Welcome, all, again. Today's discussion will focus upon The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent, a quiet isekai offering one of the least flamboyant--yet one of the most solidly constructed--storylines ...
Welcome, all, again. Our last discussion concerned a dark plot by an abused healer to remake his world, so I thought a much lighter take on world conquest might ...
Welcome, all, again. 2020 was a rough year the world over, and almost everyone I know is feeling lingering effects in some way. I myself lost relatives, coworkers, ...
Welcome, all, again--and happy holidays(!), of whatever flavor you prefer. This time around, we'll be looking at I'm Standing on a Million Lives, a show that has me puzzled ...
Welcome, all, again. This last was a slow viewing season for me, with my favorite genre (slice-of-life) severely underrepresented. Only three new shows managed to catch my interest, ...
Welcome, all, again. Since last my last column appeared here, Corona-chan swung by briefly (I tested negative, thanks!); my profession has been even further vilified; and Memphis regressed from ...
Welcome, all, again. Today let's talk about Princess Connect! Re: Dive, a show that can be kind of hard to pin down: it's comedy; it's adventure; it's bodaciously harem! ...
Welcome, all, again. We are transitioning from a particularly bountiful viewing season, and one of my favorites was yet another anime about anime, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ...
Welcome, all, again. I recently raided my backlog of series-to-be-watched and pulled out 2011's Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl--literally pulled it out of my DVD collection, where it's lingered ...
Welcome, all, again. A new viewing season is upon us, with generous offerings in a number of genres. Today's topic, Ascendance of a Bookworm, is an isekai story ...
Posted on Mar 26 2015
What is love? A crazy little thing? A second hand emotion? What you ask before you say baby don't hurt me no more?
Posted on Apr 26 2013
Today, Pacific Rim director to make live-action Monster adaptation, Children Who Chase Lost Voices wins awards, and Kiki's Delivery Service gets live-action movie adaptation.
Posted on Nov 15 2012
Today, Children Who Chase Lost Voices goes on sale, Sentai Filmworks announces some more anime, and out-of-print Cowboy Bebop soundtracks get re-issued.
Posted on Jul 19 2012
Today, Manchester Comic Con brings some of the biggest video game publishers, Jojo's Bizzarre Adventure returns as a digital download, and Right Stuf starts blooming with bargains.
Posted on Aug 17 2011
This past May, Makoto Shinkai's newest feature-length animated film, Hoshi o Ou Kodomo - Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below debuted in 20 select theaters(including IMAX) across Japan, grossing an approximate US$240,978 on opening weekend, and saw its American debut, complete with English subtitles Saturday, July 30th at Otakon 2011.
Posted on Feb 16 2011
Welcome to a very special Valentine's Day edition of The Owl in the Rafters! This week I'm going over the career of an anime director and one-man animation team who took the industry by surprise nearly a decade ago now. This man is none other than Makoto Shinkai, the anime prodigy lauded with the title "The New Miyzaki" by several reviewers. This name may not ring too many bells with Western Audiences, but his debut short film, ...
Posted on Nov 07 2010
Oh look…another week of news! HEY! Wake-up out of that candy coma feelin like P. Diddy! We only have 3 weeks to prepare for a turkey hangover! This week in the jumble, I have compiled everything from Officer Jenny bustin criminals, to G4 getting dropped.
Posted on Aug 29 2010
Today, Crunchyroll makes a double headline, and the UFC has a manga?
Posted on Aug 22 2010
Salutations Lords and Ladies of 91.8 the Fan! It is I, Sir Jubilee, and I have returned with all the epic news loot you could possibly imagine! From a Black Rock Shooter RPG, to a flawless victory, I have all 14 flavors of news you could need for the past week!
Posted on Aug 16 2010
Today, Hello Kitty keeps your gears turning, Crunchyroll invades the DVD sales front, and Funimation brings forth Ga-Rei Zero.
