Fall 2013 Anime Season Preview

Last season I saw a rather depressing number of people saying something along the lines of “I didn’t expect anything from Silver Spoon and was really surprised when it turned out to be excellent”. Then again, if you pick your shows based on pictures on seasonal charts alone, how were you supposed to know it……

November Roundup

So what happened newsworthy this month in the world on anime? Well, there was Ken Akamatsu, the Love Hina author, kicking off a website that hosted no longer publishing manga for freeview. Despite what you might have read elsewhere, the project has been a success. It’s only in Japanese for now but, in a world……

Fanomenon Anime Day: Mardock Scramble review

The Leeds International Film Festival is a frequent host to anime movie premieres. Last year they were the venue for the European premiere of Ponyo. I’d just moved to the city and I bloody missed the thing because I heard about it too late and tickets were sold out. So this year, with the premiere……