Gake no Ue no Ponyo, which is literally translated to English as Ponyo on the Cliff, is the brainchild of Hayao Mizayaki. Hayao Mizayaki is not a stranger to anime fans. In fact, he is considered to be the king of Japanese anime. With his countless successful works, this is not … [Read more...]
Ponyo Meets Muted Success In America
Remember that post I wrote about a year ago about Gake no Ue no Ponyo? In English, this anime translates to Ponyo on the Cliff, and is considered to be one of the greatest works of the brilliant Hayao Mizayaki. When it was released in Japan, it was met with much acclaim. In … [Read more...]
20th Century Boys
Manga is something that many people outside of Japan have come to love and the 20th Century Boys is a manga series that has captured the interest of countless people. This manga was created by Naoki Urawasa and is, in fact, a science fiction mystery. 20th Century Boys has won … [Read more...]
Nakata to direct next Deathnote sequel
Hideo Nakata has firmly established his reputation in world cinema with Ringu -- the seminal Japanese horror film that has spawned countless rip-offs in Asia and ushered in the highly lucrative "Asian horror" genre. Even though his American directorial debut had been less than … [Read more...]
A love for Sentai
One of my fondest childhood memories was excitedly anticipating 6pm on a Saturday. No, it's not because my mother was going to prepare a favorite dish. It's when Goranger is shown on one of the local channels. Goranger was one pay for research paper of the first Sentai series to … [Read more...]