The Dandying Ends… For Now: The First Season of Space☆Dandy
Space☆Dandy is the most anime thing I’ve seen in a while. It had action, was a sci-fi work, was also a comedy work, had bits of martial arts, came to America straight from Japan (before Japan could even see it), was totally unexpected, and was certainly not kids stuff...
They’re All Grown Ups, It’s Okay: Lupin III–The Mystery of Mamo
Mystery of Mamo is Lupin boiled down to its core. It’s big, stupid, confusing, crazy, cool, sexist, bold, and… kind of smart. It’s probably the closest the animated side of the franchise has come to original creator Monkey Punch’s fucked-up vision of Lupin III, with considerations for a wider,...
So Crazy Japanese Folklore: Kaguya-hime no Monogatari
Kaguya Hime no Monogatari is a very long film, based on an old Japanese story, with several aspects that make it impossible to export anywhere else in the world. It’s quite a good film, and looks gorgeous, but it’ll be difficult to show to many people when it drops...