Niantic, now more famous for Pokemon Go than Ingress, has an impressive anime deal lined up. The show will air on Netflix this year and is all about Ingress. In fact, the Ingress anime will probably coincide with the launch of Ingress Prime (aka Ingress 2.0). We’re going to make some wild guesses about the […]
Tokyo Ghoul:re Call to Exist announcement trailer
A brave trailer! Even if you know the main Tokyo Ghoul anime and recognise that horrible chair then you still won’t see much else in this trailer. Don’t worry; we’ve some better screenshots from the game at the end of this post. Bandai Namco and Three Rings are putting this on and offline survival horror […]
Chibi Eeveelutions might be the cutest evolution yet
Eeveelutions are a group of eight Pokemon that evolve from an Eevee. It’s a significant term as fans coined it and later adopted by the Pokemon Company for Pokemon Stadium 2 when it first appeared official. They’re adorable. Chibi is a slang term used by anime fans for something small and cute. In fact, it […]
A review of Blue Exorcist: Season 2 – Kyoto Saga
I enjoyed Blue Exorcist, but it took me a while to work out what was going on in season two and a little while to forgive it for that. This arch isn’t either a sequel or a prequel. The Kyoto Saga is set mid-way through season 1.
Break RPG – a game for your radar
Clues that author Reynaldo Madriñan has been working on his anime RPG for many years are all over his Google+ profile. You can see the results as Break looks gorgeous. It’s the art – by the talented illustrator Grey Wizard – and the layout that contributes to the visual appeal. We’ve examples of both coming […]
Remixed: A review of Eureka Seven – Hi-Evolution 1
The Eureka Seven movie Hi-Evolution cuts up time and retells some of the show while adding on a few new bits. Most significantly it visits the world shaping event that was the disaster known as “The Summer of Love” (there’s nothing lovely about it). This means there are at least two camps of possible viewers […]
Anime fidget spinners
Are you in on the fidget spinner craze? They’re surprisingly addictive and live up to their name. Any extra energy? Spin the crazy little device and see how long it distracts you for. Light In the Box might be best known as one of the biggest companies to sell cosplay costumes and accessories but it […]
5 stunning illustrations from ArseniXC
You can find ArseniXC over at Deviant Art where he’s been for at least 8 years. Interestingly, you can also tune into ArseniXC’s Twitch channel. The Russian artist isn’t available for commisions, works in both 2d and 3d and likes realism, anime and comics. Sounds about right to me!
Shelter: Anime music video goes viral
Got to dredge through obscure blogs like Geek Native to find anime music videos? Not in this case. Electronic music producers Madeon and Porter Robinson took their track ‘Shelter’ to A-1 for a video. The result? Nearly 1 million views in the first day and, at the time of writing, 9th in YouTube’s trending chart. […]
Realism and anime in one: The art of Dawn Pu
Dawn Pu is an illustrator based in China. In Dawn’s Deviant Art collection you’ll find fan art, you’ll find gorgeous backgrounds and landscapes and you’ll find anime. The latter combine nicely; lovely backgrounds with anime style people. You can see that combination in the lead image above.