And so we’re back with an all new episode of the Nakama Britannica podcast. In this installment, we take some time to introduce ourselves (finally) and also discuss Sunrise’s classic tv series, The Vision of Escaflowne.
00.00 - Preamble (Yakitori - Yoko Kanno)
00.45 - Introcast!
At last, we get around to explaining who we are, how we [...]
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When people think of Japanese stereotypes, samurais and ninjas must be the most disseminated ones in pop culture. Ninjas were spies and assassins, warriors said to possess the powers of ninjutsu, the ninja techniques, and the image of the ninja dressed all in black is a powerful one.
Samurais in their full armour are also a [...]
Shounen is absurdly popular, period. And just like Naruto or Bleach, other shounen shows helped anime sneak into Western pop culture way before most would expect.
The oldest anime I remember watching was Astro Boy. Astro is officially the first anime serialization of all times and it defined many aesthetic standards of what is called anime. [...]
If you a veteran anime / manga fan, chances are you know who Osamu Tezuka is, or if you are a new to anime or manga and never head of him before, either way, this mangaká, director and animator led such a life, that the Japanese refers to him with two different titles – The [...]
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