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A visual taxonomy of anime opening sequences

A visual taxonomy of anime opening sequences

It might be fun to name and categorize all of the tropes in anime openings. But Derek Lieu’s compilation video is better. Continue reading

Super Mario Anime

The Japanese surely love their Super Mario Bros. We’ve seen renditions inspired by the more feudal days of Asian culture, but yet the culture clash continues. This time around the Mushroom Kingdom has been anime-tized. Basically, if Super Mario and Pokemon switched places in some parallel universe, this would likely be the result. This concept might not have been too far off though considering that Mario was developed by a Japanese company. Hell, it was created by a Japanese man.... Continue reading

If The Shining Was an Anime Feature…

In my opinion The Shining is the scariest damn movie ever made. Those damn twins always scared the living shit out of me. In fact, it remains one of the only films I’m too scared to view again. Could it be have been any scarier? I’m not sure, but something about this anime-style version freaks me out. DeviantArt user Patches created this Shining anime-tized poster using characters his friends and himself had devised. So if you were wondering why the... Continue reading

I Have a New Found Respect for Kirsten Dunst

…especially in the crotchal region. Check out this shot of Kirsten Dunst decked out in cosplay anime gear. Want to touch the hiney? Link

Anime Style Indiana Jones Figurines: Because American Stars Have Huge Eyes

In the eyes of an Asian, we Americans look like creatures from a sci-fi movie. Huge eyes and equally growing bellies. It’s actually quite scary. So, the only way to see how other cultures view us, is to see how culture portrays us through art. Kotobukiya will be releasing a set of Anime-styled Indiana Jones Action Figures in June for 525 Yen (about $5). There will be eight action figures released, two of which are a “secret” (most likely figures... Continue reading