Mazinger Z / Infinity is the latest feature in the beloved Mazinger manga and anime franchise, bursting with nostalgic adventure to what they hope will be the delight of old fans and new. Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Mazinger saga, and the 50th anniversary of creator Nagai Go’s contributions as a manga artist, the […]
It’s been two weeks since our last visit with the motley crew of heroes, rivals, and frenemies of Kamen Rider Build, and they’ve chosen quite the cliffhanger to leave us dangling from. With the Touto science lab about to be invaded by the terrorist organization known as Faust, loyalties on every possible side are being […]
Fan films are tricksy. Especially those based upon anime properties, which themselves come with a style and a vibe that seems near impossible to replicate without sacrificing something that makes the original great. And yet, those of us who love these titles, who have the passion to express that adoration creatively, keep persisting. With this […]
Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger‘s DX toy line has been pretty hit-and-miss as a whole, but it ends really strong with Kojishi Voyager, aka Caesar. Caesar is a small chibi-like lion toy, similar to Mini-Tyra from Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, but instead of combining with a weapon, he combines with a fellow Voyager mech. On its own, I […]
Fukuide Kei is back with a fiery vengeance in the latest episodes of Ultraman Geed. After recent adventures saw him stumbling through the streets as a penniless vagrant, things weren’t looking so hot for the dark Ultraman Belial’s dutiful underling. Despite the big red guy having treated him like utter crap, Kei’s not taking his […]
With any gimmick-heavy Kamen Rider series comes the “Legend Rider” merchandise. Basically, this means the fans can get a taste of some of the older Kamen Riders in their new driver toy. Kamen Rider Build, however, does something very clever with its Legend Rider gimmick that very few seasons can match. Here we have the […]
It was a fierce campaign, but TV Asahi’s Godzilla General Election was a roaring success, in which the most fearsome beasts in all the land stomped the competition and soared to the top, a trail of kaiju bodies roasting in atomic fire behind them. For those unaware, the first terrestrial broadcast of 2016’s monster flick […]
When the lead heroes of four of Tatsunoko Productions’ most beloved anime series are plucked from their separate stories and thrown into the CG animated blender that is Infini-T Force, the result is a surprisingly sensitive, character-focused musing on life, which just happens to have a truckload of explosions. Having been fed a steady diet […]
Update: Bandai Namco has released the trailer with official English-language subtitles. It can be found below. Our original post follows. It’s climaxes all around, as Kamen Rider Climax Fighters gets an extended trailer detailing many of the action game’s play mechanics, special features, and character dynamics. Based upon the extensive Kamen Rider superhero franchise, in […]
It’s a foregone conclusion that any sufficiently epic movie from Japan will, at some point leading up to its release, put out a trailer with a seemingly random pop music track suddenly bursting through our speakers. As cities come alight with atomic fire and buildings are toppled around fleeing citizens, someone, somewhere is belting her […]