New Anime Releases 04/07/2011: Haruhi & Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi, the peerless swordsman who famously turned up late for duels and invented the two-sword style Niten Ichi-ryu, has inspired much Japanese popular culture (see the Vagabond manga by Takehiko Inoue). Similar to our legendary Robin Hood, the relentless reinventions have led to an understanding of the man more shrouded in fiction than illuminated … Continued

Unless you’re a newcomer to anime, you probably know the name Haruhi Suzumiya. The first series was widely recognized and soon became a cult classic in both eastern and western fandom. Even back in 2006, when YouTube began to rise in popularity, you could see the famous dance video all over the internet. I, also, seem to … Continued

Riding on the very crest of the mid-90’s anime ‘ultra-violence’ invasion was Ninja Scroll, a title from Manga Entertainment that was being announced to the British public as a potential rival to the daddy of ultra violence itself, Fist of the North Star. Almost 10 years on and Ninja Scroll is still around, getting new … Continued

In New Port city everything, it seems, is connected. Information, like consumer technology, is everywhere. Almost everybody enjoys a certain level of cybernetic enhancement. Citizens sport prosthetic limbs and bodies and converse via electronic brain-to-brain communication. Machines and computers have become an integral part of the fabric of society, and everyone from the highest paid … Continued

Everyone knows the basic ingredients to making a cake – flour, eggs, butter, sugar – but not everyone can make a decent cake. You can have the right ingredients but unless you know how to properly mix them evenly, how much of each you need and what time you need to cook them for, all … Continued