UA:LA’s Pilot Episode is Live Action Anime Done Right Everything about this My Hero Academia-inspired short feels anime-esque without ever once looking cheesy or cartoonish. Aug 9, 2020
SAC_2045 Is an Empty Shell of a Ghost in the Shell Title (Review) From its lifeless 3DCG animation to its nonsensical storyline, the latest Ghost in the Shell title underwhelms in every way. May 10, 2020
Iria: Zeiram the Animation by Tetsurō Amino (Review) Thanks to its exotic-looking visual aesthetic, this sci-fi/action anime title is an overlooked gem from the mid ’90s. Apr 11, 2020
The War For Cybertron is Coming to Netflix Rest assured I’ll be tuning in on day one (along with my inner eleven-year-old). Feb 23, 2020
Major Kusanagi’s Never Looked Cuter In Netflix’s Ghost in the Shell Teaser It may only be 30 seconds of footage, but it doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the new series’ style. Oct 26, 2019
This Lupin the Third Trailer is 3DCG Animation Done Right There’s nothing at all cheap or lifeless in this trailer, which makes me happy every time I watch it. Oct 25, 2019
Another Short Teaser for the Final Evangelion Movie It’s not much, but at this point, I’ll take anything I can get. Jul 19, 2019
The Final Evangelion Film Looks Like It’ll Be Completely Over the Top (As It Should Be) Based on this 10-minute preview, Evangelion 3.0+1.0 will have spectacle to spare when it finally arrives in 2020. Jul 6, 2019
How Hideaki Anno’s Depression Influenced Evangelion Polygon’s Aaron Stewart-Ahn has written an excellent piece on the famed anime filmmaker. Jun 19, 2019
A Deep Dive Into Hideaki Anno’s Mind-blowing, Groundbreaking Neon Genesis Evangelion Since its 1995 debut, Evangelion has become one of the most popular, influential, and controversial anime titles of all time. Jun 17, 2019
Princess Mononoke and the Rage of Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki’s historical fantasy epic is his darkest film, but it gets to the heart of his complicated worldview. May 24, 2019
The First Trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You Brings the Beautiful Rain Another Makoto Shinkai movie about rain? Yes, please. Apr 11, 2019
The Promised Neverland by Mamoru Kanbe (Review) This twisted tale involving young orphans is one of the most suspenseful anime series I’ve seen in quite some time. Apr 8, 2019
Netflix’s Godzilla Anime Trilogy is an Interesting, Disappointing Extension of the Kaijū Mythos (Review) Though not lacking in ambition or scope, the trilogy ultimately leaves you wondering what might’ve been. Jan 14, 2019
Your Name’s Makoto Shinkai Has Announced His Next Film The film, which is about a girl who can control the weather, will be released next July. Dec 14, 2018
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 is Coming to Netflix in 2020 The new series will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki. Dec 8, 2018