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 30 2017
Today, GKids and Fathom plan threatrical screenings for some Ghibli classics, Anime Boston to host some Bones staff, and Valkyria Revolution invades the West in June.
Posted on Jul 18 2014
Today, Otakon announces some more guests, iTunes adds Ghibli soundtracks, When Marnie Was There gets extended trailer.
Posted on Sep 27 2013
Today, My Neighbor Totoro novel debuts, Crunchyroll has picked up some simulcast, and fangirls get ready for the 2nd season of Free in the summer.
Posted on Apr 18 2013
Today, Sentai Filmworks licenses Henneko, My Neighbor Totoro turns 25, and Daily Lives of High School Boys gets live action adaptation.
Posted on Feb 07 2013
Today, Final Fantasy celebrates it's 25th anniversary with 50% off all games on PSN, Nickelodeon to air Digimon: Fusion, and Studio Ghibli postpones it's new title.
Posted on Mar 08 2012
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.
Posted on Oct 05 2011
Today, Totoro is the most popular Miyazaki film, Darksiders appear in Monster Hunter, and more Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Castmembers announced.
Posted on Apr 15 2011
Today, J-Comi begins purifying the manga world, Funimation brings out more goodies, and take a ride on the catbus.
Posted on Jan 26 2011
Today, Hayao Miyazaki pulls weeds, Pedestrian Paradise's triumphant return, and live Macross concert on your PS3.
Posted on Jul 30 2010
Today, Kodansha gets fined, Yen Press hits the digital front, and Totoro's home restored.
