Back in August 2021, I started watching this series for the first time, and even started writing a review over a year later. However, due to watching other series, and other commitments, I never got to it. This year I decided to change that and watch this classic slice-of-life drama anime. Dear Brother, which is […]
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Love Live! Sunshine!! Film and Complete Series Blu-ray Review
Over eight years ago, the idol music series, Love Live! Sunshine!!, often with slice-of-life scenes, began airing on Tokyo MX, and simulcast on Funimation and Crunchyroll. It’s the second part of the Love Live multimedia franchise created by Sunrise animation studio and novelist Sakurako Kimino, and co-produced by Kadokawa’s ASCII Media Works and Bandai Namco’s […]
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Review
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is the eighteenth feature-length film in the Dragon Ball series. The extended cut was recently re-released in cinemas. Goku (Sean Schemmel) has defeated many powerful enemies and opponents. However, his victories gain the attention of Beerus, the God of Destruction (Jason Douglas) and he seeks a prophesised Super Saiyan […]
Attack on Titan: The Last Attack Review
Attack on Titan is one of the popular anime series. It’s a pop culture phenomenon and the series has been popular beyond anime fandom. The series finale has been adapted into an epic film with Attack on Titan: The Last Attack. The Titans have formed a herd and are being led by a former Survey […]
“The King is the crime!”: Commoners, royalty, and animated depictions of monarchy
Over forty-four years ago, on September 3, 1980, the series finale of the now-classic Rose of Versailles, entitled “Adieu, My Beloved Oscar,” aired on Japanese television. It depicted revolutionary leader Louis Saint-Just telling an assembly of Frenchmen, in 1792, that “the King’s own existence is itself an unforgivable crime” and “The King is the crime!” […]
Burkely’s Top Thirty Anime TV Shows of 2024 [Part 2]
As noted in part one, back in 2023, I listed my top (Western) animated series and top anime for the year. Those listed here are primarily those which are new, and aired in 2024, such as The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies, Whisper Me a Love Song, Cherry Magic!, The […]
Burkely’s Top Thirty Anime TV Shows of 2024 [Part 1]
In 2023, I listed my top ten (Western) animated series and top twenty anime. Most series are new, but some are holdovers from 2023, like Oshi No Ko. The other series noted in this post, are: My Deer Friend Nokotan!, Pon No Michi, Acro Trip, Magilumiere Co. Ltd., Narenare: Cheer for You!, Mayonaka Punch!, Wonderful […]
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Review
J. R. R. Tolkien’s Legendarium is extensive and more than just The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. This rich source material has been mined again, resulting in an anime prequel based on the legend of Helm Hammerhand. 183 years before the events of The War of the Ring, Rohan entered into a war that […]
From Mahjong to Loving Magical Girls: LGBTQ+ Representation in Animation in 2024
2024 began slowly, with the premiere of the ecchi magical girl series, with yuri themes, Gushing Over Magical Girls, on January 3, and Pon no Michi, a yurish anime centered on mahjong, on January 6. While the former was on HIDIVE, the latter never aired on any streaming platforms available in Western countries. Following that, […]
Solo Leveling: ReAwakening Review
Solo Leveling is a franchise by a Korean web novel and adapted into an anime series. The series gets its first film adaptation with Solo Leveling: ReAwakening. Sung Jin-woo (Taito Ban) is a weak E-Ranked monster hunter who is bestowed with special powers after dying during a raid and is resurrected. Sung secretly becomes one […]