Category Archives: Anime
Cypher
The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. Not too long ago I wrote about how cyberpunk was occupying my current mindspace, and it continues to do so. Strangely enough, on the day … Continue reading
Gundam Will Save Us
I was tweeting on how I hope that robotic research will now see a push into emergency and rescue-ready “mobile suits,” instead of the glorified house servants we tend to see (which I realize have their use, in aiding the … Continue reading
Space Battleship Yamato
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBu1cZm4Gqg&feature=player_embedded Here’s the first trailer — in the form of a TV commercial — for the upcoming live-action Space Battleship Yamato film.
Anime Decade, from Boom to Bust
Over at CNNGo, Matt Alt presents a timeline of anime over the last decade, tracing the highs and lows the industry has known over the past 10 years.
The Borrower Arrietty
Studio Ghibli has announced that it will be releasing a new film next summer, to be directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, an animator for the company (this will be his directorial debut). The film’s title is The Borrower Arrietty, and is … Continue reading
The Dream Machine
Satoshi Kon’s next film is called The Dream Machine, and unlike his previous complex and adult work (Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, Paranoia Agent), is being described as a family-friendly film. Here’s what Kon has to say about the film … Continue reading
Rain Town
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0xN8Z3n0Lk&feature=player_embedded As a follow-up to the post on “Fumiko’s Confession,” here’s another short directed by Hiroyasu Ishida (Tete). Via Tim Rudder.