There are good movies. There are bad movies. Then there are movies that are so bad, they somehow flip around and become good in their own special way. The Machine Girl lay in the third category, although I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s so bad that it’s awesome. The movie follows a…
Top 10 Most Influential Anime in America
The US isn’t as large an anime market as Japan, but anime has left a mark on our pop culture. Here are 10 anime that had the most impact on America. 10) Bleach I’ll start with one of the most popular current anime. Why am I calling it one of the most influential in…
the pillows
the pillows is an iconic Japanese rock band for many anime fans. They’ve been around since 1989 and introduced many Americans to Japanese music. They are best known for their work with Gainax in 1999…you should know what anime I am referring to: FLCL. (That’s pronounced Fooly Cooly). FLCL is a wacked out science fiction,…
Rio: Rainbow Gate!
What is with the obsession with cards in anime anyway? Rio: Rainbow Gate! is based on a series of pachinko games…and it shows. Rio is the most popular dealer in the Howard Resort. She has the mysterious ability to give good luck to everyone around her just by being in the area. She is a…
Kekkaishi
Kekkaishi begins with cake. Yoshimori Sumimura is a Kekkaishi, a type of caster who can create temporal spaces. This power is used to capture and destroy ayakashi (demons). Of course, other than a few instances, the first several episodes of this anime is focused on Yoshimori’s love for baking. He makes various cakes to win…
Gunslinger Girl
Classical music and firearms are oddly complimentary. Add in cyborg children and Gunslinger Girl almost pulls the ol’ heartstrings…almost. Gunslinger Girl follows the missions of Italy’s (yes Italy for a change) Social Welfare Agency. Sounds like a retirement home…only it puts down its guests. The Agency, as it is also called, specializes in counter-intellengence and…