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 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 Dec 05 2010
Hey everyone out there in 91.8 the Fan-land! Tis I, Jubilee, and you are now reading another cliché opening to my News Jumble! If you look to your left, you can see that it is snowing outside…yay! Don’t worry though! I have collected all of this week’s best news stories to warm up your soul. From da Pokeymanz, to a new Prototype game, wait wait wait…do I hear clickity-clacks on the roof?! …Nope, just a Jynx.
Posted on Dec 03 2010
Today, limited edition Macross game goodness, some Madman in Australia picks up the Borrowers, and Media Blasters grabs some MazinKaizer.
Posted on Dec 03 2009
Today, Hayao Miyazaki is nominated for yet another award, Crayon Shin-chan has a sequel, and Otaku refuse to stop throwing their money into Kadokawa's DVD sales.
Posted on Oct 20 2009
Today Assault Girls gets a Hollywood remake, Ponyo to be out on DVD this March, and Free Manga Volumes for one piece moviegoers.
Posted on Oct 02 2009
Today, Domo's first webisode debuts, The real life Ponyo Harbor stops the reclaiming effort, and Gantz begins its final phase after coming off hiatus.
Posted on Sep 22 2009
Today we get to see some video from the Phoenix Sculpture, Hewlett Packard to sponsor an anime related reality TV project, and Miyazaki brings in another film award.
Posted on Sep 07 2009
Today, Hitler's Mein Kampf hits manga form, Yu-Gi-Oh comes back on the air, and Ponyo is one of the top 5 best grossing box office anime films of all time.
Posted on Aug 14 2009
Today Ponyo was launched, a Manga comes back from a 4 year hiatus, and we take a look at the newest K-ON! fashion accessory.
Posted on Aug 13 2009
Today we find out some new info about Gundam Unicorn, Miyazaki does an interview with NY Daily News, and Isao Takahata takes on a new movie project.
