Author: John

Co-writer & director Michael Dougherty’s 2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters is justifiably receiving a lot of criticism for its weak, illogical, and contradictory human drama narrative. At

A number of years ago when I was regularly a guest and panel lecturer at the Glass City Con and other small anime conventions, I took pride in

Earlier this month Brazilian amateur filmmaker Chris Tex released the first global teaser trailer for his live-action short film Wind Princess, evidently an abbreviated live-action remake of a

Question: I know you had a column recently on Battle Angel Alita and you’re probably impressed with the reception where fans and some film critics are commenting this

Okay. I’m just a little late to learn about Arby’s March 8th tweet introducing “ArbysWaifu,” complete with “doki doki” heart flutter. The concept isn’t entirely new. In fact,

The tenuous status of the AnimeNation Forums and Blog motivated me to record a new monologue video. It’s mostly just my current random thoughts about anime. Regrettably, the

A week into its American theatrical release, director Robert Rodriguez and writer/producer James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel live-action film opened with a $28.2 million dollar first weekend, placing

At my age, and given how many years I’ve been watching anime, I consciously try to avoid being jaded or cynical. I don’t want to be that old

2018 will not be remembered as a remarkable year in anime history as the year didn’t produce any television series of historical significance. No avowed masterpieces rose from

Japanese author Aneko Yusagi launched the amateur web novel series Rising of the Shield Hero in 2012. Japanese publisher Media Factory licensed the distribution rights to the franchise

Honestly, I’m not expecting much from this movie, but I’m hoping to be surprised.

I’ll be the first person to admit that my collection of anime merchandise & memorabilia is neither the largest nor the most valuable. I collect what I like

I’ll be the first person to admit that my collection of anime merchandise & memorabilia is neither the largest nor the most valuable. I collect what I like

I’ll be the first person to admit that my collection of anime merchandise & memorabilia is neither the largest nor the most valuable. I collect what I like

I’ll be the first person to admit that my collection of anime merchandise & memorabilia is neither the largest nor the most valuable. I collect what I like