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Yasuhiro Irie, Full Metal Alchemist Director, on Working in the Industry

Yasuhiro Irie, Director and Animator During my time at Otakuthon I was fortunate enough to interview Yasuhiro Irie, director, animator, and storyboard artist for many shows like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Soul Eater and Cowboy Bebop....

The Abysmal State of Tokyo in Tulsa 2019’s Artist Alley

Featured image via @Ichneumonidaem In 2016, OtakuHoma, a very small anime “convention” in Oklahoma City that was held in one small room, held its second and final gathering. Just before it was supposed to happen...
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Hardcore Mecha, Ninja Girl, and Zengeon (Steam Weeb)

This week, there weren't a lot of anime games that actually came out on Steam. Most of the games that did come out were hentai puzzle games. But I still found a few decent...
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Food Wars Ending Leads to Unsatisfying Conclusion

After the sudden announcement of the Food Wars finale, the manga ended in disappointment. Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma follows Yukihira Soma as he progresses through Totsuki Culinary School, the elite culinary school in the...

Bloodstained, LuGame, Muse Dash, & Expression Amrilato (Steam Weeb)

This week, I checked out all the anime games that came out last week and decided to review the best ones. This review roundup includes Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, LuGame: Lunchtime Games Club,...
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What Happened to One Punch Man?

With the spring anime season coming to a close over the next few weeks, I thought I should go over one of the more divisive shows this season and explain what happened to One...
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Steins;GateCrash: A Recap

“It’s like somebody taped an episode of The Big Bang Theory over a copy of Donnie Darko.” Originally from Anime Vice, that’s a real line that Funimation put on the Steins;Gate DVDs/blu-rays when they...
Japanese Government Asks for Opinions

Japanese Government Asks for Opinions On Anime Industry Conditions

As of April 27th, guidelines have been proposed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry detailing possible changes to laws and bylaws that protect workers in the anime industry. Due to the...
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Spring 2019 Top Anime To Check Out

With the winter anime season coming to a close, here are a few shows that you can look forward to in the coming spring 2019 season along with some continuing anime that you may...

Getting Someone into Anime – Dos, Don’ts, and Recommendations

For many people, anime is a genre that we love and cherish. We get sucked into a world where we can escape from our everyday lives and find peace in the storytelling and artwork...