Japan

‘Lupin The 3rd Part 5’:Why You Need To Be Watching

John Eckes
April 16, 2018May 14, 2018

The glorious glut of content at the average person’s disposal is staggering, to the point where everyone, even myself, need to prioritize. I don’t have… Read More »

The Top Five Anime of the 2017 Fall Season

John Eckes
October 18, 2017October 18, 2017

The fall is here and that means once again I have a whole batch of anime to check out. I park my butt in front… Read More »

October Watch: If You Haven’t Seen ‘Noroi’ (2005), You’re Missing Out

Stuart Linver
October 17, 2017October 17, 2017

Preface: For the two years I lived with One of Us’s Adain Harr, I endlessly attempted to sit him down to watch Kôji Shiraishi’s Noroi… Read More »

The Top Five Anime Of The 2017 Summer Season

John Eckes
July 24, 2017July 25, 2017

Summer is here and instead of hitting the beach, catching some rays, or whatever other nonsense people do in these months of extreme heat, I’ve… Read More »

The Top Five Anime of the 2017 Winter Season

John Eckes
February 7, 2017February 8, 2017

The winter season is here, and with the snow and the cold of the new year comes a fresh slew of new anime shows to enjoy. I’ve… Read More »

‘Silence’ Trailer

Stuart Linver
November 25, 2016November 25, 2016

Based on Shusaku Endo’s 1966 novel of the same name, Silence follows two Portuguese Jesuits, Father Francisco (Adam Driver) and Father Sebastião (Andrew Garfield), enduring persecution in… Read More »

‘We Are X’ Review

Aidan Harr
October 31, 2016August 31, 2017

We Are X is the story of one of the biggest bands of all time. While many Americans are likely clueless to their superstardom, X… Read More »

Wayward Podcast Ep 42: The Popularity Schism

Chris Cox
June 22, 2016June 22, 2016

Toshi and Richard are back and addressing a rather interesting listener question this episode. The topic: the differences in series popularity between Japan and the… Read More »

World of UScast: Wayward Podcast Ep 41: Covering a Franchise Part Tres

Chris Cox
June 2, 2016June 2, 2016

It’s taken three episodes, but finally Toshi and Richard complete their coverage of the Gundam franchise. After some intro discussions we go on to talk… Read More »

World of UScast: Wayward Podcast Ep 40 – Covering a Franchise Part Deus

Chris Cox
May 11, 2016May 11, 2016

Richard and some idiot who can’t remember Gary Oldman’s name (Toshi) return to talk about giant robots. While last time we discussed what is considered… Read More »