I didn’t really care for the original Evangelion series. It was just too pretentous, and the characters rubbed me the wrong way. Shinji in particular was a whiny wrist cutter who made me want him to just go “up the street.” So, when I heard Evangelion was releasing an OVA series I was hesitant to…
Author: Chris
Coffee Prince
Coffee Prince or Coffee Princess? Its a gender bending drama from Korea. I know its not a Japanese Drama… but there is a Japanese actor in it. This romantic comedy is about a tomboy, Eun-Chan who struggles to support her Mother and younger sister. Mistaken for a boy she gets offered a temporary job by…
Shangri-La
I was drawn to this anime at first because it looked like Last Exile. I enjoyed that anime’s art so I gave Shangri-La a watch…I made it only halfway before I just gave up. Looks can be deceiving. The world is undergoing a global warming crisis. The governments of the world shift their stock markets…
L’Arc~en~Ciel
L’Arc~en~Ciel ( The Rainbow in French) is a Japanese rock band that formed back in 1991. The band has seen many changes across its long career: it has changed its bassist and drummer, but the core has remained the same. L’Arc~en~Ciel is operatic with their sound. Instrumentals are excellently dark and dramatic. Hyde’s (the lead…
Blind Beast
“Blind Beast” has to be one of the most bizarre movies I’ve ever seen. It follows the story of Aki, a successful if controversial model, who is abducted by the blind sculptor Michio and his mother. The pair take Aki to Michio’s warehouse studio, where things really start to get weird. See the walls are…
TOKYOPOP Closing in the US
TOKYOPOP is shutting down their US division May 31st. In recent years the publishing company has fallen on tough times, like much of the manga market. Since February, TOKYOPOP has limped along with just 6 employees after a series of layoffs sparked by the Borders bankruptcy. TOKYOPOP has brought manga to the US since 1997…