Anime

Makoto Shinkai’s anime masterpiece Your Name finally gets a U.S. trailer

Posted 10 years ago

I have to admit that I'm a little ashamed of myself for the way in which I've been ignoring anime these past few years. The list of films and shows I have yest to check out is sickening and I...

Hayao Miyazaki will come out of retirement, again, for another feature film

Posted 10 years ago

Ha! I totally called this bit of news back in 2013, when legendary filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, announced his retirement just as the Oscar-nominated film, THE RED TURTLE, went into production. Though, to be fair, I think we all saw this coming. Just...

Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali join Alita: Battle Angel

Posted 10 years ago

Man, it feels like James Cameron has been trying to make this thing forever. Honestly I thought it was never going to happen, especially since it seemed like he was going to be busy making AVATAR movies until he croaked. But...

Adult Swim releases trailer for new season of Samurai Jack

Posted 10 years ago

I unfortunately missed out on SAMURAI JACK when it first aired, putting my energies into other cartoons at the time. Which is a shame, because I have so many friends vouching for it, and from what I've seen the action and animation...

Ink & Pixel: Drawing to a Close – A Personal Top 10 and Farewell

Posted 10 years ago

Steve Greetings ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the final installment of my long-running animation exploration column, Ink & Pixel. First and foremost, I want to give a shout of thanks to anyone and...

NYCC 2016: Best of Collectibles Gallery!

Posted 10 years ago

With so much to see and do at New York City Comic Con 2016, there’s definitely a chance that you’ll miss some of the coolest collectibles that are scattered throughout the event. For real, some of the most rare and...

Takashi Miike to direct film based on popular manga Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

Posted 10 years ago

I love Takashi Miike films. They are just so out there and f*cked up, especially his most popular films (at least in the US) AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER. But what's great about the prolific director is that he does a...

Adam Wingard promises Death Note will have nudity & “a ton of violence”

Posted 10 years ago

Anime is becoming more and more mainstream in American society as popular cartoons like POKEMON, GHOST IN THE SHELL and AKIRA are all getting live-action treatments (though the latter has experienced its ups and downs). The fan base behind anime...

NYCC 2015: Awesome Art From Around the Con

Posted 11 years ago

As you know, New York City Comic Con 2015 is a breeding ground of creativity and talent. Artists from all over the world have been summoned to the Jacob K. Javits Center in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan to share their knack...

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