Death Billiards was part of the Young Animator Training Project’s Anime Mirai 2013 project, which funds young animators. Death Billiards and a few other short films each received 38 million yen (over $300,000) from the Japanese Animation Creators Association, who receives funding from the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. Death Billiards, along with the… Continue reading Death Billiards (Desu Biriyādo) OVA
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (When They Cry 2)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, is a continuation of the Higurashi series. This is the second series, notice the slight difference in names. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. This new series adds a new story arc or two and some answers to the first season arcs, maybe… Continue reading Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (When They Cry 2)
Elfen Lied (Erufen Rīto)
Elfen Lied, one of the most controversial animes yet I’m not sure it should be. There are shows that are more gory than Elfen Lied but for it’s time, it was pretty bad but in a good way. Elfen Lied is a very brutal psychological horror. A specimen known as a Diclonius breaks out of… Continue reading Elfen Lied (Erufen Rīto)
Punch Line (Panchi Rain)
When I first saw the previews of the show, I thought it would be drek. It came off as trying to keep some kid from seeing a girl’s panties but that’s not all the show is about. Is it part of it though. Yuta lives in an apartment complex with four girls. One day following… Continue reading Punch Line (Panchi Rain)
Kanokon
Kanokon is one of the links that came up on the side of Youtube while I was watching something else. I had no idea what it was but I figured why not see what it is. Some day I have to go to a Japanese school and see if the wimpy kid really does get… Continue reading Kanokon
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
Don’t let the cutesy cover pic fool you, this show is brutal. That’s probably why they had to go with cutesy cover art. It’s not the most brutal show I’ve ever seen or anything but the killing is definitely hardcore. The show looks like it’ll be a moe show but it’s not, trust me. The… Continue reading Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
Nichijou
Nichijou supposedly means everyday but if this is someone’s everyday life then I want in. When do you see a principal actually German suplex a deer or an over enthusiastic hall monitor with a gatling gun or a guy who acts like a rich kid who rides a goat to school and has a butler… Continue reading Nichijou
The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai)
The Seven Deadly Sins is another in a long line of recent fantasy based animes. Since I’ve been watching Is It Wrong to Pickup Girls in the Dungeon?, I decided to check out a few of the others. Log Horizon is one on my list but I’ve been looking for the shorter shows like this.… Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Kill la Kill
Before watching Kill la Kill, I didn’t hear much about it. I knew the name but never heard the story or anything like that. Then it popped up on Toonami so I set it to DVR and watched. This show has been a controversial one amongst fans and haters. The story revolves around Ryuko, a… Continue reading Kill la Kill
Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Super is coming July 5th. Who knew that after 18 years, we would get a new series. Most people thought the show was done long ago. The Battle of the Gods movie showed just how much people were waiting for something new from Dragon Ball Z. Resurrection of F really put the series… Continue reading Dragon Ball Super