From Ningin: The Highschool of the Dead manga has been on hiatus for over a year and it’s been announced that it will be returning along with an anime being developed. The artist for the manga has done a lot of hentai stuff and it shows in the manga with tons of blatant fan service. And there’s a lot of it. Almost every single drawing of a female character is an erotic one. I think this will do pretty well as an anime, but I’d definitely avoid watching it if there is anyone around. More »

From Ningin: So in addition to covering the Chuno episodes, I’ll also be covering the Bleach anime and manga. Typically these posts will come out on Wednesday and Friday respectively. Anyway, this week’s anime episode was called “Byakuya’s Anger! The Kuchiki Family Collapses.” Read on for the low down on the episode… More »

2010 is going to be THE year for Space Battleship Yamato fans. More »

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Forget Sherlock Holmes, there’s a new detective in town. The popular manga Konchu Tantei Yoshida Yoshimi (Insect Detective Yoshimi Yoshida) is getting the silver screen treatment this April. More »

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Move over Kurosawa, there’s more Japanese cinema goodness to be had this month. Today kicks off Rekuru’s (and Ningin’s) Japanese Cinema Royale Special , an all week look at the many films, actors and actresses, and more from the land of the rising sun. Below, for your viewing pleasure, I’ve listed this week’s schedule of posts you can look forward to. So kick back, get comfortable, and prepare yourself because this week is going to kick some serious butt. I’m just saying. More »

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Greetings Rekuruers and welcome to another edition of The Weekly Bento. This week saw the continuation of Rekuru’s Akira Kurosawa Tribute Month as well as the finish of New Year’s Resolution Week. As always, below I’ve compiled a list of this past week’s happenings for your viewing pleasure. Your welcome. See you next week! More »

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It looks like the vampire movie craze has finally infected Japan. Higanjima, the latest film from director Kim Tae Kyun, has Japan, and Hollywood, buzzing with interest.

Based on the best-selling manga by Koji Matsumoto, Kyun brings vampiric monsters to life on a remote island set far out in a dangerous sea. Once teenager Akira hears word of his missing brother being seen on the island he brings a troupe of friends to investigate. The friends, many of whom serve as better fatalities than fighters, are your classic set of personalities from aggressive to bubbly and everything in between. More »

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From Ningin: I love to read manga. You can say that mangas are my bibles (but don’t worry, I’m not that obssessive). The vast variety of stories and styles can attract almost anyone to read them. So I tried to vary my top manga choices for 2009 and this is what I came up with. More »

The end of the year is rapidly coming to a close and with it, a decade as well. I decided it would be nice to look back at 2009 and reflect on what this past year has taught us. Below, I’ve compiled 10 things that we (or at least some of us) learned over the course of 2009. More »

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Time for the Weekly Bento and with it, a week’s worth of articles for you to catch up on. This week was packed full of christmas cheer in celebration of everyone’s favorite gift-giving holiday. In addition to that, other articles such as anime youtube videos to check out, the adventures of Michael Moore in Japan, and even some cute Aardman Studios animations were there to round out the week. More »

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