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‘Porco Rosso‘ is a 1992 anime Studio Ghibli film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, who also wrote the screenplay. He based it on his manga Hikōtei Jidai (“The Age of the Flying Boat”). In 1930s Adriatic Sea, Marco “Porco” Russo (Michael Keaton) is an ace-pilot who defected from the Italian Air Force after Mussolini’s regime took…
‘Your Name‘ is a 2016 anime fantasy romantic film directed by Makoto Shinkai. Known as ‘Kimi no Na wa‘ in Japan, it was produced by CoMix Wave Films and dubbed via Madman Entertainment. Toho and Funimation distributed it in Japan and the United States respectively. Mitsuha Miyamizu (Stephanie Sheh) is a high school student living…
Fans of the hit anime series ‘The Rising of the Shield Hero‘ got a huge bit of good news when it was announced that season two now has a release date of October 2021. Naofumi, Raphtalia, Filo, and the ever-growing team will continue the extra-dimensional waves that are plaguing the world of the Melromarc Kingdom.…
‘Togari‘ creator and mangaka Yoshinori Natsume delved into the world of DC Comics with ‘Batman: Death Mask.’ It was released as a four-part series in 2008 and features a key element to the Dark Knight’s past. Gotham City is being haunted by a serial killer who is cutting the faces off his victims. Batman is…
‘Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers‘ is a 2015 anime adaption of the ‘Rokka no Yūsha‘ series of light novels by Japanese author Ishio Yamagata. The TV show is directed by Takeo Takahashi and produced by the Tokyo-based company Passione. The English dubbing was done by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. The world is bracing for the…
Gundam is a fan favorite mech science fiction. Originally an anime from Tokyo-based Sunrise, it soon branched off into television, film, novels, manga, video games, and so much more. Over the years, fans have built “Gunpla” models based on the man TV shows. As a fan of the many spin-offs, I decided to compile a…
Slice-of-life anime ‘Fruits Basket‘ is preparing to enter its third and final season. The official English Twitter account has confirmed that Funimation will be providing the English dubbing and voice acting as with previous seasons. “Can you believe the last season of Fruits Basket begins in just over a month??” They continued, “Get a refresher…
Gundam is a science fiction mech suit franchise that has branched into television, film, anime, novels, and manga. For generations, fans have built “Gunpla” models based on the man TV shows. As a fan of the many spin-offs, I decided to compile a list of my favorite mobile suits and mobile fighters (as they are…
‘Gundam Build Divers‘ is a 2018 kids’ anime series based on the popular Gundam franchise. It is directed by Shinya Watada and written by Noboru Kimura. The series was produced by the Tokyo-based production company Sunrise and dubbed into English by Bang Zoom Entertainment before being released by Funimation. This review is based on the…
‘Fruits Basket‘ was recently announced to be entering its final season along with a poster to stir up excitement. Fans of the popular manga and anime were excited at the announcement, despite their despair that the slice-of-life series is coming to an end. Funimation, the company producing the English dub, shared the image on social…
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba‘ is an anime television show based on the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump manga series of the same title by written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge. The show was made by Ufotable and dubbed into English by Aniplex. This review is based on the dub. Tanjiro Kamado (Zach Aguilar) is a…
‘Lily C.A.T.’ is a 1987 science fiction horror anime written and directed by Hisayuki Toriumi. It was released by Studio Pierrot and translated into an English dub Streamline Pictures before being acquired by Discotek Media. Captain Mike Hamilton (Mike Reynolds), commanding officer of the Saldes, brings himself and the crew out of a twenty-year hibernation.…
‘Fruits Basket‘ concluded its penultimate season in 2020 with a lot of highs, lows, and exposition regarding some of the characters. The show is based on Furūtsu Basuketto manga written and illustrated by Japanese author Natsuki Takaya. The show is produced by the Tokyo-based TMS Entertainment, with Funimation doing the English dubbing. This review will…
Fan-favorite manga series ‘One Piece‘ reached an incredible milestone when it published its 1,000th Chapter in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. Created by iconic writer Eiichiro Oda, the series has been running since 1997. For those unfamiliar, the story follows the rubber-powered Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, seeking to become…
My Dad is the special guest in this video. You might be asking, what’re they doing? The answer is simple. My Dad had never sat down and watched an anime. He may have seen one here or there when I was watching TV, but never has he seen one. Gathering trailers for ‘Fruits Basket,’ ‘Attack…
‘The Idhun Chronicles‘ is a Spanish fantasy animated series that is based on ‘The Idhún’s Memories‘ novels by Laura Gallego, who co-developed it with Andrés Carrión. Maite Ruiz de Austri directed the show and Netflix released the first five episodes internationally after Zeppelin TV released it in Spain. This review is based on the English…
‘Toradora!’ is a high school “slice of life” romantic comedy anime that ran from 2008 to 2009. The show was created by J.C.Staff, running on TV Tokyo and dubbed by NIS America. It based on the manga by Yuyuko Takemiya. This review is based on the dub. Ryuji Takasu (Erik Scott Kimerer) is a high…
In the “Tournament of Power” saga in Dragon Ball Super, Goku faces off against some of the most powerful opponents from across the various universes. Japanese music artist Akira Kushida’s “Ka Ka Kachi Daze” appears in the final round. Jonathan Young covers the English version “Ultimate Battle.” Jonathan Young does a good job of bringing…
‘A Whisker Away‘ is the English title for the Japanese anime film ‘Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu’ (‘Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat’). It is directed by Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama, being produced by Studio Colorido. Its English dub was done by Netflix, who released the movie internationally. This review…
Based on the manga light novel Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, A-1 Pictures brings us “Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions.” The English dub was produced by FUNimation Entertainment and Madman Entertainment. Haruhiro (Ricco Fajardo) wakes up in a strange world filled with goblins, magic, and knights. He is drafted into the “Volunteer Knights” to defend the…
In the fourth season of My Hero Academia, student Kyoka Jiro and the rest of the Class of 1-A put on a music concert for their fellow students where they sing “Hero Too.” Jonathan Young turns this pop song into a rock song. At this point in the show, the heroes-in-training have been through the…
Interested in anime, but don’t know where to begin? Here is a list of interesting, thrilling, sometimes dark, sometimes dramatic series with English dubs to get you started. It is easy to get lost, so hopefully, this will provide an easy to follow guide. Check out the episode below: Did you know that Megaman has…
From Japanese animation company Studio Trigger comes BNA also known as BNA: Brand New Animal. The anime was dubbed by Spliced Bread Productions Inc. and released internationally on Netflix. In an alternate 21st Century, humans live with the Beastmen, creatures that can morph from humans into bestial forms of all kinds. These creatures live separately…
Comic book legend Stan Sakai announced that his iconic Samurai rabbit title Usagi Yojimbo will be its first-ever solo CGI animated adaption from the Netflix streaming service. “I’m excited to announce the first-ever Usagi Yojimbo TV series,” he wrote on Twitter. “Thank you for all your years of patience and support.” “It is a pleasure…
‘Africa Salaryman‘ known in Japan as ‘Africa no Sararīman’ (literally African Office Worker) is a 2019 comedy series based on the Shojo manga of the same name by Gamu. It was serialized in ‘pixiv Comic’ magazine and was adapted by Hotzipang. Funimation developed the English dub. The meek Lion (Cris George), also called Big Cat,…
