Anime Addicts Anonymous Podcast

Author’s Note: This blog is the most personal I have written thus far, and perhaps as personal as I ever will, so be forewarned I am pouring my heart out into this blog. *Spoilers for BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad* High school, a time of emotions and finding who you really are. Three years ago at the tender age of 14, I entered high school, not really knowing what to expect. I was considered a nerd by many of my peers [...]

Shonen anime and manga is the biggest form of the medium, period.  The anime series Bleach for example makes up half the revenue and watches for Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim” Saturday nights. This almost constantly stream of money comes from one thing, teenage boys. Now, I am a teenage boy myself ( I am 16) and yes I do not mind watching a kick-ass fight scene, but when is enough enough? Everywhere I look there is a picture of some muscle-bound Neanderthal carrying a huge ax, or [...]

Kon, Satoshi born October 12 1963, is the man behind the most innovative anime of the past 10 years. Mr. Kon’s first film Perfect Blue garnered much success and critical acclaim due to its “mature” story-telling and Kon’s amazing cinematography.  Although Perfect Blue was based on a novel beforehand, Satoshi Kon was able to craft the story into a perfect film, unlike other movie adoptions of the time. Mr. Kon then set his eyes upon Paprika another novel for his next film, [...]

*SPOILERS for Samurai Champloo’s Ending* The end, words many anime fans hate to see but know they have to. Many-a-time I have shed tears at the end of an anime series and realize that I will never “see” them again. One such series is Samurai Champloo ,which holds a very big place in my heart, the final episode gave me the closure I wanted but hated at the same time. *As Fai, Jin, and Mugen parted ways (after some of [...]