AM² Passport Giveaway!

AM² Passport Giveaway!

Your eyes do not deceive you! 91.8 The Fan is giving away four one-day passports for one of Anaheim's most anticipated conventions of the year.
Kana’s Korner – Interview with Kyle Hebert

Kana’s Korner – Intervi

Back for round 3, it's Kyle Hebert! Still big and bald as always, he's still rocking the voice of Ryu from Street Fighter, as well as a whole host of ...
Kana’s Korner – Interview with Ben Judd

Kana’s Korner – Intervi

When you're feeling objectionable, sometimes it's best to move to Japan. Ben Judd is probably best known for yelling OBJECTION! as Phoenix Wright, but now he's moved onto to bigger ...
Tempest’s Downpour – Sky Girls Review

Tempest’s Downpour – Sk

In my quest to view what Japan has to offer, I have unwittingly stumbled upon a few monstrosities. One goes by the name Sky Girls.
Kana’s Korner – Interview with Laura Post

Kana’s Korner – Intervi

Laura Post has been pretty busy lately with awesome shows like Squid Girl and Redline. On top of that, you can kick some butt with her as Ahri in League ...
Kana’s Korner – Interview with G.K. Bowes

Kana’s Korner – Intervi

For all you folks into the fighting game community, you probably know GK Bowes. She's been trading blows as Felicia in Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Asuka in Street Fighter ...
Merry Melodies – Jormungand Opening – Borderland

Merry Melodies – Jormungand O

It's that time on Merry Melodies where we take a look at the more recent openings that Christmas bases his watch list on. At the top of that list, we ...
Kayarath’s Adventures in Sakura

Kayarath’s Adventures in Saku

More then anything, the sakura has always held great symbolic importance in Japan. In fact, they celebrate the blooming sakura every year.
Manorexic’s Anime Sampler – Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Mine Fujiko

Manorexic’s Anime Sampler 

If you have been any form of anime fan in the past fifty years, odds are you've at least heard of Lupin the Third. If you haven't, just say you ...
A Brief Rant from The Owl in the Rafters

A Brief Rant from The Owl in the Ra

After a bit of an impromptu break, The Owl in the Rafters is back with a convention related update! Anime Central, one of the largest anime conventions in the ...
Symphogear – Episode 3 – Passing in the Night

Symphogear – Episode 3 –

Hello and welcome back to another awesome edition of the YuleBlog. Will our heroines have destroyed each other like they were poised to do in the last episode? Let's find ...
Bargain Gaming – Journey

Bargain Gaming – Journey

There is a question that I hear fairly frequently that bothers me more than it rightly should. I understand the intent behind the query, but the way it is ...
Anime Bites – Episode 19

Anime Bites – Episode 19

The Drama Llama comes to pay us a visit.
Molly Hams it up-a-lot – Hamtaro

Molly Hams it up-a-lot – Hamt

Ham-ha! Are you ready for some more pintsized adventures? Muster up that ham-ham power and join me on big hamtastic adventure with our favorite rodents! It's Hamtaro Time!

A Quick Pit Stop with The Owl in the Rafters

Posted on May 16 2012
A Quick Pit Stop with The Owl in the Rafters
Ok, so I lied when I said I wasn't going to update again until the 4th Wednesday of the month. I have a mini update to plug in before my next big article.

A Brief Rant from The Owl in the Rafters

Posted on May 09 2012
A Brief Rant from The Owl in the Rafters
After a bit of an impromptu break, The Owl in the Rafters is back with a convention related update! Anime Central, one of the largest anime conventions in the U.S.'s midwest region was this past end of April weekend so I'd like to go over some brief highlights and address my usual concerns with the state of the convention scene and, to some extent, anime fandom in general.

Celebrating Lupin III’s 40th with The Owl in the Rafters

Posted on Apr 04 2012
Celebrating Lupin III’s 40th with The Owl in the Rafters
So, last time we took a little crash course in Yoshihiko Umakoshi's roles as animation director and character designer in order to prep for the recent Saint Seiya Omega. This week I've got another hot reboot to cover and another talented animator to touch on: Lupin III - Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna

I Can’t Think of a Good Title for Yoshihiko Umakoshi and The Owl in the Rafters

Posted on Mar 21 2012
I Can’t Think of a Good Title for Yoshihiko Umakoshi and The Owl in the Rafters
Welcome back to the Owl in the Rafters, where I, Tyto, your host, not only can't think of a title for the week, but also desperately need to find a better way to open this article than saying "Welcome back" every week.

The Ghibli Quest Continues with The Owl in the Rafters

Posted on Mar 08 2012
The Ghibli Quest Continues with The Owl in the Rafters
Welcome back to the Owl in the Rafters! Today I'd like to talk about a lesser known side of one of the biggest names in anime: Studio Ghibli. American fans are probably already aware, but the US theater release of The Secret World of Arrietty was this past February 17th, and despite lagging behind the original Japanese release by two years (and the UK release by about seven months) the wait proved well worth it.

All Aboard the Love Train with the Owl in the Rafters

Posted on Feb 15 2012
All Aboard the Love Train with the Owl in the Rafters
I will admit right off the bat that I may have exaggerated the lovey-dovey-ness of this year's Valentine's Day article.

Overcompensating with the Owl in the Rafters

Posted on Feb 01 2012
Overcompensating with the Owl in the Rafters
Welcome to a special manly compensatory update of the Owl in the Rafters!

Catching You in His Spell, It’s The Owl in the Rafters!

Posted on Jan 18 2012
Catching You in His Spell, It’s The Owl in the Rafters!
Welcome back to the Owl in the Rafters 2012 edition, issue #2!

Kicking Off 2012 With Rumiko Takahashi and The Owl in the Rafters

Posted on Jan 04 2012
Kicking Off 2012 With Rumiko Takahashi and The Owl in the Rafters
Happy New Year and welcome to the first Owl in the Rafters update of 2012! As I promised back in November, I am returning to my proper gimmick as of today! For those of you wandering in for the first time let me give a brief introduction:

Taking the Pledge with The Owl in the Rafters

Posted on Nov 16 2011
Taking the Pledge with The Owl in the Rafters
Welcome back to another wonderful Wednesday with the Wowl in the Wafters... I mean Owl in the Rafters... Today I wanted to do something a little different.

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