Hokusai: Old Man Crazy to Paint
This documentary about Japan’s most famous artist is truly eye opening, whether you are new or old to Japanese art, … [ Read More ]
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Preview – Stacey Dooley Investigates: Young Sex for Sale in Japan
We all know child abuse is a terrible problem. There is also the problem of trying to report on it … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 173 – Panda! Go, Panda!
This week’s piece goes back the 1970s and looks at one of the earliest works by two of the most … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 172 – Cheer Boys!!
I would like to conclude this recent look at sports anime by first making an observation. Comedian Ross Noble once … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 171 – DAYS
The Olympics are now underway, and with the Premier League kicking off next weekend, our current look at sports anime … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 170 – Yowamushi Pedal
Once again we continue to look at sports anime, and given the repeated highlighting of the fan-base for such shows … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 169 – Kuroko’s Basketball
Continuing to look at sports anime, this week’s series is arguably the first that started the trend in which fans … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 168 – Ping Pong
In 2020 Tokyo will be hosting the Olympics. As we are coming up close to the 2016 Rio Olympics and … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 167 – Tsukihime
Last week’s column covered the film series The Garden of Sinners (No. 166), a supernatural story whose central character is … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 166 – The Garden of Sinners
This week we look at an anime film series, and a series which deals with many disturbing themes. Beware: you … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 165 – Bubblegum Crisis
Back in the 1980s with the rise of home entertainment, demand for anime increased. This lead to “Original Video Anime”, … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 164 – Momotaro’s Sea Eagles
Over the weekend I was at Sunnycon, the Sunderland based anime convention that became so popular it had to move … [ Read More ]
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The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 163 – Ocean Waves
While Studio Ghibli is most famous for their feature films, even winning an Oscar in the process, not everything they … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 162 – Only Yesterday
A season of films by Studio Ghibli is being screened across the country in certain cinemas, known as “Studio Ghibli … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 161 – Kiznaiver
The weekend just gone held the MCM Comic Con, a time when the main anime distributors in the UK announced … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 160 – Deadman Wonderland
Last week the government announced prison reforms during the Queen’s Speech. Thus I feel like covering an anime that is … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 159 – Super Lovers
This week we return to the genre of yaoi: male gay romantic and erotic fiction normally aimed at women. It … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 158 – Space Patrol Luluco
This week we return to my favourite anime director, Hiroyuki Imaishi. He has made some of the most best anime … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 157 – My Hero Academia
Returning again to Funimation’s new streaming service which recently launched in the UK, this week’s series is the one anime … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 156 – Yo-Kai Watch
This morning something they big happened in terms of anime in the UK: a new anime series was aired on … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 155 – Assassination Classroom
We continue to look at the anime on Funimation, the long-running streaming service that has only been made available in … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 154 – Prince of Stride: Alternative
This week has been a big one for anime fans in the UK, with the launch of the streaming service … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, No. 153 – The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Many people complained about this year’s Oscars, mainly because of race. However, the awards have lots of problems. I would … [ Read More ]
The Beginner’s Guide to Anime, Extra VIII – Will an anime or manga ever be X-Listed?
WARNING: This column deals with subjects considered to be deeply offensive, including rape, paedophilia, bestiality, graphic violence, murder, bigotry etc. … [ Read More ]
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