‘How Manga Took Over The World’ at Manchester Urbis
About a month ago, my friend and I were at a loose end, so we decided to jump on a train and head to the Manchester Urbis, to check out the ‘How Manga Took Over The World’ exhibition. About 2 …...
View ArticleJapanese Psychology and Creativity in Anime
Having just reviewed the Trinity Blood series, the creativity, or lack of it, in the anime industry – something I often think about, and which my thoughts have been trying to give shape to in the back...
View ArticleKyo Kara MAOH!
When an iconic anime series comes along, we all tend to sit up and pay attention, whether it be ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’, ‘ Cowboy Bebop’, or ‘Gurren Lagann’ , to name but three on whose superior...
View ArticleFast and Frightening – The Women of Gunsmith Cats & Black Lagoon
When I began reading the Kenichi Sonoda’s Gunsmith Cats not long ago, I was almost immediately struck by the similarities between it and Rei Hiroe’s Black Lagoon. Both are action packed guns blazing...
View ArticleHappy Fifth Birthday, Del Rey Manga!
In the early noughties there was a sudden surge of interest in manga in the USA, resulting in several publishing houses establishing their own lines of manga in English translation. Some have fared...
View ArticlePodcast V: Berserk – The Caska Appreciation Station
It’s comically-huge swords aloft this time, as we discuss notable gal-game enthusiast (and occasional author) Kentarou Miura’s magnum opus, Berserk. 00.00 – Preamble (Forces – Susumu Hirasawa) 03.20 –...
View ArticlePodcast the 6th: Urasawa x Tezuka = Pluto!
Brace yourself for some bad pronounciation, because this time we’re tackling the seinen manga adventures of Gesicht, Germany’s premier android detective, as he attempts to unravel the mystery of a...
View ArticlePodcast XIV: Fujiko is Mine.
Hang onto your valuables, this time we’re delving into the car, treasure and girl chasing world of Lupin III. Or are we? Nakama Britannica 14: The Podcast Called Fujiko Mine To mark the upcoming UK...
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