Fans know how quickly things change in the anime world. There’s a lot of waiting to find stuff out and not knowing what will be translated into English, or even subtitled. We never know if we will get the chance to experience some of our favorite Japanese shows. When we finally get that news, though,…
Celebration of Digimon’s 15th anniversary Franchise owners of Bandai Namco celebrated Digimon’s 15th anniversary in Odaiba, last August. Voice actresses, Chika Sakamoto (Agumon) and Mayumi Yamaguchi (Gabumon) made an appearance at the event, as well as several announcements that were made. Gearnuke explains: “Several announcements were made at the event, including the reveal of a…
What is it about goggles that makes them so aesthetically pleasing? They’re everywhere from cartoons to video games, to live-action movies. They’re a staple of the Steampunk movement. So, what’s the draw? Is it that they cover up the forehead? Is it that you can pull them down when things get serious? Goggles today are…
There are some franchises that never truly dissipate. Some grow in scope or simply maintain their status quo even as the target audience grows old enough to understand how much marketing and propaganda was squeezed into their tiny heads to sell TMNT lampshades and Power Rangers dental floss. Two such franchises have battled for almost…
Hello again, my fellow anime fans! It’s always so nice to see you all on these fine Mondays. For this week, we’ll be talking about a classic anime that most of us probably remember more as a kid’s cartoon than anything. So, let’s ask why haven’t you seen it…again? Because we’re going to talk about…
In the late 1990s in the United States, the latest social phenomenon that occupied the disposable income of children was “Pokémon.” With the Nintendo games and the trading cards, we weren’t hurting for products focused on Pikachu and his friends. The cartoon on WB kids was the talk of the playground. But then in 1999,…