Last week I asked your help in deciding which of the three possible romantic foils in Japanese dating sim New Love Plus+ I should try dating. The winner by a landside was fighting gamer Rinko Kobayakawa. But before I could get to the dating part of the game, I had to first successfully woo her.…
World Conquest Zvezda Plot is an anime with a quirky premise: Watch as a little girl and her evil generals try to take over modern day Japan. It’s exactly as fun as it sounds. Good – Team Rocket Protagonists In classic superhero anime, there is always some kind of evil organization trying to take over…
It’s no exaggeration to say that Hatsune Miku is the most popular virtual idol in the world; so it’s not surprising that a new iteration of Project Diva was recently released in Japan. And while Project Diva F 2nd isn’t vastly different from its predecessors, it is a welcome addition for anyone who enjoys music…
They live among us. People born with special powers, but they look just like you and me. But no, this isn’t the story of the X-Men, it’s an anime called Hamatora Good – Fun Mutant Powers Hamatora is the story of a group of mutants (or “minimum holders” as they are called) who have opened…
When I announced my intention to date a virtual girl in the newest iteration of Love Plus by asking all of you to help me choose which romantic foil to go after, I noted that it would not be my first dating sim. Moreover, I mentioned that dating sims are the best tool I know…
Dear readers, I am about to embark on an experience unlike any other in my 30 years of life: I’m going to date a virtual girl in New Love Plus+, the newest game in the (in)famous Japanese dating-sim series. But even before I start, I find myself at an impasse. Which of the game’s romantic…
I have never reacted to an anime quite the way I reacted to modern fantasy Noragami: I either loved it or hated it with never a feeling in between. Good – A World of Gods and Ghosts Noragami is a modern Japanese fantasy with roots in the Shinto religion. There are two layers to the…
Ever wanted to see virtual idol Hatsune Miku sing the iconic, Academy Award-winning song from Frozen? Two years back, I tried out the song editor in Project Diva Extend for the PSP by making a custom level with Hatsune Miku singing “Call Me Maybe.” But while Miku in my video did sing and dance, its…
I generally hate slice-of-life stories. I find them meandering and pointless. But Silver Spoon stands at the pinnacle of the genre and weaves a tale so full of life lessons, deep characters, and thematic exploration that even I can’t help but love it. [*Note: This is a review of the second season of Silver Spoon…
Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire is the story of a boy who finds that by doing perverted things—i.e., groping women—he can power and pilot a giant robot. And with a premise like that, is it any surprise the enemy robots have giant penis guns? [*Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable.] These…
The newest music game filled with the songs of Hatsune Miku and her Vocaloid pals hit shelves in Japan a few weeks back. And as you would expect, Project Diva F 2nd comes with a load of songs—20 of which are new to the games. So let’s give them a listen. Akatsuki Arrival – Last…
Anime and games go hand in hand. So now that the winter anime season has come to an end, let’s take a look back at some of its gaming moments in glorious gif format. Super Sonico Sakura Trick Noragami Inari Konkon D-Frag Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Ren- Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…
When I heard there was another anime by the creator of Anohana called Nagi no Asukara in the works, I braced for another round of emotional masochism. But while still a story of loss and love, I was treated to a world under the sea that was as beautiful as it was thematically deep. Good…
I love the time travel adventure Steins;Gate in all its forms and am always left wanting more. Luckily for me, there are plenty of spin-off games, manga, and light novels out there. There are also several audio dramas—one of which has been turned into an hour-long movie by fans. Fan translation group Tempus Edax Rerum…
Spring means we get rain, flowers, warmer weather and, more importantly, a new anime season. But with 60 new anime in the pipeline, how do you know which ones to watch? Check out the trailers and brief blurbs about each to see which of them catches your interest. [*Note: Series are grouped loosely by genre]…
I love time travel stories. They are my favorite type of science fiction. But even in a world with Back to the Future and Star Trek IV, I’d still say the most interesting, complex, and utterly captivating time travel narrative I have ever encountered is the visual novel Steins;Gate Steins;Gate is the story of Rintarou…
Earlier this week, the new anime Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers started airing in Japan. And while it is the first Avengers anime series, it is not the first time that many of these iconic Marvel superheroes have appeared in an anime. Iron Man (Disk Wars) (Marvel Anime Iron Man) (Iron Man: Rise of Technovore)…
Kill la Kill is a rare breed of anime. It perfectly mixes comedy and action while reveling in taking everything to the extreme. And the fact that it has now ended leaves each week looking a little less bright. [Note: This is a review of the second half of Kill la Kill and thus contains…
Goku and Naruto. Luffy and Ichigo. Jojo and Kenshiro. It’s hard not to be excited about a game where all your favorite Shonen Jump heroes battle it out. Unfortunately, while it does deliver on the fanservice, the novelty wears off painfully fast. Good – All Your Favorite Characters The Shonen Jump magazine has been churning…
The 2014 winter anime season was full of over-the-top action, tongue-in-cheek comedy, and interesting thought experiments. But even with all those possibilities, the anime I most looked forward to wasn’t one of those, but rather the lesbian romantic comedy Sakura Trick. Here’s why. A Real Love Story All too often, TV, books, movies, and especially…
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