Author Archives: Esosa Osamwonyi
Bandai Entertainment: A Sign of The Times?
Sometime around the first week of January, they announced a huge bombshell: That after the month of February they would no longer distribute any more new DVD, Blu-ray or manga. As a result, many upcoming releases were suddenly cancelled. READ MORE
The Lack of Anime Films in American Theatres
A thought sometimes crosses my mind: “This is cool and I would have loved to see this in a cinema!” Which brings me to the point of my topic which is why are these movies not been shown in Western theaters? READ MORE
Jump for Shounen! – comparing the past and present of the genre
Now we are nearing the end of year 2010. Shounen is bigger than ever. The most popular anime/manga are usually of the shounen brand. However there is one problem—many of the shounen titles that were released around 10-15 years ago are still been talked about today. Not because people like to reminisce about these older titles—it’s simply because they still persist to this day. READ MORE
The Dilemma of Anime Dubbing Within America
The dubbing of foreign media has always been something that has interested me. It’s really something I have not thought about for a while. I remember those old kung-fu films and how they were dubbed over in English as well as other foreign films too. It was a good way to introduce the product to a new audience. Nowadays though, you don’t see too many films being dubbed. Many are now subtitled to hold the original authenticity, themes and message. Another thing to consider is that it may be that the culture is more accepting than it was in 1980’s towards showcasing the original content. READ MORE
Anime and Blu-ray
A friend and I were talking one day and suddenly we started talking a bit about anime. He was telling me about some of the anime he had picked up and was thinking of picking up next. We then proceeded to talk about the upcoming Dragon Ball Kai and this is when I asked him: “Are you going to get the Blu-ray?” He then looked at me like I was crazy and said: “Now why would do that?” Just like a sales pitch I tried to sell him on the higher resolution, better audio, etc. He then responded to me in a way I liked: “As if Anime is not already expensive why would I want to pay more for what is essentially the same thing?” READ MORE
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