Gamer’s Review: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

“Dragon Ball Z: Budokai” was officially released in 2002 (same year Kingdom Hearts came out) on PlayStation 2 & Nintendo GameCube. It received mixed reviews from critics, fans and gamers alike. Two sequels were released in 2003 and 2004. My favorite from the Budokai Trilogy is the third game. Followed by the Budokai Tenkaichi Trilogy […]

Cowboy Bebop (Anime)

Greetings anime fans from around the globe. Today’s review is my 1000th post about my favorite anime and also my all-time favorite show. A groundbreaking sci-fi western that pushed anime to another level. It follows the adventures of a bounty hunter named, Spike Spiegel. A former member of a crime syndicate leaves the criminal underworld […]

Frozen

In 1937 after completing the groundbreaking animated movie, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Walt Disney wanted to adapt Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” Due to a lack of resources at the time, Walt scrapped plans in favor of producing “Pinocchio.” Personally, I hated it. Despite cancelling a potential adaptation, Walt produced a live-action […]

Bleach: The Substitute Reaper Arc

In 2001, manga artist/writer, published a manga series titled, “Bleach.” It follows the adventures of a teenage boy named, Ichigo Kurosaki who becomes a Soul Reaper. A different take on the Grim Reaper, his duty is to protect humans from demon spirits (hollows) and nice spirits (wholes) to the afterlife. Ichigo gathers allies who help […]

Demon Slayer: Season 1

In 2016, Japanese manga artist/writer, Koyoharu Gotouge published a manga series for Weekly Shōnen Jump titled, “Demon Slayer.” The Premise centers on a guy named, Tanjiro Kamado. One day, he returns home, discovers his family’s slain by a demon. His sister, Nezuko is the only survivor. Bitten by the demon, she becomes one. Tanjiro encounters […]

Flashback Review: Eureka Seven

We’re all familiar with the mecha. Most notably, the “Gundam” series. Humans piloting a giant robot participating in a battle between space colonies. First time I saw an anime series about mecha was “Gundam Wing” on Toonami, during Cartoon Network’s golden years. “Neon Genesis Evangelion” takes the mecha genre to a different level. The lead […]