it, yadda, yadda, and so on and so forth.... Continue Reading...

I’m not a vengeful person. I don’t ever feel the need to smite my enemies. I’m of the opinion that the noxious individuals in my life will figuratively hang themselves given enough rope, and they have. I have a very hands off approach to people I dislike who aren’t actively doing me harm.... Continue Reading...

Catch up to my review of Witchblade, Volume Four by reading my reviews of Volumes One, Two and Three!... Continue Reading...

There’s been a lot going around about ADV’s health as an American anime distributor. Though ADV representative’s say nothing is “official” yet, it looks as though another American anime giant may be positioned to fall down to some degree. In my opinion, it would be a loss if ADV were to go the way of Geneon. While there are other good anime distributors out there, ADV has been around for a long time as one of the “big guys”, with the now defunct Geneon USA and the still kicking Funimation. ... Continue Reading...

Halloween and Christmas this year were one and the same as David made my Pocky dreams come true by buying me a Halloween Pocky variety pack with Pumpkin Pocky!!... Continue Reading...

There’s some movies I never get tired of watching: the original Star Wars trilogy, Spaceballs, Scrooged, Ghostbusters, Big Trouble in Little China, and so on. I don’t know why I don’t get bored with these movies, or what there is specifically about them which makes them so appealing as to be re-watched once or twice a year. Most movies I watch once and then never again. Just don’t feel the need. But the other ones have a special space on my DVD shelf.... Continue Reading...

If you must catch up with Glass Fleet (and I’m warning you to turn back now!) check out my reviews for Glass Fleet, Volumes One and Two!

As if jury duty wasn’t onerous enough, the Powers That Be must have sensed I had evil lurking in my heart: Yes, I did steal that last piece of pizza! Mwahahahhahah! Do your worst! ... Continue Reading...