Every once in awhile I come across an anime that hooks me from the theme song. I’m a sucker for good characters. Spice and Wolf is one of those anime. The story follows Holo, a deity of the harvest, and Kraft Lawrence, a merchant. Lawrence stopped at Pasloe one night during their celebrations of the…
Parted Roads: The Ending of Samurai Champloo
The ending of Samurai Champloo is a mix of emotions. The journey is over. Trials are completed. Fuu, Jin, and Mugen part down their separate roads. It is a happy yet also sad ending. Despite everything they faced, and the friendship they forged with each other, they walk away without even a glance. That is…
Imprint – Masters of Horror
Most horror doesn’t shock me. Every now and then though I come across one that weedles its way under my skin and sticks with me for awhile. Audition was one, and Imprint is another. Imprint was considered so shocking that Showtime banned it from being shown with its “Masters of Horror” series (but then, they…
Ga Rei: Zero
This anime threw me for a loop with the first episode. It was completely unexpected and doesn’t have any real bearing on the main storyline. Ga Rei: Zero is a prequel to the manga Ga Rei. The first episode makes a little more sense with that in mind. The story follows a group of Vanquishers…
The Machine Girl
There are good movies. There are bad movies. Then there are movies that are so bad, they somehow flip around and become good in their own special way. The Machine Girl lay in the third category, although I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s so bad that it’s awesome. The movie follows a…
Top 10 Most Influential Anime in America
The US isn’t as large an anime market as Japan, but anime has left a mark on our pop culture. Here are 10 anime that had the most impact on America. 10) Bleach I’ll start with one of the most popular current anime. Why am I calling it one of the most influential in…