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One of the top resources for all of your anime needs is a website called Project-Blu. Project-Blu specializes in Blu-ray reviews and they have also reviewed a large amount of anime on Blu-ray. Since Blu-ray is the top optical consumer format, it’s a no-brainer that anime will look and sound amazing on the format. Their website is extremely easy to navigate through. You can search for anime by titles in alphabetical order, category, reviewer, or chronological order. They are one of the few Blu-ray sites that actually put an emphasis on anime reviews. (more…)

The Japanese art of animation, or anime for short, has developed a devoted following worldwide. In the Nineties, anime had only limited popularity outside of Japan. But since the 21st century, there has been a worldwide explosion of anime genres and titles. Anime artists are inspired by the many anime shows on television. Anime conventions are now held everywhere where aspiring artists can find resources and get feedback from other enthusiasts. Anime clubs, both in universities and online, teach the techniques of character design (more…)

The term anime applies to animated television and films from Japan. Anime generally has a different aesthetic than Western animation. Specifically, character eyes are drawn to an exaggerated, expressive size while the nose and mouth are of smaller proportions. Body proportions, however, are more typical of natural human shape and size.
The rise of anime really came in the 1970-s with the work of Osamu Tezuka who created the classic, “Astro Boy’ as well as other notable films such as “Kimba the (more…)

So you’ve been using your clear internet to get the scoop on the latest in Anime but did you know there are some great Comic Book Stores right here in the US that have a collection you’ll drool over? Here are a few of our favorites that you should visit if you can
Krypton Comics – Located in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska, Krypton’s either really close to where you live or really far away but they’ve got one (more…)