SDAFF 2017: “COCOLORS” – A search can reveal other hidden secrets of the heart Faith Orcino January 10, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Interviews, Reviews The San Diego Asian Film Festival brought over Toshihisa Yokoshima's award-winning film "COCOLORS" for animation fans to enjoy. Fuyu is a very frail child, but it doesn't stop him from creating unique...
SDAFF 2017: “Shinjuku Swan II” – Severed ties can reopen old wounds Faith Orcino January 9, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews The cast and crew of Director Sion Sono’s 2015 “Shinjuku Swan” return to bring fans the continuation of their adaptation of Ken Wakui’s 2005 manga series. Business is good for Tatsuhiko...
SDAFF 2017: “Kita Kita (I See You)” – True love is in the eyes of the beholder Faith Orcino December 21, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews “Kita Kita (I See You)” is the latest from Filipino director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo that breaks away from some rom-com conventions within the beauty of Sapporo, Japan. Lea (Alessandra de Rossi,...
SDAFF 2017: “Close-Knit” – Life weaves people into each other’s’ lives many ways Faith Orcino December 20, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Viewers followed 11-year old Tomo (Rin Kakihara, “Erased”) who was a girl that had to grow up faster than her body could. Her mother Hiromi (Mimura, “One Missed Call 2”) abandoned her from time to...
SDAFF 2017 brought out the beauty in the small things Faith Orcino December 19, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Each year, organizers of the San Diego Asian Film Festival pride over their compilations of the short submissions. This year has ten that focuses on certain themes. Here we feature some relating to Japanese...
Aniplex USA brings new shows for fans to enjoy in the start of 2018 Faith Orcino December 18, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, News and Announcements Recently Anixplex of America announced that both "Record of Grandcrest War" and "Slow Start" will be available for streaming in January 2018. SANTA MONICA, CA (December 12, 2017) – Aniplex of America is...
Key Visuals, PV and Voice Cast of “Tokyo Ghoul:re” Anime are revealed on main website Charlotte Arielle December 16, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, News and Announcements The website for the anime for Tokyo Ghoul:re, the sequel to Sui Ishida's hit Tokyo Ghoul, has revealed the first visuals of the main characters and their voice actors as well as the for PV, or trailer. The...
Featured Fanart – Christmas Cuties Charlotte Arielle December 3, 2017 Art, Articles, Featured Fanart Look at all of these cute beans. Normally, I have a short paragraph discussing the art style and artist for the month but for the Holiday Season, we simply wanted to compile some cute fanart of some great...
‘Killing Stalking’ Reflection- The Psychological Thriller that has Everyone Talking Charlotte Arielle December 3, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews ***Warning: Spoilers*** ***Trigger Warnings: Sexual assault, abuse, mental health, gore*** Let me first start off by saying that, despite what you may have seen or heard, Killing Stalking is...
Featured Cosplay – Christmas Cosplay Charlotte Arielle December 1, 2017 Articles, Cosplay, Featured Cosplay 'Tis the season for all things red, green and white. Christmas is a holiday celebrated around the world an another reason for cosplayers to break out their favorite cosplays with a red and white fluffy twist....