Category: Anime
You Should Be Watching: Paprika (2006)
Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I recommend films and series that I think are underrated. Based on a novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui (who voices a bit part in the movie), Paprika was the last film of Satoshi Kon, a brilliant artist, writer, and director who passed away in 2010 at the age &he...
Read MoreREVIEW: Hal (2013)
As much as I love anime, I will admit that the one genre I tend to stay away from is romance. There’s something about typical romance anime tropes that make the relationships completely unbelievable. When I do decide to dive into the genre, I typically grab a Makoto Shinkai film because I know...
Read MoreREVIEW: AnoHana (2011)
Geeks + Gamers | Jul 28, 2018 | 0
*By special guest writer L.B. Bryant* Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai (or just AnoHana) first premiered in the Spring of 2011 as part of that season’s Noitamina block, but it seems like only yesterday that I first sat down to watch it. Animated by A-1 Pictures (Asterisk...
Read MoreHunter x Hunter (2011) Review: Hunter Exam Arc
nicnicstew | Jan 29, 2018 | 0
Based on the work of renowned manga artist Yoshihiro Togashi, Hunter x Hunter was initially developed into a television series in 1999 to 2001. A reboot of the series was later announced in July 2011, with the new Hunter x Hunter airing in October of the same year in Japan. A new generation of anime...
Read MoreMost Iconic 80s Anime
Geeks + Gamers | Oct 31, 2017 | 0
It’s time for another tumble through the history of the anime medium. Last time, we counted off what the most iconic anime from the 90s were. Now we go back even further to the decade where anime seriously started taking shape: the 80s! A time of funky music, crazy hairstyles, and ridiculous amoun...
Read More10 Anime Recommendations for Newcomers
nicnicstew | Oct 25, 2017 | 0
As an avid anime fan, I relish talking with people about the different shows I’ve watched. Whenever other people who are not as involved with anime join the conversation, rather than not being invested in the subject matter, they actually express either polite or genuine interest in the content be...
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